3 A GIRL Knight

CHAPTER 3

第三章

A GIRL Knight? "They've spotted us!" said Lucas as he jumped down from the fence. Clara slid out of her saddle and held Scallop by the bridle's reigns. "One of the squires is headed this way," she whispered. Lucas brushed off his tunic and stood up straight. A tall, skinny boy walked toward them. He had a picture of a lion on his tunic—the symbol of the Knight of Thornwood. The squire bowed before the prince.

女骑士？“他们发现我们了！”卢卡斯边说边从篱笆上跳下来。 克拉拉从马鞍上滑下来，抓住带子的缰绳。 “有个侍从往这边来了。”她小声说。 卢卡斯拂去外衣，站直了身子。 一个又高又瘦的男孩向他们走来。 他的外衣上有一头狮子的图案——这是桑伍德骑士的象征。 乡绅向王子鞠躬。

"Good morning, Your Highness," he said. "My name is Gilbert. I'm Sir Hugh's squire." "Pleased to meet you, Gilbert," said Lucas. "You must

“早上好，殿下。”他说。 “我叫吉尔伯特。我是休爵士的侍从。” “很高兴见到你，吉尔伯特，”卢卡斯说。 “你必须

be very talented to serve Sir Hugh!" "Yes, what a great honor!" Clara added. Gilbert paid no attention to Clara's comment. He kept his eyes on Lucas. It was as if Clara and Scallop weren't even there! "Sir Hugh is a great teacher," Gilbert told Lucas. "Would you like me to introduce you?" "Would I ever!" cried Lucas. "Sir Hugh is my all-time favorite hero."

要有才干，才能伺候休爵士！”“是啊，真是太荣幸了！”克拉拉说。 吉尔伯特没有注意克拉拉的话。 他一直盯着卢卡斯。 就好像克拉拉和扇贝根本不存在一样！“休爵士是一位伟大的老师，”吉尔伯特告诉卢卡斯。 “你想让我介绍你认识吗？”“我当然愿意！”卢卡斯叫道。 “休爵士一直是我最喜欢的英雄。”

"Mine too!" agreed Gilbert. "Ahem," said Clara, trying to be part of the conversation. "Someday I hope to become a knight too!" This got Gilbert's attention. He looked at her and laughed. Even Lucas looked surprised. "Girls can't be knights!" declared Gilbert. "And why not?" questioned Clara, folding her arms. "Because all knights are boys!" argued Gilbert. "That doesn't mean a girl can't be one!" Clara shot back.

“我的也是！”吉尔伯特同意道。 “嗯哼，”克拉拉说，试图加入谈话。 “我希望有一天也能成为一名骑士！”这引起了吉尔伯特的注意。 他看着她，笑了。 就连卢卡斯也显得很惊讶。 “女孩不能成为骑士！”吉尔伯特宣称。 “为什么不呢？”克拉拉交叉着双臂问道。 “因为所有的骑士都是男孩！”吉尔伯特争辩道。 “这并不意味着一个女孩不能成为一个人！”克拉拉反驳道。