13 The Forest at Night

CHAPTER 13 The Forest at Night With the daylight disappearing, we headed back. As we walked, Weena and I gathered firewood. We were both tired, and carrying the wood slowed us down, so we didn't get as far as I'd hoped. By the time we reached the forest, it was already night. Weena didn't want to go through the woods in

第十三章夜间的森林天黑了，我们往回走。 我和韦娜边走边捡柴火。 我们俩都累了，搬木头拖慢了我们的速度，所以我们没有像我希望的那样走得远。 当我们到达森林时，已经是晚上了。 薇娜不想穿过树林

the dark. If I had been thinking straight, we would have stopped and built a fire. But I was very tired because I had not slept the night before, so I decided to carry on. I thought the forest was less than a mile wide and I was anxious to make it through to the other side as soon as possible. I was sure the matches and camphor would get us through the forest safely. And I felt it would be better to make camp on the hill on the other side. I had also seen three dark figures hiding in the nearby shadows, and I wanted to get away from them. But now I was faced with a problem. I knew I would need to light matches to keep the Morlocks away in the darkness of the forest. But that would be difficult if I was carrying the firewood and my metal lever. So I decided to leave behind the sticks and branches I had collected. I dropped my firewood and turned to go. That was when I had an idea. I

黑暗中。如果我没想错，我们就会停下来生一堆火。 但是我很累，因为我前一天晚上没有睡觉，所以我决定继续。 我以为森林不到一英里宽，我急于尽快穿过森林的另一边。 我确信火柴和樟脑会让我们安全地穿过森林。 我觉得在另一边的山上扎营会更好。 我还看到三个黑影躲在附近的阴影里，我想离开他们。 但现在我面临着一个问题。 我知道我需要点上火柴，在黑暗的森林里把莫洛克人赶走。 但如果我带着柴火和我的金属杠杆，那就很难了。 所以我决定留下我收集的树枝和树枝。 我扔下柴火转身要走。 那时我有了一个主意。 我

thought if I lit a fire, it would keep the Morlocks from following us. To be honest, I think I also wanted to frighten them because I had grown to hate the creatures. I lit the pile of wood, and soon a large blaze lit up the trees and bushes around us. Weena was thrilled by the flames. She put her firewood on the ground and danced around with wide-eyed delight. She moved so close to the flames that she would have burned herself if I hadn't grabbed her. I gestured to her to pick up her firewood again. Then I took her hand, and together we walked into the forest. For a little while the light from the blaze lit our way. I looked back and saw that the fire was spreading. Some bushes were now burning, and flames were creeping up the hill. I laughed at the thought of the Morlocks running away in fear. Weena and I turned and headed deeper into the gloom of the forest. The glow from the fire

我想如果我生个火，莫洛克人就不会跟踪我们了。 说实话，我想我也想吓唬他们，因为我已经开始讨厌这些生物了。 我点燃了那堆木柴，很快，一团大火照亮了我们周围的树木和灌木丛。 韦娜被火焰吓坏了。 她把柴火放在地上，高兴得睁大眼睛跳起舞来。 她离火焰太近了，要不是我抓住她，她就会把自己烫伤了。 我示意她再去捡柴火。 然后我拉着她的手，我们一起走进了森林。 有那么一会儿，火光照亮了我们的路。 我回头一看，发现火势正在蔓延。 一些灌木丛正在燃烧，火焰正在向山上蔓延。 一想到莫洛克一家会在恐惧中逃跑，我就笑了。 韦娜和我转身向森林深处走去。 火光

became dimmer until the only light came from dim patches of sky overhead. There was barely enough light to see the trail. I would have struck a match to light our way, but Weena had become too tired. She dropped the wood she was holding, and I had to carry her. I held her in one arm and the metal lever in the other.

变得越来越暗，直到唯一的光来自头顶暗淡的天空。 光线微弱，看不清痕迹。 我本想划一根火柴为我们引路，但薇娜太累了。 她手里拿的木头掉了，我不得不抱着她。 我一只手抱着她，另一只手抱着金属杠杆。

For a while, the only sounds were the cracking of twigs under our feet and the whisper of our breathing. But then I heard rustling noises behind

有一段时间，唯一的声音是脚下树枝的噼啪声和我们的呼吸声。 但我听到后面有沙沙声

us. Slowly, the sounds drew closer and closer. I began to hear the animal noises of the Morlocks. I felt a tug at my jacket. Then something pulled at my arm. Weena gave out a small cry. I could feel her shaking with fear. I needed to light a match, so I put Weena down and reached into my pocket. As I was fumbling for a match, I heard the sound of a struggle beside me in the darkness. The Morlocks were trying to drag Weena away. Small hands clutched at my jacket, and at my back and neck. I finally struck a match. It burst into flame, and in the light I saw the white, hairy backs of the Morlocks as they scrambled away. I quickly took the camphor from my pocket. I picked off a small piece, lit it, and threw it on the ground. It sparked and burned, driving the creatures even farther into the shadows. The rustle of the bushes and the glimmer of eyes in the darkness told me that the Morlocks were all around us.

我们。慢慢地，声音越来越近。 我开始听到莫洛克人的动物叫声。 我感到有人拉我的夹克。 然后有什么东西在拉我的胳膊。 韦娜轻轻地叫了一声。 我能感觉到她害怕得发抖。 我需要点燃一根火柴，所以我放下薇娜，把手伸进口袋。 正当我摸索着找火柴时，我听到黑暗中我身边传来了挣扎的声音。 莫洛克人想把薇娜拖走。 小手抓着我的夹克，抓着我的背和脖子。 我终于划了一根火柴。火苗突然燃烧起来，在灯光下，我看到了莫洛克人白色的、毛茸茸的背影，他们慌忙逃窜。 我赶紧从口袋里掏出樟脑。 我摘了一小片，点燃，扔在地上。 它点燃了，燃烧着，把这些生物驱赶到更远的阴影里。 灌木丛的沙沙声和黑暗中闪烁的眼睛告诉我，莫洛克人就在我们周围。