01 Before Lunch

Lions at lunchtime.

正享用午餐的狮子们。

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Chapter 1. Before Lunch Jack and Annie were walking home from the grocery store. Jack's pack was heavy. It held a big jar of peanut butter and a loaf of bread. Are you going to have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? said Annie. Or a peanut butter and honey sandwich? Jack started to answer, but stopped. Oh man! he whispered. What is it? said Annie. Look at that! said Jack.

第一章 午餐之前 杰克和安妮正从杂货店往家走。 杰克的背包沉得很，里面装了一大罐花生酱和一条面包。 “你打算吃花生酱果冻三明治吗？”安妮问。 “还是花生酱蜂蜜三明治呀？” 杰克刚要回答，突然停住了。 “天呐！”他小声说。 “怎么了？”安妮问。 “快看那儿！”杰克说。

He pointed to the edge of the Frog Creek woods. In the shadows stood a small delicate animal. It looked like a tiny deer. It's a sign, whispered Annie. Remember when we saw the rabbit? He was a sign of the Wild West. The deer -like creature leaped into the woods. Jack and Annie didn't stop to think. They followed as fast as they could. Jack's heavy pack thumped against his back as he ran. Finally they stopped and looked around. Where did she go? he said. I don't see her, said Annie. Oh, wow, said Annie. She pointed up. There was the magic tree house. It was shining in the noon sun at the top of the tallest tree in the woods. It's rope -laden.

他指向青蛙溪树林的边缘。 阴影里站着一只小巧精致的小动物。 它看起来像一头迷你小鹿。 “这是个信号呀。”安妮小声说。 “还记得我们之前见到兔子那次吗？” “那是去狂野西部的信号呀。” 这只长得像鹿的小家伙跳进了树林里。 杰克和安妮想都没想就跟上了。 他们拼尽全力跑得飞快。 杰克跑的时候，沉甸甸的背包在他背上咚咚撞着。 最后他们停下来，四处张望。 “她去哪儿了？”他说。 “我没看到她呀。”安妮说。 “哇哦。”安妮惊呼。 她抬手指向上面。 魔法树屋就在那儿！ 它在树林里最高那棵树的树顶，正午的阳光下闪闪发光。 上面系满了绳索。

swayed in the shadows below. Where's Morgan? said Annie. Morgan Lafay wasn't waving at them from the window. She wasn't even at the window. I don't know, let's go up, said Jack. They climbed the ladder and went into the treehouse. Sunlight streamed through the window. It lit a stack of books and two scrolls in the corner. The ancient scrolls held the answers to riddles Jack and Annie had solved earlier. Jack took off his heavy pack. Did Morgan leave us a third riddle? said Annie. Looking for someone? said a soft voice. Jack and Annie whirled around. Morgan! said Annie.

在下方的阴影里晃来晃去。 “摩根在哪儿呀？”安妮问。 摩根·勒菲没有在窗边朝他们挥手。 她根本就不在窗边。 “我不知道，我们上去看看吧。”杰克说。 他们爬上梯子，进了树屋。 阳光从窗户洒了进来。 照亮了角落里的一摞书和两卷卷轴。 这两卷古卷轴里是杰克和安妮之前解开的谜语的答案。 杰克卸下了沉甸甸的背包。 “摩根是不是给我们留了第三个谜语呀？”安妮问。 “你们在找什么人吗？”一个柔和的声音响起。 杰克和安妮猛地转过身。 “摩根！”安妮喊道。

Morgan Le Fay had appeared out of nowhere. She looked ancient and lovely in the bright light. Do you still want to become master librarians? She asked Jack and Annie. So you can help me in my work? Yes, they said together. Wonderful, Morgan said. Then she reached into her robe and pulled out a scroll. You've solved two riddles so far, she said. Here is your third. She handed the scroll to Jack.

摩根·勒菲不知道从哪儿冒了出来。 明亮的光线下，她看起来既苍老又可爱。 “你们还想成为图书管理员大师吗？” 她问杰克和安妮。 “这样就能帮我做事了呀？” “想！”他俩异口同声地说。 “太棒了。”摩根说。 接着她伸手从长袍里拿出了一卷卷轴。 “到现在为止你们已经解开两个谜语啦。”她说。 “这是你们的第三个。” 她把卷轴递给了杰克。