Chapter 2

2 The Sneaky So-and-So Rosa and Grandma Nan left the canoe on the riverbank. They travelled through the low hills until they reached Prickly Plain, where a huge expanse of flowing grasses and wildflowers stretched out across the whole horizon, as far as the eye could see. With the afternoon sun high overhead, Grandma Nan cut a speedy path through the shimmering grass.

罗莎和南奶奶把独木舟留在了河岸上。 他们穿过低矮的山丘，来到多刺平原，在那里，一望无际的地平线上，到处都是连绵不绝的青草和野花。 午后的阳光高高地照在头上，南奶奶在闪闪发光的草地上划出一条快速的小路。

Rosa did her best to keep up, but her backpack seemed to grow heavier by the minute, and she wondered whether she'd packed one too many tins of beans. Even so, a more pressing concern were the millions of insects buzzing around her. She quickly realised it was best to keep her mouth shut for fear of inhaling them. 'We can rest soon!' said Nan, noticing that Rosa was slowing. ' If you look over there, you'll see our home for the night?' In the distance, a rocky outcrop of granite erupted from the plain. It was the only feature for miles and miles. 'It looks like a dog!' said Rosa, noticing how the rocks rose up into an animal-like shape.

罗莎尽力跟上，但她的背包似乎越来越重了，她怀疑自己是不是装了太多的豆子罐头。 即便如此，一个更紧迫的问题是在她周围嗡嗡作响的数百万只昆虫。 她很快意识到最好闭上嘴巴，以免吸入它们。 “我们很快就可以休息了！”南注意到罗莎放慢了脚步，问道。 “如果你往那边看，你会看到我们过夜的家吗？”远处，一块花岗岩从平原上喷发出来。 这是方圆数英里内唯一的特色。 “它看起来像一只狗！”罗莎注意到岩石是如何隆起成动物形状的，她说。

'That's why it's called Wolf Tor.' said Nan. 'A tor is a high, rocky hill. There's plenty of shade and shelter for us there, and we'll get a good view of the land from the top. We can head on to the coast tomorrow. With the sun's heat beating down on them, they crossed the plain, eventually reaching Wolf Tor and a delicious slice of shadow. Rosa and Nan clambered up the dark grey boulders and sloping ground to the top of the tor. Little nooks and crannies abounded, and Rosa thought it would have made an excellent spot for a fort. From the top of the tor, Rosa had a view in every direction. Big Sky Mountain towered up to the west, and Jewel Lake and their

“这就是为什么它被称为狼托。南说。 阿托尔山是一座高而多岩石的山。 那里有足够的树荫和避风处，我们可以从山顶上把这片土地看得很清楚。 我们明天可以去海边。 烈日炙烤着他们，他们穿过平原，最终到达了狼谷，享受了一片美味的阴影。 罗莎和南爬上深灰色的巨石和倾斜的地面，来到山顶。 小角落和缝隙到处都是，罗莎认为这里是建堡垒的绝佳地点。 从山顶上，罗莎四面八方都能看到。 西边耸立着大天山，还有宝石湖和他们的

cabin were hidden somewhere out there, in amongst the foothills.So too was Stick. Rosa couldn't help worry about her, and she had to hope that Albert was doing his best to care for her. But Rosa struggled not to feel excited. Behind them, just on the top of the horizon,

小屋就藏在那里的某个地方，在山麓之间。棍子也一样。 罗莎忍不住为她担心，她只能希望艾伯特会尽力照顾她。 但罗莎努力克制自己不感到兴奋。 在他们身后，就在地平线的顶端，

she was almost certain she could see a thin blue line of sea. 'Is that the sea?' she said. 'It is indeed,' said Nan. 'I can't remember the last time I saw it,' said Rosa. 'It's been a while for me, as well,' said Nan. 'But Toe-Dipper Bay is worth the wait. I promise. Nan passed Rosa a water flask, and she glugged it down. 'Right, then,' said Nan. 'Let's eat. They started a small fire in a ring of stones and placed open tins of beans at its edge. The beans warmed slowly and Rosa gave them the occasional stir to stop them burning. Once they'd eaten, they laid out their

她几乎可以肯定，她可以看到一条蓝色的细线。 “那是海吗？”她说。 “确实是，”南说。“我不记得上次见到它是什么时候了，”罗莎说。 南说，我也有一段时间了。 但趾斗湾值得等待。 我保证。南递给罗莎一个水瓶，她一饮而尽。 “那好吧，”南说。让我们吃。 他们在一圈石头里生了一小堆火，在边缘放了几罐打开的豆子。 豆子慢慢变热，罗莎不时地搅拌一下，免得它们烧焦。 吃完后，它们把自己的