4 Who Will Go?

Chapter 4. Who Will Go? I have come to see Arthur the King, the Christmas night said. His deep voice echoed from inside his helmet. His red armor gleamed in the firelight. King Arthur stood up. He stared fiercely at the night, but he spoke in a calm, steady voice. I am Arthur the King, he said. Who are you? The night did not answer Arthur's question. So you are the legendary King Arthur of Camelot, he said in a mocking voice. And these must be the famous knights of the Round Table.

第四章 谁愿意去？ “我是来见亚瑟王的。”圣诞骑士说道。 他低沉的声音从头盔里传出，红色的盔甲在火光下闪闪发亮。 亚瑟王站起身，他恶狠狠地瞪着圣诞骑士，说话的声音却冷静又沉稳。 “我就是亚瑟王。”他说，“你是谁？” 圣诞骑士没有回答亚瑟的问题。 “原来你就是传说中卡美洛的亚瑟王啊。”他用嘲讽的语气说道。 那这些人想必就是赫赫有名的圆桌骑士了。

Yes," said King Arthur. And again I ask, who are you? The Christmas night still did not answer Arthur's question. The spell of the Dark Wizard has robbed Camelot of its joy, said the Christmas night. Has it robbed you and your men of your courage as well? You dare to question our courage, King Arthur said in a low, angry voice.

“没错。”亚瑟王说。 “我再问一次，你是谁？” 圣诞骑士依旧没有回答亚瑟的问题。 “黑巫师的咒语夺走了卡美洛的所有欢乐。”圣诞骑士说。 “是不是连你和你的部下的勇气也一起夺走了？” “你竟敢质疑我们的勇气。”亚瑟王压低声音，怒气冲冲地说道。

Camelot is dying! the Christmas night boomed. Why has no one journeyed to the Otherworld to recapture its joy? I have sent my best knights on such a quest, said King Arthur. They never returned. Then send more! thundered the Christmas night. No! shouted King Arthur, pounding his fists on the table. Never again will I feed good men to the magic and monsters of the Otherworld. Jack felt a chill of fear. What monsters? Then you choose your fate, said the Christmas night. If you will send no one else to the Otherworld, all that your kingdom has gained through time, all beauty, music, wonder, and light, all that Camelot has ever been or could ever be, will be lost and forgotten forever. No! shouted Annie. Sh, Annie! said Jack.

“卡美洛快完蛋了！”圣诞骑士隆隆地吼道。 “为什么没有人去异世界夺回大家的欢乐？” “我已经派我最优秀的骑士们去执行这个任务了。”亚瑟王说。 “他们再也没有回来。” “那就派更多人去！”圣诞骑士怒喝道。 “不行！” 亚瑟王一边吼，一边用拳头重重砸着桌子。 “我再也不会把优秀的子民送去异世界喂那些魔法和怪物了。” 杰克吓得打了个寒颤。 什么怪物？ “那你们就自己选命运吧。”圣诞骑士说。 “要是你们不肯再派人去异世界，那你们王国所拥有的 代代积攒的一切，所有美好、音乐、奇迹与光明，卡美洛所有 过往的成就和未来的可能，都会永远消失，被彻底遗忘。” “不要！”安妮大喊道。 “嘘，安妮！”杰克说。

The Christmas night turned to the knights at the table. "'Who will go?' he boomed. "'We will,' shouted Annie. "'We will?' said Jack. "'Yes, we'll go on the quest.' Annie yelled. She jumped up. "'No!' cried Morgan Le Fay. "'Never,' said King Arthur. "'Annie,' said Jack. He leaped up from his chair and tried to grab her. "'Yes!' thundered the Christmas night. He pointed his red -gloved hand at Annie and Jack. "'The youngest of all, these two, they will go.' "'You are mocking us,' King Arthur shouted. "'They will go!' boomed the knight. His words echoed throughout the hall. "'Oh, no!' thought Jack. "'Yes!' said Annie. She pulled Jack toward the Christmas night. King Arthur turned to his men. "'Stop them!'

圣诞骑士转头看向桌边的骑士们。 “谁愿意去？”他沉声吼道。 “我们去！”安妮大喊道。 “我们要去？”杰克问道。 “对呀，我们去完成这个任务。” 安妮喊道。 她一下子跳了起来。 “不行！”摩根·勒·菲大叫道。 “绝对不行。”亚瑟王说。 “安妮。”杰克喊道。 他猛地从椅子上跳起来，想要抓住她。 “没问题！”圣诞骑士轰隆隆地说道。 他抬起戴着红色手套的手指向安妮和杰克。 “所有人里年纪最小的这两个，他们去就合适。” “你是在嘲笑我们。”亚瑟王怒吼道。 “他们必须去！”骑士隆隆的声音响起。 他的话在大厅里久久回荡。 “哦，完蛋了！”杰克心里想。 “好呀！”安妮说道。 她拉着杰克朝圣诞骑士走去。 亚瑟王转头看向他的部下。 “拦住他们！”

Several nights started to rush toward Jack and Annie. The Christmas night raised his gloved hand high in the air. In an instant the room fell deathly quiet. Everyone around the table was as still as a statue. King Arthur looked like the statue of a furious king. Queen Guinevere looked like the statue of a worried queen. The knights of the round table looked like statues of fierce knights. And Morgan Le Fay looked like the statue of a caring friend. Her mouth was open, as if she were calling out to Jack and Annie. But no sound came from her lips. No sound at all.

几名骑士立刻朝着杰克和安妮冲过去，圣诞骑士把戴着手套的手 高高举到空中。刹那间整个大厅变得死一般寂静，桌边的所有人都 像雕像一样一动不动。亚瑟王看上去就像一尊暴怒的国王雕像，桂妮薇儿王后看上去 就像一尊满面愁容的王后雕像，圆桌骑士们看上去就像一尊尊神情凶狠的 骑士雕像。摩根·勒·菲则像一尊满心关切的朋友雕像，她的嘴张着， 仿佛正在朝杰克和安妮喊话，可是她的嘴里没有发出半点声音，一点声音都没有。