Chapter 14

CHAPTER 14 THE NEXT MORNING THURSDAY, MAY 6 Overnight, the weather had turned dark and stormy. The Hindenburg flew down the coast of New England through a tunnel of thick gray clouds. The patter of rain sounded like a million rocks pounding against the zeppelin.

第十四章第二天早上，5月6日，星期四，一夜之间，天气变得阴沉，狂风大作。 兴登堡号沿着新英格兰海岸飞过厚厚的灰色云层。 淅淅沥沥的雨声听起来就像无数块石头砸在齐柏林飞艇上。

But the mood was brighter inside their cabin because Gertie had woken up without a fever. As they were getting dressed for breakfast, there was a knock on the cabin door. Hugo's heart dropped into his stomach. What if it was Colonel Kohl coming to arrest him, and Mom and Dad, too? What if he'd caught Mr. Singer? But Mom opened the door, and Hugo almost fainted with happiness at the sight of Mr. Singer and Marty. Marty rushed over to hug Gertie, and to meet Panya. She didn't notice the long look Hugo and Mr. Singer shared. With that one look, Mr. Singer managed to tell Hugo he was safe. For now. Gertie felt well enough to go to breakfast, and Panya didn't whimper too much when they left him in the cabin. The whole dining room seemed to light up when Gertie walked in. They sat with

但在他们的小屋里，气氛比较明朗，因为格蒂醒来后没有发烧。 当他们正在穿衣服准备吃早饭时，有人在敲小屋的门。 雨果的心一下子沉到了肚子里。 如果是科尔上校来抓他，还有爸爸妈妈呢? 如果他抓住了辛格先生呢? 但是妈妈打开了门，雨果看到辛格先生和马蒂，高兴得几乎晕了过去。 马蒂冲过去拥抱格蒂，并去见潘亚。 她没有注意到雨果和辛格先生对视了很长时间。 用那个眼神，辛格先生成功地告诉雨果他很安全。 现在。格蒂感觉很好，可以去吃早饭了，当他们把他留在小屋里时，潘亚也没有哭得太厉害。 格蒂走进来时，整个餐厅似乎都亮了起来。 他们坐在一起

their friends, and the usual lively chatter rose up around them. But all Hugo could think about was Colonel Kohl. The Nazi had stalked his prey to the cargo room last night. He had lost the trail. But Kohl would not give up. Mr. Singer was still in terrible danger. He wouldn't be safe until he was off the Hindenburg. Hugo just wanted this zeppelin to land. But the stormy weather slowed them down, and the hours dragged on. Hugo passed the time with Gertie and Marty in the lounge. At noon they flew over Boston, but it was so cloudy Hugo barely got a glimpse of Fenway Park. By 3:00 P.M. they'd made it to New York City, and the clouds cleared. The ship dipped down so they could see the 102-story Empire State Building, the tallest building in the world. They could actually see people waving to them from the building's observation deck.

他们的朋友们和往常一样热烈的闲聊在他们周围响起。 但雨果满脑子想的都是科尔上校。 纳粹昨晚跟踪他的猎物到了货舱。 他失去了踪迹。但科尔不会放弃。 辛格先生仍然处于可怕的危险之中。 只有离开兴登堡号他才会安全。 雨果只是想让齐柏林飞艇降落。 但是暴风雨的天气拖慢了他们的脚步，时间一小时一小时地过去。 雨果和格蒂、马蒂在休息室里消磨时间。 中午，他们飞过波士顿上空，但天气阴云密布，雨果几乎看不见芬威球场。 下午三点，他们到达了纽约市，乌云散去了。 船下沉，这样他们就能看到102层的帝国大厦，世界上最高的建筑。 他们甚至可以看到人们从大楼的观景台向他们招手。

Lakehurst, New Jersey, was a short distance from New York City, and hopes rose that the zeppelin would finally be able to land. Packed suitcases lined the hallways. Some passengers even put on their coats. But then word came that a new line of thunderstorms had rolled in, and that landing would be too dangerous. The zeppelin zoomed away from New York City and back out to sea. Mom brought Gertie to the cabin to nap with Panya. And for hours Hugo and Marty sat together as the zeppelin circled slowly over the New Jersey coast. Thunder rumbled all around them, and they could see the huge waves pounding angrily against the shore. It was close to 7:00 P.M. when the skies finally started to clear, and rays of sun broke through the clouds. Hugo felt the airship turn sharply and then gain speed. "I think we're going to land!" Marty said. And sure enough, within just a few minutes, the Lakehurst airfield came into view.

新泽西州的莱克赫斯特离纽约市很近，人们对齐柏林飞艇最终能够着陆的希望越来越大。 走廊上排列着打包好的手提箱。 一些乘客甚至穿上了外套。 但后来有消息说，一股新的雷暴正在袭来，着陆太危险了。 齐柏林飞艇急速驶离纽约市，返回大海。 妈妈把格蒂带到小屋和潘亚一起午睡。 雨果和马蒂在一起坐了几个小时，齐柏林飞艇在新泽西海岸上空慢慢盘旋。 雷声在他们周围隆隆作响，他们可以看到巨浪愤怒地拍打着海岸。 快到晚上7点的时候，天空终于开始放晴，阳光穿透云层。 雨果感到飞艇急转弯，然后加速。 “我想我们要着陆了!”马蒂说。 果然，几分钟后，莱克赫斯特机场映入眼帘。

Hugo spotted an enormous building — the Hindenburg's hangar. Beyond it was a big open field where the landing crew was already waiting. There must have been at least two hundred men. Meanwhile the lounge was filling up with passengers. People lined up at the windows, just as they had three days ago when the Hindenburg took off. Mr. Singer appeared. "You should get your family," he said to Hugo. "We'll be on the ground within minutes." They shared a smile, and a feeling of relief washed over Hugo. But it didn't last long. Because just then a voice called out. "Herr Singer!" Hugo whipped around. Kohl was walking toward them with the other two Nazi officers. He looked at Mr. Singer. "Herr Singer, could you join us in the control car? Captain Pruss has asked for you."

雨果发现了一座巨大的建筑——兴登堡号的机库。 在它后面是一大片空地，降落人员已经在那里等着了。 至少有二百人。 与此同时，休息室里挤满了旅客。 人们在窗口排起了队，就像三天前兴登堡号起飞时一样。 辛格出现了。“你应该带上你的家人，”他对雨果说。 “我们将在几分钟内到达地面。” 他们互相微笑，雨果感到如释重负。 但这并没有持续太久。因为就在这时，一个声音喊道。 “赫尔歌手!”雨果猛地转过身来。 科尔和另外两名纳粹军官朝他们走来。 他看着辛格先生。“辛格先生，你能和我们一起坐控制车吗?” 普鲁斯船长找您。”

Hugo's guts turned to jelly. But Mr. Singer remained calm. "I'll be delighted to see the captain after we land," he said. Kohl stepped forward. "I'm afraid it's urgent," he said coldly. He pulled his gun from his belt. Marty screamed. And then, Kaboom!

雨果的内脏变成了果冻。 但辛格保持冷静。 “着陆后我很高兴见到机长，”他说。 科尔走上前去。“恐怕是急事，”他冷冷地说。 他从腰带上抽出枪来。 马蒂尖叫。然后，砰!