3 The Firebird and the Horse of Power

Chapter 3 The Firebird and the Horse of Power Nervously, Prince Ivan climbed onto Silver Wolf's back. The wolf sprang up, cleared the trees and flew through the winter air.

第三章火鸟和骏马伊凡王子紧张地爬上了银狼的背。 狼跳了起来，扫清了树木，在冬天的空气中飞翔。

They soared over snowy woods, fields and villages, until night fell. At last, they saw the lights of a great palace in the distance.

他们飞过白雪皑皑的树林、田野和村庄，直到夜幕降临。 最后，他们看到远处一座大宫殿的灯光。

"That is King Dalmat's palace," said Silver Wolf. "If you climb to the top of the tallest tower, you will find the Firebird in a golden cage. Take the Firebird but, whatever you do, don't touch her cage."

“那是达尔玛国王的宫殿。”银狼说。 “如果你爬到最高的塔顶，你会发现火鸟在一个金笼子里。 把火鸟带走，但无论如何，不要碰它的笼子。”

Ivan crept through the palace gardens and found the tower door unlocked. Silently, he climbed the stairs. There at the top was the Firebird, just as the wolf had promised. She fluttered around a golden cage that glittered with precious stones.

伊凡蹑手蹑脚地穿过宫殿的花园，发现塔楼的门没有锁。 他默默地爬上楼梯。 火鸟就站在山顶，正如狼所承诺的那样。 她绕着一个镶着宝石的金笼子飞来飞去。

"How can I carry her without a cage?" Ivan wondered. "She'll burn me if I even touch her." He picked up the cage, and bells and alarms instantly rang through the palace. Guards rushed in, and dragged Ivan off to the palace prison.

“没有笼子，我怎么抬得动她？”伊凡好奇。 “如果我碰她一下，她会烧死我的。” 他拾起笼子，铃声和警报声立刻响彻宫殿。 卫兵冲了进来，把伊万拖进了监狱。

The next morning he was brought before King Dalmat, who looked at him curiously. "What kind of a prince acts like a common thief?" he wondered. Ivan told him the story of his father's orchard, the Firebird and his meeting with Silver Wolf. Then he showed him the glowing feather.

第二天早上，他被带到达尔玛国王面前，国王好奇地看着他。 “什么样的王子会像一个普通的小偷那样行事呢？” 伊万给他讲了他父亲的果园、火鸟和他与银狼相遇的故事。 然后他给他看那根发光的羽毛。