Chapter 4

CHAPTER FOUR Julian saw the motorbike and sidecar on the grassy path some way off. He saw two men, one just getting out of the sidecar. Julian didn't like the look of them at all.

第四章朱利安看见摩托车和挎斗停在不远处的草地上。 他看见两个人，其中一个刚从挎斗里出来。 朱利安一点也不喜欢他们的样子。

What nasty-looking men!' he thought. 'What are they doing here in the middle of a summer's afternoon?' At first the men talked in low voices, and then an argument started. One raised his voice. I tell you, we were followed! It's the only thing to do, to come here and dump the stuff!' A small bag was dragged out of the sidecar. The second man seemed to be grumbling, not at all willing to do what the other wanted.

多难看的男人啊！他想。 “夏天的下午，他们在这儿干什么？”起初这些人低声交谈，然后就开始争论起来。 一个人提高了嗓门。我告诉你们，我们被跟踪了！唯一能做的就是到这里来，把这些东西倒掉！”一个小包从挎斗里拖了出来。 第二个人似乎在抱怨，根本不愿意做另一个人想做的事。

I tell you, I know it won't be found if we put it there, said the first man. 'What's the matter with you? We can't afford to be stopped with the stuff on us-

我告诉你，我知道我们把它放在那里是找不到的，第一个人说。 “你怎么啦？” 我们不能让这些东西在我们身上停下来

and I know we were being followed. It was only because we crossed against those traffic lights that we got away.'

我知道我们被跟踪了 只是因为我们闯了红绿灯，我们才逃脱了。”

Julian awoke the others, and whispered to them. Something strange was happening!

朱利安叫醒了其他人，低声对他们说。 奇怪的事情发生了！