03 The Bear Garden

Chapter 3 The Bear Garden Jack and Annie passed under the stone gateway that led on to London Bridge. As they started across, Jack was amazed. The bridge was so noisy and smelly. Wagon wheels rumbled like thunder over the cobblestones. Pots clinked in carts. Horses neighed. Shopkeepers shouted, Good pies, hot peas, new pins.

第三章 熊园 杰克和安妮穿过通往伦敦桥的石门拱。 他们刚踏上桥往前走，杰克就惊呆了。 桥上吵得要命，味道还特别难闻。 马车的车轮碾过鹅卵石，隆隆响得像打雷。 推车里的锅碗瓢盆叮当作响。 马儿们嘶鸣着。 店主们扯着嗓子吆喝： 美味馅饼啦，热豌豆啦，新做的别针啦。

Shoes, soap, salt. A shopkeeper caught Jack's eye. What like you, boy? He shouted. Nothing, thank you, said Jack and kept walking. Watch out, a cart driver yelled. Jack grabbed Annie's hand and he pulled her out of the way. The cart rolled past them over the narrow roadway. Look, said Annie. She pointed to a bear in a wooden cage in the back of the cart. The bear had matted brown fur. His head was down. As the cart rumbled on, Jack shook his head. What next? He said. Them, said Annie, looking up. She pointed at huge black birds sitting hunched at the edges of the rooftops. The birds sat still as they stared down at all the carts and animals and people crossing London Bridge. Jack shivered and moved quickly past the gaze of the giant silent birds.

鞋子，肥皂，食盐咯。 一个店主注意到了杰克。 小伙子，要点啥呀？ 他大声喊道。 不用了，谢谢。杰克说着继续往前走。 小心！赶马车的车夫大喊道。 杰克一把抓住安妮的手，把她拉到路边躲开。 马车顺着狭窄的车道从他们身边驶过。 快看呀。安妮说。 她指着马车后木笼子里关着的一头熊。 这头熊的棕色皮毛乱蓬蓬地缠在一起。 它耷拉着脑袋。 马车隆隆驶远后，杰克摇了摇头。 还会碰见什么呀？ 他说道。 你看那些。安妮抬着头说道。 她指着一群缩着身子蹲在屋顶边缘的大黑鸟。 这些鸟一动不动地坐着，低头盯着所有的马车、 动物还有正过伦敦桥的人们。 杰克打了个寒颤，赶紧快步躲开这些安静的大鸟的视线。

Finally he and Annie came to the end of the bridge. They stepped onto the riverbank. There they stopped and looked around. I wonder where those big kids went, said Annie. Jack studied the crowd heading down the road that led from the bridge. There was no sign of the group of ragged boys. Jack took out their research book. He found the picture of London Bridge. He read aloud. London Bridge connected London to the south bank of the river, an area where Londoners went for entertainment. The Bear Garden was a popular spot.

终于，他和安妮走到了桥的另一头。 他们踏上了河岸。 他们停下脚步，四下张望。 不知道那些大孩子去哪了。安妮说。 杰克仔细看了看沿着桥延伸的那条路上的人群。 那群穿得破破烂烂的男孩连影子都没有。 杰克拿出了他们的调查手册。 他翻到了有伦敦桥图片的那页。 他大声读了出来： 伦敦桥连接着伦敦城和泰晤士河南岸， 那是伦敦人休闲娱乐的去处。 熊园是当地很受欢迎的地方。

The bear garden, said Annie. That sounds good, where's that? Jack found a map of the South Bank. He pointed to a circle that was labeled Bear Garden. Here, he said, he looked up. And there, he pointed to a dark round building in the distance. Great, said Annie. I wanna see the garden filled with bears. Let's read, started Jack. Let's look, said Annie. She headed toward the bear garden. Jack put away their book and followed her. As they got closer, they heard loud shouting and laughter coming from inside the round building. Annie stopped.

熊园？安妮说道。 听起来挺有意思的，在哪呀？ 杰克找到了南岸的地图。 他指着一个标注着「熊园」的圆圈。 就在这儿。他说着抬起头。 还有那儿。他指向远处一栋深色的圆形建筑。 太棒啦！安妮说。 我要看看满满都是熊的园子长啥样。 咱们先读读介绍，杰克刚开口。 咱们先去看嘛。安妮说。 她抬脚就往熊园的方向走。 杰克收好手册，跟在她后面。 等他们走得更近一点，听到里面传来震天的喊叫声和 笑声，都是从那栋圆形建筑里传出来的。 安妮停下了脚步。

Wait, she said. I'm getting a bad feeling about the Bear Garden. Maybe we should read more about it. Jack opened their book again. He read aloud. At an arena called the Bear Garden, people watched bears fight with dogs. Animal fights were a common sport in old England. They are against the law today. Bears fight with dogs? Yuck, said Annie. I couldn't stand to watch that. Me neither, said Jack. Forget that place. He started to walk away. Hey Jack, look over there, said Annie. She pointed to a cart nearby. That's the bear that passed us on the bridge.

等一下。她说。 我突然觉得熊园好像不是什么好地方。 也许咱们该多看看关于它的介绍。 杰克又把手册打开了。 他大声读道： 在一个叫熊园的竞技场内，人们会观看熊和狗打斗。 在古英格兰，动物打斗是很常见的娱乐活动。 如今这种活动是违法的。 熊和狗打架？ 好恶心啊。安妮说。 我可受不了看这种东西。 我也受不了。杰克说。 别去那个地方了。 他转身就要走。 嘿杰克，看那边。安妮说。 她指着附近的一辆马车。 那就是刚才在桥上和我们擦身而过的那头熊呀。