1 To The Castle!

CHAPTER 1 TO THE CASTLE! Drake didn't see the king's soldier coming. He was busy digging in the onion patch. He pulled out a fat, white onion. A worm crawled on it. Drake didn't mind the worm. He was the son of a farmer. His family had been growing onions in the Kingdom of Bracken forever. He would spend his life digging up onions, whether he wanted to or not.

第一章去城堡！德雷克没有看到国王的士兵来了。 他正忙着在洋葱地里挖土。 他拿出一个又肥又白的洋葱。 一只虫子爬在上面。德雷克并不介意蠕虫。 他是一个农民的儿子。 他的家族一直在布雷肯王国种植洋葱。 不管他愿不愿意，他都会花一辈子的时间挖洋葱。

Drake picked up the worm. "Hello, little guy," he said. Then he put the worm back in the dirt. "Are you Drake?" a loud voice asked behind him. Drake jumped and turned around. One of the king's soldiers rode up on a black horse. He had a yellow beard. His shirt had a gold dragon sewn on it— the symbol of King Roland the Bold. "Yes, I'm Drake," Drake said, his voice shaking. Soldiers never came to the fields. Not unless a farmer was in trouble.

德雷克捡到了虫子。“你好，小家伙，”他说。 然后他把虫子放回土里。 “你是德雷克吗？”一个响亮的声音在他身后问。 德雷克跳了起来，转过身来。 国王的一个士兵骑着一匹黑马过来了。 他留着黄胡子。他的衬衫上缝着一条金龙——这是勇敢的罗兰国王的象征。 “是的，我是德雷克。”德雷克说，他的声音颤抖着。 士兵们从不到田里来。 除非有农民有麻烦了。

The soldier rode up to Drake. He reached down and pulled him up onto his horse. "Hey, what are you doing?" Drake yelled. The soldier didn't answer. Drake's mother ran out of their hut. "Wait! Where are you taking my boy?" she yelled. "To King Roland," the soldier said. Drake's heart jumped a little. He had always wanted to meet the king. "But he's only eight!" his mother yelled. fclnef. She marched up to the horse.

士兵骑着马向德雷克走来。 他伸手把他拉上马。 “嘿，你在干什么？”德雷克喊道。 士兵没有回答。 德雷克的妈妈跑出了他们的小屋。 “等等!你要带我儿子去哪里？”她喊道。 “献给罗兰国王。”士兵说。 德雷克的心跳了一下。 他一直想见见国王。 “可他才八岁啊！” 她大步走向那匹马。

"The king has chosen him," the soldier said. Chosen me for what? Drake wondered. He knew better than to ask the soldier questions. Peasants like Drake weren't allowed to speak unless spoken to. "The king will take good care of him," the soldier said. Then he spurred on the horse, and sped off. "Drake, do as the king says!" his mother called out. Drake had never been on a horse before. He held on tight. Drake's heart pumped fast as they raced through the village. They raced over the stone bridge. Finally, they stopped in front of King Roland's castle.

“国王选中了他，”士兵说。 为什么选我？德雷克很好奇。 他知道不该问那个士兵问题。 像德雷克这样的农民，除非有人跟他说话，否则不许说话。 “国王会好好照顾他的，”士兵说。 然后他策马疾驰而去。 “德雷克，照国王说的做!”他妈妈喊道。 德雷克以前从未骑过马。 他紧紧抓住。当他们穿过村庄时，德雷克的心跳得很快。 他们跑过石桥。 最后，他们停在罗兰国王的城堡前。