10 The Knights’ Gifts

CHAPTER X. THE NIGHT'S GIFTS The three knights lay in the grass fighting for breath. The dance. We must stop. Stop dancing, gasped the older knight. You have stopped. We pulled you away, said Annie. The knight looked up at her and Jack. He had a rough, craggy face. Who are you? He asked in a hoarse voice.

第十章 黑夜的馈赠 三个骑士躺在草地上，大口喘着气。 那支舞……我们必须停下来。 别再跳了。”年纪较大的骑士喘着气说。 你们已经停下来了，是我们把你们拉走的。”安妮说。 骑士抬头看着她和杰克，他的脸粗糙又棱角分明。 你们是谁？”他声音沙哑地问道。

Friends," said Annie. She spoke loudly to be heard over the music. We come from King Arthur's castle. We're on a quest, said Jack, to get the water of memory and imagination. To save Camelot, said Annie. Camelot whispered the Knight. We come from Camelot. I don't recognize you. We're just visiting, said Annie. But we know all about you. You're Sir Lancelot, aren't you? Yes, breathed the Knight. And Sir Percival, and Sir Galahad, said Jack. Yes, my son, Galahad, said the Knight. King Arthur thinks you are lost forever, said Annie. Sir Lancelot closed his eyes. The dance, he said. It made us forget.

是朋友呀。”安妮说，为了盖过音乐声，她喊得很大声。 我们来自亚瑟王的城堡。 我们正在执行任务，”杰克说，“要去取记忆与想象之水。 为了拯救卡米洛特。”安妮说。 卡米洛特……”骑士轻声念叨着。 我就是从卡米洛特来的，我怎么不认识你们？ 我们只是去做客的呀。”安妮说。 不过我们都认识你，你是兰斯洛特爵士，对不对？ 是的。”骑士轻声回答。 还有珀西瓦尔爵士，和加拉哈德爵士。”杰克说。 对，加拉哈德是我的儿子。”骑士说。 亚瑟王还以为你们永远失踪了呢。”安妮说。 兰斯洛特爵士闭上了眼睛。 那支舞，”他说， 它让我们忘记了一切。

I know," said Jack. "'The dancers must be the keepers of the cauldron. You can't get past them without getting caught up in their dance.' Father, we must find the water." Sir Galla had tried to sit up, but he was too weary. He lay back in the grass. "'That's okay. We're here now,' said Annie. "'You should all rest.' Sir Galla had closed his eyes. "'Yeah, don't worry,' said Jack. Annie and I will find the magic water for Camelot.' "'But you, you are just children,' said Sir Percival the third night. "'You must wait for us.' "'There's no time to wait,' said Jack. "'Camelot is dying,' said Annie. We have to hurry.' "'Then you must take this,' said Sir Galla had.' He reached into a leather pouch that hung around his shoulder. He took out a silver cup. With a trembling hand, the young knight gave the cup to Annie.

我知道。”杰克说。 “那些跳舞的人肯定是大锅的守护者。 不被他们的舞蹈困住，你根本没法从他们身边过去。” 父亲，我们必须找到那水。 加拉哈德爵士想坐起来，可他实在太虚弱了。 他又躺回了草地上。 “没关系呀。 现在我们来了。”安妮说。 你们都该好好休息一下。” 加拉哈德爵士闭上了眼睛。 “对呀，别担心。”杰克说。 我和安妮会为卡米洛特找到魔法水的。” 可你们、你们还只是孩子啊。”第三个骑士珀西瓦尔爵士说。 你们得等我们一起去。” 没时间等了。”杰克说。 卡米洛特快撑不住了。”安妮说。 我们得快点。” 那你们得带上这个。”加拉哈德爵士说。 他伸手摸向挂在肩膀上的皮袋。 他掏出了一只银杯子。 年轻的骑士用颤抖的手把杯子递给了安妮。

A cup, she said. Take this, too, said Sir Percival. He pulled a small wooden box from a bag that hung from his belt. He handed it to Jack. Jack opened the lid. In the middle of the box was a pointer with markings all around it. A compass, said Jack. And this, said Sir Lancelot. He took a silk cord from around his neck. A glass key hung from the cord. A key, whispered Annie.

是杯子哎。”她说。 也把这个带上。”珀西瓦尔爵士说。 他从腰带上挂的袋子里掏出一个小小的木盒子。 他把盒子递给了杰克。 杰克掀开了盒盖。 盒子中间放着一个指针，周围全是刻度。 是指南针。”杰克说。 还有这个。”兰斯洛特爵士说。 他从脖子上取下一根丝绳。 丝绳上挂着一把玻璃做的钥匙。 是钥匙。”安妮轻声说。

Lancelot handed the key to Annie. She and Jack looked at it closely. Then Annie hung it around her neck. When she turned back, all the knights were fast asleep. Sweet dreams, Annie said gently. You guys need a long nap.

兰斯洛特把钥匙递给安妮，她和杰克仔细看了看，之后安妮把它挂在了自己的脖子上。 等她转过身来，所有骑士都已经睡熟了。 做个好梦呀。”安妮温柔地说，“你们可得好好睡一大觉。

Jack and Annie stood up. I think we have all our gifts now, Jack said, but I better make sure. He hurried to get his backpack. It was lying in the grass near the night swords. He pulled out his notebook and read the second rhyme. Four gifts you will need, the first from me, then a cup, a compass, and finally a key. Great, said Annie. We got the cloak from the Christmas night and the other three gifts from them. This quest is really easy. Jack shook his head. It's not over yet, he said. We still have to find the cauldron with the water of memory and imagination. We'll find it, said Annie. Read the third rhyme. Jack looked in his notebook and read the third rhyme aloud.

杰克和安妮站了起来。 我觉得我们现在已经凑齐所有礼物了，”杰克说，“不过我最好确认一下。 他急急忙忙去拿自己的背包。 背包就放在草地上，挨着骑士们的剑。 他掏出笔记本，念起了第二首小诗。 你需要四件礼物：第一件来自我，然后是一只杯，一个指南针，最后是一把钥匙。 太棒了。”安妮说。 我们从圣诞骑士那里拿到了斗篷，另外三件礼物是他们给的。 这次任务也太简单啦。 杰克摇了摇头。 还没结束呢。”他说。 我们还得找到装着记忆与想象之水的大锅才行。 我们肯定能找到的。”安妮说。 念第三首小诗吧。 杰克翻着笔记本，大声念出了第三首小诗。