“He’s soft, Jack,” said Annie. “He feels like Henry.”
“它很柔软，杰克。”安妮说，“摸上去就像亨利一样。”
Jack took a deep breath. Okay. He would go down, too. It would be good to examine the creature. Take notes. Like a scientist.
杰克深深地吸了一口气。好吧，他得下去。这正是考察这个远古动物的好机会。做好记录，像科学家那样。
But Annie touched the Pteranodon’s crest, She stroked his neck. She was talking to him.
但是安妮摸了摸无齿翼龙的冠，摸了摸它的脖子。她正在同它交谈。
“Don’t think, Jack. Just do it.”
“别多虑了，杰克，摸一摸吧！”
When he got to the ground, Jack was only a few feet away from the creature.
当他到达地面时，那动物离他只有几英尺远。
Interesting. A thin layer of fuzz covered the Pteranodon’s skin.
太有趣了。薄薄的一层茸毛覆盖在无齿翼龙的皮肤上。
“Soft, huh?” said Annie.
“柔软吧，嗯？”安妮说。
Jack didn’t move.
杰克没有动。
Jack started down the rope ladder.
杰克开始爬下绳梯。
What in the world was she saying?
她究竟在说些什么？
Oh, brother. She was always trying to make friends with animals. But this was going too far.
天哪！安妮总是试图与动物们交朋友。不过这次也太过火了。
Jack gasped as Annie held out her hand.
当安妮伸出手时，杰克倒吸了一口凉气。
“Feel him, Jack,” said Annie.
“摸摸它，杰克。”安妮说。
Jack stepped forward. He put out his arm. Very cautiously. He brushed his hand down the creature’s neck.
杰克走上前来，他小心翼翼地伸出自己的胳膊。他顺着这动物的脖子从上到下抚摸了一遍。
Jack snorted. “He’s no dog, Annie.”
杰克高声大笑说：“它不是狗，安妮。”
“Don’t get too close to him, Annie!” Jack shouted,
“不要太靠近它，安妮！”杰克大声喊道。
Jack reached into his backpack and pulled out a pencil and a notebook.
杰克把手伸进背包里，抽出一支铅笔和一个笔记本。
The creature stared at Jack. His eyes were bright and alert.
它瞪着杰克，双眼亮晶晶的，机灵灵的。
“What are you doing?” asked Annie.
“你在干什么呢？”安妮问。
“No, he’s very smart. I can feel it,” said Annie. “I’m going to call him Henry.”
“不，它非常聪明。我能感觉得到。”安妮说，“我打算叫它亨利。”
“Do you know where we are, Henry?” she asked softly.
“你知道我们在什么地方吗，亨利？”安妮轻言细语地问。
The creature tilted his head.
这只动物翘起它的头。
Annie laughed. “He’s no mutant, Jack.”
安妮笑了起来。“它不是异种，杰克。”
“可别作指望.” 杰克说,”它的脑袋也许只有一颗豆子那么大.”
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“I wonder how smart he is,” Jack said,
“不知道它聪明不聪明。”杰克说。
Jack wrote in his notebook: SMALL BRAIN?
杰克在笔记本上写着：小脑仁？
The creature fixed his eyes on Annie. His long jaws were opening and closing. Like a giant pair of scissors.
这只动物眼睛一眨也不眨地盯着安妮。它的嘴巴忽而张开，忽而闭拢，像一把巨型剪刀。
“Don’t count on it,” said Jack. “His brain’s probably no bigger than a bean.”
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He wrote: FUZZY SKIN
他写道：毛茸茸的皮肤。
Jack looked at the Pteranodon again. The creature had a bony crest on top of his head. The crest was longer than Jack’s arm.
杰克又看了看无齿翼龙。这种动物头顶上长着一个骨质的冠。这个冠比杰克的胳膊还要长。
Jack looked at the creature again, “Maybe he’s a mutant,” he said.
杰克又看了看这只动物。“它也许是只突变了的异种。”他说。
Annie leaned close to the Pteranodon.
安妮紧紧地挨着无齿翼龙。
“Very smart,” said Annie.
“非常聪明。”安妮说。
“Well, what’s he doing here then? Where is this place?” said Jack.
“好吧，那它在这儿干些什么呢？这个地方是哪儿呢？”杰克说。
“Taking notes,” said Jack. “We’re probably the first people in the whole world to ever see a real live Pteranodon.”
“做记录。”杰克说，“我们也许是世界上见过活生生的无齿翼龙的第一人。”
“Forget it, Annie.” Jack wrote in his notebook: MOUTH LIKE SCISSORS?
“算了吧，安妮。”杰克在笔记本上写着：嘴巴像剪刀？
“Are you trying to talk to me, Henry?” asked Annie.
“你想同我说话吧，亨利？”安妮问。
“Did we come to a time long ago, Henry?” asked Annie. “Is this a place from long ago?”
“我们是不是回到了很久很久以前，亨利？”安妮问，“这是很久很久以前的某个地方吗？”
He looked up.
杰克抬头一看。
Annie was pointing toward the hill. On top stood a huge dinosaur!
安妮手正指着小山。山顶上站着一只巨大的恐龙！
Suddenly she gasped. “Jack!”
突然间她气喘起来。“杰克！”
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