52 THE SCOUT

CHAPTER 52 THE SCOUT Would the airship return? Were the RECOs hunting for Roz? Was it only a matter of time before she was caught? It was impossible to know. So our friends tried not to worry about those troubling questions, and they continued sneaking through farm country, from one wooded area to the next. Roz wore a disguise of mud and weeds and bark. At the first hint of trouble she would freeze—and instantly become a rotten old tree trunk. Then she'd wait for Brightbill to tell her that it was safe to move on. If there were humans or robots nearby, she might have to wait for hours. Back on the island, Brightbill had practiced flying like hawks and owls and sparrows and vultures. He couldn't fly exactly like those other birds, of course, but he was an expert at diving and swooping and darting and soaring. Now he used those skills to secretly scout out the countryside for his mother.

第五十二章侦察员飞艇会回来吗？ 侦察队在找罗兹吗？ 她被抓只是时间问题吗？ 这是不可能知道的。 所以我们的朋友们尽量不去担心那些令人不安的问题，他们继续偷偷地穿过农场，从一个树林到另一个树林。 罗兹穿着泥土、野草和树皮的伪装。 一有麻烦的苗头，她就会冻僵——立刻变成一根腐烂的老树干。 然后她会等布莱特比尔告诉她安全了，再继续前进。 如果附近有人类或机器人，她可能要等上几个小时。 回到岛上，布莱特比尔像老鹰、猫头鹰、麻雀和秃鹫一样练习飞行。 当然，他不能像其他鸟类那样飞行，但他是跳水、俯冲、冲刺和翱翔的专家。 现在，他利用这些技能秘密地在农村寻找他的母亲。

He'd fly up from her shoulder and return a short time later to share his findings. "We're coming to another farmhouse. Let's avoid it by cutting across this field." "Beyond these trees is a highway. Stay here and I'll tell you when it's safe to cross." "Straight ahead is a small town. But I can lead you around it." Brightbill's advice was always good, and Roz always followed it, and together the travelers safely made their way through farm country.

他会从她的肩膀上飞起来，过一会儿再回来分享他的发现。 “我们要去另一个农舍。 我们穿过这块地，避开它吧。” “这些树后面是一条高速公路。 待在这儿，我告诉你什么时候可以安全过河。” “正前方是一个小镇。 但我可以带你绕过它。” 布莱特比尔的建议总是很好，罗丝也总是听从他的建议，于是旅行者们一起安全地穿过了农场。