Thentheycametoacountrywhichwaswhollycoveredwithimmenseorange-treesofavastsize, , takingwiththemthetea-kettle, intendingtogathersomeoftheoranges, , whiletheywerebusyaboutthis, amostdreadfullyhighwindrose, andblewoutmostoftheparrot-tailfeathersfromViolet', however, wasnothingcomparedwiththecalamityoftheorangesfallingdownontheirheadsbymillionsandmillions, whichthumpedandbumpedandbumpedandthumpedthemallsoseriously, thattheywereobligedtorunashardastheycouldfortheirlives; besidesthatthesoundoftheorangesrattlingonthetea-kettlewasofthemostfearfulandamazingnature.
Nevertheless, theygotsafelytotheboat, althoughconsiderablyvexedandhurt; andtheQuangle-Wangle'srightfootwassoknockedabout, thathehadtositwithhisheadinhisslipperforatleastaweek.
他们继续前进,又来到了一个国家,那里到处长满了巨大的橘子树,树上果实累累。他们急忙登陆,把大水壶也带下了船,想用它来盛橘子。正在这时,刮起了一阵大风,把薇兰帽子上的鹦鹉尾巴毛吹剩了没几根。这还算不上什么呢,更倒霉的是,成千上万的橘子从树上落下来,噼里啪啦砸在他们的脑袋上,他们使出浑身劲儿,慌忙逃命。橘子还乒呤乓啷砸在大水壶上,听了让人毛骨悚然。
最终,他们顺利逃回船上,吓得不轻,伤得也不轻。“狂怪王”的右腿被砸得够呛,他只好一整个星期都坐着,然后把头伸进拖鞋里休息。
Thiseventmadethemallforatimerathermelancholy: andperhapstheymightneverhavebecomelessso, hadnotLionel, withamostpraiseworthydevotionandperseverance, continuedtostandononeleg,
andwhistletotheminaloudandlivelymanner; whichdivertedthewholepartysoextremelythattheygraduallyrecoveredtheirspirits, andagreedthatwhenevertheyshouldreachhome, theywouldsubscribetowardsatestimonialtoLionel, entirelymadeofgingerbreadandraspberries, asanearnesttokenoftheirsincereandgratefulinfection.
