3 Seeing Things

CHAPTETR 3

CHAPTETR 3

Seeing Things Clara tried to make sense of what they had just seen. "Perhaps our eyes were playing tricks on us," she suggested. Lucas sighed as they walked back down the hall. "Maybe it's because we haven't eaten breakfast." Clara's stomach agreed, letting out a loud rumble, which made both of the friends laugh. "Are you hungry too, Ruskin?" the prince asked. Ruskin growled and looked back down the passageway. He was more interested in what he'd been chasing than in food. The kids hurried into the royal kitchen.

克拉拉试图弄明白他们刚刚看到的是什么。 “也许是我们的眼睛捉弄了我们，”她暗示道。 他们走回大厅时，卢卡斯叹了口气。 “也许是因为我们还没吃早饭吧。” 克拉拉的肚子也同意了，发出一声巨响，把两个朋友都逗笑了。 “你也饿吗，罗斯金？”王子问。 罗斯金咆哮着，回头看了看过道。 比起食物，他对追逐的东西更感兴趣。 孩子们匆匆走进皇家厨房。

"Good morning, Cook," Lucas said. "We're really hungry." Cook turned around from a pot of soup he'd been stirring. "I just threw out your untouched pancakes!" he grumbled. "If you want something to eat,

“早上好，库克。”卢卡斯说。 “我们真的很饿。”库克从正在搅拌的一锅汤中转过身来。 “我刚把你没碰过的煎饼扔了！”他抱怨道。 “如果你想吃点东西，

you'll have to fetch it yourself." Lucas and Clara had no trouble finding food. They grabbed yogurt, fruit, bread, and butter. As they carried their breakfast to the kitchen table, they heard Cook whistle for Ruskin.

你得自己去取。” 卢卡斯和克拉拉毫不费力地找到了食物。 他们抢了酸奶、水果、面包和黄油。 当他们把早餐端到餐桌上时，他们听到厨子吹口哨叫罗斯金。

"Here, boy!" he called. "I saved you a nice juicy bone!" Ruskin scampered after Cook as he left the room. "Hopefully, this food will cure us of seeing things," Lucas said as the kids sat down at the table. No sooner had he said spoken these words than a strange woman appeared in the kitchen. She had long, wavy white hair and a misty gray- blue dress. She looked pale as if she hadn't been outside in a very long time. "Can we help you?" Lucas asked. The woman drew closer. Her dress floated behind her, and the air around her felt cold. Lucas got goose bumps. "Yes," said the woman in a voice that was strange and distant. "Tell me about your dragon."

“来，孩子！”他喊道。“我给你留了一块美味多汁的骨头！”当库克离开房间时，罗斯金追了上去。 “希望这些食物能治好我们看东西的毛病，”孩子们在桌旁坐下时，卢卡斯说。 他刚说完这些话，厨房里就出现了一个陌生的女人。 她有一头长长的、波浪状的白发，穿着一件朦胧的灰蓝色连衣裙。 她脸色苍白，好像很久没出门了。 “我们能帮你吗？”卢卡斯问道。 女人走近了。她的衣服在身后飘动，周围的空气感到很冷。 卢卡斯起了鸡皮疙瘩。“是的，”那女人用一种陌生而遥远的声音说。 “跟我说说你的龙吧。”