Horrid Henry Dines at Restaurant Le Posh

Horrid Henry dines at Restaurant Le Poche. Great news everyone, said Mum beaming. Aunt Ruby is taking us all out for dinner to Le Poche, the best French restaurant in town. Oh boy, Restaurant Le Poche, said Perfect Peter. We've never been there. Horrid Henry stopped scribbling all over Peter's stamp album. His heart sank. French restaurant! Oh no, that meant strange, horrible, yucky food. That meant no burgers, no ketchup, no pizza. That meant...

淘气包亨利在“口袋餐厅”用餐。 “告诉大家一个好消息！”妈妈笑容满面地说。 鲁比姨妈要带咱们全家去城里最好的法式餐厅“口袋”吃晚饭哦。 “哇，口袋餐厅！”乖乖仔彼得说，“咱们还从来没去过呢。” 淘气包亨利本来正在彼得的集邮册上乱涂乱画，这会儿突然停了手。 他的心一下子沉到了谷底。 法式餐厅啊！ 哦不，那意味着要吃奇奇怪怪、难吃得要命的恶心东西。 意味着没有汉堡，没有番茄酱，没有披萨。 还意味着……

Noooo! I don't want to go there! Howled Henry. Who knew what revolting poison would arrive on his plate, covered in gloopy sources, green bits floating about. Eww! It's Mum's birthday, said Dad, so we're celebrating. I only like whopper whoopee, said Henry, or fat Franks. I don't want to go to a posh! But Henry, said Perfect Peter, tidying up his toys, it's a chance to try new food. Mum beamed. Quite right, Peter. It's always nice to try new things. No it isn't, snarled, howled Henry. I hate trying new food when there's nothing wrong with the old. I love it, said Dad. I eat everything except tomatoes. And I eat everything except squid, said Mum. And I love all vegetables except beetroot, said Perfect Peter, especially spinach and sprouts.

“不要啊！我才不要去！”亨利大喊大叫。 天知道盘子里会端上来什么恶心的毒药，裹着黏糊糊的酱汁，还飘着绿乎乎的碎渣。 噫！ “今天是妈妈的生日，”爸爸说，“所以我们要庆祝呀。” “我只爱吃巨无霸汉堡，”亨利说，“要么就是大法兰克热狗。” 我才不要去什么高级餐厅！ “可是亨利呀，”乖乖仔彼得一边收拾玩具一边说， 这是尝试新食物的好机会呀。 妈妈笑得更开心了。 “说得太对了彼得，试试新东西总是好的。” “才不好，”亨利龇牙咧嘴地吼道，“旧的吃着好好的，我才讨厌试新的。” “我就喜欢，”爸爸说，“除了番茄我什么都吃。” “我除了鱿鱼什么都吃，”妈妈说。 “所有蔬菜我都爱吃，除了甜菜根，”乖乖仔彼得说，“我特别喜欢菠菜和抱子甘蓝。”

"'Well, I don't,' shrieked Horrid Henry. "'Do they have pasta?' "'Whatever they have will be delicious,' said Mum firmly. "'Do they have burgers? If they don't, I'm not going,' wailed Horrid Henry. Mum looked at Dad. Dad looked at Mum. Last time they'd taken Henry to a fancy restaurant, he'd had a tantrum under the table. The time before, he'd run screaming round the room, snatching all the salt and pepper shakers, and then thrown up on the people at the next table. The time before that... Mum and Dad preferred not to think about that."

“哼，我才不喜欢。”淘气包亨利尖声叫道。 “他们那儿有意面吗？” “不管有什么都好吃得很。”妈妈斩钉截铁地说。 “他们有汉堡吗？” “要是没有的话我就不去。”淘气包亨利哭嚎着。 妈妈看向爸爸。 爸爸看向妈妈。 上次他们带亨利去高级餐厅，他直接在桌子底下撒泼打滚。 上上次，他一边尖叫一边绕着餐厅跑，把所有盐罐和胡椒罐都抢了， 然后还吐到了邻桌客人身上。 上上上次…… 爸爸妈妈可不想回忆那次的事。

Shall we get a babysitter?' murmured Dad. Leave him home on my birthday, murmured Mum. She allowed herself to be tempted for a moment. Then she sighed. Henry, you are coming and you will be on your best behaviour, said Mum. Your cousin Steve will be there. You wouldn't want Steve to see you make a fuss, would you? The hairs on the back of Henry's neck stood up. Steve! Stuck up Steve! Horrid Henry's archenemy and world's worst cousin! If there was a slithier boy than Steve slithering around, then Horrid Henry would eat worms.

“咱们要不找个临时保姆吧？”爸爸小声说。 “我过生日把他留在家里？”妈妈小声回应。 有那么一瞬间她真有点动心了。 然后她叹了口气。 “亨利，你必须去，而且得表现得乖乖的，”妈妈说。 “你表哥史蒂夫也会去哦。” “你总不想让史蒂夫看见你大吵大闹吧，对不对？” 亨利后颈的汗毛一下子都竖起来了。 史蒂夫！那个自以为是的史蒂夫！ 他可是淘气包亨利的死对头，全世界最讨厌的表哥！ 要是能有比史蒂夫更滑头的小孩，淘气包亨利就去吃虫子。

Last time they'd met, Henry had tricked Steve into thinking there was a monster under his bed. Steve had sworn revenge. There was nothing Steve wouldn't do to get back at Henry. Boy, did Horrid Henry hate Stuck -Up Steve. Boy, did Stuck -Up Steve hate Horrid Henry. I'm not kidding, and that's final! screamed Horrid Henry. Henry said, Dad, I'll make a deal with you. What deal? said Henry. It was always wise to be suspicious when parents offered deals. I want you to be pleasant and talk to everyone, and you will eat everything on your plate like everyone else without making a fuss. If you do, I'll give you two pounds. Two pounds? Two whole pounds? Horrid Henry gasped. Two whole pounds just for talking and shoving a few mouthfuls of disgusting food in his mouth. Normally, you have to do that for free.

上次他们见面的时候，亨利骗史蒂夫说他床底下有怪兽。 史蒂夫当时就发誓要报仇。 为了报复亨利，史蒂夫什么事都干得出来。 天知道淘气包亨利有多讨厌那个自大的史蒂夫。 天知道那个自大的史蒂夫有多讨厌淘气包亨利。 “我没开玩笑，这事儿没得商量！”淘气包亨利尖叫道。 “亨利，我跟你做个交易。”爸爸说。 “什么交易？”亨利问。 爸妈主动提交易的时候，多留个心眼总没错。 我要你表现得和气点，跟大家好好说话，而且要像其他人一样把盘子里的东西都吃完，不许大吵大闹。 要是你做到了，我就给你两英镑。 “两英镑？整整两英镑？”淘气包亨利倒抽一口冷气。 只要好好说话，再塞几口恶心的食物进嘴里就能赚整整两英镑？ 平时干这些可一分钱都拿不到。