《神奇树屋》 第三十九册 Dark Day In the Deep Sea 08 monster of the deep

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　　Sailors were on the top deck,they were yelling and pointing, thegiant octopods loosened his hold on Jack¹ and Anne,The ship! Jack giggled² before slipping under the water. His headpopped back up,Swim to the ship! He shouted to Anne..

Jack and Anne started swimming, the sky was still covered withclouds and sea was still rough, but arm over arm, they swam untilthey got closer to the side of the ship.

A,,oh! Ay! Someone shouted from above.

Jack looked up, and saw Henry and professor were standing³ on thetop of the ladder.

Climbup! Yelled Henry.

Hurry! Children! Hurry! Cried professor. Before it comes back.

Jack swam as fast as he could to the ladder, he and Anne got therethe same time, they pulled themselves onto the ladder, and climbed.

When they reached the top, Henry and professor helped them ontothe deck.

Henry grabbed the wood blinks around them,It’s goodness that You’re safe. Said the professor. I thought you’vebeen pulled to the hood⁴. Said Henry. How did you end up thewater?

The storm, the waves. Gasped⁵ Jack. Shivering.

The waves toward our boat. Said Anne.

Why not you are bind⁶ deck? Said Henry. I was, I was , sea-seal.

Said Jack.

I followed Jack and kept waves crashing down and washed them tothe water. Said Anne.

Our life dose us the first, said Jack. But then they came off,Then the octopod saved us. Said Anne.

That monster saved you? Asked professor.

No, no, not a monster, said Jack. A giant octopods.

Yes, the monster in the deep. I do not think it’s saved you, boy. Saidthe professor. It’s a miracle did not each you on your sister alive.

No.no. he’s not a monster. He didn’t try to do any of that. Said Jack.

He did save us. Said Anne. he brought up above the water.

Really. Said Jack. He kept us from drown. And we got scared awayby the ship.

We didn’

t even thank him, Jack. Said Anne. we didn’t say goodbye.

Jack and Anne looked back at the water.

Hi! What’s going on over there? Said Anne. she pointed⁷ to the rearof the ship . sailors were facing the sea. Yelling and shouting,What are they yelling at? Anne asked.

Jack and Anne threw out their blinks and took off across the deck,they saw Joe and Tommy, standing and yelling at the crowd.

What are they doing? Anne yelled. What’s going on?

There ‘s a monster in the net! Shouted Tommy.

We’ve caught the piece of the last. Shouted Joe.

Caught it? Anne looked at Jack.

Come on. Jack cried.

He and Anne pushed their way through the crowd,Children, stop! The professor shouted and hurried after them, don’tget in the way.

But Jack and Anne squeezed through the way across the sailorsand scientists, until they got the the railing of the ship, they lookeddown, the giant octopods was tangled⁸ in the net. His arms wasjeering in the sea water, into foam⁹, his body had turn bright red, acloud dark ink billowed around him,You are hurting him. Yelled Anne. leave him alone.

Move away. Yelled the sailor.

Some of the sailors were yelling the mean things at the octopods.

Other seemed terrified. Even the captain was caught up with panic.

Stand back. he shouted.

It could be powerful enough to sink theship.

That’s crazy. Yelled Jack. Leave him alone.

It’s ghost, it is as hard as steal. Shouted one of the sailors.

No, they are not. Cried Anne. they are soft. They saved us formdrown.

But everyone kept shouting.

Hungry for human flesh.

Let all men stand by!

Forest of blocks.

He’s not any of those things. Yelled Anne.

Draw the hard pulls. Yelled sailors.

Get your axes and swords and rifles. Yelled another.

Ready the guns. Said the captain.

No.... screamed Anne.

No. roared Jack.

The children are right. Shouted professor.

He and Henry squeezed through the crowd too. They werestanding behind Jack and Anne, Jack felt a rush of relief.

The professor says we are right. Yelled Anne.

Do not destroy it, captain.

Yell the professor. Hall it on board.

On board? Said Jack.

Keep swords and knives in you sheathes¹⁰! Said the professor. Hiseyes grimed. So we can study it.

No, no, let him go. Said Jack.

Just let him swim away, be free! Please! Screamed Anne.

Let himgo.

But neither the professor nor the captain, seemed to hear Jack andAnne. they were too busy arguing what to do with the giantoctopods.

We must kill it. Professor. Said the captain. It could grap the hauland drag the ship down to the bottom.

Butscience need it alive. Said the professor. At least we need finishour exam on it.

By now the octopods gathered his long arms to around himself as ifprotection.

Anne burst into tears.

Henry help him. She shed. Do let them kill him or capture him.

Henrylooked sad too.

Excuse me, sirs. He shouted. Excuse me, the girl is right. Weshould let him go.

But no one listen to Henry either.

Jack,! Cried Anne. she grabbed Jack, tears were streaming downher cheeks. Save him, we have to save him.

What can we do, we try everything. Said Jack.

Anne remembered the it’s own work helped him remember. AndJack knew exactly. What to do.