《金银岛》第十一章 海上历险(3)

Ben Gunn had told me his boat was hidden near the white rock，and I found that rock farther along the beach．

本·葛恩告诉过我他的小船藏在白岩石附近，我在远处的海边找到了那岩石。

The little boat was hidden in the grass-a small，rough thing，made of wood and goat-skins．

小船藏在草丛中—是木头和山羊皮制成的船，又小又粗糙。

I knew I should go back to the stockade¹ now，

我知道我应该立刻回到寨子里去，

but an idea came to me and I sat down to wait for darkness．

但一种意念驱使我坐下来等着天黑。

As the last of the day disappeared，there were two lights in the blackness．

在落日的最后一丝余光消失之后，我只能看见两点火光。

One came from a great fire on the shore where the pirates sat singing and drinking；

一个是岸上海盗们巨大的篝火堆，海盗们围着篝火喝酒，唱歌；

the other came from the Hispaniola out at sea．

另一个来自海面上的伊斯帕尼奥拉号。

I put the small boat on my shoulders and carried it to the edge of the water，then I put it in the sea．

我把小船扛在肩上运到水边，放在海里。

It was a very safe boat，but difficult to control．

这只船非常安全，

It turned every way except the one I wanted to go！

但极难控制，它就是不朝我要去的方向前进！

The sea carried me out to the Hispaniola．

我在海上向伊斯帕尼奥拉号划去。

I knew if I cut the anchor rope at the wrong moment，the Hispaniola would make a sudden move out to sea，and my boat might be knocked out of the water．

我知道如果我在错误的时刻砍断绳索，伊斯帕尼奥拉号就会突然离岸，我的小船也势必倾覆。

So I took my knife and cut almost through the rope，then waited，listening to the sound of two loud voices coming from the cabin．

我抽出刀来一股一股地割绳索，在绳索将断时稍停片刻。我听见船舱里有两个人高声谈话。

Both men sounded drunk，and both were angry．

两个人好像喝醉了，而且都怒气冲冲的。

1 stockade   

n.栅栏，围栏；v.用栅栏防护

参考例句：

• I had not gone a hundred yards when I reached the stockade.我跑了不到一百码，就到了栅栏前。
• A heavy stockade around the cabin protected the pioneer from attack.小屋周围的厚厚的栅栏保护拓荒者免受攻击。