4 Whirling and Sinking

CHAPTER 4 Whirling and Sinking We arrive at the whirlpool and discover that Madam Know-it-all was right again! Mr Big Nose's grandchildren are whirling around and around and around, getting closer and closer to the centre with each whirl.

第四章漩涡与下沉我们来到漩涡处，发现万事通夫人又对了！大鼻子先生的孙子们一圈又一圈地转着，每转一圈就离中心越来越近。

'Oh my goodness!' says Jill. 'Those children are in terrible danger! How do you stop this thing?' 'You can't,' says Terry. 'It's the world's most powerful whirlpool. Nothing can stop it.' 'Look at us!' calls Alice. 'We're in the whirlpool!' 'I can see that,' I say. 'But it's time to get out now.' 'Why?' says Albert. 'The ride isn't finished yet.' 'It's not a ride,' I say. 'It's actually a really dangerous whirlpool.' 'We've got to get them out before they get sucked

“哦，我的天哪！吉尔说。 “那些孩子有可怕的危险！”你怎么阻止这个东西？“你不能，”特里说。 “这是世界上最强大的漩涡。 没有什么能阻止它。“看看我们！”爱丽丝叫道。 “我们在漩涡里！”我说：“我看得出来。” “但现在是出去的时候了。“为什么?阿尔贝说。 “旅程还没有结束。我说：“这不是坐车。” “这实际上是一个非常危险的漩涡。“我们得在它们被吸干之前把它们弄出来。

into the middle,' says Jill. 'We'll have to pull them out,' I say. We get as close to the edge of the whirlpool as we dare and lean out to grab them. 'You can't catch us!' calls Alice as they whirl past, laughing and squealing. 'We'll see about that!' I say. 'Terry, hold on to me so I can lean out further.' 'Okay,' says Terry. He picks me up by my legs and holds me out over the whirlpool.

“到中间去。”吉尔说。 “我们得把它们拔出来，”我说。 我们尽可能靠近漩涡的边缘，探出身子去抓住他们。 “你抓不到我们的！”当他们又笑又叫地旋转着经过时，爱丽丝喊道。 “我们走着瞧吧！”我说。 “特里，抓紧我，这样我就能再探出头来。”“好吧，”特里说。 他抓住我的腿，把我举过漩涡。

I grab wildly at the children but I still can't reach them. 'Missed me!' says Alice. 'Missed me too!' says Albert. 'I need to get closer, Terry!' I say. 'Jill!' says Terry. 'Can you hold on to me so I can lean out a little bit further?' 'Sure,' she says. 'I've got you.'

我拼命地去抓孩子们，但还是够不着他们。 “错过了我!爱丽丝说。“也想念我！”阿尔贝说。 “我得靠近一点，特里！”我说。 “吉尔!特里说。“你能扶住我，让我再向前倾一点吗？”“当然，”她说。 “我抓住你了。”

I'm really close now. This time when they come around I grab Alice with one hand and Albert— who is holding the baby—with the other. 'Got you!' I yell. 'Terry! Pull me back in!'

我现在真的很接近了。这一次，当他们过来的时候，我一手抓住爱丽丝，一手抓住抱着孩子的阿尔伯特。 “给你!”我吼道。“特里!把我拉回去！”

'Jill!' says Terry. 'He's got them! Pull me back in.' 'I'm trying,' says Jill, 'but I'm slipping!' 'Me too!' says Terry. 'Uh-oh,' I say.

“吉尔!特里说。“他抓住他们了！”把我拉回去。“我在努力，”吉尔说，“可是我在滑倒！”“我也是！”特里说。 “哦哦，”我说。