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This storehouse was not connected with the house itself, but was a separate building, with a door of its own which opened on to the street. This door was always kept locked with a strong padlock, for fear of thieves. And, lest someone might break in, Sadoc kept a watchdog on the flat roof of the storehouse, which was lower than the roofs beside it.
這個倉庫和房子本身并沒有聯系，而是一個單獨的建筑物，有一扇門是對著街道的。這扇門總是用一把結實的掛鎖鎖著，以防盜賊。而且，為了防止有人破門而入，撒多克在倉庫的平屋頂上放了一只看門狗。
Abdul Aziz’s bed was below a window which looked out over the roof of the storehouse, and when he looked out on moonlit nights, he could see the dog moving restlessly about, or hear it howling to the moon. Sometimes he felt sorry for it.
阿卜杜勒·阿齊茲的床在一扇窗戶下面，窗外是倉庫的屋頂，當他在月光皎潔的夜晚往外看時，他可以看到那條狗不安地走來走去，或者聽到它對著月亮嚎叫。有時他會為此感到難過。
One night, while the oil was stored next door, Abdul Aziz waked up suddenly, hearing the dog growl in its throat. It was not a loud growl, but it sounded surprised. Abdul Aziz looked out, but the night was dark, and there were no street lights in the village. He could see nothing. But he listened intently.
一天晚上，當石油被儲存在隔壁時，阿卜杜勒·阿齊茲突然驚醒，聽到狗在喉嚨里咆哮。那不是很響的咆哮聲，但聽起來很驚訝。阿卜杜勒·阿齊茲向外望去，但天已經黑了，村里也沒有路燈。他什么也看不見。但他聽得很認真。
