Chapter 13

CHAPTER 13 "What are you doing here?" Kohl hissed. "It is forbidden for you to be in this part of the zeppelin." "I'm sorry," Hugo answered, his voice shaking. "My sister is sick, sir. She wanted to see our dog. I came to get him. I know it's against the rules."

第十三章“你在这里做什么?”科尔发出嘘嘘的声音。 “你不能进入齐柏林飞船的这个部分。” “对不起。”雨果回答，他的声音颤抖着。 “我妹妹病了，先生。她想看看我们的狗。” 我来接他。我知道这是违法的。”

Kohl took a step closer, and Panya began to growl menacingly. "Rrrrrrrrrrrrrr." Panya only made that noise when he saw cobras or scented a leopard or some other dangerous beast that could threaten Hugo or Gertie. Hugo didn't doubt that given the chance, the dog would attach its jaws to Kohl's throat. "Silence that wretched little Hund," the Nazi thundered. "Or I will have it thrown from the zeppelin." Hugo pulled Panya closer into his chest. "A crew member reported that he saw a man back here," Kohl said. "It is urgent that we find him. This man is very dangerous." Somehow Hugo managed to look Kohl right in the eye. "There is no one back here, sir," Hugo said softly. "Only me." Kohl inched closer to Hugo.

科尔走近了一步，潘亚开始威胁地咆哮起来。 “Rrrrrrrrrrrrrr。”潘亚只有在看到眼镜蛇或嗅到豹子或其他可能威胁雨果或格蒂的危险野兽时才会发出这种声音。 雨果毫不怀疑，只要有机会，这只狗就会咬住科尔的喉咙。 “闭嘴，那个可怜的小猎犬，”纳粹怒吼道。 “不然我就让人把它从齐柏林飞艇上扔下去。” 雨果把潘娅拉进自己的胸膛。 科尔说:“一名船员报告说，他在这里看到了一个男人。” “我们必须尽快找到他。 这个人很危险。” 不知怎么的，雨果设法直视了科尔的眼睛。 “这里没有人，先生。”雨果轻声说。 “只有我。”科尔慢慢靠近雨果。

"You know, young man, I can always tell if a person is lying. A liar's sweat gives off a stench, like rotting flesh." He leaned in, putting his nose close to Hugo's face. He sniffed. Panya growled, but Hugo held him back. Maybe this Nazi really did have the power to sniff out a lie. Some animals could smell fear, Hugo knew. But Hugo hadn't lied, not really. Mr. Singer wasn't here. Not anymore. "The man we are looking for is a filthy criminal," Kohl said. "He is a traitor. Anyone caught helping this man will be arrested." "I'm telling the truth, sir," Hugo said, his voice more steady now. "You can come with me to see my parents. The doctor has been with my sister for hours." Colonel Kohl kept his icy eyes on Hugo. But now Hugo could see it — the unmistakable look of disappointment on the Nazi's face.

“你知道吗，年轻人，我总能看出一个人是否在撒谎。 说谎者的汗水散发出一种恶臭，就像腐肉一样。” 他凑过去，把鼻子凑近雨果的脸。 他闻了闻。潘亚咆哮着，但雨果拦住了他。 也许这个纳粹真的有能力嗅出谎言。 雨果知道，有些动物能闻到恐惧。 但雨果并没有撒谎，真的没有。 辛格先生不在这里。不再......。 科尔说:“我们要找的这个人是个肮脏的罪犯。” “他是个叛徒。任何帮助这个人的人都将被逮捕。” “我说的是实话，先生。”雨果说，他的声音现在稳定多了。 “你可以和我一起去看我的父母。 医生已经和我妹妹在一起好几个小时了。” 科尔上校冰冷的目光一直盯着雨果。 但是现在雨果看到了——纳粹脸上毫无疑问的失望表情。

Kohl hadn't caught the spy. He'd caught a boy with his dog. And by now the real spy was on his way back to the passenger area. "Don't let me see you back here again," Kohl warned. "If I do, I will lock you up." Then he ordered one of the crew members to take Hugo back to his cabin. Mom and Dad stared in shock when Hugo walked in with Panya. He went straight over to Gertie. Without a word, he put Panya down on the bed. Gertie opened her eyes and gasped. And then she looked at Hugo as if he really had brought her the moon. Her face became more peaceful as Panya snuggled up to her. Hugo watched as his sister drifted off to sleep. "Hugo, how?" Mom said. "Did Mr. Singer help you?" Dad said.

科尔没有抓到那个间谍。 他抓住了一个男孩和他的狗。 这时，真正的间谍正在回乘客区去的路上。 “别再让我在这里看到你了，”科尔警告说。 “如果我发现了，我就把你关起来。” 然后他命令一个船员把雨果带回他的船舱。 当雨果带着潘娅走进来的时候，爸爸妈妈都惊呆了。 他径直向格蒂走去。 他二话没说，把潘亚放在床上。 格蒂睁开眼睛，倒吸了一口气。 然后她看着雨果，仿佛他真的给她带来了月亮。 当潘亚依偎在她身边时，她的脸变得更加平静。 雨果看着妹妹渐渐睡着了。 “雨果,如何?”母亲说。“辛格先生帮你了吗?”爸爸说。

Hugo nodded but said nothing more. He knew he couldn't tell Mom and Dad what he'd seen. If Mr. Singer got caught, and Kohl figured out that Mom and Dad knew the truth, they could be arrested — or worse. Hugo climbed into bed next to his sister and their dog, wrapping his arms around both of them. He was done thinking for now. The worst was over, he told himself. Later that morning, the Hindenburg would land. And nothing more could go wrong.

雨果点点头，但什么也没说。 他知道他不能告诉爸爸妈妈他看到了什么。 如果辛格先生被抓住，而科尔发现父母知道真相，他们可能会被逮捕——或者更糟。 雨果爬到妹妹和他们的狗旁边的床上，抱住他们俩。 他暂时停止了思考。 最糟糕的时候过去了，他告诉自己。 当天上午晚些时候，兴登堡号将登陆。 再也不会出错了。