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A public house which was recently bought by Mr.Ian Thompson
伊恩.汤普森先生最近才买的一个小酒店
is up for sale.
现在又要卖出去
Mr.Thompson is going to sell it
汤普森先生之所以想卖它
because it is haunted.
是因为那里常闹鬼
He told me that he could not go to sleep one night
他告诉我有天夜里 他怎么也睡不着
because he heard a strange noise coming from the bar.
因为他听到酒吧里传来一阵奇怪的响声
The next morning, he found that the doors had been blocked by chairs
第二天早上 他发现酒吧间的门被椅子堵上了
and the furniture had been moved.
家具也被挪动过
Though Mr.Thompson had turned the lights off before he went to bed,
虽然汤普森临睡觉时把灯关了
they were on in the morning.
但早晨灯却都亮着
He also said that he had found five empty whisky bottles
他还说他发现了5只空的威士忌瓶子
which the ghost must have drunk the night before.
肯定是鬼魂昨天晚上喝的
When I suggested that some villagers
当我暗示说一定是村里有些人
must have come in for a free drink,
来喝不花钱的酒时
Mr.Thompson shook his head.
汤普森先生摇了摇头
The villagers have told him
村里的人已经告诉他
that they will not accept the pub even if he gives away.
即使他把小酒店白送人 他们也不要
