Chapter 6

CHAPTER SIX Safe Back Home Again It began to get dark, but nobody minded, because big lanterns suddenly shone out everywhere in the trees and bushes. As they sat and ate, there came a loud bang-bang! Peronel cuddled up to Frannie, frightened. Silky's clock tried to get on Silky's knee, scared, but she pushed it off.

第六章 平安回家 天又开始暗下来了，可没人在意，因为大树和灌木丛里忽然到处都亮起了大大的灯笼。 他们正坐着吃东西的时候，突然传来“砰！砰！”的巨响。 佩罗内尔吓得缩进了弗兰妮怀里。 希尔奇的钟害怕极了，想爬到希尔奇的膝盖上，却被她推开了。

"What's that?" said Joe, patting his frightened pony. "Fireworks! Fireworks!" shouted the Angry Pixie in delight. "Look! Look!"

“那是什么？”乔一边问，一边轻轻拍着他受了惊的小马。 “是烟花！ 是烟花呀！”生气的小精灵高兴地大喊。 “快看！ 快看呀！”

And there, in front of them, were the fireworks, setting themselves off beautifully. Rockets flew high and sizzled down in coloured stars. Firework wheels whizzed round and round. Firecrackers popped and banged and jumped around. It was splendid to watch! "This is the loveliest birthday party I've ever heard of, said Beth happily, flapping her big wings, as she sat and watched the fireworks. "Lovely things to eat- wishes that come true -exciting games- splendid presents- and now fireworks."

就在他们面前，烟花正自己一朵朵绽放，好看极了。 火箭飞得高高的，炸开后变成彩色的星星簌簌落下来。 烟花轮呼呼地转呀转个不停。 鞭炮噼啪作响，蹦来蹦去。 看着可太有意思啦！ “这是我见过最棒的生日派对啦。”贝丝开心地说，她坐着看烟花的时候，还一边扑扇着自己的大翅膀。 “好吃的东西——成真的愿望——好玩的游戏——超棒的礼物——现在还有烟花。”

"We have to go home at midnight, said Moon-Face, pushing away Silky's clock, which was trying to sit on his toadstool with him. "How shall we know when it's midnight?" asked Frannie, thinking that it really was time her doll went to bed.

“我们得在午夜的时候回家。”月亮脸一边说，一边推开希尔奇的钟，那钟正想和他一起坐到他的毒菌凳上呢。 “我们怎么知道什么时候到午夜呀？”弗兰妮问，她觉得自己的洋娃娃确实该上床睡觉了。

They knew all right- because when midnight came Silky's clock stood up and chimed loudly, twelve times. DONG-DONG-DONG-DONG-DONG- DONG-DONG-DONG-DONG- DONG-DONG-DONG!

他们当然知道啦——因为午夜一到，希尔奇的钟就站起来，大声地敲了十二下。 咚——咚——咚——咚——咚——咚——咚——咚——咚——咚——咚——咚！