8 Around the Fire

Chapter 8 AROUND THE FIRE "Are you serious?" said Annie. "Leif was the first European to step onto the North American continent," said Jack, "five hundred years before Christopher Columbus." "No way," breathed Annie. "Yes way!" said Jack. "Come along!" Erik called from farther up the hill. Annie and Jack hurried to catch up with Leif and his father. "So… you're Erik the Red and Leif Erikson?" Annie asked excitedly. "Yes," Erik said. Before Annie could say more, Jack

“你是认真的吗？”安妮说。 “列夫是第一个踏上北美大陆的欧洲人，”杰克说，“比克里斯托弗·哥伦布早500年。” “不可能，”安妮低声说。“当然可以！”杰克说。 “过来!”埃里克从山上更远的地方喊道。 安妮和杰克急忙追上了雷夫和他的父亲。 “那么……你们就是红衣埃里克和雷夫·埃里克森？”安妮兴奋地问。 “是的，”埃里克说。安妮还没来得及多说，杰克

changed the subject. "Why did you decide to live here in Greenland?" he said. "I wanted a new life," Erik said. "People call us pirates. But I am a seafarer who searches for safe harbors where I can live with my family. I have found one here at the edge of the world. I named it Greenland." "Why?" asked Annie. "I mean, why'd you call it that?" "Because the word is nice, is it not?" said Erik with a wink. "I hoped it would make others want to come live here, too." The small group of people watched as Jack and Annie climbed to the top of the hill with Leif and Erik. One of the women in the group stepped forward. She had long blond braids and a kind face. "Who are these children, my son?" she said to Leif. "My new friends, Jack and Annie," said

换个话题。“你为什么决定住在格陵兰？”他说。 “我想要新的生活，”埃里克说。 “人们叫我们海盗。但我是一名海员，我在寻找安全的港湾，在那里我可以和家人住在一起。 我在世界的边缘找到了一个。 我把它命名为格陵兰。”“为什么？”安妮问。 “我是说，你为什么这么叫它？”“因为这个词很好听，不是吗？”埃里克眨眨眼说。 “我希望这会让其他人也想来这里生活。” 那一小群人看着杰克和安妮与雷夫和埃里克一起爬上山顶。 其中一位女士走上前来。 她长着金色的辫子，面容和蔼。 “孩子，这些孩子是谁？”她对雷夫说。 “我的新朋友，杰克和安妮。

Leif. "They come from far away." Leif's mother smiled. "Welcome, Jack and Annie. Come share our dinner with us," she said. She led them to the largest house on the hill. It was a long stone house with a steep roof made of grass. Leif's mother ushered Jack and Annie through the door. She took Jack's and Annie's hats, gloves, and coats. She put them on a bench near the door. Jack put his wool bag there, too. The Viking house was dark and warm inside. Lit only with oil lamps, the windowless house was one long narrow room. In the center was a fire pit. Smoke rose through a hole in the roof. The house smelled of fish and grease and animal fur. Erik and Leif sat on low stools near the fire. "Sit, warm yourselves," Erik said. Jack and Annie sat down with them. Leif's mother stirred a black pot over the

列夫。“他们来自很远的地方。” 雷夫的妈妈笑了。“欢迎你们，杰克和安妮。 来和我们一起吃晚饭吧。”她说。 她把他们带到山上最大的房子。 那是一座长长的石头房子，屋顶用草做成，很陡。 雷夫的妈妈领着杰克和安妮进了门。 她拿走了杰克和安妮的帽子、手套和外套。 她把它们放在门边的长凳上。 杰克也把他的羊毛包放在那里。 维京人的房子里又黑又暖。 这所没有窗户的房子只点着油灯，是一间又长又窄的房间。 中间是一个火坑。 烟从屋顶的一个洞里冒了出来。 屋子里弥漫着鱼、油脂和动物皮毛的味道。 埃里克和雷夫坐在靠近火炉的矮凳子上。 “坐下，暖和暖和，”埃里克说。 杰克和安妮和他们坐在一起。 雷夫的妈妈用一个黑锅在锅上搅拌

fire. Then she ladled food into stone bowls and gave them to everyone, along with wooden spoons. "Thank you," said Jack and Annie. The food in the bowl looked like a milky gray mush. Jack was afraid to taste it. But when he did, he actually liked it. It tasted like oatmeal. "Did you sail here with your family and friends?" Erik asked them as they ate.

火。然后，她把食物舀进石碗里，和木勺一起分给大家。 “谢谢你，”杰克和安妮说。 碗里的食物看起来像乳白色的糊状物。 杰克不敢尝。 但当他这么做的时候，他真的很喜欢。 它尝起来像燕麦片。“你是和你的家人和朋友乘船来的吗？”埃里克边吃边问他们。

"No, it's just us," said Annie. "Jack and me." "But how is that possible?" said Erik. "How did two children find their way here alone?" "Uh… well…" Jack didn't know what to say. "We have a map," said Annie. "A map?" said Erik. "A map!" said Leif. "May we see it?" "Sure," said Jack. He put down his bowl and grabbed his bag. He took out their map. He unfolded it and held it up for them to see. Leif and his parents stared in silent wonder. "Our land is south of here," said Jack, pointing. "It's a long way south. It's… well… it's off the map." "So you used this map to come to Greenland in your ship?" asked Erik. "Uh… we came in the tree house," said Annie.

“不，只有我们，”安妮说。 “杰克和我。”“但这怎么可能呢？”埃里克说。 “两个孩子是怎么单独找到这里来的？”“呃……嗯……”杰克不知道该说什么。 “我们有一张地图，”安妮说。 “地图？”埃里克说。“地图！”雷夫说。 “我们可以看看吗？”“当然，”杰克说。 他放下碗，抓起包。 他拿出他们的地图。他把它打开，举了起来给他们看。 雷夫和他的父母惊奇地盯着他。 “我们的土地在南边。”杰克指着说。 “往南走很远。它……嗯……它从地图上消失了。” “所以你是用这张地图来格陵兰岛的？”埃里克问。 “嗯……我们是从树屋进来的，”安妮说。

"'Tree House'? That is the name of your ship?" asked Erik. "Well… sort of," said Jack. "It's not much of a ship. But you guys have really great ships. We saw—" "Wait. Your ship must be the best in the world," said Erik. "Two children sailed it alone to Greenland! I would like very much to see a ship such as yours." "Oh." Jack caught his breath. "Let us go see it now!" Erik stood up. "Um… can we please wait until morning?" Annie said. "We're pretty tired." "Erik, let the children rest," Leif's mother said. "In the morning, we will all go—the whole village will go—to see their wondrous ship. Come, Jack and Annie." She picked up an oil lamp. They all stood. "Good night," Annie said to Leif and Erik. Jack put their map back into his bag. Then

”“树屋”?这就是你的船的名字？”埃里克问。 “嗯……算是吧。”杰克说。 “这不是什么了不起的船。但你们的船真的很棒。 我们看见——”“等等。你的船一定是世界上最好的。”埃里克说。 “两个孩子单独把它驶到了格陵兰岛！”我很想看看像你这样的船。” “哦。”杰克屏住了呼吸。 “我们现在就去看看吧！”埃里克站了起来。 “嗯……我们能等到明天早上吗？”安妮说。 “我们很累了。”“埃里克，让孩子们休息吧，”雷夫的母亲说。 “明天早上，我们大家——全村的人——都要去看他们那艘神奇的船。 来吧，杰克和安妮。”她拿起一盏油灯。 他们都站了起来。“晚安，”安妮对雷夫和埃里克说。 杰克把他们的地图放回包里。 然后