Chapter 2

CHAPTER 2 "Welcome to Moose Manor!" Uncle Walker said as the TV crew got out of their van. His arms were flung wide in greeting. Three people exited the vehicle. Abbi waited for more to come out, but none did. She had thought there must be at least ten—maybe twenty!—people to film a TV show, but apparently this crew only needed a few. She guessed they must be really good at their jobs. Arthur Fitzpatrick shook Uncle Walker's hand. Then he smiled at Abbi and her two best friends. Daniel hid shyly behind his sister.

第二章“欢迎来到驼鹿庄园！”沃克叔叔说，这时电视摄制组下了车。 他张开双臂打招呼。 三个人下了车。 阿比等着更多的东西出来，但一个也没有。 她原以为至少有十个——也许二十个！-拍摄电视节目的人，但显然这个剧组只需要几个人。 她猜想他们一定非常擅长自己的工作。 阿瑟·菲茨帕特里克握了握沃克叔叔的手。 然后他对阿比和她的两个最好的朋友笑了笑。 丹尼尔害羞地躲在妹妹身后。

"It's a pleasure to meet you folks," the Wild Whereabouts host said. His outfit was the same getup he always wore on the show: dark jeans, a khaki vest with lots of little pockets, and a baseball cap with a pin attached to it that said he/him. The weather was unseasonably warm for December in

“很高兴见到你们，”《荒野的下落》主持人说。 他的服装和他在节目中经常穿的一样：深色牛仔裤，一件有很多小口袋的卡其背心，一顶棒球帽，上面别着一枚别针，上面写着他/他。 年12月的天气异常温暖

Maine, but Abbi still worried he would be cold without a coat. "Thanks for letting us visit your home," Arthur said with a broad smile. "Oh, this isn't our home," Lydia said, pointing to herself and Daniel. "I'm just here in case you need any on-screen talent. And my brother's here because he's your biggest fan." Daniel elbowed Lydia. Arthur laughed. It was a warm, bright sound. "Is that so? It's an honor to meet you." He introduced the two people who were with him. The sound engineer had long, wavy blond hair and was named Amy. The camera operator, Steph, was the tallest person Abbi had ever seen! They both wore little pins on their shirts just like the one on Arthur's hat! Amy's said she/her, and Steph's said they/them. Both crew members nodded politely after the introductions, but they were mainly focused on unloading all their equipment.

但阿比还是担心不穿外套会很冷。 “谢谢你让我们参观你家。”阿瑟笑着说。 “哦，这不是我们的家，”莉迪亚指着自己和丹尼尔说。 “如果你需要荧幕上的天才，我就在这里。 我哥哥也来了，因为他是你的头号粉丝。” 丹尼尔用肘撞了莉迪亚。亚瑟笑了。 这是一个温暖、明亮的声音。 “是吗？”很荣幸见到你。” 他介绍了和他在一起的两个人。 音效师有一头长长的金色卷发，名叫艾米。 摄影师斯蒂芬是阿比见过的最高的人！他们俩的衬衫上都别着小别针，就像亚瑟帽子上的一样！艾米说的是她/她，斯蒂芬说的是他们/他们。 两位工作人员在自我介绍后都礼貌地点点头，但他们主要是在卸下所有的设备。

And it was a lot of equipment! Big cameras and handheld cameras. Tiny clip-on microphones and the large, fuzzy kind. Bags of doodads and whatsits. Plus three tents, neatly in their carrying cases, waiting to be set up in a clearing in the forest.

而且有很多设备！大型摄像机和手持摄像机。 微型夹式麦克风和大而模糊的那种。 一袋袋的小玩意儿什么的。 再加上三个帐篷，整齐地放在他们的手提箱里，等待在森林的空地上搭起。

"All right, kids," Uncle Walker said, "let's help our new friends transport all this to their campsite." "No, no!" Arthur said. He held up his hands to wave off the offer. "We can manage it." Abbi, who had been too nervous even to say hello, scanned the various bags and boxes. "You could hang some of those duffels on the handles of my wheelchair," she said eagerly. Daniel jumped out from behind Lydia. "Yeah, Abbi's great at carrying things!" He reached for the nearest piece of luggage, a blue duffel. Before he could pick it up, Arthur grabbed the bag.

“好了，孩子们，”沃克叔叔说，“让我们帮助我们的新朋友把这些东西运到他们的营地。” “不,不!”阿瑟说。他举起双手，挥手拒绝了这个提议。 “我们能处理好。”阿比紧张得连招呼都没说，他扫了一眼各种各样的袋子和盒子。 “你可以在我轮椅的把手上挂几件粗布，”她急切地说。 丹尼尔从莉迪亚身后跳出来。 “是啊，阿比很会搬东西！”他伸手去拿最近的一件行李，一件蓝色的行李袋。 阿瑟还没来得及把包捡起来，就一把抓住了。

Arthur's face looked shocked and almost scared. Abbi knew that people were sometimes uncomfortable when she offered help, so she gave him her most reassuring smile. "As long as I give permission, it's really okay!" "That's a very kind offer, but how about you help us navigate these woods instead?" His hand was still wrapped tightly around the handle of the bag. "We need to get the lay of the land before tonight." "What happens tonight?" Lydia asked.

阿瑟的脸看起来很震惊，甚至有些害怕。 阿比知道，当她提供帮助时，人们有时会感到不舒服，所以她给了他最令人放心的微笑。 “只要我允许，真的没关系！”“你真是个好主意，不过你帮我们在这片树林里导航怎么样？”他的手仍然紧紧地抓着包柄。 “我们需要在今晚之前了解情况。” “今晚发生什么事？”利迪娅问。