As the seconds ticked by,her heart pounded with every creak of the floor boards as the burglar made his way up the hallway to her room-- right next door!

• 时间一分钟一分钟地过去。窃贼走过门厅到了她的房间--就在隔壁了！她的心随着地板发出的嘎吱声而砰砰直跳。