04 Captured

Chapter 4. Captured. The ninjas pulled iron bands off their hands. The bands had spikes like claws on them. That's how they climbed the tree! Annie whispered to Jack. The ninjas stared at Jack and Annie with dark, piercing eyes. The rest of their faces were covered by their scarves. Jack felt frozen under their stairs. Annie wasn't frozen, though. She stepped right up to them. Hi! she said.

第四章 被抓住了 忍者们把手上的铁箍扯了下来 铁箍上长着像爪子一样的尖刺 原来他们是靠这个爬树的呀！ 安妮小声对杰克说 忍者们用锐利的黑眼睛盯着杰克和安妮 他们脸的其他部分都被围巾遮住了 在他们的注视下，杰克整个人都僵住了 可安妮没僵住，她径直朝他们走了过去 “嗨！”她打招呼道

The ninjas didn't say hi back. They didn't move at all. They were as still as Jack. We're trying to help our friend Morgan, said Annie. She held up Morgan's note. The tall ninja took the note from her. He looked at it, then he gave it to the short ninja. The two ninjas stared at each other, then they looked back at Jack and Annie. Finally, the short ninja nodded once. He put the note into the pocket of his shirt. You can help us? Annie asked. Neither ninja spoke. Jack wished he could see their faces. He couldn't tell what they were thinking. The short ninja tossed the rope ladder back out of the treehouse. The tall one

忍者们没回她的招呼，一动也不动，和刚才的杰克一样僵 “我们是来帮朋友摩根的。”安妮说 她举起了摩根写的纸条 高个子忍者从她手里接过纸条，看了一眼，递给了矮个子忍者 两个忍者对视了一下，又转头看向杰克和安妮 最后，矮个子忍者点了一下头，把纸条放进了自己的衬衣口袋里 “你们愿意帮我们吗？”安妮问 两个忍者都没说话，杰克真想看看他们的脸，猜不出他们在想什么 矮个子忍者把绳梯扔出了树屋 高个子忍者

and pointed down the ladder. Then he pointed at Jack and Annie. Uh -oh, thought Jack. Were they being captured? Us? Go with you? said Annie. The ninja nodded. Oh boy! said Annie. Oh boy! Is she nuts? wondered Jack. The short ninja darted down the ladder. He went hand over hand. His feet didn't touch the rungs of the ladder. The tall one did the same. Jack gasped. The ninjas moved very fast. They were like spiders dropping from webs. Wow! said Annie. Now's our chance to leave, said Jack. Quick! He looked around the treehouse.

伸手指了指梯子下面，又指了指杰克和安妮 “哎哟，”杰克心里咯噔一下，他们是要抓我们吗？ “我们？要跟你们走？”安妮问 忍者点了点头。“哇太棒啦！” 安妮喊道。“我的天，她是傻了吗？” 杰克暗自纳闷。矮个子忍者嗖地一下爬下了梯子 他两手交替往下爬，脚根本没碰到梯子的横档 高个子忍者也照样爬了下去，杰克看得倒抽一口冷气 忍者们动作快极了，就像从蜘蛛网上往下跳的蜘蛛一样 “哇！”安妮叫道。“现在我们有机会逃跑啦，” 杰克说。“快！”他开始在树屋里四处张望

again. Where was that Pennsylvania book? Let's go with them, Jack," said Annie. No, this isn't a game, Jack said. But I think they know something about Morgan, said Annie. She started down the ladder. Come back, said Jack, but it was too late. Jack sighed. Why does this always happen? He asked himself. Come on, Jack, came Annie's voice from below. Jack put his notebook and the ninja book into his pack. He pushed his glasses into place, and he started down the ladder. Jack joined Annie and the ninjas on the ground. The sun had fallen behind the hills.

找了又找，那本宾夕法尼亚的书去哪了？“杰克，我们跟他们走吧。”安妮说 “不行，这可不是闹着玩的。”杰克说。“可我觉得他们知道摩根的消息呀。”安妮说 她开始往下爬梯子。“快回来！”杰克喊，可是已经晚了，杰克叹了口气 “怎么老出这种事啊？”他暗自嘟囔。“快点呀杰克！”安妮的声音从下面传来 杰克把笔记本和那本忍者书塞进背包，推了推滑下来的眼镜， 也开始往下爬梯子，下来后和安妮、忍者们站在了一起 太阳已经落到山后面去了

Sky was streaked with red and gold. The mouse peeked out from Annie's sweatshirt pouch. Don't be scared, Peanut. Annie whispered, We'll take care of you. Great thought, Jack. But who's going to take care of us? The short ninja held Jack's arm in one hand and Annie's arm in the other. He led them through the twilight. The tall ninja walked behind them. Where are we going? Jack asked. The ninja stopped near the rushing water of the wide stream. The water roared as it raced downhill. The short ninja looked at Jack and Annie. He let go of their arms. Then he pushed them toward the stream. You want us to cross it? shouted Annie.

天空布满了红金色的霞光，小老鼠从安妮运动衫的口袋里探出头来 “别怕呀小花生，”安妮小声说，“我们会照顾你的。” 想得可真美啊，杰克暗想，可谁来照顾我们呢？ 矮个子忍者一只手抓着杰克的胳膊，另一只抓着安妮的，带着他们穿过 暮色。高个子忍者跟在他们后面。“我们要去哪呀？”杰克问 忍者在一条水流湍急的宽溪边停了下来，溪水哗哗地往山下流 矮个子忍者看了看杰克和安妮，松开了抓着他们胳膊的手 然后把他们往溪边推。“你要我们蹚水过去？”安妮大叫道

The ninja nodded. Then he and the short ninja stepped into the wild stream. They started wading across. Let's run back to the treehouse, said Jack. No, we have to follow them, said Annie, for Morgan's sake. Jack took a deep breath. She was right. Annie grabbed Jack's hand. Together they stepped into the water. Yikes! They both screamed and jumped out. It was the coldest water Jack had ever felt. It was colder than ice. It was so cold it felt like fire. I can't go back in, said Annie, shivering. Me neither, said Jack. I'll have a heart attack. The ninjas looked at Jack and Annie.

忍者点了点头，然后他和矮个子忍者踏进了湍急的溪水里，开始往对岸蹚 “我们跑回树屋去吧。”杰克说 “不行，我们得跟着他们，为了摩根呀。”安妮说 杰克深吸了一口气，她说得没错 安妮抓住杰克的手，两个人一起踏进了水里 “呀！”两人都尖叫着跳了出来 这是杰克这辈子摸过的最冰的水了 比冰还冷，冷得都像火烧一样疼 “我再也不要进去了。”安妮打着哆嗦说 “我也不去，”杰克说，“我会心脏病发作的。” 忍者们看向杰克和安妮