023 陌生人

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After Fritz had added another seat to his kayak, we were ready to gather oysters

弗里茨给他的独木舟加了一个座位后，我们就准备去采牡蛎了。

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Jack rode with Fritz in the kayak

杰克和弗里茨一起坐独木舟。

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Mother and Franz stayed behind while Ernest joined me on the sailboat

妈妈和弗朗茨留了下来，欧内斯特跟我上了帆船。

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We arrived in beautiful Pearl Bay, where we worked hard for two days

我们到达了美丽的珍珠湾，在那里辛苦劳作了两天。

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The following morning Fritz led us out of the bay

第二天早上，弗里茨带着我们驶出了海湾。

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Jack and Ernest were busy with the sails

杰克和欧内斯特忙着弄帆。

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So they did not notice when Fritz waved to me and turned his kayak in the opposite direction

所以他们没注意到弗里茨朝我挥了挥手，然后把独木舟转向了相反的方向。

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I watched him quickly vanish behind a point

我看着他很快消失在一处岬角后面。

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" Where's Fritz?" Jack asked suddenly

“弗里茨去哪儿了？”杰克突然问道。

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" He wanted to explore more of the coast," I said

“他想多探索一下海岸线，”我说。

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" If he finds something interesting, he may be gone for two or three days."

“如果他发现了有趣的东西，可能会离开两三天。”

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The boys accepted my explanation without question

孩子们毫不怀疑地接受了我的解释。

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That evening we sailed into our own Safety Bay

那天晚上，我们驶入了自家那片安全湾。

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Five days passed and Fritz still had not returned

五天过去了，弗里茨仍未归来。

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I tried to hide my anxiety but finally decided that we should go looking for him

我尽量掩饰内心的焦虑，但最终决定大家该去找他。

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Everyone was delighted at the idea

大家都对这个主意欣喜不已。

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Even my wife agreed to accompany us in the sailboat

就连我的妻子也同意乘帆船同行。

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Our beautiful little boat bounded over the water in the bright sunshine

在灿烂的阳光下，我们那艘美丽的小船轻快地划过水面。

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We were almost at Pearl Bay when I saw a dark mass just under the water

我们快到珍珠湾时，我突然瞧见水下有一团黑影。

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" That's a big rock," I said

“那是块大礁石，”我说。

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" There's another one!" shouted Jack

“那儿还有一头！”杰克喊道。

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" That rock is moving!" cried Franz

“那块礁石在动！”弗朗茨叫道。

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" That's not a rock," said Ernest." That's a whale!"

“那不是礁石，”欧内斯特说，“是一头鲸鱼！”

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We watched as the whales rose from the water around us

我们看着那些鲸鱼从我们四周的水中探出头来。

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" They're coming up to breathe," Ernest explained

“它们浮上来是为了换气。”欧内斯特解释道。

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Suddenly Jack grabbed my arm." Father, look over there. Near that rock."

突然，杰克抓住我的胳膊。“爸爸，快看那边。靠近那块礁石的地方。”

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I glanced over just in time to see a native hiding his canoe behind a rock

我急忙瞥了一眼，正好看见一个原住民正在把他的独木舟藏到一块礁石后面。

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The man stood up for a moment and peered intently at us

那人站了一会儿，专注地盯着我们看。

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Then he ducked behind the rock

然后他就猫到礁石后面去了。

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A moment later he came out and started paddling toward us

过了一会儿，他又出来，开始朝我们划过来。

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" Hoist a white flag to show we're friendly," I ordered

"升起白旗表示我们的友好，"我命令道。

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" And hand me the megaphone."

"再把扩音器递给我。"

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I seized the megaphone and uttered the few friendly words I knew in the Malay language

我抓过扩音器，喊出了我所会的几句马来语表示的友好话语。

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But neither my words nor the white flag produced the right effect

但无论是我的话语还是白旗，都没起到预想的效果。

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The native turned his boat and headed back toward shore

那个原住民调转船头，朝岸边划回去了。

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Jack lost patience and grabbed the megaphone

杰克失去了耐心，一把抢过扩音器。

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" Come here and make friends with us or we'll — "

"过来和我们交个朋友，不然我们就——"

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" Stop! Stop!" I cried

"停下！快停下！"我喊道。

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" You will only alarm the man with your wild words and gestures."

"你这样乱喊乱动，只会吓着他。"

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" But look, Father," said Jack." He's paddling straight for us again."

"可是您看呀，爸爸，"杰克说，"他又笔直地朝我们划过来了。"

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" The villain has Fritz's kayak!" said Franz

"那个坏蛋抢走了弗里茨的独木舟！"弗朗茨喊道。

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Among the boys only Ernest remained calm

男孩们之中，只有欧内斯特保持冷静。

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He took the megaphone from Jack and addressed the man in the kayak

他从杰克手中拿过扩音器，对独木舟上的人喊话。

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" Welcome aboard, Fritz!" he said

"欢迎上船，弗里茨！"他说道。

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No sooner were the words out of his mouth than we all recognized Fritz

他话音刚落，我们全都认出了弗里茨。

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In a few more minutes he was on board the sailboat

几分钟后，他登上了帆船。

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Mother threw her arms around him as we peppered him with questions

母亲张开双臂抱住他，而我们则连珠炮似地追问起来。

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" Where have you been?" asked Jack

"你到哪儿去了？"杰克问道。

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" Why have you been gone so long?" asked Franz

"你为什么离开这么久？"弗朗茨问道。

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" Why were you hiding from us?" demanded Ernest

"你为什么躲着我们？"欧内斯特追问道。

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" Slow down." Fritz laughed

“慢一点。”弗里茨笑着说。

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" I never dreamed you'd come after me in the sailboat

我做梦也没想到你们会坐帆船来找我。

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I thought you must be Malay pirates

我还以为你们肯定是马来海盗呢。

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When you addressed me in that language, I was sure you were pirates!

你用那种语言跟我说话的时候，我确信你们就是海盗！

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But then I recognized Jack."

但接着我就认出了杰克。

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" Do you know a good spot where we can anchor?" I asked

“你知道有什么可以停船的好地方吗？”我问道。

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" I can lead you to an island where there is a splendid place to anchor."

“我可以带你们去一个岛，那里有个绝佳的停泊处。”

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He gave me a glance full of meaning

他意味深长地看了我一眼。

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" The island itself contains all sorts of interesting things."

“这个岛上本身就有各种各样有趣的东西。”

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Now that I knew Fritz's expedition had succeeded, it was time to tell my wife

既然我知道弗里茨的探险成功了，是时候告诉我妻子了。

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When she heard about the Englishwoman's message, she was almost overcome with emotion

当她听到那位英国女士的留言时，激动得几乎不能自已。

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" Another human being — another woman! — here with us," she said

“另一个人类——另一个女人！——和我们在一起了。”她说道。

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" But why didn't you tell me about her before this?"

“但为什么你之前不告诉我关于她的事？”

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" I didn't want to raise your hopes until I was sure," I replied

“我不想在确定之前就让你空怀希望。”我回答道。

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It was difficult to conceal our excitement from the boys, who sensed that something was about to happen

我们很难在男孩们面前掩饰兴奋之情，他们感觉到有什么事情要发生了。

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As soon as the anchor was dropped, they eagerly sprang ashore

锚一抛下，他们就急切地跳上了岸。

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We all followed Fritz in silence

我们都默默地跟着弗里茨。

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Suddenly the trail ended in front of a shelter made of tree branches

突然，小路的尽头出现了一个用树枝搭成的棚屋。

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A cheerful fire burned in front of it

棚屋前燃着一堆欢快的篝火。

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Fritz dove into the shelter, leaving his brothers behind

弗里茨一头钻进棚屋，把他的弟弟们留在了身后。

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In another moment he emerged, leading a small, handsome youth by the hand

不一会儿，他又出来了，手里牵着一位相貌英俊、身材矮小的年轻人。

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From his clothing, the young man appeared to be an officer in the English navy

从衣着来看，这位年轻人似乎是英国海军的一名军官。

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Radiant with joy, Fritz said," I would like to introduce Edward Montrose

弗里茨满脸喜悦地说：“我想向你们介绍爱德华·蒙罗斯。

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Please welcome him into our family circle as a friend and a brother."

请欢迎他作为朋友和兄弟加入我们的家庭。”

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I stared at the young man

我盯着这位年轻人。

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For some reason the Englishwoman wanted us to think she was a man

出于某种原因，那位英国女士希望我们认为她是个男人。