01 A Secret Code

Vacation under the volcano.

火山下的假期。

Chapter 1. A Secret Code. Jack reached into his drawer and took out his secret library card. He held a thin piece of wood and ran his finger over its shimmering letters. M. L. Master Librarian, he whispered. Jack couldn't believe that he and his sister Annie were finally master librarians. He wondered if he hacked the secret card to take on vacation. His family was about to leave for a week in the mountains.

第一章 秘密密码。杰克把手伸进抽屉，拿出了他的秘密 图书馆卡。他拿着这块薄薄的木片，手指拂过上面 闪着微光的字母。“M.L. 首席图书馆员。”他低声念道。杰克不敢相信 他和妹妹安妮终于成了首席图书馆员。他在想能不能 把这张秘密卡带去度假。他们一家马上就要出发 去山里待一周。

Just then Annie stuck her head into Jack's room. Want to check the woods? She asked. Every morning they looked in the Frog Creek woods to see if Morgan Le Fay and her magic tree house had returned. We can't, said Jack. We're leaving soon. But what if Morgan's there? said Annie. What if she's waiting for us? Oh, okay, said Jack. Let's look fast. He grabbed his backpack. He threw in his notebook, his pencil, and his secret library card. Then he followed Annie downstairs. We'll be back soon, Annie called. Don't go far, their dad called. We're leaving in 20 minutes. Don't worry, we'll be back in 10, said Annie.

就在这时，安妮把脑袋探进了杰克的房间。 想去树林里看看吗？ 她问道。 每天早上他们都会去青蛙溪树林，看看摩根·勒·菲和她的魔法 树屋有没有回来。 不行哦，杰克说。 我们很快就要出发了。 可要是摩根在那儿呢？安妮说。 要是她正在等我们呢？ 噢，好吧，杰克说。 我们快去快回。 他抓起自己的背包。 把笔记本、铅笔还有他的秘密图书馆卡都塞了进去。 然后跟着安妮下了楼。 我们很快就回来，安妮喊道。 别走远哦，爸爸喊道。 我们再过20分钟就要出发啦。 别担心，我们10分钟就回来，安妮说。

Right, thought Jack. Five minutes to the woods and five minutes back. Even if Morgan sent them on an adventure, they would return at exactly the same time that they left. Jack and Annie ran out their front door. In the bright morning sunshine, they hurried across their lawn and down the street. I had a nightmare last night, said Annie. What was it, said Jack? I dream fires were burning, said Annie. Everything was smoky and dark and the ground was shaking. Do you think it was a warning? Nah, said Jack. Nightmares never come true. They left the sidewalk and headed into the Frog Creek woods. The woods were quiet and peaceful. They walked between sunlit trees.

没错，杰克心想。走到树林5分钟，回来5分钟。 就算摩根安排他们去冒险，他们也会刚好在出发的同一时间回来 的。杰克和安妮跑出家门。清晨的阳光明媚灿烂， 他们急急忙忙穿过草坪，沿着街道往前走。 我昨晚做了个噩梦，安妮说。什么梦呀？杰克问。 我梦到到处都着火了，安妮说。到处都是烟，黑漆漆的，地面还在晃。 你说这会不会是个警告呀？ 不会啦，杰克说。噩梦都不会成真的。 他们离开人行道，走进了青蛙溪树林。林子里安安静静的，一片祥和。 他们在洒满阳光的树木之间穿行。

trees until they came to the tallest oak in the woods. Yay, said Annie. There it was, the magic tree house, and Morgan Le Fay was waving from the window. Hail, master librarians, she said. Jack and Annie bowed playfully. At your service, said Annie. Then come on up, said Morgan. They grabbed the rope ladder and started up. When they climbed inside the treehouse, they found Morgan holding a book and a piece of paper. I have an important mission for you, she said. Are you ready? Yes, they both answered. Jack's heart pounded. Ever since Morgan had made them master librarians,

一直走到了林子里最高的那棵橡树前。 耶！安妮喊道。 魔法树屋就在那儿，摩根·勒·菲正站在窗边朝他们挥手呢。 你们好呀，首席图书馆员们，她说。 杰克和安妮开玩笑似的鞠了个躬。 随时为您效劳，安妮说。 那就上来吧，摩根说。 他们抓住绳梯，往上爬去。 爬进树屋后，他们看到摩根手里拿着一本书和一张纸。 我有个重要的任务要交给你们，她说。 你们准备好了吗？ 准备好了！两人齐声回答。 杰克的心脏怦怦直跳。 自从摩根任命他们为首席图书馆员以来，