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Their friends at the farmhouse wondered if any had survived; so old Ben and a small boy went out into the storm to look for the quail.
農舍的朋友在想是否有幸存者，老本和小男孩在大雨中尋找鶉。
The old man went ahead with a long swinging stride, while the small boy trotted after him.
老人在前面走，他的走路姿勢晃來晃去，小男孩在后面小跑跟著。
These two had watched over the quail family from the very first.
這二人從一開始就在照看鶉家族。
They had discovered the nest under the old log and had visited it several times while the eggs were hatching.
他們發現了舊木筏下的鳥巢，在孵卵期間曾多次造訪。
They had fished the three water-soaked chicks out of the puddle after the rainstorm
大雨過后，他們在水坑里撈出了三個濕透的小鳥，
which filled the little hollow where the brood was sleeping that night with their mother.
那天晚上大雨傾盆，大水漫灌了空洞，當時媽媽和小鶉們還在熟睡。
They had also happened upon the remains of the old raccoon's supper, scattered about near that circle of footprints.
有的成為了老浣熊晚餐殘余，散落在一圈圈腳印旁邊。
The evil doings of Red Fox they had likewise discovered while repairing the brush fence.
在修繕籬笆時他們還發現了無惡不作的赤狐。
They had also seen the quail many times in neighboring grain fields and had heard their cheery "more wet" before each rainstorm;
在附近田地他們多次發現了鵪鶉，在每次暴風雨來臨之前，他們總能聽到鵪鶉的歡樂叫聲；
so it was no wonder that their hearts were heavy tonight.
難怪它們今晚的心情無比沉重。
The old man sprang lightly over the barway into the pasture, while the boy crawled between the bars.
老人輕盈地跳過橫木進入牧場，小男孩在欄桿間爬行。
They went on for fifteen or twenty rods and then crawled under a clump of small spruce trees
他們走過了15或20個圍欄，之后在小杉樹叢中爬行，
and sat down where the leaves were still dry.
坐在了一片干燥的葉子上。
Suddenly from their very midst came a clear shrill whistle, bob-white, bob-white, bob-bob-white.
突然從他們中間傳來了清晰刺耳的鳥叫聲，布谷，布谷，布谷。
They are right here in the bush, Ben, exclaimed the boy in an eager whisper.
小男孩急促地低聲說，本它們在草叢中。
The old man chuckled and laughed softly.
老人輕聲笑了起來。
That was my call, he whispered. I had my hand over my mouth so you could not tell where the sound came from.
他輕聲說道這是我的叫喊聲，我用手遮住了嘴，所以你不知道聲音是來自哪里。
