06 The Vikings Are Coming!

Chapter 6. The Vikings are coming. Annie, Jack cried, Vikings! Annie looked out the treehouse window. Vikings? They're headed straight for the island, said Jack. He turned back to the stone steps. Where are you going? cried Annie. To warn the monks, Jack said. I'll come too, cried Annie. She scrambled out of the treehouse.

第六章 维京人来了 “安妮，”杰克大喊，“是维京人！” 安妮朝树屋窗外望去。 “维京人？他们正径直往岛上来。”杰克说。 他转身朝石阶跑去。 “你要去哪里？”安妮大喊。 “去提醒修道士们。”杰克说。 “我也一起去。”安妮大喊。 她慌慌张张地爬出了树屋。

Hurry said Jack Jack didn't even use the rope He pulled himself up the steep steps with his hands as Jack and Annie climbed up the face of the cliff Clouds begin to cover the Sun when they reached the top a fog had almost hidden the serpent ships run Cried Annie the fog blanketed the whole island Jack and Annie could barely see the path to the monastery When they arrived at the gate the misty white world was silent Vikings Jack cried Vikings the monks are still in church said Annie she yanked the bell rope Dong -dong Jack and Annie watched his brother

“快点！”杰克说，他连绳子都没用。 杰克和安妮往悬崖上攀爬时，他徒手拽着自己爬上了陡峭的台阶。 乌云开始遮住太阳，等他们爬到山顶时，浓雾几乎要把那些蛇形船挡住了。快跑！ 安妮大喊道。浓雾笼罩了整座小岛，杰克和安妮几乎看不见通往修道院的小路。 等他们赶到大门时，这片白雾茫茫的世界一片寂静。 “维京人！”杰克大喊。“维京人来了！修道士们还在教堂里呢。”安妮说着，猛地拽响了钟绳。 咚——咚，杰克和安妮望向那位修士。

Brother Patrick and the other monks ran out of the church. The Vikings are coming, Jack shouted. Brother Patrick's rosy face turned white. Make haste, he said to the other monks. Gather the books and hide. The monks ran into the library. Brother Patrick turned to Jack and Annie. We have a secret hiding place, a cave on the other side of the island, he said. You can come with us, but I am not certain you will be safe. Don't worry, said Jack. We're going to try to go home. Do not use the steps, Brother Patrick said. The Vikings will climb them. Then how do we get down, said Jack. Go that way, said Brother Patrick, pointing. At the cliff's edge are two large rocks.

帕特里克修士和其他修道士都从教堂里跑了出来。 “维京人来了！”杰克高声喊道。 帕特里克修士红润的脸瞬间变得煞白。 “动作快点。”他对其他修道士说。 把书都收起来藏好。 修道士们纷纷跑进了图书馆。 帕特里克修士转向杰克和安妮。 “我们有个秘密藏身处，就在岛另一边的一个山洞里。”他说。 你们可以跟我们一起走，但我也不确定能不能保证你们的安全。 “别担心。”杰克说。 我们打算试着回家。 “别走那些台阶。”帕特里克修士说。 维京人会从台阶爬上来的。 “那我们要怎么下去呢？”杰克问。 “往那边走。”帕特里克修士指着方向说。 悬崖边上有两块大石头。

Path between those rocks will take you down to the shore. Then you can walk around to your boat." Thanks," said Annie. Be careful," said Brother Patrick. He hurried inside the library. Wait," came a thin voice, as Jack and Annie turned to run. It was Brother Michael. He hobbled over to them, holding out his book of Irish tales. Take it," he said. Are you sure? Jack asked. He knew it was Brother Michael's life's work. Please," said Brother Michael. It is better that the world should have some of it than none at all, just in case. We'll take good care of it," said Jack. He gently placed the jeweled book in his leather bag.

石头中间的小路能直接通往下面的岸边。 然后你们就能绕路走到你们的船那里了。 “谢谢。”安妮说。 “小心点。”帕特里克修士说。 他急急忙忙走进了图书馆里。 “等等。”就在杰克和安妮转身要跑的时候，一个细细的声音传来。 是迈克尔修士。 他一瘸一拐地走到他们面前，递出了自己那本爱尔兰故事集。 “拿着它。”他说。 “你确定吗？” 杰克问。 他知道这是迈克尔修士穷尽一生的心血。 “求你们了。”迈克尔修士说。 万一出事，能给世界留下点总比什么都不剩好。 “我们会好好保管它的。”杰克说。 他小心翼翼地把这本镶着宝石的书放进了自己的皮包里。

Good luck," said Annie. Annie and Jack waved goodbye to the old man, then they raced to the rocks that Brother Patrick had told them about.

“祝你们好运。”安妮说。安妮和杰克朝老人挥手告别， 然后就朝着帕特里克修士说的那些石头的方向跑去了。