英语灵异故事-Cottage(鬼屋) 02

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The first night, we unpacked¹ and headed out to dinner. Upon returning, I unlocked the door and was surprised to find a footstool that had been in the living room in the dead center of the kitchen. I turned to my boyfriend and asked why he moved the furniture around. He shook his head but said nothing. We then went to bed, after lighting² some candles. As I lay in bed trying to sleep, I watched the flames of the candles flicker³ and rise unnaturally⁴ high. I was very unsettled all night, but my boyfriend told me to relax, the place was old and full of cracks that would bring in drafts. I awoke in the morning to the distinct smell of bacon, eggs and coffee. I sat up, inhaling⁵ deeply. There was no reason for the smell, as the cottage’s nearest neighbor was 1/4 of a mile away. Besides, it was a smell that was so strong; there was no way it could have wafted⁶ from another house. My boyfriend denied smelling the breakfast, making me feel pretty foolish.

入住的第一晚，我们整理好行李就外出吃饭去了。一回来，我打开门，惊奇地发现原本放在客厅里的一个脚凳，现在摆在厨房的正中间。我转头问我的男朋友为什么乱放家具。他摇了摇头，但是什么也没有说。随后，我们点上了几根蜡烛就上床睡觉了。入睡前，我躺在床上，看到蜡烛的火焰摇曳着，上升到了不该有的高度。整晚我都感到非常不安，但是我的男朋友叫我放松，他说这间屋子很古老了，有很多裂缝，自然会有风吹进来。早上醒过来的时候，我清楚地闻到了熏肉、煎蛋、咖啡的味道。我坐起身，深深地吸了几口气。离这栋小屋最近的邻居住在400米之外，所以不应该出现这种味道。而且，这个味道很浓烈，不可能是从别的房子里飘过来的。我男朋友说他没有闻到早餐的味道，这让我觉得自己真是犯傻了。