06 Spick-and-Span

Chapter 6. Spick and span. Be still, said Jack. Jack and Annie stood frozen, as an elephant stepped out of the shadows. It waded into the pond and dipped its trunk into the water. Oh, wow! said Annie. Jack breathed a sigh of relief. An elephant wasn't going to chase them and eat them. Still, the elephant was huge. Let's sneak away, said Jack.

第六章 干干净净 杰克说："别动。" 一头大象从阴影里走了出来，杰克和安妮吓得僵在原地，一动也不敢动。 它蹚进池塘，把长鼻子伸进了水里。 安妮叫道："哇，太酷啦！" 杰克松了一大口气，大象可不会追着他们跑，也不会吃了他们。 不过这头大象真的好大呀。 杰克说："我们悄悄溜走好不好。"

But I want to watch said Annie Fine said Jack. He was tired of Annie getting sidetracked. I'm going to solve the

安妮说："可是我想留下来看嘛。" 杰克说："好吧。"他实在受够了安妮总跑题，我要自己去解

Riddled by myself, I'll meet you back at the treehouse. He turned to go. A spray of water rained down on him. It came from behind. He shouted with surprise and looked back. The elephant's trunk was pointed straight at Annie. Cool, she cried. He's giving me a shower.

谜题，我自己解就行，我们回树屋碰面吧。 他转身就要走。 一大股水突然泼到了他身上。 水是从后面泼过来的。 他惊讶地叫了一声，回头看去。 大象的长鼻子正对着安妮呢。 安妮大喊："太酷啦！" "他在给我洗澡呢！"

The elephant sprayed her again, then again. The mud slowly rolled off her face, her braids, her t -shirt, her shorts, her legs, and her sneakers. I guess the elephant doesn't like dirty kids, said Annie laughing. Her eyes were squeezed shut. Finally she was clean and soaking wet. Now it's your turn, she said to Jack. Jack stepped forward and shut his eyes tight. A blast of water hit him. It did feel like a shower, a strong shower. When Jack was clean, the elephant let out a grunt. Then he started to splash himself with water. Thanks, said Annie. Yeah, thanks, said Jack. I'm spick and span now, said Annie.

大象喷了她一下又一下，她脸上、辫子上、T恤上的泥巴慢慢被冲掉了， 还有短裤上、腿上、运动鞋上的泥巴也都冲掉了。 安妮眼睛闭得紧紧的，笑着说："我猜大象肯定不喜欢脏小孩。" 最后安妮洗得干干净净，浑身都湿透了。她对杰克说："现在轮到你啦。" 杰克走上前，紧紧闭上眼睛。一大股水冲着他喷了过来。 真的像在洗澡呢，还是冲力很大的淋浴。杰克洗干净之后，大象哼了一声。 然后他就开始往自己身上泼水玩了。 安妮说："谢谢你呀。"杰克也说："对，谢谢你啦。" 安妮说："我现在可是干干净净的啦。"

When the sun dries me off, I'll be like new. Good, said Jack. Now we can get serious. He picked up his heavy pack. We have to figure out the answer to the riddle so we can leave this place before we run into real trouble. He looked around nervously. Where are the lions? He wondered. A small bird flitted near his head. Hi! And he said to the bird. Jack turned back to her. According to the riddle, we're looking for something gold and sweet. What do you want? Annie asked the bird. The bird twittered and flew around Jack and Annie. Its feathers were dull gray. But it was a golden bird.

等太阳把我晒干，我就跟新的一样啦。 杰克说："太好了。" 现在我们该办正事了。 他背起了沉甸甸的背包。 我们得找出谜题的答案，这样才能赶在碰上真的麻烦之前离开这里。 他紧张地东张西望。 狮子都在哪儿呀？ 他心里嘀咕着。 一只小鸟飞快地从他脑袋旁边飞过。 "嗨！" 他对着小鸟打了个招呼。 杰克转头看向安妮。 根据谜题，我们要找的是金色的、甜甜的东西。 你想要什么呀？ 安妮问那只小鸟。 小鸟叽叽喳喳叫着，绕着杰克和安妮飞来飞去。 它的羽毛是暗灰色的，看起来灰扑扑的。 可它确实是一只金鸟呀。

It had a bright, happy manner. Annie listened to me, not the bird, said Jack. The bird kept fluttering around them. She's trying to tell us something, said Annie. Jack let out a long sigh. You are driving me crazy today, he said. But I feel like she needs our help, said Annie. Maybe her babies fell out of the nest. Annie, you can't save every animal in Africa, said Jack. This bird is important, said Annie. Trust me. The bird darted toward the trees. It landed on a branch and cocked its head at them. She says, follow, said Annie.

它看起来活泼又快活。 杰克说："安妮，听我说，别理那只鸟。" 小鸟还是一直在他们周围扑棱着翅膀飞。 安妮说："她想告诉我们什么事呢。" 杰克长长地叹了口气。 他说："你今天真的要把我逼疯了。" 安妮说："可是我感觉她需要我们帮忙呀。" 说不定她的宝宝从窝里掉出来了。 杰克说："安妮，你救不了非洲的每一只小动物的。" 安妮说："这只鸟很重要的。" 相信我嘛。 小鸟嗖地一下朝着树林飞了过去。 它停在一根树枝上，歪着脑袋看着他们。 安妮说："她叫我们跟着她走。"