8 The Silver Coin

8 THE SILVER COIN Jack caught his breath. Emperor Aurelius was their guy! He couldn't believe it! "No, not lost," said Annie, smiling. "We were just in the wrong place at the wrong time." "The armory," explained Jack. "So I hear," said the emperor. "When I first met you, I thought you must live nearby in Carnuntum. But now I do not think that is so. Where is your home?" "Frog Creek, Pennsylvania," said Annie. "Beyond the Danube," said Jack. "Where are your horses?" the emperor asked. "We left them…uh…on the other side of

银币杰克屏住了呼吸。 奥勒留皇帝就是他们的人！他简直不敢相信！“不，没有迷路，”安妮笑着说。 “我们只是在错误的时间出现在了错误的地点。” “军械库，”杰克解释说。 “我听说是这样。”皇帝说。 “我第一次见到你的时候，我以为你一定住在附近的卡农图姆。 但现在我不这么认为了。 你家在哪里？”“蛙溪，宾夕法尼亚州，”安妮说。 “在多瑙河那边。”杰克说。 “你的马呢？”皇帝问道。 “我们把他们留在……嗯……在另一边。

the river," said Jack. "Yes, we walked across the ice," said Annie. "But we're definitely not invaders or spies," said Jack quickly. "I promise. We wanted to learn about the Roman legion just for our own sake." "I believe you," said the emperor. "When I spoke with you on my ride, I knew you were honest and trustworthy." "Do you ride alone every morning?" asked Annie. "When I can," said the emperor. "I like to look closely at the world around me and think my own thoughts." "We like to look at the world, too," said Annie, "and write down our thoughts." "And facts," added Jack. "We tried to do that today when we wrote in our journals," said Annie. "Ah, yes, and what did you write?" asked

杰克说。“是的，我们走过了冰面，”安妮说。 “但我们绝对不是入侵者，也不是间谍。”杰克赶紧说。 “我保证。我们想了解罗马军团只是为了我们自己。” “我相信你。”皇帝说。 “当我在车上和你交谈时，我知道你是诚实可信的。” “你每天早上都一个人骑马吗？”安妮问。 “只要我能，”皇帝说。 “我喜欢仔细观察周围的世界，思考自己的想法。” “我们也喜欢看看这个世界，”安妮说，“把我们的想法写下来。” “还有事实，”杰克补充说。“我们今天在写日记的时候就试着这么做，”安妮说。 “啊，是的，你写了些什么？

the emperor. "I wrote about the weather," said Annie. "I made notes about the Roman gods. I even wrote a poem about two of them." "Really? I should very much like to hear it," said the emperor. "Sure," said Annie. She quoted from memory: The weapons of Mars are heavy to bear. But the peace of Pax is lighter than air. The emperor nodded. "Lovely," he said. He looked at Jack. "I wrote about the flag and the warriors' training," said Jack. "And I wrote about making bread and swords." "Tell him what you wrote about having a heart attack," Annie said, smiling. "Oh. I was a little nervous," said Jack. "And I wanted to make my sister laugh." The emperor nodded. "So you both write

皇帝。“我写的是天气，”安妮说。 “我做了关于罗马诸神的笔记。 我甚至为其中的两位写了一首诗。” “真的吗?我很想听。”皇帝说。 “当然，”安妮说。她引用了记忆中的一句话：火星上的武器是沉重的。 但和平比空气还轻。 皇帝点点头。“好极了，”他说。 他看着杰克。“我写了关于国旗和战士们的训练，”杰克说。 “我还写了制作面包和剑的故事。” “告诉他你写的关于心脏病发作的事，”安妮微笑着说。 “哦。我有点紧张，”杰克说。 “我想逗我妹妹笑。” 皇帝点点头。“所以你们两个都写

honestly with poetry and humor, and you study the world closely." "We try," said Annie. "Those are useful and honorable qualities," said the emperor. "You are simple, brave, and honest. With training, you could be excellent warriors." "Not me," said Annie. "I don't like to fight." "Sometimes one must fight for the right things," said the emperor. "Like what?" said Jack. "Freedom and justice," said the emperor. "Truth." "Are you ever scared?" asked Jack. "Oh, yes," said the emperor. "But if I look deep within myself, I often find a hidden source of strength." "That makes sense," said Annie. "If I pretend to be a very brave person, I suddenly find that I am one," said the

诚实地用诗歌和幽默，你仔细地研究这个世界。” “我们尽力了，”安妮说。“这些都是有用的、值得尊敬的品质。”皇帝说。 “你简单、勇敢、诚实。 经过训练，你们可以成为优秀的战士。” “不是我，”安妮说。“我不喜欢打架。” “有时候，一个人必须为正义而战。”皇帝说。 “比如说？”杰克说。“自由和正义。”皇帝说。 “真理”。“你害怕过吗？”杰克问。 “哦，是的，”皇帝说。 “但如果我审视自己的内心深处，我常常会发现一种隐藏的力量源泉。” “有道理，”安妮说。 “如果我假装成一个非常勇敢的人，我突然发现我就是一个勇敢的人。

emperor. "That makes sense, too," said Jack. "I felt brave for a moment when I put on warrior armor." "In life we wear many disguises," said the emperor. "I sometimes feel I wear the disguise of a powerful emperor." Annie gasped. "Disguise!" she whispered to Jack. "Hero in disguise! Silver coin!" "Oh, man! Yes!" breathed Jack. He took out the black coin. "We want to give this to you," he said, handing the coin to the emperor. "We think it's made of silver," said Annie. The emperor looked at the coin. He crossed to a table with jars and poured some liquid onto a cloth. Then he rubbed the coin, polishing it. Soon the silver shone brightly.

皇帝。“这也说得通。”杰克说。 “当我穿上战士的盔甲时，我觉得自己很勇敢。” “在生活中，我们有许多伪装。”皇帝说。 “我有时觉得自己披着强大皇帝的外衣。” 安妮气喘吁吁地说。“伪装！”她小声对杰克说。 “伪装的英雄！”银币!”“哦,男人!是的！”杰克低声说。 他拿出那枚黑色的硬币。 “我们想把这个送给你，”他说着，把硬币递给了天皇。 “我们认为它是银做的，”安妮说。 皇帝看了看硬币。 他走到一张放着罐子的桌子前，把一些液体倒在一块布上。 然后他擦了擦硬币，把它擦亮了。 很快，银器发出明亮的光芒。

The emperor held the coin close to a lantern and studied it. He turned to Jack and Annie with a look of amazement. "Where did you get this?" he asked. "Uh…we…found it in some woods," said Annie. "Why? Is there something wrong with it?" said Jack.

皇帝把硬币贴近灯笼仔细研究。 他惊奇地转向杰克和安妮。 “你从哪儿弄来的？”他问。 “呃……我们……在树林里找到的，”安妮说。 “为什么?有什么问题吗？”杰克问。