Chapter 2

CHAPTER TWO "Are you OK?" Evie asked Sienna when she, Ivy and Lyra finally arrived back at the dorm. "Yeah, how come you didn't help us clear up after the match?" said Lyra. Sienna pulled a face. "Sorry." She'd been feeling so fed up that she'd forgotten about helping. "I… um… I wasn't feeling very well." She didn't like lying to her friends but she didn't want to explain and have them all feeling sorry for her. "Are you feeling better now?" Ivy asked in concern. Sienna nodded. "Yes, thanks." Jumping up, she went to the bathroom to avoid talking further. When they had cleaned themselves up, they went down to the dining hall for dinner: cheesy pasta with garlic bread and grilled tomatoes followed by chocolate pudding. Afterwards they curled up in their dorm's cosy lounge. There were squishy red sofas and beanbags, shelves full of games to play and a fluffy red rug in front of the crackling fire. Lyra produced a pack of cards and they played several noisy rounds of Ace the Unicorn, before abandoning the game in favour of toasting marshmallows over the fire and talking about the treasure map. At the start of the year the girls had discovered part of an old treasure map. They'd had some exciting adventures tracking down the missing

第二章“你还好吗？”当她、艾薇和莱拉终于回到宿舍时，伊薇问西耶娜。 “是啊，比赛结束后你怎么不帮我们打扫？”莱拉说。 西耶娜做了个鬼脸。“对不起。” 她一直觉得受够了，忘记了要帮忙。 “我……嗯……我感觉不太舒服。” 她不喜欢对她的朋友撒谎，但她不想解释，让他们都为她感到难过。 “你现在感觉好点了吗？”艾薇关切地问。 黄土点点头。“是的,谢谢。” 她跳起来，去了洗手间，以避免进一步交谈。 洗完澡后，他们下楼去食堂吃晚饭：奶酪意大利面配大蒜面包和烤西红柿，然后是巧克力布丁。 之后，他们蜷缩在宿舍舒适的休息室里。 屋里有软软的红色沙发和豆袋，架子上摆满了可供玩的游戏，噼啪作响的炉火前铺着松软的红地毯。 莱拉拿出一副牌，他们吵着玩了几局独角兽王牌，然后放弃了游戏，在火上烤棉花糖，谈论着藏宝图。 年初，女孩们发现了一张旧藏宝图的一部分。 他们有过一些寻找失踪者的激动人心的冒险经历

pieces, which had all been hidden in the school grounds. Now they had the whole map, they had one last clue to decipher and then hopefully they would find the hidden treasure: the legendary Unicorn's Diamond. It had been formed from the happy tears of Daybreak, the first unicorn, on the birth of her foal, and it had the power to give anyone who held it their heart's desire. Because it was so powerful, one of the previous headteachers at the academy, Ms Evergreen, had hidden it away and no one had seen it for a hundred years. "We've only got a week to solve the final clue," said Lyra. She took out the four pieces of the map and laid them on the floor, smoothing out the old yellowing paper. Each piece had a tiny drawing of Daybreak in one corner as well as other pictures round the edges. When the pieces were put together it was possible to make out a maze in the centre of the map with an X marking the diamond's hiding place. "We've got to find the diamond before the end of term," said Sienna. "Unless Dr Briar has found it already," said Ivy. "She hasn't," said Lyra confidently. "I spoke to Sam before the match and he's sure she would tell him if she had found it– she'd want to boast about it– but he hasn't heard a word." Sam's aunt was a famous archaeologist called Dr Angelica Briar. She had found out about the map and wanted the diamond for her private collection. She was so determined to have it that she had put the girls in danger several times. Sam had been helping her until he had realised how ruthless she was. Now he was firmly on the girls' side.

这些碎片都被藏在学校操场上。 现在他们有了完整的地图，他们有了最后一条线索来破译，然后希望他们能找到隐藏的宝藏：传说中的独角兽钻石。 它是第一只独角兽“黎明”在她的小马驹出生时流下的快乐的眼泪形成的，它有一种力量，可以满足任何抱着它的人心中的愿望。 因为它太强大了，学院的前任校长之一常青女士把它藏了起来，一百年来没有人看到过它。 “我们只有一个星期的时间来解开最后的线索。”莱拉说。 她拿出四张地图，把它们放在地板上，抚平那张泛黄的旧纸。 每一幅画的一角都有一幅《黎明》的小图，边缘上还有其他的画。 当这些碎片拼在一起时，在地图的中心可以看到一个迷宫，上面有一个X标记着钻石的藏身之处。 “我们必须在学期结束前找到钻石，”西耶娜说。 “除非布瑞尔博士已经发现了，”艾薇说。 “她没有。”莱拉自信地说。 “比赛前我和萨姆谈过，他确信如果她找到了，她会告诉他的——她会想要炫耀的——但是他一个字也没听进去。” 山姆的姨妈是一位著名的考古学家，名叫安吉莉卡·布瑞尔博士。 她发现了地图的事，想把这颗钻石作为私人收藏。 她如此坚决地要得到它，以至于好几次把女孩们置于危险之中。 萨姆一直在帮助她，直到他意识到她是多么无情。 现在他坚定地站在姑娘们一边。

"We really need to solve the final riddle," said Lyra. It was written on the fourth piece of the map, the one they had most recently found. Evie read it out. "At the point where the landmarks make a mark The Unicorn's Diamond hides in the dark. A maze of danger where friends must be true, Reach the prize and you'll know what to do." "It sounds like the diamond is hidden in a dangerous maze," said Sienna. "Though mazes aren't usually dark," Evie pointed out. "And the first line about landmarks– what does that mean?" Ivy groaned. "We need more clues." "What about this?" Sienna pointed to a few faint words written on the

“我们真的需要解开最后的谜团。”莱拉说。 这句话写在地图的第四张纸上，也是他们最近发现的那张。 艾薇读了出来。“在地标标记的地方，独角兽的钻石隐藏在黑暗中。 这是一个充满危险的迷宫，朋友必须是真诚的，到达奖品，你就知道该怎么做了。” “听起来钻石好像藏在一个危险的迷宫里，”西耶娜说。 “虽然迷宫通常不是黑暗的，”艾维指出。 “关于地标的第一行是什么意思？”艾薇呻吟着。 “我们需要更多线索。”“这个怎么样？”西耶娜指着写在纸上的几个模糊的字

first piece of the map they had found. "The Northernmost Door… The Phoenix's Claw… The Salamander's Stare… The Dragon's Lair." "I wonder what they mean," said Lyra. "Are they things or places?" Sienna frowned thoughtfully. "If they're places, then they'll be marked on the magic map, won't they?" Lyra gasped. "You're right!" The magic map was kept in the school hall and was a model of Unicorn Island that showed everything, right down to tiny houses and trees. If you touched the place you wanted to go, the map would transport you there. Students were only allowed to use it with a teacher's permission, but Ruby dorm had broken that rule before! "Let's sneak into the hall after lights out," Lyra said, her eyes shining. "We can look for places with those names, and if we find them we can ask the map to take us there!" "Ooh, yes!" said Ivy. Sienna felt anticipation spiral through her as they all exchanged excited looks. They were going to have another night-time adventure! They waited until lights out and then crept downstairs. They had almost reached the hall when they turned a corner and saw Ms Nettles, the academy's strict headteacher, ahead of them. "In here, quick!" Sienna hissed, diving behind a long curtain covering a window, and everyone squeezed in with her. Ms Nettles started walking towards them. As her footsteps came nearer, Sienna could barely contain her giggles. Lyra put a finger to her lips warning her to be quiet. At last the headteacher passed and the corridor was silent again.

他们找到的第一张地图。 “最北的门……凤凰之爪……蝾螈之眼……龙穴。” “我想知道它们是什么意思。”莱拉说。 “是东西还是地方？”西耶娜若有所思地皱起眉头。 “如果它们是地方，那么它们就会在魔法地图上被标记出来，是不是？”莱拉气喘吁吁地说。 “你是对的!”那张神奇的地图放在学校大厅里，是一个独角兽岛的模型，上面显示了一切，包括小房子和树木。 如果你触摸你想去的地方，地图就会把你送到那里。 学生只有在老师允许的情况下才能使用它，但是Ruby宿舍以前就违反了这一规定！“熄灯后我们溜进大厅吧。”莱拉说，她的眼睛闪闪发光。 “我们可以寻找有这些名字的地方，如果我们找到了，我们就可以让地图带我们去那里！”“哦，是的！”艾薇说。 西耶娜感到期待在她身上盘旋，他们都交换了兴奋的目光。 他们又要进行一次夜间冒险了！他们一直等到熄灯，然后蹑手蹑脚地下楼。 他们快走到大厅时，拐了个弯，看见学院严厉的校长纳特尔斯女士走在前面。 “进来，快！”西耶娜嘶嘶地说着，跳到遮住窗户的长窗帘后面，大家都挤了进去。 荨麻女士开始向他们走来。 当她的脚步声走近时，西耶娜忍不住咯咯地笑了起来。 莱拉把一根手指放在嘴唇上，警告她要安静。 最后校长走了过去，走廊里又安静了下来。

Lyra drew the curtain back. "That was close!" "But fun!" said Sienna with a grin. They hurried into the hall. Moonlight shone in through the domed glass roof, illuminating the magic map in the centre. The magical force field surrounding it hummed softly. Sienna approached the map but then her steps slowed as the hum increased to an angry buzz. Sienna seemed to bump into something. "There's an obstacle in the way," she said, feeling with her hand. "It's like an invisible wall." "The map mustn't want us to get close," said Evie. "But why?" said Sienna in disappointment. "It's let us before." Lyra took charge. "I'm not sure why but even if we can't use it to go anywhere tonight, we can still look at it and see if we can find places with those weird names. Can anyone see a place called the Dragon's Lair, the Salamander's Stare or the Phoenix's Claw?" They edged as close as the invisible force field would let them and scanned the map. "Nope," said Ivy at last. "Nothing." "They're not on the map," said Sienna, disappointed. "Wait!" said Evie suddenly. "Look– in the south there is a lake with swans on and in the east there's a stone circle. Both those things are on our treasure map!" Lyra pulled the map pieces out of her pocket and spread them on the ground. "You're right. This quarter of the treasure map has a picture of a lake with swans on in the south, just like on the magic map, and this quarter has a stone circle in the east." "Ooh, and here," said Ivy, pointing, "IS an obelisk, and I saw one in the same place on the magic map." "The fourth drawing is of the academy, which is in the north on both maps," said Lyra. "So?" said Sienna impatiently. Evie jumped up and looked at the magic map and then back at the treasure map. "Swan Lake is in the south… The academy is in the north…

莱拉拉开窗帘。 “好险啊！”“但是很有趣！”西耶娜笑着说。 他们匆匆走进大厅。 月光透过圆顶玻璃屋顶照了进来，照亮了中间的魔法地图。 它周围的魔法力场轻轻地嗡嗡作响。 西耶娜走近地图，但当嗡嗡声变成愤怒的嗡嗡声时，她放慢了脚步。 西耶娜似乎撞到了什么东西。 “路上有个障碍物，”她用手摸着说。 “就像一堵看不见的墙。” “地图一定不想让我们靠得太近。” “可是为什么呢？”西耶娜失望地说。 “这是让我们之前。”莱拉负责了。 “我不知道为什么，但即使我们今晚不能用它去任何地方，我们仍然可以看看它，看看我们是否能找到那些名字奇怪的地方。 有谁能看见一个叫龙穴、火蜥蜴之眼、凤凰之爪的地方吗？”他们在看不见的力场允许的范围内尽量靠近，扫描地图。 “不，”艾薇最后说。“没什么。” “他们不在地图上，”西耶娜失望地说。 “等等！”伊薇突然说。 “看，南边有一个湖，湖上有天鹅，东边有一个石圈。 这两样东西都在我们的藏宝图上！”莱拉从口袋里掏出地图碎片，铺在地上。 “你是对的。这张藏宝图的这一部分，南边画着一个天鹅出没的湖，就像那张魔图一样；这一部分东边有一个石圈。” “哦，这里，”艾薇指着说，“是一座方尖碑，我在魔法地图上的同一个地方也看到了一座。” “第四幅画的是学院，在两张地图上都在北边。”莱拉说。 “那又怎样？”西耶娜不耐烦地说。 伊薇跳了起来，看了看魔法地图，然后又看了看藏宝图。 “天鹅湖在南边……学院在北边……”