Alice and Vanna hid the hidden place in streets and alleys corner, they will wait for the instruction here, simultaneously paid attention to the building surrounding sound. 爱丽丝与凡娜藏身到了街巷角落的暗处,她们将在这里等待指令,同时关注建筑物周围的动静。 Duncan and Morris arrived at that before the building that has the black front door. 邓肯与莫里斯则来到了那栋有着黑色大门的建筑物前。 In the building very peaceful —— this is natural, after all now Sun has not raised, but this world at night always does not suit the average person activity, most normal people after at nightfall, no nightlife, goes to sleep early the waiting dawn is the normal state. 建筑物内很安静——这是理所当然的,毕竟现在太阳还未升起,而这个世界的夜晚向来不适合普通人活动,大多数正常人入夜之后都没什么夜生活,早早入睡等待天明才是常态。 However returns to „replica” from the deep sea also like average person such work and rest? 但是从深海中返回的“复制品”也会如普通人那样作息吗？ Duncan raised the head, notices a striking button of doorframe corner/horn, then put out a hand according to two. 邓肯抬起头,注意到了门框一角的醒目按钮,便伸手按了两下。 Indistinct, can hear in the building to transmit electric bell sharp and rapid sound —— at this silent night, the electric bell sound seems especially towering. 隐隐约约的,能听到建筑物内传来电铃尖锐又急促的响声——在这寂静的夜晚,电铃声显得格外突兀。 „Perhaps we should not visit to the curfew time,” Morris touched the forehead, in the tone brings some hesitant, „alarms the words of neighbor to arouse suspicion.” “或许我们不该在宵禁时候登门,”莫里斯摸了摸脑门,语气中带着些许犹豫,“惊动邻居的话会引起怀疑的。” „But your friend very possible is too long, can a morning point be also good,” Duncan said lightly, „other did not need to be worried, causing the Church suspicion or alarmed the City-State authority is part of life, you should adapt take the Vanished crew status.” “但你那位朋友很可能等不了太久,能早一点也好,”邓肯淡淡说道,“别的就不用担心了,引起教会怀疑或者惊动城邦当局都是生活的一部分,你应该适应作为失乡号一员的身份。” Morris opens mouth, anything has not actually said that but at this time Duncan put out a hand, pressed two entrances electric bells. 莫里斯张了张嘴,却什么也没说出口,而这时候邓肯又伸出手,按了两下门口的电铃。 Finally, they heard in the building to hear rapid sound of footsteps, had the lamp of anything knocked down sound —— living room along with the sound of footsteps is then opened, the gentle light sprinkled by nearby window on the street. 终于,他们听到建筑物内传来了一阵急促的脚步声,伴随着脚步声还有什么东西被撞倒的动静——接着客厅的灯被打开了,柔和的灯光透过旁边的窗户洒在街道上。 The door lock rotation sound ka resounds, that leaf of black front door opened a seam, the eye of being vigilant looks at outside by the crack in a door, simultaneously broadcast a young and tense sound: „Who is?” 门锁转动声咔哒响起,那扇黑色的大门打开了一条缝,有一只警惕的眼睛透过门缝看着外面,同时传来了一个年轻而又紧张的声音:“是谁？” That sounds is a young woman. 那听上去是位年轻女性。 Duncan and Morris looked at each other one, the former is somewhat surprised, the latter looking pensive, and as if thought of anything. 邓肯与莫里斯对视了一眼,前者有些惊讶,后者则若有所思,并仿佛想到了什么。 „Is agalloch eaglewood?” Morris is probing asking, „Mr. Brown Scott at home? I am the friend of your teacher.” “是伽罗妮吗？”莫里斯试探着问道,“布朗・斯科特先生在家吗？我是你老师的朋友。” Saying, him is shifting to Duncan, lowers the sound to say fast: „Possibly is that student of Brown Scott, I listen to him to raise.” 说着,他又转向邓肯,压低声音飞快地说道:“可能是布朗・斯科特的那个学生,我听他提起过。” Duncan understands clearly nods, at the same time, behind the gate the master's of that young sound after hearing Morris words obviously hesitated a meeting, is hesitating the opens the mouth: „Sorry, the day was too late . Moreover the teacher is also sleeping, what matter has the dawn to say tomorrow again?” 邓肯了然地点了点头,与此同时,门后面那个年轻声音的主人在听到莫里斯的话之后明显迟疑了一会,才犹豫着开口:“抱歉,天太晚了,而且老师也正在睡觉,有什么事明天天亮再说可以吗？” Morris knits the brows, the situation with he expected difference, he has not thought from the beginning Brown Scott passed away for six years later, the student of opposite party actually also lives in this house, but after the short thinking, he then organized the language: „We arrive was too late, now has not found dwelling —— other, the you teacher writes to me before, is he invites me to come.” 莫里斯皱了皱眉,情况跟他一开始预期的不一样,他没想到在布朗・斯科特去世六年之后,对方的学生竟然还住在这座房子里,但在短暂的思索之后,他便组织好了语言:“我们到的太晚了,现在还没找好住处——另外,伱的老师在之前给我写了封信,是他邀请我来的。” Saying, this senior scholar stopped , to continue saying: „My name was Morris Underwood, your teacher should raise to you.” 说着,这位老学者停顿了一下,继续说道:“我的名字叫莫里斯・安德伍德,你的老师应该向你提起过。” The sound in gate is peaceful, that „agalloch eaglewood” seems like in the recollection and ponder, crossed for several seconds, her sound resounds again: „That...... you wait a bit, I turn on the chain buckle.” 门里的声音安静下来,那位“伽罗妮”似乎是在回忆和思考,又过了好几秒钟,她的声音才再度响起:“那……你们稍等一下,我打开链扣。” The sound that the metal collision and chains rub resounds in the dim light of night, the person in gate opened hung in the inside security lock catch, the door opened finally, in the warm bright light, Duncan saw one...... big and a little strange form. 金属碰撞以及锁链摩擦的声音在夜色中响起,门里的人打开了挂在内侧的安全锁扣,房门终于打开了,在温暖明亮的灯光中,邓肯看到了一个……高大且有点怪异的身影。 That form almost is only shorter than such several centimeters Vanna, about one meter nine height seems especially striking, moreover with tall actually still maintains slender Vanna to be different, the young madam whole body that this stands in the entrance can see that not only strong powerful muscle outline —— may make actually her height that one cares, but is her such as the rock is exuding the grayish white luster skin generally, as well as skin surface partly visible pale golden color trace. 那身影几乎只比凡娜矮那么几厘米,将近一米九的身高显得格外醒目,而且和身材高大却依然保持苗条的凡娜不同,这位站在门口的年轻女士浑身都能看到强壮有力的肌肉轮廓——可更令人在意的却不只是她的身高,而是她那如岩石一般泛着灰白色泽的皮肤,以及皮肤表面若隐若现的淡金色纹路。 But besides these striking non- human characteristics, her facial features is no different from the common young human female actually, even also appears some delicately...... 但除了这些醒目的非人类特征之外,她的面容倒是与寻常的年轻人类女性没什么不同,甚至还显得有些……清秀。 Because is the night awakens, on this as if stone young madam is only wrapping a loose sleeping robe, the brown long hair slightly hangs loose disorderly after the brain, she holds the doorframe, bringing the vision that is carefully examining discretely to size up two unexpected visitors who stand in the entrance. 因为是深夜惊醒,这位仿佛石头般的年轻女士身上只套着一件宽松的睡袍,褐色的长发略显杂乱地披散在脑后,她扶着门框,带着谨慎审视的目光打量着站在门口的两位不速之客。 Just like Duncan is taking a look at her curiously, she is also sizing up a Duncan —— wear black windproof coat, to wear the tall and strong visitor of broadside ceremonial hat curiously, in the slits of clothing cannot even see any appearance characteristics, only then layer upon layer bandage. 正如邓肯在好奇地打量她,她也在好奇地打量邓肯——一个穿着黑风衣、戴着宽边礼帽的魁梧访客,衣物的缝隙间甚至看不到任何容貌特征,只有层层绷带。 Even if the Cold Frost person becomes accustomed to „bandage”, appearance also some of this visitor had the constriction. 哪怕寒霜人对“绷带”习以为常,这位访客的模样也有些过于具备压迫感了。 Her muscle naked eye ties tight obviously. 她的肌肉都肉眼可见地紧绷起来。 „, I forgot,” the Morris sound suddenly resounded, broke this somewhat to be somewhat awkward and tension-filled atmosphere promptly, he shifted to Duncan, „the Brown's student agalloch eaglewood was dense/woods metal statue —— is not quite truly common in north City-State.” “啊,我忘记说了,”莫里斯的声音突然响起,及时打破了这有些尴尬又有些紧张的气氛,他转向邓肯,“布朗的学生伽罗妮是一个森金人——在北方城邦确实不太常见。” Then he looks to standing in entrance agalloch eaglewood: „This is Mr. Duncan, he is......” 接着他又看向站在门口的伽罗妮:“这位是邓肯先生,他是……” „The friend of Mr. Morris, the explorer in travel, the research to Mr. Brown Scott is interested very much, therefore visiting, Duncan said on the way” on own initiative, „hopes this has not brought the difficulty to you.” “莫里斯先生的朋友,旅行中的探险家,对布朗・斯科特先生的研究很感兴趣,因此顺路拜访,”邓肯主动说道,“希望这没有给你们带来困扰。” „...... The teacher is resting, when does not know awakes, but he will truly mention Mr. Morris possibly to visit,” agalloch eaglewood said, with that big vigorous and healthy body what will form the striking contrast will be, her sound will always appear somewhat hesitates lightly thin, will also seem to have is dreading not the self-confident feeling, in the speech, she does not even dare with Duncan and Morris looking at each other, but is mumbling while will make way toward side, „you will first come, outside will be very cold.” “……老师在休息,不知道什么时候醒,但他确实提起过莫里斯先生可能会来拜访,”伽罗妮说道,与那高大健壮身材形成鲜明对比的是,她的声音总显得有些轻细迟疑,还带着仿佛畏惧般的不自信感,在说话的时候,她甚至不敢跟邓肯和莫里斯对视,只是一边嘟囔着一边朝旁边让开,“你们先进来吧,外面很冷。” Morris expresses gratitude, then stepped into this house with Duncan together. 莫里斯道了声谢,便与邓肯一同踏入了这座房屋。 The doorpost rotation sound breaks the night silence, the black door was closed, on the street is peaceful. 门轴转动声打破夜晚的寂静,黑色的房门关闭了,街道上再次安静下来。 Enters the front door, first sees is a quite simple living room, the home arrangement in living room seemed like has used for 10-20 years upward, living room one side is connecting the kitchen and restaurant, another side the staircases to second floor, under the staircase may also see together the narrow door, that possibly led to the basement or the wine cellar. 进入大门,首先所见的便是一间颇为朴素的客厅,客厅里的家居陈设看上去已经使用了10-20年往上,客厅一侧连接着厨房与餐厅,另一侧则有一条通往二楼的楼梯,楼梯下面则还可看到一道窄门,那可能通往地下室或酒窖。 Under the bright ray of electric lamp, in this living room cannot see any suspicious dark corner, sees all that sees, is very warm, and...... ordinary. 在电灯的明亮光芒下,这客厅中看不到什么可疑的阴暗角落,入目所见的一切,都十分温馨且……普通。 Duncan and Morris have not displayed excessively curiously, but sized up around one then under the agalloch eaglewood leadership to take a seat in the living room simply, later that tall dense/woods metal statue madam then entered the kitchen, started to boil the tea and preparation dessert busily. 邓肯与莫里斯没有表现出过分的好奇,只是简单打量了一下四周便在伽罗妮的带领下在客厅落座,随后那位身材高大的森金人女士便走进厨房,开始忙忙碌碌地煮茶以及准备点心。 „Can come some sweet fried cakes and sausages? Now only then this......” agalloch eaglewood shouted to two guests in the kitchen, in sound apology. “要来些甜煎饼和香肠吗？现在只有这个了……”伽罗妮在厨房对两位客人喊道,声音中略带歉意。 „Having cup of hot water was good, does not need is so troublesome,” Morris beckons with the hand, the time that waits for agalloch eaglewood to walk is also nonchalant asked that „right, you have lived here?” “有杯热水就行了,不必那么麻烦,”莫里斯摆了摆手,等伽罗妮走过来的时候又不经意般问了一句,“对了,你一直住在这里吗？” „Un, has lived in this,” agalloch eaglewood nods, „before the teacher, had/left period of time to go far from home, he gave me the key, making me help him handle here —— I the place that rented from before to move simply, continuously to the present. Recently he came back, I continued to take care of him here.” “嗯,一直住在这,”伽罗妮点了点头,“老师之前出了一段时间远门,他把钥匙交给我,让我帮他打理这里——我就干脆从之前租的地方搬过来了,一直到现在。最近他回来了,我就继续住在这里照顾他。” „Had/Left period of time to go far from home?” Morris knits the brows subconsciously, „when matter is?” “出了一段时间远门？”莫里斯下意识皱了皱眉,“是什么时候的事？” „...... 56 years,” agalloch eaglewood thinks, not too definitely said that the expression somewhat is also ashamed, „I always record not too accurate time, the teacher said me often.” “……五六年了吧,”伽罗妮想了想,不太肯定地说道,表情又有些羞愧,“我总是记不太准时间,老师经常说我。” Morris and Duncan exchanged a look. 莫里斯和邓肯交换了一下眼神。 „When does Mr. Brown come back?” Duncan as if spoke thoughtlessly to ask. “布朗先生是什么时候回来的？”邓肯仿佛随口问道。 „Probably one month,” agalloch eaglewood has not as if thought, is only the idle talk daily family activity reply the issue of guest, „he came back suddenly, said that the travel is very tired, must well rest period of time......, after be that in he raised must invite Mr. Morris to come home is a guest.” “大概一个月吧,”伽罗妮似乎并没多想,只是闲话家常般回答着客人的问题,“他突然回来了,说旅行很累,要好好休息一段时间……哦,就是那之后他提起要邀请莫里斯先生来家里做客的。” „When just received his letter/believes, I am also very surprised,” Morris takes advantage of opportunity said downward, „he many years had not contacted me, many years ago I receive his message for the last time, heard that he must go by boat to go to sea......, probably named Obsidian small-scale cruise? a” “刚收到他的信时,我也十分惊讶,”莫里斯顺势往下说道,“他已经很多年不曾跟我联系了,多年前我最后一次收到他的消息,还是听说他要乘船出海……啊,好像是一艘叫做‘黑曜石号’的小型邮轮？” Is saying, he while is paying attention to the present person's response calmly. 一边说着,他一边不动声色地关注着眼前之人的反应。 However agalloch eaglewood when hears Obsidian does not have any response, she recalled, then shakes the head: „This I do not know, he goes out has not told me too......” 然而伽罗妮在听到“黑曜石号”的时候根本没有任何反应,她只是回忆了一下,便摇摇头:“这我就不知道了,他出门的时候没有跟我说太多……” This school girl replied when the tone manner has no issue. 这位女学生回答时的语气神态都没有任何问题。 However her reply obviously is not quite right. 然而她的回答本身就明显不太对劲。 She does not know what Teacher own goes out sits is which ship! 她不知道自己的老师出门坐的是哪艘船！ If the ordinary masters and disciples relations, this has certainly nothing, but relations between she and that folk customs scholars obviously surpass common masters and disciples —— Brown Scott the own residence key to hand over in this student hand, but the latter lives here for six years, and „going home” shouldered the responsibility of attendance after teacher unquestioning, had the relations of this intimate and mutual faith, Brown was not possible not to inform the agalloch eaglewood own traveling schedule when going out. 如果是普通的师徒关系,这当然没什么,但她跟那位民俗学者之间的关系显然超出一般师徒——布朗・斯科特可以把自己的居所钥匙都交到这位学生手上,而后者更是在这里一住六年,并且在老师“回家”之后又毫不迟疑地承担起了照顾的责任,有这种亲密且相互信赖的关系,布朗是不可能在出门时没有告知伽罗妮自己的行程的。 Agalloch eaglewood is welcoming the vision of visitor confidently, the expression on face is indifferent. 伽罗妮坦然地迎着访客的目光,脸上的表情淡然平静。 As if happening in her side all, is natural. 仿佛发生在她身边的一切,都理所应当。