7 Eggshells

CHAPTER 7

第七章

Eggshells The witch closed the tiny window and opened the door. "Oh my!" she cried. "What brings you three to Bogburp in all this wet weather? Have you come to deliver my goods?" A black cat with green eyes and a crooked tail swirled in and out of the folds of the witch's gray dress. "No," said Lucas, who found it hard not to stare at the witch's glass eye. "We've come to ask a few questions."

女巫关上了小窗户，打开了门。 “噢，天哪！”“是什么风把你们三个吹到博格伯尔来了？” 你是来给我送货的吗？”一只长着绿眼睛、歪尾巴的黑猫在女巫灰色裙子的褶子里转来转去。 “不，”卢卡斯说，他发现自己很难不盯着女巫的玻璃眼睛看。 “我们是来问几个问题的。”

"Well, come in!" said the witch. "I haven't had any visitors in ages!" Lucas, Clara, and Ruskin went into the tree house and looked around. Candles flickered and cast shadows on the walls. The furniture had all been made from logs and branches. A fire burned in a small stone fireplace, and a kettle bubbled over the hearth. Dried flowers and charms hung from the beams, as well as a few cobwebs. A broom stood in the corner, along with the witch's

“好吧，进来吧！”女巫说。 “好久没有人来看我了！”卢卡斯、克拉拉和罗斯金走进树屋，四处张望。 蜡烛摇曳，在墙上投下阴影。 家具都是用原木和树枝做的。 一个小石砌的壁炉里燃着火，壁炉里有一只水壶冒着泡泡。 房梁上挂着干花和花饰，还有一些蜘蛛网。 角落里放着一把扫帚，还有女巫的扫帚

walking stick, which had the raven perched on top. When the raven fluffed his wings, Clara jumped.

一根手杖，上面栖息着一只乌鸦。 当乌鸦拍打翅膀时，克拉拉跳了起来。

"Don't worry about Odin," said the witch. "He's quite friendly." The raven flew from his perch and landed on the witch's shoulder. The stick wobbled back and forth and made a strange sound, like a waterfall of seeds. Both Lucas and Clara glanced at it. The raven cocked an eye toward Ruskin. Ruskin flicked his tongue.

“别担心奥丁，”女巫说。 “他很友好。”乌鸦从栖木上飞下来，落在女巫的肩膀上。 那根棍子前后摇晃，发出一种奇怪的声音，就像种子瀑布一样。 卢卡斯和克拉拉都看了一眼。 乌鸦朝罗斯金瞟了一眼。 罗斯金弹了弹舌头。

Lucas held up his hand to Ruskin. "No!" he said firmly. Ruskin settled down. "Good boy." "Can I get you both a spot of tea?" asked the witch. "No, thank you," said Lucas. "We're here to learn more about the rain curse. We want to find out who's behind it."

卢卡斯向罗斯金举起手。 “不！”他坚定地说。罗斯金安定了下来。 “好孩子。”“我给你们俩倒点茶好吗？”女巫问。 “不，谢谢你，”卢卡斯说。 “我们来这里是为了更多地了解雨咒。 我们想找出幕后黑手。”