1 Bumps in the Night

A Ghost in the Castle

《城堡里的幽灵

CHAPTER 1

第一章

Bumps in the Night Oooooooooo...! OOOOOOOOOO...! Creeeeeeak! The door to Prince Lucas's room whined as it opened. A wave of cold air swept into his chamber. Ruskin, Lucas's pet scarlet dragon, lifted his ears. Then—CLUMP! The door banged shut in the darkness. Lucas gasped and sat straight up in bed.

夜里的颠簸哦哦哦哦！OOOOOOOOOO…!Creeeeeeak !卢卡斯王子房间的门打开时发出呜呜声。 一股冷空气吹进了他的房间。 卢卡斯的宠物红龙罗斯金抬起了耳朵。 Then-CLUMP !门在黑暗中砰地关上了。 卢卡斯倒吸了一口冷气，直挺挺地坐在床上。

"What was that?" he whispered, staring at the closed door. Ruskin shook his head and whimpered. The prince looked at the moon shimmering on the water outside the palace. His curtains blew gently in the breeze.

“那是什么？”他盯着那扇关着的门，小声说。 罗斯金摇了摇头，呜咽着。 王子望着宫外水面上闪烁的月亮。 他的窗帘在微风中轻轻飘动。

"It must have been a gust of wind," the prince reasoned. But just as he said this, the strange, spooky sound began again. Oooooooooo...! OOOOOOOOOO...! Ruskin jumped onto Lucas's bed. "Somebody's awake," Lucas said softly. "Let's go find out who it is." The prince slid out of bed, and Ruskin followed. The prince slowly opened the door. The light from the moon was just enough for him to see down the passageway. They tiptoed through the first arch. Then they heard the eerie wail again. Oooooooooo...! OOOOOOOOOO...! Ruskin scrambled and hid beside a decorative suit of armor. His head peeked out.

“一定是一阵风。”王子推断道。 但就在他说这话的时候，那奇怪的、令人毛骨悚然的声音又开始了。 Oooooooooo…!OOOOOOOOOO…!罗斯金跳到卢卡斯的床上。 “有人醒了。”卢卡斯轻声说。 “我们去看看是谁。” 王子下了床，罗斯金也跟着下了床。 王子慢慢地打开了门。 月光刚好能让他看清过道。 他们蹑手蹑脚地走过第一个拱门。 然后他们又听到了那可怕的哀号。 Oooooooooo…!OOOOOOOOOO…!罗斯金慌忙躲在一套装饰性的盔甲旁边。 他把头探了出来。