Ch6-Find Me at the Greasy Spoon

CHAPTER SIX Find Me at the Greasy Spoon. Streetlamps were coming on as Jack, Annie, and Dipper walked away from Jackson Square. When they came to Bourbon Street, vendors walked the sidewalks, calling out, "Ice cream!" "Lemon pie!" "Ham biscuits!" "Hmm. Sounds good," said Annie. "There seems to be lots of good food in New Orleans."

第六章在小饭馆找到我 杰克、安妮和迪珀离开杰克逊广场时，街灯亮了起来。 当他们来到波旁街时，小贩们走在人行道上，喊着：“冰淇淋！”“柠檬派!”“火腿饼干!”“嗯。 听起来不错，”安妮说。“新奥尔良似乎有很多好吃的。”

"Best in the world!" said Dipper. People were sitting outside dance halls and restaurants, laughing and talking, eating and drinking. Outside and inside, musicians were blaring away on their instruments. "Hey, there's Dipper! Sing something for us, Dipper!" the ice cream lady yelled. Dipper waved and kept going. "Hey, girl, can you play that trumpet?" a man called to Annie. "Not till the time's right!" Annie shouted. "When's that?" the man said. "She'll know it when she feels it!" Dipper shouted.

“世界上最好的！” 人们坐在舞厅和餐馆外面，有说有笑，吃着喝着。 从外面到里面，乐师们都在用乐器高声演奏。 “嘿，迪珀来了！”给我们唱点什么吧，迪珀！”卖冰淇淋的女士喊道。 迪伯挥了挥手，继续往前走。 “嘿，姑娘，你会吹那把小号吗？”一个男人对安妮喊道。 “等时机成熟再说！”安妮喊道。 “那是什么时候？”男人说。 “她一感觉到就会知道的！”七星喊道。

At the end of the block, under a streetlamp, a trio was singing in harmony. It was Little Mac, Happy, and Big Nose Sidney. "Look, Dipper, it's your friends again," said Annie. "I see 'em," said Dipper. But he ignored the three boys and crossed the street. Dipper led Jack and Annie down a narrow alley to the back of a shabby, run-down building. Good cooking smells came from inside. "Y'all wait for me outside this greasy spoon," he said, and he slipped through the back door. "What's a greasy spoon?" asked Annie. "Smells like it must be a restaurant," said Jack.

在街区的尽头，一盏街灯下，一个三重奏正在和谐地歌唱。 是小麦克、乐乐和大鼻子西德尼。 “看，迪珀，又是你的朋友，”安妮说。 “我看见了，”迪珀说。但他没有理会那三个男孩，径直穿过了马路。 迪珀领着杰克和安妮穿过一条狭窄的小巷，来到一栋破旧的楼房后面。 烹饪的香味从里面散发出来。 “你们都在这家小饭馆外面等我，”他说，然后从后门溜了出去。 “什么是小饭馆？”安妮问。 “闻起来一定是一家餐馆，”杰克说。

Annie put down the trumpet. Jack put down his bag. They sat on the back steps of the greasy spoon. While they waited in the muggy twilight for Dipper, Jack wiped his forehead. He was starving and ached all over. Soon Dipper pushed open the back door with his foot. He was carrying a big bowl and a tall glass. "I got us some gumbo stew and some lemonade to share!" he said. "Talk about good!" "Oh, man, thanks," breathed Jack. Dipper sat between Jack and Annie on the steps. He pulled spoons out of his pocket for each of them. "Dig in, y'all!" he said. Together the three of them tackled the gumbo stew. They all ate their fill of spicy chicken, ham,

安妮放下了小号。 杰克放下书包。他们坐在小饭馆后面的台阶上。 他们在闷热的暮色中等待着迪珀，杰克擦了擦额头。 他饥肠辘辘，浑身酸痛。 不久，迪珀用脚推开了后门。 他端着一个大碗和一个高脚杯。 “我买了一些炖秋葵和柠檬水来分享！”他说。 “说得好！”“哦，伙计，谢谢。”杰克喘着气说。 迪珀坐在杰克和安妮之间的台阶上。 他从口袋里掏出勺子给他们每个人。 “大家快吃吧！”他说。他们三个人一起吃了炖秋葵汤。 他们都吃了辣鸡肉，火腿，

tomatoes, okra, onions, and rice. When the bowl was empty, they shared the tall glass of lemonade. Then they sat back on the steps and heaved big sighs. Jack felt stuffed and happy. "Mighty fine," breathed Dipper. "Mighty fine," echoed Jack. "Mighty fine," said Annie. "Nothing tastes as good as gumbo after a hard day's work," said Dipper. He stood up. "Well, I have to leave y'all now. Thanks a million for your help today. And don't forget to thank Teddy and Kathleen for sending y'all to find me." Before Jack and Annie could stop him, Dipper climbed down the steps and vanished into the dark. "Dipper?" called Jack.

西红柿、秋葵、洋葱和米饭。 碗空了之后，他们一起喝了一大杯柠檬水。 然后他们靠在台阶上，深深地叹了口气。 杰克感到很饱，很高兴。 “太好了。” “太好了。”杰克附和道。 “太好了，”安妮说。 “辛苦工作一天之后，没有什么比秋葵汤更美味的了，”迪珀说。 他站了起来。“好了，我现在得离开你们了。 非常感谢你今天的帮助。 别忘了感谢泰迪和凯瑟琳派你们来找我。” 杰克和安妮还没来得及阻止他，迪珀就爬下台阶，消失在黑暗中。 “小斗？”杰克叫道。

There was no answer. "He's gone again!" said Annie. "And we totally failed in our mission for Merlin," said Jack. "We didn't help Dipper get on the right path to give his gifts to the world." "I know. We have to find him. Come on," said Annie. She hopped up and headed after Dipper. "Wait, the trumpet!" said Jack. He grabbed the magic trumpet and his bag and followed her. When Jack left the steps, it was too dark for him to see where Annie had gone. Thunder rumbled in the distance. The air felt heavy and thick as if the storm were about to break at any moment. "Annie!" Jack called.

没有人回答。“他又走了！”安妮说。 “我们的梅林任务完全失败了，”杰克说。 “我们没有帮助迪珀走上正确的道路，把他的天赋献给世界。” “我知道。我们得找到他。 来吧，”安妮说。她跳起来，朝迪珀走去。 “等等，喇叭！”杰克说。 他抓起魔法小号和书包，跟着她走了。 当杰克离开台阶时，天太黑了，他看不见安妮去了哪里。 远处雷声隆隆。 空气又浓又重，好像暴风雨随时都会来临。 “安妮!”杰克叫。