13 Presto's New Pet

Presto's New Pet

转眼间的新宠物

Presto the wizard lived in a tall tower at the top of a very high hill. It was the perfect place for a wizard to live, but he was very lonely. Presto wanted a pet. He didn't want a frog or a cat. He wanted a different sort of pet. So Presto went out into the wide world to see what he could find.

巫师很快就住进了一座高山上的高塔里。 这是一个巫师居住的完美地方，但他非常孤独。 普莱斯托想要一只宠物。他不想要青蛙或猫。 他想要另一种宠物。 于是普雷斯托走到广阔的世界里去看看他能找到什么。

"A yeti would be a good pet for a wizard," thought Presto. So he went all the way to the top of the tallest mountains to look for a yeti in the snow and the ice. But he didn't find one. So Presto left a note. Dear Yeti, If you would like to be my pet, please come to The Tall Tower, far away. We could be the best of friends. Presto the Wizard P.S. There is lots of snow on the hills.

“雪人会是巫师的好宠物。”普雷斯托想。 于是他一路走到最高的山顶，在冰雪中寻找雪人。 但是他没有找到。所以普雷斯托留下了一张便条。 亲爱的雪人，如果你想成为我的宠物，请到遥远的高塔来。 我们可以成为最好的朋友。 魔法师附言:山上有很多雪。

Later that day, a yeti read Presto's note. "A quiet hill is just what I need," he thought. So the yeti set off across the wide world to find a new home with Presto the Wizard. Meanwhile, Presto went on looking for a pet. "A monster would be a good pet for a wizard," he thought. So he went all the way to the bottom of the deepest lake to look for a monster among the weeds and the fishes. But he didn't find one.

那天晚些时候，一个雪人读了普雷斯托的字条。 “一座安静的小山正是我所需要的，”他想。 于是雪人启程穿越广阔的世界，和魔法师普雷斯托一起寻找新家。 与此同时，普雷斯托继续寻找宠物。 “怪物是巫师的好宠物。”他想。 所以他一直走到最深的湖底，在杂草和鱼中寻找一个怪物。 但是他没有找到。

So Presto left a note. Dear Monster, If you would like to be my pet, please come to The Tall Tower, far away. We could be the best of friends. Presto the Wizard P.S. There is a big lake to swim in... Later that day, a monster read Presto's note. "A quiet lake is just what I need," she thought. "I will go and find a new home with Presto the Wizard."

所以普雷斯托留下了一张便条。亲爱的怪物，如果你想做我的宠物，请到遥远的高塔来。 我们可以成为最好的朋友。 附言:这里有一个可以游泳的大湖…… 那天晚些时候，一个怪物读了普雷斯托的纸条。 “一个安静的湖正是我所需要的，”她想。 “我要和魔法师普雷斯托一起去找一个新家。”

Meanwhile, Presto went on looking for a pet. "A dragon would be a good pet for a wizard," he thought. So he went all the way under the smoky mountains where the last of the dragons lived. He looked for a dragon in the cracks and the holes where the water drips and the rocks bum red. But he didn't find one. So Presto left a note. Dear Dragon, If you would like to be my pet, please come to The Tall Tower, far away. We could be the best of friends. Presto the Wizard P.S. There is a big cave to sleep in...

与此同时，普雷斯托继续寻找宠物。 “龙是巫师的好宠物。”他想。 于是他一直走到最后一只龙所居住的烟雾缭绕的山脚下。 他在滴水、岩石烧红的裂缝和洞里寻找一条龙。 但是他没有找到。所以普雷斯托留下了一张便条。 亲爱的龙，如果你想做我的宠物，请到遥远的高塔来。 我们可以成为最好的朋友。 巫师来了附言:有个大山洞可以睡……