遍地铺着尖 利的石头，步行更是困难"。
The desert plain, covered with sharp- edged rock fragments, was even more difficult for foot travelers to negotiate. stood gazing blankly into the distance.
我呆呆地望着前方。
Towards evening, the sweet jingling of camel bells was heard from across the desert.
傍晚时分，戈壁上传来悠扬的驼铃。
A camel, followed by a baby camel, came towards me sprightly.
一峰骆驼(身后还有一峰小 骆驼），兴冲冲地向我走来。
No one was sitting astride the animal, nor any one standing beside it.
驼背上没有骑手，旁边也不见人影。
Who was its master?
骆驼主人呢？
Was it a wild camel?
难道它是野骆 驼吗？
As it moved closer to me, it stuck out its pink tongue to lick the back of my hand and dug its snout into my pocket.
它走向前来，拿粉红色的舌头舔我手背，用鼻头拱我口袋。
I gave it a feed of the food had brought with me for the journey.
我拿 出干粮招待它。
After eating, it turned to lie on the ground, motioning me to ride on it.
它吃完干粮，转身卧到地上，示意请我骑到背上。
I did accordingly after some hesitation.
我 犹豫了一下，终于骑上去。
The sun was setting in the west and night was falling.
此时夕阳西去，夜幕缓缓升起。
I felt uneasy, not knowing if I was sad or happy.
我志忑不 安，不知是悲是喜？
It was a starry moonlit night on the Gobi.
戈壁之夜，繁星在头上闪烁，月华如银，我仿佛走进梦中。
I felt like in a dream.
在驼 背上，我甚至产生怀疑，怕它对我怀着歹意。
Sitting astride on the camel's back, I even became suspicious, fearing that the camel might have malicious intent against me.
一夜就这么提心吊胆地过去了。
I was nervous the whole night.
第二天，太阳从东方升起，我的神经才稍稍松弛了一些。
It was not until the next dawn that I became somewhat relaxed.
骆驼仍 然驮着我缓绶地由东向西行进。
The camel, carrying me on its back, continued to move slowly from east to west.
过了戈壁，就是我此行的目的地了， 但我仍然揣摩不透它的心意。
I was to reach my destination after getting out of the Gobi, but I still couldn't figure out the camel's intention.
戈壁上突然刮起龙卷风，我们置身风暴当中。
A tornado suddenly whirled over the Gobi and we were caught in al violent storm.
天昏地暗，飞沙 走石。
It tumed dark all round and the fierce wind sent sands flying about and pebbles hurtling through the air.
骆驼站立着，稳如泰山，让我藏到它身子下面，我才免遭风 沙伤害。
The camel, however, stood rock-firm.
风沙过去了，它又驮着我继续前行。
I hid myself under its belly so as to protect myself from the sand storm.
我的心便从怀疑而至感 激了。
After the sand storm passed off, the camel, with me on its back, started to move forward again.