Chapter 10

10 Taking to the Air Early the next morning, Rosa and Nan set off in the radiant golden light, following the bristling river west. Dragonflies buzzed about them, happily hovering nearby and eyeing the strange visitors. 'What if we get lost again?' asked Rosa, watching Stick as she bounced away into the distance. 'We will deal with that as and when it happens, Rosa!' Nan replied.

第二天一大早，罗莎和南在灿烂的金色阳光下，沿着汹涌的河水向西出发了。 蜻蜓在他们周围嗡嗡作响，愉快地在附近盘旋，打量着这些陌生的来访者。 “如果我们又迷路了怎么办？”罗莎问道，看着木棍蹦蹦跳跳地飞向远方。 “等事情发生了，我们会处理的，罗莎！”奶奶回答道。

'Besides, Stick seems to know where she's going.' Morning came and went. They travelled through the dense forest, taking breaks and making little markers out of rocks and branches at every turn. Stick had done her best to follow their scent and retrace Rosa's path, but by late afternoon it felt like they had gone nowhere. 'Perhaps we should make a camp,' said Nan. 'Watch the position of the sunset, then plot our course for tomorrow!'

“再说，棍子好像知道她要去哪儿。”早晨来了又去。 他们穿过茂密的森林，休息一下，在每个转弯处用岩石和树枝做些小标记。 斯蒂克尽了最大的努力追踪他们的气味，沿着罗莎走过的路往回走，但到了下午晚些时候，感觉他们什么也没去。 “也许我们应该搭个帐篷，”南说。 “看一下日落的位置，然后规划明天的路线！”

Rosa knew Nan needed rest. 'Beans it is, then!' she said as cheerfully as she could. For the next two days Rosa and Nan made their way south – or at least in the direction they hoped was south. Each evening they lit a fire to keep warm and each morning they tidied away their camp and headed off again. It was hard to stay positive, especially as they were both growing increasingly tired. After a further long night of birdsong and the sound of creatures moving around them in the dark, Rosa was at her lowest ebb. 'I don't know what to do,' she said. 'We're lost, aren't we?' 'How are we doing for food?' asked Nan.

罗莎知道南需要休息。 “那么，是豆子！”她尽可能高兴地说。 在接下来的两天里，罗莎和南向南走——或者至少朝着他们希望的方向走。 每天晚上，他们生火取暖，每天早上，他们收拾好营地，再次出发。 要保持乐观是很难的，尤其是当他们俩都越来越累的时候。 又过了一个漫长的夜晚，鸟鸣声和周围动物在黑暗中移动的声音，罗莎处于最低潮的时候。 “我不知道该怎么办，”她说。 “我们迷路了，是不是？”“我们的食物怎么样？”南问。

'We have enough for maybe two days, three at the most?' she replied. Nan put a log on the fire to brew a pot of tea. Their water rations were low, but a hot drink always made thinking easier. Smoke drifted off up into the treetops as the fire grew stronger. 'Does something feel odd to you?' asked Rosa. Nan looked up to the canopy. 'It is very quiet,' she said. 'It usually sounds like a jungle out here.' Rosa's heart started to race. She climbed up a tree to get a look at the sky. A distant screech sounded overhead, and she spotted the large silhouette of an eagle high in the sky.

“我们的钱大概够两天，最多三天吧？””她回答。 楠在火上放了一根圆木来泡一壶茶。 他们的口粮很少，但一杯热饮总能让他们更容易思考。 随着火越烧越旺，烟雾飘上了树梢。 “你觉得有什么不对劲吗？”罗莎问。 南抬头看了看树冠。 “这里很安静，”她说。 “这里通常听起来像丛林。”罗莎的心开始狂跳。 她爬上一棵树去看天空。 远处的一声尖叫在头顶响起，她看到天空中有一只大鹰的剪影。

'Put another log on, we need more smoke!' she shouted down. 'It's Fighorn!' Nan quickly built up the fire, and soon a thick tower of smoke rose into the air. The eagle turned circles, majestically scouting the forest. With another screech the bird started his smooth descent. Finally, with wings outstretched, he landed high in a tree on an old dead branch. 'Ach! There you are!' said Fighorn. 'Are you all right? I've been watching out for your fires, and you've just gone round in circles.' 'I had almost given up hope!' said Rosa. 'We're so lost.' 'I knew it!' cried Fighorn. 'I had to come and see for sure.'

“再放一根木柴，我们需要更多的烟！”她大声喊道。 “这是Fighorn !”南很快把火生起来，很快，一股浓烟升上了天空。 那只鹰盘旋着，威严地侦察着森林。 鸟儿又一声尖叫，开始平稳地降落。 最后，他张开翅膀，落在高高的树上一根枯枝上。 “呵!你在这儿！菲戈恩说。 “你没事吧？”我一直在留意你的火种，而你只是在原地打转。“我几乎要放弃希望了！”罗莎说。 “我们完全迷路了。“我就知道！”菲戈恩叫道。 “我一定要来看看。”