Ch1-Gold Dust, Stardust

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CHAPTER ONE Gold Dust, Stardust Jack was reading on the front porch when Annie peeked out the door. "Bike ride later?" she asked. "Sure," said Jack. "Let's go now, before it gets too dark. Tell Mom and Dad." Annie slipped into the house to tell their parents. Jack closed his book about whales and sharks and stood up and stretched. He was tired from swimming at the lake all afternoon, but he felt good. He loved summer. A bike ride in the warm evening air seemed like the perfect way to end the day.

第一章金粉，星尘杰克正在前廊看书，这时安妮从门外偷看。 “一会儿骑车吗？”她问。 “当然，”杰克说。“我们现在就走吧，趁天还没黑。 告诉爸爸妈妈。”安妮溜进房子告诉他们的父母。 杰克合上关于鲸鱼和鲨鱼的书，站起来伸伸懒腰。 他在湖边游了一下午泳，很累，但他感觉很好。 他喜欢夏天。在傍晚温暖的空气中骑自行车似乎是结束一天的完美方式。

"Good to go," said Annie, coming out of the house with their bike helmets. Jack and Annie ran down the porch steps and climbed on their bikes. They put on their helmets and pedaled out to the street. As they rode up their block, they waved to a neighbor mowing her lawn and to a couple walking two poodles. "We need a dog!" Annie called back to Jack. "What kind do you want?" he said. "Any kind. I like all dogs," said Annie. "Big or small?" said Jack. "Well, both. I want a little dog and a big dog," she said. "And maybe an in-between dog, too." Jack laughed. "Yeah, I'd like a dog," he said. "But probably just one." "Whoa!" said Annie, putting on her brakes. "Did you see that?" "What?" said Jack, stopping beside her. "Above the woods—a bright flash of light," she said. "You're kidding," he said.

“很好，”安妮说着，戴着自行车头盔从房子里出来。 杰克和安妮跑下门廊的台阶，爬上自行车。 他们戴上头盔，骑着自行车向街上走去。 当他们骑车穿过街区时，他们向正在修剪草坪的邻居和一对遛着两只贵宾犬的夫妇挥手致意。 “我们需要一只狗！”安妮又对杰克喊道。 “你想要哪种？”他说。 “任何形式。我喜欢所有的狗，”安妮说。 “大的还是小的？”杰克说。 “嗯,两个。我想要一只小狗和一只大狗，”她说。 “也许还有一只中间的狗。” 杰克笑了。“是的，我想要一只狗，”他说。 “但可能只有一个。”“哇！”安妮说着踩了刹车。 “你看到了吗？”“什么？”杰克说，停在她身边。 “在树林上方——一道明亮的闪光，”她说。 “你在开玩笑吧，”他说。

"Not kidding! I had a feeling, even before we left the house!" said Annie. Without another word, she bumped her bicycle over the sidewalk curb and headed into the Frog Creek woods. Jack followed, his bike bouncing over roots and twigs in the shadows beneath the trees. Growing darker by the second, the woods were filled with the sounds of crickets. "Am I brilliant or what?" cried Annie. She had stopped next to the tallest oak. "Brilliant," said Jack, laughing. The magic tree house was perched high in the oak. Their friend Teddy was grinning at them from the window. "It's about time!" he called. "I was getting ready to summon a crow or a rabbit to go get you." Jack and Annie leaned their bikes against the tree and hurried up the rope ladder. Inside the tree house, Teddy greeted them with hugs. "We must hurry," he said. "You are needed right away." "Where? When? Why?" said Annie.

“不是在开玩笑!甚至在我们离开家之前，我就有一种感觉！”安妮说。 她二话没说，把自行车撞到人行道上，冲进了青蛙溪的树林。 杰克跟在后面，他的自行车在树荫下的树根和树枝上跳跃。 天色渐渐暗了下来，树林里充满了蟋蟀的叫声。 “我聪明吗？”安妮叫道。 她在最高的橡树旁停了下来。 “太棒了。”杰克笑着说。 神奇的树屋高高耸立在橡树上。 他们的朋友特迪正从窗口朝他们咧嘴笑着。 “是时候了！”他喊道。 “我正准备召唤一只乌鸦或一只兔子来抓你呢。” 杰克和安妮把自行车靠在树上，急忙爬上绳梯。 在树屋里，泰迪拥抱着他们。 “我们必须快点，”他说。“我们现在就需要你。” “在哪里?什么时候?为什么？”安妮说。

"Where? A seaside town in a vast territory below the Arctic," said Teddy. "When? February 1925. And why? Because Merlin and Morgan believe you can save lives there." "Whoa," said Jack. "Sounds serious," said Annie. "And cold," said Jack. "It is quite serious, and it will be quite cold," said Teddy. "First, you'll need this." He handed Annie a small travel guide: The Territory of ALASKA

“在哪里?“一个位于北极下面广阔土地上的海滨小镇。”泰迪说。 “什么时候?1925年2月。,为什么? 因为梅林和摩根相信你能在那里拯救生命。” “哇，”杰克说。“听起来很严重，”安妮说。 “而且很冷。”杰克说。“天气很严重，而且会很冷，”泰迪说。 “首先，你需要这个。” 他递给安妮一本小小的旅游指南：《阿拉斯加领土》

"Alaska? Oh, boy, I've always wanted to visit Alaska," she said. "This guide was published in 1925," said Teddy. "So it will be a different Alaska than Alaska today," said Jack. "Precisely," said Teddy. "And you'll need this." He reached into his cloak and took out a small gold box. He handed it to Jack. "What's this for?" said Jack. He started to take off the lid. "No! Don't open it now," said Teddy. "There is a thimbleful of enchanted gold dust inside. It is from Morgan. You can use it only once." "Use it for what?" asked Jack. "In your time of need, you can use it to acquire a great skill that you both will share," said Teddy. "Cool!" said Annie. "Like the time we used the magic mist of Avalon to give us the skill of great rock climbers." "And the time we wished to be great magicians," said Jack. "And great horse trainers."

“阿拉斯加?哦，天哪，我一直想去阿拉斯加，”她说。 “这本指南出版于1925年，”泰迪说。 杰克说：“那将是一个不同于今天的阿拉斯加。” “没错，”泰迪说。“你需要这个。” 他把手伸进斗篷里，拿出一个小金盒子。 他把它递给杰克。“这是干什么用的？”杰克说。 他开始打开盖子。 “不!现在不要打开它，”泰迪说。 “里面有一点点施了魔法的金粉。 这是摩根写的。你只能用一次。” “用它干什么？”杰克问。 “在你需要的时候，你可以用它来获得一项伟大的技能，你们俩都会分享，”泰迪说。 “酷！”安妮说。“就像那次我们利用阿瓦隆的魔法迷雾，让我们掌握了伟大攀岩者的技能。” “还有我们希望成为伟大的魔术师的时候。”杰克说。 “还有伟大的驯马师。”