5 Midnight at Goblin Castle

5 Midnight at Goblin Castle Thursday This morning, we talked to Mr. Rumptwinkle. We've heard that some centaurs are after the jackalope family! How did you hear that? We told him about meeting Bounder and giving him a tour of the forest.

5 周四 地精城堡的午夜 今天早上，我们和朗普特温克尔先生谈过了。 我们听说有一些半人马在追捕鹿角兔一家！ 你们是怎么知道这件事的？ 我们告诉他我们遇到了邦德，还带他逛了森林。

We thought Mr. Rumptwinkle might be upset with us, but he wasn't. Well, you should've asked before taking Bounder out of the castle. But I'm glad he had a great time with you all. That little one has been through a lot. So, is the queen going to let the jackalopes stay? We want them to stay, but I'm scared of the centaurs. Me too. I can understand your worries, unicorns. But let me share what happened to me...

我们本来以为朗普特温克尔先生会生我们的气，可他没有。 唉，你们带邦德出城堡之前确实应该先问一声的。 不过我很高兴他和你们玩得这么开心。 那小家伙已经受了好多苦了。 那女王会同意让鹿角兔一家留下来吗？ 我们想让他们留下，可是我好怕那些半人马。 我也是。 我能理解你们的担心，小独角兽们。 不过让我给你们讲讲我以前的经历吧……

When I first came here, it was because the creatures in the forest I came from weren't very nice to me. They said I wasn't a real unicorn because I was a shape-shifter. Oh, that's awful. Yes. But everyone here made me feel at home. Sparklegrove is a special place- not because of its magic, but because it welcomes and takes care of everyone.

我刚来这里的时候，是因为我原来住的森林里的生物对我都不太友好。 他们说我不是真正的独角兽，因为我会变形。 哦，那太糟糕了。 是啊。 但是这里的每一个人都让我觉得像在家里一样自在。 闪耀林是个很特别的地方——不是因为它有魔法，而是因为它欢迎每一个人，也会好好照顾每一个人。

This made us stop and think. Then Nutmeg said what we were all thinking. We should protect the jackalope family! How can we convince the queen to let them stay?

听完这话，我们都静了下来，开始思考。 接着纳特梅格说出了我们大家的心里话。 我们应该保护鹿角兔一家！ 我们要怎么说服女王让他们留下来呢？

Then Mr. Rumptwinkle frowned. It's too late, unicorns. The queen and the jackalopes have decided those centaurs are just too dangerous. The queen is going to give the jackalope family two of her guards and hope they find safety somewhere else. They'll be leaving tonight at midnight. Mr. Rumptwinkle trotted off sadly.

这时朗普特温克尔先生皱起了眉头。 太迟了，小独角兽们。 女王和鹿角兔一家都觉得那些半人马实在太危险了。 女王打算派两名卫兵护送鹿角兔一家，希望他们能在别的地方找到安全的居所。 他们今晚午夜就要出发了。 朗普特温克尔先生难过地小跑着离开了。

There must be something we can do! Even if our forest friends knew about the dangerous centaurs, l don't think they'd want the jackalope family to leave- especially now that so many of them have met Bounder! Let's go talk with them! We went to see everyone Bounder had met yesterday.

我们一定能想到办法的！ 就算森林里的朋友们知道了半人马很危险，我也觉得他们不会想让鹿角兔一家离开的——尤其是现在好多人都见过邦德了！ 我们去找大家商量吧！ 我们去找了所有昨天邦德见过的朋友。