Chapter 3

Chapter 3 The kids spent the next couple of days exploring Nere. Sammi showed the kids a small park where parrots lived in the trees. He took them to a glassblowing factory, where they watched a man blow red molten glass into delicate animals. They stopped at a food stall and ate hot meat sandwiches and drank lemon-flavored drinks. Once or twice, Dink noticed the man he'd seen peeking out of his bedroom in the castle. Dink asked Sammi about the man, but Sammi just shrugged.

孩子们在接下来的几天里探索了尼雷。 萨米带孩子们参观了一个小公园，树上住着鹦鹉。 他带他们去了一家玻璃吹制工厂，在那里他们看到一个人把红色的熔融玻璃吹成精致的动物。 他们在一个大排档前停了下来，吃了热肉三明治，喝了柠檬味的饮料。 有一两次，丁克注意到他看到的那个人从城堡的卧室里往外偷看。 丁克问萨米关于那个人的情况，但萨米只是耸耸肩。

"He must be a friend of my father" was all Sammi would say. On the third day of their visit, the kids were relaxing on a small beach. They sat in the sand and took off their sandals. The sun, puffy clouds, and boats made a beautiful picture. Out in the harbor, the yellow yacht sat peacefully in the turquoise water. Every now and then, men wearing scuba gear would either jump off the boat or climb aboard. They carried mesh bags and wore long black flippers on their feet. The kids recognized Dr. Skor as he walked about on the deck. "Maybe they're looking at the fish," Josh suggested. "Dr. Skor told my father he's studying coral," Sammi said. "But there's a lot more coral outside the harbor," he said.

“他一定是我父亲的朋友。”萨米只会这么说。 在他们访问的第三天，孩子们在一个小海滩上放松。 他们坐在沙滩上，脱下了凉鞋。 太阳、浮云和船只构成了一幅美丽的画面。 在港口外，那艘黄色的游艇平静地停泊在碧绿的水面上。 时不时地，戴着潜水装备的人要么跳下船，要么爬上船。 他们带着网袋，脚上穿着长长的黑色脚蹼。 斯科尔博士在甲板上走来走去，孩子们认出了他。 “也许他们在看那条鱼。”乔希暗示道。 “斯科尔博士告诉我父亲，他正在研究珊瑚，”萨米说。 “但港口外的珊瑚要多得多，”他说。

"His boat looks so cool. I wish we could go aboard," Ruth Rose said as she put her feet in the water. "My father will arrange it," Sammi said. Josh looked at him. "He can do that?" Sammi grinned. "He is the king, Josh." Just then Fin showed up with a few other servants, each carrying a large basket. A few minutes later, they had set up a table and loaded it with food. "Lunch is served!" Fin announced in Costran, and Sammi translated. The kids loaded up plates and sat in folding chairs. The servants handed them cold drinks and cloth napkins. "Oh my gosh, I just remembered!" Ruth Rose cried. "Today is your birthday, Sammi! Happy birthday!" Sammi blushed. "My parents are giving me a party tonight," he said. "Cool," Josh said. "Will there be a cake?" Before Sammi could answer, they heard a shrieking whistle. The noise was coming from town. "What is that?" Dink asked Sammi.

“他的船看起来很酷。我希望我们能上船，”露丝·罗斯边说边把脚伸进水里。 “我父亲会安排的，”萨米说。 乔希看着他。“他能做到吗?”三美咧嘴一笑。 “他是国王，乔希。”就在这时，芬和其他几个仆人出现了，每个人都提着一个大篮子。 几分钟后，他们摆好了一张桌子，桌上摆满了食物。 “午餐准备好了!”Fin用西班牙语宣布，Sammi负责翻译。 孩子们把盘子装满，坐在折叠椅上。 仆人们递给他们冷饮和布餐巾。 “哦，天哪，我刚想起来!”露丝·罗斯哭了。 “今天是你的生日，萨米!”生日快乐!”三美脸红了。 “我父母今晚要给我举办一个聚会，”他说。 “酷，”乔希说。“会有蛋糕吗?”萨米还没来得及回答，他们就听到了刺耳的哨声。 那声音是从城里传来的。 “那是什么?”丁克问萨米。

"It's an alarm!" Sammi said. He stood up and looked toward town. "It sounds like it's coming from the aquarium site." Fin leaned over and spoke urgently to Sammi in their language. "Fin says he thinks it's the bank!" Sammi said. "Come on!" The kids left their plates on their seats and raced toward the bank. Fin ran beside Sammi. When they reached the bank, the door opened and a man burst outside. "That's Mr. Lees Baz, the manager of the bank," Sammi said. He ran over to Mr. Baz, who began speaking in rapid Costran. His eyes were bulging and he waved his hands in the air as he spoke. Fin dug out a cell phone from inside his robe and dialed a number. People came out of nearby shops to see what was the matter. Sammi returned to the kids. His face was pale. "Mr. Baz said the bank vault has been broken into!" "Did they take anything?" Ruth Rose asked. Sammi gulped. "Yes, all my father's gold is gone!"

“是警报器!”三美说。 他站起来，朝城里望去。 “听起来像是来自水族馆的声音。” 芬俯下身，急切地用他们的语言对萨米说。 “芬说他认为是银行干的!”三美说。 “来吧!”孩子们把盘子放在座位上，向银行跑去。 芬跑到萨米旁边。当他们到达银行时，门开了，一个人冲了出来。 “那是李斯·巴兹先生，银行经理，”萨米说。 他跑到巴兹身边，巴兹开始用急促的科斯特兰语讲话。 他的眼睛鼓鼓的，说话时双手在空中挥舞。 芬从长袍里掏出一部手机，拨了一个号码。 人们从附近的商店出来看看发生了什么事。 萨米回到孩子们身边。 他脸色苍白。“巴兹先生说银行金库有人闯入了!”“他们拿走什么了吗?”露丝·罗斯问。 三美一饮而尽。“是的，我父亲所有的金子都没了!”