2 Trouble in Trellis

CHAPTER 2

第二章

Trouble in Trellis Clara jabbed Lucas in the side with her elbow. "Don't look so surprised!" she said angrily. "Girls make excellent knights." Lucas rubbed his side where he'd been hit. "Ow," he said. "I'm sorry. It's just that you don't see lady knights every day in the kingdom of Wrenly." Then he thought about it and added, "But that should change." Clara unfolded her arms. "Yes, I am certain it will," she agreed, and the smile returned to her face. Then they crept closer to hear what the knight had to say. "My name is Dame Laurel of Trellis," she said. Dame Laurel's armor was made completely of things found in the forest. She had on a breastplate of hawthorn leaves

特里里斯的麻烦克拉拉用胳膊肘戳了一下卢卡斯的侧面。 “别这么惊讶！”她生气地说。 “女孩子是优秀的骑士。” 卢卡斯揉了揉身上被击中的地方。 “噢，”他说。“我很抱歉。 只是在雷利王国，你并不是每天都能见到女骑士。” 他想了想，又说：“但这种情况应该改变。” 克拉拉张开双臂。“是的，我相信会的。”她同意了，脸上又恢复了笑容。 然后他们蹑手蹑脚地靠近，想听听骑士要说些什么。 “我是劳雷尔夫人。”她说。 劳雷尔夫人的盔甲完全是用在森林里找到的东西做成的。 她戴着山楂叶做的胸甲

dipped in bronze and a helmet and shield made of hickory wood. "I have an urgent message for the king." Lucas and Clara gave each other a look.

身披青铜，戴着山胡桃木做的头盔和盾牌。 “我有一个紧急消息要禀告国王。” 卢卡斯和克拉拉互相看了一眼。

"What could be so urgent?" Clara whispered. Lucas shrugged. They hitched their horses and followed the castle guards and Dame Laurel into the castle. The guards sent a message to the king. Soon they escorted Dame Laurel into the king's special meeting chamber. Lucas and Clara hid behind a purple curtain just outside the grand room and eavesdropped. "State your case," they heard King Caleb say. Dame Laurel bowed before the king.

“有什么事这么紧急？”克拉拉低声说。 卢卡斯耸耸肩。他们套上马，跟着城堡守卫和劳雷尔夫人进了城堡。 卫兵给国王送了个信。 不久，他们护送劳雷尔夫人进入国王的特别会议厅。 卢卡斯和克拉拉躲在大房间外面的紫色窗帘后面偷听。 “陈述你的情况。”他们听见迦勒国王说。 劳雷尔夫人在国王面前鞠躬。

"There's been unrest in Trellis, Your Majesty," the knight announced. "It began when a farmer's herd of cattle was frightened into a stampede. The cows haven't returned." The king stroked his bristly blond beard. "Runaway cows?" he questioned. "That hardly seems a matter for the king's court."

“陛下，格里斯发生了骚乱。”骑士宣布。 事情的起因是一个农民的牛群被吓得惊慌失措。 奶牛还没有回来。” 国王抚摸着他那浓密的金色胡须。 “出走的牛？”他问。 “这似乎不是王宫里的事。”