Chapter 5

CHAPTER 5 The man wasn't dressed like a soldier; he was wearing work clothes, and his sunbaked face and roughened hands told Max he was a farmer, the man who must own this land. Max and Zena stood up, and Max put himself between the farmer and Zena, ready for a fight. But then Max noticed something about the man's craggy face, which was lit up by the moon. His expression was tough. But his eyes looked at them with kindness. "We must move now," he said in an urgent whisper. "The Nazis are already searching the

第五章那人穿得不像个士兵;他穿着工作服，晒黑的脸和粗糙的手告诉马克斯他是个农民，必须拥有这片土地的人。 马克斯和泽娜站了起来，马克斯挡在农民和泽娜之间，准备打架。 但接着，马克斯注意到那人凹凸不平的脸上有一些东西，被月亮照亮了。 他的表情很强硬。但他的眼睛看着他们的仁慈。 “我们现在必须行动了。”他急切地低声说。 “纳粹已经在搜查

farm. And more are coming." And it hit Max. This man wanted to help them! Seconds later, the roar of truck engines shattered the quiet. Doors slammed and footsteps shook the ground. The old farmer pointed to the barn behind the wheat field. "They've already searched my barn," he said. "Move quickly. Keep your heads down." "All these soldiers are searching for us?" Max asked. There seemed to be hundreds of men! "No," the farmer said. "They are searching for people who blew up a Nazi train tonight." A Nazi train, blown up! Could that be true? And the people who had done it had gotten away? The thought gave Max a jolt of excitement.

农场。而且还会有更多。” 它击中了麦克斯。这个人想帮助他们!几秒钟后，卡车引擎的轰鸣声打破了寂静。 门砰地一声关上，脚步声震动着地面。 老农指着麦田后面的谷仓。 “他们已经搜查过我的谷仓了，”他说。 “迅速行动。把头低下。” “所有这些士兵都在找我们?”马克斯问道。 好像有好几百人!“不，”农夫说。 “他们正在寻找今晚炸毁纳粹火车的人。” 纳粹的火车被炸毁了!这是真的吗? 干这事的人逃走了吗? 这个想法使马克斯感到一阵兴奋。

He and Zena hurried behind the farmer, running through the field with quiet steps. When they got to the barn, the farmer slid the door open just enough for Max and Zena to slip inside. "Go quickly up into the hayloft," he said, pointing to a ladder. "Move as far back as you can, near the wall. Cover yourselves with hay. Do not move, no matter what!" Max met the old man's gentle eyes. No, not everyone had been infected by the Nazis' hate. He also realized how brave this man was, what a risk he was taking to help Max and Zena — two strangers. People caught hiding Jews were shot. Max opened his mouth to thank him, but in a blink the barn door closed tight, and he and Zena were alone in the dark. They scrambled blindly up the ladder leading to the hayloft. They had barely covered themselves with hay when they heard thundering voices just outside.

他和泽娜急忙跟在农夫后面，迈着安静的步子穿过田野。 当他们到达谷仓时，农场主把门推开，正好让马克斯和泽娜溜进去。 “快到干草棚去，”他指着梯子说。 “尽量往后退，靠近墙边。 用干草盖住你们自己。 不管发生什么事，都别动!”马克斯遇到了老人温柔的目光。 不，不是每个人都被纳粹的仇恨所感染。 他也意识到这个人是多么勇敢，他冒着多大的风险去帮助马克斯和泽娜——两个陌生人。 藏匿犹太人的人被抓住就会被枪毙。 马克斯张开嘴感谢他，但一眨眼，谷仓的门就关上了，他和泽娜独自在黑暗中。 他们盲目地爬上通往干草棚的梯子。 他们刚把干草盖好，就听到外面雷声隆隆。

"Into the barn!" a man's voice boomed. The barn door slammed open. Max peered through the hay. He glimpsed four men: the farmer and three Nazi soldiers. And there was something else: a dog — a massive German shepherd. It growled and strained

“进谷仓!”一个男人的声音低沉地说。 谷仓的门砰地一声开了。 马克斯透过干草往里看。 他瞥见了四个人:那个农民和三个纳粹士兵。 还有别的东西:一只狗——一只巨大的德国牧羊犬。 它咆哮着，紧张着

on a steel chain leash, its snarling teeth glowing in the light of the soldiers' flashlights. Max dropped his head and inched closer to Zena, gluing himself to her side. "Why are we here?" demanded the old farmer. "I helped the commander search this barn thirty minutes ago. The criminals are hiding in the wheat field." His tone was gruff and bullying, almost as though he was in charge. Max understood it was an act. But would he fool the other men? "The dog led us to this barn," said a Nazi with a high, rasping voice. "The barn is filled with cats," the farmer spat back. "Of course the dog wants to search!" The dog's growls rose up. Grrrrrrrr. Grrrrrrr. Terror chewed Max's insides.

拴着一条钢链，它咆哮的牙齿在士兵们的手电筒灯光下闪闪发光。 马克斯低下头，慢慢靠近泽娜，紧紧地贴在她身边。 “我们为什么在这里?”老农夫问道。 “三十分钟前我帮助指挥官搜查了这个谷仓。 罪犯们躲在麦田里。” 他的语气粗暴而咄咄逼人，几乎就好像他是管事的。 麦克斯明白这是演戏。 但他能骗过其他人吗? “狗把我们引到这个谷仓，”一个纳粹分子用尖利刺耳的声音说。 “谷仓里满是猫，”农夫吐了一句。 “狗当然想找!”狗的咆哮声响起来了。 Grrrrrrrr。Grrrrrrr。恐惧咬着马克斯的内脏。

"We're giving those criminals time to escape," the farmer insisted. "The commander will not be pleased! I will tell him how you wasted our time!" Men murmured. The dog's growling grew louder. Grrrrrr! Grrrrrr! And finally the rasping man shouted out a command in German. "Stille!" The dog went silent. "We will find those filthy Jews who destroyed our train," the man rasped. "And we will make them suffer for what they did." Max shivered. "We will never find them if we stay in this barn!" the farmer said. "Because of you, they will escape!" Max held his breath. "All right," the rasping man said. "To the fields!"

“我们是在给那些罪犯逃跑的时间，”农民坚持说。 “司令会不高兴的!”我要告诉他你是怎样浪费我们的时间的!”男人低声说道。 狗的咆哮声越来越大。 Grrrrrr !Grrrrrr !最后，那个声音沙哑的人用德语喊出了命令。 “Stille !”狗沉默了。 “我们会找到那些毁坏我们火车的肮脏的犹太人，”那人粗声粗气地说。 “我们要让他们为自己的所作所为付出代价。” 马克斯颤抖。“如果我们呆在谷仓里，我们永远也找不到他们!”农场主说。 “因为你，他们会逃脱的!”马克斯屏住了呼吸。 “好吧，”那个声音嘶哑的人说。 “到地里去!”