8 Underground

CHAPTER 8

第八章

Underground Everyone followed Pilwinkle into the tunnel. Lumbiddle lit the torches one by one as they entered. The tunnel opened into a wide chamber and a busy marketplace. Gnomes sat on stone benches and at tables in front of the market. Four tunnels went off in different directions from the main chamber. Suddenly, Bella came running toward them. "I can't find Percy!" she cried.

大家都跟着皮尔温克尔进了隧道。 他们进来的时候，兰毕德把火把一个接一个点燃。 隧道通向一个宽敞的房间和一个繁忙的市场。 地精们坐在市场前的石凳上和桌子旁。 四条隧道从主室向不同方向延伸。 突然，贝拉向他们跑过来。 “我找不到珀西！”

"Don't worry," said Lucas, putting his arm around her. "We'll find him." "Let's split up," Pilwinkle said. "Children and Ruskin, come with me. Everyone else take a separate tunnel. We'll meet back here." Pilwinkle lead the way down a stone staircase.

“别担心，”卢卡斯说着，用胳膊搂住了她。 “我们会找到他的。”“我们分头行动吧，”皮尔温克尔说。 “孩子们和罗斯金，跟我来。 其他人走另一条隧道。 我们回来在这里见。”Pilwinkle带领大家走下一段石头楼梯。

"Percy!" they called. "Here, Percy! Come on, boy!" The tunnel opened into a wide cavern. Jagged crystals covered the walls and ceiling like thousands of ice swords and icicles. The crystals shimmered in the torchlight. They walked along a stone path in the middle of the cavern. "It looks like a magical crystal palace!" exclaimed Clara. Lucas and Bella turned around in a circle. The crystals swirled in a rainbow of color. Pilwinkle stayed focused.

“珀西！”“在这里,珀西!加油，孩子！”隧道通到一个宽阔的洞穴。 锯齿状的水晶覆盖了墙壁和天花板，就像成千上万的冰剑和冰柱。 水晶在火炬的照耀下闪闪发光。 他们沿着洞穴中央的一条石径走着。 “它看起来像一个神奇的水晶宫！”克拉拉惊叫道。 卢卡斯和贝拉转了个圈。 水晶在彩虹般的色彩中旋转。 皮尔温克尔保持专注。

"Percy!" he called. "Come on, little puppy!" Everyone listened for Percy's bark, but all they heard was a waterfall up ahead. Bella sniffled and wiped her eyes with a handkerchief.

“珀西！”“来吧，小狗！”大家都在听珀西的叫声，但他们只听到前面有瀑布。 贝拉抽了抽鼻子，用手帕擦了擦眼睛。

The children followed Pilwinkle across a long, beautiful bridge. The waterfall thundered below them, and the tall walls around them sparkled with gemstones.

孩子们跟着皮尔温克尔走过一座又长又漂亮的桥。 瀑布在他们下面轰鸣，他们周围的高墙闪烁着宝石的光芒。