005 饮水休战

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Mowgli continued growing and learning the law of the jungle

毛克利继续成长，学习丛林法则。

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One year a terrible drought arrived

有一年，一场严重的旱灾降临了。

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It began when the winter came, bringing little rain

旱灾始于冬季，那时雨水极少。

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The yams dried up and few trees flowered

薯类都干枯了，少有树木开花。

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Next a burning heat crept into the jungle, turning it yellow, brown, and then black

接着，一股灼热悄悄潜入丛林，将它染成黄色、棕色，最后又化为焦黑。

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Water holes turned to mud

水坑都变成了泥浆。

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Bamboo stalks grew dry, clanking loudly in the hot wind

竹竿变得干枯，在热风中发出响亮的撞击声。

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It was the first time that Mowgli had felt deep hunger

这是毛克利第一次感受到深深的饥饿。

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While this hunger was awful, his thirst was worse

虽然这种饥饿很可怕，但他的干渴更为难熬。

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The heat went on and on, drying up all the moisture

酷热持续不断，蒸干了所有的水分。

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Soon only one river still had water

很快，只剩一条河还有水了。

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Hathi, the wise old elephant, lifted his trunk

睿智的老象哈西，抬起了他的长鼻子。

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" There is a water truce!" he declared

“饮水休战！”他宣告道。

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Mowgli learned that this meant no one could hunt at the river

毛克利了解到，这意味着谁都不能在河边捕猎。

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Instead everyone could safely drink there

取而代之的是，大家都可以在那里安全地饮水。

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The animals whistled and shrieked, spreading the news of the water truce

动物们吹着口哨，大声尖叫，传播着饮水休战的消息。

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" This is a terrible time," Bagheera said one evening at the river

“这段日子真难熬，”一天傍晚，巴希拉在河边说。

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Mowgli nodded. The air still felt as hot as fire

毛克利点点头。空气依然感觉像火一样热。

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Baloo sighed." The rains have forgotten us this year."

巴鲁叹了口气。“今年的雨水把我们给忘了。”

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Upstream, Hathi stood with his sons in the moonlight

在上游，哈西和他的儿子们站在月光下。

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Nearby some deer were drinking, along with pigs and wild buffalo

附近有一些鹿在喝水，还有猪和野牛。

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" The humans are hungry too," a pig said

“人类也饿着肚子。”一头猪说。

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" They're dying in their fields."

“他们快要饿死在田地里了。”

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" Hathi, have you ever seen anything like this drought?" Baloo asked

“哈蒂，你见过像这样的旱灾吗？”巴鲁问。

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" No. But it will pass." Hathi squirted water along his back and sides

“没见过。但会过去的。”哈蒂往自己的背上和身侧喷水。

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Baloo looked at Mowgli

巴鲁看向毛克利。

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" Well, we have someone here who cannot survive much longer without more food

“唉，我们这有个人，再不多吃点东西就撑不了多久了。

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The boy is all skin and bones."

这孩子已经瘦得皮包骨头了。”

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" Hey!" Mowgli sat up in the water, insulted

“嘿！”毛克利在水里坐直身子，觉得受到了冒犯。

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" That's because I don't have any fur to cover my bones."

“那是因为我没有皮毛把骨头遮起来啊。”

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Everyone laughed, but Mowgli was scowling at Baloo

大家都笑了，但毛克利正怒视着巴鲁。

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" You wouldn't look good without fur either!"

“你没有毛的话，也不会好看到哪里去！”

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Bagheera put out a paw and gently knocked Mowgli back into the water

巴希拉伸出一只爪子，轻轻把毛克利推回水里。

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Mowgli rose, spluttering and laughing

毛克利从水里冒出来，又呛水又笑。

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" It's rude to make fun of your teacher, Mowgli," Bagheera said

“取笑你的老师是很没礼貌的，毛克利。”巴希拉说。

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Grinning, he dunked Mowgli again

他咧嘴一笑，又把毛克利按进水里。

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This time when Mowgli rose from the water, he saw that Bagheera's expression had changed

这次毛克利从水里冒出来时，他看到巴希拉的表情变了。

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" Uh-oh," he thought

“哎呀，”他想。

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He saw the tiger slinking toward them

他看到那只老虎正悄悄地向他们溜达过来。

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" Why, look at this." Shere Khan's voice was a low rumble

“哟，看看这是谁。”谢利·可汗的声音低沉地隆隆作响。

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He bent to take a drink." It's the man cub."

他弯下腰喝水。“是人崽子。”

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Mowgli slipped behind Bagheera as Shere Khan dipped his chin in the river

当谢利·可汗将下巴浸入河水时，毛克利悄悄躲到了巴希拉身后。

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Soon dark oily streaks were floating in the water

很快，水中就漂浮起一道道黑色的油渍。

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Bagheera looked suspiciously at the oily streaks

巴希拉怀疑地盯着那些油渍。

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" What have you been up to, Shere Khan?"

“你都干了什么，谢利·可汗？”

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Shere Khan smiled slyly." I found a human," he said

谢利·可汗诡异地一笑。“我发现了一个人，”他说。

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" So I came to the river for a drink — and to clean myself."

“所以我来河边喝水——顺便把自己弄干净。”

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A few animals gasped

几只动物倒吸了一口气。

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" You killed a person during the drought?" Bagheera snapped

“你在旱灾期间杀了人？”巴希拉厉声说道。

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" Couldn't you find something else to eat?"

“你就找不到其他东西吃吗？”

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The tiger just shrugged

老虎只是耸了耸肩。

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Hathi had been listening quietly

哈蒂一直在安静地听着。

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Now he stepped closer to Shere Khan and swung his trunk

这时他走近谢利·可汗，甩动起他的长鼻子。

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" As you know, Shere Khan, there is a drought," the elephant said

“你知道的，谢利·可汗，现在正是旱季，”大象说道。

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" The river is for drinking, not washing off blood

“这条河是给大家喝水的，不是用来冲洗血迹的。

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Besides, we are all suffering — jungle animals and humans

况且，我们大家都很艰难——包括丛林里的动物和人类。

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It is wrong to boast of killing right now."

现在炫耀杀戮是不对的。”

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Shere Khan looked down

谢利·可汗低下了头。

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" Have you had enough to drink?" Hathi asked

“你喝够了吗？”哈蒂问道。

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" Yes."

“喝够了。”

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" Go then!" Hathi commanded

“那就走吧！”哈蒂命令道。

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His three sons moved to stand behind him

他的三个儿子移步站到了他的身后。

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Shere Khan slunk away, not even daring to growl

谢利·可汗灰溜溜地走了，连一声低吼都不敢发出。

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For he knew what everyone knew — Hathi was the master of the jungle

因为他知道——所有人都知道——哈蒂是这片丛林的主人。

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Bagheera sighed and turned back to Mowgli

巴希拉叹了口气，转身面向毛克利。

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" Never forget this, Little Brother

“永远别忘了这一点，小兄弟。

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Shere Khan is your enemy."

谢利·可汗是你的敌人。”