Tamsin arrived at the dock ten minutes before the ferry. A worker stood at the ramp with a clipboard.
塔姆辛在渡轮开船前十分钟来到了码头。一名工作人员拿着写字夹板站在跳板旁。
"Sorry, this ferry is full," he said. "The next one leaves in two hours," he added.
“抱歉，这班渡轮满了。”他说。“下一班两小时后开。”他补充道。
Tamsin looked out at the small island across the water. Two hours felt like a long time to wait.
塔姆辛望着对面水面上的那座小岛。要等两个小时，感觉太久了。
She walked along the dock and looked at the boats. A small motorboat sat near the end of the dock. A sign on it read "Water Taxi, Ask Inside."
她沿着码头走，看着一艘艘船。码头尽头附近停着一艘小摩托艇。艇上有一块牌子，写着“水上出租车，请入内咨询”。
Tamsin walked into the little office next to the sign. "Can you take me to the island?" she asked.
塔姆辛走进牌子旁边的小办公室。“你能送我去岛上吗？”她问。
"Sure, it takes fifteen minutes," the driver said.
“当然，要十五分钟。”驾驶员说。
Tamsin paid for a ticket and stepped onto the boat. The small boat sped across the water fast.
塔姆辛买了票，踏上了小船。小船飞快地驶过水面。
Waves splashed up over the sides now and then. Tamsin held her bag close and laughed at the spray.
浪花不时从船舷两侧溅起来。塔姆辛把包抱在身边，看着水花笑了起来。
The boat reached the island well before the ferry. She stepped onto the dock and looked at the sea. The ferry was still just a dot near the mainland.
小船远远早于渡轮就到了岛上。她走上码头，眺望着大海。渡轮还只是靠近大陆那边的一个小点。
