Leo found a small round hole in the old oak tree. Dark wood showed inside, and a soft feather lay below.
利奥在老橡树上发现一个小圆洞。洞里露出深色的木头，下面躺着一根柔软的羽毛。
He wanted to knock, but he remembered Mama's words. "Some homes are quiet," she said. "Watch first."
他想敲门，但想起了妈妈的话。“有些家很安静，”她说，“先看一看。”
Leo sat on a mossy stone and waited while the sky turned pink. Something small moved inside the hole.
利奥坐在长满苔藓的石头上等着，天空慢慢变成粉色。有什么小东西在洞里动了动。
Two round eyes blinked at him. A little owl stretched its wings, then hid again in the shadows.
两只圆圆的眼睛朝他眨了眨。一只小猫头鹰张开翅膀，又躲回了阴影里。
Leo told his friends about the owl, but he asked them to walk softly. They left it a quiet path.
利奥把猫头鹰的事告诉了朋友们，但他请大家走路轻一点。他们给它留出一条安静的小路。
That night the owl hooted once, low and gentle. Leo smiled in his bed, glad the tree had a friend.
那天夜里，猫头鹰轻轻地叫了一声，低低的，很温柔。利奥在床上笑了，很高兴那棵树有了朋友。