Ch6-In the Hollow Hill

CHAPTER SIX In the Hollow Hill Standing in the cold, Jack felt afraid again. There were big paw prints in the moonlit snow all around the house. "The wolves were here," said Kathleen. "Perhaps we should go back inside," said Teddy.

第六章在空山杰克站在寒冷中，又感到害怕了。 月光下的雪地上到处都是巨大的爪印。 “狼来过这里，”凯瑟琳说。 “也许我们应该回屋里去。”泰迪说。

"No," said Kathleen. "We must walk with Jack and Annie back to the sleigh and send them on their journey to the Hollow Hill." "Yes, of course," said Teddy, nodding. As they all headed cautiously toward the rocks, Jack glanced back at the House of the Norns. He wished they could return to its cozy warmth. Kathleen put her hand on his shoulder. "Come," she said. "You must hurry." Jack trudged with the others through the passage in the rocks. When they got to the other side, there was no sign of the two white wolves. The silver sleigh was waiting in the moonlight. Jack and Annie climbed inside it.

“不，”凯瑟琳说。“我们必须和杰克和安妮一起走回雪橇，送他们去空心山。” “是的，当然。”特迪点点头说。 当他们都小心翼翼地朝岩石走去时，杰克回头看了一眼诺恩家。 他希望他们能回到那舒适温暖的地方。 凯瑟琳把手放在他的肩上。 “来吧，”她说。“你必须快点。” 杰克和其他人一起艰难地穿过岩石间的通道。 当他们到达另一边时，两只白狼已经不见了踪影。 银色的雪橇在月光下等待着。 杰克和安妮爬了进去。

"Can't you come with us?" Jack asked Teddy and Kathleen. "Remember you said if we all work together, we can do anything?" "Aye," said Teddy. "But what the Ice Wizard said is true. Only mortals can undo a bargain with the Fates." "Do not fear," said Kathleen. "We will be with you in spirit. And we will meet you back at the wizard's palace at dawn." "How will you get there?" asked Annie. "I have a few rhymes I can try," said Teddy, smiling. "And I have a bit of selkie magic," said Kathleen. "And we have our wind-string!" said Annie.

“你不能和我们一起去吗？”杰克问特迪和凯瑟琳。 “还记得你说过，如果我们大家一起努力，我们可以做任何事情吗？”“是啊，”泰迪说。 “但是冰法师说的是真的。 只有凡人才能取消与命运之神的交易。” “别害怕，”凯瑟琳说。 “我们将在精神上与你们同在。 黎明时分，我们在巫师的宫殿里等你。” “你怎么去那儿？”安妮问。 “我有几个押韵词可以试试，”泰迪笑着说。 “我还会一点水妖魔法，”凯瑟琳说。 “我们还有风弦！”安妮说。

"Hasten, then, to the Hollow Hill," said Kathleen. "And remember what the Norns told you," said Teddy. "Never look at the Frost Giant." "I know," said Jack. He pulled out the wind-string. He took off his gloves and untied a knot. A breeze began to blow. Jack untied a second knot. The breeze grew stronger, the sail unfurled, and the runners slid forward. Jack untied a third knot. The wind blew hard. The white sail snapped, and the sleigh took off through the night. "Stand fast!" Teddy called after them.

“那就赶紧去空心山吧。”凯瑟琳说。 “记住诺恩夫妇对你说的话。”泰迪说。 “永远不要看冰霜巨人。” “我知道，”杰克说。他拉出风弦。 他脱下手套，解开了一个结。 一阵微风开始吹起。杰克解开了第二个结。 风越来越大，帆展开了，选手们向前滑行。 杰克解开了第三个结。风刮得很大。 白色的帆折断了，雪橇在夜色中起飞了。 “快站!”泰迪在他们身后叫道。

Jack and Annie waved good-bye to Teddy and Kathleen as the sleigh slid swiftly over the sea ice. Soon the sleigh bumped onto the snow-covered plain and veered off sharply to the right. "No, toward the North Star!" Jack called to Annie. Annie turned the rudder, steering the sleigh back on course. They sailed toward the bright star in the distance. As the silver runners swished across the windswept snow, Jack braced himself against the cold. He kept a lookout for the white wolves, but he didn't see any sign of them as the sleigh sped across the moonlit plain.

当雪橇在海冰上快速滑行时，杰克和安妮向特迪和凯瑟琳挥手告别。 很快，雪橇撞到了白雪覆盖的平原上，向右急转弯。 “不，朝着北极星的方向！”杰克叫安妮。 安妮转动舵，把雪橇拉回了航线。 他们驶向远处那颗明亮的星星。 当银色的赛跑选手在被风吹过的雪地上嗖嗖作响时，杰克鼓起勇气抵御寒冷。 他一直留意着是否有白狼出没，但当雪橇在月光下的平原上疾驰时，他没有看到任何白狼的踪迹。

Soon he could see a row of snow-covered hills in the distance. "Look!" he said. "There it is!" He pointed to one of the hills—the only one without a peak. "Tie her down!" Annie shouted. Jack tied a knot in the string, and the sleigh began to slow down. He tied a second, then a third. The wind died down completely, and the sleigh coasted to a stop at the foot of the Hollow Hill. Jack and Annie climbed out. Jack looked up at the steep white slope. "How do we get inside?" he said. "I don't know," said Annie. "How do you think the Frost Giant gets inside?"

很快，他看到远处一排白雪覆盖的小山。 “看！”他说。“在那儿！”他指着其中一座山——唯一一座没有山峰的山。 “把她绑起来！”安妮喊道。 杰克在绳子上打了一个结，雪橇开始减速。 他追平了第二个，然后是第三个。 风完全停了，雪橇滑行着停在空心山脚下。 杰克和安妮爬了出来。 杰克抬头看着陡峭的白色斜坡。 “我们怎么进去？”他说。 “我不知道，”安妮说。 “你认为冰霜巨人是怎么进去的？”