01-08-世界上最冷的地方 [7]
．Would you like to do that，Olav？'
Bjaaland didn't answer．He smiled，and skied happily away across the snow．
■ 7 机动雪橇与大山
斯科特现有两辆机动雪橇，这两辆机动雪橇不仅在南极洲而且在地球上也是首次出现。10月24日，机动雪橇向南进发，离开了开普埃文斯。4人随雪橇同往，但斯科特在开普埃文斯又逗留了一星期。
奥茨心中不快。他给母亲写信说：我们在这儿度过了一个极为恶劣的冬天。我不喜欢斯科特。我们整个冬天都在这儿闲着，可是他既不学滑雪，也不学驾驭狗。我们的设备不好，但他是不会为别人着想的。一旦我们踏上旅程，我将与他同睡一个帐篷，这可不是我愿意的。
11月1日，斯科特、奥茨以及其他6个人离开了开普埃文斯，他们带着8辆雪橇、8匹小马。这些小马走得不快，因为马腿总会踩进雪里。这对它们来说太辛苦了。它们的体力消耗得很快，一天只能走十三四公里。
在小马后面，是米尔斯。他驾着一辆雪橇与几条狗。米尔斯懂得驾驭狗。每天，小马出发后两小时，米尔斯才上路，而且还比它们先到两小时。
5天以后，他们追上了机动雪橇。
* * * * *
10月20日，挪威人又出发了。这次共5人：阿蒙森、比阿兰德、威斯丁、哈塞尔和汉森。他们带着4辆雪橇和48条狗。
狂风呼啸，浓雾茫茫。第一天，威斯丁的雪橇忽然停住了，雪橇后部陷了下去。“使劲，你们这些小狗！”他狂怒地说，“拉呀！拉呀！”刚开始时，雪橇一动不动。后来，雪橇缓慢地移动起来。威斯丁从雪橇边探头往下一看。在雪地之下，有个50米深的大洞。
“你刚才看见这洞吗？”阿蒙森说，“冰窟窿打算将我们全都吃掉：人、狗还有雪橇，所有的一切。”
第4天，他们到达南纬80°的贮藏屋。虽说恶劣的暴风雪漫天遍野，但是他们还是顺利地找到旗帜。次日，他们呆在帐篷里，小狗也在雪洞里嬉闹。他们的情绪很高：食物充足，设备精良，人也暖洋洋的。他们可以快速前进。
次日早晨，暴风雪停了，他们又上路了。今天，一切美好极了！比阿兰德在日记里写道。可是斯科特在那儿呢？在我们前面，还是在我们后面？
* * * * *
这时，没有任何人驾驶机动雪橇了：全坏了。斯科特生气地看着这些雪橇。
“没什么关系，”他说，“特迪·埃文斯和他的人在我们前面。他们都很优秀：他们自己正拉着雪橇前进。我们可以凭双脚走到南极。”
奥茨看着米尔斯。奥茨与他的小马人困马乏，而米尔斯与他的小狗则不同，茫茫雪原对于他和他的小狗来说，就像家一样。
那晚，奥茨写道：3辆机动雪橇，每辆价值1000英镑；19匹小马，每匹5英镑；32条狗，每条1.5英镑。当然不是我花钱，而是斯科特掏的腰包。
11月21日，一匹小马死了。
* * * * *
11月11日，挪威人见到了群山。
群山高耸而立，它们属于地球上的一些最高山脉。比阿兰德露出了笑容。
“在上面可以很好地滑雪，罗阿尔，”他说，“但是狗群也能上得去吗？”
“当然，它们能上去。”阿蒙森说着，“走吧！”
他们将狗留给汉森，朝山上滑行了一小段。这可不容易，但群山巍峨秀丽，可以尽情领略。阿蒙森认为群山之后还有一片冰封高原。“就是那儿啦，”阿蒙森说，“那就是通往南极之路。明天，我们可以将狗与雪橇带到这儿来。现在，咱们来一场滑雪比赛，看谁最先回到营地。”
众人大笑，愉快地在白雪之上飞滑而下。“这仿佛是在家中，”比阿兰德心想，“然而这儿比挪威辽阔、美好。”
在后来的4天时间内，群狗拉着雪橇跑了81公里，爬了3000米的坡。最终，阿蒙森与比阿兰德站在大山后的高原上，他们虽然累了，但心花怒放。
比阿兰德回头看了看群山。“机动雪橇能上得来吗？”他问。
阿蒙森笑了。“不，”他说，“我认为不行。因为斯科特不喜欢狗，所以他的人得靠自己把雪橇拖上山了。你喜欢这样做吗，奥拉夫？”
比阿兰德没有回答，脸上露出了微笑。他愉快地一滑，又开始横越雪地。
■ Chapter 8 Across the Plateau
On November 21st，the Norwegians killed thirty dogs． 'They were happy，'Amundsen said．'And now tney're going to die quickly．We need three sledges，and eighteen dogs， to go to the Pole．'
When the dogs were dead，the other dogs ate them．The men ate them，too．They were good friends，Bjaaland wrote in his diary．And now they are good food．Two days later，the dogs were fst．Then，in a snowstorm，they began the journey again．
After the snowstorm，there was fog，and in the fog，they got lost on an ice river with hundreds of big holes in it．They could see nothing，and it was very dangerous．In four days they moved nine kilometres．But the ice is beautiful，Bjaaland wrote．Blue and green and white．This is a wonderful place —but I don't want to stay a long time．
After the ice，there were strong winds and bad snowstorms．They could see nothing in front of them．But every day，they travelled twenty-five or thirty kilometres．Then，on December 9th，the sun came out．They were at 88°23′South—175 kilo-metres from the Pole．
Five more long days，Bjaaland wrote．That's all now．But where is Scott？
* * * * *
For four days，Scott's men stayed in their tents near the mountains．There is a bad snowstorm outside，Oates wrote．It's too cold for the ponies，and our clothes and skis are bad，too．
On December 9th，Oates killed the ponies．They were tired and ill and they could not walk up to the plateau．Then Meares and his dogs went back to Cape Evans．'We can pull the sledges ourselves，'Scott said．'We can do it—we're all strong men．
There were two sledges and eight men．They went twenty-four kilometres a day．On December 31st，Scott said to Teddy Evans，and the men on the second sledge：'You can't ski well．Leave your skis here．'So they pulled their sledge twenty-four kilometres without skis．
Next day，Scott went to Teddy Evans's tent．'You are ill，Teddy，'he said．'You can't come to the Pole．Take two men and go back，tomorrow．'
Teddy Evans was very unhappy．'Two men，Captain？'he said．'Why not three？'
'Because Bowers is going to come with me，'Scott said．'He's strong—we need him．'
'But…you have food on your sledge for four men，notfive！'Evans said．'And Bowers has no skis！'
'I'm the Captain，Teddy！'Scott said．'You do what I say．Take two men and leave Bowers with me！'
Oates wrote to his mother：I am going to the Pole with Scott．I am pleased and I fell strong
Bjaaland didn't answer．He smiled，and skied happily away across the snow．
■ 7 机动雪橇与大山
斯科特现有两辆机动雪橇，这两辆机动雪橇不仅在南极洲而且在地球上也是首次出现。10月24日，机动雪橇向南进发，离开了开普埃文斯。4人随雪橇同往，但斯科特在开普埃文斯又逗留了一星期。
奥茨心中不快。他给母亲写信说：我们在这儿度过了一个极为恶劣的冬天。我不喜欢斯科特。我们整个冬天都在这儿闲着，可是他既不学滑雪，也不学驾驭狗。我们的设备不好，但他是不会为别人着想的。一旦我们踏上旅程，我将与他同睡一个帐篷，这可不是我愿意的。
11月1日，斯科特、奥茨以及其他6个人离开了开普埃文斯，他们带着8辆雪橇、8匹小马。这些小马走得不快，因为马腿总会踩进雪里。这对它们来说太辛苦了。它们的体力消耗得很快，一天只能走十三四公里。
在小马后面，是米尔斯。他驾着一辆雪橇与几条狗。米尔斯懂得驾驭狗。每天，小马出发后两小时，米尔斯才上路，而且还比它们先到两小时。
5天以后，他们追上了机动雪橇。
* * * * *
10月20日，挪威人又出发了。这次共5人：阿蒙森、比阿兰德、威斯丁、哈塞尔和汉森。他们带着4辆雪橇和48条狗。
狂风呼啸，浓雾茫茫。第一天，威斯丁的雪橇忽然停住了，雪橇后部陷了下去。“使劲，你们这些小狗！”他狂怒地说，“拉呀！拉呀！”刚开始时，雪橇一动不动。后来，雪橇缓慢地移动起来。威斯丁从雪橇边探头往下一看。在雪地之下，有个50米深的大洞。
“你刚才看见这洞吗？”阿蒙森说，“冰窟窿打算将我们全都吃掉：人、狗还有雪橇，所有的一切。”
第4天，他们到达南纬80°的贮藏屋。虽说恶劣的暴风雪漫天遍野，但是他们还是顺利地找到旗帜。次日，他们呆在帐篷里，小狗也在雪洞里嬉闹。他们的情绪很高：食物充足，设备精良，人也暖洋洋的。他们可以快速前进。
次日早晨，暴风雪停了，他们又上路了。今天，一切美好极了！比阿兰德在日记里写道。可是斯科特在那儿呢？在我们前面，还是在我们后面？
* * * * *
这时，没有任何人驾驶机动雪橇了：全坏了。斯科特生气地看着这些雪橇。
“没什么关系，”他说，“特迪·埃文斯和他的人在我们前面。他们都很优秀：他们自己正拉着雪橇前进。我们可以凭双脚走到南极。”
奥茨看着米尔斯。奥茨与他的小马人困马乏，而米尔斯与他的小狗则不同，茫茫雪原对于他和他的小狗来说，就像家一样。
那晚，奥茨写道：3辆机动雪橇，每辆价值1000英镑；19匹小马，每匹5英镑；32条狗，每条1.5英镑。当然不是我花钱，而是斯科特掏的腰包。
11月21日，一匹小马死了。
* * * * *
11月11日，挪威人见到了群山。
群山高耸而立，它们属于地球上的一些最高山脉。比阿兰德露出了笑容。
“在上面可以很好地滑雪，罗阿尔，”他说，“但是狗群也能上得去吗？”
“当然，它们能上去。”阿蒙森说着，“走吧！”
他们将狗留给汉森，朝山上滑行了一小段。这可不容易，但群山巍峨秀丽，可以尽情领略。阿蒙森认为群山之后还有一片冰封高原。“就是那儿啦，”阿蒙森说，“那就是通往南极之路。明天，我们可以将狗与雪橇带到这儿来。现在，咱们来一场滑雪比赛，看谁最先回到营地。”
众人大笑，愉快地在白雪之上飞滑而下。“这仿佛是在家中，”比阿兰德心想，“然而这儿比挪威辽阔、美好。”
在后来的4天时间内，群狗拉着雪橇跑了81公里，爬了3000米的坡。最终，阿蒙森与比阿兰德站在大山后的高原上，他们虽然累了，但心花怒放。
比阿兰德回头看了看群山。“机动雪橇能上得来吗？”他问。
阿蒙森笑了。“不，”他说，“我认为不行。因为斯科特不喜欢狗，所以他的人得靠自己把雪橇拖上山了。你喜欢这样做吗，奥拉夫？”
比阿兰德没有回答，脸上露出了微笑。他愉快地一滑，又开始横越雪地。
■ Chapter 8 Across the Plateau
On November 21st，the Norwegians killed thirty dogs． 'They were happy，'Amundsen said．'And now tney're going to die quickly．We need three sledges，and eighteen dogs， to go to the Pole．'
When the dogs were dead，the other dogs ate them．The men ate them，too．They were good friends，Bjaaland wrote in his diary．And now they are good food．Two days later，the dogs were fst．Then，in a snowstorm，they began the journey again．
After the snowstorm，there was fog，and in the fog，they got lost on an ice river with hundreds of big holes in it．They could see nothing，and it was very dangerous．In four days they moved nine kilometres．But the ice is beautiful，Bjaaland wrote．Blue and green and white．This is a wonderful place —but I don't want to stay a long time．
After the ice，there were strong winds and bad snowstorms．They could see nothing in front of them．But every day，they travelled twenty-five or thirty kilometres．Then，on December 9th，the sun came out．They were at 88°23′South—175 kilo-metres from the Pole．
Five more long days，Bjaaland wrote．That's all now．But where is Scott？
* * * * *
For four days，Scott's men stayed in their tents near the mountains．There is a bad snowstorm outside，Oates wrote．It's too cold for the ponies，and our clothes and skis are bad，too．
On December 9th，Oates killed the ponies．They were tired and ill and they could not walk up to the plateau．Then Meares and his dogs went back to Cape Evans．'We can pull the sledges ourselves，'Scott said．'We can do it—we're all strong men．
There were two sledges and eight men．They went twenty-four kilometres a day．On December 31st，Scott said to Teddy Evans，and the men on the second sledge：'You can't ski well．Leave your skis here．'So they pulled their sledge twenty-four kilometres without skis．
Next day，Scott went to Teddy Evans's tent．'You are ill，Teddy，'he said．'You can't come to the Pole．Take two men and go back，tomorrow．'
Teddy Evans was very unhappy．'Two men，Captain？'he said．'Why not three？'
'Because Bowers is going to come with me，'Scott said．'He's strong—we need him．'
'But…you have food on your sledge for four men，notfive！'Evans said．'And Bowers has no skis！'
'I'm the Captain，Teddy！'Scott said．'You do what I say．Take two men and leave Bowers with me！'
Oates wrote to his mother：I am going to the Pole with Scott．I am pleased and I fell strong