《书虫》系列第二级：《五个孩子和沙精》第五章5TheLastWish5最后一个愿望Thenextdaytherewasalettertosaythatthechildren'smotherwascominghomethatafternoon.Sotheydecidedtowishforsomethingfortheirmother.TheywerebusytryingtothinkofsomethingwhenMarthacameintotheroom，veryexcited.第二天来了一封信说孩子们的母亲当天下午要回来了。所以他们决定为妈妈想要点什么东西。他们正忙着想要想出些什么的时候，马莎走进房间，很激动的样子。'TherewerethievesatLadyChittenden'slastnight，'shesaid.'Theytookallherjewels！She'sgotlotsofbeautifuldia-monds—theycostthousandsofpounds，I'veheard.'“昨天夜里奇膝登夫人家里来了贼。”她说，“他们把她的珠宝首饰都拿走了！她有好多美丽的钻石——我听说它们值几千镑呢。”'WhenI'molder，I'mgoingtobuyMotherjewelslikethat，'Robertsaid.“我长大了，我要给妈妈买那样的首饰。”罗伯特说。'I'dlideMothertohaveallLadyChittenden'sbeautifuljewelsnow，'saidjane.'Iwishshecould.'“我想让妈妈现在就有奇膝登夫人的美丽的珠宝。”简说，“我希望她能有。”'OhJane！'criedtheothers.'Whathaveyousaid？'“噢，简！”其他的孩子叫起来，“你说了些什么呀？”'Well，shewillhavethem，'saidRobert.'You'vewished！Everyontwillthinkshestolethem！We'llhavetotrytofindthePsammeadandaskittotakethewishback.'“哦，她将会有的。”罗伯特说，“你已经许愿了！大家会认为是她偷的！我们得试着找到赛米德，让它把愿望收回去。”Theyhurrieddowntothegravel-pit，buttheycouldnotfindthePsammead.Sotheyhurriedhomeagainandlookedintheirmother'sroomforthejewels，buttheywerenotthereyet.他们急忙跑到砾石坑，可是找不到赛米德。所以他们又急忙回家，在母亲房里找珠宝，可珠宝还不在那里。'Well，we'lltellMotheraboutthePsammead，andshe'llgivebackthejewelswhentheycome，'Antheasaid.“嗯，我们告诉妈妈赛米德的事，他们来时她会把珠宝还给他们的。”安西娅说。Andthatafternoon，whenMothercamehome，thechildrenrantomeether，andputtheirarmsroundher—andtriedtostopherfromgoingupstairstoherroom.那天下午，母亲回家来了，孩子们跑着去迎接她，拥抱她——并且不想让她上楼回自己房间去。'ButImusttakemycoatoff，andwashmyhands！'shecried，laughing.Andshewentuptoherroom.“可我得脱掉外衣、洗洗手啊！”她笑着大声说。于是她上楼回自己的房间去了。Thechildrenwentafterher—andthere，onthetable，wasagreenbox.Motheropenedit.孩子们跟着她——在那里，桌子上有个绿盒子。母亲打开了它。'Oh，howbeautiful！'shecried.“哟，真漂亮！”她喊道。Itwasaring.Abeautifuldiamondring.那是只戒指。一只美丽的钻石戒指'Perhapsit'sasurprisepresentfromFather，'shesaid.'Buthowdiditgethere？'“可能是你父亲给我的出乎意料的礼物，”她说，“可是它是怎么送到这儿来的？”Butthenshefoundadiamondnecklace—andbrooches—andbracelets.Therewerejewelsineverycupboardinherroom.Thechildrenbegantolookunhappy，andJanebegantocry.可后来她找到一条钻石项链——还有许多胸针——还有许多手镯。她房间的每个柜子里都有珠宝。孩子们开始愁眉苦脸的，简哭起来了。Motherwasnolongersmiling.'Jane，whatdoyouknowaboutthis？'shesaidslowly.'Thetruestory，please.'母亲不再微笑了。“简，关于这些你知道什么？”她慢慢地讲道，“请讲真话。”'Wemetasand-fairy，Mother，'Janebegan.“我们遇到了一个沙精，妈妈。”简开始说。'Don'tbestupid，Jane，'Mothersaidangrily.“别说傻话，简。”母亲生气地说。'SomethievesstoleallLadyChittenden'sjewelsfromherhouselastnight，'Cyrilsaidquickly.'Perhapstheseareherjewels！'“昨天夜里一些贼从奇滕登夫人家里偷走了她所有的珠宝。”西望尔很快地说，“这些可能是她的珠宝！”ThenMothercalledforMartha.'Haveanystrangersbeeninthisroom，Martha？'sheasked.母亲叫来...