2. Goldie Drops In

Goldie Drops In. "I don't believe it," Kirsty said, rubbing her eyes. "Is that what I think it is?" Pop! Pop! Pop! Rachel nodded. "Popcorn!" she whispered. It was an amazing sight. The sun was so hot that the corn in the field was cooking—and turning into popcorn! Both girls stared as fluffy golden popcorn bounced everywhere. It looked like the field was one huge popcorn machine at the movie theater! The delicious smell of popcorn drifted over the bushes, and both girls sniffed hungrily.

戈尔迪顺道来访。“我不相信，”科斯蒂揉着眼睛说。 “这是我想的那个东西吗？”流行!流行!流行!雷切尔点了点头。 “爆米花！”她小声说。这是一个令人惊叹的景象。 太阳太热了，地里的玉米都烤熟了——变成了爆米花！两个女孩都盯着松软的金色爆米花到处乱弹。 它看起来就像电影院的一个巨大的爆米花机！爆米花的香味在灌木丛中飘来飘去，两个女孩都饥肠辘辘地嗅着。

Kirsty and Rachel looked at each other and grinned. "There's definitely magic in the air," Kirsty said. "It must be the goblin with the Sunshine Feather," Rachel agreed, feeling her heart beat faster. Both girls looked hard at the field, hoping to spot a goblin lurking somewhere, but it was hard to see clearly through the popcorn. It was tumbling and twirling in the air like a sandstorm. Rachel suddenly grabbed Kirsty's hand. "Look!" she cried. Zooming above the field was a twinkling yellow light. It was zigzagging through the air between the popcorn, heading straight toward them. As it came closer, the air above the field seemed to glitter with a thousand golden sparkles. Both girls could see a pair of delicate wings beating quickly, and the glimmer of a tiny wand.

科斯蒂和瑞秋面面相觑，笑了。 “空气中绝对有魔力，”科斯蒂说。 “一定是那个带着阳光羽毛的妖精。”瑞秋同意道，觉得自己的心跳加快了。 两个女孩都紧盯着田野，希望能发现藏在某处的妖精，但透过爆米花很难看清楚。 它在空中翻滚、旋转，像一场沙尘暴。 瑞秋突然抓住科斯蒂的手。 “看！”她叫道。一盏闪烁的黄光在田野上方急速掠过。 它在爆米花之间的空中盘旋，径直朝他们飞来。 当它靠近时，田野上方的空气似乎闪烁着一千个金色的火花。 两个女孩都能看到一对精致的翅膀在快速拍打，还有一根小魔杖在闪烁。

"It's Goldie the Sunshine Fairy," whispered Rachel, smiling. The girls held their breath as the fairy weaved in and out of the bouncing popcorn, dodging each piece. Then she swooped down and landed on the bushes in front of them. "Phew!" she said with a laugh. "Talk about a bumpy ride!" Kirsty and Rachel watched as Goldie shook popcorn dust from her glittering wings. Her face was framed by long, curly, blond hair, and she wore a dress of fiery reds, yellows, and oranges. A tiny gold tiara sparkled in her hair, and shiny red bracelets glimmered on her wrists.

“是阳光仙女戈尔迪。”瑞秋微笑着小声说。 当仙女在弹跳的爆米花中穿梭时，女孩们屏住呼吸，躲避着每一块爆米花。 然后她俯冲下来，落在他们面前的灌木丛上。 “呸！”她笑着说。 “真是颠簸啊！”科斯蒂和瑞秋看着戈尔迪摇着闪闪发光的翅膀上的爆米花粉。 她的脸被长长的、卷曲的金发框住了，穿着一件火红、黄、橙相间的衣服。 她的头发上戴着闪闪发光的小金冠，手腕上戴着闪闪发光的红色手镯。

"Hello again," said Goldie. "I've heard all about how you've helped Crystal, Abigail, and Pearl. You did a wonderful job finding their weather feathers!" Rachel and Kirsty grinned at each other proudly. "The goblin who has the Sunshine Feather can't be far away," Goldie continued, looking up at the sky. The sun still blazed as brightly as ever.

“又见面了，”戈尔迪说。 “我听说了你是如何帮助克里斯托、阿比盖尔和珀尔的。 你找到它们的羽毛真是太棒了！”雷切尔和科斯蒂骄傲地对着对方笑了笑。 “拿着阳光羽毛的妖精不会走远的。”戈尔迪抬头看着天空，继续说道。 太阳仍然像往常一样明亮地照耀着。

"That's what we thought, too," Kirsty said. "There's a farm on the other side of this field. Should we start looking there?" "Good idea," Goldie replied cheerfully. Her face fell as soon as she turned back toward the cornfield. Popcorn was still whizzing through the air like hot white bumblebees. "But is there another way across the field?"

“我们也是这么想的，”科斯蒂说。 “在这块地的另一边有一个农场。 我们应该从那里开始找吗？”“好主意，”戈尔迪高兴地回答。 她一转身向玉米地走去，脸就垂了下来。 爆米花还像热的白色大黄蜂一样在空中嗖嗖作响。 “但是还有别的路可以穿过田野吗？”