re was therefore put up in such a way that the money-pig could look directly into it.

有些玩具想先演一出喜劇，然後再開個茶話會並進行一場能提升心智的討論，但他們卻先開始了後面那項活動。

Some wanted to begin with a edy, and afterwards to have a tea party and a discussion for mental improvement, but they menced with the latter first.

搖馬談到了訓練和賽馬；手推車說起了鐵路和蒸汽動力，因為這些話題都和它們各自的用途相關，它們談論這些也是理所應當的。

the rocking-horse spoke of training and races; the wagon of railways and steam power, for these subjects belonged to each of their professions, and it was right they should talk of them.

鍾談論起了政治 ——“滴答，滴答”；它聲稱自己知道當前是什麼時間，但有傳言說它走得不準。

the clock talked politics— “tick, tick;” he professed to know what was the time of day, but there was a whisper that he did not go correctly.

竹手杖站在一旁，看上去又僵硬又傲慢：它為自己的黃銅包頭和銀製頂端而自負，沙發上放著兩個繡了花的靠墊，好看但卻很蠢。

the bamboo cane stood by, looking stiff and proud: he was vain of his brass ferrule and silver top, and on the sofa lay two worked cushions, pretty but stupid.

當小劇院的演出開始時，其餘的玩具都坐著觀看；要是它們對所看到的表演感到滿意，就會被要求鼓掌、跺腳或者弄出點聲響來。

when the play at the little theatre began, the rest sat and looked on; they were requested to applaud and stamp, or crack, when they felt gratified with what they saw.

但是馬鞭說它從不為老年人弄出聲響，只給那些還沒結婚的年輕人這樣做。

but the riding-whip said he never cracked for old people, only for the young who were not yet married.

“我為所有人弄出聲響。” 爆竹說。

“I crack for everybody,” said the cracker.

“是的，而且你弄出的動靜可真不小。” 隨著演出繼續，觀眾們心裡這樣想著。