Chapter 1

The Land of DO-AS-YOU-PLEASE

随心所欲之国

CHAPTER ONE A Message from Silky and Moon-Face The children hadn't visited the Enchanted Wood for a whole week. For one thing they were very busy helping their parents, and for another thing they felt that they didn't want any adventures for a little while.

第一章 来自西尔基和月亮脸的消息 孩子们已经整整一周没去魔法森林了。 一来他们忙着帮父母干活，二来他们觉得暂时不想经历任何冒险了。

And then a note came from Silky and Moon-Face. This is what it said: Dear Beth, Frannie, Joe and Rick, We know that you don't want any more adventures just yet, but you might like to know that there is a very exciting land at the top of the Faraway Tree just now. It is the Land of Do-As-You-Please, even nicer than the Land of Take-What-You-Want. We are going there tonight. If you want to come, come just before midnight and you can go with us. We will wait for you till then. Love from Silky and Moon-Face.

就在这时，西尔基和月亮脸寄来了一张便条。 便条上是这么写的：亲爱的贝丝、弗兰妮、乔和里克，我们知道你们现在暂时不想再冒险了，但你们或许会想知道，现在远方树的顶端有个特别有意思的国度。 就是随心所欲之国，比“想要什么拿什么之国”还要好玩哦。 我们今晚就要去那里。 如果你们想来的话，午夜之前到就行，我们可以一起去。 我们会一直等你们到那个时候的。 爱你们的西尔基和月亮脸

The children read the note one after another. Their eyes began to shine. "Shall we go?" said Frannie. "Better not," said Joe. "Something silly is sure to happen to us. It always does."

孩子们一个接一个读完了便条。 他们的眼睛都亮了起来。 “我们去好不好？”弗兰妮问。 “还是别去了，”乔说。 “我们肯定会遇上什么傻事的。 每次都这样。”

"Oh, Joe! Do let's go!" said Beth. "You know how exciting the Enchanted Wood is at night, too, with all the fairy-folk about- and the Faraway Tree lit with lanterns and things. Come on, Joe- say we'll go." "I really think we'd better not," said Joe. "Rick might do something silly again."

“哎呀，乔！ 就让我们去吧！”贝丝说。 “你也知道晚上的魔法森林多有意思啊，到处都是小仙子，远方树上还挂满了灯笼什么的。 走吧，乔，就答应我们去吧。” “我真的觉得我们最好别去，”乔说。 “里克说不定又要干傻事了。”

"I would not!" said Rick in a temper. "It's not fair of you to say that." "Don't quarrel," said Beth. "Well, listen- if you don't want to go, Joe, Frannie and I will go with Rick. He can look after us."

“我才不会！”里克气鼓鼓地说。 “你这么说也太不公平了。” “别吵啦，”贝丝说。 “哎呀，听着——要是你不想去，乔，我和弗兰妮就跟里克一起去。 他会照顾我们的。”