016 感恩节与运动会

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My wife had been watching Fritz try to catch the giant sturgeon

我妻子一直在看着弗里茨试图捕捉那条巨大的鲟鱼。

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" The buffalo!" she cried suddenly

“那头水牛！”她突然喊道。

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" Harness him to the harpoon rope, and you'll land that fish!"

“把它套在鱼叉绳上，你就能把那条鱼拉上岸了！”

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Jack ran off to fetch Storm, and we soon captured the sturgeon

杰克跑去牵来风暴，我们很快就捕获了那条鲟鱼。

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When we'd caught as many fish as possible, we began preserving them

当我们尽可能地多捕了些鱼后，就开始腌制它们。

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We'd have plenty to eat next winter because our crops were growing well at both Tentholm and Falconhurst

我们明年冬天会有充足的食物，因为帐篷穴和鹰巢的庄稼都长得很好。

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Our animals were also thriving

我们的动物也都茁壮成长。

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In fact, we had so many animals that we built a farm called Woodlands

事实上，我们的动物太多了，所以我们建造了一个叫作“林地”的农场。

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One of our new animals was a bull that had been born during the rainy season

我们新添的动物中，有一头是在雨季出生的公牛。

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" Who'll take charge of this fine animal?" I asked my sons

“谁来负责照看这头好公牛？”我问儿子们。

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" I'd rather train Knips," said Ernest as the monkey climbed on his shoulder

“我宁愿训练尼普斯，”欧内斯特说，这时猴子爬上了他的肩膀。

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" I'm too busy with my buffalo and jackal," said Jack

“我忙着照顾我的水牛和豺狼呢，”杰克说。

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" I don't need another animal," said Fritz, who was in charge of Lightfoot the donkey, and Pounce the eagle

“我不需要别的动物了，”弗里茨说，他负责照顾驴子轻脚和鹰扑扑。

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Meanwhile my wife and I had our own charges

与此同时，我和妻子也有自己负责的事务。

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The boys had elected her mistress of Grizzle, the donkey, while I was made supervisor of all the animals

孩子们推选她当驴子灰灰的女主人，而我则被任命为所有动物的总管。

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That left Franz as caretaker of the bull

这样一来，弗朗茨就成了那头公牛的看护人。

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" I'll call him Grumble," he said happily

“我要叫它咕哝，”他高兴地说。

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" Because of that low grumbling sound he makes."

“因为它会发出那种低沉的咕哝声。”

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For two months we worked on completing Rockburg, our new home in the cave

我们花了两个月时间，才把岩洞里的新家石堡完全建好。

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One morning just after we finished, I realized it was the anniversary of our escape from the wreck

就在完工后的一个早晨，我意识到这是我们逃离沉船遇险的周年纪念日。

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Throughout the morning I pondered how we should mark this occasion

整个上午我都在思考我们该如何纪念这个日子。

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At lunch I announced that we would celebrate with a day of thanksgiving and athletic contests

午饭时我宣布，我们将用一整天的感恩活动和体育比赛来庆祝。

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" Will we run races?" asked Ernest

“会有赛跑吗？”欧内斯特问。

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" Will there be prizes?" little Franz asked eagerly

“有奖品吗？”小弗朗茨急切地问。

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" Yes, there will be prizes," I replied." Mother and I will be the judges

“是的，会有奖品，”我回答，“妈妈和我会当裁判。

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Now, trumpeters, announce the opening of the games!"

现在，号手们，宣布运动会开幕！”

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I clapped my hands loudly. Startled, our ducks and geese responded with loud quacks and honks

我大声拍了拍手。我们的鸭子和鹅受了惊，嘎嘎、咯咯地叫了起来。

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This amused the boys, who were eager to begin the competition

这逗得男孩们哈哈大笑，他们早就盼着比赛开始了。

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" Let's have shooting first," I said

“我们先射击吧，”我说。

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I set up a target and the boys tried to hit the bull's-eye

我立好靶子，男孩们试着射中靶心。

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After taking turns with a gun, they tried again with bow and arrow

轮流用过步枪后，他们又用弓箭比试。

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Although Fritz was declared the winner, all my sons were very skilled

尽管弗里茨被宣布为胜者，我的儿子们其实都非常娴熟。

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The next event was a race for the three older boys

下一个项目是三个年长男孩的赛跑。

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" Run to Falconhurst," I said," and retrieve the jackknife I accidentally left behind

“跑到猎鹰林，”我说，“取回我不小心落在那里的折叠刀。

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It should be on the table near my bed

应该在我床边的桌子上。

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The first one back with the knife will be the winner. Ready, set, go!"

第一个带着刀回来的人获胜。预备，跑！”

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Fritz and Jack took off at top speed while Ernest set a slow, steady pace

弗里茨和杰克全速冲出，而欧内斯特保持着缓慢稳健的步伐。

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" I predict Ernest will win," said my wife

“我预测欧内斯特会赢，”妻子说。

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Long before we expected anyone back, we heard a tremendous galloping sound

还没到我们预计回来的时间，就传来巨大的奔腾声。

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Jack rode up on his buffalo with the two donkeys tearing after him

杰克骑着他的水牛冲过来，两头驴子在他身后狂奔。

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He shouted merrily as he dashed up to us

他一边欢快地喊着，一边冲到我们面前。

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" You were supposed to race on your own two feet!" I said

“你应该用自己的两条腿赛跑！”我说。

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" I didn't have a chance of winning, so I caught Storm and made him gallop back

“我没机会赢，所以我抓住暴风，让它飞奔回来。

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Grizzle and Lightfoot decided to join me."

灰灰和轻蹄也决定加入我。”

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After a while the other boys arrived. Ernest held up the jackknife

过了一会儿，其他男孩也到了。欧内斯特举起了折叠刀。

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" I got to Falconhurst at least two minutes ahead of Fritz," he said

“我至少比弗里茨早两分钟到鹰堡。”他说。

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" Well done," I said." And now it's time for climbing."

“干得好，”我说，“现在该爬树了。”

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In this contest Jack performed wonders

在这场比赛中，杰克表现惊人。

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He ascended the highest palm trees with remarkable agility

他以惊人的敏捷爬上了最高的棕榈树。

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Fritz and Ernest climbed well but couldn't equal the skill of their younger brother

弗里茨和欧内斯特爬得也不错，但比不上他们弟弟的技巧。

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Riding came next with Jack performing the best

接下来是骑术，杰克表现最佳。

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I thought this event was over until little Franz appeared leading Grumble

我以为这项比赛结束了，直到小弗兰兹牵着牢骚出现。

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The young bull was wearing a saddle and bridle

那头小公牛戴着马鞍和笼头。

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Franz saluted us." Prepare to see something new and wonderful!"

弗兰兹向我们敬礼。“准备好看些新奇又美妙的东西吧！”

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Holding the end of a long lead, he gave a series of commands

他握着长缰绳的一端，发出一连串指令。

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Grumble proceeded to walk, trot, and gallop

牢骚随之开始慢走、快步、奔跑。

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Then Franz mounted the bull and rode awkwardly in a circle

接着弗兰兹骑上牛背，笨拙地绕了个圈。

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The final contest was swimming, and Fritz showed himself to be a master of the sport

最后一场比赛是游泳，弗里茨展现了这项运动的精湛技艺。

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Meanwhile my wife had returned to Rockburg to prepare the prizes

与此同时，我妻子已回到石堡准备奖品。

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I found her seated with the prizes laid out by her side

我发现她坐着，身上摆好了奖品。

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The boys marched in, pretending to play various instruments

男孩们列队进来，假装演奏各种乐器。

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They bowed before her as if she were a queen

他们向她鞠躬，仿佛她是女王。

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" For skill in shooting and swimming..." She paused dramatically

“鉴于射击和游泳方面的出色表现……”她戏剧性地停顿了一下。

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" I give this rifle and hunting knife to Fritz."

“我把这支来福枪和猎刀奖给弗里茨。”

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As the winner of the race to Falconhurst, Ernest received a handsome gold watch

作为鹰堡赛跑的获胜者，欧内斯特获得了一块漂亮的金表。

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Jack was awarded a pair of silver-plated spurs and a whip for his skill at climbing and riding

杰克因在爬树和骑术上的出色表现，获得了一对镀银马刺和一根马鞭。

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" And now a special prize," said my wife

“现在是一项特别奖，”我妻子说。

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" For extraordinary skill in bull-training, I present these stirrups to Franz."

“鉴于驯牛方面的卓越技巧，我把这副马镫奖给弗兰兹。”

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We closed the day by remembering everything that had happened a year ago and giving thanks for our new life

我们回顾了一年前发生的一切，为我们的新生活感恩，以此结束了这一天。