9 Mermaid Magic

CHAPTER 9

第九章

Mermaid Magic At Mermaid's Cove, the pink coral sand sparkled in the afternoon sun. Lucas and Clara kicked off their shoes and walked along the beach, looking for the perfect spot. "Here's a good place," said Clara as she got down on her knees. Lucas looked on as Clara wrote a message in the sand with a thin stick. Dear mermaids, Queen Tasha's emerald is lost in the sea off Hob's Cliff. Can you help us find it? Thank you for all the beautiful shells.

在美人鱼湾，粉红色的珊瑚沙滩在午后的阳光下闪闪发光。 卢卡斯和克拉拉踢掉鞋子，沿着海滩走，寻找一个完美的地方。 “这是个好地方，”克拉拉说着跪了下来。 卢卡斯看着克拉拉用一根细木棍在沙滩上写下一条信息。 亲爱的美人鱼们，塔莎女王的翡翠丢在了霍布悬崖的海里。 你能帮我们找到它吗？谢谢你给我这么漂亮的贝壳。

Love, Your friend Clara Lucas laughed. "You're crazy," he said. Clara laughed. "I'm also hungry. Let's have our picnic." Clara unwrapped the treats that the fairies had given them. Then she and Lucas sat by the far end of the cove. They talked and laughed and nibbled on bread, cheese, and grapes. Lucas smiled at Clara. "I may not have found my mother's emerald," he said, "but I have found one thing." "What?" asked Clara.

你的朋友克拉拉·卢卡斯笑了。 “你疯了，”他说。克拉拉笑了。 “我也饿了。我们去野餐吧。” 克拉拉打开了仙女们给他们的糖果的包装。 然后她和卢卡斯坐在海湾的另一端。 他们有说有笑，啃着面包、奶酪和葡萄。 卢卡斯对克拉拉笑了笑。“我也许没有找到我母亲的祖母绿，”他说，“但我找到了一样东西。” “什么？”克拉拉问。

"A real friend," Lucas said. "Me too," said Clara. "I'm glad we can spend time together." Lucas nodded. "We'd better get going. The sun's starting to set." Lucas and Clara dipped their toes in the water as they walked down the beach. "Look at your message," said Lucas. "It's already been washed away by the tide."

“一个真正的朋友，”卢卡斯说。 “我也是，”克拉拉说。“我很高兴我们能在一起。” 卢卡斯点点头。“我们最好走吧。 太阳开始下山了。” 卢卡斯和克拉拉沿着海滩走，把脚趾伸进水里。 “看看你的留言，”卢卡斯说。 “它已经被潮水冲走了。”

"Shall I write it again?" asked Clara. "No, let's just head home," Lucas said. "We can come back tomorrow." They sat on a rock to put on their shoes, but some shells caught Clara's attention. "Wow, these are beautiful," she said.

“要我再写一遍吗？”克拉拉问。 “不，我们回家吧，”卢卡斯说。 “我们可以明天再来。” 他们坐在一块岩石上穿鞋，但是一些贝壳引起了克拉拉的注意。 “哇，真漂亮，”她说。