05 Night Walk

Chapter 5. Night Walk Uh -oh! said Jack. What is it? I know how to escape the tiger, said Annie. Our book said tigers don't attack elephants, right? Yeah, said Jack. So we should travel through the forest on the back of an elephant, said Annie. Jack nodded slowly. That is a cool idea, he said, but no buts. I'll get on first, said Annie.

第五章 夜行 “啊哦！”杰克说，“那是什么？” “我知道怎么躲开老虎啦。”安妮说。 咱们的书上说老虎不会攻击大象，对不对？ “对呀。”杰克说。 “那我们就该骑在大象背上穿过森林呀。”安妮说。 杰克慢慢点了点头。 “这主意超酷的，”他说，“可是——”“没有可是。我先上去。”安妮说。

She climbed down the tree until she was close to the elephant's back. She carefully lowered herself off a branch When her feet rested on the elephant's back, she let go of the branch. Then she slowly sat down The elephant let out a low rumbling sound and shifted her weight Don't worry. It's just me Annie said softly She patted the huge creatures back. Thanks Saba Saba said Jack. That's her name said Annie She just told me yeah, right said Jack Arf arf bark Teddy Come on, Jack said Annie. It's not scary Jack sighed and slowly climbed down the tree

她爬下树，爬到离大象背很近的位置，小心翼翼地从树枝上往下挪。 等脚踩稳大象背了，她才松开树枝，慢慢坐了下来。 大象发出低低的嗡鸣，挪了挪身子。 “别担心，是我呀。”安妮轻声说。 她拍了拍这只大家伙的背：“谢谢你，萨巴。” “萨巴？”杰克问。“这是她的名字呀。”安妮说。 “她刚才告诉我的。”“哦，是吗。”杰克说。 汪！汪！泰迪叫了起来。 “快过来呀杰克，”安妮说，“一点都不吓人的。” 杰克叹了口气，慢慢爬下了树。

When he was above Saba, he lowered himself off the branch. He put both feet on the elephant. Then he carefully sat down in front of Annie.

等他爬到萨巴上方的时候，他抓着树枝往下挪。 他两只脚都踩在了大象身上。 然后他小心翼翼地在安妮前面坐了下来。

Saba rumbled again. Tell her not to worry said Annie pat her head. Don't worry Saba. Jack said he patted

萨巴又发出了低低的嗡鸣。 “跟她说别担心呀。”安妮拍了拍她的头，“别担心，萨巴。”杰克说着也伸手拍了拍。

the elephant's head. Her skin was rough and wrinkled. The elephant curled her trunk back and rested it on Jack's head. Hi, he said in a small voice. Saba flapped her ears. Ka and Ko swung to the ground in front of Saba. They chattered at her. She waved her trunk at them. The lungers began bounding through the forest. Saba followed. The rest of the herd followed in line. Saba walked with a calm, rolling motion. Jack felt as if he were riding over ocean waves. A full moon was rising above the trees. Where are we going? Jack asked. Just relax, said Annie. Ka and Ko know where to go.

大象的头。她的皮肤糙糙的，满是褶皱。大象把鼻子往后卷了卷 然后搭在了杰克的头上。 “嗨。”他小声说。萨巴扇了扇耳朵。卡和科荡到了萨巴面前 的地面上。它们对着她叽叽喳喳叫着。她也冲它们挥了挥鼻子。叶猴们开始 蹦蹦跳跳地穿过森林。萨巴跟在后面，剩下的象群排成一列跟着走。萨巴 走路的步子稳稳的，一摇一晃的。杰克觉得自己就像在海浪上漂着。一轮 满月正从树梢上方慢慢升起来。 “我们要去哪里呀？”杰克问。 “放心啦，”安妮说，“卡和科知道该往哪走的。”

Arf, arf! Teddy barked from Jack's backpack. You relax, too, Jack said to the little dog. Fireflies blinked. The moon lit a path between the trees as the elephants marched on. From a distance came a low growl. Is that the tiger? Jack wondered. The elephants paid no attention. They kept walking through the warm woods. They marched slowly, underhanging vines and through misty clearings. Ka and Ko bounded ahead of them, two moon shadows leading the way. We're going far from the treehouse, said Jack. Don't worry, Annie said. Suddenly a long roar split the night.

汪！汪！泰迪在杰克的背包里叫了起来。 “你也放心呀。”杰克对小狗说。 萤火虫一闪一闪的。大象们往前走着，月光在树林间照出了一条小路。 远处传来了一声低低的咆哮。 那是老虎吗？杰克心里嘀咕着。 大象们根本不在意，继续在暖融融的树林里走着。 他们慢悠悠地往前走，钻过垂下来的藤蔓，穿过蒙着薄雾的空地。 卡和科在他们前面蹦蹦跳跳的，两个月光下的小影子在前面领路。 “我们离树屋越来越远了。”杰克说。 “别担心呀。”安妮说。 突然一声长长的吼叫声划破了夜空。