5 At the Castle

CHAPTER 5 At the Castle "It's the most beautiful place I've ever seen!" Cedric said the next morning as the carriage approached Dorincourt Castle. "It reminds me of a king's palace I saw in a picture book once." Dorincourt Castle was one of the grandest in all of England. It rose up stately and gray. The windows dazzled in the sun. It had turrets and battlements and towers. All around it were grand terraces and beds of brilliantly colored flowers.

第五章在城堡“这是我见过的最美丽的地方！”第二天早晨，马车驶近多林古城堡时，塞德里克说。 “它让我想起了我曾经在一本图画书里看到的一座国王的宫殿。” 多林科特城堡是全英格兰最宏伟的城堡之一。 它庄严而灰暗地矗立起来。 窗户在阳光下闪闪发光。 它有塔楼、城垛和塔楼。 四周都是大梯田和五颜六色的花坛。

Cedric saw the great entrance door thrown open. Dozens of servants were waiting before it in two lines. The tallest footman took him to the library. He opened the door and announced, "Lord Fauntleroy, my lord." Cedric entered the room. It was very large and fancy. But the furniture was so dark and the curtains so heavy that the room looked gloomy. For a moment, Cedric thought that nobody was there, but then he saw a fire burning. Someone was sitting in the easy chair before the fireplace—someone who didn't turn to look at him. A large dog was lying on the floor next to the easy chair. When he saw Cedric, he rose slowly and marched toward him. At that, the person in the chair spoke. "Dougal," he called to the dog, "come back here." But Cedric was not afraid of the giant dog.

塞德里克看见大门被打开了。 几十个仆人排成两队在门前等候。 最高的男仆把他带到图书馆。 他打开门，宣布道：“方特勒罗伊大人，大人。” 塞德里克走进房间。它又大又漂亮。 但是家具太暗了，窗帘太厚了，房间看起来很阴暗。 有那么一会儿，塞德里克以为没有人在那里，但接着他看到一堆火在燃烧。 壁炉前的安乐椅上坐着一个人——一个没有回头看他的人。 一只大狗躺在安乐椅旁边的地板上。 当他看到塞德里克时，他慢慢地站起来，朝他走去。 这时，坐在椅子上的人说话了。 “杜格尔，”他对狗喊道，“到这儿来。” 但是塞德里克并不害怕那条大狗。

He put his hand on the dog's huge collar in the most natural way in the world. Then they walked forward together, Dougal sniffing him as they went. Finally the earl looked up, and Cedric saw a large old man with shaggy white hair and eyebrows. He had a nose like an eagle's beak and deep, fierce eyes. The earl saw a graceful boy in a black velvet suit, with curly blond hair and a handsome face. His eyes met the earl's without any fear. There was a glow of pride in the fiery old earl's heart. He could see what a strong, beautiful boy his grandson was. It pleased him that the boy didn't seem afraid—not of the dog, and not of him. "You must be the earl," Cedric said. "I'm your grandson, you know. I'm Lord Fauntleroy."

他以世界上最自然的方式把手放在狗的大项圈上。 然后他们一起向前走，杜格尔一边走一边嗅着他。 最后，伯爵抬起头来，塞德里克看到了一个高大的老人，头发和眉毛都是乱蓬蓬的。 他的鼻子像鹰嘴，眼睛深邃而凶狠。 伯爵看到了一个优雅的男孩，穿着黑色天鹅绒的西装，金色的卷发，英俊的脸庞。 他的目光与伯爵的目光相遇，毫无畏惧。 这位脾气暴躁的老伯爵的心中闪烁着骄傲的光芒。 他可以看到他的孙子是一个多么强壮、多么漂亮的男孩。 令他高兴的是，男孩似乎并不害怕——既不怕狗，也不怕他。 “你一定是伯爵吧。”塞德里克说。 “你知道，我是你的孙子。 我是方特勒罗伊勋爵。”

He held out his hand. "I hope you are very well," he continued. "I'm glad to see you." The earl shook hands with him. He was so surprised at how charming the boy was that he didn't know what to say. "I wondered what you would look like," Cedric said. "I wondered if you would look like my father."

他伸出手来。“我希望你很好，”他接着说。 “我很高兴见到你。”伯爵和他握了握手。 他惊讶于这个男孩是如此的迷人，他不知道该说什么。 “我想知道你会是什么样子。”塞德里克说。 “我想知道你会不会长得像我父亲。”

"Do I?" asked the earl. "Well," Cedric said, "I was just three when he died. I may not remember exactly how he looked, but I don't think you do." "You are disappointed, I suppose?" suggested his grandfather. "Oh, no!" said Cedric. "Of course you would like anyone to look like your father, but of course you would enjoy the way your grandfather looks, too. He is your grandfather." The earl leaned back in his chair and stared. "Any boy would love his grandfather," continued Cedric. "Especially one who has been so kind." "I have been kind to you, have I?" "Oh, yes," said Cedric. "Thank you for Bridget and the apple-woman and Dick!" "Bridget!" exclaimed the earl. "Dick! The

“是吗？”伯爵问。“嗯，”塞德里克说，“他死的时候我才三岁。 我可能不记得他的确切长相，但我想你也不记得。” “我想你是失望了吧？”他的祖父建议道。 “哦，不！”塞德里克说。“你当然希望任何人都长得像你父亲，但你当然也会喜欢你祖父的样子。 他是你的祖父。”伯爵靠在椅背上凝视着。 “任何男孩都会喜欢他的祖父的。”塞德里克继续说。 “尤其是一位如此善良的人。” “我一直待你很好，是吗？”“哦，是的。”塞德里克说。 “谢谢布丽奇特、卖苹果的女人和迪克！”“布丽奇特！”伯爵叫道。 “迪克!的

apple-woman!" "The ones you gave me the money for," Cedric explained. "Ha!" said the earl. "That's it! The money you were to spend as you liked. What did you buy?" Cedric explained how he had helped all of his friends. "It's all thanks to you," he said. As Cedric talked, the earl became more and more shocked. He never thought he would like his grandson. He had sent away for the boy out of pride. Now it was almost too good to be true that this was the little boy he had dreaded meeting. The child of the woman he so disliked had so much beauty and grace! Relaxing in his chair, the earl let his grandson talk. The boy told him all about Mr. Hobbs. Then the conversation turned to the Fourth of July and the American

apple-woman !”“你给我钱买的那些。”塞德里克解释说。 “哈！”伯爵说。“就是它!你想怎么花就怎么花。 你买了什么？”塞德里克解释了他是如何帮助所有朋友的。 “这都要感谢你，”他说。 塞德里克说话的时候，伯爵越来越震惊。 他从没想过他会喜欢他的孙子。 出于骄傲，他派人去接了那个男孩。 这简直好得令人难以置信，这就是他害怕见到的那个小男孩。 他不喜欢的女人所生的孩子竟如此美丽和优雅！伯爵放松地坐在椅子上，让他的孙子说话。 男孩告诉他关于霍布斯先生的一切。 然后，话题转到7月4日和美国人