Ch7-Behind the Third Wall

CHAPTER SEVEN Behind the Third Wall. "Let's hurry!" said Annie. As Beauty and Cutie walked toward Baghdad, the loose sand of the desert changed to sunbaked earth. Then the hard earth changed to scrubby grass. Goats and

第七章第三堵墙后面 “我们快点吧！”安妮说。 当“美女”和“可爱”朝巴格达走去时，沙漠里松散的沙子变成了被太阳晒干的泥土。 然后坚硬的土地变成了灌木丛生的草地。 山羊和

sheep grazed in the grass, and farms dotted the countryside. It wasn't long before Jack and Annie came to a red clay path. The path led to a crossroads where many travelers were coming from different directions. They were all heading toward the shining city. Jack and Annie rode alongside boys driving sheep and farmers in donkey carts. They passed women with veils over their faces, carrying pots on their shoulders.

羊群在草地上吃草，农场遍布乡间。 没过多久，杰克和安妮就来到了一条红土小路上。 这条小路通向一个十字路口，许多旅客从不同的方向来。 他们都朝着光辉的城市前进。 杰克和安妮与赶羊的男孩和骑驴车的农民并肩而行。 他们从脸上蒙着面纱、肩上扛着罐子的妇女身边走过。

Jack kept looking for Mamoon. But he never saw him. Moving with the crowd, Beauty and Cutie clomped across a bridge. Rowboats and barges glided along the yellowish brown river. On the other side of the river was a huge outdoor market with a maze of tents. The market seemed to be filled with people from

杰克一直在找马蒙。 但他从未见过他。随着人群的移动，美女和可爱跌跌撞撞地走过一座桥。 划艇和驳船沿着黄褐色的河流滑行。 河的另一边是一个巨大的露天市场，里面有迷宫般的帐篷。 市场上似乎挤满了来自

many countries. The sharp smell of incense filled the air. Stalls were jammed with burlap sacks, baskets, and carpets. Shoemakers sat cross-legged, stitching shoes. Potters were bent over ovens, baking earth-colored pots. Weavers sat at small looms, spinning silk brocade. "Paper? Pearls?" a merchant shouted. "No thanks!" said Annie. "Pigeons, parrots?" another shouted at Jack. "No thanks!" he said. "I love this place!" said Annie. "What is it?"

许多国家。空气中充满了刺鼻的香味。 摊位上塞满了麻袋、篮子和地毯。 鞋匠盘腿坐着缝鞋。 陶工们弯着腰在烤炉前烤着土色的锅。 织工们坐在小织布机前纺着真丝锦缎。 “纸吗?珍珠？”一个商人喊道。 “不，谢谢！”安妮说。“鸽子，鹦鹉？”另一个人对杰克喊道。 “不，谢谢！”他说。“我爱这个地方！”安妮说。 “什么事？”

"I'll look it up," said Jack. He pulled out their research book and read: In the ninth century, traders from all over the world brought their goods to Baghdad to sell. Baghdad merchants traded paper, fine cloth, and jewelry for goods from Spain, India, Africa, China, Greece, and other lands. These goods were sold in a huge open-air market called a bazaar. "Oh, so a bazaar is sort of like a mall," said Jack.

“我去查一下，”杰克说。 他拿出他们的研究书，读到：在9世纪，世界各地的商人把他们的货物带到巴格达出售。 巴格达的商人用纸张、精美的布料和珠宝来交换来自西班牙、印度、非洲、中国、希腊和其他国家的商品。 这些货物在一个叫做集市的巨大露天市场上出售。 “哦，集市有点像商场，”杰克说。

"It's a lot better than a mall!" said Annie. "Let's get off and look around." "We don't have time to shop," said Jack. "We have to finish our mission." He pulled out Merlin's letter and read: Find a horse on a dome, the one who sees all, in the heart of the city behind the third wall. "It sounds like we pass three walls and then we come to a horse," said Jack. "We'd better keep going." Jack put the book and letter away. Beauty and Cutie ambled through the noisy bazaar. When they left the bazaar, they came to a

“这比商场好多了！”安妮说。 “我们下车四处看看吧。” “我们没有时间购物，”杰克说。 “我们必须完成我们的使命。” 他抽出梅林的信，念道：在第三道城墙后的城市中心，找到一匹站在圆顶上、能看到一切的马。 “听起来好像我们经过了三堵墙，然后来到了一匹马跟前，”杰克说。 “我们最好继续走。”杰克把书和信收起来。 美女和可爱漫步穿过喧闹的集市。 当他们离开集市时，他们来到了一个