8 An Old Friend

CHAPTER 8

第八章

An Old Friend The ship pulled away from the dock and suddenly leaned to the right. Lucas and Clara held on to the side of the ship to keep from tumbling into the water. "How are we going to find the sea monster?" asked Clara. "Don't worry," said Captain Brown. "The sea serpent is going to find us."

那艘船驶离码头，突然向右倾斜。 卢卡斯和克拉拉紧紧抓住船舷，以免掉进水里。 “我们怎样才能找到海怪呢？”克拉拉问。 “别担心，”布朗船长说。 “海蛇会找到我们的。”

"What could be bothering him?" Lucas asked. "We shall soon find out," said the captain. Sailing around the mainland, they passed Hobsgrove, Crestwood, and Burth. Saltwater sprayed as they rode up and down the waves. Lucas thought he saw something flicker in the crow's nest. He looked closely but didn't see anything. My eyes must be playing tricks on me, he thought.

“是什么在困扰他呢？”卢卡斯问道。 “我们很快就会知道的，”船长说。 他们绕着大陆航行，经过了霍布斯格罗夫、克雷斯伍德和伯斯。 当他们在海浪上上下颠簸时，海水喷射出来。 卢卡斯觉得他看到瞭望台里有什么东西在闪烁。 他仔细看了看，但什么也没看见。 我的眼睛一定是在捉弄我，他想。

When Primlox came back into view, they had seen no sign of the sea monster. "Where is that old beast?" the captain shouted over the wind. "Let's go around again!" yelled Lucas.

当普里姆洛克斯回来的时候，他们没有看到海怪的影子。 “那个老畜生在哪儿？”船长在风中喊道。 “我们再绕一圈吧！”

"It's too rough!" said Captain Brown. "We'll try again tomorrow." "Please!" begged Lucas. "Just one more time around!" Before Captain Brown could answer, the ship began to rock violently. The ocean rumbled like thunder. The water churned and boiled, like a bubbling broth. "Hold on!" Captain Brown shouted. Clara and Lucas clutched the side of the ship with all their strength. "What's happening?" Lucas cried.

“太粗糙了！”布朗船长说。 “我们明天再试一次。” “求你了！”“再来一次！”布朗船长还没来得及回答，船就开始剧烈地摇晃起来。 大海像雷一样隆隆作响。 水像冒泡的肉汤一样翻滚沸腾。 “等等!”布朗船长喊道。 克拉拉和卢卡斯用尽全力抓住船舷。 “发生了什么?”卢卡斯哭了。