09 The Thing

Chapter 9 The Thing Jack and Annie climbed into the treehouse. Peanut was sitting on a stack of books. Annie patted Peanut's little head. Thanks, she said softly. I have to write some notes about the rainforest, said Jack. You find the Pennsylvania book. Annie began searching for the Pennsylvania book, the book that always took them home. Jack pulled out his notebook.

第九章 神秘物件 杰克和安妮爬进了树屋。 花生正坐在一摞书上。 安妮轻轻拍了拍花生的小脑袋。 谢谢你呀，她轻声说道。 我得写点关于雨林的笔记，杰克说。 你去找宾夕法尼亚那本书。 安妮开始找宾夕法尼亚之书，那本总能带他们回家的书。 杰克掏出了他的笔记本。

He had wanted to take lots of notes here, but all he'd written so far was the Amazon rainforest is It's not here Said Annie what Jack looked up he glanced around the treehouse And he was right the Pennsylvania book was nowhere in sight Was it here before we left home said Jack? I don't remember said Annie. Oh Man said Jack now we can't get back to Frog Creek That means we'll be here when the vampire bats come out said Annie Something came flying through the treehouse window

他本来想在这儿记好多笔记，可到现在他只写了 亚马逊雨林是 它不在这儿。 安妮说道，杰克抬起头，扫了一圈树屋。 她说得没错，宾夕法尼亚那本书哪儿都找不到。 我们出门前它还在这儿吗？杰克问。我不记得了，安妮说。哦 天啊，杰克说，现在我们回不了青蛙溪了。 那吸血蝙蝠出来的时候我们就得待在这儿了，安妮说。 有什么东西从树屋的窗户飞了进来。

Jack and Annie hid their heads. Thud! Something hit the floor. A red fruit! Jack looked up. The monkey was sitting in the window. His head was cocked to one side. He seemed to be grinning at them. You're safe! said Annie. Thanks for saving us! said Jack. The monkey just grinned. I have just one question! said Annie. She pointed at the fruit. Why do you keep throwing those at us? The monkey grabbed the fruit. No, don't throw it! said Jack. He ducked. But the monkey didn't throw the fruit. He held it out to Annie. He moved his lips as if he were trying to say something.

杰克和安妮连忙抱住头。砰！有东西砸到了地板上。是个红色的果子！ 杰克抬头一看。那只猴子正坐在窗台上，脑袋歪向一边。 他好像正对着他们咧嘴笑呢。 你们安全啦！安妮喊道。谢谢你救了我们！杰克说。猴子只是咧嘴笑着。 我只有一个问题！安妮说。她指了指那个果子。你为什么一直往我们身上扔这些呀？ 猴子一把抓起果子。别，别扔！杰克喊道，连忙低下头。 可猴子没扔果子，他把果子递向安妮，嘴巴动来动去，好像在试着说什么。

Annie stared into the monkey's eyes. He moved his lips again. Wow! Annie said softly. I understand now. Understand what? said Jack. Annie took the fruit from the monkey. This is it! she said. The thing we need. What thing? said Jack. One of the special things we're supposed to find for Morgan, Annie said, to free her from the spell. Are you sure? said Jack. Before Annie could answer, Jack saw the Pennsylvania book. Look! A book! he said pointing. We found the thing! And now we can see the book! said Annie. That's the way it works, remember?

安妮盯着猴子的眼睛，他又动了动嘴巴。 哇！安妮轻声叫了出来。 我现在懂啦。 懂什么呀？杰克问。 安妮从猴子手里接过了果子。 就是它！她说。就是我们要找的东西。 什么东西？杰克问。 就是我们要帮摩根找的特殊物件之一呀，安妮说，用来解开她身上的咒语的。 你确定吗？杰克问。 安妮还没来得及回答，杰克就看见了那本宾夕法尼亚之书。 看！有本书！他指着那边喊道。 我们找到要找的东西了！现在我们能看到那本书了！安妮说。规则就是这样的，记得吗？

Jack nodded. Now he remembered. The ninja master said they wouldn't be able to find the Pennsylvania book until they had found what they were looking for. The monkey screeched with laughter. Jack and Annie looked at him. He was clapping his hands together. Annie laughed with him. How did you know to give this to us? She said. Who told you to do that? The monkey just waved at Jack and Annie. Then he turned and swung away out of the treehouse. Wait! said Jack looking out the window. Too late. The monkey was gone. He had vanished below the tree tops. Goodbye! called Annie.

杰克点了点头，现在他想起来了。 忍者大师说过，他们找不到宾夕法尼亚那本书 除非他们先找到自己要找的东西。 猴子尖声笑了起来。 杰克和安妮看向他，他正啪嗒啪嗒拍着手呢。 安妮也跟着他笑了。 你怎么知道要把这个给我们呀？她问。是谁让你这么做的？ 猴子只是对杰克和安妮挥了挥手，然后转身荡出了树屋。 等等！杰克望着窗外喊道。 太晚了，猴子已经走了，消失在了树冠下面。 再见呀！安妮大声喊着。