016 谢利·可汗回归

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Several weeks passed

几个星期过去了。

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One morning Mowgli climbed onto Rama's back

一天早上，莫格里爬上了拉玛的背。

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Rama was the largest male in the herd of buffalo

拉玛是水牛群中体型最大的公牛。

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The other animals began following Rama

其他动物开始跟在拉玛后面。

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" Graze the cattle on your own today," Mowgli said to the other children

“今天你们自己去放牛吧，”莫格里对其他孩子说。

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" I'm going to stay with the buffalo."

“我要跟这群水牛在一起。”

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Mowgli led the buffalo to the edge of the plain

莫格里领着水牛来到平原的边缘。

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That was where the river came out of the jungle

那里是河流从丛林流出的地方。

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Then he dropped off Rama's back and ran toward the bamboo

接着他从拉玛背上跳下来，朝竹林跑去。

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Gray Brother was waiting there, just as Mowgli had hoped

灰兄弟正在那儿等着，正如莫格里所希望的那样。

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They greeted one another happily

他们高兴地互相打招呼。

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But Gray Brother looked worried

但灰兄弟看起来忧心忡忡。

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" Shere Khan came back to the jungle to wait for you

“谢尔汗回到丛林里来等你了。

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There was little food, so he left

那里食物稀少，他就离开了。

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He will come back soon, Mowgli

他很快就会回来，莫格里。

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And this time he will kill you."

这一次他会杀了你。”

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" When the tiger returns, wait for me in the ravine near the flowering tree."

“等老虎回来的时候，在开花树附近的峡谷里等我。”

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Mowgli pointed to a rock across the plain

莫格里指向平原对面的一块岩石。

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" Until then, sit on that rock, where I can see you."

“在那之前，坐在那块岩石上，让我能看见你。”

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Every day Mowgli herded the buffalo

莫格里每天放牧水牛。

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Day after day he saw Gray Brother sitting on the rock across the plain

日复一日，他看到灰兄弟坐在平原对面的岩石上。

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Most days Mowgli just lay on the grass, listening carefully to the sounds as Father Wolf had taught him

大多数日子，莫格里就躺在草地上，像狼爸爸教他的那样仔细地聆听声响。

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If Shere Khan approached, Mowgli would surely hear him in the stillness

如果谢尔汗靠近，莫格里一定会在寂静中听到他的动静。

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One day Mowgli glanced at the rock

一天，莫格里瞥了一眼岩石。

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It was empty

岩石上空空如也。

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Quickly he herded the buffalo to the tree with the golden red flowers

他赶紧把水牛赶到那棵开着金红色花朵的树下。

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There sat Gray Brother

灰兄弟正坐在那儿。

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Every hair on his back was standing up

他背上的每根毛发都竖起来了。

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" Shere Khan has been hiding for a month," Gray Brother said

“谢尔汗已经躲了一个月了，”灰兄弟说。

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" But last night he crossed the plains with Tabaqui."

“可昨晚他和塔巴基一起穿过了平原。”

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Mowgli frowned." Tabaqui?"

莫格里皱了皱眉。“塔巴基？”

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Mowgli was not afraid of Shere Khan

莫格里并不害怕谢尔汗。

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However, Tabaqui was another story

然而，塔巴基就另当别论了。

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The jackal was very cunning

那只豺狼非常狡猾。

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" Have no fear. I met Tabaqui at dawn — and took care of him." Gray Brother licked his lips

“别怕。我黎明时遇到了塔巴基——然后把他解决了。”灰兄弟舔了舔嘴唇。

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" First he gave me some important information

“首先，他给了我一些重要信息。

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Shere Khan plans to wait for you at the village gate tonight."

谢尔汗计划今晚在村子门口等你。”

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" Where's Shere Khan now?" Mowgli asked

“谢尔汗现在在哪儿？”莫格里问。

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" He's in the big, dry ravine. The one along the river."

“他在那条大干沟里。就是沿着河的那条。”

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" Has he hunted yet today?" Mowgli asked

“他今天已经捕猎了吗？”莫格里问。

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The answer could mean his own life or death

答案可能关系到他自己的生死。

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" He ate a large meal at dawn," Gray Brother replied

“破晓时他饱餐了一顿，”灰兄弟答道。

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" Good." Mowgli was thinking aloud

“好。”莫格里自言自语道。

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" That means he'll be too full to move fast

“这意味着他会吃得太撑，行动不快。

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If there were more of us, we could attack him

如果我们有更多帮手，就能攻击他。

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But these buffalo will not charge unless they smell him

但这些水牛除非闻到他，否则不会冲锋。

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And I cannot speak their language yet to explain things to them

而且我还不会说他们的语言，没法向他们解释。

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Do you think we can pick up the tiger's scent?

你觉得我们能找到老虎的气味吗？

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That way the buffalo can smell it."

那样水牛就能闻到了。”

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Gray Brother shook his head

灰兄弟摇了摇头。

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" Shere Khan traveled in the river. This leaves no scent."

“谢尔汗是沿着河走的。这样不会留下气味。”

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" Tabaqui must have told him to do that

“肯定是塔巴基告诉他要这么做的。

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Shere Khan would not have thought of it alone."

谢尔汗自己可想不到这个。”

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Mowgli stood with his finger in his mouth

莫格里站着，手指含在嘴里思索着。

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" I can take the buffalo through the jungle to the head of the ravine

“我可以带着水牛穿过丛林，抵达峡谷的顶端。

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We can block that end... but Shere Khan will escape the other way

我们可以堵住那一边……但谢尔汗会从另一边逃走。

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We must block the other end too."

我们必须也堵住另一边。”

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Mowgli looked at the wolf

莫格里看着狼兄弟。

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" Can you take half of the animals and do that?"

“你能带着一半的水牛去堵那边吗？”

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" Not by myself, but... I have brought a wise helper."

“光靠我自己不行，不过……我带来了一位聪明的帮手。”

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Gray Brother ran off and dropped into a hole

灰兄弟跑开，跳进了一个洞里。

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Seconds later a gray head popped up

几秒钟后，一个灰色的脑袋探了出来。

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The hot air filled with a familiar hunting howl

热空气中回荡起一声熟悉的狩猎长啸。

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Mowgli clapped his hands in delight." Akela!"

莫格里高兴地拍起手来。“阿克拉！”