8 Long Live the King of England!

CHAPTER 8 Long Live the King of England! As the royal boat made its way down the river Thames, Tom sat on a throne. The throne was much higher than anything else on the boat. From his seat, Tom had a wonderful view of the street festival. He had never seen the fair from the water before. He was surprised at how beautiful it looked. Tom looked over at Elizabeth and Jane. They were talking to each other. They didn't

第八章英格兰国王万岁！当皇家游艇沿着泰晤士河顺流而下时，汤姆坐在一个宝座上。 王座比船上任何东西都高得多。 从他的座位上，汤姆看到了街头节日的美景。 他以前从未从水上看过集市。 他对它的美丽感到惊讶。 汤姆看了看伊丽莎白和简。 他们在互相交谈。 他们没有

notice the lights on shore or the people singing. Tom realized that they must have seen this view of the fair many times before. It wasn't so special to them. The boat docked and Tom, Elizabeth, and Jane were helped ashore. As they walked over to a large hall, the crowd parted to make way for the royal trio. Trumpets played as they walked through the door. Everyone bowed. A group of guards led Tom and the girls to seats on a stage. Once the three children were seated, everyone else took their seats. The hall was quiet for only a few minutes. Then a celebration began. Tom watched from his chair on the stage. It was an incredible sight. People started to dance. Colors twirled around each other. For a while Tom forgot all about his troubles. He forgot that he was trapped as the prince, that no one believed him, and that he would surely

注意岸上的灯光和人们的歌声。 汤姆意识到他们以前一定看过集市上的这种景色很多次了。 这对他们来说没什么特别的。 船靠岸了，汤姆、伊丽莎白和简被扶上了岸。 当他们走向一个大厅时，人群分开，为王室三人组让路。 他们进门时吹起了喇叭。 每个人鞠躬。一群警卫把汤姆和姑娘们领到舞台上的座位上。 三个孩子坐好后，其他人都坐了下来。 大厅里只安静了几分钟。 然后庆祝开始了。汤姆坐在舞台上的椅子上看着。 这是一个令人难以置信的景象。 人们开始跳舞。颜色相互旋转。 汤姆暂时忘记了他所有的烦恼。 他忘记了他作为王子是被困住的，没有人相信他，他肯定会被困住的

go to jail if anyone found out the truth. He was happily lost in the sights and sounds of the party. How strange that while Tom was enjoying the delights of the party, the real prince of England was outside the hall trying desperately to get in. Edward did his best to convince the guards that he was the true prince, but they refused to listen. The crowd around him laughed, of course. Edward wondered if he would ever get used to this type of laughter. He had heard it too many times in the past two days. He was quite certain that he did not like it. "You must believe me," Edward said. "I am the true Prince of Wales! It is a fraud who sits inside." "Get away, boy" a woman said. She was trying to look inside the hall. "Don't let them bother you," a man said. "Whether you are the real prince or not, they

如果有人发现真相，就去坐牢。 他高兴地沉浸在聚会的景象和声音中。 真奇怪，当汤姆在享受聚会的乐趣时，真正的英国王子却在大厅外面拼命地想进去。 爱德华尽力让卫兵相信他是真正的王子，但他们拒绝听。 当然，他周围的人都笑了。 爱德华不知道他是否会习惯这种笑声。 在过去的两天里，这句话他听了太多遍了。 他很确定他不喜欢它。 “你必须相信我。”爱德华说。 “我是真正的威尔士亲王！”坐在里面的是个骗子。” “走开，孩子，”一个女人说。 她想看看大厅里的情况。 “别让他们打扰你，”一个男人说。 “不管你是不是真正的王子，他们

have no right to treat you that way." Edward looked up to see a tall, thin man beside him. Although his clothes had seen better days, he was well dressed. His coat was covered with patches and mismatched buttons. He had a kind face, though. He smiled at Edward. "My name is Miles Hendon," the man said. He held a hand toward Edward. The boy did not take his hand. He nodded instead. "My name is Edward," he said. "Yes, of course," Miles replied. "It is a pleasure to meet you, Prince Edward." Miles bowed before Edward. "Let me talk to this guard for you." When the crowd heard Miles defending the boy, they started to laugh. "Oh look! It's another prince in disguise!" "Maybe we should help them," someone else said. "Yes," the first man said. "I think they do

我没有权利那样对待你。” 爱德华抬起头，看见身边有个又高又瘦的男人。 虽然他的衣服破旧不堪，但他穿得很得体。 他的外套上满是补丁和不相配的纽扣。 不过，他有一张和善的脸。 他对爱德华笑了笑。“我叫迈尔斯·亨顿，”那人说。 他向爱德华伸出一只手。 男孩没有握住他的手。 他反而点了点头。“我叫爱德华，”他说。 “是的，当然，”迈尔斯回答。 “很高兴见到你，爱德华王子。” 迈尔斯向爱德华鞠躬。 “让我替你和这个警卫谈谈。” 当人群听到迈尔斯为男孩辩护时，他们开始大笑起来。 “哦,看!这是另一个乔装打扮的王子！”“也许我们应该帮助他们，”另一个人说。 “是的，”第一个人说。 “我想他们会的

need some help. They need some help into the pond." Everyone laughed. Suddenly Edward felt a hand on his arm. Someone was pulling him farther into the crowd. He let out a cry and Miles pulled out his sword. The man who was holding onto Edward's arm let go. He backed away from Miles and the boy. "Leave him alone," Miles said. "He's none of your concern." Others in the crowd did not seem as willing to back down. They moved toward Miles. They did not seem afraid of his sword. Suddenly a trumpet sounded. "Make way for the king's messenger," the trumpeter called as a man appeared near the gates of the hall. Everyone turned to watch as the man walked inside. Miles took this opportunity to grab Edward and carry him off to safety. Unfortunately, this meant that

需要一些帮助。他们需要一些帮助进入池塘。” 每个人都笑了。突然，爱德华感到有一只手搭在他的胳膊上。 有人把他往人群中拉。 他叫了一声，迈尔斯拔出了剑。 抓住爱德华手臂的那个人松开了。 他从迈尔斯和那个男孩身边退了下来。 “别管他，”迈尔斯说。 “他不关你的事。” 人群中的其他人似乎不愿意让步。 他们朝迈尔斯走去。他们似乎并不害怕他的剑。 突然，喇叭响了。 “给国王的使者让路。”号手喊道，这时一个人出现在大厅的大门附近。 当那个人走进去时，每个人都转过身来看着。 迈尔斯抓住这个机会抓住爱德华，把他带到安全的地方。 不幸的是，这意味着

they missed the messenger's news—news that would have been of great interest to the boy. Inside the hall, all the partygoers stopped to listen as the king's messenger approached. Poor Tom. He had been perfectly happy just to sit and watch the dancers. This had been a

他们错过了信使的消息——这个男孩会很感兴趣的消息。 在大厅里，当国王的信使走近时，所有参加宴会的人都停下来倾听。 可怜的汤姆。只要坐着看跳舞的人，他就心满意足了。 这是一个