Amir found tiny footprints beside the bean plants. They were round, with five small dots around each one.
阿米尔在豆苗旁发现了小小的脚印。它们圆圆的,每个周围有五个小点。
He called his grandmother. She bent low and smiled but said nothing at all.
他叫来奶奶。她弯下腰,笑了,却什么也没说。
The marks led past the tomatoes and stopped near a pile of dry leaves.
那些印子经过番茄,停在一堆干树叶旁。
Amir waited quietly behind a clay pot. Something small rustled, and a prickly nose pushed out, then sneezed.
阿米尔安静地等在花盆后面。有什么小东西沙沙作响,一个刺刺的鼻子探了出来,还打了个喷嚏。
It was a hedgehog, hunting slugs among the lettuce. Grandmother put a finger to her lips.
原来是一只刺猬,正在生菜间找虫子。奶奶把手指放在嘴唇上。
They watched it work until dusk. "Every garden has hidden guests," she whispered. Amir nodded.
他们一直看到黄昏。“每座花园都有隐藏的客人,”她小声说。阿米尔点了点头。