Stories of monsters

Stories of Monsters

《怪物故事集》

CHAPTER ONE THE BED MONSTER'S SECRET Ben Bogle lay awake in a cold sweat. How could he sleep with a monster under his bed? CHAPTER TWO THE BED MONSTER'S SECRET

第一章 床底怪物的秘密 本·博格尔醒着躺着，浑身冒冷汗。 床底下藏着个怪物，他怎么睡得着啊？ 第二章 床底怪物的秘密

Every evening it was the same story. As soon as Ben switched off his bedside light the monster woke with a snort. All through the night the creature gurgled and growled in the shadows.

每天晚上都是老样子。本一关床头 灯，怪物就哼唧一声醒过来。 一整夜，那个小家伙都在阴影里咕噜咕噜低吼个不停。

Ben had never dared to look under his bed. He was too terrified of what he might see. Perhaps the monster had ten eyes, or long slimy tentacles, or huge sharp teeth, or all of these.

本从来不敢往床底下看。 他太怕自己会看到啥可怕的东西了。 说不定怪物长了十只眼睛，要么是黏糊糊的长触手，要么是尖利的大牙，或者三样 都有呢。

At school, Ben could hardly keep his eyes open. Wake up, Ben Bogle! That's the third time this week you've fallen asleep in class! yelled his teacher. Mr. Grizzle liked people to be awake in his mathematics lessons.

到了学校，本困得眼睛都快睁不开了。 醒醒，本·博格尔！ 这是你这周第三次上课睡着啦！ 他的老师吼道。 格里兹尔先生的数学课上，可容不得有人打瞌睡。

Even when he was wide awake, Ben was hopeless with numbers. They were even more difficult when he felt sleepy. Get to bed earlier, young man! Unless Ben could get rid of the monster, Mr. Grizzle would be shouting at him every day.

就算本完全清醒，他对数字也一窍不通。 困的时候学数学就更是难上加难了。 早点上床睡觉，小伙子！ 除非本能把那个怪物赶走，不然格里兹尔先生每天都要冲他吼了。