8 Rumblings

CHAPTER 8

第八章

Rumblings Stars dotted the sky like starry gems. The sea had calmed, and Ruskin pulled the dory quickly across the water. There had been no sight or sound of the creature since they had left the ship. "We'll have to trust the tracking charm," Lucas said. Clara nodded. "And our wits," she added. Lucas and Clara took turns watching and sleeping. Ruskin took breaks for fish snacks and water every hour. Soon the sun began to rise. Clara spied something in the distance. "An island!" she cried, pointing. Lucas rubbed his eyes and sat up. Sure enough, there was a strip of land on the horizon.

星星像繁星点点的宝石点缀着天空。 海面已经平静下来，拉斯金迅速地把小船划过水面。 自从他们离开船以来，一直没有看到或听到过这个生物。 “我们必须相信追踪咒。”卢卡斯说。 克拉拉点点头。“还有我们的智慧，”她补充说。 卢卡斯和克拉拉轮流看着和睡觉。 罗斯金每小时都要休息一下，吃点鱼，喝点水。 不久，太阳开始升起。 克拉拉发现远处有什么东西。 “一个岛！”她指着叫道。 卢卡斯揉了揉眼睛，坐了起来。 果然，地平线上有一片狭长的陆地。

"I never knew there was an island out here," said the prince. "It's definitely not on any map." Ruskin flew faster, seeing land up ahead. Soon the boat scuffed along a sandbar. Lucas and Clara hopped into the shallow water and undid Ruskin's harness. Then they pulled the boat onto the beach. The morning sun felt warm on their backs. Ruskin squawked and ran toward the edge of a jungle.

“我从来不知道这里有一座岛。”王子说。 “它绝对不在任何地图上。” 罗斯金飞得更快了，他看到前方有陆地。 不久，船沿着沙洲颠簸而行。 卢卡斯和克拉拉跳进浅水里，解开了拉斯金的挽具。 然后他们把船拖到海滩上。 早晨的阳光照在他们的背上感到温暖。 罗斯金尖叫着向丛林的边缘跑去。

"Come on!" Lucas said, following Ruskin toward the trees. Ruskin sniffed out a path into the jungle. The path led them under a thick canopy of trees. Ruskin found a freshwater stream and splashed into it. He stood under a waterfall and lapped the falling water. Lucas and Clara drank too.

“来吧!”卢卡斯跟着罗斯金向树林走去。 罗斯金嗅出了一条通往丛林的小路。 这条小路把他们引到茂密的树冠下。 罗斯金发现了一条淡水溪流，便往里面泼水。 他站在瀑布下，轻拍着落水。 卢卡斯和克拉拉也喝酒了。

Then they walked along the path lined with trees, vines, and flowering bushes. Insects clicked and buzzed in the branches. "This island reminds me of Primlox," said Lucas. "It's so beautiful and lush." Clara pushed a vine out of the way. "I wonder if it's fairy magic," she said. Ruskin stopped and looked up into the umbrella of leaves. He barked loudly. Lucas looked up and drew in a sharp breath. "There is fairy magic here!" he cried.

然后，他们沿着两旁有树木、藤蔓和花丛的小路走去。 昆虫在树枝上嗡嗡作响。 “这个岛让我想起了普里姆洛克斯，”卢卡斯说。 “它是如此美丽和郁郁葱葱。” 克拉拉推开一根藤蔓。 “我想知道这是不是仙女的魔法，”她说。 罗斯金停了下来，抬头望着那伞状的树叶。 他大声吠叫。卢卡斯抬起头，猛地吸了一口气。 “这里有仙人的魔法！”