" How should I know? " replied Mr. Beaver. " I never heard the word before."

“我怎么知道？”比弗先生回答，“我以前从没听过这个词儿。”

" I know what it is, " said Peter; " it's a beaver. I saw the tail."

“我知道它是什么了。”彼得说，“它是海狸。我看见尾巴了。”

" We'd better do the same, " said Mr. Beaver. " I think Shorty will be here tomorrow to take us out."

“我们最好也这么做，”比弗先生说，“我想矬子明天要来接我们走了。”

" I guess so, " replied Mr. Beaver. " I certainly hope so. But why thirty-five days? what's so special about thirty-five days? "

“我想会吧，”比弗先生回答，“我当然也这么希望。可为什么要过三十五天呢？为什么非得在三十五天之后？”

" And now, " said Father Christmas, " for your presents. There is a new and better sewing machine for you, Mrs Beaver. I will drop it in your house as, I pass."

“好了。”圣诞老人说，“给你们礼物吧。海狸太太，给你一台更好的新缝纫机，我路过你们家时会把缝纫机送去的。”