10 Scallop

CHAPTER 10

第十章

Scallop Lucas and Clara burst into the palace's great hall. King Caleb and Queen Tasha looked up from their chess game. "What's all the fuss?" asked the startled king. Lucas reached into his pocket and wrapped his fingers around the emerald. "We have a very special present for Mother," he said excitedly.

扇贝卢卡斯和克拉拉冲进了宫殿的大厅。 凯莱布国王和塔莎王后从棋局中抬起头来。 “有什么好大惊小怪的？”国王吃惊地问。 卢卡斯把手伸进口袋，用手指抱住那颗祖母绿。 “我们有一件非常特别的礼物要送给妈妈，”他兴奋地说。

Lucas pulled his fist out of his pocket. Then he opened his hand to reveal the emerald. Queen Tasha put her hand to her heart. "Oh, you precious, brave, wonderful boy!" she exclaimed. "It wasn't me, Mother," said Lucas. "Clara found it." "We both did," Clara said.

卢卡斯从口袋里掏出拳头。 然后他张开手，露出翡翠。 塔莎王后把手放在心口。 “啊，你这个可爱、勇敢、了不起的孩子！” “不是我，妈妈，”卢卡斯说。 “克拉拉找到的。”“我们俩都喜欢，”克拉拉说。

"It was a real royal goose chase," Lucas added. "But Clara was the one who actually found it. She's very clever, Mother."

卢卡斯补充说：“这真是徒劳无益。” “但实际上是克拉拉发现了它。 她很聪明，妈妈。”

"Thank you, Clara," said the queen. Clara curtsied. King Caleb was very grateful. "You shall receive a handsome reward," he said. "Follow me." Lucas, Clara, and Queen Tasha followed King Caleb through a heavy oak door and down a spiral stone staircase. They walked all the way to the royal stables. The king stopped in front of a stall. A beautiful brown horse with a black mane, black tail, white socks, and black hooves whinnied at them.

“谢谢你，克拉拉，”王后说。 克拉拉觐见。迦勒国王非常感激。 “你会得到一笔丰厚的报酬，”他说。 “跟我来。”卢卡斯、克拉拉和塔莎王后跟着迦勒国王穿过一扇沉重的橡木门，走下一段螺旋形的石头楼梯。 他们一路走到皇家马厩。 国王在一个摊位前停了下来。 一匹漂亮的棕色马，长着黑色的鬃毛、黑色的尾巴、白色的袜子和黑色的蹄子，对着他们呜呜叫着。