Chapter 22

chapter twenty-two Big Mama speeds toward the Christmas tree farm. But I'm just in a daze, ignoring the world racing by. I wish I was somewhere else. I wish I was someone else—someone who didn't just see what I saw.... Bardle's body, lying there.... I feel a hand on my arm. Quint. He says, "I know, Jack. I know." I want to scream, "NO! You DON'T know!" But I say nothing. I look out, at the trees and buildings racing by. At the Vine-Thingies crawling over everything. This invasion of other-dimensional evil... I shut my eyes tight and as I do, I hear Bardle's voice. But it's not my imagination. It's not something mystic. The voice is real. Somehow, Bardle is speaking to me. From the beyond...

第二十二章大妈妈向圣诞树农场疾驰而去。 但我只是在发呆，忽略了这匆匆而过的世界。 我希望我在别的地方。 我希望我是另一个人——一个不只是看到我所看到的....的人 巴德尔的尸体，躺在那里.... 我感到有一只手在我的胳膊上。五胞胎。 他说：“我知道，杰克。我知道。” 我想大喊：“不！你不知道！”但我什么也没说。 我向外望去，看到树木和建筑物飞快地掠过。 爬满所有东西的藤蔓。 异次元邪恶的入侵… 我紧紧闭上眼睛，这时，我听到了巴德尔的声音。 但这不是我的想象。 这不是什么神秘的东西。 声音是真实的。不知怎么的，巴德尔在跟我说话。 来自远方……

The voice says, "You must remain strong, Jack. You must, because..." the force is with you, "Quint!" I howl. "I'm in mourning! What are you doing??" "An Obi-Wan thing!" "Now is not the time for an Obi-Wan thing!" "I'm sorry!" Quint says. "Emotional situations make me uncomfortable and I don't

那个声音说：“你必须保持坚强，杰克。 你必须，因为……“原力与你同在，”昆特！"我哀号。 “我在服丧！”你在干什么——？”“欧比王的东西！”“现在不是欧比王的时候！”“对不起!”五度音说。 “情绪状况会让我感到不舒服，但我不会

know what to do! But I do believe humor can heal even the biggest wounds!" I turn toward the window to sulk in peace when my heart just about jumps into my throat. Big Mama's tires are squealing, the brakes screeching, and we're jolting forward. Something is moving in the road. Warg. Her hundreds of eyeballs glow as the headlights flash over her. I jump from the truck. The door echoes in the quiet night. Behind me, June says, "Warg? What are you doing here? We were going to the farm—" "It's too late," Warg says. "What?" "Thrull came," she says. "He took them. The zombies. An enormous plant creature made of roots and vines erupted from the soil." "The Tendrill," I growl. "The Tendrill with two Ls." "The zombies are gone," Warg says. "Every last one...."

知道该怎么做！但我相信幽默可以治愈最大的创伤！”当我的心都要跳到嗓子眼儿的时候，我转身对着窗户平静地生闷气。 大妈的轮胎吱吱作响，刹车刺耳，我们颠簸着前进。 路上有东西在动。 Warg。车灯在她身上闪烁，她的几百只眼睛闪闪发光。 我从卡车上跳下来。门在寂静的夜晚发出回声。 在我身后，琼说：“Warg？ 你在这里做什么？我们要去农场——”“太晚了，”沃格说。 “什么?”“激动来了，”她说。 他把它们拿走了。僵尸。 一个由根和藤蔓组成的巨大植物从土壤中喷发出来。” “藤钻，”我咆哮道。“有两个l的藤钻。” “僵尸已经走了，”Warg说。 “每一个人....”

Warg's eyes zoom in all directions, searching. Then they narrow their focus on me. Warg quietly asks, "Where is Bardle?" I open my mouth to tell her, "He's gone," and the next second, water begins to pool beneath her body. Every single eyeball leaks tears, forming a puddle so big it might just flood the whole street. It's Dirk who kneels down over her and says, "Come on. Let's get you to the tree house."

王的眼睛扫视着各个方向，寻找着。 然后他们把注意力集中在我身上。 瓦格轻声问道：“巴德尔在哪里？”我张开嘴想告诉她，“他走了”，下一秒，水开始在她的身体下聚集。 每一个眼球都会流出眼泪，形成一个大水坑，可能会淹没整条街。 是德克跪在她面前说：“来吧。 我带你去树屋吧。”