Chapter 4

CHAPTER FOUR The stable block was amazing! Everything was so clean and shiny. Sophia loved the silver water troughs that filled up magically with the brightly coloured lake water and she was impressed with the remote-controlled trolleys that moved bales of straw and piles of sky berries around. There were six rows of stables, each with a storeroom that doubled as a feed room. Outside were two sand schools and one that was covered with a dome of hexagonal glass panes with jumps laid out inside. Sophia looked at them in excitement. She couldn't wait to jump with Rainbow.

第四章马厩太神奇了！一切都是那么干净和闪亮。 索菲娅喜欢银色的水槽，它们神奇地充满了色彩鲜艳的湖水，遥控的手推车也给她留下了深刻的印象，手推车上可以移动一捆捆的稻草和成堆的天空浆果。 有六排马厩，每排都有一个储藏室，兼作饲料室。 外面是两个沙滩学校，其中一个是六边形玻璃圆顶，里面有跳跃。 索菲亚兴奋地看着他们。 她迫不及待地想和彩虹一起跳。

Rainbow sensed her excitement. "We'll jump really high together, won't we?" "We will," Sophia promised him. Rainbow whinnied happily. After looking around the stable yard, Sophia and Ava rode Rainbow and Star back into the grounds. Rainbow suggested they galloped again but Sophia made an excuse. Galloping had been amazing but she didn't like that it had made her forget about Clover so easily. The school was surrounded by gardens, where an army of gardeners was hard at work. Where the gardens ended, there was a maze and a play area with jumps for the unicorns and a roundabout and swing boats for the students. Beyond that was a wood, and in the other direction a cross-country course with notices saying that both were out of bounds unless students were accompanied by a teacher. Someone was riding a unicorn with an electric- blue mane and tail over the jumps. Sophia

彩虹感觉到了她的兴奋。 “我们会一起跳得很高的，是吗？”“我们会的，”索菲亚向他保证。 彩虹高兴地呜呜叫着。在马厩的院子里看了一圈之后，索菲亚和艾娃骑着彩虹和星星回到了院子里。 彩虹建议他们再跑一圈，但索菲亚找了个借口。 骑马是一件令人惊奇的事，但她不喜欢它使她如此轻易地忘记了克拉弗。 学校四周都是花园，那里有一群园丁在辛勤地工作。 在花园的尽头，有一个迷宫和一个供独角兽跳跃的游乐区，还有一个回旋处和供学生使用的秋千船。 再往那边是一片树林，另一边是一条越野跑道，上面写着，除非学生有老师陪同，否则这两条路都是禁区。 有人骑着一只独角兽，它的鬃毛和尾巴是电蓝色的。 索菲娅

recognised the unicorn and his blond-haired rider. "Billy and Lightning!" she called. Billy didn't look embarrassed at being caught breaking a rule and waved cheerfully. "Race you back to the stables, girls!" Billy yelled, wheeling Lightning round. "We're not racing!" shouted Ava. "I am!" shouted Rainbow. "Wait!" cried Sophia. But Rainbow wasn't listening. Head stretched forwards, he galloped after Lightning. Wind rushed at Sophia's face and her hair streamed behind her as Rainbow flew along. He was galloping so fast that his hooves barely touched the ground. It felt amazing and she gave in to the rush of excitement that was surging through her, leaning forwards and urging him on. Rainbow caught Lightning up and they raced along side by side. "We're gonna beat you!" whooped Billy.

认出了独角兽和他的金发骑士。 “比利和闪电！”她喊道。 比利被抓到违反了规则，他看起来并不尴尬，还愉快地挥手。 “姑娘们，看谁先跑回马厩！”比利喊道，把“闪电”转了一圈。 “我们不是在比赛！”艾娃喊道。 “我是！”彩虹喊道。“等等！”索菲亚叫道。 但是彩虹不听。 他向前伸出头，追赶着闪电。 风吹在索菲亚的脸上，她的头发在她身后飘动，彩虹飞过。 他跑得飞快，蹄子几乎没碰到地面。 这感觉太神奇了，她抑制住了在她全身涌动的兴奋，向前倾着身子催促他。 彩虹追上了闪电，他们并肩跑着。 “我们要打败你！”比利大声喊道。

"Come on, Rainbow!" Sophia cried, as the stable yard came into sight. Rainbow leapt forwards and reached the gate first. "We won!" Sophia's brown eyes shone as Billy and Lightning pulled up alongside. "This time," said Billy amicably. "But you wait, we'll get you back." "Never!" declared Rainbow, stamping his

“加油，彩虹！”索菲亚叫道，马厩的院子出现在眼前。 彩虹跳上前去，第一个到达了大门。 “我们赢了!”当比利和闪电停在旁边时，索菲娅的棕色眼睛闪闪发光。 “这次，”比利友好地说。 “但是你等着，我们会把你救回来的。” “决不！”彩虹跺着他的脚说

hoof, his dark eyes shining. Dinner was eaten in the refectory, a long room with glass windows overlooking the lake. At night, it was lit by hundreds of tiny white lights and it sparkled prettily in the dark. Sophia was hungry after such a busy afternoon and she piled food on to her plate from the dishes set out on a long counter. The drinks fountain was a miniature copy of the one in the lake and dispensed water and twenty different types of fruit juice. It was the perfect accompaniment to the cheese-topped lasagne, freshly baked garlic bread and salad. "It's been a wonderful day," said Ava as she and Sophia walked to their dormitory after dinner. "Wonderful," agreed Sophia. Sapphire dorm had a sparkly blue door with matching curtains. There were six beds, three on

蹄子，他的黑眼睛闪闪发光。 晚餐是在餐厅里吃的，那是一个长长的房间，有几扇玻璃窗可以俯瞰湖面。 到了晚上，它被几百盏白色的小灯照亮，在黑暗中闪闪发光。 忙活了一个下午，索菲娅饿了，她把长长的柜台上的盘子里的食物堆在自己的盘子里。 饮水机是湖边饮水机的微缩版，可以提供水和20种不同的果汁。 配上芝士千层面、新鲜出炉的蒜蓉面包和沙拉再合适不过了。 “今天真是美好的一天，”晚饭后，艾娃和索菲亚走到宿舍时说。 “太好了，”索菲娅同意道。 蓝宝石宿舍有一扇亮蓝色的门和配套的窗帘。 有六张床，三张在床上

each side, all covered with blue and silver duvets. Each girl had a small wardrobe and chest of drawers to put her things in. Lamps lit by shiny sapphire stones softly illuminated the room. Sophia set out her things: a lucky horseshoe– Clover's of course– and a photo of Mum, Harry and Clover. Despite her amazing day, her stomach twisted suddenly with homesickness as she picked the photo up. She missed her mum and brother but most of all she missed Clover. She looked at Clover's cute face, his sweet eyes and diamond-shaped blaze. Was he missing her

每一边都铺着蓝色和银色的羽绒被。 每个女孩都有一个小衣橱和一个抽屉柜，用来放她的东西。 闪亮的蓝宝石点亮的灯柔和地照亮了房间。 索菲娅摆好了她的东西：一个幸运的马蹄铁——当然是克拉弗的——还有一张妈妈、哈利和克拉弗的照片。 尽管她度过了美好的一天，但当她拿起照片时，她的胃突然因为想家而扭曲了。 她想念妈妈和哥哥，但最想念的是克拉弗。 她看着克拉弗可爱的脸，甜蜜的眼睛和菱形的光芒。 他想她了吗？