3 Tenzin

3 TENZIN Jack and Annie set their backpacks beside the girls' baskets. Then they climbed up the ladder to the flat roof. Tenzin was lying on a straw mattress in the chilly open air. His eyes were closed. "Tenzin, are you well?" asked Mina. "Yes…fine…," the man said. He struggled to sit up. Jack was surprised. He thought a mountain climber would look really strong. But Tenzin was small and thin. His face was lined with wrinkles. Mina and Fuli put their hands together and bowed their heads. Jack and Annie did the same.

杰克和安妮把他们的背包放在女孩们的篮子旁边。 然后他们爬上梯子，来到平屋顶。 在寒冷的户外，丹增躺在一张草垫上。 他的眼睛闭着。“丹增，你还好吗？”米娜问。 “是的……很好……”男人说。 他挣扎着坐起来。杰克很吃惊。 他认为登山者会看起来很强壮。 但是丹增又小又瘦。 他的脸上布满了皱纹。 米娜和富力把手放在一起，低下了头。 杰克和安妮也这样做了。

"I salute you," each of them said. Tenzin nodded. "This is Jack and Annie. They're hikers from America," said Mina. Tenzin barely glanced at them. "Annie and Jack are searching for a story about a gray ghost," said Mina. Tenzin looked up sharply. "The Gray Ghost?" he said. "Yes," said Annie. "Mina said you might know some stories about her." "Do you?" said Jack.

“我向你们致敬，”他们每个人都说。 丹增点点头。“这是杰克和安妮。 他们是来自美国的徒步旅行者，”米娜说。 丹增几乎没看他们一眼。 “安妮和杰克正在寻找一个关于灰鬼的故事，”米娜说。 丹增猛地抬起头来。“灰鬼？”他说。 “是的，”安妮说。“米娜说你可能知道一些关于她的故事。” “是吗？”杰克说。

Tenzin stared at them for a moment. "Why do you want to know about the Gray Ghost?" he asked. "A friend wants us to find out about it," said Annie. "She told us to ask people in Nepal. We thought it might be part of a mountain legend." "We're just curious," Jack said. He didn't want Tenzin to know he was afraid of ghosts. "Ah. Just curious," said Tenzin. He sighed. "No. I fear I cannot help you." "Well, thank you anyway, Tenzin," said Mina. "We have to hurry home now and help Ama. We salute you." Mina and Fuli left the rooftop. Jack followed them down the ladder. But Annie stayed behind. Back on the ground, Mina turned to Jack. "I invite you to come home with us, to meet our mother," she said. "Ama takes good care of travelers!" said Fuli. "Great. Thank you," said Jack. "But we must hurry," said Mina. "We have to help her during the dinner hour." She and Fuli strapped their baskets on to their backs. "Annie!" Jack called. "We have to leave!" "Be right there!" Annie shouted from the rooftop.

丹增盯着他们看了一会儿。 “你为什么想知道灰鬼的事？”他问。 “一个朋友想让我们知道这件事，”安妮说。 “她让我们去问尼泊尔的人。 我们认为这可能是一个山区传说的一部分。” “我们只是好奇，”杰克说。 他不想让丹增知道他怕鬼。 “啊。只是好奇。”丹增说。 他叹了口气。“没有。恐怕我帮不了你。” “好吧，谢谢你，丹增，”米娜说。 “我们现在得赶紧回家去救妈妈。 我们向你致敬。”米娜和富力离开了屋顶。 杰克跟着他们下了梯子。 但是安妮留下了。米娜回到地上，转向杰克。 “我邀请你和我们一起回家，见见我们的母亲，”她说。 “妈妈把旅客照顾得很好！”富力说。 “好了。谢谢你。”杰克说。 “但是我们必须快点，”米娜说。 “我们必须在晚餐时间帮助她。” 她和富力把篮子背在背上。 “安妮!”杰克叫。“我们必须离开！”“马上就到！”安妮在屋顶上喊道。

They all waited. But Annie still didn't come down. Jack sighed. "I'll get her," he said. He climbed back up the ladder. Jack saw Annie kneeling next to Tenzin. She was holding Morgan's rhyme. She had started to read: The Gray Ghost of the Mountains, The phantom of snow, Has a secret to tell you That very few know. Alone on the hillside, She hides in plain sight. Her wisdom speaks softly In shadows and light. Before Annie could read more, Tenzin stopped her. "Who gave you these words?" he asked. "Our friend Morgan," said Annie. "She's a master storyteller, like you." "And she is your friend?" said Tenzin. "Yes," said Annie. "It is a very wise person who wrote those words," he said. "I will help you." "You will?" said Jack, moving closer to them. He was amazed that Annie had changed Tenzin's

他们都等着。但是安妮还是没有下来。 杰克叹了口气。“我去找她，”他说。 他爬上梯子。 杰克看见安妮跪在丹增旁边。 她手里拿着摩根的押韵诗。 她已经开始读了：山中的灰鬼，雪的幽灵，有一个很少有人知道的秘密要告诉你。 独自在山坡上，她隐藏在众目睽睽之下。 她的智慧在阴影和光明中轻声细语。 安妮还没来得及读下去，丹增就拦住了她。 耶稣说：“这话是谁告诉你的？” “我们的朋友摩根，”安妮说。 “她是个讲故事的大师，和你一样。” “她是你的朋友？”丹增说。 “是的，”安妮说。“写这些话的人很有智慧，”他说。 “我会帮助你的。”“你愿意吗？”杰克说着，走近他们。 他很惊讶安妮竟然改变了丹增的想法

mind. "Yes. But only if you are serious about your quest," Tenzin said to Jack. "Not merely curious." "We're serious. Very serious," said Jack. "Actually, looking for the Gray Ghost is our whole reason for being here," said Annie. "I see. Well, perhaps we can learn her secret together," he said. "Come back at first light." "Oh, wow! Thanks!" said Annie. "Yes, thanks! See you then!" said Jack. He and Annie climbed down the ladder. "Did you learn anything more from Tenzin?" Mina asked. Jack and Annie strapped on their backpacks. "We shared our friend's letter with him," said Annie. "And he told us he would help us!" "Tomorrow, at first light," said Jack. "Good," said Mina. "But now we should hurry home." "This way!" said Fuli. In the growing dark, they all walked down the steep path. They waded through the tall grasses. Chickens scattered out of their way as they hurried past a row of stone huts. Woodsmoke rose into the sky. "We live there!" Fuli called out. She pointed to a hut that was more colorful than the rest. It had a

头脑。“是的。但前提是你对你的追求是认真的。”丹增对杰克说。 “不仅仅是好奇。”“我们是认真的。 “非常严重。”杰克说。“事实上，寻找‘灰鬼’是我们来这里的全部原因，”安妮说。 “我明白了。好吧，也许我们可以一起了解她的秘密，”他说。 “天一亮就回来。” “哦,哇!谢谢！”安妮说。 “是的,谢谢!到时见！”杰克说。 他和安妮爬下梯子。 “你从丹增那里学到了什么？”米娜问道。 杰克和安妮系好书包。 “我们把朋友的信给他看了，”安妮说。 “他还说他会帮助我们！”“明天，天一亮，”杰克说。 “很好，”米娜说。“但现在我们应该赶紧回家了。” “这边走！”富力说。天渐渐黑了，他们沿着陡峭的小路走下去。 他们涉水穿过高高的草丛。 当他们匆匆经过一排石屋时，鸡群四散逃散。 木烟升入天空。 “我们住在那儿！”富力喊道。 她指着一间比其他小屋色彩更丰富的小屋。 它有一个

red roof and a blue wooden door. A sign in a window read: AMA'S TEA HOUSE "Welcome, Jack and Annie!" said Mina. A string of brass bells jingled as she pushed open the blue door.

红色屋顶和蓝色木门。 米娜说：“欢迎你们，杰克和安妮！” 当她推开那扇蓝色的门时，一串铜铃叮当作响。