Roman's phone buzzes every hour with the same alert. "Motion detected at the back door," it says. Every time, he checks the camera on his phone.
罗曼的手机每个小时都会震动一次，发出同样的提醒。“后门检测到动静，”上面写着。每次，他都会在手机上查看摄像头。
Every time, the camera shows the same thing. A gray cat walks on his porch.
每次，摄像头拍到的都是同样的画面。一只灰猫走过他家的门廊。
At first, Roman finds it funny. By the third day, the alerts start to annoy him. The cat walks past at breakfast, at lunch, and again at dinner.
起初，罗曼觉得挺好笑。到了第三天，这些提醒开始让他心烦。那只猫早餐时走过，午餐时走过，晚餐时又走过。
On Saturday, Roman meets his neighbor Pia in the yard. "Is that gray cat yours?" he asks.
星期六，罗曼在院子里遇到了邻居皮娅。“那只灰猫是你的吗？”他问。
"Yes, that's Pepper," Pia says. "He walks the same path every day. It's his little routine."
“是的，那是佩珀，”皮娅说，“它每天都走同一条路。这是它的小习惯。”
"My security app sends an alert every time he crosses," Roman says. "I get about six messages a day."
“它每次经过，我的安防应用就发一次提醒，”罗曼说，“我一天大约收到六条消息。”
Pia laughs. "I'm sorry about that. I didn't know he goes that way."
皮娅笑了。“真对不起。我不知道它会走那条路。”
"It's fine," Roman says. "I just need to change a setting."
“没关系，”罗曼说，“我只需要改一个设置。”
That evening, Roman opens the app. He finds an option called "Ignore Small Animals." He turns it on.
那天晚上，罗曼打开了应用。他找到一个叫“忽略小动物”的选项。他把它打开了。
The next morning, his phone stays quiet. Pepper still walks across the porch every day. The camera stays quiet now.
第二天早上，他的手机一直很安静。佩珀每天仍然走过门廊。现在摄像头也不再出声了。
Roman watches the cat from his window and smiles. At least now he only sees it when he wants to.
罗曼从窗口看着那只猫，笑了。至少现在，他只在自己想看的时候才会看到它。
