07 The Gift

Chapter 7 The Gift The lifeboat was waiting to go down. It looked tiny as it swung on cables at the side of the big ship. The water below looked black. Get in, get in! a uniformed man shouted. No, no! said William. He hid his face against Lucy's coat. Lucy was shaking her head. I'd rather stay here, she said to Jack and Annie. Jack understood. The brightly lit Titanic was a good place to stay.

第七章 礼物 救生艇正等着下放。它挂在大船侧边的缆绳上晃来晃去，看上去小得可怜。下方的海水黑漆漆的。 "快上去，快上去！"一名穿制服的男子大喊。 "不，不要！"威廉说。他把脸埋进露西的外套里。露西则摇着头。 "我宁愿待在这里。"她对杰克和安妮说。杰克明白，灯火通明的泰坦尼克号确实是个舒服的好去处。

seemed so solid and safe compared to the little lifeboat. You can't stay here, said Annie. The Titanic is going to sink soon. Very soon, said Jack. Lucy kept shaking her head. Jack saw tears in her eyes. Lucy, we're telling the truth, said Jack. You and William are in great danger. You have to be brave now, said Annie, for your brother's sake. Lucy straightened up and tried to smile. All right, she said, I will. This way, a man called. Women and children, this way, you four. He pointed at them. Get in, said Jack. He gently pushed Lucy and William forward.

和小小的救生艇比起来，它显得那么坚固又安全。 "你们不能待在这里。"安妮说。 "泰坦尼克号很快就要沉了。" "马上就要沉了。"杰克说。 露西还是不停地摇头。 杰克看见她眼里含着泪水。 "露西，我们说的都是真的。"杰克说。 "你和威廉现在非常危险。" "你现在得勇敢一点，"安妮说，"为了你弟弟。" 露西挺直身子，努力挤出一个笑容。 "好吧，"她说，"我会的。" "这边走。"一名男子喊道。 "妇女和儿童走这边，你们四个过来。" 他伸手指着他们几人。 "快上去吧。"杰克说。 他轻轻把露西和威廉往前推了推。

Goodbye, Lucy," said Annie. Goodbye, William. Lucy looked surprised. You're not coming? She asked. No, we're going home another way, said Annie. Oh, dear, said Lucy. I hope you'll be safe. We will, don't worry, said Jack. Wait, said Lucy. She reached into her coat pocket and pulled out a silver watch on a chain. This is a gift for both of you, she said. It's our father's watch. We carried it on the voyage for good luck. I have a feeling that the two of you were our good luck tonight. Jack looked at the watch as Lucy put it around Annie's neck.

"再见，露西。"安妮说。 "再见，威廉。" 露西看起来很吃惊。 "你们不一起走吗？" 她问道。 "我们不走这条路回家。"安妮说。 "哦，天呐。"露西说。 "我希望你们都能平平安安的。" "我们会的，别担心。"杰克说。 "等一下。"露西说。 她把手伸进外套口袋，掏出一块带链子的银怀表。 "这是送给你们俩的礼物。"她说。 "这是我们爸爸的怀表。" "我们这次航行带着它求个好运气。" "我觉得今晚你们俩就是我们的好运呀。" 露西把怀表挂到安妮脖子上的时候，杰克看着这块表。

The time on the watch was one -fifty. There were only thirty minutes left. Hurry, hurry, he said. Jack and Annie watched as a big man picked Lucy up and swung her into the little boat. Then he picked William up and put him in Lucy's lap. Bye, cried Annie. She stepped forward to blow a kiss. Just then the man picked Annie up. No, shouted Annie. Into the lifeboat, my dear, the man said. And he tossed Annie into the lifeboat. No, no, cried Jack. Then the man reached for him too. Jack jumped away just in time. Annie, he yelled, get out. Annie tried to climb out of the lifeboat.

怀表显示的时间是一点五十分。 只剩下三十分钟了。 "快点，快点。"他说。 杰克和安妮看着一个壮汉把露西抱起来，轻轻放到小救生艇里。 然后他抱起威廉，放到露西的腿上。 "再见！"安妮大声喊。 她走上前，对着他们送了个飞吻。 就在这时，那个壮汉一把抱起了安妮。 "不要！"安妮大叫。 "到救生艇上去，亲爱的。"男子说。 说着就把安妮放到了救生艇里。 "不，不要！"杰克大喊。 接着那名男子也朝他伸出了手。 杰克及时跳开了。 "安妮！"他大喊，"快出来！" 安妮试着要从救生艇里爬出来。

Let me out! she cried. Arf! arf! Teddy barked from over Jack's shoulder. The lifeboat jerked. It started creaking down toward the dark, cold sea. Come back! Jack called. But there was nothing he could do, as Annie disappeared from sight.

"让我出去！"她大喊。 汪！汪！ 泰迪趴在杰克的肩膀上叫了起来。 救生艇猛地晃了一下。 它开始吱呀吱呀地朝着又黑又冷的海面降下去。 "回来！"杰克大喊。 可他什么也做不了， 安妮已经从他的视线里消失了。