04 Henry

Chapter 4 Henry Jack gasped as Annie held out her hand. Oh, brother, she was always trying to make friends with animals, but this was going too far. Don't get too close to him, Annie! Jack shouted. But Annie touched the Pteranodon's crest. She stroked his neck. She was talking to him. What in the world was she saying? Jack took a deep breath. Okay, he would go down too. It would be good to examine the crest.

第四章 亨利 安妮伸出手的时候，杰克倒抽了一口冷气。 哎呀，她总爱试着跟小动物交朋友，可这次也太离谱啦。 "别靠他太近，安妮！"杰克大喊。 可安妮还是摸了摸无齿翼龙的羽冠。 她轻抚他的脖子，还在跟他说话呢。她到底在说什么呀？ 杰克深吸了一口气。 好吧，他也要下去。好好研究下这个羽冠肯定很不错。

creature and take notes like a scientist. Jack started down the rope ladder. When he got to the ground, Jack was only a few feet away from the creature. The creature stared at Jack. His eyes were bright and alert. He's soft, Jack, said Annie. He feels like Henry. Jack snorted, he's no dog, Annie. Feel him, Jack, said Annie. Jack didn't move. Don't think, Jack, just do it. Jack stepped forward. He put out his arm very cautiously. He brushed his hand down the creature's neck. Interesting. A thin layer of fuzz covered the tyrannodon's skin. Soft, huh? said Annie. Jack reached into his backpack and pulled

像科学家那样研究这个生物、做笔记。杰克顺着绳梯往下爬，等他 落到地面时，杰克离那只生物只有几英尺远。那只生物盯着 杰克，他的眼睛亮闪闪的，十分警觉。 "他软乎乎的，杰克，"安妮说，"摸起来跟亨利一样。" 杰克哼了一声：他才不是小狗呢，安妮。"摸摸他呀，杰克。"安妮说。杰克没动。"别想啦，杰克，" "只管做就好。"杰克往前迈了一步，他格外小心地伸出胳膊，抬手拂过 那只生物的脖子。真有意思，这只无齿翼龙的皮肤上覆着一层薄薄的绒毛。软乎乎的，对吧？ 安妮说道。杰克伸手探进背包，掏

out a pencil and a notebook. He wrote, Fuzzy Skin. What are you doing? asked Annie. Taking notes said Jack. We're probably the first people in the whole world to ever see a real live pteranodon. Jack looked at the pteranodon again. The creature had a bony crest on top of his head. The crest was longer than Jack's arm. I wonder how smart he is, Jack said. Very smart, said Annie. Don't count on it, said Jack. His brain's probably no bigger than a bean. No, he's very smart. I can feel it, said Annie. I'm gonna call him Henry. Jack wrote in his notebook. Small brain.

出一支铅笔和一个笔记本，他写下：毛茸茸的皮肤。 "你在做什么呀？"安妮问。"记笔记呀。"杰克说，"我们说不定是全世界头一批" 见到活的无齿翼龙的人呢。 杰克又看向那只无齿翼龙，这只生物的头顶长着一个骨质冠饰。 那个冠饰比杰克的胳膊还要长。"不知道他有多聪明呢。"杰克说。 "特别聪明！"安妮说。"别抱太大希望。"杰克说，"他的脑子说不定才跟豆子一样大。" "才不是，他可聪明了，我能感觉到。"安妮说，"我要叫他亨利。" 杰克在笔记本上写下：脑子很小。

Jack looked at the creature again. Maybe he's a mutant, he said. The creature tilted his head. Annie laughed. He's no mutant, Jack. Well, what's he doing here then? Where is this place? Said Jack. Annie leaned close to the Pteranodon. Do you know where we are, Henry? She asked softly. The creature fixed his eyes on Annie. His long jaws were opening and closing like a giant pair of scissors. Are you trying to talk to me, Henry? Asked Annie. Forget it, Annie. Jack wrote in his notebook. Mouth like scissors? Did we come to a time long ago, Henry?

杰克又看向那只生物。 "说不定他是变异物种。"他说。 那只生物歪了歪脑袋。 安妮笑出了声。 "他才不是变异物种呢，杰克。" "那好吧，那他在这里做什么？" "这地方是哪里？" 杰克说道。 安妮凑到无齿翼龙身边。 "你知道我们在哪里吗，亨利？" 她轻声问道。 那只生物定定地看着安妮。 他长长的下颌一开一合，就像一把超大号剪刀。 "你是想跟我说话吗，亨利？" 安妮问道。 "别白费功夫了，安妮。" 杰克在笔记本上写着字。 嘴巴像剪刀？ "我们是不是来到了好久好久以前的时代呀，亨利？"

asked Annie, is this a place from long ago? Suddenly she gasped, Jack! He looked up. Annie was pointing toward the hill. On top stood a huge dinosaur.

安妮问道，这里是很久很久以前的地方吗？ 突然她倒抽一口冷气："杰克！" 他抬头一看，安妮正指着小山的方向。 山顶上站着一只巨大的恐龙。