Marek and Luz drove to the campsite on Friday evening. They wanted to set up before dark. Marek opened the car trunk and pulled out the tent bag.
马雷克和卢斯星期五傍晚开车到了营地。他们想在天黑前把帐篷搭好。马雷克打开后备厢，拎出了帐篷包。
"Where are the poles?" he asked. He searched the bag twice. He found only the tent cloth and the stakes.
“撑杆在哪儿？”他问。他把包翻了两遍，只找到了帐篷布和地钉。
"We packed them at home," Luz said. "I remember putting them by the door."
“我们在家里就装好了，”卢斯说，“我记得放在门边了。”
"They're still by the door," Marek said. "We left them at home."
“它们还在门边，”马雷克说，“我们把它们落在家里了。”
The sky grew dark, and the campsite had no store nearby. Luz looked around and had an idea.
天黑了下来，营地附近也没有商店。卢斯环顾四周，想到了一个主意。
"We can use branches instead," she said. "Strong ones, from that tree over there."
“我们可以用树枝代替，”她说，“要结实的，就从那边那棵树上找。”
Marek smiled and grabbed his small saw from the car. He cut four straight branches. Then he trimmed the small sticks off each one.
马雷克笑了笑，从车里拿出他的小锯子。他锯下四根笔直的树枝，又把每一根上面的细枝都削掉。
Luz held the tent cloth. Marek pushed the branches through the fabric loops. It took a long time, but the branches fit well.
卢斯拉着帐篷布，马雷克把树枝穿过布上的套环。这花了很长时间，不过树枝正好合适。
They tied the corners with rope from the car. Then they pulled the tent tight. It stood a little crooked, but it held.
他们用车里的绳子系好四个角，然后把帐篷拉紧。帐篷立得有点歪，但是很稳。
"It's not perfect," Marek said, "but it's ours tonight."
“不算完美，”马雷克说，“但今晚它是我们的家。”
Luz laughed and crawled inside first. "It even smells like pine," she said.
卢斯笑着第一个爬了进去。“它闻起来还有松树的味道呢，”她说。
They lit a small lamp and listened to the wind outside. The tent held through the night without a problem.
他们点亮一盏小灯，听着外面的风声。整个晚上，帐篷都稳稳地立着，一点问题也没有。
