081 回到美国

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Vinnie and Mandy were in the attic putting old books into boxes

维尼和曼迪在阁楼上，把旧书装进箱子。

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Their father popped his head in the door

他们的爸爸突然从门口探进头来。

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" How's it going?" he asked cheerfully

“进展如何？”他愉快地问。

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He stepped into the room and began to measure a wall

他走进房间，开始量一面墙。

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" Dad, what are you doing?" asked Vinnie

“爸爸，你在做什么？”维尼问。

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" Just planning some changes,"

“只是在计划做些改动，”

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he replied, writing in a notebook

他一边回答，一边在本子上写东西。

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" Changes?" Mandy asked, worried

“改动？”曼迪担心地问。

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" The attic is going to become my new den," said Dad

“阁楼要变成我的新书房了，”爸爸说。

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" Your den? Why?" the children cried

“你的书房？为什么？”孩子们叫起来。

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" Oh, I just need a little space to myself," he explained

"哦，我只是需要一点属于自己的空间，"他解释道。

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" Can't you use the basement?" said Vinnie, a bit rudely

"你就不能用地窖吗？"维尼有点粗鲁地说。

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" It's too damp down there," Dad said

"那里太潮湿了，"爸爸说。

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" What's wrong with the attic?

"阁楼怎么了？

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You're not hiding something up here, are you?"

你们不会是在这里藏了什么东西吧？"

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" Of course not, Dad," laughed Mandy

"当然没有，爸爸，"曼迪笑着说。

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Dad put his notebook in his pocket

爸爸把笔记本放进了口袋。

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" Once you clear this space out, I'll start moving in," he said

"等你们把这个地方清理出来，我就开始搬进来，"他说。

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He went downstairs, whistling happily

他吹着欢快的口哨下楼去了。

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" What are we going to do?" asked Mandy

"我们该怎么办？"曼迪问道。

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" We still have some time," said Vinnie

“我们还有点时间，”维尼说。

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" But let's not waste another moment."

“但别再浪费一分一秒了。”

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He went and got the photo album

他去拿了相册来。

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" Look, Mandy," he said

“看，曼迪，”他说。

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In the picture, the old man was standing in front of a large elm tree by a building

照片里，那位老人站在一栋楼旁的大榆树前。

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Something was sticking out of its branches on a long pole

有根长杆子从树枝间伸出来，上面挂着个东西。

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It was glowing

它在发光。

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" What do you think this is?" asked Mandy

“你觉得这是什么？”曼迪问。

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" We're about to find out!"

“我们马上就会知道！”

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said Vinnie, closing his eyes

维尼说着，闭上了眼睛。

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The children fell down the dark tunnel

孩子们掉进了黑暗的隧道。

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" Ow!" cried Vinnie

“哎哟！”维尼叫了起来。

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" Oh!" yelled Mandy

“哦！”曼迪喊道。

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Vinnie landed on a damp surface

维尼落在一片潮湿的地面上。

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Mandy landed nearby

曼迪落在旁边。

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The air smelled of the ocean

空气里有海的味道。

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They were on a long, wide pier

他们站在一条又长又宽的码头上。

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" Are you okay?" Vinnie asked, opening his eyes

“你没事吧？”维尼睁开眼问道。

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" Yes," Mandy answered

“没事。”曼迪回答。

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She sat up and looked around, rubbing her arm

她坐起身，揉着胳膊，环顾四周。

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The pier was in the harbor of a city

码头位于一座城市的港湾里。

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Brick and wooden buildings lined narrow streets

砖木建筑排列在狭窄的街道两旁。

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She could see a white church tower in the distance

她能看见远处一座白色的教堂塔楼。

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" It looks like we're in a seaport," she said

“看来我们是在一个海港城市，”她说。

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" I wonder where?"

“不知道是哪里？”

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Several tall-masted ships were tied to the pier with heavy rope

几艘高桅帆船用粗绳系在码头上。

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One ship was just coming in to dock

一艘船正开进来准备停靠。

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" I can see the ship's name," Mandy said." The Liberty."

“我看到船名了，”曼迪说。“自由号。”

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Vinnie pointed

维尼指了指。

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" It looks like the men over there are waiting for the ship."

“那边那些人好像是在等船。”

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Suddenly, the children heard marching feet

突然，孩子们听到行进脚步声。

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They turned around

他们转过身来。

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Soldiers wearing red coats and black hats were heading toward the ship in a line

穿着红外套、戴着黑帽子的士兵正列队朝船走去。

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They held long, thin rifles

他们手持细长的步枪。

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" The Redcoats!" shouted a man on the dock

“红衫军！”码头上有个人喊道。

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Everyone turned to watch the soldiers approach

大家都转身注视着士兵靠近。

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" Who are they?" asked Vinnie nervously

“他们是谁？”维尼紧张地问。

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" They look angry."

“他们看起来很生气。”

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The Redcoats stopped and held their rifles in front of them

红衫军停下脚步，把步枪端在身前。

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The leader stepped forward and spoke to one of the men on the dock

领头的走上前，跟码头上的一个人说话。

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" Vinnie! I think I know where we are!" Mandy almost shouted

“维尼！我想我知道我们在哪儿了！”曼迪几乎喊了出来。

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" The Redcoats! Aren't they the British Army?"

“红衫军！他们不是英国军队吗？”

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Vinnie stared at the soldiers

维尼盯着那些士兵。

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" Their uniforms do look familiar..." He paused

“他们的制服看着确实很眼熟……”他停顿了一下。

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" We're still in America!"

“我们还在美国！”