红酋长的赎金 The Ransom of Red Chief（11）

Later¹ ...

I can watch from this tree.

Now I can see everything.

That isn't Dorset. Perhaps² this boy works³ for him.

过了一会儿……

我可以爬上这棵树监视情况。

现在我一览无余。

那不是多塞特。也许这个男孩儿是他雇的。

* * *

I've got⁴ it!

Sam runs back to the camp⁵.

I'm coming, Bill⁶!

... the boy can go home, the boy can ...

Bill! I'm back and I've got it!

Wait a minute! There's no money in here. There's only a letter.

Oh no!

我拿到了!

萨姆跑回了营地。

我回来了，比尔!

……男孩儿就能回家了，男孩儿就能……

比尔!我回来了，我拿到了!

等一等!这里面没有钱。只有一封信。

哦不!

1 later   

adv.过后，后来；adj.以后的，更后的，较晚的

参考例句：

• He didn't turn up until half an hour later.半小时后他才出现。
• This part of the hospital was built on later.医院的这个部分是后来增建的。

2 perhaps   

adv.也许，可能

参考例句：

• Perhaps it will rain in the afternoon.下午可能有雨。
• Perhaps I can help you.也许我能帮帮你的忙吧。

3 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

4 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

5 camp   

n.宿营；野营；营地；vi.露营，扎营

参考例句：

• We have to go back to camp now.我们现在该回营去了。
• We shall camp beside our church.我们应该在教堂旁边扎营。

6 bill   

(Bill)比尔(男名)；n.帐单，钞票，票据，清单；议案，法案；广告；鸟嘴，喙；vt.开帐单，用海报宣传，把...列成表

参考例句：

• Bill is both a good swimmer and a good cook.比尔不仅是个游泳好手，而且是个烹调能手。
• It will save trouble if you pay the bill now.如果你现在付账就没事了。