6 A New Friend

CHAPTER 6 A NEW FRIEND There was so much food on the dining room table! Roast chicken. Potatoes. Carrots. Bread. Cheese. It was more food than Drake had seen in his life. "Pass the potatoes, please," Drake said. Griffith pointed to the plate of potatoes. Sparks flew from his finger.

第六章新朋友餐桌上有这么多食物！烤鸡。 土豆。胡萝卜。面包。奶酪。 这是德雷克一生中见过的最多的食物。 “请把土豆递给我，”德雷克说。 格里菲斯指着那盘土豆。 火花从他的手指上飞了出来。

As the plate floated over to Drake, he forgot all about wanting to go home. He stabbed a potato with his fork. "Is every supper like this?" Drake asked Bo. Bo nodded. "Yes, there is always a great deal of good food," he said. "But sometimes I miss my mother's soup." "Is your home kingdom far away?" Drake asked. "Very far," said Bo. "I come from the east— the kingdom of Emperor Song."

当盘子飘向德雷克时，他完全忘记了想回家的念头。 他用叉子戳了一个土豆。 “每顿晚餐都是这样吗？”德雷克问波。 波点了点头。“是的，总是有很多好吃的，”他说。 “但有时我想念妈妈做的汤。” “你的祖国离这儿远吗？”德雷克问道。 “很远，”波说。“我来自东方——宋国。”

"And I come from the south," added Ana. "It is warm there. Not cold and damp like it is here." "Well, I am proud to be from this kingdom," Rori said. "My father is a blacksmith. He makes the best horseshoes in our village." Drake missed home. He turned to Griffith. "Is there a way I can let my family know I'm okay?" Drake asked. The wizard nodded. "You may send them a note." He waved to one of the servants. "Please bring this boy paper and a quill." A servant gave Drake paper, a small pot of ink, and a feather. Drake's cheeks turned red. "What?" Rori asked. "Haven't you seen paper before?"

“我来自南方，”安娜补充说。 “那里很暖和。不像这里又冷又潮。” “嗯，我很自豪能来自这个王国，”罗里说。 “我父亲是个铁匠。 他做的马蹄铁是我们村里最好的。” 德雷克想家了。他转向格里菲思。 “有什么办法能让我的家人知道我没事吗？”德雷克问道。 巫师点点头。“你可以给他们寄个便条。” 他向一个仆人挥了挥手。 “请给这个男孩带纸和一支羽毛笔。” 一个仆人给了德雷克一张纸，一小罐墨水和一根羽毛。 德雷克的脸颊变红了。 “什么?”Rori问道。“你以前没见过纸吗？”

Drake looked down at his plate. "I worked in the fields at home," he said. "I never went to school. I know how to read. But we never had paper. Or quills. So I don't know how to write." Rori started to say something, but Griffith gave her a hard look. Bo picked up the quill. "I will write the note for you," he said. "Thanks," Drake said. Then he told Bo what to write. Dear Mother, I am safe so please do not worry. Everything is new and exciting. The king is keeping me well fed. My new friend Bo helped me write this letter. fclnef. Love, Drake

德雷克低头看着他的盘子。 “我在家里种地，”他说。 “我从没上过学。我知道如何阅读。 但我们从来没有纸。或鹅毛笔。 所以我不知道怎么写。” 罗里想说点什么，但格里菲斯狠狠地看了她一眼。 波拿起羽毛笔。“我来帮你写纸条，”他说。 “谢谢，”德雷克说。然后他告诉波该写什么。 亲爱的妈妈，我很安全，所以请不要担心。 一切都是新的和令人兴奋的。 国王让我吃饱了。 我的新朋友波帮我写了这封信。 爱,德雷克

Drake did not say anything about dragons. He thought that might scare his mother. The servant took the note away. Drake yawned. "So, where do we sleep?" "We have rooms in the tower," Bo said. "You will be in my room." Drake smiled. "Good." At least he had one new friend here. Suddenly, a soldier stomped into the room. "All rise for King Roland the Bold!" he said.

德雷克没说任何关于龙的事。 他想这会吓到他妈妈。 仆人把纸条拿走了。 德雷克打了个哈欠。“那么，我们睡在哪里呢？”“我们在塔里有房间，”波说。 “你将在我的房间里。”德雷克笑了。 “好”。至少他在这里有了一个新朋友。 突然，一个士兵大步走进房间。 “全体起立，迎接勇敢的罗兰国王！”他说。