Hollow (Part III)
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
I pick myself up off the floor after jumping through the hidden door.
我跳出隐藏的门后,自己从地上爬出.
On the other side, it’s quiet—almost completely silent.
而另一方面,
The laughter of the children who chased us through the Hollow has disappeared.
追走我们的孩子的笑声消失了
Sarah presses herself against the door.
莎拉把自己逼到门前
Jake and Odie are already using Jake’s flashlight to explore.
Jake和Odie已经在使用Jake的手电筒进行探索了.
We’re in a large room.
我们在一间大房间。
It’s curved, with a staircase wrapping around the wall.
墙上有楼梯,
It doesn’t really look as if it has been abandoned for long—more like someone messy has been living here.
更像是有人一直住在这里。
“Where are we?”
“我们在哪里? “
I ask.
我问.
“Porter’s Mill,” Sarah whispers.
" 波特磨坊 " ,莎拉耳语。
“I can’t believe we’re actually here.”
“我不敢相信我们真的在这里。 “
We start to look around and find many toys, some broken, some well cared for.
我们开始四处找找 发现很多玩具, 一些破碎, 一些很好照顾。
Plates and silverware, and some old bags and kitchen supplies litter the corners.
纸板和银器, 和一些旧的袋子和厨房用品 垃圾的角落。
“Be careful, Jake,” I say as he picks up a broken toy.
" 小心点,杰克,"我说,当他捡起一个破玩具时。
“I wonder what’s upstairs,” Sarah says as she heads up.
Sarah抬头一看,
Sarah kneels in one of these rooms, brushing at something in her hands with her flashlight clenched between her head and neck.
莎拉跪在其中一间房里 用手电筒在她头上和脖子之间擦出的东西
She holds it up to the light, and I can see it’s a pendant of some sort.
她举起光线,我可以看到它是一个某种花花纹。
Sarah opens it.
莎拉打开它。
Inside are two aged photos.
里面有两张照片
On the left is a younger version of Sarah’s dad, smiling.
左边是莎拉父亲的年轻版本,
On the right is a baby with thick black, curly hair.
右边是一头长有黑色,卷发的婴儿.
“That’s me,” Sarah says with a sob.
Sarah说:“那就是我,
“That’s me.
"这就是我。
This was my mother’s.”
这是我母亲的。
I reach out to comfort her, and she suddenly jumps up and starts frantically running around the rooms.
我伸手安慰她 她突然跳起 开始疯狂地跑来跑去房间
“There has to be more,” she says.
她说,“必须有更多”。
“She was here, so she must have left something else for me.”
“她在这里,所以她一定留了别的东西给我。 “
I try to help, but neither of us find anything.
我试图帮助, 但我们都没有找到任何东西。
I’ve never seen Sarah look so disappointed.
我从未见过莎拉如此失望。
Sarah gasps, and I rush upstairs.
莎拉喘气,我赶上楼。
The space is just as large as below, but it looks as if it used to be divided into rooms.
空间和下面一样大,但看起来就像过去被分成了房间.
The walls have large holes in them now, and when I shine my light in I can see small beds.
墙上现在有大洞,当我在墙上发光时,我可以看到小床.
“We’re very sorry,” she says.
" 我们非常抱歉, " 她说:
“We thought trying to scare you would be fun, but it was cruel.”
“我们以为试图吓唬你会很有趣,但这是残酷的。 “
A multitude of apologies follow hers.
很多道歉都跟着她
“They didn’t want you to come here,” the boy says.
「他们不希望你来这里,
“We liked playing outside, Thomas,” the girl whines.
"我们喜欢在外面玩,托马斯" 这女孩抱怨。
“I’m sorry” is all I can say when we’ve searched every nook and cranny.
我只能说「对不起」,
Sarah just shakes her head and gives me a smile.
莎拉只是摇起头,给我一个微笑。
“ At least I found something.
“...... 至少我发现了些东西
Thanks for your help,” she says.
她表示,
Jake laughs loudly downstairs, but then we hear more laughter—children’s laughter.
Jake在楼下大笑,
Sarah and I bolt down the stairs.
Sarah和我从楼梯上冲下来
Jake and Odie chase the boy around the middle of the room, surrounded by laughing children we’ve never seen before.
Jake和Odie在房间中央追逐男孩,
The boys all wear similar costumes, while the girls wear dresses that look just as old.
男孩们都穿着相同的服装,而女孩们则穿着看起来同样老去的衣服.
As soon as they see us, they fall silent, looking upward with sorrowful expressions.
他们一看到我们,就默默无声,用悲伤的表情向上看。
“They came out of hiding!”
“他们从藏身之处出来。 “
Jake exclaims.
Jake赞叹。
“Who are you?”
“你是谁? “
Sarah asks.
莎拉问.
The boy from the Hollow nudges a young girl forward.
洞里那个男孩把一个年轻女孩往前推
“Our play was hurting others,” the boy named Thomas replies and turns back to us.
“我们的游戏伤害了他人”,这个叫托马斯的男孩回答并回覆我们。
“We needed to play here, where we wouldn’t cause problems, but we needed your help getting in.”
「我们需要在这里玩, “
“This isn’t really a good place for children to be playing alone,” I say.
」我说,
“We’re not alone,” the boy says.
这名男孩说,
Sarah steps forward, holding out the locket she found.
莎拉向前走 伸出她找到的锁链
“This was my mother’s.
" 这是我妈妈的.
Was she here?
她在这里吗?
Where did she go?”
她去哪了? 她现在在哪? “
“What are these?”
“这些是什么? “
I ask.
我问.
I show them to Sarah, and she shakes her head, not recognizing them.
我带他们去见莎拉 她摇起头,认不出他们
I flip to the back page, where the handwriting suddenly becomes neat and clear.
我翻到后页 笔迹突然变得整洁清晰
“This happened years ago.
“这发生在几年前。
They would have been too young to know anything,” I say.
我说,他们太年轻,什么都不懂。”
“We’re older than we look,” Thomas says.
托马斯说,
“Maybe those will help.”
“也许这些会有所帮助。 “
He points to a small cupboard hanging on the wall.
他指挂在墙上的小柜子.
I walk over and pull out a short stack of papers with small, neat handwriting on them.
我走过去抽出一叠短纸 上面有小而整齐的笔迹
A few pages have drawings—one looks as though it could be the mill, another is of an ornate door.
几页都有图纸——一张似乎是磨坊,另一张是一扇天生的门。
The tunnel twists and turns, but we’re running too fast for me to keep track.
隧道转弯转弯,
Suddenly, Thomas stops.
突然,托马斯停止了。
Sarah and I try to catch our breath as Jake shines his flashlight around and says, “Hey, we’ve been here before!
我和Sarah试图呼吸,因为Jake把手电筒照亮,
It’s the Cave of the Lost.”
这是失落者的洞穴。 “
“I’m about to step through the door,” it reads.
“我即将踏入大门”,
“If you find these papers, then I haven’t returned.
若你找到这些文件,
Please tell my brother, his wife, and my wonderful niece, Qynn, that I love them very much.”
请告诉我的哥哥,他妻子,和我美丽的外甥女克恩,我非常爱他们. “
A signature is scrawled across the bottom.
签名会横穿底部 。
“This is my Uncle Jasper’s!”
「这是我叔叔贾斯珀的!
I say, astonished.
我说,令人惊讶。
“What door is he talking about?”
“他在说什么门? “
The kids all jump into action, running to a section in the floor and pulling at the corners.
孩子们都跳入了行动,跑到地上的一个地段并拉到角落去.
With a loud creak, it lifts up.
以出声而起起.
Jake, Sarah, and I shine our lights down.
杰克,莎拉,我把灯光照下来
A steep staircase disappears into the darkness.
陡峭的楼梯消失在黑暗中
“Come on!”
"来吧!"
Thomas says and disappears down the stairs.
托马斯说和消失 在楼梯下。
As usual, Jake and Odie zip after him.
跟往常一样 Jake和Odie跟着他
“Jake, wait!”
“杰克,等等!”
I yell, but it’s too late.
但为时已晚,
We have no choice but to go after them.
我们别无选择,只能去追他们。
We run down the stairs and end up in a passageway carved into the rock.
我们从楼梯上跑下来,最后在被刻入岩石的通道上.
Surprisingly, all the children follow us as we run to keep up with Thomas, Jake, and Odie.
令人惊讶的是,所有的孩子都跟着我们 我们跑去跟上托马斯,杰克和奥迪。
I look around and realize he’s right—the multiple tunnels, the water dripping, and the icy pool are all there.
我环顾四周,意识到他是对的——多条地道、滴水和冰池都在那里。
“This is where we found the key,” I say, pulling it out of my pocket.
“这就是我们找到钥匙的地方,”我说,这是从我的口袋取出。
“Put it in there,” Thomas says, pointing to the trickle of water.
托马斯说,“放进去,”指着水流。
“Where?”
“何处? “
I ask.
我问.
Thomas continues to point.
托马斯继续指出。
I can’t see anything in the rock, so I start feeling around.
我无法在岩石中看到任何东西,
The freezing water runs down my arm, and I shiver.
冻水从我手臂上流下,我颤抖了。
Then I feel it—a small hole, just about the right size for a key.
然后我感觉它——一个小洞,正好适合钥匙大小.
I hesitate a moment and then stick it in and turn it.
我犹豫了一会儿 然后把它插进去交出来
We hear a slight click followed by rumbling, and then the sound of water filling something up.
我们听到轻轻地点击,然后隆起, 然后水的声音填满了东西。
“Look!”
“看啊!” !
Sarah says.
莎拉说。
The stone around the keyhole begins to crumble and fall away like clods of dirt.
钥匙洞周围的石头开始倒塌 像土块一样掉下来
The water seems to spread itself out, washing away more and more stone.
水似乎自己散去, 洗去越来越多的石头。
Underneath, an ornately carved door appears.
在下面,出现了一扇自然雕刻的门。
We stare at it a long time.
我们一直盯着它看
“ Are you going through?”
“...... 你要经历吗? “
Thomas asks.
托马斯问。
The other kids echo him.
其他孩子都跟他一样
“What’s on the other side?”
" 另一边是什么? “
I ask.
我问.
“We don’t know,” Thomas replies.
“我们不知道,”托马斯回答。
Sarah and I look at each other.
莎拉和我看着对方。
We know we could go home right now, and everything would be as it was before.
我们知道我们现在可以回家 一切都会像以前一样
We could have normal, happy lives—but somewhere, deep down, we’ d always wonder—what’s behind the door?
我们可以过正常而快乐的生活,
Could we have found her mother and my uncle?
我们能找到她妈妈和我叔叔吗?
Could we have brought our families back together?
我们能让我们的家人团聚吗?
“I think.
“我认为。
I begin, but don’t have a chance to finish.
我开始,
Jake walks up to the door, grabs the knob, and says, “I wonder where this goes.”
Jake走到门口,抓住把手,说道,“我不知道这是怎么回事。 “
As he opens the door, the cave fills with yellow light, and by the time our eyes adjust, he and Odie are gone.
当他打开了门,洞穴充满了黄色的光芒,当我们的眼睛调整时,他和奥迪已经走了.
I shake my head, exasperated.
我摇起头来,很激动
The choice has been made.
已经做出了选择。
Sarah and I hold hands as we step into the doorway and begin to fall.
莎拉和我握起手 当我们走进门口 开始倒下。