Ch3-Basho

CHAPTER THREE Basho The three samurai turned to the man with the walking stick. "You know them, Master?" one asked. "Yes, of course," the man said. "This boy and girl are Baku and Koto, my best students."

第三章芭蕉叶三个武士转向拿着手杖的人。 “你认识他们吗，主人？”其中一个问道。 “是的，当然，”那人说。 “这个男孩和女孩是巴库和Koto，我最好的学生。”

"Hi, Master!" said Annie, pretending she knew who the man was. "We couldn't find the bridge, so we—uh— we—" "We came here to look for you," said Jack. "And now you have found me," said the man. "I am sorry you were frightened by my friends." The samurai put away his sword. "Forgive me," he said, bowing before Jack and Annie.

“嗨，主人！”安妮说，假装知道那人是谁。 “我们找不到那座桥，所以我们——嗯——我们——”“我们是来找你的。”杰克说。 “现在你找到我了，”那人说。 “我很抱歉你被我的朋友吓坏了。” 武士收起了他的剑。 “原谅我，”他说着，在杰克和安妮面前鞠了一躬。

"Sure, no problem," said Annie. The samurai turned to the small man. "We will leave you with your students now," he said. "Thank you, Most Honored Master, for your visit with us today." All three warriors bowed deeply before the man. Then they walked away.

“当然，没问题，”安妮说。 武士转向那个小个子男人。 “我们现在要把你留给你的学生了，”他说。 “尊敬的大师，谢谢您今天光临。” 三个战士都向那人深深鞠躬。 然后他们走开了。

Why did the samurai call the small man "Most Honored Master"? Jack wondered. When the samurai were gone, the man turned to Jack and Annie. His eyes twinkled. "I believe you are safe now," he said. "Thanks," said Annie. "But I'm afraid we're not Baku and Koto." "No, you are not," said the man. "But you are not spies, either, are you?" "No," said Jack. "I did not think so," said the man. "That is why I thought you needed my help."

为什么武士称这个矮小的人为“尊师”？ 杰克想知道。武士走后，那人转向杰克和安妮。 他的眼睛闪闪发光。“我相信你现在安全了，”他说。 “谢谢，”安妮说。“但恐怕我们不是巴库和科图。” “不，你不是，”那人说。 “但你们也不是间谍，对吧？”“不，”杰克说。 “我不这么认为，”那人说。 “所以我才认为你需要我的帮助。”

"Thank you," said Jack. "You are most welcome," said the man. "Now perhaps you will tell me who you really are, and how you came to be here in the Imperial Garden." "Our names are Jack and Annie," said Jack. "And we—" He paused. It seemed impossible to explain: Teddy and Kathleen's visit, Merlin's sorrow, Morgan's research book. "We came here to search for a secret of happiness," said Annie. The man smiled. "I believe that is something we all seek," he said. "But you must be very careful, Jack and

“谢谢你，”杰克说。“不客气，”那人说。 “现在也许你可以告诉我你到底是谁，以及你是怎么来到御花园的。” “我们的名字是杰克和安妮，”杰克说。 “我们——”他顿了顿。似乎无法解释：泰迪和凯瑟琳的来访，梅林的悲伤，摩根的研究书。 “我们来这里是为了寻找幸福的秘密，”安妮说。 那人笑了。他说：“我相信这是我们大家都在寻求的。” “但是你必须非常小心，杰克和……

Annie. The shogun does not allow foreigners into our country. If you do not have passports, you could be caught and punished." "We know," said Annie. "What should we do?" "Perhaps you should travel with me today," said the man. "You can continue to be my students, Baku and Koto." "Good plan!" said Jack. "You must remember, seek harmony with your surroundings," said the man. "Observe the people of Edo and do as they do. If you do not stand out, you will not be noticed by the samurai."

安妮。幕府将军不允许外国人进入我国。 如果你没有护照，你可能会被抓住并受到惩罚。” “我们知道，”安妮说。“我们该怎么办？”“也许你今天应该和我一起去，”那人说。 “你们可以继续做我的学生，巴库和科图。” “好计划！”杰克说。“你必须记住，要与周围环境和谐相处，”那人说。 “你们要效法江户人，效法他们的行为。 如果你不引人注目，武士就不会注意到你。”