Every morning, Mrs. Park finds wet footprints by the kitchen window. They are small and shaped like tiny hands. She has no pets, and her door is always locked.
每天早晨，帕克太太都会在厨房窗边发现湿脚印。脚印很小，形状像小小的手掌。她没有养宠物，门也总是锁着。
She tells her neighbor, who laughs. “Maybe a ghost washes dishes at night.” That evening, Mrs. Park leaves a saucer of milk on the sill and waits.
她告诉邻居，邻居笑了。“也许是幽灵夜里在洗碗。”那天傍晚，帕克太太在窗台上放了一碟牛奶，然后等着。
At midnight, a small raccoon climbs through the open window. It drinks the milk, washes its hands in the sink, and leaves the same wet marks.
午夜，一只小浣熊从敞开的窗户爬了进来。它喝了牛奶，在水槽里洗了洗手，又留下同样的湿印子。
Mrs. Park closes the window but keeps the saucer outside. Some mysteries are better solved kindly.
帕克太太关上窗户，却把碟子留在了外面。有些谜题，用善意解开更好。