2 Chapter 1

CHAPTER 1 How an Injured Knight Appeared at King Arthur's Court, How Griflet Tried to Help, and How the King Was Sorely Wounded When He Went to Get Revenge for Them Both One warm spring day, Arthur and his court were making their way through the Forests of the Usk. Among the knights then present

第一章一个受伤的骑士如何出现在亚瑟王的宫廷里，格里夫莱特如何试图帮助他，以及国王如何在为他们两人复仇时受了重伤。一个温暖的春日，亚瑟王和他的侍臣们正在穿越乌斯克森林的路上。 在场的骑士中

were the Sirs Gawaine, Ewaine, Kay, and Pellias. The men stopped to find a patch of shade to rest in when, suddenly, there came through the trees a sad sight. It was a bleeding knight being held on his horse by a golden-haired page. Arthur's men gathered around to help. They demanded to know what had happened to their guest, whose name turned out to be Sir Myles of the White Fountain. The page told them that he and Sir Myles had gone out one day in search of adventure. They had come upon a valley where three beautiful women were tossing a golden ball to one another. The women had pointed them to a stone bridge crossing a violent stream. There, the women had assured Sir Myles, he would find enough adventure to please any man. He and Sir Myles had gone to the bridge,

是高文、伊文、加伊和佩利亚斯爵士。 他们停下来找一块阴凉的地方休息，突然，树林里出现了一个令人悲伤的景象。 那是一个浑身是血的骑士被一个金发侍从抱在马上。 亚瑟的手下围过来帮忙。 他们要求知道他们的客人发生了什么事，原来他的名字是白色喷泉的迈尔斯爵士。 侍从告诉他们，有一天他和迈尔斯爵士出去冒险。 他们来到一个山谷，那里有三个美丽的女人正在互相掷金球。 妇女们指给他们看一座石桥，桥上有一条湍急的小溪。 在那里，女人们向迈尔斯爵士保证，他会找到足够的冒险来取悦任何男人。 他和迈尔斯爵士去了桥上，

the page explained. Far beyond was a dark castle with a tall, straight tower. Just on the other side of the bridge was an apple tree. Its branches were hanging low with a large number of shields. In the middle of the bridge was a single black shield. Beside it was a hammer of brass. Next to the shield was a sign that read: WHOEVER STRIKES THIS SHIELD DOES SO AT HIS OWN RISK. Sir Myles had grabbed the hammer and hit the black shield. The castle's great doors had fallen open and a knight dressed entirely in sable armor had come charging out to the center of the bridge. For Sir Myles's boldness, the knight had said he would take away Sir Myles's shield and hang it with the others in the apple tree. Of course, Sir Myles had fought back. He was seriously wounded and soon lay quietly in the dust. The Sable Knight had reached down, taken Sir Myles's shield, and hung it in

页面上解释道。远处是一座黑暗的城堡，城堡上有一座又高又直的塔楼。 就在桥的另一边有一棵苹果树。 它的树枝上挂着许多盾牌，低垂着。 在桥的中央有一个黑色的盾牌。 旁边是一把铜锤。 在盾牌旁边有一块牌子，上面写着：任何攻击这个盾牌的人，后果自负。 迈尔斯爵士抓起锤子，砸向黑色的盾牌。 城堡的大门敞开了，一位身穿黑色铠甲的骑士冲到桥中央。 因为迈尔斯爵士的胆大，骑士说他会拿走迈尔斯爵士的盾牌，和其他人一起挂在苹果树上。 当然，迈尔斯爵士进行了反击。 他受了重伤，不久就安静地躺在尘土中。 黑貂骑士俯身取下迈尔斯爵士的盾牌，挂了起来

the apple tree. He then turned and rode back to his castle. The page had led his master away through the forest until they came upon Arthur. Arthur thought it was very impolite to leave a fallen knight upon the ground and to take away his shield. All of the other knights agreed. A boy named Griflet was particularly upset by this story. Jumping up, he begged Arthur to name him a knight. He wished to go back to that bridge and fight the Sable Knight. Arthur hesitated. After all, Griflet was only an untrained boy. But, perhaps remembering his own youth, Arthur eventually agreed. Griflet left early the next morning. He was gone for the whole day. When he returned, he explained that he had also encountered the three women, had also been sent to the bridge for adventure, and was also left wounded and bleeding. His stolen shield now

那棵苹果树。然后他转身骑马回了城堡。 侍从领着他的主人穿过森林，直到他们遇见了阿瑟。 亚瑟认为把一个倒下的骑士留在地上并拿走他的盾牌是非常不礼貌的。 所有的骑士都同意了。 一个叫格里夫莱特的男孩听了这个故事特别难过。 他跳起来，请求亚瑟封他为骑士。 他想回到那座桥上和黑貂骑士打一架。 亚瑟犹豫了一下。毕竟，格里夫莱特只是个没受过训练的孩子。 但是，也许是想起了自己的少年时代，亚瑟最终还是同意了。 格里夫莱第二天一大早就走了。 他一整天都不在。 当他回来时，他解释说他也遇到了那三个女人，也被送到桥上冒险，也受伤流血。 他偷来的盾牌

hung somewhere in that tree. The Sable Knight had not wanted to fight someone so young and untrained, and had politely lifted the wounded Griflet back up on his horse, but Arthur didn't care. Angrily, he swore that the Sable Knight must be punished. This time, he would finish the task himself. Early the next morning, Arthur put on his armor. He climbed onto a white horse and set off for that valley where he would find the women playing catch. When they saw Arthur, they stopped playing and walked over to him. When he, too, asked them for their advice for a man seeking adventure, they begged him not to seek it quite so fast. Rather, they invited him to stay and visit with them for a little while. "Alas, I cannot," Arthur explained. "I must go and find the rude Sable Knight. He has hurt my friends and taken away their

挂在树上的某个地方。 黑貂骑士不想和这么年轻、没受过训练的人决斗，他礼貌地把受伤的格里夫莱特扶回到马上，但阿瑟不在乎。 他愤怒地发誓一定要惩罚黑貂骑士。 这一次，他要自己完成任务。 第二天一大早，亚瑟穿上了他的盔甲。 他爬上一匹白马，向那个山谷出发，在那里他会发现女人们在玩接球游戏。 当他们看到阿瑟时，他们停止了玩耍，走向他。 当他也向他们征求对一个寻求冒险的人的建议时，他们恳求他不要这么快就去寻求。 相反，他们邀请他留下来，和他们一起住一段时间。 “唉，我不能。”阿瑟解释道。 “我必须去找那个粗鲁的黑貂骑士。 他伤害了我的朋友，夺走了他们的

shields." A few miles farther into the dark forest, Arthur came upon a smoky spot. Three sooty men with knives in their hands were threatening an old man with a beard as white as snow. With an angry sword, Arthur quickly drove the men away. Upon turning to ask the old man if he was all right, Arthur realized the old man was none other than the wizard Merlin. "Why, it seems to me that I have saved your life!" Arthur exclaimed. "Do you think so?" the wizard asked. "Take me with you as you continue this adventure. Perhaps I shall offer you some help as well." Arthur and Merlin rode for a while. They found the violent river, the bridge of stone, the lonely castle in the distance, and the apple tree hung with both clean and bloody shields. Arthur hit the Sable Knight's black

盾牌。”在黑暗的森林里又走了几英里，阿瑟来到一个烟雾弥漫的地方。 三个浑身乌黑的男人手里拿着刀，正在威胁一个胡子白得像雪一样的老人。 亚瑟怒气冲冲地挥剑，迅速赶走了那些人。 当亚瑟转身问老人是否还好时，他意识到老人不是别人，正是巫师梅林。 “怎么，我觉得我好像救了你的命！”亚瑟喊道。 “你这么认为吗？”巫师问。 “带上我，继续你的冒险。 也许我也会给你一些帮助。” 亚瑟和梅林骑了一会儿马。 他们看到了汹涌的河水、石桥、远处孤零零的城堡，还有那棵挂着干净而又沾满鲜血的盾牌的苹果树。 亚瑟击中了黑貂骑士的黑色