8 That’s the Spirit!

CHAPTER 8

第八章

That's the Spirit! "Quick! Hide!" Lucas whispered. The kids blew out their candles and scrambled into the wardrobe. Ruskin hopped in too. Through the cracked-open wardrobe door, they watched a foggy, glowing mist curl into the bedroom. The mist took the form of a woman. She was the exact woman the kids had seen in the kitchen. Both Lucas and Clara covered their mouths. The ghost drifted to the dressing table and ran her fingers over the combs and the mirror. Then she looked around the room, searching for something. The ghost turned her gaze toward the wardrobe. Her eyes stared right at the crack in the door. The kids held still and scarcely

这就是圣灵！“快!藏!”卢卡斯低声说。 孩子们吹灭蜡烛，爬进衣橱。 罗斯金也跳了进去。透过有裂缝的衣柜门，他们看到一团雾蒙蒙的、发光的雾卷进了卧室。 雾变成了一个女人的样子。 她就是孩子们在厨房里看到的那个女人。 卢卡斯和克拉拉都捂着嘴。 鬼魂飘到梳妆台上，用手指抚摸着梳子和镜子。 然后她环顾了一下房间，寻找着什么东西。 鬼魂把目光转向衣柜。 她的眼睛直勾勾地盯着门缝。 孩子们一动也不动

breathed. Then—WHOOOOOSH! A strong gust of wind blew in through the fireplace, making the tapestry above the mantel flutter.

呼吸。Then-WHOOOOOSH !一阵强风从壁炉里吹进来，把壁炉架上的挂毯吹得飘动起来。

This caught the ghost's attention. She studied the green fire-breathing dragons on the tapestry and floated away in surprise. Without warning, her body melted back into mist, and the ghost swished through the door and out of the room.

这引起了鬼魂的注意。 她端详着挂毯上的绿色喷火龙，惊讶地飘走了。 毫无征兆地，她的身体又融化成雾，幽灵嗖嗖地穿过门，走出了房间。