10 Home,Sweet Home

Chapter 10, Home Sweet Home. There was a booming in the distance. Jack opened his eyes and caught his breath. Is that cannon fire? He wondered. Are we still back in the Civil War? We're home, said Annie. Home sweet home. Man, Jack whispered. They were home. They were back in the Frog Creek woods. They were wearing their own comfortable clothes again.

第十章 家，甜蜜的家 远处传来一阵轰隆隆的声响。 杰克睁开眼睛，猛地吸了口气。 那是炮声吗？ 他心里暗想。 我们还停留在南北战争时期吗？ “我们到家啦。”安妮说。 家，甜蜜的家呀。 “天呐。”杰克小声说。 他们真的到家了。 他们回到了青蛙溪树林里。 他们又重新穿上了自己舒适的日常衣服。

The cannon fire was really only thunder. At that moment Jack loved the thunder. Raindrops tapped against the treehouse. We better hurry, said Jack. Wait, leave the list in the treehouse, said Annie. It's the first special writing for Morgan's library. Something to follow. Jack took the list of Clara Barton's rules out of his pack. He put it on the floor next to Morgan's letter. I wonder how that list will help save Camelot, he said. I don't know, said Annie, but you know what's weird about getting that list? I think we couldn't just have taken it home when we first got it. We had to live it first. Jack nodded. Annie was completely right, he thought. He picked up his backpack. Wait, I see another note, said Annie.

刚才的炮声其实只是雷声。这一刻杰克可喜欢这雷声了。 雨点轻轻敲打着树屋。“我们得快点走了。”杰克说。“等等，把清单留在树屋里吧，” 安妮说，“这是给摩根图书馆的第一份特别文稿，是能指引人的好东西。” 杰克把克拉拉·巴顿的守则清单从背包里拿出来，放在地板上摩根的信旁边。 “不知道这份清单要怎么拯救卡米洛特呢。”他说。 “我不知道呀，”安妮说，“不过你知道拿到这份清单最奇妙的地方是什么吗？” 我觉得我们刚拿到它的时候不能直接带回家，得先亲身践行它的内容才行。 杰克点点头，他觉得安妮说得完全正确。他拿起了自己的背包。 “等等，我看到另一张便条啦！”安妮说。

She picked a piece of paper off the treehouse floor. On it was written, come back on Wednesday. I guess that's when Morgan wants us to look for the next special writing, said Annie. That's in three days, said Jack. Let's go home and rest. He started down the rope ladder. Annie followed. When they stepped onto the ground, the rain began to pour down. Run, said Jack. They ran through the Frog Creek woods then down their street. They ran to their porch and dashed into their dry, cozy house. They found their parents reading in the living room. Dad, Mom, Annie cried. We're so glad to see you.

她从树屋的地板上捡起了一张纸。 纸上写着：周三再来。 我猜摩根就是想让我们周三来找下一份特别文稿， 安妮说。 “还有三天就到啦。”杰克说。 我们回家休息吧。 他开始顺着绳梯往下爬。 安妮跟在他身后。 他们刚踩到地面，大雨就哗哗地倾盆而下。 “快跑！”杰克说。 他们跑着穿过青蛙溪树林，又沿着他们住的街道往前跑。 他们跑到门廊，冲进了干燥又温暖舒适的家里。 他们看见爸爸妈妈正坐在客厅里看书。 “爸爸，妈妈！”安妮大声喊着。 见到你们真是太开心了。

Well, we're glad to see you too," their dad said, sounding a little puzzled. Go put on dry clothes, said their mom. Jack and Annie started up to their rooms. Halfway up the stairs, Jack stopped. Oh, I have a question, he called to his parents. Did anyone in our family fight in the Civil War? Their dad looked surprised. Yes, he said. One of your great, great, great grandfathers was a drummer boy. Oh, man, whispered Jack. What was his name, Dad? Asked Annie. John, their dad said. Jack and Annie gasped. And what happened to John? Jack asked. Was he hurt in the war? No, he grew up to be a school teacher, their mom said. He had five children.

“哈哈，我们见到你们也很高兴呀。”爸爸说，语气听起来有点困惑。 “快去换上干衣服吧。”妈妈说。 杰克和安妮往楼上自己的房间走去。 走到楼梯一半的时候，杰克停了下来。 “哦，我有个问题想问你们！”他朝爸爸妈妈喊道。 咱们家有没有人参加过南北战争呀？ 爸爸看起来很惊讶。 “有的呀。”他说。 你们的一位太、太、太爷爷，当年是部队里的小鼓手。 “我的天呐。”杰克小声说。 “他叫什么名字呀，爸爸？” 安妮问道。 “约翰。”爸爸回答。 杰克和安妮都惊讶得倒抽了一口冷气。 “那约翰后来怎么样了呀？” 杰克问。 他在战争里受伤了吗？ “没有哦，他长大后成了一名学校老师。”妈妈说。 他一共养育了五个孩子。

Jack and Annie whooped with joy. That's great news said Annie. Really great news said Jack. Thanks for telling us. Sure. Their dad smiled though he looked puzzled again. As Jack hurried up to his room, some words from the Civil War song ran through his mind. Give us a song to cheer our weary hearts. A song of home.

杰克和安妮开心得欢呼起来。 “这真是个天大的好消息！”安妮说。 “真的是太棒的消息了。”杰克说。 谢谢你们告诉我们这些。 不客气呀。 爸爸笑了笑，不过他脸上又露出了困惑的神情。 杰克快步往房间走的时候，脑海里响起了那首南北战争歌谣里的几句歌词。 给我们唱首歌吧，鼓舞我们疲惫的心灵。 一首关于家的歌。