04 A Midsummer Night's Dream

Chapter four, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Annie and Jack ran over to the cart. In the back of it was a cage. In the cage was a big brown bear. The bear was slumped over, his head still down. The sign on the cart said, Dan the dancing bear. Dan? Annie asked, are you going to fight?

第四章 仲夏夜之梦 安妮和杰克朝着马车跑过去 马车后面装着一个笼子 笼子里有一只大大的棕熊 大熊耷拉着身子，脑袋一直低着 马车上的标牌写着：跳舞熊丹 丹？ 安妮问道：你要去打架吗？

The lonely looking bear raised his huge head and looked at Annie. His dark eyes were sad. He let out a low moan. I understand, Annie said. You don't want to fight. You're asking me to take you away. Annie reached for the door of the bear's cage. Away with you! Someone shouted angrily. That's my bear! Jack and Annie whirled around. The cart driver was charging toward them.

看起来孤零零的大熊抬起大脑袋，看向安妮 他深色的眼睛满是悲伤，发出低低的呜咽声 我明白，安妮说，你不想去打架，你想让我带你走对不对 安妮伸手去够熊笼的门 滚开！有人怒气冲冲地吼道：那是我的熊！ 杰克和安妮猛地转过身，马车夫正朝他们冲过来

"'E's mine. I'm sellin' him!' the man shouted. "'C'mon, Annie, let's go,' said Jack. He pulled her into the crowd, walking down the road. "'But I have to save Dan,' said Annie, looking over her shoulder. "'That guy wants to sell him to the bear fights.' "'I know,' said Jack. But we can't just steal him. That guy is his owner.' Jack looked around. He needed to get Annie's mind off the bear. He saw the group of older kids from the bridge. They were walking toward a round, white building. "'Hey, look, the kids from the bridge,' he said. Let's see where they're going.' "'What about Dan?' said Annie. "'We can figure that out later,' said Jack. Let's follow those kids now.'

“他是我的！我要把他卖掉！”男人吼道 “快过来安妮，我们走。”杰克说，他拉着她钻进人群，沿着路往前走 “可是我得救丹啊。”安妮回头望着说：“那家伙要把他 卖到斗熊场去。” “我知道。”杰克说：“但我们不能直接把他偷走，那家伙是他的主人啊。” 杰克环顾四周，他得让安妮别再想大熊的事。他看见了之前在桥上遇到的那群 大孩子，他们正朝一栋圆形的白色建筑走去 “嘿，你看，是桥上遇到的那些孩子。”他说：“我们去看看他们要去哪。” “那丹怎么办？”安妮问 “我们之后再想办法。”杰克说：“我们现在先跟着那群孩子走。”

He steered Annie toward the white building. When they got closer, Jack read the sign out front. A play at the Globe Theater, a Midsummer Night's Dream. Great, thought Jack. Annie loved plays. She loved acting in them at school. A man stood at the door of the theater. He was holding a box. A penny to stand, a penny to stand, he shouted. The older kids dropped coins into the box and went inside. Wow, the play cost only a penny, said Jack. That's cheap. But we don't have any pennies, said Annie. Besides, I want to go back and free the bear. Jack sighed.

他拉着安妮朝那栋白色建筑走去 等他们走近些，杰克读出了门前标牌上的字 环球剧场演出剧目：《仲夏夜之梦》 太棒了，杰克心想 安妮最喜欢戏剧了 她在学校的时候就很喜欢演话剧 剧场门口站着一个男人 他手里拿着一个盒子 站票一便士，站票一便士哦，他吆喝道 那群大孩子把硬币丢进盒子里就进去了 哇，看戏只要一便士哎，杰克说 好便宜啊 可是我们一便士都没有呀，安妮说 再说了，我想回去把大熊放出来 杰克叹了口气

What will you do with him if you free him, Annie? He asked. I'll figure something out, she said. We'll figure it out when the owner's not standing there, Jack said. Right now let's learn something about this play. He quickly pulled out their research book. He found a picture of the Globe Theatre. He wanted Annie to forget about the bear, so he read with lots of feeling. The first theatres were built in Old England. Because there was no electricity, plays were performed during the day when it was light. Almost everyone could afford to go. Neat, huh? Said Jack. Annie sighed.

安妮，要是你把他放出来了，你打算怎么安置他呀？ 他问道 我会想到办法的，她说 等他主人不在那儿的时候我们再想办法，杰克说 现在我们先了解一下这部戏剧吧 他飞快地掏出他们的百科小书 他找到了一张环球剧场的图片 他想让安妮忘掉大熊的事，所以读的时候特别有感情 最早的剧院建在古英格兰 因为那时没有电，戏剧都在白天光线充足的时候 演出 几乎所有人都看得起戏 很酷对不对？ 杰克说 安妮叹了口气

Jack kept reading in a loud dramatic voice. Seating for the audience depended on how much was paid. The people who could afford the higher prices sat in galleries above the stage. Others stood in an area below the— Boy! someone shouted. Jack looked up. A man hurried over to Jack and Annie. He was long -legged, with a trimmed beard and twinkly eyes. I could hear you from across the way, the man said. You read very well. Jack smiled shyly. No, you are simply brilliant, the man said. And I am in great need of a boy who is a brilliant reader.

杰克继续用夸张的大声朗读着 观众的座位位置取决于他们付了多少钱 付得起高价的人坐在舞台上方的楼厅里 其他人则站在舞台下方的区域—— 小子！ 有人喊道 杰克抬起头 一个男人快步朝杰克和安妮走过来 他腿很长，留着修剪整齐的胡子，眼睛亮晶晶的 我在马路对面都能听见你读书，男人说 你读得真好 杰克害羞地笑了笑 不，你读得简直太棒了，男人说 我现在正好特别需要一个读东西很棒的小男孩