02 London Bridge

Chapter 2 London Bridge Warm daylight flooded into the treehouse. Jack opened his eyes. Annie was wearing a long dress with an apron. Jack was wearing a shirt with puffy sleeves, knee -length pants, and tights. Their shoes were leather slippers. Jack's backpack was now a leather bag. "'These clothes are weird,' said Jack. His voice was nearly drowned out by the sound of thundering wagon wheels coming from below.

第二章 伦敦桥 温暖的日光涌进树屋。杰克睁开眼睛。安妮穿着一条长长的 带围裙的连衣裙。杰克穿着一件泡泡袖衬衫、及膝短裤，还有 紧身裤。他俩的鞋子是皮拖鞋。杰克的背包现在变成了一个皮包。 “这些衣服好奇怪呀。”杰克说。他的声音几乎被下方传来的 马车车轮轰隆隆的声响盖过去了。

What's going on? said Annie. She and Jack looked out. The treehouse had landed in a patch of trees near a wide brown river. Wagons, carts, and people were heading toward the river.

“怎么回事呀？”安妮说。她和杰克往外望去。 树屋落在了一片树丛里，旁边是一条宽阔的棕褐色河流。 马车、手推车还有行人都在往河边走。

Ferry boats, sailing ships, and white swans glided across the water. Wow, it's so busy, said Annie. Jack opened their research book and read. In 1600, over 100 ,000 people lived in London, England. At that time, England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth I. She was much loved by her people. A queen, cool, said Annie. Ferry boats, sailing ships, and white swans glided across the water.

渡船、帆船还有白天鹅在水面上滑行。 “哇，好热闹呀。”安妮说。 杰克翻开他们的科普小书读了起来。 1600年，有超过十万人住在英国伦敦。 那时候，统治英国的是伊丽莎白一世女王。 她非常受百姓的爱戴。 “女王呀，太酷啦。”安妮说。 渡船、帆船还有白天鹅在水面上滑行。

Jack took out his notebook and wrote, London, 1600, Queen Elizabeth I. I've never seen a bridge like that, said Annie looking to the left. Jack looked with her. A giant stone bridge crossed the river. The bridge looked like a small town. It was crowded with houses, shops, and even a church. Jack found a picture of the bridge in their research book. He read aloud. At the heart of London was London Bridge. The bridge crossed the Thames River. At different times in history, the bridge fell down, but it was always built again.

杰克掏出他的笔记本写下：伦敦，1600年，伊丽莎白一世女王。 “我从来没见过那样的桥。”安妮看向左边说道。 杰克跟着她一起看过去。 一座巨大的石桥横跨在河上。 这座桥看起来就像一个小镇子。 桥上挤满了房子、商店，甚至还有一座教堂。 杰克在他们的科普小书里找到了这座桥的图片。 他大声读了出来。 伦敦的中心就是伦敦桥。 这座桥横跨泰晤士河。 历史上这座桥曾多次倒塌，但每次都会被重新建好。

Oh, wow !" said Annie. That must be where the song comes from. She sang, London Bridge is falling down, falling down. While Annie sang, Jack took out his notebook and wrote, London Bridge crosses Thames River, crowded with stores and houses. Let's go look for the magic, said Annie. She read Morgan's note again. To find a special magic you must step into the light, and without wand, spell or charm, turn daytime into night. Jack squinted up at the sky. It was very blue, without even a cloud.

“噢，哇！”安妮说。 那首歌肯定就是从这儿来的呀。 她唱了起来： 伦敦桥要塌啦，要塌啦，要塌啦。 安妮唱歌的时候，杰克掏出他的笔记本写下： 伦敦桥横跨泰晤士河，桥上满是商店和房子。 “我们去找魔法吧。”安妮说。 她又读了一遍摩根的便条： 要找到特殊的魔法，你必须走进光里， 不用魔杖、咒语或是符咒，把白天变成黑夜。 杰克眯起眼睛抬头看向天空。 天空蓝极了，连一朵云都没有。

It's just not possible," he said, shaking his head. But he threw the research book and his notebook into his leather bag. Then he followed Annie down the rope ladder. When they reached the ground, they started walking toward the river. Pee -haw! Annie said, holding her nose. The river smelled terrible. No one else seemed to mind the smell, though. People were cheerfully piling into ferry boats or heading for the bridge. They all seemed happy, as if they were going someplace fun. A group of ragged boys brushed past Jack and Annie. They were about 12 or 13 years old. They were laughing and out of breath.

“这根本不可能呀。”他摇着头说。 不过他还是把科普小书和笔记本塞进了他的皮包里。 然后他跟着安妮爬下了绳梯。 他们落地后，就开始往河边走去。 呸——好臭！ 安妮捏着鼻子说。 这条河闻起来臭极了。 不过好像其他人都不在意这个味道。 人们高高兴兴地挤上渡船，或是往桥的方向走。 他们看起来都很开心，就像要去什么好玩的地方似的。 一群衣衫褴褛的男孩从杰克和安妮身边擦过。 他们大概十二三岁的样子。 他们笑着，上气不接下气的。