Ch10-The Heart of the Ocean

CHAPTER TEN The Heart of the Ocean. Jack put the wand back in his pack. Then he and Annie charged out of the lab, with Henry behind them. The three of them climbed back up the stairs. When they stepped onto the top deck, they heard the sailors still shouting and yelling. Jack and Annie

第十章海洋之心 杰克把魔杖放回背包里。 然后他和安妮冲出实验室，亨利跟在后面。 他们三个爬上楼梯。 当他们踏上顶层甲板时，他们听到水手们还在大喊大叫。 杰克和安妮

raced across the deck. They pushed through the crowd until they got to the railing. The octopus was still in the net, bright red and hiding his head in fear. The sailors had gathered weapons. Some were aiming harpoons. Others stood by with knives. Some pointed pistols. "Stop!" cried Annie. "Stand back!" the captain yelled at her. "You must bring it up alive!" begged the professor. "I beg you to let me examine it before you slay it, Captain!"

跑过甲板。他们挤过人群，走到栏杆前。 章鱼还在网里，浑身通红，害怕地把头藏了起来。 水手们集合了武器。 有些人拿着瞄准鱼叉。 其他人拿着刀站在旁边。 一些尖头手枪。“停下！”安妮叫道。 “退后！”船长对她喊道。 “你必须把它活捉上来！”教授恳求道。 “船长，在您杀死它之前，我请求您让我检查一下！”

But before the captain could answer, someone hurled a harpoon at the creature. It missed and landed in the water with a splash. "No!" yelled Annie. "Listen to us!" Jack yelled in his loudest voice. "You have to hear the truth!" He stood up on the bottom rung of the ship's railing so everyone could hear him. "Don't touch him!" he shouted. "He's not going to hurt you! He deserves to live peacefully in the sea! He's a miracle of nature!" But no one was listening to Jack. No one even turned to look at him.

船长还没来得及回答，就有人用鱼叉向它投去。 它没打中，落在水里扑通一声。 “不！”安妮喊道。“听我们说！”杰克用他最大的声音喊道。 “你必须听真话！”他站在船栏杆的最底层，这样每个人都能听到他的声音。 “别碰他！”他喊道。 “他不会伤害你的！”他应该在海里平静地生活！他是大自然的奇迹！”但是没有人在听杰克说话。 甚至没有人回头看他一眼。

"Stop! Hear us!" said Annie. "We speak the truth! Leave him alone!" "Remove the children!" the captain roared again. "Now!" Tommy and Joe grabbed Jack and Annie. "Let us go! We have to talk to them!" yelled Annie, kicking and flailing. She and Jack broke loose from the sailors. "She's right! They have to hear the truth!" yelled Jack, running toward the railing. "He's okay where he is! He's different from people, but he's a miracle!" Again, no one seemed to hear him.

“停!听我们说！”安妮说。 “我们说的是真话！”放开他!”“把孩子们带走！”船长又吼道。 “现在!”汤米和乔抓住了杰克和安妮。 “我们走吧！”我们得跟他们谈谈！”安妮大叫着，又踢又打。 她和杰克从水手那里逃了出来。 “她是对的!他们必须听到真相！”杰克喊道，朝栏杆跑去。 “他在那儿没事！”他和人不一样，但他是个奇迹！”又一次，似乎没有人听到他的声音。

"The magic's not working!" Annie cried to Jack. "I know!" said Jack. He was desperate. No one was hearing the truth! What was wrong? He and Annie had followed the rules: They were trying to help others, not themselves. They had tried their hardest first. And Jack had used only five words. "Look!" a sailor shrieked. "Look at the monster!" Jack and Annie looked back at the water. The giant octopus had uncovered his head and raised it out of the water.

“魔法不管用！”安妮对杰克喊道。 “我知道！”杰克说。他绝望了。 没有人听到真相！出什么事了？ 他和安妮遵守了规则：他们试图帮助别人，而不是自己。 他们先尽了最大的努力。 杰克只用了五个字。 “看！”一个水手尖叫道。 “看那个怪物！”杰克和安妮回头看水。 这只巨大的章鱼已经把头露出水面。

"LEHHHHHHHH!" The sound was breathy and whispery, as if it came from the wind. The members of the crew lowered their weapons and stepped back in awe. "It—it speaks!" shouted a sailor. "MEEEEEEEEEEE!" The sound was wild and shrill, as if it came from a deep forest. "GOOOOOOOOO!" The sound was hollow and haunted, as if it came from an ancient gong or bell or drum. "HOOOOOOOOME!" The sound was unbearably sad, as if it came from the heart of the ocean.

“LEHHHHHHHH !”那声音喘着粗气，像是从风中吹来的。 机组人员放下武器，敬畏地退后一步。 “它——它会说话！”一个水手喊道。 “MEEEEEEEEEEE !”那声音狂野而尖锐，仿佛是从森林深处传来的。 “GOOOOOOOOO !”这声音空洞而阴魂不散，仿佛来自古老的锣、钟或鼓。 “HOOOOOOOOME !”那声音悲伤得难以忍受，仿佛是从海洋的中心传来的。