7 Lord Emperor Aurelius

7 LORD EMPEROR AURELIUS "March!" the centurion ordered. He pointed toward the back gate. With the centurion leading them and horsemen on either side, Jack and Annie started down the road. The midday sun still shone brightly, but the wind had picked up. Jack shivered from the cold—and from fear. He'd read about Roman emperors. Some were ruthless and cruel. Some were truly insane. All of them got rid of their enemies, one way or another. "I wish we could find our guy on the black horse," Jack said in a low voice to Annie. "Before they find him." "I'm sure he wasn't a spy," said Annie.

奥勒留皇帝百夫长命令道：“前进！” 他指着后门。 在百夫长和骑兵的带领下，杰克和安妮沿着路往前走。 正午的太阳依然明亮地照耀着，但风已经起了。 杰克冷得发抖，也怕得发抖。 他读过关于罗马皇帝的书。 有些人冷酷无情。 有些人真的疯了。他们都以这样或那样的方式除掉了敌人。 “我希望我们能找到那个骑着黑马的人。”杰克低声对安妮说。 “在他们找到他之前。”“我肯定他不是间谍，”安妮说。

"Me too," said Jack. "But who was he? And where did he go?" "Quiet!" yelled a horseman. The centurion led them through the back gate. They stepped out onto the training field. "Oh, man," whispered Jack. On the field, the whole legion stood in parade formation. Six thousand armored warriors were lined up in perfect rows. The warriors were as still as statues. Each held a red-and-gold shield with his left hand and a spear with his right. Trumpeters stood near the head of the parade. In front of them was a warrior carrying the legion's red flag. In front of him was a man carrying a pole with a statue of a gold eagle on top. "To the imperial tent!" the centurion ordered Jack and Annie. He pointed to a large red tent on the far side of the field. A cluster of guards stood around the entrance.

“我也是，”杰克说。“可他是谁？” 他上哪儿去了？”“安静！”一个骑手喊道。 百夫长领着他们穿过后门。 他们走上训练场。 “哦，天哪，”杰克低声说。 在战场上，整个军团列队站立。 六千名全副武装的战士整齐地排成一排。 战士们像雕像一样一动不动。 每个人左手拿着红金相间的盾牌，右手拿着长矛。 号手们站在游行队伍的最前面。 站在他们前面的是一个手持军团红旗的战士。 在他前面有一个人扛着一根杆子，杆子上有一只金鹰的雕像。 “到帝国帐篷去！”百夫长命令杰克和安妮。 他指着田野另一边的一个大红色帐篷。 一群警卫站在入口处。

"Double time!" the centurion said. As Jack and Annie hurried toward the tent, Jack grew even more scared. Annie seemed scared, too. "Have you read much about Roman emperors?" she asked Jack. "A little," said Jack. "What did you learn?" said Annie. "They're…okay," said Jack. "Don't worry." "I'm not worried," said Annie. "I know we'll be fine!" "Right!" said Jack. Annie never gives up hope, he thought. He liked that. When they reached the entrance of the tent, the centurion dismounted. "We have come to see the emperor!" he said to the guards. "We have captured two spies." "Yes. Your messenger told us," said a guard. "He is with the emperor now. You may enter."

百夫长说：“加倍！” 当杰克和安妮匆匆向帐篷走去时，杰克更加害怕了。 安妮似乎也很害怕。“你读过很多关于罗马皇帝的书吗？”她问杰克。 “有一点，”杰克说。“你学到了什么？”安妮说。 “他们……还好。”杰克说。 “别担心。”“我不担心，”安妮说。 “我知道我们会没事的！”“对！”杰克说。 安妮从不放弃希望，他想。 他喜欢这样。到了帐棚门口，百夫长下了马。 “我们是来见皇帝的！”他对卫兵们说。 “我们抓到了两个间谍。” “是的。你的信使告诉我们了。”一个卫兵说。 “他现在和皇帝在一起。 你可以进去了。”

The guard pulled back the flap of the red tent. The centurion led Jack and Annie inside. It was warm inside the tent. A fire was burning in a small iron stove. Tall candles cast shadows on silk curtains and woven carpets. Statues and maps were everywhere. The messenger Zeno stood at attention. Near him, a man sat on a heavy wooden chair set on a platform. He wore a long purple cloak with a gold clasp at the shoulder. His light brown hair and beard were curly.

卫兵拉开了红帐篷的门帘。 百夫长把杰克和安妮带了进去。 帐篷里很暖和。 一个小铁炉里正燃着火。 高大的蜡烛在丝绸窗帘和编织地毯上投下阴影。 到处都是雕像和地图。 信使芝诺立正站着。 在他旁边，一个男人坐在平台上的一把沉重的木椅上。 他穿着一件紫色的长斗篷，肩上有一个金扣。 他浅棕色的头发和胡子是卷曲的。

The centurion bowed before the man.

百夫长向那人鞠躬。

"My Lord Emperor Aurelius," he said. "Hail, Junius," said the emperor. "Our camp has been invaded by spies, my lord," said the centurion. "I have captured these two, and I believe there is a third hiding among us." "Yes. The messenger you sent has warned me," the emperor said. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Jack and Annie. His piercing gaze reminded Jack of something…. Was it the golden eagle on the lamppost at dawn? "I'm—I'm sorry, my Lord Aurelius," stammered Jack. "We'd like to explain—" Before Jack could go on, Annie burst out laughing. "Oh, wow!" she said. "What?" said Jack. "I can't believe it!" said Annie. She gave the emperor a big grin. "Hail, friend!" Has Annie lost her mind? Jack wondered. "Stop! What's wrong with you?" he whispered.

“奥勒留皇帝陛下，”他说。 “你好，朱尼厄斯，”皇帝说。 “我们的营地被间谍入侵了，大人，”百夫长说。 “我已经抓住了这两个，我相信还有第三个藏在我们中间。” “是的。你派来的使者警告过我，”皇帝说。 他眯起眼睛看着杰克和安妮。 他锐利的目光让杰克想起了.... 是黎明时灯柱上的金鹰吗？ “我——我很抱歉，奥雷里乌斯大人。”杰克结结巴巴地说。 “我们想解释一下——”杰克还没来得及说下去，安妮突然大笑起来。 “哦，哇！”她说。“什么？”杰克说。 “我真不敢相信！”安妮说。 她对皇帝咧嘴一笑。 “冰雹,朋友!”安妮疯了吗？ 杰克想知道。“停!你怎么了？”他低声说。