Ch2-Land-Behind-the-Clouds

CHAPTER TWO Land-Behind-the-Clouds, Jack felt the sharp bite of an icy wind. He looked out the window with the others. "Oh, man," he whispered. The tree house was not in a tree—for there were no trees anywhere to be seen. Instead, it was sitting high on top of a steep snowdrift. Other

第二章云后的陆地，杰克感到刺骨的寒风。 他和其他人一起向窗外望去。 “哦，天哪，”他低声说。树屋不在树上，因为周围没有树。 相反，它正高高矗立在陡峭的雪堆上。 其他

drifts rose and fell across a vast snowy plain. Beyond the plain were hills and mountains. "The books were right," said Teddy, his teeth chattering. "'Tis bleak here indeed." "No, 'tis lovely," said Kathleen. "'Tis the land where the northern seal people live." "Cool," said Annie. Jack dug his hands into his pockets. He agreed with Teddy. The land did seem bleak—and freezing! "I wonder where Merlin's Staff of Strength is," he said, shivering. "Let us begin our search!" said Kathleen. "The message tells us we must travel toward the setting sun."

雪堆在广阔的雪原上起伏不定。 平原的那一边是丘陵和山脉。 “书是对的。”特迪说，他的牙齿在打战。 “这里真是阴冷。”“不，它很可爱，”凯瑟琳说。 “这是北方海豹人居住的地方。” “酷，”安妮说。杰克把手插进口袋。 他同意泰迪的观点。这片土地的确显得荒凉而寒冷！“我不知道梅林的力量之杖在哪里。”他颤抖着说。 “我们开始找吧！”凯瑟琳说。 “这个信息告诉我们，我们必须朝着夕阳的方向前进。”

Kathleen climbed out of the tree house window. She gathered her cloak around her and sat down on top of the snowdrift. Then she pushed off and slid down the steep slope. "Oh, wow. Wait for me!" called Annie. She climbed out the window and followed Kathleen. Whooping, she slid to the bottom of the snowdrift. "Come on, you guys! It's fun!" she shouted. Jack and Teddy looked at each other. "Shall we?" said Teddy. Jack nodded. He pulled his scarf tighter around his neck and followed Teddy out of the window. Jack and Teddy sat down side by side. They pushed off and slid down the icy snowdrift. Jack couldn't help whooping, too. It was fun.

凯瑟琳从树屋的窗户爬了出来。 她把斗篷裹在身上，坐在雪堆上。 然后她推了下去，滑下了陡坡。 “哦,哇。等等我！”安妮叫道。 她爬出窗户，跟着凯瑟琳。 她大叫着滑到了雪堆的底部。 “加油，伙计们！”真好玩！”她喊道。 杰克和特迪面面相觑。 “我们走吧？”泰迪说。杰克点了点头。 他把脖子上的围巾拉得更紧，跟着特迪走出了窗户。 杰克和特迪并排坐下。 他们离开了，滑下了结冰的雪堆。 杰克也忍不住叫了起来。 这很有趣。

At the bottom of the drift, Jack and Teddy scrambled to their feet. Jack brushed the snow off his clothes. He could see his breath in the frigid air. "It's j-just a little chilly," said Annie, hugging herself. Only Kathleen seemed not to mind the cold. She was smiling as she lay on the ground, gazing up at the sky. Her seal nature probably keeps her warm, Jack thought with envy. Teddy peered across the snowy plain. "I believe not one living creature is here but us," he said. "Not true at all," said Kathleen. She pointed upward. "I see snow geese and whistling swans." "I can almost see them, too," said Annie.

在漂流的底部，杰克和特迪爬了起来。 杰克拂去衣服上的雪。 他可以在寒冷的空气中看到自己的呼吸。 “只是有点冷，”安妮抱着自己说。 只有凯瑟琳似乎不介意寒冷。 她微笑着躺在地上，凝视着天空。 杰克羡慕地想，她的海豹天性可能会让她保持温暖。 特迪凝视着白雪覆盖的平原。 “我相信这里除了我们没有别的生物，”他说。 “根本不是真的，”凯瑟琳说。 她向上指了指。“我看到雪雁和吹口哨的天鹅。” “我几乎也能看到它们了，”安妮说。

Kathleen stood up. She shielded her eyes and gazed across the plain. The cold sun was low in the sky. It cast long blue shadows beneath the snowdrifts. She pointed into the distance. "And see? A white hare is leaping home before dark," she said. Jack looked where Kathleen pointed, but he couldn't see anything moving at all. "I see a snowy owl, too," said Kathleen, "and— oh, no!" "What?" said Annie. "Wolves," Kathleen said with a shudder. "They just disappeared behind a snowdrift. My people greatly fear the wolves."

凯瑟琳站了起来。她捂着眼睛凝视着平原。 寒冷的太阳低垂在空中。 它在雪堆下投下长长的蓝色影子。 她指着远处。 ”,看到了吗?一只白兔在天黑前就跳回家了，”她说。 杰克看了看凯瑟琳指的地方，但他根本看不到任何东西在动。 “我也看到一只雪白的猫头鹰，”凯萨琳说，“还有——哦，不！”“什么？”安妮说。 “狼。”凯瑟琳打了个寒颤。 “他们就这样消失在雪堆后面。 我的族人非常害怕狼。”

"You need not be afraid. I shall protect you," said Teddy. He took Kathleen's hand. "Come! Let us make haste toward the sun!" Together, Teddy and Kathleen headed across the snow-covered plain. Their woolen cloaks waved behind them. Annie and Jack dug their hands in their pockets and quickly followed them toward the setting sun. As Teddy, Kathleen, Jack, and Annie trudged across the frozen plain, the sun sank closer and closer to the horizon. Its last rays poured purple-pink light over the snow. The wind blew against Jack's face. He looked down and kept walking. The cold felt like needles on his skin. Each icy breath was painful. He hoped

“你不必害怕。我会保护你的，”泰迪说。 他握住凯瑟琳的手。“来!让我们赶快奔向太阳吧！”泰迪和凯瑟琳一起穿过白雪覆盖的平原。 他们的羊毛斗篷在身后飘动。 安妮和杰克把手插在口袋里，飞快地跟着他们朝夕阳走去。 当泰迪、凯瑟琳、杰克和安妮艰难地走过冰封的平原时，太阳离地平线越来越近了。 它最后的光芒把紫粉红色的光洒在雪地上。 风吹在杰克的脸上。 他低下头，继续往前走。 寒冷的感觉像针刺在他的皮肤上。 每一口冰冷的呼吸都是痛苦的。 他希望