Ch7-I Don’t Believe It

CHAPTER SEVEN I Don't Believe It Jack and Annie followed Barry inside. In the dining hall, Barry bounded over to one of the large dog bowls and slurped water. He splashed more outside of the bowl than he actually drank. When he finished, he galumphed toward Jack, water and drool flying out of his mouth.

第七章我不相信杰克和安妮跟着巴里走了进去。 在餐厅里，巴里蹦蹦跳跳地走到一个大狗碗前，咕嘟咕嘟地喝水。 他往碗外泼的水比他实际喝的还多。 当他完成后，他大摇大摆地走向杰克，水和口水从他嘴里喷出来。

"Stay away from me!" said Jack, pushing Barry away. "Annie, I'm going to go read now." Jack hurried out of the dining hall and headed down the hallway toward their room. But Annie and Barry dashed ahead of him. The dog's playful barks echoed through the monastery, making it seem full of life, despite its emptiness. As soon as they entered their bedroom, Jack closed the door and grabbed their book. Barry jumped onto Annie's bed. As Jack started to read about flora and fauna in the Alps, Barry yelped. He leapt up and barked at the door. "What now?" said Jack. "Someone's ringing the bell!" said Annie. "The bell at the front door. Hear it?" Jack could barely hear the bell clanging over Barry's barking. "We'd better go answer it," said Annie. "No one else is here. Come on, Barry." "No, wait," said Jack. "I'll go with you. Barry should stay here, so he doesn't jump all over whoever's there." "Okay, wait here, Barry," said Annie.

“离我远点！”杰克说，把巴里推开。 “安妮，我现在要去看书了。” 杰克匆匆走出餐厅，沿着走廊朝他们的房间走去。 但安妮和巴里冲在他前面。 这只狗顽皮的吠叫回荡在整个修道院，使它看起来充满了生机，尽管它是空的。 他们一进卧室，杰克就关上门，抓起他们的书。 巴里跳到安妮的床上。 当杰克开始阅读阿尔卑斯山的动植物时，巴里叫了起来。 他跳起来对着门叫。 “现在怎么办？”杰克说。“有人在按铃！”安妮说。 前门的门铃响了。 听到了吗?”杰克几乎听不到巴瑞的叫声上的铃声。 “我们最好去接电话，”安妮说。 “这里没有其他人。来吧，巴里。” “不，等等，”杰克说。“我和你一起去。 巴瑞应该呆在这里，这样他就不会跳到任何人身上。” “好吧，在这儿等着，巴里，”安妮说。

Jack left the book on his bed, and he and Annie hurried out of the room. Before Barry could follow them, Jack closed the door tightly. The dog howled. "Don't cry! We'll be back soon!" shouted Annie. Then she and Jack hurried down the torchlit hallway to the front entrance. The bell kept clanging. Annie opened the heavy wooden door, and she and Jack peered out. Two men in military uniforms stood on the steps of the monastery. One had a black mustache, and the other had bushy sideburns. Both wore blue and white coats with red cuffs and red collars. White pants were tucked into their riding boots. Swords hung from their sides. Jack was startled. The soldiers looked as if they'd stepped out of a time long ago. "Good afternoon. We think one of our officers may be here," said the soldier with the mustache. "Um, I'm afraid your officer isn't here," said Annie. "No one's here but us. All the monks have left to help the French army."

杰克把书留在了床上，他和安妮匆匆走出了房间。 巴里还没来得及跟上他们，杰克就把门紧紧地关上了。 狗在嚎叫。“别哭了!我们很快就回来！”安妮喊道。 然后她和杰克匆匆穿过点着火把的走廊，来到前门。 铃声一直在响。安妮打开沉重的木门，她和杰克向外张望。 两个穿军装的人站在修道院的台阶上。 一个留着黑胡子，另一个留着浓密的鬓角。 两人都穿着蓝白相间的大衣，袖口和领子都是红色的。 白裤子塞进了他们的马靴里。 他们的身体两侧挂着剑。 杰克吓了一跳。士兵们看起来好像是很久以前走出来的。 “下午好。我们想我们的一个军官可能在这里，”那个留胡子的士兵说。 “嗯，恐怕你的警官不在这里，”安妮说。 “这里除了我们没人。所有的修道士都去支援法国军队了。”

"We are an advance party, and our officer got separated from us," said the second soldier. "Consul Napoléon hoped he had made his way here on his own." "Napoléon?" asked Jack. "First Consul Napoléon Bonaparte," the soldier said. Oh, man, thought Jack. Napoléon Bonaparte was a famous military leader of France! "When our officer arrives, please tell him to wait for us," said the man with the mustache. "We will return later." The two soldiers turned and walked away from the monastery. Jack whirled around to Annie. "Did you hear the name of their leader? Napoléon Bonaparte! He lived two hundred years ago! Let's go look in our book! Maybe it has information about Napoléon crossing the Alps!" Jack and Annie hurried down the torchlit hallway to their room. "Oh, wow," Jack said, pointing at one of the torches. "I should have figured out we weren't in our time! We don't use torches and lanterns for lighting anymore."

“我们是先遣部队，我们的军官跟我们走散了。”第二个士兵说。 “纳波扎姆领事希望他是自己来的。” “拿破仑？”杰克问。“第一执政官拿破仑·波拿巴。”士兵说。 哦，天哪，杰克想。拿破仑·波拿巴是法国著名的军事领袖！“当我们的军官到达时，请告诉他等我们，”留胡子的男人说。 “我们稍后再来。”两个士兵转身离开了修道院。 杰克转身向安妮走去。 “你听到他们首领的名字了吗？” 拿破仑·波拿巴!他生活在两百年前！我们去看看我们的书吧！也许里面有拿破仑翻越阿尔卑斯山的消息！”杰克和安妮匆匆走过点着火把的走廊，回到自己的房间。 “哦，哇。”杰克指着其中一支火把说。 “我早该想到这不是我们的时代！”我们不再用火把和灯笼照明了。”

"Well, you've had a lot on your mind," said Annie. "Monks seem timeless," Jack went on. "But as soon as you see a soldier, you can start to figure out the time in history. I can't wait to read about this in our book. Maybe there will be a clue to help us with our mission." Jack ran the rest of the way to their room. He opened the door and stopped. "Oh, no," he said. "I… don't… believe… it." Annie caught up to Jack and peered into the room. "Oh, Barry," she said. Barry was sitting on the floor, wagging his tail. Paper was hanging from his mouth. "He ate our Alps book," said Jack, stunned. "He ate it!" All around the room were bits and pieces of paper. Jack started collecting the pieces, but it was hopeless. Most of the book was in Barry's stomach. "I really don't believe this," said Jack. "Bad dog, Barry!" yelled Annie. Barry stopped wagging his tail. He lowered his head. "Bad," said Annie sternly. "Bad, bad, bad!"

“嗯，你脑子里有很多事，”安妮说。 “蒙克斯似乎是永恒的。”杰克接着说。 “但只要你看到一个士兵，你就可以开始计算历史上的时间。 我等不及要在我们的书里读到这些了。 也许会有线索帮助我们完成任务。” 剩下的路杰克一直跑到他们的房间。 他打开门，停了下来。 “哦，不，”他说。“我……不……相信……” 安妮追上杰克，朝房间里看了看。 “哦，巴里，”她说。巴里坐在地板上，摇着尾巴。 他嘴里挂着一张纸。 “他吃了我们的阿尔卑斯山书，”杰克吃惊地说。 “他把它吃了！”房间里到处都是纸片。 杰克开始收集碎片，但毫无希望。 书的大部分都在巴里的胃里。 “我真的不相信，”杰克说。 “坏狗，巴里！”安妮喊道。 巴里不再摇尾巴了。 他低下头。“不好，”安妮严厉地说。 “坏，坏，坏！”

Barry kept his head low and wiggled his way toward the door. Then he stood up, and with his tail drooping, he slunk out of the room. Jack flopped down on his bed and stared at the ceiling. "There's no hope now," he said. "We'll never read about flora and fauna in the Alps or

巴里低着头，扭动着身子朝门口走去。 然后他站起来，耷拉着尾巴，溜出了房间。 杰克扑通一声倒在床上，眼睛盯着天花板。 “现在没有希望了，”他说。 “我们永远不会读到阿尔卑斯山的动植物