The whip cracked and the startled horse went off at a wild gallop that threatened to throw the buggy into the ditch .

鞭子一响，那马一惊，接着 就狂奔起来，差一点把车甩到沟里去。

Every now and then Angel would fling the lash of his whip round one of these pluck it off and give it to his companion .

每次从树下经过，他都要挥起 鞭子缠住一串果实，把它们摘 下来，送给他的同伴。