Ch7-The King and the Ruler

CHAPTER SEVEN The King and the Raler "Oh, yeah. Of course," whispered Jack. He'd forgotten all about Teddy and Kathleen's book of magic rhymes! Jack pulled the book out of his backpack. He and Annie studied the table of contents. "Make a Stone Come Alive," said Annie.

第七章国王和魔法师“哦，是的。 “当然。”杰克低声说。 他完全忘记了泰迪和凯瑟琳的魔法押韵书！杰克把书从背包里拿出来。 他和安妮研究了目录。 “让石头活过来，”安妮说。

"Make Metal Soft. Turn into Ducks. Fly Through the Air— that's it!" "No," said Jack. "Go back to Make a Stone Come Alive." "Why?" said Annie. "Because the lion's supposed to carry us," said Jack, "and he already has wings. But he's made of stone. So what we need to do is make him come alive." "Oh, right," said Annie. "But then what?" said Jack. "Where will we go?" "Merlin's letter said an angel of gold would show us the way, remember?" said Annie.

“让金属变软。变成鸭子。 在空中飞翔——就是这样！”“不，”杰克说。 “回去让石头活过来。” “为什么？”安妮说。“因为狮子应该驮着我们，”杰克说，“他已经有翅膀了。 但他是石头做的。所以我们要做的就是让他活过来。” “哦，对了，”安妮说。“然后呢？”杰克说。 “我们去哪儿？”“梅林的信上说金色天使会给我们带路，记得吗？”安妮说。

"Angel of gold?" said Jack. "Where are we going to find that? And how will we find Neptune? How will he help us save Venice?" "Patience" said Annie. "If we need more magic, we'll go back to the book." "Okay. But let's hurry," said Jack. He opened Teddy and Kathleen's book to the second rhyme. He took a deep breath. He looked down at the lion on the ledge. Then he read in a loud, clear voice: Stone so silent, cold, and hard, Cum-matta-lie, cum-matta-skaard!

“黄金天使？”杰克说。 “我们上哪儿去找呢？” 我们怎么才能找到海王星呢？ 他将如何帮助我们拯救威尼斯？”“耐心点，”安妮说。 “如果我们需要更多的魔法，我们就回到书里去。” “好吧。但是我们得快点，”杰克说。 他翻开特迪和凯瑟琳的书，读到第二首押韵。 他深吸了一口气。他低头看着窗台上的狮子。 然后他大声、清晰地读道：石头如此沉默、冰冷、坚硬，加-玛塔利，加-玛塔斯卡德！

A cracking sound seemed to come from deep within the lion's body. As Jack and Annie peered down at the statue, the lion's stone mane ruffled into a mass of shaggy fur. His stone back softened into a sleek golden coat. His stone wings stretched into long, luminous feathers.

一种噼里啪啦的声音似乎从狮子的身体深处传来。 当杰克和安妮往下看雕像时，狮子的石头鬃毛皱成了一团乱蓬蓬的毛。 他那坚硬的后背变成了光滑的金色皮毛。 他的石头翅膀伸展成长长的发光的羽毛。

"Wow," breathed Annie. Jack couldn't speak. Before their eyes, the statue had turned into a living lion with magnificent golden wings. The lion shook his mane and yawned. He had huge, sharp teeth and a long pink tongue. His ears twitched. His tufted tail swayed back and forth. The lion crouched and leapt off the ledge like a cat. He spread his wings and caught a strong current of wind. His wings flapped, and he began circling above the square. "Here! Here!" Annie shouted. She waved wildly. The winged lion turned and flew back toward the tower. He glided silently onto the

“哇，”安妮轻声说。杰克说不出话来。 在他们眼前，雕像变成了一只活生生的狮子，长着华丽的金翅膀。 狮子抖了抖鬃毛，打了个哈欠。 他有巨大而锋利的牙齿和长长的粉红色舌头。 他的耳朵抽搐了一下。它毛茸茸的尾巴前后摇摆着。 狮子蹲了下来，像猫一样从窗台上跳了下来。 他展开翅膀，抓住了一股强劲的风。 他拍打着翅膀，开始在广场上空盘旋。 “在这里!在这里!”安妮喊道。 她疯狂地挥了挥手。长翅膀的狮子转身飞回塔楼。 他悄无声息地飞上了飞机

terrace, landing just a few feet away from Jack and Annie. He stared at them with his golden eyes. "You have to help us save Venice from a flood disaster," Jack said. "Can you carry us to Neptune?" said Annie. The lion padded toward them. He kept staring straight at them. He tilted his tremendous head and let out a long growl, as if he was trying to answer. "We have to climb on your back," said Jack. "I hope we won't hurt you," said Annie.

平台，降落在离杰克和安妮只有几英尺远的地方。 他用金色的眼睛盯着他们。 “你得帮我们把威尼斯从洪水中拯救出来，”杰克说。 “你能带我们去海王星吗？”安妮说。 狮子向他们走来。 他一直直直地盯着他们。 它那巨大的脑袋歪了歪，发出一声长长的咆哮，好像要回答。 “我们必须爬到你的背上。”杰克说。 “我希望我们不会伤害你，”安妮说。