Ch1-A Book of Magic

Carnival at candlelight

烛光狂欢

CHAPTER ONE A Book of Magic Dawn was breaking in the Frog Creek woods. Jack saw a light shining up ahead. He ran toward it. He ran so fast, he couldn't hear his feet hitting the ground. He couldn't feel the frosty winter air.

青蛙溪的树林里破晓了。 杰克看到前面有一盏灯。 他朝它跑去。他跑得太快了，连脚着地的声音都听不见。 他感觉不到冬天寒冷的空气。

As Jack got closer to the light, he could see the magic tree house at the top of the tallest oak. A girl and boy were looking out the window. The girl had dark, wavy hair and sea-blue eyes. The boy had tousled red hair and a big grin on his face. As the two kids waved at him, Jack felt incredibly happy. "Jack, wake up!" Jack opened his eyes. His sister, Annie, was standing beside his bed. She was wearing her winter jacket. It was barely light outside. "I just had a dream about the tree house," she said. "Really?" Jack said sleepily.

当杰克靠近灯光时，他看到了最高的橡树顶上的魔法树屋。 一个女孩和一个男孩正望着窗外。 这个女孩有一头乌黑的卷发和一双海蓝色的眼睛。 男孩一头乱蓬蓬的红头发，脸上挂着灿烂的笑容。 当两个孩子向他挥手时，杰克感到无比的高兴。 “杰克，醒醒！”杰克睁开眼睛。 他的妹妹安妮站在他的床边。 她穿着冬天的夹克。 外面几乎没有什么光线。 “我刚刚做了一个关于树屋的梦，”她说。 “真的吗?”杰克困倦地说。

"I dreamed we were running through the woods at dawn," said Annie, "and when we got to the tree house, Teddy and Kathleen were there waiting for us." Jack sat up. "I just had the same dream!" he said. "Meet you downstairs," said Annie. Annie left Jack's room. Jack jumped out of bed, put on his glasses, and threw on his clothes. He grabbed his winter jacket and his backpack. Then he slipped quietly down the stairs and out the front door. Annie was waiting on the porch. The February air was chilly. Frost sparkled in the

“我梦见我们在黎明时分穿过树林，”安妮说，“当我们到达树屋时，特迪和凯瑟琳在那里等着我们。” 杰克坐了起来。“我也做了同样的梦！”他说。 “楼下见，”安妮说。 安妮离开了杰克的房间。杰克跳下床，戴上眼镜，匆匆穿上衣服。 他抓起他的冬季夹克和背包。 然后他悄悄地溜下楼梯，出了前门。 安妮在门廊上等着。 二月的空气很冷。 霜在天空中闪闪发光

grass as the sun rose over the Frog Creek woods. "Ready?" asked Annie. Jack nodded and zipped his jacket. Without another word, he and Annie hurried up their street and headed into the woods. They ran through the long shadows of early morning, between the bare winter trees. Then they stopped. The tree house was back, just as Jack had seen it in his dream! It was high in the tallest oak tree, shining in the cold morning light. "Wow," breathed Jack. "Dreams can come true." "Yep," said Annie. "Teddy! Kathleen!"

当太阳从青蛙溪的树林里升起时，我看到了草地。 “准备好了吗？”安妮问。杰克点点头，拉上夹克的拉链。 他和安妮二话没说，匆匆穿过街道，向树林走去。 他们穿过清晨长长的阴影，在光秃秃的冬树之间奔跑。 然后他们停了下来。树屋回来了，就像杰克在梦里看到的一样！它高高挂在最高的橡树上，在寒冷的晨光中闪闪发光。 “哇，”杰克喘着气说。“梦想可以成真。” “是的，”安妮说。“泰迪!凯瑟琳!”

No one answered. "I guess only part of this dream came true," Annie said sadly. She grabbed the rope ladder and started up. Jack followed. Annie climbed into the tree house. "Oh, wow!" she said. "What is it?" said Jack. "They're here!" said Annie in a loud whisper. Jack climbed in behind her. Their friends Teddy and Kathleen, apprentices to Morgan le Fay, were sitting under the tree house window. Wrapped in heavy woolen cloaks, they were both fast asleep. "Hey, sleepyheads!" said Annie. "Wake up!"

没有人回答。“我想这个梦只实现了一部分，”安妮悲伤地说。 她抓起绳梯，跳了起来。 杰克跟着。安妮爬进了树屋。 “哦，哇！”她说。“怎么了？”杰克问。 “他们来了！”安妮大声说。 杰克从她身后爬了进去。 他们的朋友特迪和凯瑟琳，摩根·勒·菲的学徒，正坐在树屋的窗下。 他们都裹着厚厚的羊毛斗篷，睡得很熟。 “嘿，瞌睡虫们！”安妮说。 “醒来!”