【连载 · 第5章大结局】机器狗历险记

关注微信公众号：为你读英语美文，获得更完整的原文，音乐资料 主播：雄叔 绘本：AnAdventure for Robo-dog 机器狗历险记 作者：PatThomson hapter5 NightRescue An enormous owl sat on a branch above them. It stared down at them with huge eyes. Teddy saw its hooked beak. Worst of all were its feet. One set of sharp talons held on to thebranch. The other clutched Jilly. Her eyes were shut. Rob whirred. He did not say, "No problem." "Go away!" shouted Teddy The owl lifted its big wings and hissed. It glared at Teddy. Then it blinked and turned its head. Teddy looked at Rob's light. The owl did not seem to like the brightness. It was then that Teddy had his best idea. He whispered to Rob. Rob nodded and started to talk. "Hi there. Good evening. I think youmay have made a mistake." The owl did not move. "I expect you think you have a mouse there,"Rob went on. "Now, I have to tell you something.Mice do not wear sparkly dresses. No, sir!" As Rob talked, Teddy got hold of a branch. He started to climb. So that was what hisclaws were for! He moved very quietly. He climbed higherand higher. Soon, he was just under the owl’s branch. Poor Jilly hung down from the owl's talons. Teddy saw her open one eye. She let one hand drop towards him. She gave a tiny nod. "Now!" shouted Teddy, and heroared a grizzly bear roar. He almost frightened himself Rob turned his light straight into the owl'seyes. Teddy grabbed Jilly's hand and pulled. Jilly kicked hard. The owl raised its big wings. Then it flapped away. Jilly and Teddy tumbled down through theleaves. They sat on the ground. AII three had a big hug until they feltbetter. "You see?" said Rob. "Noproblem." The sky looked lighter. "Time to go home,"