Ch7-Clang, Clang, Clang!

CHAPTER SEVEN Clang, Clang, Clang! Clang, clang, clang! Jack opened his eyes. The sound of bells filled the night—not the gentle ringing of the temple bells but a harsh clanging.

第七章当啷，当啷，当啷！哐当，哐当，哐当！杰克睁开眼睛。 钟声充斥了整个夜晚——不是温和的寺庙钟声，而是刺耳的铿锵声。

Jack smelled smoke. He and Annie threw off their mosquito nets and stumbled to the door. Basho was standing in his yard, looking at the dawn sky. It was black with smoke. The bells kept clanging. "Is there a fire?" asked Jack. "Yes," said Basho. "It must be very big, for the bells do not stop ringing from the watch-tower. This is what we have feared most. I must go and help the firefighters." "We'll help, too," said Jack. "No, stay here," said Basho. He pulled on his socks and sandals, then

杰克闻到了烟味。他和安妮扔掉蚊帐，跌跌撞撞地走到门口。 芭蕉叶站在院子里，望着黎明的天空。 它被烟熏黑了。钟声一直在叮当作响。 “着火了吗？”杰克问。 “是的，”芭蕉说。“它一定很大，因为钟楼上的钟声不停地响。 这是我们最害怕的。 我必须去帮助消防员。” “我们也会帮忙的，”杰克说。 “不，待在这儿。”芭蕉说。 然后，他穿上袜子和凉鞋

grabbed a wooden bucket by the door. "If the fire gets close, wade into the river, where you will be safe." "But we want to help!" said Annie. "Yes, wait for us!" said Jack. He and Annie pulled on their socks and sandals. "Come, then," said Basho. "But if the fire begins to spread, you must promise to return here to the river." "We promise!" said Annie. "Then bring the other bucket and follow me," said Basho. "I'll get it," said Jack. He hurried into the hut and grabbed the wooden bucket by the hearth. It was heavy, even

在门边抓了个木桶。 “如果火靠近了，你就蹚到河里去，那里你会安全的。” “但是我们想帮忙！”安妮说。 “是的，等着我们！”杰克说。 他和安妮穿上袜子和凉鞋。 “那么，来吧。”芭蕉说。“但如果火势开始蔓延，你必须答应回到河边来。” “我们保证！”安妮说。“那就把另一只桶拿来，跟我来。”芭蕉说。 “我去拿。”杰克说。他匆匆走进小屋，抓起炉边的木桶。 它甚至很重

without water in it. Jack hugged the bucket to his chest and rushed back outside. Jack and Annie followed Basho through the pine forest. They passed a farmhouse where two small children stood outside, looking at the fiery sky. "Our father says the lumberyard near the river is burning!" the boy shouted to Basho. "He has gone to help fight the fire!" said the girl. "Great piles of wood are burning!" The fire bells kept clanging as Basho, Jack, and Annie rushed past the temple

里面没有水。杰克把水桶抱在胸前，冲了出去。 杰克和安妮跟着芭蕉穿过松林。 他们经过一所农舍，两个小孩站在外面，望着火红的天空。 “我们的父亲说河边的伐木场着火了！”男孩对芭蕉喊道。 “他去帮忙灭火了！”女孩说。 “大堆的木头在燃烧！”当巴肖、杰克和安妮冲过寺庙时，火钟一直在叮当作响

and across the narrow footbridge. They hurried up the winding dirt path until they came to the shopping market. In the smoky red dawn, people were pushing carts piled high with goods. They were running away from the fire. But Basho, Jack, and Annie ran toward the fire. The air grew hotter and smokier near the teahouses and the performance stages. Sparks flew through the sky. Tiles on rooftops were catching fire and crashing to the ground. Basho led Jack and Annie farther through the smoke until they came to the lumberyard. The fire roared as it

穿过狭窄的人行天桥。 他们匆匆走上弯弯曲曲的土路，来到了购物市场。 在红彤彤的清晨，人们推着堆满货物的大车。 他们正在逃离火场。 但是芭蕉、杰克和安妮跑向火堆。 茶馆和表演舞台附近的空气越来越热，烟雾越来越大。 火花划过天空。 屋顶上的瓦片着火了，掉到地上。 巴肖领着杰克和安妮在烟雾中走得更远，直到他们来到了伐木场。 大火呼啸而过

burned piles of logs. Flames rose high into the sky. Firefighters were passing buckets of water up a line from the river to the fire. Others waved huge fans to beat back the windblown flames, while the most daring worked with hooks and axes, trying to separate the burning timber.

烧了成堆的木头。火焰直冲云霄。 消防队员正把一桶桶的水从河里送到火场。 其他人挥舞着巨大的风扇击退风吹来的火焰，而最勇敢的人则用钩子和斧头试图将燃烧的木材分开。