2 Chapter 2

CHAPTER 2 How Merlin Brought King Arthur Away from the Field of Battle, How the King Found a Noble Sword, and How He Again Fought with It and Won That Battle Merlin brought Arthur to a part of the forest where there lived a holy hermit,

第二章梅林如何把亚瑟王带离战场，国王如何找到一把高贵的剑，以及他用这把剑再次战斗并赢得了胜利梅林把亚瑟王带到森林的一部分，那里住着一位神圣的隐士，

known for his ability to heal. Together, Merlin and the hermit gently removed Arthur from his horse. They bathed his wounds in pure water and laid him upon a soft couch of moss to rest. The next day, the hermit received some more visitors in the form of the Lady Guinevere of Cameliard and her court. They, too, had with them a suffering man. When Guinevere learned of the wounded knight, she asked to be taken to him. She had in her court a very skillful healer, often used to cure the hurts of knights injured in battle. When Guinevere was brought to Arthur's side, it seemed to her that she had never seen quite so noble a knight. And as Arthur looked up at the lady, it seemed to him that he had never seen quite so beautiful an angel. The Lady Guinevere offered Arthur not only the famous healer, but a box filled with soothing cream to help heal his injured body.

以他的治愈能力而闻名。 梅林和隐士一起轻轻地把亚瑟从马上抱下来。 他们用纯净水洗了他的伤口，把他放在一张柔软的苔藓床上休息。 第二天，这位隐士又接待了几位客人，他们是卡梅利亚德的桂尼维尔夫人和她的宫廷。 他们也带着一个受苦的人。 当桂尼维尔得知受伤的骑士时，她要求把他带到他身边。 她的宫廷里有一位非常熟练的治疗师，经常被用来治疗在战斗中受伤的骑士的伤口。 当吉娜薇被带到亚瑟身边时，她似乎从未见过如此高贵的骑士。 当阿瑟抬头看着这位女士时，他觉得自己似乎从未见过如此美丽的天使。 吉尼维尔夫人不仅给了亚瑟这位著名的治疗师，还给了他一个装满舒缓霜的盒子，帮助他治愈受伤的身体。

Guinevere had to leave right after that, but her visit did the trick. Arthur was much uplifted in heart and, within three days, was entirely healed. Arthur vowed he would never forget Guinevere. He would not forget his unfinished battle with King Pellinore either. Arthur was sure things would have gone differently if only his sword had not broken. He wanted to try again, but the fight had left him without any weapons. Merlin told Arthur of a magical place—the Lake of Enchantment. In the very center of the lake, a woman's arm had often been spotted holding the brightest and most beautiful sword in the world. It was many times more amazing than the sword that Arthur had pulled from the anvil. This sword was known as Excalibur. Many a knight had drowned trying to get hold of it. "I want to try," Arthur said, and the men

吉娜薇在那之后不得不马上离开，但她的拜访起了作用。 亚瑟的心情大为振奋，三天之内就完全康复了。 亚瑟发誓他永远不会忘记桂尼维尔。 他也不会忘记与柏林诺国王未完成的战斗。 阿瑟确信，如果他的剑没有断，事情就会完全不同。 他想再试一次，但战斗使他没有任何武器。 梅林告诉亚瑟一个神奇的地方——魔法湖。 在湖的正中央，人们经常看到一个女人的手臂上握着世界上最明亮、最美丽的剑。 它比亚瑟从铁砧上拔出来的那把剑要神奇很多倍。 这把剑被称为王者之剑。 许多骑士为了得到它而淹死了。 “我想试试。”阿瑟说

set off. After a long journey, they found the lake. It was surrounded by lilies and daffodils. Almost at once, a woman's arm came out of the water. She was holding the most beautiful sword Arthur had ever seen. It was made of pure gold and many beautiful jewels. Just then a fairy approached. Her silky jet- black hair was so long that it brushed the ground as she walked. Arthur got off his horse to greet her and learned that she was Nymue, chief Lady of the Lake. Because she sensed something good in him, she told Arthur a secret. She and the other ladies had created the lake to hide the beautiful castle that lay beneath from human eyes. She also told Arthur that there was only one way a human could ever cross the lake without dying. "Will you show me?" Arthur asked. "No man may win that sword," Nymue

出发。经过长途跋涉，他们找到了那个湖。 它被百合花和水仙花包围着。 几乎就在同时，一个女人的手臂从水里伸出来。 她手里拿着一把亚瑟从未见过的最漂亮的剑。 它是由纯金和许多美丽的珠宝制成的。 就在这时，一位仙女走过来。 她乌黑如丝的头发很长，走起路来都拂过地面。 亚瑟下了马去迎接她，得知她就是长湖女首领妮木。 因为她感觉到了他身上的优点，她告诉了亚瑟一个秘密。 她和其他女士们创造了这个湖，以隐藏下面美丽的城堡，不让人类看到。 她还告诉亚瑟，只有一种方法能让人类不死地渡过湖。 “你能给我看看吗？”亚瑟问。 “没人能赢得那把剑。

replied, "except he who is beyond fear and blame." Arthur sighed, for although he tried to be brave, he often scolded himself. Still, he told Nymue, he wanted to try. That was all she needed to hear. Arthur thought he would need to swim, but Nymue blew a whistle and a magical boat appeared at the shore. That

回答说：“除了那些不受恐惧和责备的人。” 阿瑟叹了口气，因为尽管他试图勇敢起来，但他经常责备自己。 不过，他告诉尼姆，他想试试。 这就是她想听到的。 阿瑟想他需要游过去，但妮莫吹了一声口哨，一艘神奇的船出现在岸边。 那

boat took Arthur into the center of the lake. From there, he was able to reach out and take the sword no knight before him had even been able to touch. Just like that, Excalibur was his. With that great sword, Arthur returned to the bridge made of stone and beat King Pellinore. He was able to do so, in fact, without getting even so much as a single scratch. Toward the end of the fight, King Pellinore begged Arthur for mercy. He promised to surrender if Arthur spared his life. Arthur decided he would not only spare King Pellinore, but would give back his power. In exchange for this, Arthur asked Pellinore to give two of his sons, Sirs Aglaval and Lamorack, as more hostages of peace. The boys would go on to become famous knights. On the ride home, the wizard Merlin

小船把阿瑟带到湖中心。 从那里，他能够伸手拿起剑，在他之前的骑士甚至都无法触及。 就这样，王者之剑是他的。 亚瑟带着那把大剑回到石桥上，打败了柏林诺国王。 事实上，他能够做到这一点，甚至连一点擦伤都没有。 战斗快结束时，柏林诺国王请求亚瑟王发发慈悲。 他答应亚瑟饶他一命就投降。 亚瑟王决定，他不仅要放过柏林诺国王，而且要归还他的权力。 作为交换，亚瑟要求柏林诺交出他的两个儿子，阿格拉瓦尔和拉莫拉克爵士，作为更多的和平人质。 男孩们后来都成为了著名的骑士。 在回家的路上，魔法师梅林