Puget Sound
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
My name is Tim Hawkins.
我叫蒂姆・霍金斯
I hereby record the best treasure hunt I ever took part in—best, because the treasure was real.
我在此记录我参加过最好的寻宝活动 因为宝藏是真实的
The treasure of Puget Sound.
普吉特音之宝.
The adventure began the night Johnny Bones came to stay at my mom’s hotel in Tacoma, Washington.
探险开始于约翰尼·骨头来到我妈妈在华盛顿塔科马的旅馆的当晚.
He was a large old sailor who paid my mom in cash, then dragged his chest down the hall to his room.
他是个大老水手 用现金付了我妈钱 然后把他的胸部拖下大厅
We didn’t hear from him again until the next afternoon, when he appeared at the front desk.
直到第二天下午,
He handed me a faded manila envelope.
他递给我一个已淡出马尼拉的信封
“Will ya put this in your safe?”
“你会把这个放在保险箱里吗? “
he asked.
他问。
His accent made me smile—I thought sailors only talked like that in old movies—but I nodded.
他的口音让我笑了... 我以为水手只在老电影里这样说话 但我点头了
“Can I trust ya not to peek at what’s inside?”
“我能相信你不要偷看里面的东西吗? “
I nodded again.
我又点头了
“Do ya promise?
“你答应吗?
Cross your heart and swear to die?”
十字架和发誓要死? “
“Stick a needle in me eye,” I said.
我说:“用针刺我的眼睛,”
“Ya seem like a good lad,” Johnny Bones said then.
Johnny Bones说:“Ya看起来是个好孩子。”
He pulled a ten-dollar bill from his pocket and pushed it toward me.
他从口袋里掏出一分钱 然后把它推向我
“I’ d like ya to be me lookout.”
" 我喜欢你当我的护卫。 “
If I ever spotted a one-legged man near the hotel, he said, I should alert him.
如果我在酒店附近发现一个单脚男人 他说,我应该提醒他
“Missing one leg, sure, and two fingers from his left hand.”
“当然,左手少了一条腿和两根手指。 “
For emphasis, Bones shook his left hand in my face.
为了强调重点 Bones左手握住我的脸
A few nights later, a strange man did come to the hotel.
几晚后,一个怪人来到了酒店.
He wore a hood, so I couldn’t get a good look at him.
他戴着头罩,
He limped through the lobby and down the hallway toward the rooms.
他从大厅瘸了一脚 从走廊走到房间
“Can I help you?”
“我能帮你吗? “
I called after him.
我打电话给他。
“ Aye,” he growled over his shoulder.
“是的,”他从肩上咆哮。
“I be looking for Johnny Bones and what’s owed me.”
「我在找强尼·骨头, “
I called Johnny Bones’s room, although my hand was shaking.
虽然我的手在发抖,
When he picked up, I said, “Sir, your package has arrived.”
当他接电话时,我说:“先生,你的包裹已经到了。 “
My voice was shaking, too.
我的声音也在发抖
“Me what?”
“我什么?” “
shouted Johnny Bones.
大声叫着约翰尼·邦斯
The TV blared in the background.
电视在后台上响起。
“The package you told me to watch for.
“你让我注意的包裹。
It’s arrived and is headed your way.”
它已经到达,正朝你的方向走去。 “
“ Argh,” Bones said, and hung up.
Bones说“啊,”然后挂了。
The limping man stopped and turned to look at me.
瘸子停下来看着我
Just then, Bones stepped silently out of his room.
刚才 Bones悄悄地走出了房间.
He tiptoed down the hallway in the opposite direction.
他从走廊往相反的方向走去
The limping man turned back in time to see Bones disappearing through the fire exit.
跛脚的人及时回过头来,看到Bones从消防出口消失.
“Where is it?”
“它在哪里? “
the man roared after him.
那个人在追他
He didn’t try chasing Bones, maybe because of his leg.
或许是因为他的腿,
My mother appeared at my side.
我的母亲出现在我身边。
“If you don’t leave now, I’ll call the police,” she shouted.
「如果你现在不走, 我就报警,
The hooded man disappeared through the same door as Johnny Bones.
被蒙住的人和强尼·伯恩斯从同一扇门消失了.
After he left, I told my mom about the manila envelope.
他走后,我告诉了我妈关于马尼拉信封的事.
She opened the safe.
她打开了保险箱。
The envelope was filled with papers.
信封里装满了纸
One had the name Captain Glint written on it.
有一个名字是格林特船长写的
Some notes—with bad spelling and worse handwriting—suggested that a huge treasure might be hidden on an island in Puget Sound.
一些笔记(拼写不好,笔迹更差)暗示说,在Puget Sound的一个岛上可能藏有一大笔财宝。
Best of all was a handmade map of the island with a red cross drawn on it.
最好的是岛的手工地图 上面画有红色十字架
Mom thought we should take the envelope and its contents to her dad.
妈妈觉得我们应该把信封和里面的东西 带给她爸爸
Grandpa Jacks was a retired fishing captain.
杰克斯爷爷是个退休的船长
If anyone might know about the island on the map, she thought he would.
如果有人知道地图上的小岛 她认为他会知道
We took the map and notes to him, and I told him as much as I knew about Bones.
我们拿了地图和笔记给他, 我告诉他很多关于Bones的事。
I also told him about the one-legged man.
我还告诉他独脚汉的事
Grandpa Jacks knew about Captain Glint and the rumors of hidden treasure.
爷爷 杰克斯知道葛林特上尉的事 和隐藏宝藏的传言
He believed that if the map was real, there could be a fortune on the island.
他认为,如果地图是真的,岛上可能会有一笔财富.
We couldn’t keep the fortune, but he said there might also be a reward.
我们无法保存财富,
Years ago, he said, Glint and his men were able to hijack a military ship.
多年前,他说,格林特和他的手下能够劫持一艘军舰.
Somehow, they found out it was carrying a lot of gold and snuck aboard.
不知何故,他们发现它携带了很多金子并偷偷溜上船.
They were caught, but not before they got the gold and hid it.
他们被抓了,但是在他们拿到金子并藏起来之前没有.
They didn’t reveal where the treasure was hidden, during the trial or afterwards.
在审判期间或之后,
Glint died in prison.
格林特死于狱中.
Grandpa Jacks knew the island in the drawing—and he thought we should pay a visit.
爷爷 Jacks在画画中认识这个岛——他认为我们应该拜访一下.
“We?”
“我们?”
I said, pointing from me to him and back again.
我说,我指着他,然后又回来。
Grandpa Jacks winked at me.
杰克爷爷对我眨眼了
“I want him to have a share of the reward,” he explained to Mom, “and a share of the excitement.”
他向妈妈解释道:“我要他分享那份报酬, “
Two days later, Mom drove me down to the docks.
两天后 妈妈开车送我到码头
I saw Grandpa’s beautiful old wooden boat, the Marlena, floating there.
我看见爷爷美丽的旧木船"玛莲娜"漂浮在那里.
As excited as I was, I was also afraid.
和以前一样兴奋 我也很害怕
When Mom hugged me goodbye, I almost cried.
妈妈拥抱我时,我差点哭了
Grandpa Jacks welcomed me aboard the Marlena, then told me to report to the cook, a tall man with a parrot on his shoulder.
Jacks爷爷欢迎我登上Marlena号 然后让我向厨师报告 一个肩膀上有鹦鹉的高个子
Something about this man made me nervous.
这个人让我很紧张
I was trembling a bit when he reached to shake my hand.
他来跟我握手时我有点颤抖
He wore gloves and shook with his right hand, but he used a crutch to get around.
他戴了手套并用右手摇晃,但他用拐杖来绕来绕去.
Maybe he wanted to hide his limp.
也许他想隐藏他的跛脚。
“Matty MacDougal’s the name,” he said.
“马蒂·麦克 他说道格尔的名字。
“Tim Hawkins,” I replied.
" Tim Hawkins, " 我回答。
“Tim Hawkins,” his parrot repeated.
“Tim Hawkins”,他的鹦鹉重复了一遍。
Soon after, we set sail.
不久后起航.
There are so many islands in Puget Sound, I wondered how anyone could tell one from another.
Puget Sound有这么多的岛屿,我想知道, 怎么会有人告诉别人。
until I set eyes on this island.
直到我看到这个岛。
A rocky dome rose above its trees, with small caves in its rock face.
一个多岩石的穹顶起于它的树上,岩石上有小洞穴.
Because it was late in the day, the caves were in shadow.
由于当时已经很晚了,洞穴被阴影所笼罩.
They made it look like the face of a fiend.
他们让它看起来像一个恶魔的脸。
A dark feeling of something like fear washed over me again.
一种黑暗的感觉 像恐惧再次冲过我。
We dropped anchor just offshore, then Grandpa and I went to get some rest in the tiny cabin belowdecks.
我们把锚抛出岸外 然后我和外公去小屋休息
MacDougal slept in a hammock up top.
麦克道格睡在吊床上
We would begin our search the next day.
我们第二天就开始搜索
As soon as we approached shore the following morning, I thought I saw something moving— upright—just beyond the trees.
第二天一到岸边,我以为看到一些东西正向上移动,就在树上。
Once ashore, I went to investigate.
上岸后 我去调查了
I only meant to be gone for a minute or two, but as I tried to approach it, the creature moved from tree to tree, away from Grandpa and MacDougal.
我本想离开一两分钟 但当我试图接近它时 生物从树上移到树上 远离外公和麦克道加尔
When I jogged, it jogged.
当我慢跑,它慢跑。
When I ran, it ran.
当我跑的时候,它就跑了。
After several minutes, I decided to give up the chase.
几分钟后,我决定放弃追逐。
To my surprise, when I turned to go back, the creature leaped from behind the trees.
令我惊讶的是,当我转身回去时,生物从树后跳出.
It was a man!
这是一个男人!
He said his name was Ron Reed and that he was a government agent.
他说他叫罗恩·里德 他是政府特工
He even showed me his badge.
他甚至给我看了他的徽章。
“Listen,” he said.
他说:“听着,”
“This treasure Glint hid years ago—it’s twenty boxes full of gold, easily worth a million dollars today.
Glint在多年前藏了20多箱黄金,
That man you’re with is probably armed, and definitely dangerous.”
与你同在的那个人可能携带了武器, “
I gulped.
我吐出来了
“He and his crony were released from federal prison last month,” he continued.
他继续说,“他和他的教母上个月从联邦监狱获释了”。
“Ever since then, we’ve been tailing them.
从那时起,
Sooner or later, we knew one of them would be back for the gold.”
我们早晚知道他们中的一个会回来取出金子 “
There was no reward, Reed explained, but for helping our country, Grandpa and I would be heroes.
没有奖赏,里德解释, 但为了帮助我们的国家,爷爷和我将是英雄。
“Is my grandpa in danger?”
我爷爷有危险吗? “
I asked.
我问。
Reed smiled at me.
李德对我微笑.
“Don’t worry,” he said.
" 别担心, " 他说。
“I’ve got this.”
“我得到了这个。 “
A few minutes later, we found MacDougal and Grandpa climbing toward one of the caves—the gaping mouth of the fiend.
几分钟后,我们发现麦克杜格尔和外公爬向了其中一个洞穴——恶魔的相隔口.
Reed hid, and I walked up to them alone.
李德躲了起来,我独自走到他们面前.
Grandpa was relieved to see me.
爷爷见到我感到很轻松
“We thought you were lost, young man,” he said.
他说:“我们以为你迷路了,年轻人。”
“I was,” I replied, trying to keep my voice level.
我回答说,“我是,”我试图保持我的声音水平。
MacDougal watched me closely.
麦克道格密切监视我
“Maybe the boy knows more than he reveals,” he said.
“也许这名男孩知道得比他所透露的还要多。”
His parrot echoed him: “The boy knows.
他的鹦鹉回应道: “这名男孩知道。
The boy knows.”
这孩子知道 “
I changed the subject.
我改变了话题。
“How is the search going?”
“搜索情况如何? “
I asked.
我问。
Just then, Reed stepped from some nearby trees.
刚才 里德从附近的树上踩了下来
He pointed a gun at MacDougal, but before he could fire, MacDougal tossed away his crutch and grabbed me instead.
他用枪指着麦克杜格尔 但在他开枪之前 麦克杜格尔扔掉了他的拐杖 还抓住了我
He held me tight in the crook of one arm.
他把我紧紧地抱在一只手臂上
When I squirmed, he yanked up my chin until I found it hard to breathe.
我抽身时,他抽出我的下巴 直到我发现很难呼吸
With his other hand, he drew a gun of his own, pointing it back at Reed.
用他的另一只手,他自画出一把枪,指向了里德.
“What’s going on?”
" 这是怎么回事? “
Grandpa yelled.
爷爷大叫.
“Government agent,” Reed barked.
“政府代理人”,Reed吠叫。
“Put down your gun, MacDougal, and back away.”
“放下你的枪,麦克道加尔,退后。 “
“Let’s talk terms,” MacDougal demanded.
“让我们谈谈条件,”麦克·道格尔要求。
“I’ll give you young Tim here for half the treasure.”
「我将把小提姆送给你, “
“No deal!”
"没有交易!"
shouted Reed.
大声叫起里德.
“Well, then, we have ourselves a standoff,” MacDougal said.
麦克杜格尔说:“那么,我们自己就陷入了僵局。
Reed shouted again.
里德又叫唤.
“You’ve already done your time for armed robbery.
“你已经为持械抢劫付出了时间。
Back away now or you’ll spend the rest of your sorry life in the slammer!”
否则你一辈子都待在监狱里! “
“No can do,” MacDougal said.
麦克杜格尔说,
For emphasis, he yanked up on my chin again.
为了强调他,他又朝我下巴拉了一下
Suddenly, a voice echoed from inside the cave.
突然,一个声音从洞穴里回响。
For a moment, I thought the fiend had found its voice, but that voice was strangely familiar.
片刻,我以为恶魔找到了它的声音, 但那个声音是奇怪的熟悉的。
“MacDougal,” it said, “ya sea scum, step down.”
“麦克杜格尔,”它说,“你们这些海人渣,下来吧。 “
There, crowbar in hand, stood Johnny Bones!
手持的铁棍 强尼·伯恩斯站在那里
That moment of distraction was all it took.
分心的那一刻是它的全部。
Bones struck MacDougal in the arm.
骨头击中了麦克道格的手臂。
He screamed in pain and dropped his gun.
他痛苦地尖叫并放下了枪.
Bones reached down and grabbed it with his free hand.
骨头伸到地上,用自由的手抓住了.
“Hello, lad,” he said.
"你好,小伙子,"他说。
“How did you find us?”
“你怎么找到我们的? “
I asked.
我问。
“Didn’t have to.
" 没有必要。
I followed ya.”
我跟着你。”
I grinned and turned to Grandpa, but then Reed called out again.
我笑了一下,转而去找外公,但后来里德又喊了出来.
“Johnny Bones, I’ll take that gun, if you don’t mind.”
" 约翰尼·伯恩斯,如果你不介意的话,我会拿起这把枪。 “
“But I do mind,” Johnny growled, and with one lightning motion, he threw the crowbar and knocked the gun from Reed’s hand.
Johnny咆哮起来, 用闪电动作, 他把铁棍扔了,
With MacDougal’s gun now trained on Reed, Bones walked over, picked up Reed’s gun off the ground, and gestured to Reed to join the rest of us.
带着麦克道格的枪在里德身上训练, Bones走过去, 把里德的枪从地上捡起,
Then a slow smile spread across the face of Johnny Bones.
然后,一个缓慢的微笑 散出在约翰尼·骨头的脸。
“Listen up, the lot of ya,” he said.
他说,“你们大家听着,”。
“Grab some gold, and hightail it down to the shore.”
“取出一些金子, “
Down at the water’s edge, he gestured toward a second, smaller boat, anchored now near the Marlena.
在水边,他向第二艘较小的船下手,现在停泊在Marlena号附近。
We loaded that gold on the boat, then headed back up the hill for more.
我们把金子装上船 然后往山上跑
It took four trips to clear out the cave.
取出洞去取出四行经.
After we loaded the last of the gold on the little boat, Johnny Bones had Reed handcuff MacDougal so he could take him back into custody without a gun.
在我们把最后的黄金装上小船后,约翰尼·博恩斯(Johnny Bones)让里德(Reed)手铐了麦克·道格尔(麦克杜格尔),这样他就可以不用枪就把他带回拘留所.
While Reed was doing that, Bones slipped me something smooth and heavy.
在里德这么做的时候 Bones给我留了些平滑而沉重的东西
It was a single gold bar.
是个金条
He winked at me and whispered, “ A little keepsake, lad, to help ya remember this grand adventure.”
他朝我眨眼并低声说,“小宝贝,帮助你记住这次伟大的冒险。 “
Not that I’ d ever forget.
我从未忘记。
To this day, I still dream about it.
时至今日,我仍梦见.
Some of the dreams are thrilling, but some are nightmares.
有些梦想令人兴奋,但有些是噩梦。
In them, I can still hear MacDougal’s parrot: “The boy knows.
我仍能听到麦克杜格尔的鹦鹉:“这孩子知道。
The boy knows.”
这孩子知道 “
Soon the rest of us were back on the Marlena, MacDougal in handcuffs and Reed in shame.
很快我们剩下的人又回到了玛莲娜号上,被铐上手铐的麦克·道格尔和被羞愧的里德.
We watched Bones climb aboard his little boat and heard him fire up the engine.
我们看着Bones爬上他的小船 听到他发射引擎
He disappeared with a million dollars in gold.
他带着一百万的黄金失踪了
Well, almost a million.
嗯,几乎一百万。