08 Dragon Water

Chapter 8 Dragon Water Jack and Annie crouched together. Samurai were on both sides of them now. They were trapped. Jack pressed against the rock. The warrior stepped closer and closer. He looked to the right. He looked to the left. Jack held his breath. Be nature! whispered Annie. What? Jack whispered Be nature! Be a rock! Oh brother, thought Jack. This was nuts.

第八章 龙水 杰克和安妮紧紧蹲在一起。 现在他们两边都是武士，已经被困住了。杰克紧紧贴着 岩石。武士越走越近，他往右看了看，又往 左看了看。杰克屏住了呼吸。“融入自然！”安妮小声说。“什么？”杰克低声问 “融入自然！做一块石头！” 我的天，杰克心想，这也太离谱了。

But he squeezed his eyes shut. Then he tried to be part of the rock. Jack tried to be as still as the rock, as solid as the rock, as quiet as the rock. Soon he started feeling as strong as the rock, as safe as the rock. He wanted to be the rock forever. Screech! He's gone! said Annie. They're all gone! Jack opened his eyes. The samurai warrior was gone. Jack stood up and looked over the rock. The torches were gone too. Let's go! Annie said. Jack took a deep breath. He felt great. He was getting more and more like a ninja every minute. Maybe even like a ninja master. East! he said.

不过他还是闭上了眼睛，试着把自己当成岩石的一部分。杰克努力和 岩石一样一动不动，一样结实，一样安静。很快他就觉得自己 和岩石一样强壮，一样安全。他真想永远都做一块石头。 咻！ “他走了！”安妮喊道，“他们都走了！”杰克睁开眼睛，武士已经不见了。 杰克站起来朝岩石外面望了望，火把也都消失了。 “我们走！”安妮说。杰克深吸一口气，感觉棒极了，他现在越来越 有忍者的样子了，说不定都快赶上忍者大师啦。 “往东走！”他说。

And they went east, down the mountain between the rocks, until they came to the wide, icy stream. The water seemed even wilder than before. I don't see the tree house, said Annie. Jack looked across the stream to the dark grove of trees, moonlight shown on their pale flowers. But where was the tree house? I don't see it either, said Jack. We have to cross the water first, then we'll try and find it. The water was crashing and rushing over the rocks. Squeak! The mouse peeked out from its pouch. Don't be afraid, said Annie. She patted the tree house.

于是他们往东走，沿着岩石间的小路下山，一直走到那条宽阔的、冰得刺骨的 小溪边。 溪水看起来比之前还要汹涌。 “我没看到树屋呀。”安妮说。 杰克朝小溪对面的深色小树林望去，月光洒在林子里浅色的 花朵上。 可是树屋在哪儿呢？ “我也没看到。”杰克说。 “我们得先渡过这条小溪，之后再找树屋。” 溪水哗哗地冲过岩石，流得又快又急。 吱！ 小老鼠从它的小袋子里探出头来。 “别害怕呀。”安妮说。 她拍了拍树屋。

the mouse's little head. Be like us! Be like a ninja, too! Let's go, Jack said. He took a deep breath and stepped into the stream. The icy water swirled up to his knees. The current knocked him over. Jack grabbed some weeds. He held on tight as water swirled around him. He was freezing to death. Jack! Annie grabbed Jack's arms. She helped him back to the bank. That was close! said Annie. Jack wiped his glasses. Luckily they hadn't fallen off in the water. Are you okay? said Annie. Not really, said Jack, his teeth chattering. He was chilled to the bone. We'll never get across, said Annie.

小老鼠的小脑袋。“跟我们学哦！也做个小忍者！” “我们走吧。”杰克说。他深吸一口气，踏进了小溪里。冰冷的溪水一下漫 到了他的膝盖。水流冲得他站不稳，杰克一把抓住些杂草，紧紧攥着，溪水 在他身边打着转。他快要冻僵了。“杰克！”安妮抓住杰克的胳膊，把他拉回 了岸上。“刚才太险了！”安妮说。杰克擦了擦眼镜，幸好眼镜没掉 到水里。“你没事吧？”安妮问。“不太好。”杰克说，牙齿都在打颤。 他冻得骨头都疼了。“我们肯定过不去的。”安妮说。

We'll drown if we try." Or, freeze to death, said Jack. He pulled off the hood of his sweatshirt. He didn't feel much like a ninja anymore. Annie pulled off her hood, too. She sighed. What can we do? She said. Squeak!

“要是硬闯的话我们会淹死的。” “不然也会冻死。”杰克说。 他把运动衫的帽子扯了下来。 他现在可一点都不觉得自己像个忍者了。 安妮也把自己的帽子扯了下来。 她叹了口气。 “我们该怎么办呀？” 她说道。 吱！

Peanut climbed out of Annie's sweatshirt pouch and leaped onto the ground. The mouse scampered away. Peanut, come back! Annie called. No, said Jack. We have to follow Peanut. Why? asked Annie.

花生从安妮的运动衫口袋里爬出来，跳到了地上。 小老鼠蹦蹦跳跳地跑开了。 “花生，回来！”安妮喊道。 “别喊，”杰克说，“我们得跟着花生走。” “为什么呀？”安妮问。