《神奇树屋》 第三十四册 Season of the Sandstorm 08 room of the tree

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　　Noo......cried jack¹.

Jack ran to beauty and yawn hunks of paper from her mouth, Annedropped her kneesand picked up the torn pieces of chewed aroundthe camels big feet.

The treasure had ruined. Mourned Anne.

Jack was stoned.

I shouldn’t left my bag here . he saidAll that is all my fault. I shouldn’t grown back to these kids. Wellweep wept Anne. I should be more humble² like merlin said.

Anne sounded like she was about to cry.

It’s ok. Said jack. But he knew it wasn’t.

The book was destroyed and they had failed with their mission.

Maybe, maybe we can fix it. Said Anne.

Jack shook his head. n\No,we can’t . he said . it’s completely destroyed. It can’t be fixed³.

Anne looked up.

What? What did you just say? She said.

I said it can’t be fixed. Said jack.

A big green crossed Anne’s face.

Right It can be fixed. She said.

Help me gather up all these pieces.

Why? Said jack.

But Anne got nuts.

Just do it. Quick! Said Anne.

Jack and Anne rushed around the stable gathering⁴ the pieces ofthe torn pages.

Now and pile everything here on top of the cover. And give me thebook. Said Anne.

What book?

Said jack.

The realm book! Said AnneOh! Oh! Said jack , all right!

He reached to his shoulder bag and pulled out teddy ad catherine’sbook of magic realms . jack opened the book and read on the list.

Here it is. Man can not be mended. He said.

That’

s the one. Said Anne.

Jack slipped the pages of the until they came to the realm. He heldup the book that until he and Anne can both see. Standing⁵ on thesunlight, jack read in a loud clear voice:

You was broken bee, the young repair,Anne read the second line:

I will be brave...all! Fin⁶ al mileThe paper blitz flatted, and they began to soaring of swirl⁷ off thefloor, they swirl up the ground as if they called for the small tomato,tornado⁸. The tornado captured all pages in to funny fury and thentwistedthem together. The paper swirled⁹ into a bright glidig light.

Jack narrowed his eyes and he heard a loud @WOOF...

When he looked up, the bright tornado had vanished, lying in thestable floor in front of jack and Anne was the ancient book. Holdinghis breath, jack carefully picked up the treasure and he opened theleather cover,Oh, ma’am, he whispered.

Aristotle’s priceless words of wisdom were neat on the yellowpages. There was no sign of ripple¹⁰ or tear anywhere.

Thank goodness. Braved Anne.

Yeah. Saidjack.

So what we do now? said Anne.

I don’t know said jack. What’s the ncxt thing Merlin tell us to do ?

He pulled out Merlin’s letter and read:

Beneath bird to singing the room of the treeGreat friends want to know and new friend to beRemember the line of ...you cressesWhat’s that mean? Said jack.

Sudden jack heard someone behind them. He and Anne turnedaround, the girl a girl was standing on the doorway¹¹ of the stable.

She wore long white robe, grown. her hair and face were hidden bythe wail¹².

Hi!

Said Anne. who are you?

I an the servant of the palace. The girl whispered. Come!

She motioned them to follow her.

Let’s go. Anne said to jack.

Where she taking us? Asked jack.

Why she whispering/I don’t know. Said Anne. I felt that we should followhere.

Ok. Said jack.

He put the book of wisdom and the book of magic realms back tohis bag. He slang the bag over his shoulder. And followed anewand servant girl out of the stable. The three of them walked throughthe call yard and through the palacestalls . they walked along awide candle lit hall way. Over a thick carpet, at the end of the hallway , was the tall covered doom¹³. Dome¹⁴.

A boy servant stood by the dome door, he wore baggie trousers and a long shirt. His face was almost completely hidden by headcloth. He didn’t speak or looked at them. The servant girl kept jackand Anne coming closer.

In her stranger whispering voice, she said: in front of the cheer ball,to the floor, don’t looked up, and don’t speak, until you’re spoken to.

But what? Said jack.

Go quickly. Whispered the girl.

The boy servant pulled open the heavy door and the girl servantpushed them into the room.

Wait. Said jack.

But the boy servant closed the door behind them. Leaving jack andAnne along.

Jack, look over here. Said Anne.

The room of our treeJack turned around. A giant tree stood at the center of the room, ithad silver leaves as if it was fluttered by the wind. The conicalgolden birds were singing twig¹⁶, twig twig, from the silver branches.

But beneath the strange tree was an empty black chair. Jewelryand spackles that is shinning woods.

We were in the throne place. said Anne.

She crewed to Merlin’s letter:

Beneath the bird to sing and room of the treeGreat friends wants new and new friend to beAnother mystery solved. Anne said.

Not really. Said jack. Where are the two friends/I don’t know but we’d better bellow¹⁷ form that chair like that girlservant told us to. Said Anne.

Jack and Anne nodding from the shinning black chair the ball hetzbeneath the floor. Jack quick to the bed, the treasures were inside.

Remember what all? She said. Anne reminded to jack.

Don’t look up, and don’t speak when we are spoken to . but there isnoone here. Said jack. He felt foolish in front of chair and listeningto the chirping¹⁸ of the organical birds.

Why do we doing this? He wondered.

The door opened with a low quaking sound.

Jack squeezed desire shut. He heard footsteps moving passingthem.

How did you get into the throne room?

A deep voice asked.

A servant brought us here. Said Anne.

And why where have you come? Asked the voicee have a priceless treasure to give to the caliph of Baghdad.

Said jack keep his head down.

It’s a book of wisdom.

Jack form his bag and pulled out the book, he kept his eyes tightlyshutted close the book up towards the voice. There was a longsilence.

We hope we will help the caliph spread wisdoms to the world. SaidAnne.

How do you come to be the procession of this book? The manasked.

We’re helping¹⁹ a friend. Said Anne. and wegot separated from sandstorm.

Ah.. did I suppose you brought this book to Baghdad to give arealm? For a reward. Said the man.

No. no. we didn’t . said jack. There is our it’s our mission to give it tocaliph.

Surely you must be seeking some payment for exchange thistreasure . said the man. Would you not like precious perfumegathered from Swedish flowers?

No. thank you. Said Anne.

Ruby²⁰ as large as hen’s eggs? Said the man.

No.thanks! said jack.

ou will not except the books wait in gold? Said theman.

We don’t need reward . said jack.

Since he likes book so much, why don’t you use it to caliph to use itto golden rubies²¹, and war of them. Said Anne.

Again it was silent. Silence. Then the man cleared his throat. Whenhe spoke¹⁵ his voice jack gentle and familiar sounding.

Look up at me. Jack and Anne. he said.

Jack opened his eyes. He slowly lifted his head, firstly he sawglomming gold slippers²² and then a long white robe with gold trim,then a familiar face.

Jack gasped²³.

He couldn’t believe his eyes. The man wasn’t the scary person atall.

The man was mammon.