2 Creature from the Sea

CHAPTER 2

第二章

A Creature from the Sea Lucas and Ruskin played one more game of fetch the snack. Then Lucas stuffed an apple fritter into his pocket for later. The two playmates skipped past King Caleb on their way outside. The king sat on his throne and stared out to sea. Lucas turned around. "Is something wrong, Father?" Lucas asked.

卢卡斯和拉斯金又玩了一次捡零食的游戏。 然后卢卡斯往口袋里塞了一块苹果油酥饼，以后再吃。 两个玩伴在出去的路上从凯莱布国王身边走过。 国王坐在宝座上，凝视着大海。 卢卡斯转过身来。“出什么事了吗，爸爸？”卢卡斯问道。

The king scrunched his brow and sighed. "Perhaps," he said. "We've had some troubling reports from the fishermen." "About what?" asked Lucas. "Giant waves in and around the Sea of Wrenly," the king said.

国王皱着眉头叹了口气。 “也许吧，”他说。“我们从渔民那里得到了一些令人不安的报告。” “谈什么？”卢卡斯问。 “雷利海及其周围的巨浪。”国王说。

"Must be a storm brewing," Lucas said. "That's my guess," said the king, "but some say they've seen a large creature in the water." "What kind of creature?" asked Lucas, becoming more interested.

“暴风雨一定要来了，”卢卡斯说。 “这是我的猜测，”国王说，“但是有人说他们在水里看到了一个很大的生物。” “什么样的生物？”卢卡斯问，变得更感兴趣了。

"Something big," the king said. "Like a whale or a giant octopus." "Or maybe a sea monster!" said Lucas. The king raised an eyebrow. "That's ridiculous!" he said. "There are no such things as sea monsters." Ruskin squawked. "That's not what I've heard," Lucas said. "My old nursemaid, Nanny Louisa, told me a story about a sea monster. She said she saw it with her own eyes." The king chuckled. "I know that story too," he said. "The legend of the Great Sea Serpent has been around for years."

“大的东西。”国王说。 “就像鲸鱼或巨型章鱼。” “或者是个海怪！”卢卡斯说。 国王扬起眉毛。 “这太荒唐了！”他说。 “根本没有海怪这种东西。” Ruskin大发牢骚。“我不是这么听说的，”卢卡斯说。 “我的老保姆，路易莎奶妈，给我讲了一个关于海怪的故事。 她说她亲眼所见。” 国王咯咯地笑了。“我也知道这个故事，”他说。 “大海蛇的传说已经流传了很多年了。”