At 2 a. m， Mrs. Culkin was convinced①that she had heard a prowler②in the living room. “Tiptoe③down-stairs，”she told her husband. “Don’t turn on the lights. Sneak④up him before he knows what’s happening.”
Dutifully⑤Mr. Culkin put on his robe. Just as he reached the bedroom door， his wife added， “And when you come back， bring me a glass of milk.”
① convincev. 使信服
② prowlern. 偷窃者
③ tiptoev. 踮着脚走
④ sneakv. 潜行；偷偷走
⑤ dutifullyadv. 尽职地
捎杯牛奶
半夜两点，科尔肯太太确信听到客厅有贼，便对丈夫说：“别开灯，蹑手蹑脚下楼，别让贼发觉，悄悄靠近他。”
科尔肯先生披上外套，责无旁贷地去捉贼。刚走到卧室门口，他妻子又补充说：“回来时给我捎杯牛奶。”