美国语文第四册 第119期:失踪的孩子(2)

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Then, one of the party was sent back to the village, to collect the inhabitants for a more extensive search. 于是他们派了一个人返回村庄，召集更多的村民进行更彻底地搜索。

The bell rung the alarm, and the cry of fire resounded¹ through the streets. 报警的钟声响了，失火的叫喊声响彻大街。

It was ascertained², however, that it was not fire which caused the alarm, but that the bell tolled³ the more solemn tidings of a lost child. 后来证实敲响警钟并不是因为失火，而是因为更严重的消息：一个孩子失踪了。

Every heart sympathized in the sorrows of the distracted parents. 每个人的心中都对失踪孩子父母的痛苦感到同情。

Soon, multitudes of the people were seen ascending⁴ the hill, upon the declivity⁵ of which the village stood, to aid in the search. 村庄就坐落在山坡上，大批人开始爬山，帮助寻找。

Ere long, the rain began to fall, but no tidings came back to the village of the lost child. 不久，雨下了起来，但是还没有失踪孩子的消息。

Hardly an eye was that night closed in sleep, and there was not a mother who did not feel for the parents. 那个晚上，几乎没有人睡觉，妈妈们没有不同情失踪孩子父母的。

The night passed away, and the morning dawned, and yet no tidings came. 黑夜过去，黎明到来，仍然没有一点消息。

At last, those engaged in the search met together and held a consultation⁶. 最后，搜寻的人聚在一起，商量下一步的行动。

They made arrangements for a more minute search, and agreed that, in case the child was found, a gun should be fired, to give a signal to the rest of the party. 他们安排了更仔细的搜寻，并且商量好在找到孩子的时候，向空中放一枪，给其他人报信。

As the sun arose, the clouds were scattered⁷, and the whole landscape glittered in the rays of the bright morning. 太阳升起来，乌云散开了，清晨明亮的光线闪烁着。

But that village was deserted⁸ and still. The stores were closed, and business was hushed. 但是村庄像没有人住一样悄无声息。商店关着门，人们低声说话。

Mothers were walking the streets, with sympathizing countenances⁹ and anxious hearts. 但是村庄像没有人住一样悄无声息。商店关着门，人们低声说话。

There was but one thought in every mind: "What has become of the lost child?" 每个人的心里只有一个念头：“失踪孩子怎么样了呢？”

All the affections and interest of the neighborhood were flowing in one deep and broad channel toward the little wanderer. 邻居们的情感和关注都集中在了失踪的孩子身上。

About nine in the morning, the signal gun was fired, which announced that the child was found; 早上大约九点的时候，一声报信的枪声响了，向人们通报孩子找到了。

and, for a moment, how dreadful was the suspense¹⁰! Was it found a mangled¹¹ corpse¹²? or was it alive and well? 可是，人们仍然十分担心！找到的是孩子的尸身？还是健健康康的孩子？

 

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