4. Pogwurzel Plot

Evie and Kirsty stared at Rachel. "Tell us!" they cried. Rachel outlined her plan. "If we can convince the goblin that the forest is full of Pogwurzels, he'll do anything to escape. He'll want the mist cleared away so that he can find his way out of the woods. Since he's not clever enough to figure out how to use the Mist Feather himself, maybe we can convince him to give the feather to Evie and let her try." Evie clapped her hands together in excitement. "Then I can keep it and take it back to Doodle!" she said. "It's a wonderful plan!"

伊维和柯斯蒂盯着瑞秋。 “告诉我们！”瑞秋概述了她的计划。 “如果我们能让妖精相信森林里到处都是波格乌兹，他会不惜一切代价逃跑的。 他希望雾气消散，这样他就能找到走出树林的路。 既然他不够聪明，不知道如何使用雾羽，也许我们可以说服他把羽毛给伊薇，让她试试。” 伊薇兴奋地拍着手。 “这样我就可以留着它，把它还给嘟嘟了！”她说。 “这是个绝妙的计划！”

"But I'm not sure how we can make the goblin think that there are hundreds of Pogwurzels in the forest," Rachel added. The three friends sat quietly, thinking. Kirsty thought of her mom and the other runners trying to find their way along the race course. That gave her an idea. "I know how we can convince the goblin that there are Pogwurzels around!" she cried. "Evie, if you make us human-sized again, Rachel and I can creep up on the goblin from behind. Then we'll run past him, screaming that a Pogwurzel is chasing us!"

“但我不知道我们怎样才能让妖精相信森林里有几百只波格乌尔。”瑞秋补充道。 三个朋友静静地坐着，思考着。 科斯蒂想起了她的妈妈和其他选手在跑道上努力寻找自己的路。 这给了她一个主意。“我知道怎样才能让妖精相信这里有波格布尔了！” “伊薇，如果你把我们变回人类大小，瑞秋和我可以从后面爬到妖精身上。 然后我们就从他身边跑过去，尖叫着说有个小精灵在追我们！”

"Yes, that could work," Evie agreed. "We'll have to be very convincing," Rachel added. Evie nodded. "But you two can do it. I know you can," she said encouragingly. The three friends flew silently down to the ground behind the oak tree. Evie waved her wand and the girls zoomed up to their normal height. "Ready?" asked Kirsty. "You bet," Rachel replied. The girls crept toward the goblin. They could see him sitting on his log, still muttering to himself. "Now!" whispered Rachel.

“是的，这行得通。”伊薇同意了。 “我们必须非常有说服力，”瑞秋补充道。 艾维-点了点头。“但是你们两个可以做到。 我知道你能行的，”她鼓励地说。 三个朋友默默地飞到橡树后面的地上。 伊薇一挥魔杖，两个女孩迅速上升到正常高度。 “准备好了吗？”柯斯蒂问。“当然，”瑞秋回答。 女孩们蹑手蹑脚地向妖精走去。 他们看见他坐在他的圆木上，还在自言自语。 “现在！”瑞秋小声说。

Kirsty dashed forward. "Help! Help! Save us from the Pogwurzel!" she shouted.

科斯蒂冲上前去。“救命!的帮助!救救我们！”她喊道。

Rachel was right behind her. "It's huge and scary and won't leave us alone!" she cried. The goblin leaped to his feet. His eyes were as big as saucers. "What?" he gasped. "Who are you?" Kirsty stopped. "Oh, my goodness, a goblin in Pogwurzel Wood!" she exclaimed, pretending to be surprised. Rachel stopped, too. "You must be very brave," she declared. The goblin's eyes flicked from Rachel to Kirsty. "Why?" he demanded shakily. "Are there many Pogwurzels around here?" "Oh, yes," Kirsty chimed in. "Hundreds. This forest is full of them. One of them was chasing us just now," she added, looking nervously over her shoulder. "He can't be far behind us." Just then, Evie fluttered down, her wings shining in the fog. "Pogwurzels especially love to catch goblins, you know," she said. The goblin's face turned pale with fear.

瑞秋就在她后面。 “它又大又可怕，不肯放过我们！”她叫道。 妖精跳了起来。 他的眼睛像碟子一样大。 “什么？”他喘着气说。“你是谁？”停止了。 “哦，天哪，波格zel森林里来了个妖精！”她假装惊讶地叫道。 瑞秋也停了下来。“你一定很勇敢，”她说。 妖精的目光从瑞秋转到科斯蒂。 “为什么？”他颤抖地问。 “这附近有很多pogwurzel吗？”“哦，是的，”科斯蒂插嘴说。 “数百人。这片森林里到处都是。 刚才有一个在追我们，”她补充道，紧张地回头看了看。 “他离我们不远了。” 就在这时，伊薇扑扇着翅膀落了下来，她的翅膀在雾中闪闪发光。 “你知道，妖怪们特别喜欢抓小妖精。” 妖精的脸因恐惧而变得苍白。

"If I were you, I'd get out of this forest right now," Evie continued. "But I can't," wailed the goblin. "The fog is so thick that I can hardly see my own toes!" Evie smiled. "I'll help you," she said sweetly. "Just give me that feather you're holding. I'll use it to make a clear pathway out of the forest for you." Kirsty and Rachel could hardly breathe. Their plan was working so far, but what would the goblin do next? He pinched his nose thoughtfully. "I don't know. Jack Frost won't like it if I give you the Mist Feather." "But he's not the one being chased by a Pogwurzel, is he?" Rachel pointed out quickly. "The Pogwurzels in this forest are extra-big," Kirsty said. "And really, really mean." "So is Jack Frost," the goblin said, looking torn. "I think I'll keep the feather."

“如果我是你，我现在就离开这片森林，”艾薇继续说。 “但我不能。”妖精哀号道。 “雾太浓了，我几乎看不到自己的脚趾！”艾维笑了。 “我会帮你的，”她温柔地说。 “把你拿着的羽毛给我。 我会用它为你开辟出一条走出森林的路。” 科斯蒂和瑞秋几乎无法呼吸。 到目前为止，他们的计划还算奏效，但妖精下一步会怎么做呢？ 他若有所思地捏了捏鼻子。 “我不知道。如果我把雾羽给你，杰克·弗罗斯特会不高兴的。” “但被波格zel追赶的不是他，对吧？”瑞秋赶紧指出。 “这片森林里的妖怪特别大，”柯斯蒂说。 “而且真的，真的很刻薄。” “杰克·弗罗斯特也是。”妖精说，看起来很痛苦。 “我想我还是留着这根羽毛吧。”