Ch3-The Saints

CHAPTER THREE The Saints When they reached the monastery, the monks lowered the two stretchers to the ground. They helped Jack and Annie to their feet and then led them up a short flight of steps to a big wooden door. "You okay?" Jack asked Annie. "Yes," she said. "You?" "Just cold," Jack said, shivering.

当他们到达修道院时，修道士们把两个担架放到地上。 他们扶着杰克和安妮站起来，然后领着他们走上一小段台阶，来到一扇大木门前。 “你没事吧?”杰克问安妮。 “是的，”她说。“你呢?”“就是冷。”杰克颤抖着说。

One monk rang a large bell outside the door. Another handed Jack his leather bag. "We found this beside you," the man said. "Oh, thanks," said Jack. He'd forgotten all about the bag. Someone inside pulled open the door. Jack and Annie limped into a torchlit hallway with a vaulted ceiling and a wide staircase. The monks and three dogs followed. The monks lifted their hoods, revealing friendly faces. For the first time, Jack got a good look at the huge, panting dogs. They were Saint Bernards with white and reddish-brown fur. They had powerful heads, square muzzles, and drooping jowls. As the monks who had rescued Jack and Annie went down the hall with the dogs, two other monks stepped forward. They both wore dark robes and round black caps. "Welcome," one said in a deep, warm voice. He was a large man with a rugged face. "I am Father Laurent, the head of the monastery." "And I am Brother Michael," said the other monk. He was not much taller than Jack, and his

一个和尚在门外按响了大钟。 另一个人把他的皮包递给杰克。 “我们在你身边发现了这个，”那人说。 “哦，谢谢，”杰克说。他把包的事全忘了。 里面有人拉开了门。 杰克和安妮一瘸一拐地走进一条点着火把的走廊，走廊上有拱形天花板和宽阔的楼梯。 和尚和三条狗跟在后面。 僧侣们掀开头巾，露出友好的面孔。 杰克第一次清楚地看到了这些喘气的大狗。 它们是白色和红褐色皮毛的圣伯纳犬。 它们有强壮的头，方形的口鼻，下垂的下巴。 当救了杰克和安妮的僧侣带着狗走下大厅时，另外两个僧侣走上前来。 他们俩都穿着深色长袍，戴着黑色的圆帽。 “欢迎，”一个人用低沉而温暖的声音说。 他身材魁梧，面容粗犷。 “我是劳伦神父，修道院的院长。” “我是迈克尔修士，”另一个修道士说。 他并不比杰克高多少，而且他的

face was smooth and rosy. "We're Jack and Annie," Jack said hoarsely. He still didn't have his full voice. "Thanks for saving us," said Annie. "We were happy to do so," said Father Laurent. "You must come and sit by the fire in the parlor to warm yourselves and dry your clothes. Brother Michael will take you there while I ask our cook to warm some soup for you." "Thanks," said Annie. "That sounds great." Jack nodded. He wanted to lie down, but at the same time he was hungry and cold. "Come with me," said Brother Michael. "Are you able to walk on your own?" "Sure," said Jack. Jack and Annie could walk without help, but they both limped a little as they followed Brother Michael down the hall into the dimly lit parlor. The three Saint Bernards were resting in front of a huge fireplace. "Wow," breathed Annie. The dogs barely looked up. "Please, sit by the fire," said Brother Michael. Jack and Annie sat on wooden chairs and stared in a daze at the crackling fire. A moment later,

脸光滑而红润。“我们是杰克和安妮，”杰克嘶哑地说。 他的声音仍然不完整。 “谢谢你救了我们，”安妮说。 “我们很高兴这样做。”劳伦神父说。 “你们一定要到客厅里来，坐在炉火旁取暖，晒干衣服。 迈克尔修士会带你去，我让厨师给你热点汤。” “谢谢，”安妮说。“听起来不错。” 杰克点了点头。他想躺下，但同时又饿又冷。 “跟我来，”迈克尔修士说。 “你能自己走路吗？”“当然，”杰克说。 杰克和安妮不需要帮助就能走路，但他们跟着迈克尔修士走过大厅，走进灯光昏暗的客厅时，两人都有点跛行。 三只圣伯纳犬在一个巨大的壁炉前休息。 “哇，”安妮轻声说。狗几乎没有抬头看。 “请坐在火旁，”迈克尔修士说。 杰克和安妮坐在木椅上，发呆地盯着噼啪作响的炉火。 过了一会儿，

Father Laurent came into the room and handed them bowls of steaming soup. The two monks waited as Jack and Annie drank the hot broth. By the time they had emptied their bowls, Jack was feeling much better. The hot liquid had warmed his insides, and the heat from the fire had nearly dried his clothes. "Thank you. I feel a lot better now," Annie said to the two monks. "You must stay here and rest for the night," said Father Laurent. "You can continue your journey in the morning when you are rested." "Thank you," said Jack. The monk looked at them curiously. "You must be very brave to try to travel the pass in the dark," he said. "Or not very smart," Annie said. Father Laurent smiled. "Yes, but I did not want to say that," he said. "No kidding; we were looking for flowers!" said Annie. "Goodness," said Brother Michael. "I am afraid you've come to the wrong place to pick flowers."

劳伦神父走进房间，递给他们几碗热气腾腾的汤。 两个和尚等着杰克和安妮喝着热汤。 当他们把碗倒空的时候，杰克感觉好多了。 滚烫的液体温暖了他的内脏，火的热量几乎把他的衣服晒干了。 “谢谢。我现在感觉好多了，”安妮对两个和尚说。 “你必须在这儿过夜，”劳伦神父说。 “你可以在早上休息好后继续你的旅程。” “谢谢你，”杰克说。和尚好奇地看着他们。 “你必须非常勇敢，才能在黑暗中穿越山口，”他说。 “或者不是很聪明，”安妮说。 劳伦神父笑了。“是的，但我不想这么说，”他说。 “不开玩笑;我们在找花！”安妮说。 “天哪，”迈克尔修士说。 “恐怕你来错地方采花了。”

Both monks chuckled, and Annie laughed with them. Jack could barely smile—he was worried. I knew we came to the wrong place! he thought. "Now tell me, why were you really traveling on the pass?" asked Father Laurent. "Well… um… actually, we're on a mission," said Jack. "Indeed?" said Brother Michael. "Yes… we… um…," Jack said. "We're on a mission to learn more about the Alps," said Annie. "That's right," said Jack. "We're doing a report." "But you are very young," said Brother Michael.

两个和尚咯咯地笑了起来，安妮也跟着笑了起来。 杰克几乎笑不出来——他很担心。 我就知道我们来错地方了！他想。 “现在告诉我，你们究竟为什么要走山口？”劳伦神父问。 “嗯……嗯……实际上，我们正在执行任务。”杰克说。 “真的吗？”迈克尔修士说。 “是的……我们……嗯……”杰克说。 “我们的任务是更多地了解阿尔卑斯山，”安妮说。 “没错，”杰克说。 “我们正在做一份报告。”“但是你太年轻了，”迈克尔修士说。

"We are young," said Annie. "But we are serious researchers. In fact, we recently went to India and studied the Taj Mahal. It's amazingly beautiful. Have you ever seen it?" "Uh, no, we haven't," said Brother Michael. He seemed a little surprised, but Father Laurent only smiled. Before either monk could say any more, Annie continued, "I have some questions right now about these mountain dogs. Jack, get out your notebook." Jack reached into his bag and took out his pencil and notebook.

“我们还年轻，”安妮说。 “但我们是认真的研究人员。 事实上，我们最近去印度研究了泰姬陵。 它美得惊人。你见过它吗？”“呃，没有，我们没有，”迈克尔修士说。 他似乎有点惊讶，但劳伦神父只是笑了笑。 两个和尚还没来得及说什么，安妮就接着说：“我现在对这些山地狗有些疑问。 杰克，拿出你的笔记本。” 杰克把手伸进包里，拿出了铅笔和笔记本。