07 Ghost Story

Chapter 7 Ghost Story Jack bounced in the saddle. He felt a cool night wind against his face He couldn't tell where they were going, but he trusted dusty to follow the others Finally dusty caught up with the herd as they began to slow down Jack snapped his reins dusty came up beside Slim and Annie Howdy said Slim howdy said Jack

第七章 鬼故事 杰克在马鞍上晃着，夜晚的凉风吹拂着他的脸 他不知道他们要往哪去，但他相信达斯蒂会跟着大部队走 终于，当马群开始减速时，达斯蒂追上了它们 杰克抖了抖缰绳，达斯蒂就走到了斯利姆和安妮身边 “你好呀。”斯利姆说。“你好。”杰克说

Howdy said Annie. Are you okay? Jack pushed his glasses into place Yep, he said you yep. She said that was some good riding shorty said slim Thanks said Jack smiling. He even liked being called shorty now Where we headed boss Jack asked slim Blue Canyon said slim okay with you Yeah, said Jack this way said slim he slapped his horse and they all speeded up again Slim steered the herd to the left soon. He led them through a deep narrow pass Finally they came to a boxy open space

“你好呀。”安妮说，“你没事吧？”杰克把眼镜推回原位 “我没事。”他说。“我也没事。”她说。“你骑得可真棒，小家伙。”斯利姆说 “谢谢。”杰克笑着说，现在他甚至挺喜欢被人叫小家伙了 “老大，我们要去哪呀？”杰克问斯利姆 “蓝峡谷。”斯利姆说，“你们没问题吧？” “没问题。”杰克说。“走这边。”斯利姆拍了拍马，大家又加速往前 斯利姆很快把马群往左引，带着它们穿过了一条又深又窄的隘口 最后他们来到了一块方方正正的开阔空地

surrounded by walls of rock and lit by moonlight. We'll corral the Mustangs here in Blue Canyon, Slim said. He got off his horse, he helped Jack down, Annie slipped off sunset. Take him to his maw, Slim told Annie. Annie led sunset to the mare. In the moonlight the two Mustangs rubbed against one another and knayed. As Jack patted Dusty's damp neck, he remembered the last two rules, praise and reward. Thanks, he whispered to Dusty. You are great. You are super great. Slim unsaddled Dusty, then handed Jack his saddlebags. Take those over to that grassy spot.

空地四周都是岩壁，月光洒在上面亮堂堂的 “我们就把野马群圈在蓝峡谷的这儿。”斯利姆说 他下了马，扶杰克下来，安妮从“日落”的背上滑了下来 “把他带到他妈妈那儿去。”斯利姆对安妮说，安妮牵着日落走到母马身边 月光下，两匹野马互相蹭了蹭，发出了轻轻的嘶鸣 杰克拍着达斯蒂湿漉漉的脖子，突然想起了最后两条规则 表扬和奖励 “谢谢你，”他对着达斯蒂小声说，“你太棒了，你超级厉害。” 斯利姆把达斯蒂的马鞍卸下来，把鞍囊递给了杰克 把那些东西拿到那边长草的地方去

We'll camp there," he said. As Jack carried the saddlebags, his boots felt stiff and tight. His legs were sore and wobbly, but he didn't mind. He threw down the saddlebags and his backpack. Then he flopped himself down. He was very tired. Annie joined him. They seemed so happy to be free and together again, she said, gazing at the moonlit mustangs. "'Yup,' said Jack. He lay back, using his backpack as a pillow. He looked up at the stars. "'If we just had the answer to the riddle, everything would be perfect,' he said. "'Yup,' said Annie. "'Hey, Slim,' he called. "'I have a question for you.'"

“我们就在那儿扎营。”他说 杰克拎着鞍囊的时候，觉得自己的靴子又硬又紧 他的腿又酸又软，但是他一点都不在乎 他把鞍囊和自己的背包扔到地上 接着他扑通一声坐了下来 他累极了 安妮坐到了他旁边 “它们重获自由还能团聚，看起来好开心啊。”她望着月光下的野马们说 “是啊。”杰克说 他往后一躺，把背包当枕头垫着 他抬头望着天上的星星 “要是我们知道谜语的答案，那一切就太完美了。”他说 “是啊。”安妮说 “嘿，斯利姆。”他喊道 “我有个问题想问你。”

Shoot, said Slim. Do you know the answer to this riddle? Jack asked. Out of the blue, my lonely voice calls out to you. Who am I? Am I? Slim was silent for a moment, and then said, sorry shorty, don't know that one.

“问吧。”斯利姆说 你知道这个谜语的答案吗？ 杰克问道 突如其来，我孤单的声音呼唤着你 我是谁？ 我到底是谁呢？ 斯利姆沉默了一会儿，然后说道 不好意思呀小家伙，我不知道答案。

Jack's heart sank. That's okay, he said. We don't either. I have a question too, said Annie. Why does the piano in the hotel play by itself? I do know the answer to that one, said Slim.

杰克的心一下子沉了下去 “没关系。”他说 我们也不知道答案 “我也有个问题想问。”安妮说 为什么酒店里的钢琴会自己响呀？ “这个问题的答案我还真知道。”斯利姆说