The next morning the rain had stopped, and it was a beautiful day.
第二天早上雨停了，天气晴朗美丽。
First, the four children went swimming.
首先，四个孩子去游了泳。
Then, after breakfast they started out with the big kettle to explore again.
然后，吃过早饭后，他们带着大水壶再次出发去探险。
“Let’s go down to the very end of the island today,” said Henry.
“我们今天走到岛的最尽头去吧，”亨利说。
“I’ll make a picture of the island as we go along,” said Violet, taking the blue book.
“我会一边走一边画下这座岛，”维奥莱特说着，拿出了蓝色的本子。
They walked along slowly until they could see the very end of the island.
他们慢慢地走着，直到能看见岛的最尽头。
“Look, oh, look!” cried Jessie. “What a big pile of shells!”
“看，哦，快看！”杰西喊道，“好大一堆贝壳啊！”
“It’s taller than Benny,” cried Henry, as he and the others ran to the shell-pile.
“比本尼还高呢，”亨利喊道，他和其他人一起跑向那堆贝壳。
“They’re all broke,” said Benny, picking up some shells.
“它们都碎了，”本尼捡起一些贝壳说道。
“Broken, Benny,” said Henry.
“是‘破碎’（broken），本尼，”亨利纠正道。
“Well, broken, then,” said Benny. “Old broken clam shells. No pretty ones for our museum.”
“好吧，那就是破碎，”本尼说，“旧的碎蛤蜊壳。没有漂亮的可以放进我们的博物馆了。”
“Yes, but look!” said Jessie. “They are all clam shells, just as if somebody had sat here for years and years getting out clams.”
“是啊，但是你看！”杰西说，“全都是蛤蜊壳，就好像有人在这里坐了好多年剥蛤蜊一样。”
“Maybe they did,” said Violet.
“也许真的有人这样做过，”维奥莱特说。
“Who did?” asked Benny.
“谁做的？”本尼问。
“I don’t know, Benny,” replied Henry. “I know I never saw anything like it before, not even in a picture.” He took a stick and dug in the pile.
“我不知道，本尼，”亨利回答，“我知道我以前从未见过这样的东西，连图片里都没见过。”他拿起一根棍子在贝壳堆里挖了起来。
Violet made a little picture in her book of the shell-pile. Then the children started to explore the other side of the island. They found that this side of the island was very rocky.
维奥莱特在本子上画了一幅贝壳堆的小画。然后孩子们开始探索岛的另一边。他们发现岛的这一侧岩石很多。
Jessie, Henry, and Violet were looking up at the high rocks when Benny said suddenly, “Look, a little cave! Let’s go in.”
杰西、亨利和维奥莱特正抬头看着高高的岩石，这时本尼突然说道：“看，一个小山洞！我们进去吧。”
“He’s right,” said Henry, looking in.
“他说得对，”亨利往里看了看说。
“Come on, like this,” said Benny, going in on his hands and knees.
“来吧，像这样，”本尼说着，手脚并用地爬了进去。
The other children went after Benny, laughing. “Oh, it’s just like a little room,” cried Jessie. “And I can see another one.”
其他孩子笑着跟在本尼后面进去了。“哦，这就像一个小房间，”杰西喊道，“我还能看到另一个。”
“Nice in here,” said Henry, looking around him. “Let’s go on.”
“这里面不错，”亨利环顾四周说，“我们继续往前走吧。”
They all crawled after Henry and came to another little room. They could still see the ocean, as they looked back.
他们都跟着亨利爬过去，来到了另一个小石室。回头望去，他们仍然能看到大海。
The children sat down, and Henry began to dig with the stick, just for fun. Suddenly he dug out a small stone.
孩子们坐了下来，亨利开始用棍子挖着玩。突然他挖出了一块小石头。
“Oops!” cried Henry. “What is this?” He picked up the stone and rubbed off the wet sand. Then he jumped up.
“哎呀！”亨利叫道，“这是什么？”他捡起石头，擦掉上面的湿沙子，然后跳了起来。
“It’s an Indian arrowhead!” he cried. “What do you know!”
“这是一个印第安箭头！”他喊道，“真没想到！”
“Let me see it,” said Jessie. “It certainly is an arrowhead. See the little place at the end where they tied it to a stick?”
“让我看看，”杰西说，“确实是个箭头。看到末端那个小凹槽了吗？那是他们把它绑在棍子上的地方。”
“They put feathers on the other end,” said Henry.
“他们在另一端装上羽毛，”亨利说。
“It’s for our museum,” cried Benny.
“这是给我们博物馆的，”本尼喊道。
“So it is!” cried Henry. “You think of everything, Benny. Let’s dig and see if we can find another. If Indians lived here, they had more than one arrow.”
“确实是！”亨利喊道，“你什么都想到了，本尼。我们挖挖看能不能再找到一个。如果印第安人住在这里，他们肯定不止一支箭。”
The children began to dig. When Watch saw what they were doing, he began to dig, too.
孩子们开始挖掘。当沃奇（狗）看到他们在做什么时，它也开始挖起来。
“If we find a lot of Indian things,” cried Henry, “maybe some real museum will buy them.”
“如果我们找到很多印第安人的东西，”亨利喊道，“也许真正的博物馆会买下它们。”
“That is a good idea. Let’s come here early some morning and dig,” said Jessie. “Besides, it’s lots of fun.”
“这是个好主意。我们找个早晨早点来这里挖吧，”杰西说，“而且，这很有趣。”
Suddenly Watch stopped digging and began to bark.
突然沃奇停止了挖掘，开始叫了起来。
“What’s the matter, old boy? What are you trying to tell us?” asked Henry. He went over and put his hand in the hole Watch had dug and took out a big smooth stone.
“怎么了，老伙计？你想告诉我们什么？”亨利问道。他走过去把手伸进沃奇挖的洞里，掏出一块又大又光滑的石头。
“I think this is an old ax-head!” he cried, turning it over and over.
“我觉得这是一个旧斧头！”他喊道，把石头翻来覆去地看。
The other children came to look, and Benny took it in his hand. Watch barked again, sharply. Then he threw back his head and gave one long howl.
其他孩子过来观看，本尼把它拿在手里。沃奇又叫了一声，声音尖锐。然后它仰起头，发出一声长长的嚎叫。
“Something is wrong,” cried Henry. “Watch never howls.”
“出事了，”亨利喊道，“沃奇从不嚎叫。”
“Oh, look, Henry!” cried Jessie in a frightened voice.
“哦，看，亨利！”杰西惊恐地喊道。
They all looked at the door and water was coming in almost at their feet.
他们都看向洞口，海水已经涌进来几乎到了他们的脚边。
“Let’s get out of here!” shouted Henry, starting for the door. “Come just as fast as you can!”
“我们快离开这里！”亨利喊着朝洞口冲去，“尽可能快点！”
They crawled as fast as they could, but the water was quite deep. Watch began to swim.
他们拼命地爬，但水已经很深了。沃奇开始游泳。
“Joe doesn’t know where we are!” cried Benny. “Or he would save us. I’m scared.”
“乔不知道我们在哪儿！”本尼哭喊道，“不然他会救我们的。我好害怕。”
“Don’t talk, Benny. Keep going.”
“别说话了，本尼。继续往前走。”
Soon they were in the first room.
很快他们回到了第一个石室。
“A wave is coming!” Henry shouted. “When it comes, get out fast!”
“浪来了！”亨利大喊，“浪来的时候，快点出去！”
The wave came up and broke over them. Jessie caught Benny’s arm and pulled him out. The four frightened children crawled through the water, and scrambled along the rocky edge before another wave came in. They rested there a short time and then crawled to the shell-pile.
海浪涌上来淹没了他们。杰西抓住本尼的手臂把他拉了出来。四个受惊的孩子在水中爬行，在下一个浪打来之前沿着岩石边缘艰难攀爬。他们在那里休息了一小会儿，然后爬到了贝壳堆那里。
“Be careful!” said Henry. “Don’t fall.”
“小心！”亨利说，“别摔倒了。”
“Oh, thank goodness!” cried Jessie, as they came to the dry sand.
“哦，谢天谢地！”当他们来到干燥的沙滩上时，杰西喊道。
“I’m all tired,” said Benny crossly. “And I’m scared of that old cave.”
“我累坏了，”本尼生气地说，“而且我很怕那个破山洞。”
“Well,” said Henry, “I am the one who ought to have watched the tide. That cave is perfectly safe when the tide is out. Just think! How lucky we are to be out!”
“唉，”亨利说，“本该是我注意潮水的。退潮的时候那个山洞是完全安全的。想想看！我们能出来真是幸运！”
“W-w-we-did-get-out,” said Violet. “Th-th-thank-good-old-Watch-for-that.” She was still so frightened that she shook all over.
“我……我们确实出来了，”维奥莱特结结巴巴地说，“多……多亏了老沃奇。”她仍然吓得浑身发抖。
“Right,” said Henry. “Let’s rest a little while. Then we’ll go back the way we came.”
“没错，”亨利说，“我们休息一会儿吧。然后原路返回。”
When the family came walking slowly back to their barn, Joe saw that something was wrong. He waved to them from the hut.
当这一家人慢慢走回谷仓时，乔看出有些不对劲。他在小屋里向他们挥手。
“All right?” he called.
“没事吧？”他喊道。
“No!” shouted Benny. “We’re scared and almost dead! The water came in the cave almost all over us.”
“不！”本尼大喊，“我们吓坏了，差点没命了！山洞里的水差点把我们全淹了。”
“What do you mean?” asked Joe. He was very excited.
“什么意思？”乔问道，他非常激动。
“We crawled into a cave, and the tide came up and almost caught us, Joe,” said Henry. “I should have looked for the tide. If Watch hadn’t barked, we wouldn’t have seen the waves coming in.”
“我们爬进了一个山洞，涨潮了差点困住我们，乔，”亨利说，“我本该注意潮水的。如果不是沃奇叫唤，我们就看不到浪涌进来了。”
“I can see that you are all worn out,” said Joe. “You are too tired to get dinner. Captain Daniel has just made a big kettle of stew. Why don’t you each bring a bowl down here and eat with us?”
“我看你们都累坏了，”乔说，“你们太累了，没法做饭了。丹尼尔船长刚煮了一大锅炖菜。你们每人带个碗下来和我们一起吃怎么样？”
Jessie looked at Joe and smiled. “We will,” she said. “We’ll each get a bowl and a spoon and we’ll be right back.”
杰西看着乔笑了。“好的，”她说，“我们去拿碗和勺子，马上就回来。”
When the children sat down on the sand by the little hut, they began to feel better. The hot stew was good. Benny looked sleepy.
当孩子们在小屋旁的沙滩上坐下时，他们感觉好多了。热腾腾的炖菜很美味。本尼看起来困了。
“Where was this cave?” asked Joe.
“那个山洞在哪里？”乔问。
“On the very end of the island,” said Jessie. “We found some Indian things in it.”
“在岛的最尽头，”杰西说，“我们在里面发现了一些印第安人的东西。”
“What did you find?” asked Joe quickly.
“你们发现了什么？”乔急切地问。
Henry took the arrowhead out of his pocket and gave it to him.
亨利从口袋里掏出箭头递给了他。
“We found something else, too, but we forgot to bring it,” he said.
“我们还发现了别的东西，但忘了带来了，”他说。
“No, I brought it,” said Benny, almost asleep. “It’s in my pocket, and I can’t get it out.”
“不，我带来了，”本尼迷迷糊糊地说，“在我口袋里，但我拿不出来了。”
Joe put his hand in Benny’s pocket, and pulled out the stone.
乔把手伸进本尼的口袋，掏出了那块石头。
“An Indian ax-head!” Joe said at once.
“一个印第安斧头！”乔立刻说道。
“I thought it was,” said Henry. “But you seem to be sure.”
“我也这么认为，”亨利说，“但你好像很确定。”
“Well, I guess I am sure,” said Joe, turning it over. “Maybe there are other things in the cave.”
“嗯，我想我很确定，”乔翻看着石头说，“也许山洞里还有其他东西。”
“I’m scared to go in that old cave again,” said Benny crossly.
“我不敢再去那个破山洞了，”本尼气呼呼地说。
“Oh, don’t say that!” cried Joe. “Just watch the tide. There must be some good Indian digging in there. If you ever want company, I could go with you.”
“哦，别这么说！”乔喊道，“只要注意潮水就行。那里一定有值得挖掘的印第安文物。如果你们需要同伴，我可以陪你们去。”
“Oh, would you?” said Henry. “Then we certainly would be all right. There is a big pile of shells near the cave, too.”
“哦，你愿意吗？”亨利说，“那我们肯定就没问题了。山洞附近还有一大堆贝壳呢。”
“What! A shell-pile?” shouted Joe. “Then I will certainly go with you. I must!”
“什么！一堆贝壳？”乔大喊道，“那我一定要跟你们去。我必须去！”
“Why?” asked Benny. “Why must you?” But it was the last word he spoke. He was fast asleep.
“为什么？”本尼问，“你为什么非去不可？”但这成了他说的最后一句话。他已经睡着了。
Joe was saved from answering Benny. He just smiled and said, “I’ll carry him home for you. It will be the best thing for all of you to get some sleep.”
乔不用回答本尼的问题了。他只是笑着说：“我帮你们把他抱回家吧。你们最好都去睡一觉。”
Joe picked Benny up and took him to his own bed. Jessie, Violet, and Henry followed them to the barn. In a few minutes the other three children fell asleep right in the middle of the day.
乔抱起本尼把他放到自己的床上。杰西、维奥莱特和亨利跟着他们回到了谷仓。几分钟后，另外三个孩子也在大白天沉沉睡去了。
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