Ada found a folded paper under the park bench. It was soft at the edges and smelled of pine. When she opened it, she saw a hand-drawn map with three bright stars.
艾达在公园长椅下发现了一张折起来的纸。纸的边缘软软的，闻起来有松树的味道。她打开一看，是一张手绘地图，上面画着三颗明亮的星星。
One star marked the fountain. Another pointed to the tall slide. The third star sat beside a drawing of a crooked tree. At the bottom, someone had written: 'For the next explorer.'
一颗星星标着喷泉。另一颗指向高高的滑梯。第三颗在一棵歪脖子树的图画旁边。最下面有人写着：“给下一位探险者。”
Ada looked around. The park was almost empty. A gray pigeon pecked near the fountain. She decided to follow the map, one star at a time.
艾达环顾四周。公园里几乎空无一人。一只灰鸽子在喷泉旁啄食。她决定跟着地图走，一颗星星一颗星星地找。
At the fountain, Ada found a blue stone. A red ribbon hung from the slide. The third star led to a crooked tree, where a tin box waited.
在喷泉边，艾达找到了一块蓝色的小石头。滑梯上挂着一条红丝带。第三颗星星把她带到那棵歪脖子树前，那里有一个铁盒在等着她。
Inside were three buttons, a pencil, and a note. 'You found my treasures,' it said. 'Add something small and hide the box again.' Ada chose a marble from her pocket.
盒子里有三颗纽扣、一支铅笔和一张纸条。“你找到了我的宝贝，”上面写着，“放进去一样小东西，再把盒子藏好。”艾达从口袋里选了一颗弹珠。
As she closed the lid, a boy stepped out from behind the tree. 'I made that map,' he said. 'I was afraid nobody would play.' Ada held up the marble.
她刚盖上盒盖，一个男孩就从树后走了出来。“那张地图是我画的，”他说，“我怕没人愿意来玩。”艾达举起了那颗弹珠。
The boy's name was Ben. He had drawn the map during summer vacation, but no one had found it until now. 'I thought it was a silly game,' he said.
男孩叫本。他在暑假画了那张地图，但直到现在才有人找到。“我还以为这是个傻乎乎的游戏。”他说。
Ada shook her head. 'It is the best game in the park.' They hid the box again and drew a new map with four stars instead of three.
艾达摇了摇头。“这是公园里最好玩的游戏。”他们把盒子重新藏好，又画了一张新地图，上面有四颗星星，而不是三颗。
Before they left, Ben folded the map and placed it under the same bench. 'Someone else will find it.' Ada smiled. The park felt larger now, full of hidden paths.
离开前，本把地图折好，放在同一张长椅下。“会有别人找到它的。”艾达笑了。现在，公园显得更大了，到处都是隐藏的小路。