Ch10-A Place of Honor

CHAPTER TEN A Place of Honor "Alexander! Do not try to ride him!" King Philip yelled at the prince. "Do not be a fool!" Alexander ran around the ring. Soon he was running alongside Bucephalus. When the stallion was facing the sun, Alexander vaulted onto his back.

第十章荣誉之地“亚历山大！不要骑它！”菲利普国王对王子大喊大叫。 “别犯傻了！”亚历山大围着拳击场跑。 不久他就跑到比塞弗勒斯身边了。 当这匹马正对着太阳时，亚历山大跃上了它的背。

Bucephalus broke into a canter. Horse and boy moved together perfectly around and around the riding ring. The King's Companions clapped and cheered. Jack, Annie, and Aristotle joined them. King Philip stared in amazement. The prince raised his right arm in the air. He looked over at Jack and Annie and shouted with victory. Laughing, they both gave him a thumbs-up. "You're great, too, Buddy!" Annie shouted. The horse neighed. The king himself then broke into applause. He was smiling with pride at Alexander. "How amazing!" said Aristotle. "That horse will have the highest place of honor as the prince's horse now." "Cool," said Jack. He sighed, and then looked at Annie. "Are you ready to go home?" "Ready," she said with a grin. "Must you leave now?" said Aristotle. "I know King Philip plans to invite you to stay in the Royal House. Will you not stay and help me educate Alexander?"

比塞弗勒斯闯进了一个中心。 马和男孩一起绕着马圈完美地移动着。 国王的同伴们鼓掌欢呼。 杰克、安妮和亚里士多德也加入了他们。 菲利普国王惊讶地瞪大了眼睛。 王子把右臂举到空中。 他看着杰克和安妮，胜利地大叫起来。 他们笑着对他竖起大拇指。 “你也很棒，巴迪！”安妮喊道。 马嘶鸣。国王本人随即爆发出热烈的掌声。 他骄傲地对亚历山大微笑着。 “太神奇了！”亚里士多德说。 “这匹马现在将作为王子的马享有最高的荣誉。” “酷，”杰克说。他叹了口气，然后看着安妮。 “你准备好回家了吗？”“准备好了，”她笑着说。 “你现在必须离开吗？”亚里士多德说。 “我知道菲利普国王打算邀请你住在王宫里。 你不愿意留下来帮我教育亚历山大吗？”

"No. We have to go back to our parents," said Annie. "Pretty soon we'll start missing them." "Don't worry," Jack said. "You'll do a good job with Alexander. All the world will say that someday." "Just get him to work on the idea of humility," said Annie. "Humility?" asked the philosopher. "Yes," said Jack. "Tell him that one of the secrets of greatness is humility. He's great enough that he can afford to have humility." "Even if only you and he and Bucephalus know it," added Annie. "I will remember," said the philosopher. "Thanks for all your help," said Jack. "Tell Alexander good-bye for us, please," said Annie. Jack and Annie stepped away from the fence and headed toward the hill path. They crunched over the pebbles, down to the square. Then they started down the main road, away from town. They passed the field where the warriors were still marching. They passed the shepherd, the sheep, the goat herder, the goats, and the farmer

“没有。我们必须回到父母身边，”安妮说。 “很快我们就会开始想念他们。” “别担心，”杰克说。“你和亚历山大相处得很好。 总有一天全世界都会这么说。” “只要让他学会谦卑就行了，”安妮说。 “谦卑？”哲学家问。 “是的，”杰克说。“告诉他，伟大的秘诀之一就是谦逊。 他很伟大，他有足够的谦逊。” “即使只有你、他和比塞弗勒斯知道，”安妮补充说。 “我会记住的，”哲学家说。 “谢谢你的帮助，”杰克说。 “请代我们向亚历山大道别，”安妮说。 杰克和安妮离开篱笆，朝山路走去。 他们嘎吱嘎吱地走过鹅卵石，来到广场上。 然后他们沿着大路出发，离开城镇。 他们经过了战士们仍在行进的战场。 他们经过牧羊人、绵羊、牧羊人、山羊和农夫

plowing with the ox. They passed the rocky meadows dotted with cows, until they came to the olive grove. They were about to head between the trees when they heard galloping behind them. They turned and saw Prince Alexander thundering toward them on the back of Bucephalus. Clouds of dust billowed behind the horse. "Jack and Annie!" Alexander cried. He brought Bucephalus to a halt. The stallion shook out his mane, then dipped his head and whinnied. Jack and Annie rubbed his muzzle. "Hey, you," said Jack. "It's good to see you again!"

他们经过布满岩石的牧场，牧场上到处都是奶牛，最后来到了橄榄园。 他们正要走到树丛间，突然听到后面有马蹄声。 他们转过身来，看见亚历山大王子骑在比塞弗勒斯的背上，怒吼着向他们走来。 马身后扬起滚滚灰尘。 “杰克和安妮！”亚历山大哭了。 他让比塞弗勒斯停下来。 那匹种马抖了抖鬃毛，然后低下头呜呜地叫了起来。 杰克和安妮揉了揉他的嘴。 “嘿，你，”杰克说。“很高兴再次见到你！”

The prince was out of breath. "You… you did not say good-bye!" he said. "Sorry!" said Jack. "We have to get home now," said Annie. "You did a great job!" said Jack. "You really did!" said Annie. "You and Bucephalus were made for each other!" "My father thinks so, too," said Alexander, smiling broadly. "After he saw me ride today, he said, 'My son, you had better find a larger

王子上气不接下气。 “你……你没有说再见！” “对不起！”杰克说。“我们现在得回家了，”安妮说。 “你做得很棒！”杰克说。 “真的！”安妮说。 “你和比塞弗勒斯是天生一对！”“我父亲也这么认为。”亚历山大说，脸上露出灿烂的笑容。 “今天他看我骑马后，对我说：‘孩子，你最好找个大一点儿的

kingdom, because mine will not be big enough for you!'" "Oh, brother," Jack said, "so much for humility." Surprisingly, Alexander laughed. "Thank you for everything you did for me," he said. "You're welcome," said Annie. "Have a good life with Bucephalus." "I will. Jack and Annie, you make me want to travel all over the world with him," said Alexander. "You make me want to know about all things—like koala bears and kangaroos." "That's great," said Annie. "You make me want to surround myself with thinkers and scientists and travelers," said Alexander. "Cool," said Jack. "You make me want to sing my song to the four quarters of the earth!" shouted Alexander. Jack smiled. "Do that. Go sing your song," he said. "I will! Farewell, my friends!" said the prince. "We are going back to inspect my army now!" He

王国，因为我的王国容不下你！’”“哦，兄弟，”杰克说，“别再谦虚了。” 出乎意料的是，亚历山大笑了。 “谢谢你为我所做的一切，”他说。 “不用谢，”安妮说。 “祝你和比塞弗勒斯过得愉快。” “我会的。杰克和安妮，你们让我想和他一起环游世界。”亚历山大说。 “你让我想知道所有的事情——比如考拉熊和袋鼠。” “太好了，”安妮说。 “你让我想和思想家、科学家和旅行者在一起，”亚历山大说。 “酷，”杰克说。“你让我想把我的歌唱给地球的四个角落！”亚历山大喊道。 杰克笑了笑。“这样做。去唱你的歌吧，”他说。 “我要!再会吧，我的朋友们！” “我们现在要回去检阅我的军队了！”他