The doorbell rings at Winnie's house almost every evening. She runs to open the door, but no one is there.
温妮家的门铃几乎每天傍晚都会响。她跑去开门，可是门外一个人也没有。
At first, Winnie thinks it is a game. She checks the street both ways, but it stays empty.
一开始，温妮以为这是个游戏。她向街道两头都看了看，街上空空的。
One evening, she decides to watch from the window instead. She waits by the glass and looks out at the porch.
一天傍晚，她决定改在窗边看着。她站在玻璃窗边，朝门廊外望去。
A small brown puppy walks up the steps. It sniffs the doorbell button and jumps up against the door. Its paw hits the button, and the bell rings.
一只棕色的小狗走上台阶。它嗅了嗅门铃按钮，又跳起来扑在门上。它的爪子碰到了按钮，铃就响了。
Winnie laughs and opens the door. The puppy wags its tail and looks up at her.
温妮笑了，打开门。小狗摇着尾巴，抬头看着她。
A man walks up the path a moment later. "I'm sorry," he says. "This is my new puppy, Scout. He loves buttons."
过了一会儿，一个男人沿着小路走过来。“对不起，”他说，“这是我的新小狗，斯考特。它特别喜欢按钮。”
"That explains the doorbell," Winnie says. "It rang almost every night this week."
“难怪门铃会响，”温妮说，“这个星期几乎每天晚上都响。”
"Jamal," the man says, and he holds out his hand. "We just moved in down the street."
“贾马尔，”男人说着，伸出了手，“我们刚搬到这条街的那头。”
"I'm Winnie," she says. "Scout can visit anytime, but maybe not the doorbell part."
“我是温妮，”她说，“斯考特随时可以来玩，不过门铃那部分就算了吧。”
Jamal laughs and picks up the puppy. "I'll walk him on a leash from now on," he says.
贾马尔笑了，抱起小狗。“从现在起，我会牵着绳子带它散步，”他说。
Winnie waves as they walk away. The porch stays quiet that night, and she almost misses the sound.
温妮挥手看着他们走远。那天晚上，门廊一直很安静，她甚至有点怀念那铃声。
