107 奇泽霍姆小径

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" Come and get it!" called Cookie

“开饭啦！”库奇喊道。

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Frank and the other cowboys came up to Cookie's wagon

弗兰克和其他牛仔走到库奇的马车旁。

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The children served the hungry men and everyone sat around a big fire to eat

孩子们给饥饿的男人们分餐，大家围着一大堆火坐下吃饭。

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" Frank says you can stay," Cookie said to Vinnie and Mandy

“弗兰克说你们可以留下，”库奇对文尼和曼迪说。

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" But you'd better keep out of trouble."

“但你们最好别惹麻烦。”

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" We promise!" exclaimed the children

“我们保证！”孩子们叫道。

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Mandy listened to the cowboys tell stories, and said

曼迪听着牛仔们讲故事，说道：

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" I wish I had a cowboy hat and boots."

“我真希望我有一顶牛仔帽和一双牛仔靴。”

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" I wish I had a gun!" Vinnie cried

“我真希望我有一把枪！”文尼嚷道。

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" Hey, kids," a cowboy called out

“嘿，孩子们，”一个牛仔喊道。

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He held up a harmonica

他举起一把口琴。

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" Sing something."

“唱点什么吧。”

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" I can't sing," said Vinnie shyly

“我不会唱歌。”温妮害羞地说。

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" He's right! He can't sing!" giggled Mandy

“他说得对！他不会唱歌！”曼迪咯咯地笑着说。

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" Come on," the cowboy said

“来吧，”牛仔说。

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" Singing calms the cattle, so they can sleep."

“唱歌能让牛群平静下来，它们就能睡着了。”

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" Like a lullaby?" asked Vinnie

“像摇篮曲一样吗？”温妮问道。

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" Yep. We all sing, so don't be shy,"

“没错。我们都唱，所以别害羞。”

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said the cowboy, and he began to play

牛仔说完，便开始吹奏起来。

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" Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam,"

“哦，给我一个家，那里有野牛漫步，”

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sang Vinnie as the cattle mooed happily

维尼唱着歌，牛群也开心地哞哞叫。

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Meanwhile, Mandy was helping Cookie clean up

与此同时，曼迪在帮库奇收拾餐具。

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" What is the Chisholm Trail?" she asked

“奇泽姆小径是什么？”她问道。

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" Well, we take the cattle from Texas along the trail to Kansas

“嗯，我们从得克萨斯赶着牛群，沿着小径走到堪萨斯。

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The cattle end up at the market where they are sold," explained Cookie

牛群最后会被送到市场卖掉，”库奇解释道。

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" How long does it take?" asked Mandy

“要花多长时间呢？”曼迪问道。

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" Depends on the weather and the Indians," said Cookie

“这要看天气和印第安人，”库奇说。

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" It can take from two to three months."

“可能要花两到三个月。”

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Later some cowboys unrolled their beds and went to sleep

后来，一些牛仔铺开铺盖，睡觉去了。

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Others just leaned back, covered their eyes with their hats, and slept on the ground

另一些则直接向后一靠，拉下帽子遮住眼睛，席地而睡。

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Cookie gave Mandy and Vinnie bedrolls. Vinnie yawned

库奇递给曼迪和维尼铺盖卷。维尼打了个哈欠。

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A few men were walking around, staring at the herd

几个男人在周围走动，盯着牛群看。

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" Why aren't those men sleeping?" Vinnie asked Frank

“那些男人为什么不睡觉？”维尼问弗兰克。

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" They're guarding the cattle," Frank replied

“他们在看守牛群。”弗兰克回答。

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" From what?" asked Mandy

“防什么？”曼迪问。

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" Wild animals, cattle thieves, and Indians," said Frank

“野兽、偷牛贼和印第安人。”弗兰克说。

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The children heard howling in the distance

孩子们听到远处有嚎叫声。

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Mandy moved closer to her brother

曼迪往哥哥身边靠了靠。

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The next morning, the children woke to a sunny day

第二天早晨，孩子们醒来时是个大晴天。

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Everyone was already up and ready to go

大家都已经起来，准备出发了。

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The wagon was loaded, and the cattle were starting to move again

马车已经装好，牛群又开始移动了。

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" Good morning, kids," Cookie called

“早上好，孩子们。”库奇喊道。

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" You missed breakfast, but I saved you some biscuits

“你们错过了早饭，不过我给你们留了些饼干。

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We have to get going."

我们得出发了。”

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" Where?" asked Vinnie, munching on his biscuit

“去哪儿？”维尼嚼着饼干问道。

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" It's time to get back on the trail,"

“该回到赶牛的小路上去了。”

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said Frank as he brought over Vinnie's horse from the previous day

弗兰克一边说，一边牵来了维尼昨天骑的那匹马。

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The horse sniffed Vinnie's biscuit

那匹马闻了闻维尼的饼干。

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" You come with me."

“你跟我来。”

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" And Mandy can ride with me," said Cookie

“曼迪可以和我一起坐。”库奇说。

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He picked her up and helped her climb onto the wagon seat

他把她抱起来，扶她爬上了马车座位。

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The horses followed the cattle at an easy pace

马匹轻松地跟在牛群后面。

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They rode over dry, flat prairies of tall grass

他们骑过干燥、平坦、长满了高草的草原。

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The sun was hot, and the sky was bright blue

太阳火辣辣的，天空是明亮的蓝色。

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There was a soft wind

吹着柔和的微风。

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Vinnie wiped his face with his sleeve and thought:

维尼用袖子擦了擦脸，心想：

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" This is the life of a cowboy!"

“这就是牛仔的生活！”