09 Fly Away Home

Chapter 9. Fly Away Home. The white horse stopped at the low wall by the edge of the track. He's come for us! cried Annie. The guard stared in awe at the horse. Annie broke free and dashed over to Jack. He grabbed her hand and they ran to the horse. The guard shouted and started after them. But they were too late. Jack and Annie had already climbed over the wall and into the waiting chariot.

第九章 飞回家 白马停在了跑道边的矮墙旁 他是来接我们的！ 安妮大声喊道。 守卫敬畏地盯着那匹马。 安妮挣脱开来，朝杰克冲过去。 他抓住她的手，两人一起朝白马跑去。 守卫大喊一声，立刻追了上来。 但他们太晚了。 杰克和安妮早就翻过矮墙，坐上了等着他们的战车。

Go, go, go! Annie cried to the huge white horse. The horse reared and pawed the air. The crowd stepped back from the wall. The guards froze.

快跑！快跑啊！安妮对着高大的白马喊道。 白马前蹄离地直立起来，对着空气刨了刨蹄子。 墙边的人群纷纷往后退。 守卫们都僵在了原地。

Jack looked up to where Plato was now standing. Plato smiled and waved at him. Then the white horse leaped forward, pulling the chariot behind him. Jack couldn't even wave back at Plato. All he could do was hold on tight as the horse galloped beside the Olympic racers. Jack bounced up and down. Dust and sand got in his eyes. He squeezed them shut and crouched down in the chariot. He didn't know where they were going, but it didn't matter. The white horse was in charge. Jack heard the thundering noise of the racing horses and chariots. He heard the screaming crowd. He felt sand blowing in his face and the hard bumping and rattling of the chariot.

杰克抬头看向柏拉图站着的地方。 柏拉图笑着朝他挥了挥手。 紧接着白马向前一跃，拉着身后的战车冲了出去。 杰克连朝柏拉图挥手的功夫都没有。 白马在奥运会选手旁边飞奔，他只能紧紧抓稳战车。 杰克在战车里上下颠簸。 灰尘和沙子进了他的眼睛。 他紧紧闭上眼睛，蹲在了战车里。 他不知道他们要去哪，但这不重要。 一切都有白马做主呢。 杰克听见参赛的马匹和战车发出雷鸣般的声响。 他听见观众们的呐喊声。 他感觉到沙子吹在脸上，还有战车剧烈的颠簸和摇晃。

Suddenly he was thrown backward. He heard a swoosh of wind, then silence. Oh, wow! cried Annie. Jack opened his eyes. All he saw was blue sky. He pushed his glasses into place and looked around. Help! he cried. The white horse had grown giant feathery wings and was pulling their chariot into the sky. Jack gripped the railing of the chariot and sailed on for his life. To the tree house! shouted Annie. Below the Olympic crowd watched in stunned silence. The winged horse left the games behind and flew over the temple of Zeus. Over the

突然他被甩得向后倒去。他听见一阵呼啸的风声，接着周围就安静了下来。 “哇哦！安妮大叫起来。杰克睁开眼睛，入目全是蓝天。他推了推眼镜 戴好，环顾四周。“救命啊！他大喊。那匹白马长出了巨大的羽翼 正拉着他们的战车往天上飞。杰克紧紧抓住战车的栏杆， 拼命稳住身子。“去树屋！安妮大喊。下面的奥运会观众都看呆了 全场鸦雀无声。飞马把赛场远远甩在身后，飞过了 宙斯神庙。飞过了

statue of Nike over the sacred olive tree and the gymnasium. On they went, over the poet's house, the Greek theater, and the field of white tents. Finally, the winged horse coasted to the ground near the olive grove.

胜利女神像，飞过了神圣的橄榄树和体育馆。他们继续飞，飞过了诗人的房子， 希腊剧场，还有搭着白色帐篷的田野。最后，飞马 缓缓降落在了橄榄林附近的地面上。