兒童英語讀物《神奇樹屋》 第四冊 Pirates Past Noon 07

7颶風來了

“對，珠寶一定藏在那塊石頭下面。”安妮說。

“沒錯。”杰克說，“現(xiàn)在我們只要回到島上就可以了，我們告訴骷髏船長寶藏在哪兒，當海盜們挖的時候，咱們就偷偷溜回樹屋。”

“然后許個愿就回家了。”安妮說。

“就這么辦!”杰克從船艙的圓形窗里探出頭，大喊：“骷髏船長!船長!”

海盜們也應聲喊道：“骷髏船長!骷髏船長!”

“什么事?”傳來船長可怕的聲音。

骷髏船長將他那張丑惡的臉伸進窗子，用他那只獨眼瞪著杰克，說：“兔崽子，你想怎么樣?”

“我們準備跟您說實話，先生。”杰克說。

“那就說吧!”骷髏船長吼道。

“我們知道基德船長的寶藏在哪兒。”

“在哪兒?”

“我們說不清楚，我們得帶你們?nèi)ツ莾骸?rdquo;安妮說。

骷髏船長盯著杰克和安妮看了好一會兒。

“你們要準備一根繩子。”杰克說。

“還有鍬。”安妮說。

骷髏船長大叫了一聲，然后對他的手下人吼道：“去拿繩子和鐵鍬!”

“是，船長!”

“把這兩個兔崽子扔進劃艇，我們要返回小島。”

“遵命，船長!”

在劃艇上，杰克看到天更黑了，烏云密布，浪也更大，風呼嘯著。

“颶風來了!”平基說。

“如果我今天拿不到我的金子，那你們才會遭颶風、遭雷劈呢!”骷髏船長大聲吼道，“快劃，蠢豬!劃呀!”

三個海盜在波濤中掙扎，終于將劃艇劃到了小島。他們?nèi)寂郎狭税丁?/p>

骷髏船長一把抓起杰克和安妮，說：“好了，小兔崽子們!現(xiàn)在帶我們?nèi)フ邑攲?”

“在那兒。”安妮指著島嶼尖端的那塊黑巖石說。

“在那塊巖石下面。”杰克也說。

骷髏船長把杰克和安妮拽到黑巖石那兒。

“開始干活兒!”骷髏船長對平基和臭臭說。

“那你呢?”安妮說。

“我?干活兒?”骷髏船長嘿嘿一笑。

杰克倒吸了口氣。他們怎么從骷髏船長身邊溜走呢?

“你不覺得你應該幫幫你的朋友嗎?”他說。

骷髏船長惡狠狠地朝杰克齜牙一笑，說：“不覺得!我要看住你們倆，直到金銀財寶落入我的手里!”

7 Gale’s a-Blowin’

“So the treasure must be under that rock，” said Annie.

“Right，” said Jack. “Now we just have to get back to the island. We’ll show Cap’n Bones where the treasure is. Then while all the pirates are digging， we’ll sneak up to the tree house.”

“And make a wish to go home，” said Annie.

“Right.” Jack poked his head out of the round window of the cabin. “Cap’n Bones， sir!” he shouted.

The pirates took up the cry.“Cap’n Bones!Cap’n Bones!”

“Hey?” came a horrible voice.

Cap’n Bones stuck his ugly face through the window.His good eye glared at Jack. “What do you want， lubbers?”

“We’re ready to tell the truth， sir，” said Jack.

“Go ahead，” growled Cap’n Bones.

“We know where Captain Kidd’s treasure is.”

“Where?”

“We can’t just tell you.We have to show you，” said Annie.

Cap’n Bones gave Annie and Jack a long hard look.

“You’ll need a rope，” said Jack.

“And shovels，” said Annie.

Cap’n Bones growled. Then he roared at his men， “Get some rope and shovels!”

“Aye， aye， Cap’n!”

“Then throw these lubbers in the boat!We’re going back to the island!”

“Aye， aye， Cap’n!”

Back in the rowboat， Jack saw the sky had grown even darker with clouds.The waves were bigger. The wind was howling.

“Gale’s a-blowin’!” said Pinky.

“You’ll see a gale if I don’t get me gold today， by thunder!” Cap’n Bones shouted.“Row， dogs， row!”

The three pirates battled the waves， until the rowboat reached the is land. They all piled onto the shore.

Cap’n Bones grabbed Jack and Annie.

“Okay， lubbers，” he said.“Now show us where the treasure is.”

“There，” said Annie. She pointed at the black rock near the tip of the island.

“Under that rock，” said Jack.

Cap’n Bones dragged Jack and Annie down the beach to the black rock.

“Get to work!” Cap’n Bones said to Pinky and Stinky.

“What about you?” said Annie.

“Me?Work?” Cap’n Bones chuckled.

Jack gulped.How could they get away from him?

“Don’t you think you should help your friends?” he said.

Cap’n Bones gave Jack a horrible grin. “Nay.I’m going to hold you two—till there’s treasure in me hands!”