Chapter 4

4 The Fallen Eagle Rosa peered over the edge of the gorge and saw a fast-flowing river a hundred metres below. Swollen with melted snow from the highest reaches of Big Sky Mountain, the river hurried along at breakneck speed, jostling over boulders and craggy rocks that got in its way. The rope bridge had seen better days. It had fraying knots and splintered wooden

倒下的鹰罗莎从峡谷的边缘往外看，看到下面一百米处有一条湍急的河流。 从大天山的最高处飘来的融雪使河水膨胀起来，河水以极快的速度疾驰而过，在挡道的巨石和嶙峋的岩石上颠簸着。 绳桥曾有过辉煌的日子。 它有磨损的结和破碎的木头

planks all along its length. Stick hesitantly placed a paw on its slats and retreated faster than a snail into its shell as the whole bridge drifted left and right underfoot.

木板沿着它的长度。 当整座桥在它的脚下左右飘动时，棍子犹豫地把一只爪子放在板条上，缩回壳里的速度比蜗牛还快。

'I don't fancy that one bit,' said Rosa, as Stick cowered behind her legs. 'But we don't have much choice.' She took a good look along its length, noting any sections that seemed scruffier, then made her move. Three steps in, her legs weakened, and she foolishly looked down. Rosa felt her stomach flip over. She quickly turned her attention to the other side of the gorge and safety. She would not look down again. Stick was yet to follow. 'Come on, girl,' said Rosa, bravely. 'You can do it!' But the cub lay down resolutely. Rosa understood her fear very well, but now

“我一点也不喜欢那样，”罗莎说，这时棍子缩在她腿后。 但我们没有太多选择。她仔细地看了看它的长度，注意到任何看起来比较破旧的部分，然后就走了。 她走了三步，两腿发软，傻乎乎地往下看。 罗莎感到她的胃在翻腾。 她很快把注意力转向峡谷的另一边和安全的地方。 她不愿再往下看了。 棍子还没有跟上。“来吧，姑娘，”罗莎勇敢地说。 “你能做到的！”但幼崽毅然躺下。 罗莎非常理解她的恐惧，但现在

was not the time for messing about. Burying all her worries deep down inside, she marched across as though she hadn't a care in the world. Perhaps this was how Grandma Nan had learnt to get through all her problems? By pretending to be brave? Rosa never once let go of the handrail, and even though she was desperately scared she made the crossing without difficulty. She looked back to see Stick was still on the other side. 'Stick!!!' she cried. But the little wolf was not budging a centimetre. Rosa bit her lip. She knew she had to be brave all over again. She dropped her backpack to the ground, took a long, deep

现在不是胡闹的时候。 她把所有的烦恼都深深埋在心里，大步走过，仿佛世界上的一切都无关紧要。 也许这就是南奶奶如何学会克服所有困难的方法？ 假装勇敢？ 罗莎从来没有放开过扶手，尽管她非常害怕，但她还是轻松地过了马路。 她回头一看，发现棍子还在另一边。 “棒! !她叫道。但是小狼一动也不动。 罗莎咬着嘴唇。她知道她必须再次勇敢起来。 她把背包扔到地上，走了很长一段路

breath and walked back across the bridge. Stick's tail wagged furiously as Rosa picked her up. 'Now then,' she said, sounding confident despite her fears, 'if I can do it, so can you.' Stick growled a little, but wrapped in Rosa's arms was the safest place to be. 'Just don't look down,' said Rosa, and Stick tucked her head into Rosa's chest to cover her eyes.

喘着气，走回桥对面。 罗莎把棍子抱起来时，它的尾巴狂怒地摇着。 “好了，”她说，尽管她很害怕，但听起来还是很自信，“如果我能做到，你也能。”棍子咆哮了一声，但在罗莎的怀里是最安全的地方。 “别往下看，”罗莎说，棍子把头塞进罗莎的胸膛，遮住眼睛。