003 宝藏室秘密

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The children walked in a slow parade toward the castle

孩子们排着缓慢的队伍走向城堡。

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They were sure that they had stepped into a fairy tale

他们确信自己走进了童话世界。

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At last they arrived in a large hall filled with wooden benches and tables

最后他们来到一个摆满木制长凳和桌子的大厅。

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Suits of armor and old flags stood against the walls

盔甲和旧旗帜靠墙而立。

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" Wait here," said the princess

“在这儿等着，”公主说。

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" And don't talk while I'm gone

“我不在的时候别说话。

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This castle is full of magic

这座城堡充满了魔法。

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I don't know what will happen if you talk."

我不知道如果你们说话会发生什么。”

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Jimmy wanted to say that he didn't think anything would happen

吉米想说他不觉得会有什么事。

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But he didn't

但他没说。

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The princess returned, carrying a tray

公主回来了，端着一个托盘。

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" I could only find bread and cheese and water, but it doesn't matter

“我只找到了面包、奶酪和水，不过没关系。

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They'll turn into anything you like — unless you have some dreadful secret fault

它们会变成你想吃的任何东西——除非你有一些可怕的隐秘缺点。

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What would you like to eat?"

你想吃什么？”

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" Roast chicken," said Kathleen

“烤鸡，”凯瑟琳说。

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She watched as the princess cut some bread and laid it on a plate

她看着公主切了一些面包，放在一个盘子里。

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" Green peas?" The princess cut a piece of cheese and laid it beside the bread

“青豆？”公主切了一块奶酪，放在面包旁边。

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Then she handed the plate to Kathleen

然后她把盘子递给了凯瑟琳。

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The boys asked for roast beef and cabbage

男孩们要了烤牛肉和卷心菜。

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Kathleen cut the bread as if she was eating roast chicken

凯瑟琳切着面包，好像她在吃烤鸡一样。

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But it still looked and tasted like bread

但看起来和尝起来仍然像面包。

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She wondered what her secret fault was as she watched the boys eat their food

她一边看着男孩们吃东西，一边纳闷自己的隐秘缺点是什么。

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" This is a game, isn't it?" said Jimmy

“这是个游戏，对吧？”吉米说。

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" Pretending we're eating roast beef."

“假装我们在吃烤牛肉。”

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" But it is beef. Look at it."

“但这就是牛肉。你看呀。”

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The princess opened her eyes very wide

公主睁大了眼睛。

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" Of course," said Jimmy weakly." I was just joking."

“当然，”吉米无力地说，“我只是在开玩笑。”

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Everyone was very hungry

大家都很饿。

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They ate and drank and felt much better

他们吃喝之后感觉好多了。

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" Now if you're finished," said the princess," I'll show you my treasures."

“如果你们吃完了，”公主说，“我就带你们看看我的珍宝。”

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They followed her down a long hall to some steps

他们跟着她穿过一条长长的走廊，来到一段台阶前。

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Underneath the steps was a door hidden by a tapestry

台阶下面有一扇门，藏在挂毯后面。

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" This door leads to my private apartments," said the princess

“这扇门通往我的私人住所，”公主说。

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She guided them through a dark corridor until they came to a room

她领着他们穿过一条黑暗的走廊，直到来到一个房间。

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The princess went in first and threw open the shutters

公主先进去，猛地推开百叶窗。

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The small domed room was filled with light

这个有着小圆顶的房间顿时充满了光。

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Its blue ceiling was painted with gold stars

蓝色的天花板上绘着金色的星星。

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But the room was empty

但房间是空的。

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" Where are the treasures?" Kathleen asked politely

“珍宝在哪儿？”凯瑟琳礼貌地问。

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" Don't you see them?" said the princess

“你们没看见吗？”公主说。

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" No," said Jimmy

“不对，”吉米说。

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" And don't try fooling us again

“别再想骗我们了。

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There's nothing here."

这里什么都没有。”

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" Then I guess I'll have to say the charm," said the princess

“那我只好念咒语了。”公主说。

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" Close your eyes, please."

“请闭上眼睛。”

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The princess chanted some nonsense words

公主念了一些无意义的咒语。

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There was a creaking, rustling sound

一阵嘎吱嘎吱、窸窸窣窣的声音传来。

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" Open your eyes now."

“现在睁开眼睛吧。”

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The children could not believe their eyes

孩子们简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。

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Silver dishes, gold cups, and diamond crowns lined shelves around the room

银盘、金杯和钻石王冠摆满了房间四周的架子。

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All around were piles of necklaces, rings, and bracelets

四周到处堆着项链、戒指和手镯。

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" Oh my!" Gerald whispered

“天哪！”杰拉尔德小声说。

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" Now do you believe I can do magic?" asked the princess

“现在你们相信我懂魔法了吗？”公主问。

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" Yes!" said Kathleen." May we touch?"

“信了！”凯瑟琳说，“我们可以摸摸吗？”

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" Go ahead."

“摸吧。”

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The children had great fun playing with the treasures

孩子们高高兴兴地玩着那些宝物。

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Suddenly Kathleen had a thought

突然，凯瑟琳想到一件事。

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" Do your parents know you're awake?"

“你父母知道你醒着吗？”

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" Oh... uh... yes," said the princess

“哦……呃……知道，”公主说。

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" I told them when I got the bread and cheese

“我去拿面包和奶酪的时候就告诉他们了。

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They're busy right now

他们现在正忙着。

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Here, try this bracelet."

来，试试这个手镯。”

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" What's this old stuff over here?" asked Jimmy

“这边的这些旧东西是什么？”吉米问。

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" Those are all magic things!" said the princess

“那些全是魔法物品！”公主说。

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" What does this ring do?" asked Gerald

“这枚戒指有什么用？”杰拉尔德问。

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" It makes you invisible."

“它能让你隐形。”

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" I'd like to try that," said Jimmy

“我真想试试，”吉米说。

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" No, I'm the only one who can touch these things

“不行，只有我能碰这些东西。

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If anyone else tries, they'll lose their magic

要是别人碰了，它们就会失去魔力。

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Close your eyes and I'll demonstrate the ring."

闭上眼睛，我演示一下这枚戒指。”

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The children closed their eyes

孩子们闭上了眼睛。

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" Now count to fifty."

“现在数到五十。”

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Gerald counted aloud

杰拉尔德大声数了起来。

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Everyone could hear a creaking, rustling sound."... 49, 50."

大家都听见一阵吱吱嘎嘎、窸窸窣窣的声音。“……49，50。”

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The children opened their eyes

孩子们睁开了眼睛。

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The jewels had vanished, and so had the princess

珠宝全消失了，公主也不见了。