02 Leaving Again

Chapter 2, Leaving Again No one's here! Annie shouted down. Jack thought about going home. Then he thought about all the books in the treehouse. He started up the ladder. When he was nearly to the treehouse, he saw light in the distant sky. Dawn was starting to break. He crawled through a hole in the floor and took off his backpack. It was dark inside the treehouse. Annie was shining her flashlight on the books scattered about. They're still here, she said.

第二章 再次出发 “这里没人！”安妮朝下喊道。杰克想着要不回家算了。 可接着他想到了树屋里的那些书，就开始往梯子上爬。 快爬到树屋的时候，他看见远处的天空亮了起来，天就要破晓了。 他从地板的洞口钻进去，摘下背包。树屋里黑漆漆的。 安妮正用手电筒照着散落在各处的书。 “它们还在这儿呢。”她说。

She stopped the light on a dinosaur book. It was the book that had taken them to the time of the dinosaurs. Remember the Tyrannosaurus? asked Annie. Jack shuddered. Of course he remembered. How could anyone forget seeing a real live Tyrannosaurus Rex? The light fell on a book about Pennsylvania. A red silk bookmark stuck out of it. Remember the picture of Frog Creek? said Annie. Of course, said Jack. That was the picture that had brought them home. There's my favorite, said Annie. The light was shining on a book about knights and castles. There was a blue leather bookmark in it. Annie turned to the page with a bookmark.

她把灯光停在了一本恐龙书上。 就是这本书，之前把他们带到了恐龙时代。 还记得那只霸王龙吗？ 安妮问道。 杰克打了个寒颤。 他当然记得。 亲眼见过活生生的霸王龙，谁能忘得掉啊？ 灯光又落在了一本讲宾夕法尼亚的书上。 书里夹着的红色丝质书签露在外面。 还记得青蛙溪的那张照片吗？ 安妮说。 “当然记得。”杰克说。 就是那张照片把他们带回了家。 “那是我最喜欢的。”安妮说。 灯光照在了一本讲骑士和城堡的书上。 书里夹着个蓝色皮书签。 安妮翻到了夹着书签的那一页。

There was a picture of a knight on a black horse. He was riding toward a castle. Annie closed that book, said Jack. I know what you're thinking. Annie pointed at the knight. Don't, Annie. We wish we could see this guy for real, Annie said. No, we don't, shouted Jack. They heard a strange sound. Me. It sounded like a horse neighing. They both went to the window. Annie shined the flashlight down on the ground. Oh no, whispered Jack. A knight, said Annie. A knight in shining armor, riding a black horse to the Frog Creek woods.

那一页有张画，画的是一名骑士骑在一匹黑马上。 他正朝着一座城堡骑去。 “安妮，把那本书合上。”杰克说。 我知道你在打什么主意。 安妮伸手指着那个骑士。 别乱来，安妮。 “我们要是能见到真的这个骑士就好了。”安妮说。 “我们才不想！”杰克大喊。 就在这时，他们听到了一阵奇怪的声音。 嘶—— 听着像是马的嘶鸣声。 他俩都走到了窗边。 安妮把手电筒朝下照向地面。 “哦不。”杰克小声说。 “是个骑士！”安妮说。 一个穿着亮闪闪盔甲的骑士，正骑着黑马往青蛙溪树林这边来。

Then the wind began to moan. The leaves began to tremble. It was happening again. We're leaving! cried Annie. Get down! The wind moaned louder. The leaves shook harder. And the treehouse started to spin. It spun faster and faster. Jack squeezed his eyes shut. Then everything was still. Absolutely still. Jack opened his eyes. He shivered. The air was damp and cool. The sound of a horse's whinny came again from below. I think we're here! whispered Annie. She was still holding the castle book. Jack peeked out the window.

紧接着风开始呜呜地刮，树叶都抖了起来，那种事又要发生了。 “我们要走啦！”安妮大叫，“快蹲下！” 风刮得更响了，树叶抖得更厉害了。 树屋开始转了起来，越转越快，杰克紧紧闭上了眼睛。 接着一切都静止了，彻底静止了。 杰克睁开眼睛，打了个寒颤，空气又潮又凉。 下方又传来了马的嘶鸣声。 “我觉得我们到地方啦！”安妮小声说，她手里还攥着那本城堡的书。 杰克往窗外瞥了一眼。

A huge castle loomed out of the fog. He looked around. The treehouse was in a different oak tree. And down below, the knight on the black horse was riding by. We can't stay here, said Jack. We have to go home and make a plan first. He picked up the book about Pennsylvania. He opened it to the page with a red silk bookmark. He pointed to the photograph of the Frog Creek woods. I wish... Said Annie. She yanked the book away from him. Let's stay! I want to visit the castle. You're nuts. We have to examine the situation, said Jack. From home. Let's examine it here, said Annie. Come on! He held out his hand. Give it! Annie gave Jack the book. Okay. You can...

一座巨大的城堡从雾里隐隐露了出来。 他环顾四周。 树屋现在待在另一棵橡树上。 下面，那个骑黑马的骑士正骑过。 “我们不能待在这儿。”杰克说。 我们得先回家，想好计划再说。 他拿起那本讲宾夕法尼亚的书。 翻到夹着红色丝质书签的那一页。 他指着青蛙溪树林的那张照片。 我希望…… 安妮开口了。 她一把把书从他手里抢了过去。 我们留下来嘛！ 我想去城堡里看看。 你疯了吧。 “我们得先摸清情况。”杰克说。 回家摸去。 “我们就在这儿摸嘛。”安妮说。 好不好嘛！ 他伸出手。 把书给我！ 安妮把书还给了杰克。 行吧。 你可以……