The following week, Claire found herself spending more and more time with Luke. Despite his quiet demeanor, he had a sharp wit and a depth of knowledge that fascinated her. But there was something he wasn’t telling her, and Claire couldn’t ignore the nagging feeling that Luke’s arrival wasn’t random.
One afternoon, as they sat in the village park, Luke finally opened up a little. “I came to Greystone to find answers,” he admitted.
“Answers to what?” Claire asked, leaning closer.
Luke hesitated before pulling a folded piece of parchment from his pocket. He handed it to her.
Unfolding it carefully, Claire saw a hand-drawn map of the village and its surrounding hills. Certain areas were marked with symbols she didn’t recognize.
“This was my great-grandfather’s,” Luke explained. “He used to live here. The map points to… something hidden, but I don’t know what yet.”
Claire traced one of the symbols with her finger. “What do you think it leads to?”
Luke’s eyes met hers, serious and steady. “Something he wanted to protect.”
Key Words:
demeanor - 举止
nagging - 萦绕的
random - 随意的
parchment - 羊皮纸
unfolded - 展开
hand-drawn - 手绘的
surrounding - 周围的
traced - 描绘
protect - 保护
steady - 稳定的
中文译文：
接下来的一个星期，克莱尔发现自己越来越常和卢克待在一起。尽管他性格内敛，却有着敏锐的幽默感和深厚的知识，让她着迷。但他似乎有些隐瞒的事情，克莱尔无法忽视那种卢克的到来并非偶然的感觉。
一个下午，他们坐在村庄公园里，卢克终于稍微敞开心扉。“我来格雷斯通是为了寻找答案，”他坦白道。
“寻找什么的答案？”克莱尔问，靠得更近了一些。
卢克犹豫了一下，从口袋里拿出一张折叠的羊皮纸递给她。
克莱尔小心地展开它，看到一幅手绘的村庄地图以及周围山丘。某些地方被标注了她看不懂的符号。
“这是我曾祖父的，”卢克解释道。“他曾经住在这里。地图指向某些隐藏的东西，但我还不知道是什么。”
克莱尔用手指描绘着一个符号。“你觉得它指向什么？”
卢克的眼神与她相遇，严肃而坚定。“某个他想保护的东西。”
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读英文微小说，习得英语词汇 | Chapter 5: The Return Home
Book 6
读英文微小说，习得英语词汇 | Chapter 5: The Return of the King
Book 7
读英文微小说，习得英语词汇 | Chapter 5: Love in Full Bloom
Book 8
读英文微小说，习得英语词汇 | Chapter 5: A New Chapter
Book 9
读英文微小说，习得英语词汇 | Chapter 5: Finding Her Place
Book 10
读英文微小说，习得英语词汇 | Chapter 5: Back in the Game
Book 11
读英文微小说，习得英语词汇 | Chapter 5: The Secret of Room 207
Book 12
读英文微小说，习得英语词汇 | Chapter 5: More Than Friends
Book 13
读英文微小说，习得英语词汇 | Chapter 5: A New Chapter
Book 14
读英文微小说，习得英语词汇 | Chapter 5: A New Member
Book 15
读英文微小说，习得英语词汇 | Chapter 5: A Timeless Memory
Book 16
读英文微小说，习得英语词汇 | Chapter 5: The Choice
Book 17
读英文微小说，习得英语词汇 | Chapter 5: The Moonlit Path
Book 18
读英文微小说，习得英语词汇 | Chapter 5: A New Horizon
Book 19
