Nikolai and Harlow set up camp near the lake before sunset. They gathered wood from the ground around their tent. The wood felt damp from the morning rain. Still, they wanted a fire for dinner.
日落前，尼古拉和哈洛在湖边搭好了营地。他们从帐篷周围的地上捡了些木柴。木柴摸起来有点潮，是早上的雨弄湿的。不过，他们还是想生一堆火做晚饭。
Nikolai struck a match and held it to the wood. The wood smoked a little but did not catch. He tried a second match, and then a third. Nothing worked.
尼古拉划着一根火柴，凑到木柴上。木柴冒了一点烟，却没有烧起来。他又试了第二根，接着是第三根。都没用。
"This wood is too wet," Harlow said. "We need dry wood instead." They looked around the campsite for other options.
“这些木柴太湿了，”哈洛说，“我们得换干的。”他们在营地四周找别的办法。
Harlow noticed a rock ledge near the trail. Under the ledge, the ground stayed completely dry. She found small twigs and dry leaves tucked underneath.
哈洛注意到小路旁有一块岩石突出来。岩石下面的地面一直是干的。她在下面找到了一些小树枝和干树叶。
"Try this," Harlow said, and handed Nikolai the dry tinder. He placed it under the damp wood and struck another match. This time, a small flame caught and grew.
“试试这个。”哈洛说着，把干燥的引火物递给尼古拉。他把它们放在潮湿的木柴下面，又划着一根火柴。这一次，一小簇火苗烧了起来，越来越旺。
Nikolai added the dry twigs one by one. Soon, the fire burned steadily. The damp wood dried out on top.
尼古拉把干树枝一根一根地添进去。很快，火稳稳地烧着了。上面的湿木柴也渐渐烤干了。
Harlow smiled and pulled out the pot for dinner.
哈洛笑了笑，拿出了做晚饭的锅。
