A Thirsty Ghost

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A public house which was recently bought by Mr.Ian Thompson is up for sale.

伊恩·汤普森先生最近购买的一家酒吧正在出售。

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Mr.Thompson is going to sell it because it is haunted.

汤普森先生打算出售它，因为它闹鬼。

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He told me that he could not go to sleep one night

他告诉我，一天晚上他无法入睡

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because he heard a strange noise coming from the bar.

因为他听到酒吧里传来奇怪的声音。

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The next morning,

第二天早上，

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he found that the doors had been blocked by chairs and the furniture had been moved.

他发现门被椅子堵住了，家具也被挪动了。

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Though Mr.Thompson had turned the lights off before he went to bed,

虽然汤普森先生睡前关了灯，

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they were on in the morning.

但早上却亮着。

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He also said that he had found five empty whisky bottles

他还说他发现了五个空威士忌酒瓶，

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which the ghost must have drunk the night before.

一定是那个鬼前一天晚上喝光的。

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When I suggested that some villagers must have come

当我暗示说一定是一些村民过来

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in for a free drink, Mr.Thompson shook his head.

免费喝酒时，汤普森先生摇了摇头。

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The villagers have told him that

村民们告诉他，

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they will not accept the pub even if he gives it away.

即使他白送，他们也不会接受那家酒吧。