Ch4-Just Us

CHAPTER FOUR Just Us

第四章只有我们

Jack gasped. He couldn't believe it. "Oh, no," said Annie. "Yes. Right now we have a small supply of healing water from Avalon that is keeping Arthur alive," said Guinevere. "But it will not last much longer." "What can we do?" said Jack. "Your courage and intelligence are legendary in Camelot," said the queen. "And that is why I sent for you. Will you help me find the gold dragon so the king can journey to Avalon, where Morgan can save his life?" "Yes!" said Annie and Jack. "Thank you," said the queen. "He awaits us now." "You mean King Arthur is here?" asked Annie. "Yes. Sir Tristan and Sir Lamorak brought him back to Camelot two nights ago," said Guinevere. "Let us go now and see the king." Oki scampered ahead with the queen as she led the way back through the library and down the passageway to the staircase. When they reached

杰克气喘吁吁地说。他简直不敢相信。 “哦，不，”安妮说。“是的。 现在我们有一小部分来自阿瓦隆的治疗水，让亚瑟活了下来。” “但这种情况不会持续太久。” “我们能做什么？”杰克说。 “你的勇气和智慧是卡梅洛特的传奇。”王后说。 “这就是我叫你来的原因。 你愿意帮我找到金龙吗？这样国王就可以去阿瓦隆，摩根可以在那里救他的命。”“是的！”安妮和杰克说。 “谢谢你。”王后说。 “他现在在等我们。”“你是说亚瑟王在这里？”安妮问。 “是的。特里斯坦爵士和拉莫拉克爵士两天前把他带回了卡梅洛特。”桂尼维尔说。 “我们现在去见国王吧。” Oki在女王的带领下跑在前面，穿过图书馆，穿过走廊来到楼梯上。 当他们到达

the inner courtyard of the castle, they crossed the cobblestones to a small private chapel. Jack picked up Oki, and the queen tapped on the chapel's door. The door slowly opened. A bearded knight stared at Jack and Annie with dark, tired eyes. He held an iron lance. Another battle-worn knight stepped from the shadows. When Oki growled at the two knights, Jack held him tighter. "Quiet," he whispered. "Sir Lamorak, Sir Tristan, Jack and Annie have arrived," the queen said. "It is time to prepare." Without a word, the two knights bowed to the queen, then strode across the courtyard. Guinevere motioned for Jack and Annie to step inside the candlelit chapel. "Thank you for coming, my friends," a man said in a low, hoarse voice. King Arthur was sitting in a carved wooden chair beneath a stained-glass window. In the flickering candlelight, the king's rugged, handsome face was very pale. Yip! Oki leapt out of Jack's arms and dashed toward King Arthur.

在城堡的内院，他们穿过鹅卵石路来到一个私人小教堂。 杰克抱起奥基，王后敲了敲教堂的门。 门慢慢地开了。一个留着胡子的骑士用疲惫的黑眼睛盯着杰克和安妮。 他拿着一支铁枪。又一个身经百战的骑士从阴影中走了出来。 当奥基对着两个骑士咆哮时，杰克把他抓得更紧了。 “安静，”他低声说。“拉莫拉克爵士、特里斯坦爵士、杰克和安妮都到了。”女王说。 “是时候准备了。”两位骑士二话没说，向王后鞠了一躬，然后大步穿过庭院。 桂尼维尔示意杰克和安妮走进烛光照亮的小教堂。 “谢谢你们的光临，我的朋友们，”一个男人用低沉、嘶哑的声音说。 亚瑟王坐在彩色玻璃窗下的一把雕花木椅上。 在摇曳的烛光下，国王那张粗犷英俊的脸显得很苍白。 犬吠!奥基从杰克的怀里跳了出来，向亚瑟王冲去。

"Oki, stay!" said Annie. Before she could grab him, the puppy jumped into the king's lap. "What—what is this?" Arthur stammered. But when the puppy licked his face, the king smiled. "Well! Greetings, little one," he said. Then he looked up at Jack and Annie. His eyes were clouded with pain. "Hail, Your Majesty," said Jack, bowing. "Hail, Your Majesty," echoed Annie, bowing also. "We're so sorry to hear you were wounded." "No talk…of that," the king said, struggling to breathe. "I…will…prevail." The queen stepped forward. "Arthur, rest," she said. "I will tell them our plan." "No…I must explain," said the king. He took a deep breath, as if gathering his strength. Then, trembling, he leaned forward. "Deep in the forest lives an old woman…a seer who has a kind heart and the gift of prophecy…an old friend…my nursemaid long ago….Her name is Cafelle….She can help us find the gold dragon." "That sounds good, Your Majesty," said Annie.

“好吧，留下来！”安妮说。她还没来得及抓住小狗，小狗就跳到了国王的腿上。 “这是什么？”亚瑟结结巴巴地说。 但是当小狗舔他的脸时，国王笑了。 “嗯!“你好，小家伙，”他说。 然后他抬头看着杰克和安妮。 他的眼睛因痛苦而蒙上了一层阴影。 “您好，陛下。”杰克鞠了一躬说。 “您好，陛下。”安妮附和着，也鞠了一躬。 “听说你受伤了，我们很难过。” “别提……那件事。”国王说，挣扎着呼吸。 “我……会……获胜。”王后走上前来。 “亚瑟，休息。”她说。“我会告诉他们我们的计划。” “不……我必须解释，”国王说。 他深吸了一口气，好像在积蓄力量。 然后，他浑身发抖，身体前倾。 “在森林深处住着一位老妇人……一位心地善良、有预言天赋的先知……一位老朋友……很久以前我的保姆....她的名字是Cafelle....她能帮我们找到金龙。” “听起来不错，陛下。”安妮说。

"Yes…yes…," the king said. "The tree leaves speak to her…in the wind. Do…you… understand?" "Yes, Your Majesty," said Annie. Jack nodded, but he was a little worried that the king might have lost his mind. Guinevere placed a hand on her husband's shoulder. "When Arthur was a boy, Cafelle told him that the wind speaks to her through the rustling of leaves. In her trances, she listens to the trees, then shares her prophecies in the form of riddles." "That is why we sent…for you," said King Arthur. "We know that you are particularly brilliant at solving riddles," said Guinevere. "If you can solve the riddle of Cafelle's prophecy, we can find the gold dragon." "We'll do our best, Your Majesty," said Annie. "Uh, sure," said Jack, nodding. "We'll do our best, Your Majesty." "Good," said the queen. "Sir Tristan and Sir Lamorak are preparing for our departure."

“是的……是的……”国王说。 “树叶在风中对她说话。 做……你……明白吗?”“是的，陛下。”安妮说。 杰克点点头，但他有点担心国王是不是疯了。 桂尼维尔把一只手放在丈夫的肩上。 “当亚瑟还是个孩子的时候，卡菲勒告诉他，风通过树叶的沙沙声对她说话。 在她的恍惚中，她倾听树木的声音，然后以谜语的形式分享她的预言。” “这就是我们派人去找你的原因。”亚瑟王说。 “我们知道你特别擅长解谜语。”吉娜薇说。 “如果你能解开卡菲勒的预言之谜，我们就能找到金龙。” “我们会尽力的，陛下。”安妮说。 “嗯，当然可以。”杰克点点头说。 “我们会尽力的，陛下。” “很好，”王后说。“特里斯坦爵士和拉莫拉克爵士正在为我们的出发做准备。”

"Cool," said Jack. He was glad the knights were traveling with them. Hopefully, they could come up with a better plan. "Then let us go," said the king. "No, not you, my lord," Queen Guinevere said. "You should rest here and wait for us to return with the dragon." "But—I…I must go…," said the king. "I fear you should not," said Guinevere. "I will tell Cafelle—" "No, I must go," the king repeated. "She will share her prophecies only with me." The queen took a deep breath. "Then so be it," she said. She looked at Jack and Annie. "Please help the king rise." Jack and Annie stepped over to the wounded king. They held his arms as he stood up from the carved wooden chair.

“酷，”杰克说。他很高兴骑士们和他们同行。 希望他们能想出一个更好的计划。 “那我们走吧，”国王说。 “不，不是你，我的主人，”桂尼维尔王后说。 “你应该在这里休息，等我们带着恶龙回来。” “但是……我……我必须……”国王说。 “恐怕你不应该这样做，”桂尼维尔说。 “我去告诉卡费勒——” “不，我得走了，”国王重复道。 “她只会和我分享她的预言” 王后深吸了一口气。 “那就这样吧，”她说。 她看着杰克和安妮。 “请帮助国王站起来。” 杰克和安妮走向受伤的国王。 当他从雕花木椅上站起来时，他们扶着他的胳膊。