The next morning, Claire and Luke set out to explore the locations marked on the map. Their first stop was an old stone bridge on the outskirts of the village. It was a quiet, picturesque spot where moss crept along the ancient stones, and a gentle stream meandered below.
“This is one of the marked locations,” Luke said, pointing at the map.
Claire squinted at the symbol near the bridge. It looked like a key. “Do you think something is hidden here?”
“It’s possible,” Luke replied. “Let’s search.”
The two began combing the area. They looked under rocks, ran their hands along the bridge’s weathered surface, and waded carefully along the edges of the stream. The morning sun climbed higher, but their search turned up nothing.
Just as Claire was ready to give up, her hand brushed against something metallic lodged between two stones on the bridge. “I’ve found something!” she called out.
Luke hurried over as Claire carefully worked the object loose. It was a small, rusted metal box, no larger than a paperback book.
“It’s locked,” Luke said, inspecting it.
Claire turned the box over in her hands, her excitement growing. “Do you think the key could be on the map too?”
Luke nodded. “The map must be guiding us. We need to check the other locations.”
As they packed the box into Luke’s satchel, Claire glanced back at the bridge. A shiver of anticipation ran through her. Whatever this mystery was, it had begun to feel like something bigger than either of them had expected.
Key Words:
outskirts - 郊区
picturesque - 如画的
meandered - 蜿蜒流动
combing - 搜索
weathered - 饱经风霜的
metallic - 金属的
lodged - 卡住的
rusted - 生锈的
satchel - 书包
anticipation - 期待
中文译文：
第二天早晨，克莱尔和卢克开始探索地图上标记的位置。他们的第一站是村庄郊外的一座老石桥。这是一个安静、如画的地方，苔藓沿着古老的石头蔓延，桥下是一条蜿蜒的小溪。
“这是一个标记的位置，”卢克指着地图说。
克莱尔眯起眼睛看着桥附近的符号。它看起来像一把钥匙。“你觉得这里藏着什么吗？”
“有可能，”卢克回答。“我们找找看。”
两人开始仔细搜寻。他们翻看石头，抚摸桥的饱经风霜的表面，小心翼翼地沿着溪流的边缘走着。随着早晨的太阳升高，他们一无所获。
就在克莱尔准备放弃时，她的手碰到桥上一块石头间卡着的金属物体。“我找到了！”她喊道。
卢克赶紧跑过来，克莱尔小心地把物体取了出来。这是一个小铁盒，大小不超过一本书，但已经生锈了。
“它上了锁，”卢克一边检查一边说道。
克莱尔把铁盒翻过来，激动之情越发浓烈。“你觉得钥匙也会在地图上的某个地方吗？”
卢克点头。“地图一定是在指引我们。我们需要检查其他位置。”
当他们把盒子装进卢克的书包时，克莱尔回头看了看那座桥。一阵期待的颤抖传遍全身。无论这个谜团是什么，它似乎比他们想象的更加重大。
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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
