In the highlands of Scotland，on the GREat lake of Loch Ness ，Robert Campbell sat fishing with his great-uncle，Michael Campbell．Back-to-back they sat in the boat ，in the mist（朦胧）of Loch Ness ．Great-uncle Michael sat in the bow（船首）and Robert satin the stern（船尾）．
GREat-uncle Michael said over his shoulder ，“The first thing you must learn is to keep quiet in the boat ．”
“Yes ，Uncle，”replied Robert．
“Not so loud！”exclaimed GREat-uncle Michael．“You'll scare away the fish！When I was a lad，I kept myself quiet．Even the day I saw the Loch Ness Monster ！”
“Yes ，Uncle，”whispered Robert ．He sat as still as he could be．
“I remembered that day，”GREat -uncle began．“It was in these very waters ，in a mist such as this．I cast（抛）out my line，when what did I see but two eyes ，red as coals，bur ning like fire through the mist！”
Robert peered（凝视）through the mist as GREat-uncle Michael talked on and on about keeping quiet．
“I knew from the start．It was old Nessie herself．She had long，sharp teeth and fierce（可怕的）claws（爪子）．But I remembered to keep quiet in the boat．”
Suddenly，Robert not ced a movement in the mist ．A stranges hape，huge and dark，came closer and closer．The shape had a small head and a long，thin neck！But Robert kept quiet in the boat．
GREat-uncle shouted out ，“She smelled like burnt rubbish．Af ear some（可怕的）sight was she！I quaked（摇动）and I trembled（发抖）．But I kept quiet in the boat！”
The monster smiled at Robert．He smiled back．Nessie had GREenish-blue scales ，and flippers（鳍状脚蹼）on her side．She waved one flipper．Robert waved back．
“She glared at me！”cried GREat-uncle Michael．“But I glared right back！She spat（吐出）fire at me and melted my pole（撑竿），but I kept quiet in the boat ！”
from Jack Jill
