7 One, Two, Three!

Chapter 7, 1, 2, 3. So that's why Merlin sent for those books, said Teddy. What books? Who's the Raven King? said Jack. Now it all makes sense, said Teddy. Who's the Raven King? said Jack. But I wonder how he found the Diamond of Destiny, said Teddy. Teddy, who's the Raven King? Jack nearly shouted.

第七章，1，2，3。 “原来梅林要那些书是因为这个呀。”泰迪说。 “什么书？乌鸦王是谁呀？”杰克问。 “现在一切都说得通了。”泰迪说。 “乌鸦王是谁呀？”杰克问。 “可我好奇他是怎么找到命运钻石的。”泰迪说。 “泰迪，乌鸦王到底是谁啊？”杰克差点喊出来。

He's a terrifying creature who comes from the other world," said Teddy. I read all about him in one of the books I brought Merlin from Morgan's library. As a boy the Raven King longed to be a bird so he could fly. He stole a spell from the Wizard of Winter, but he didn't have the magic to make it work properly. So the spell only worked half -way. It made him half -bird and half -human. Oh, man! said Jack. Now he commands a huge army of ravens who treat him as their king, said Teddy. Why would he steal the Diamond of Destiny? asked Annie. I don't know, said Teddy, but we must get it back, for the sake of Camelot's future. And for these ghost kids, too, said Annie, and the ghost dog. She looked around the room. Don't worry, she called. We'll help all of you. We'll get the Diamond of Destiny back.

“他是从另一个世界来的可怕生物。”泰迪说。 我从摩根的图书馆给梅林带的其中一本书里 读到了他的全部故事。乌鸦王小时候特别想变成一只鸟，这样 他就能飞了。他从冬日巫师那里偷了一个咒语，可是他 没有足够的魔力让咒语完全生效。所以咒语只起了 一半作用，把他变成了半鸟半人的模样。 “我的天呐！”杰克喊道。 “现在他统领着一大群乌鸦，这些乌鸦都奉他为王，” 泰迪说。 “他为什么要偷命运钻石呀？”安妮问。 “我不知道，”泰迪说，“但我们必须把它拿回来，为了 卡米洛特的未来。” “也为了这些幽灵孩子，还有那只幽灵狗。”安妮说。 她环顾了一下房间。 “别担心，”她喊道，“我们会帮助你们所有人的，我们会把命运 钻石拿回来的。”

We will, asked Jack. How? We don't know where this crazy raven man lives or anything. Look, more writing, whispered Teddy. She heard you. Three more words slowly appeared in the mirror dust. Nest on mountaintop. Jack felt cold air wish by him again. The curtain covering the window moved aside. A patch of moonlight shone on the floor. Jack, Annie, and Teddy walked to the window and looked out. In the distance a craggy mountain rose into the moonlit sky. Ah, whispered Teddy. So there dwells the Raven King. I had thought his nest was in the other world. Might as well be, said Jack. We'll never be able to get to the top of that mountain. Aye, said Teddy. No mere mortal can climb that steep rock.

“我们真的可以吗？”杰克问道。 怎么拿啊？ 我们都不知道这个疯狂的乌鸦人住在哪里，别的信息更是一无所知。 “快看，又有字出现了。”泰迪小声说。 她听到你的话了。 三个更多的字慢慢出现在镜子的灰尘上。 巢在山顶。 杰克又感觉到一阵冷风从他身边吹过。 盖在窗户上的窗帘被吹到了一边。 一束月光照在地板上。 杰克、安妮和泰迪走到窗边向外望去。 远处，一座陡峭的山耸立在月光照耀的天空下。 “啊，”泰迪小声说。 原来乌鸦王住在那里。 我之前还以为他的巢穴在另一个世界呢。 “那跟在另一个世界也差不多了。”杰克说。 我们根本不可能爬到那座山的山顶。 “是啊，”泰迪说。 普通凡人根本爬不上那么陡峭的岩石。

"'How will we get the diamond back?' cried Annie. "'I said, no mere mortal,' said Teddy. "'I am more than a mortal, remember? I'm a sorcerer.' "'Yeah, but your rhymes never work,' said Annie. "'True, but I have more than just rhymes,' said Teddy. He pulled a twig out of his pocket. See?' "'What's that?' said Jack. "'Tis an enchanted hazel twig,' said Teddy. "'Its magic is strong enough to change me into anything I want.' "'Oh, wow!' said Annie. "'Did Morgan give you that?' asked Jack. "'No,' said Teddy. Morgan and Merlin do not even know I have it. A forest sprite, a cousin of my mother's, gave it to me, in case I was ever in urgent need.' "'So what do you want to change into?' asked Annie.

“那我们要怎么把钻石拿回来呀？”安妮大声问。 “我刚才说的是，普通凡人做不到，”泰迪说。 “你忘了吗？我可不止是凡人哦，我是个魔法师。” “是哦，可你的押韵咒语从来都没灵过呀。”安妮说。 “确实，不过我可不止会押韵咒语哦。”泰迪说。他从口袋里掏出一根小树枝。 看到没？ “那是什么呀？”杰克问。 “这是一根有魔法的榛树枝哦。”泰迪说。 “它的魔力很强，足够把我变成任何我想变的东西。” “哇，太厉害了！”安妮喊道。 “这是摩根给你的吗？”杰克问。 “不是，”泰迪说，“摩根和梅林都不知道我有这个呢。” 是一个森林小精灵，我妈妈的表亲给我的，以防我遇到紧急情况的时候用。 “那你想变成什么呀？”安妮问。

Why, a raven, of course, Teddy said. Teddy's crazy, thought Jack. But Annie didn't seem to think so. What a cool idea, she said. They're both crazy, thought Jack. "'Tis cool indeed, said Teddy. He held up the twig. "'Wait a minute,' said Jack. Do you have a plan? I mean, what are you going to do once you change into a raven?' "'I shall fly up to the mountain nest,' said Teddy. Find the diamond, bring it back, mission done.' "'And what do we do?' asked Annie. "'Wait here for me. I'll be back as soon as I can,' said Teddy. He climbed up onto the window ledge. His moon shadow stretched across the floor. "'Good luck,' said Annie. "'Thank you,' said Teddy. He raised his hazel twig.

“哎呀，当然是乌鸦啦。”泰迪说。 泰迪疯了，杰克心想。 可安妮好像并不这么觉得。 “这主意太酷啦！”她说。 他俩都疯了，杰克心想。 “这主意确实很酷。”泰迪说。 他举起了那根小树枝。 “等一下，”杰克说。 你有计划吗？ 我是说，你变成乌鸦之后打算怎么做呀？ “我会飞到山上的巢穴里，”泰迪说。 找到钻石，把它带回来，任务就完成啦。 “那我们要做什么呀？”安妮问。 在这里等我回来。 “我会尽快回来的。”泰迪说。 他爬到了窗台上。 他被月光投下的影子在地板上拉得很长。 “祝你好运呀。”安妮说。 “谢谢你。”泰迪说。 他举起了那根榛树枝。

Stop, said Jack. Can we discuss your plan a little more? But Teddy was already sweeping his hazel twig through the air. He waved it from the top of his head to the tips of his toes. Teddy, stop, said Jack. But Teddy started his rhyme. Oh, hazel twig from hazel tree, make me a raven. Quickie said a word that rhymes with tree. Wait, said Jack. Doesn't rhyme with tree, said Teddy. Three, said Annie. Brilliant, said Teddy. He started again. Oh, hazel twig from hazel tree, make me a raven. One, two, three. He waved the twig wildly. Careful, said Jack. He ducked and covered his head. Suddenly he heard a roar. He felt a blast of heat. Then he heard a strange screech.

“等一下，”杰克说，“我们能不能再讨论一下你的计划呀？” 可泰迪已经在空中挥动起他的榛树枝了，他 从头顶到脚尖一路挥了过去。 “泰迪，停下。”杰克说。可泰迪已经开始念他的押韵咒语了。 “哦，榛树上的榛树枝呀，把我变成一只乌鸦吧。”他急着要说一个 和“树”押韵的词。 “等等。”杰克说。 那个词和“树”不押韵呀。泰迪说。 “三呀。”安妮说。 “太聪明了！”泰迪说。他又重新开始念。 “哦，榛树上的榛树枝呀，把我变成一只乌鸦吧。一，二，三。” 他疯狂地挥舞着树枝。 “小心点。”杰克说，他蹲下来抱住了头。 突然他听到一声巨响，感觉到一阵热浪袭来。 然后他听到了一声奇怪的尖叫声。