6. The Towering Man

THE TOWERING MAN 6 The three friends chased after the crow. Then Antonio had an idea. "Wait a minute!" he said. He grabbed Sam's hall monitor sash and threw it around his waist. "Let's tie the sash around us so that we don't get separated again in this fog." "Great idea!" Sam said.

高大的人三个朋友追赶乌鸦。 这时安东尼奥有了一个主意。“等一下！”他说。 他抓起山姆的大厅监控带，把它系在腰上。 “让我们把腰带系上，这样我们就不会在雾中再次走散了。” “好主意!”山姆说。

Soon, they had the sash wrapped around them. Sam tied a knot in the front. The crow swooped through the air. They tried to chase after it, but it wasn't easy running in a group. The sash pulled and tugged at them. It was like they were trying to run with a Hula-Hoop around their waists. Antonio bumped into Lucy. Lucy stepped on Sam's foot. Sam stumbled. They couldn't keep up with the crow!

很快，他们就把腰带缠在身上了。 萨姆在前面打了个结。 乌鸦在空中俯冲。 他们试图追赶它，但在一群人中奔跑并不容易。 腰带又拉又拉。 就像他们在腰上绕着呼啦圈跑一样。 安东尼奥撞到了露西。露西踩了萨姆的脚。 山姆跌跌撞撞。他们追不上乌鸦！

The fog swirled around them. "Aww, nuts!" Lucy said. "Where'd that bird go?" Antonio asked. The friends slowed to a walk and Sam loosened the sash. They continued through the strange jungle. But it was no use. The crow was gone. "Wait!" Antonio said. "What's that? Look up ahead."

雾在他们周围旋转。 “哇哇哇,坚果!”露西说。“那只鸟去哪儿了？”安东尼奥问道。 朋友们放慢了脚步，山姆松开了腰带。 他们继续穿过陌生的丛林。 但是没有用。乌鸦不见了。 “等等!”安东尼奥说。“那是什么? 抬头看看前方。”

Sam squinted. He saw the outline of the crow. But it wasn't flying. It wasn't moving at all. It seemed like it was frozen in midair. The three friends stepped closer. The fog thinned out. Sam and Antonio and Lucy stopped dead in their tracks. The crow wasn't frozen in midair. It was standing on someone's shoulder. The shoulder of a huge, towering man.

山姆眯起了双眼。他看到了乌鸦的轮廓。 但它并没有飞起来。它根本不动。 它似乎被冻结在半空中。 三个朋友走得更近了。 雾渐渐散了。山姆、安东尼奥和露西突然停了下来。 乌鸦没有被冻在半空中。 它是站在某人的肩膀上。 一个高大的男人的肩膀。