The Castaway Pines

The Castaway Pines. Written by Stephen Cosgrove. Illustrated by Carolyn Laporte.

《漂流的松树》 斯蒂芬·科斯格罗夫 撰文 卡罗琳·拉波特 绘图

The cast, narrator, poppa pine, mama pine, baby pine, logger. Narrator, deep in the woods stands a family of three pine trees. Their branches are deep green, and their limbs are straight. Two of the pines are fully grown, but the third is tiny, barely more than a shrub. Most of the forest has been cut down around them. The larger evergreen trees have been harvested and they are the last.

演员表：旁白、松树爸爸、松树妈妈、松树宝宝、伐木工 旁白：森林深处，住着一家三口松树 它们的枝叶浓绿，树干挺拔笔直 两棵松树已经长大，第三棵却小小的，还不如一丛灌木大 它们周围的森林大部分都被砍光了 更大的常绿树都被运走了，只剩下它们三个

The sleeping pines have their heads bowed and their eyes closed. The gentle sound of whispering wind blows through their branches. The logger discovers the three pine trees standing out in the nearly empty forest. Logger. Wow, three pines castaways in a sea of evergreens? I never would have known they were here until we harvested the Douglas firs in the blue spruce. Well, have I got a use for them.

熟睡的松树低着头，闭着眼睛 微风低声呢喃，拂过它们的枝叶 伐木工发现了这片几乎空旷的森林里，孤零零站着这三棵松树 伐木工： 哇，整片常绿林都被砍光，居然剩下这三棵松树？ 砍完道格拉斯冷杉和蓝云杉，我才发现它们藏在这儿 嘿嘿，我正好能用得上它们

Narrator, the logger rushes away, as the tallest of the three pines shakes himself awake. Papa Pine, oh, what a wonderful, brisk winter's morning. No snow yet, but it's still early winter. I love snow. Tickles my bowels. Narrator, Papa Pine stretches as well as a tree can stretch and looks around. Papa Pine, oh my, oh my, psst, Mama, are you awake?

旁白：伐木工匆匆离开了，最高的那棵松树晃了晃身子醒了过来 松树爸爸：啊，多么清爽舒服的冬日早晨啊 还没下雪，不过才刚入冬天呀 我最爱下雪了 雪花挠得我浑身痒痒的，舒服极了 旁白：松树爸爸使劲伸了个树能做到的最大懒腰，朝四周望去 松树爸爸：哦天，哦天，嘘，孩子妈，你醒了吗？

Narrator, Mama Pine shakes her bows and yawns. She looks down at the sleeping baby pine. Mama Pine, yes, Papa, now I am awake. Oh, isn't it the cutest thing? Seems like only yesterday that it was just a cone hanging in my branches. Narrator, Papa Pine looks nervously over his shoulder. Papa Pine, we may have a problem. I mean, a really big problem.

旁白：松树妈妈晃了晃枝桠，打了个哈欠 她低头看向熟睡的松树宝宝 松树妈妈：哎，孩子爸，我现在醒啦 你看咱们宝宝多可爱呀 它当初还是挂在我枝头上的小松球，仿佛就还是昨天的事 旁白：松树爸爸紧张地回头望了望 松树爸爸：我们可能遇上麻烦了 而且是一个天大的麻烦

Narrator, Mama Pine looks at the baby, distracted. Eyes opened wide, she looks around but sees nothing. Mama Pine, and just what could that be, Papa? It's not those pesky root weevils, is it? I just hate when they come buzzing around. They are so boring. I want to think that all creatures have their place in nature's plan, but I don't know. Weevils just get under my bark, then it's nothing but itch, itch, itch.

旁白：松树妈妈正分心看着宝宝 她睁大了眼睛，四处张望，可什么都没看见 松树妈妈：到底是什么麻烦呀孩子爸？ 不会是讨厌的根象鼻虫吧？ 我最讨厌它们嗡嗡飞过来了 烦死人了 我也知道所有生物在自然的规划里都有位置，可我实在受不了 象鼻虫钻进我的树皮，就只会痒啊痒，痒个不停