4 Chapter 3 Life in the Wild

Chapter 3 Life in the Wild What was it like to live at Gombe Stream in 1960?

1960年在贡贝溪生活是什么样子的?

Steel-gray mountains rose up from the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika. In the valleys between the slopes were forests. It was completely wild. There were no tourists, no safari groups with cameras, and no fancy lodges to stay in. Jane lived near the lake in a little clearing by a small stream. She was cut off from the rest of the world. Even the town of Kigoma was an hour boat ride away. Who besides Jane lived at the campsite? In addition to a cook named Dominic, there was one very important person. Jane's mother, Vanne. Vanne stayed with Jane for the first four months at Gombe. Mother and daughter lived in the same old army tent together. It had two cots and a separate area for washing up. Mosquito netting covered the front of the tent. Their toilet was outside. It was a deep hole surrounded by a fence. Vanne was a middle-aged woman. Living like this was hard for Jane; it had to be twice as hard for Vanne. Yet officials in Africa had refused to let Jane go off alone to Gombe. They were worried about the safety of a young woman living alone.

钢灰色的山脉从坦噶尼喀湖的东岸拔地而起。 山坡之间的山谷里是森林。 这是完全狂野的。没有游客，没有带着相机的游猎团，也没有可以住的豪华小屋。 简住在湖边一条小溪旁的一小块空地上。 她与外界隔绝了。 就连基戈马镇也要乘船一个小时才能到达。 除了简，还有谁住在露营地? 除了一个叫多米尼克的厨师，还有一个非常重要的人。 简的母亲，凡妮。凡娜在冈贝的头四个月和简住在一起。 母女俩一起住在同一个旧军用帐篷里。 它有两张帆布床和一个单独的洗碗区。 蚊帐盖住了帐篷的前面。 他们的厕所在外面。那是一个深洞，周围有栅栏。 凡妮是一位中年妇女。 这样的生活对简来说很艰难;这对凡妮来说是双倍的痛苦。 然而，非洲的官员拒绝让简独自前往贡贝。 他们担心一个独自生活的年轻女子的安全。

There was no way Vanne was going to let Jane pass up this chance to live with the chimps. Already past fifty, Vanne packed up for Africa. It is easy to see where Jane's bravery came from! Having Vanne share those first months meant so much to Jane. It was better than having a best friend along! In the evening when she returned to camp, Vanne was there. They'd have dinner and chat. Vanne kept Jane company while she wrote up her notes from that day. At first she wrote by

凡妮绝不可能让简放弃这个和黑猩猩一起生活的机会。 年过五十的凡娜收拾行装去了非洲。 很容易看出简的勇敢来自哪里!让凡妮分享最初的几个月对简来说意义重大。 这比有一个最好的朋友在身边要好!晚上她回到营地时，凡纳也在那里。 他们一起吃饭聊天。 凡妮陪着简写那天的笔记。 起初她写信给

hand on lined paper. Later she got a portable typewriter. What did Vanne do all day while Jane was out exploring? Vanne set up a little clinic. She provided basic health care to the local families. She handed out aspirin and cleaned cuts. Sometimes she helped deliver babies! About once every two weeks, Jane and Vanne went by boat into Kigoma. In town, they picked up mail and enough food and supplies to last until the next trip. They'd stock up on eggs, baked beans, and sausages. At the fruit and vegetable market, they bought bananas, green and yellow oranges, and passion fruit.

手放在横格纸上。后来她买了一台便携式打字机。 简出去探险的时候，凡娜整天都在做什么? 凡妮开了一个小诊所。 她为当地家庭提供基本保健服务。 她分发了阿司匹林，并清理了伤口。 有时她还帮忙接生!大约每两周，简和凡妮乘船去基戈马一次。 在城里，他们取走了邮件和足够的食物和补给，以维持到下一次旅行。 他们会储备鸡蛋、烤豆和香肠。 在果蔬市场，他们买了香蕉、青橙和黄橙，还有百香果。

Two African scouts lived in huts not far from Jane's camp. One always made the trip into Kigoma with Jane and Vanne. It was not considered proper for two white women to travel alone! The main job of the scouts was to help Jane find her way through the forests. These forests were home to the chimpanzees. Jane, however, did not like having a scout along. Why? Two people made more noise than one person alone in the forest. And noises scared away the chimps. Also, the scouts didn't like to start off as early as Jane. She was always up before dawn! And often the scouts wanted to head back to camp way before Jane did. So after a while, the scouts let Jane explore by herself. Now she was free to go at her own pace. Sometimes she sat on the ground. Sometimes she perched in trees. She could stay overnight if she wanted. Plus, being alone made it easier to remain unseen by the chimps.

两个非洲侦察兵住在离简营地不远的小屋里。 一个人总是和简和凡妮一起去基戈马。 两个白人妇女单独旅行被认为是不合适的!侦察兵的主要工作是帮助简在森林中找到路。 这些森林是黑猩猩的家园。 然而，简不喜欢有侦察员跟着。 为什么?两个人在森林里比一个人发出更大的声音。 噪音吓跑了黑猩猩。 而且，侦察员不喜欢像简那么早出发。 她总是天还没亮就起床了!侦察员们常常比简更早回到营地。 所以过了一段时间，侦察员让简自己去探险。 现在她可以自由地按照自己的步调走了。 有时她坐在地上。 有时她栖息在树上。 如果她愿意，她可以在这里过夜。 另外，独自一人更容易被黑猩猩发现。