Chapter 1

THE WOOFMORE Is Not Haunted BY DONNA GEPHART & LORI HASKINS HOURAN ILLUSTRATED BY JOSH CLELAND

《汪茂酒店没有闹鬼》，作者：唐娜·格法特、洛里·哈斯金斯·胡兰，插画：乔希·克利兰

CHAPTER 1 GRRREETINGS

第一章 汪~欢迎光临

Rufus stared at the book in his paws, The Sheepdog's Shadow. The cover made his fur stand straight up! Did he dare read page one? Don't be such a scaredy dog! Rufus told himself. He opened the book slowly. Then, behind him, he heard a noise! Clickety-click. Clickety-click. Rufus whirled around.

鲁弗斯盯着爪子里的那本《牧羊犬的影子》。 书封面看得他汗毛都竖起来了！ 他敢翻开第一页看看吗？ 别这么胆小呀！ 鲁弗斯在心里给自己打气。 他慢悠悠地翻开了书。 就在这时，他听见身后传来了动静！ 咔哒咔哒。 咔哒咔哒。 鲁弗斯猛地转过身去。

Phew! It was his boss, Ms. Coco. Her tiny toenails tapped the marble floor. Clickety-click. Clickety-click. "Oh, a Silas Fang book!" Ms. Coco said. "Getting ready for our special guest?" "Um, sure," Rufus said. He did not want to admit he was afraid to read Mr. Fang's book. "That book is good," Ms. Coco said. "But The Ghostly Goldendoodle is even scarier!"

呼，虚惊一场！ 原来是他的老板可可女士。 她的小指甲踩在大理石地板上，发出哒哒的声响。 咔哒咔哒。 咔哒咔哒。 “哇，是赛勒斯·方的书！” 可可女士开口说道。 “在为咱们的特别客人做准备呀？” “嗯、对呀。”鲁弗斯回答。 他可不想承认自己其实不敢读方先生的书。 “这本书很不错，”可可女士说， “不过《幽灵金毛寻回犬》还要更吓人哦！”

Scarier? Rufus made a tiny toot. He did that sometimes when he was nervous. Everyone who worked at the Woofmore loved Silas Fang's books. Everyone but Rufus. He didn't get it. Why did they want to be scared on purpose?

更吓人？ 鲁弗斯噗地放了个小屁。 他紧张的时候偶尔会这样。 所有在汪茂酒店工作的员工都喜欢赛勒斯·方的书。 所有人都喜欢，除了鲁弗斯。 他实在搞不懂。 为什么大家要特意找吓呢？