Chapter 5

Chapter 5 The door swung open, and Millie scooped up Pod as he shimmied free. She and the bunnies found themselves in a backstage corridor. "It's magical," Dolly gasped. The walls sparkled and the floor glittered. Millie felt sure she was in a place full of enchantment and dreams.

第五章 门一下开了，波德刚扭着身子钻出来，就被米莉一把抱了起来。 她和几只小兔子发现自己站在后台的走廊里。 “好神奇呀。”多莉倒抽一口气说。 墙壁闪闪发亮，地板也亮晶晶的。 米莉确定自己来到了一个满是魔法和梦想的地方。

The hallway was flanked by footmen dressed in red velvet jackets lined with gold braid. Their big shiny buttons caught the light and reflected a glittery pattern on the walls. Dancers darted from room to room, gathering their costumes and stretching before the show. "Welcome," said one of the footmen, bowing to Millie as though he had been expecting her.

走廊两边站着好多侍从，都穿着镶了金色辫饰的红色天鹅绒外套。 他们外套上亮闪闪的大扣子接住光线，在墙上映出了亮晶晶的图案。 舞者们在各个房间之间快步穿梭，演出前都在整理服装、做拉伸。 “欢迎呀。”一个侍从边说，边对着米莉鞠躬，好像早就知道她会来似的。

Millie tucked Pod in close to her, and Fifi, Dolly, and Trixie darted behind her legs. "And hello to you too, bunnies," the footman said, kneeling down to tickle the hiding bunnies under their chins. Millie stared in awe as, one by one, dancers rushing by stopped to greet her and the bunnies. It was as though she had opened the door into a magical bubble where it was completely normal for four bunnies to be hopping around backstage as ballet dancers got ready. Millie watched as the dancers warmed up, and she listened as the orchestra beneath the stage tuned their instruments. Millie's heart felt full at the idea that perhaps one day she would be stretching and tying on her ballet shoes, ready to dance in Cinderella.

米莉把波德紧紧抱在怀里，菲菲、多莉和特里克西一下子躲到了她的腿后面。 “也欢迎你们呀，小兔子们。”侍从说着，蹲下来挠了挠躲起来的小兔子们的下巴。 米莉惊讶地瞪大了眼睛，匆匆经过的舞者们一个接一个停下来，跟她和小兔子们打招呼。 就好像她推开这扇门，走进了一个魔法泡泡里：在这儿，四只小兔子在后台蹦来蹦去，芭蕾舞者们在一旁做准备，完全是再正常不过的事。 米莉看着舞者们做热身，听着舞台下方的管弦乐队调试乐器。 说不定有一天，她也能在这里做拉伸、系好芭蕾舞鞋，准备出演《灰姑娘》，一想到这个，米莉的心里就涨得满满的。