Chapter 8

CHAPTER 4 Before Grandpouter can say anything, the front door swings open. It is five o'clock. Bertie Berd-Byrd is home. "Hello, we're home!" "Here we go!"

第四章 鸽爷爷还没来得及开口，前门“吱呀”一声开了。 现在刚好五点整。 伯蒂·伯德-伯德回家啦。 “嗨，我们回来啦！” “好戏开场咯！”

The pigeons look at each other with horror. But Rock notices something else- a pair of eyes springing open. He drops the key in shock. "Grandpouter isn't the thief after all!" Grandpouter shakes his head. "I'm not." "HIDE," whispers Rock. "It's our only option!"

鸽子们面面相觑，吓得魂都飞了。 可洛克注意到了别的事——一双眼睛猛地睁了开来。 他吓得手里的钥匙“啪嗒”掉在地上。 “原来偷钥匙的根本不是鸽爷爷！” 鸽爷爷摇摇头。 “确实不是我。” “快躲起来，”洛克小声说。 “这是咱们唯一的办法！”

The pigeons leap into the hat stand, just as Bertie Berd-Byrd walks in. "We're home, Shampoo! Let's eat some CAT FOOD and relax!" The couch begins to tremble. Blankets rumple and cushions tumble. And a terrible shape rises, yawning, from the couch...

鸽子们“嗖”地窜进衣帽架，就在这时伯蒂·伯德-伯德走了进来。 “我们回来啦，香波！ 咱们吃点猫粮放松放松吧！” 沙发忽然开始发抖。 毯子皱成一团，靠垫滚得满地都是。 一个可怕的身影打着哈欠，从沙发上坐了起来……

It's a MAN! He was asleep on the couch this whole time. "Arnold, my dear husband," says Bertie. "You blend right into the couch with those matching pyjamas! Are you feeling better?"

是个男人！ 他原来一直都在沙发上睡觉呢。 “阿诺德，我亲爱的老公，”伯蒂说。 “你穿的这套睡衣和沙发颜色一模一样，都融进去啦！ 你感觉好点没？”

"Much better, thanks, kitten," yawns Arnold. "My headache is gone now. I even got up before to water the plant, eat some donuts and feed the FISHY." "You could at least call me CORY DORA given didn't tell on you!" "Weirdly, I found our spare key in the door, too," he says.

“好多啦，谢谢你，小宝贝，”阿诺德打着哈欠说。 “我头现在不疼了。 之前我还起来给花浇了水，吃了几个甜甜圈，还喂了小鱼鱼呢。” “你都没告发我，好歹也该叫我科里·朵拉吧！” “对了，我还在门上发现了咱们的备用钥匙，”他说。

"I'm sorry I accused you of stealing the key," Rock whispers to the other pigeons in the hat stand. I panicked when there were no other suspects." I'm so disappointed it wasn't me!" "We understand," says Frillback. "Thanks," says Rock. He knows mistakes happen sometimes. But REAL PIGEONS are still friends. They're always friends.

“对不起呀，我刚才还冤枉你们偷钥匙呢，”洛克躲在衣帽架里，小声对其他鸽子说。 当时找不到别的嫌疑人，我一下子就慌了。 真可惜小偷居然不是我！” “我们懂的，”皱背鸽说。 “谢谢啦，”洛克说。 他知道谁都有犯错的时候。 但真正的鸽子永远都是好朋友。 他们永远不会闹别扭。