4 Tom is king

Chapter 4 Tom is king "The king is dead?" whispered Tom, when he was told by Lord Hertford the next morning.

“国王死了？”第二天早上，赫特福德勋爵告诉汤姆这个消息时，汤姆低声说。

A stream of lords and ladies then entered the room. They stretched out their hands and cried, "Long live the king!" "I am king now?" Tom gasped. "Does that mean any command I give will be obeyed?"

随后，一群男男女女走进了房间。 他们就举手喊着说：“愿王万岁！”“我现在是国王了？”汤姆气喘吁吁地说。 “这是不是说我的任何命令都必须服从？”

"Of course, Your Majesty," said Lord Hertford. "Then hurry to the Tower," said Tom. "Tell them the king says the Duke of Norfolk shall not die."

“当然，陛下。”赫特福德勋爵说。 “那就赶紧到塔里去。”汤姆说。 “告诉他们国王说诺福克公爵不能死。”

A man rushed to obey his orders. "A good start to a new reign," said Lord Hertford, smiling at him. And everyone cried again, "Long live the king!" After that, servants flooded into Tom's room. "Your Majesty," said a servant, bowing low, "it is time for you to dress."

一个人急忙服从他的命令。 “新统治的良好开端。”赫特福德勋爵微笑着对他说。 众人又喊着说：“王万岁！”在那之后，仆人们涌进汤姆的房间。 “陛下，”一个仆人说，深深地鞠了一躬，“该穿衣服了。”

Tom watched in amazement, as one servant, then another, knelt before him. They slipped garment after garment over his head. It took an hour before he was fully dressed- in purple satin from top to toe.

汤姆惊奇地看着一个又一个仆人跪在他面前。 他们把一件又一件衣服套在他头上。 他花了一个小时才穿好衣服——从头到脚都是紫色缎子。

"The date for your coronation has been set," said Lord Hertford. "It will take place three weeks from now. There is just one small matter." "W-w-what's that?" asked Tom. "We have been unable to find your father's Great Seal. Can you tell us where it might be?" "The Great Seal?" said Tom. "What does it look like?"

“你的加冕日期已经定了，”赫特福德勋爵说。 “它将在三个星期后举行。 只是有一件小事。” “那是什么？”汤姆问。 “我们没能找到你父亲的国玺。 你能告诉我们它可能在哪里吗？”“国玺？”汤姆问。 “它看起来像什么？”