5 A Rainy Mission

CHAPTER 5

第五章

A Rainy Mission Lucas saddled his horse, Ivan, and raced through the rushing water to Clara's. Ruskin clung tightly to Ivan's mane. Rain spattered their faces as they galloped along. Clara's family lived above her father's bakery, the Daily Bread. Lucas pulled back the reins in front of the bakery. Rainwater had almost reached the top of the first step. Lucas hitched Ivan to a post under the eaves. Then he jangled the bells on the door. Clara's father, Owen Gills, thumped down the stairs and answered the door.

下雨的使命卢卡斯给他的马伊万备好鞍，穿过湍急的河水奔向克拉拉家。 罗斯金紧紧地抓着伊万的鬃毛。 他们疾驰而去，雨水打在他们脸上。 克拉拉一家住在她父亲的面包店“每日面包”的楼上。 卢卡斯在面包店前把缰绳拉了回来。 雨水几乎已经到达了第一级台阶的顶端。 卢卡斯把伊万拴在屋檐下的一根柱子上。 然后他摇响了门上的铃铛。 克拉拉的父亲欧文·吉尔斯重重地走下楼梯去应门。

"Lucas!" he cried. "What on earth are you doing out in this weather?" "I came to see Clara," Lucas said. "Come in," said Owen.

“卢卡斯！”“这种天气你到底在外面干什么？”“我来看克拉拉，”卢卡斯说。 “进来吧，”欧文说。

Clara's family had stayed safe and well in the storm, but they, too, had grown worried. "If this rain keeps up, the bakery will soon be filled with water," said Anna.

克拉拉的家人在暴风雨中安然无恙，但他们也开始担心起来。 安娜说：“如果雨继续下下去，面包店很快就会灌满水。”

"And if the crops are destroyed, there will be no wheat for our bread," added Owen. Lucas assured Clara's parents that the king was working on the problem. Then Lucas, Clara, and Ruskin went to Clara's room. Lucas told Clara about the witch's visit, the curse, and the price his parents agreed to pay to undo the curse. He also told Clara that he thought Grom was the one behind it all. "How can we prove it?" asked Clara.

欧文说：“如果庄稼被毁，我们就没有小麦做面包了。” 卢卡斯向克拉拉的父母保证，国王正在解决这个问题。 然后卢卡斯、克拉拉和罗斯金去了克拉拉的房间。 卢卡斯告诉克拉拉女巫的来访，诅咒，以及他父母同意为解除诅咒而付出的代价。 他还告诉克拉拉，他认为格罗姆是这一切的幕后黑手。 “我们怎么能证明呢？”克拉拉问。

"We need to talk to the Witch of Bogburp," Lucas said. "She seems to know the most about the curse." "So what are we waiting for?" said Clara. Then she asked for permission to go out for a quick ride with Lucas. "Okay, but be back before dark," said Clara's father. "We will!" promised Clara.

“我们需要和博格伯的女巫谈谈。”卢卡斯说。 “她似乎对咒语了解得最多。” “那我们还在等什么呢？”克拉拉说。 然后她请求允许她和卢卡斯一起出去兜兜风。 “好的，但是要在天黑之前回来，”克拉拉的父亲说。 “我们会的！”克拉拉保证。