，天天5分钟，打破英语听力障碍！
So they waited in silence, and presently there came another and a lighter knock. The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.
于是他们默不出声地等着，纷歧会。又响起了一下较轻的敲门声。河鼠冲蟾蜍点点头，走往开门，迎进来鼹鼠。鼹鼠也是衣衫陈旧，没有洗刷，毛上还沾着些草屑。
‘Hooray! Here’s old Toad!’ cried the Mole, his face beaming. ‘Fancy having you back again!’ And he began to dance round him. ‘We never dreamt you would turn up so soon! Why, you must have managed to escape, you clever, ingenious, intelligent Toad!’
“啊哈!那不是小蟾儿吗!”鼹鼠喜不自胜地喊道。“没想到你竟然回来了!”他围着蟾蜍跳起舞来。“我们压根儿想不到，你回来得那么快!必然是逃出来的吧，你那伶俐、灵敏的蟾蜍!”
The Rat, alarmed, pulled him by the elbow; but it was too late. Toad was puffing and swelling already.
河鼠忙拽了拽他的袖子，可是晚了。蟾蜍又挺胸鼓肚吹起牛来。
‘Clever? O, no!’ he said. ‘I’m not really clever, according to my friends. I’ve only broken out of the strongest prison in England, that’s all! And captured a railway train and escaped on it, that’s all! And disguised myself and gone about the country humbugging everybody, that’s all! O, no! I’m a stupid ass, I am! I’ll tell you one or two of my little adventures, Mole, and you shall judge for yourself!’
“伶俐?哪里哪里!”他说，“我其实其实不伶俐，我的伴侣们都不认为我伶俐。我只不外是越狱，逃出了英国最安稳的监牢，如斯罢了!只不外搭上一列火车，乘车逃之夭夭。如斯罢了!只不外乔拆了一下。在乡下转游，瞒过了所有的人。如斯罢了!不不!我不伶俐。我是一头蠢驴，是的!我给你讲讲我的一两段小小历险记，你本身来揣度好了!”
‘Well, well,’ said the Mole, moving towards the supper-table; ‘supposing you talk while I eat. Not a bite since breakfast! O my! O my!’ And he sat down and helped himself liberally to cold beef and pickles.
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“好吧，好吧，”鼹鼠说着，向餐桌走往，“我一边食，一边听你讲好吗?打早饭以后，一口工具都没进肚啦!实够呛!实够呛!”他坐下来，随意食着冷牛肉和酸泡菜。
Toad straddled on the hearth-rug, thrust his paw into his trouser-pocket and pulled out a handful of silver. ‘Look at that!’ he cried, displaying it. ‘That’s not so bad, is it, for a few minutes’ work? And how do you think I done it, Mole? Horse-dealing! That’s how I done it!’
蟾蜍两腿叉开站在炉毯上，爪子伸进裤兜，掏出一把银币。“瞧那个!”他高声说。卖弄动手里的银币。“几分钟就搞到那么多，不赖吧?鼹鼠，你猜我是怎么搞到的?卖马，就是如许!”
‘Go on, Toad,’ said the Mole, immensely interested.
“讲下往，蟾蜍，”鼹鼠说，他很感兴致。
‘Toad, do be quiet, please!’ said the Rat. ‘And don’t you egg him on, Mole, when you know what he is; but please tell us as soon as possible what the position is, and what’s best to be done, now that Toad is back at last.’
“蟾蜍，平静些吧，求你!”河鼠说。“鼹鼠。别煽惑他讲下往，他的弊端，你不是不晓得。既然如今蟾蜍回来了，请赶紧告诉我们，目前情状若何。咱们该怎么办。”
‘The position’s about as bad as it can be,’ replied the Mole grumpily; ‘and as for what’s to be done, why, blest if I know! The Badger and I have been round and round the place, by night and by day; always the same thing. Sentries posted everywhere, guns poked out at us, stones thrown at us; always an animal on the look-out, and when they see us, my! how they do laugh! That’s what annoys me most!’
“情状嘛。几乎糟透了。”鼹鼠气唤唤地说。“至于该怎么办，鬼晓得!獾和我没日没夜围着那处所转，情状始末一样_四处都布了岗哨，枪口瞄准了我们，朝我们扔石头;随时随地都有一只动物在盯看。一看到我们，好家伙，你听听他们阿谁笑!那是最喊我恼火的了!”
‘It’s a very difficult situation,’ said the Rat, reflecting deeply. ‘But I think I see now, in the depths of my mind, what Toad really ought to do. I will tell you. He ought to----‘
“情状确实很不妙，”河鼠深深地深思着，“不外我认为，我如今已经大白，蟾蜍该干什么。我说，他应该——”
‘No, he oughtn’t!’ shouted the Mole, with his mouth full. ‘Nothing of the sort! You don’t understand. What he ought to do is, he ought to----‘
“不，他不该该!”鼹鼠嘴里塞得满满的，高声喊道。“那绝对不可!你不大白。他该干的是——”
‘Well, I shan’t do it, anyway!’ cried Toad, getting excited. ‘I’m not going to be ordered about by you fellows! It’s my house we’re talking about, and I know exactly what to do, and I’ll tell you. I’m going to----‘
“哼，不管怎么说，阿谁我不干!”蟾蜍冲动地喊道。“我才不听你们那些人调遣呐!如今议论的是我的房子，该干什么，我本身清晰。我告诉你们，我要——”
By this time they were all three talking at once, at the top of their voices, and the noise was simply deafening, when a thin, dry voice made itself heard, saying, ‘Be quiet at once, all of you!’ and instantly every one was silent.
他们三个一齐扯开嗓门儿说话，吵闹声振聋发聩。那当儿，只听得一个尖细的、干巴巴的声音说：“你们全都肃静!”顷刻间，房里鸦雀无声。