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CHAPTER FOUR Barry Jack and Annie followed Brother Michael out of the parlor. The monk carried two lanterns and chatted while he led them down a chilly hall. "This monastery was built on the highest part of the pass almost eight hundred years ago," Brother Michael said. "We have a dog kennel and a chapel, as well as a library filled with books and

第四章巴里·杰克和安妮跟着迈克尔修士走出了客厅。 和尚提着两盏灯笼，一边聊天，一边领着他们走过一个寒冷的大厅。 “这座修道院建于山口的最高处，差不多有八百年前了，”迈克尔修士说。 “我们有一个狗窝和一个小教堂，还有一个装满书的图书馆

exhibits of rocks, minerals, and butterflies. Father Laurent is quite well known for his research and his nature expeditions." "That's cool," murmured Jack. But he was too worried about their mission to say any more. How will we ever find a flower here? he wondered again. Brother Michael opened a door to a small room. "We have many rooms for travelers," he said. "But tonight you are our only visitors." The monk placed a lantern on a table between two small beds. "I hope you will sleep well," he said. "And if you have more questions, I will be glad to answer them tomorrow." "Thanks. Good night," said Annie. "Good night," said Brother Michael, and he left the room and closed the door. Jack and Annie sat on their beds. The lantern light was casting shadows on the white walls of the small room. The wind rattled the windowpanes. "I'm so glad to be here," Annie said, sighing, "and not lost outside in the dead of night." She lay

展出岩石、矿物和蝴蝶。 劳伦神父以他的研究和自然探险而闻名。” “太酷了。”杰克喃喃地说。 但他太担心他们的任务了，没有再说什么。 我们怎么可能在这里找到一朵花呢？ 他又纳闷起来。迈克尔修士打开一扇通往一间小房间的门。 “我们为旅客提供了很多房间，”他说。 “但今晚你们是我们唯一的客人。” 和尚把一盏灯放在两张小床之间的桌子上。 “我希望你能睡个好觉，”他说。 “如果你们还有问题，我明天很乐意回答。” “谢谢。晚安，”安妮说。 “晚安。”迈克尔修士说着离开了房间，关上了门。 杰克和安妮坐在他们的床上。 灯笼的灯光在小房间的白墙上投下阴影。 风吹得窗玻璃格格作响。 “我很高兴来到这里，”安妮叹了口气说，“没有在夜深人静的时候在外面迷路。” 她躺

back and covered herself with a brown woolen blanket. "No kidding," said Jack. "But it still makes no sense that Teddy and Kathleen sent us here." "We'll figure it out tomorrow," said Annie. Jack reached into his bag and took out the small scroll. He unrolled it and read aloud by the lantern light: The second thing to break the spell is a white and yellow flower. Live its meaning for yourself, if only for an hour. "It's a mystery," said Jack. "No flower can live in a cold, snowy place like this. And live its meaning? What's that about? And why just an hour?" "I don't know," murmured Annie. She closed her eyes and yawned. "Aren't you tired?" "Yeah, very," said Jack. "But I'm also worried about our mission." He put the scroll back into his bag and pulled out their research book.

她躺在床上，盖上一条棕色毛毯。 “别开玩笑了，”杰克说。“但泰迪和凯瑟琳把我们送到这里来还是说不通。” “我们明天再想办法，”安妮说。 杰克把手伸进包里拿出了小卷轴。 他把它展开，借着灯笼的光大声读道：第二个打破魔咒的东西是一朵黄白相间的花。 为你自己活出它的意义，哪怕只有一个小时。 “这是个谜，”杰克说。 “没有一朵花能在这样寒冷多雪的地方生存。 活出它的意义？这是怎么回事？ 为什么只有一个小时？”“我不知道，”安妮喃喃地说。 她闭上眼睛打了个哈欠。 “你不累吗？”“是的，非常喜欢。”杰克说。 “但我也担心我们的使命。” 他把卷轴放回包里，拿出他们的研究本子。

Jack flipped through it until he came to a section with photos of plants and animals. He read the chapter title aloud: "Flora and Fauna of the Alps." He looked at Annie. "Flora and fauna means plants and animals. Did you know that?" Annie didn't open her eyes or say anything. "Are you asleep?" asked Jack. "Yes," said Annie. "You should go to sleep, too. You can read all this stuff in the morning." "But nothing makes sense," said Jack. "I don't know if I can sleep." "Try," said Annie. Jack sighed. He closed the research book and placed it on the floor. Then he blew out the lantern flame and pulled up his wool blanket. Jack kept his eyes open, but he couldn't see a thing. The room was pitch-black. From somewhere in the monastery came soft, beautiful singing. Two or three Saints barked. The panes of their window rattled as the wind moaned outside. "We forgot to ask what year it is," said Jack. "It's hard to tell, don't you think?" "Shhh," whispered Annie.

杰克翻了翻，一直翻到有植物和动物照片的那一部分。 他大声朗读了这一章的标题：《阿尔卑斯山的动植物》。 他看着安妮。动植物是指植物和动物。 你知道吗？”安妮没有睁开眼睛，也没有说什么。 “你睡着了吗？”杰克问。 “是的，”安妮说。“你也该去睡觉了。 你可以在早上读这些东西。” “但是什么都说不通。”杰克说。 “我不知道我能不能睡得着。” “试试，”安妮说。杰克叹了口气。 他合上研究书，把它放在地板上。 然后他吹灭了灯笼的火焰，拉起了他的羊毛毯子。 杰克睁着眼睛，但他什么也看不见。 房间里一片漆黑。从修道院的某个地方传来了柔和而优美的歌声。 有两三个圣徒在叫。 外面的风呜呜作响，他们的窗玻璃格格作响。 “我们忘了问今年是哪一年了，”杰克说。 “很难说，你不觉得吗？”“嘘，”安妮小声说。

"But it feels timeless here," Jack went on. "Everything could be in a time long ago or in our time: sun, snow, mountains, monks, soup, singing… wind… wool… night…" Jack closed his eyes. "And dogs…," murmured Annie. "Dogs…," Jack repeated in a whisper. And he fell asleep. Jack opened his eyes. Cold gray light came through a paned window. Where am I? he wondered. He sat up, put his glasses on, and looked around the white-walled room. Annie was still asleep. Oh, yeah, the monastery, Jack thought. "Hey, Annie," he whispered. "Wake up." "Where are we?" Annie asked, opening her eyes. "In the Swiss Alps," said Jack. "We are? Why?" Annie asked groggily. "Good question," said Jack. "Let's read about flora and fauna of the Alps and figure it out."

“但在这里感觉是永恒的，”杰克接着说。 “一切都可能发生在很久以前，也可能发生在我们这个时代：太阳、雪、山脉、僧侣、汤、歌声……风……羊毛……夜……”杰克闭上了眼睛。 “还有狗……”安妮喃喃地说。 “狗……”杰克低声重复道。 他睡着了。杰克睁开眼睛。 冰冷的灰色光线从一扇镶着玻璃的窗户射进来。 我在哪儿？他想知道。他坐起来，戴上眼镜，环视着白墙的房间。 安妮还在睡觉。哦，是的，修道院，杰克想。 “嘿，安妮，”他低声说。 “醒醒。”“我们在哪儿？”安妮睁开眼睛问。 “在瑞士阿尔卑斯山。”杰克说。 “我们是谁?为什么?”安妮昏昏沉沉地问。 “问得好，”杰克说。 “让我们读一读阿尔卑斯山脉的动植物，找出答案。”

Jack reached for the book on the floor. Just as he grabbed it, the door banged open, and a Saint Bernard dog burst into the room. The dog flung himself onto Jack's bed. "Ahhh!" Jack yelled. "Whoa!" cried Annie. The giant dog plopped down on top of Jack and panted, HEH-HEH-HEH! His head was as big as a basketball. His breath smelled like fish and crackers. His fur smelled like wet wool. "Okay, get off, please!" said Jack. He tried to push the dog off, but the dog just wrinkled his brow and looked curiously into Jack's eyes. Drool hung from his long jowls. "Eww! Annie, help!" said Jack. "Hey, you!" Annie called to the huge, panting dog. "Come to me!" The Saint Bernard jumped off Jack and bounded onto Annie's bed with the same joy and energy. Annie couldn't stop giggling as the dog licked her face. "Barry!" said Brother Michael. He stood in the doorway.

杰克伸手去拿地板上的书。 就在他抓住它的时候，门砰的一声开了，一只圣伯纳犬冲了进来。 狗扑到杰克的床上。 “啊!”杰克喊道。“哇！”安妮叫道。 那只大狗扑通一声趴在杰克身上，喘着气说：嘿嘿！他的头像篮球一样大。 他的口气有鱼和饼干的味道。 他的毛闻起来像湿羊毛。 “好了，请下车！”杰克说。 他想把狗推开，但狗只是皱起眉头，好奇地看着杰克的眼睛。 他长长的下巴上垂下了口水。 “恶!安妮，救命！”杰克说。 “嘿,你!”安妮对那只大口喘气的大狗喊道。 “到我这儿来！”圣伯纳犬从杰克身上跳下来，蹦蹦跳跳地跳到安妮的床上，带着同样的快乐和活力。 狗舔着安妮的脸，安妮忍不住咯咯地笑。 “巴里！”迈克尔修士说。 他站在门口。