Ch8-Back to Life

CHAPTER EIGHT Back to Life Jack clung to Annie. Dianthus cleared the driveway of the Cloisters and began to run with ease down the street. His long strides were so light and graceful, Jack could hardly feel the movement.

第八章回归生活杰克紧紧抱住安妮。 Dianthus清理了修道院的车道，开始沿着街道轻松地奔跑。 他的大步轻盈而优雅，杰克几乎感觉不到动作。

As the unicorn ran, he held his head high. His long, spiraled horn pierced the raging storm, seeming to calm the winds and snow. Jack realized he could feel his fingers and toes again. His whole body began to feel warm. Dianthus headed down a deserted parkway along the waterfront, past an empty bridge. The bridge's towers and cables formed a silver arc over a wide river. Whitecaps swept across the water's surface. As the unicorn trotted past the river, the water became still. Dianthus left the riverside and headed down a city street. The wind whistled between tall buildings, blowing the snow into great drifts. But the unicorn's horn turned the howling wind into a

独角兽一边跑，一边昂着头。 它那长长的、螺旋形的角刺进汹涌的风暴，似乎能平息风雪。 杰克意识到他的手指和脚趾又有知觉了。 他的整个身体开始感到温暖。 Dianthus沿着滨水区走在一条废弃的公园大道上，经过一座空桥。 桥塔和钢索在宽阔的河流上形成银色的弧线。 白浪掠过水面。 当独角兽小跑过河边时，河水变得平静了。 Dianthus离开河边，沿着一条城市街道走去。 风在高楼间呼啸，把雪吹成一大堆。 但是独角兽的角把呼啸的风变成了

soft breeze. The wild blowing snow became floating, star-shaped flakes, like the snowflakes on Christmas cards. As the unicorn trotted down the street, snow-bound taxis and streetcars started moving again. Lights came on in cafés and jazz clubs. Jack heard happy music coming from inside. With a calm, steady trot, the unicorn pranced on through the city. As he moved past old mansions, broken-down tenements, and shabby hotels, people peeked out of doorways and windows to see why the sounds of the storm had died away. When they caught sight of Dianthus, with his horn shining in the windless air, they broke into joyful

柔和的微风。漫天飞舞的雪花变成了星形的雪花，像圣诞贺卡上的雪花。 当独角兽在街上小跑时，被雪困住的出租车和有轨电车又开始移动了。 咖啡馆和爵士俱乐部灯火通明。 杰克听到里面传出欢快的音乐。 独角兽平静而平稳地小跑着，昂首阔步地穿过城市。 当他走过老旧的大厦、破旧的公寓和破旧的旅馆时，人们从门口和窗户往外偷看，想看看暴风雨的声音为什么消失了。 当他们看到Dianthus，他的角在无风的空气中闪闪发光时，他们欣喜若狂

smiles. Church bells started ringing through the white silence. Finally Dianthus came to a stone wall bordering Central Park. He jumped over the wall and landed knee-deep in a heap of snow. The unicorn leapt effortlessly out of the drift and cantered over a field and down a slope. Slowly the clouds parted, and light from the setting sun poured down. "Hot corn!" a peddler shouted, plowing his pushcart through the snow. "Roasted chestnuts!" shouted another. The good smells of the corn and nuts filled the crisp golden air of the park. The unicorn trotted

微笑。教堂的钟声开始在白色的寂静中响起。 最后，Dianthus来到中央公园边上的一堵石墙前。 他跳过墙，落在齐膝深的一堆雪里。 独角兽毫不费力地从漂流中跳出来，绕着中心跑过一片田野，滑下一个斜坡。 乌云慢慢散开，夕阳的余晖倾泻而下。 “热玉米！”一个小贩在雪地里推着手推车喊道。 “烤栗子！”另一个喊道。 玉米和坚果的香味弥漫在公园清新的金色空气中。 独角兽小跑着

past Belvedere Castle. Bill Perkins stood outside, staring up at the clear blue sky. "Hey, Mr. Perkins, the monster storm's not coming!" shouted Annie. The weatherman saw Jack and Annie on the back of the white unicorn. His jaw dropped. Then he smiled and waved.

经过观景城堡。比尔·珀金斯站在外面，凝视着清澈的蓝天。 “嘿，珀金斯先生，可怕的风暴不会来了！”安妮喊道。 天气预报员看到杰克和安妮在白色独角兽的背上。 他的下巴掉了下来。然后他微笑着挥手。

Jack and Annie rode on. When they passed the statue of the winged angel, Jack thought he saw her move her great wings. "Did you see that?" he cried. "Yes!" said Annie. When they passed the statue of Balto, Jack heard the sled dog bark. When they rode past the merry-go-round, Jack heard a chorus of neighs and whinnies accompanied by lively carousel music. Dianthus pranced down a shimmering pathway. He leapt over a stone wall and cantered over another field. The unicorn's horn glistened, and the snowy field reflected gold and copper light. Not until the

杰克和安妮骑着马继续前进。当他们经过有翅膀的天使雕像时，杰克觉得他看到她在动她那巨大的翅膀。 “你看见了吗？”他叫道。 “是的!”安妮说。当他们经过巴尔图雕像时，杰克听到雪橇狗在叫。 当他们骑马经过旋转木马时，杰克听到一阵嘶嘶声和呜呜声，伴随着欢快的旋转木马音乐。 Dianthus沿着一条闪闪发光的小路蹦蹦跳跳。 他跳过一堵石墙，绕着中心跑过另一片田野。 独角兽的角闪闪发光，雪地反射出金色和铜色的光芒。 直到。