Chapter2 Black Dog
第2章 黑狗
One January morning ,the captain got up early and walked down to the beach.
1月的一个清晨，老船长很早就起来走到海边。
It was a cold winter's day with the sun still low in the sky.
那是一个严寒的冬日，太阳还没有升高。
My mother was upstairs with my father, who was now very ill.
我母亲正在楼上照顾病重的父亲。
That year the winter was long and hard ,and we knew my father would not see another spring.
那一年的冬天又漫长又寒冷，我们都知道父亲大概难以活到来年的春天了。
I was getting the table ready for the captain's breakfast.
我正在准备老船长的早餐。
Suddenly, the door of the inn opened and a man stepped inside.
忽然，客店的门被推开，一个陌生人闯了进来。
I had never seen him before.
我以前从未见过他。
He wore a sailor's short sword by his side,
他腰间佩着一把水手的短剑，
and I noticed he had only three fingers on his left hand.
我注意到他左手只有3个手指。
