8 Weena

CHAPTER 8 Weena So the world was a mystery. But at least I was able to make a friend. On the third day of my stay, I was watching some of the Eloi bathing and playing in the river. One got caught in the faster part of the river and started to drift downstream. None of the Eloi did anything. They just watched as their friend cried for help

第八章薇娜：原来世界是个谜。 但至少我交了一个朋友。 在我逗留的第三天，我看到一些埃洛伊人在河里洗澡和玩耍。 其中一只被困在湍急的河水中，开始顺流而下。 埃洛伊人什么都没做。 他们只是看着他们的朋友大声呼救

and was carried farther away. So I quickly waded into the river and grabbed the young Eloi's arm. I could see now that it was a young woman. I pulled her to shore, carried her to a shady spot, and gently laid her down on the grass. After a few minutes, she felt better and I left her alone. Later that day, I was returning from a hike. Suddenly, the same young woman appeared carrying handfuls of flowers. She laughed with delight and handed me the gift. I had been feeling lonely since arriving in the future. It made me feel good to see her smile and to receive the flowers from her. We sat on a bench and talked as best we could. I discovered that her name was Weena. From that day, she followed me everywhere. She even tried to come with me on my hikes. But I needed to explore the countryside, and I wasn't sure she would be able to keep up, so I made her stay at home. When I did this, she became very upset. But we both felt happy when I returned at

然后被带到更远的地方。 于是我迅速涉水跳入河中，抓住小埃洛伊的胳膊。 我现在看得出来是个年轻女子。 我把她拉到岸边，把她带到一个阴凉的地方，轻轻地把她放在草地上。 几分钟后，她感觉好多了，我就离开了。 那天晚些时候，我徒步旅行回来。 突然，同一个年轻女子拿着一把花出现了。 她高兴地笑了，把礼物递给了我。 自从来到未来，我一直感到孤独。 看到她的微笑和收到她的鲜花让我感觉很好。 我们坐在长凳上，尽我们所能地交谈。 我发现她的名字叫薇娜。 从那天起，她到哪儿都跟着我。 她甚至想和我一起去远足。 但我需要探索乡村，我不确定她是否能跟上，所以我让她呆在家里。 当我这么做的时候，她变得非常沮丧。 但当我回到家时，我们都感到很高兴

the end of the day. It made me feel like I was coming home. I soon discovered that Weena and the Eloi were afraid of the dark. They were happy and carefree during the day, but when night fell, the little people hurried into their great buildings. I never saw one outside after sunset. I also discovered that they never slept alone. In fact, they became quite upset when I slept in a small room by myself. I also noticed that if I entered one of these large sleeping rooms at night without a light, they became frantic. One morning, I dreamed that I was drowning and that sea creatures were crawling over my face. I woke up suddenly and thought I saw an animal run from my room. I couldn't fall back to sleep again, so I got up and stepped outside for some fresh air. I stood at the top of the front stairs and looked out at the countryside. The moon was setting. The dawn light was dim, and the bushes were still very dark. I looked

一天的结束。这让我感觉像回到了家。 我很快发现薇娜和爱洛伊人都怕黑。 他们在白天无忧无虑地过着快乐的生活，但是当夜幕降临时，这些矮小的人们就急忙跑进他们的大房子里。 日落之后我从没在外面见过。 我还发现他们从不单独睡觉。 事实上，当我一个人睡在一个小房间里时，他们变得非常不安。 我还注意到，如果我在晚上没有灯的情况下进入其中一间大卧室，他们就会发疯。 一天早上，我梦见自己快要淹死了，海里的生物在我脸上爬来爬去。 我突然醒来，好像看到一只动物从我的房间里跑出来。 我再也睡不着了，所以我起身走到外面呼吸新鲜空气。 我站在前楼梯顶上，眺望着外面的乡村。 月亮正在落山。黎明的光线很昏暗，灌木丛里仍然很黑。 我看

at a nearby hill and, to my surprise, saw some animals running about. They looked like large apes, and were as white as ghosts. When they disappeared into the bushes, I wondered if I'd really seen them or if it was my imagination. As the sun rose and the light got brighter, I looked for the creatures again. But they were gone. Maybe they were ghosts, I said to myself as a joke. I laughed. But inside, I was worried about these new beings.

在附近的一个小山上，令我惊讶的是，我看到一些动物跑来跑去。 他们看起来像大猿，白得像鬼一样。 当他们消失在灌木丛中时，我怀疑是我真的看到了他们，还是只是我的想象。 太阳升起来了，光线越来越亮，我又开始寻找那些生物。 但是他们走了。也许他们是鬼，我开玩笑地对自己说。 我笑了。但在内心，我很担心这些新生物。