《曾达的囚徒》第8期:我的历险开始了(2)

'Come on，'Sapt cried．'There's no time for that now．We must leave for Zenda at once，to find the King¹！If we're caught，we'll all be killed²！

“得了，”萨普特说，“现在没工夫说这些了，我们得立即去曾达，去找国王！假如我们被逮住了，我们都得死！

Black Michael has had³ a letter from Zenda，so perhaps⁴ he knows already⁵．Don't unlock⁶ the door，Fritz，while we're away，or you'll be a dead⁷ man．

黑迈克尔收到了一封曾达来的信，所以他也许已经知道了。我们不在的时候你别开门，弗里茨，不然你会死的。

Say the King must be left alone⁸ to rest．Now，come on．The horses are ready．'

你就说国王得一个人呆着休息。现在，走吧，马已经准备好了。”

Fritz and I shook⁹ hands，then I covered¹⁰ my red hair and most of my face．Sapt and I left the room by a secret¹¹ door，and we found¹² ourselves¹³ outside，at the back of the palace¹⁴ gardens．

弗里茨和我握握手，然后我挡上我的头发和大半个脸。萨普特和我从一个秘密的门出了房间，就到了宫殿的花园后面，

A man was¹⁵ waiting there with two horses．

一个人正牵着两匹马等着我们。

Soon we left the town behind us，and we were out in the country．We rode¹⁶ like the wind and by ten o'clock had come to the edge¹⁷ of the forest¹⁸ of Zenda．

很快我们将城市抛在了身后，进入了乡间。我们骑着马像风一样快，10点钟时我们已经来到了曾达的森林边。

Suddenly¹⁹ Sapt stopped．'Listen！'he said²⁰ quietly²¹．'Horses behind us！Quick！Get down！The castle²²'s to the left，'he continued²³．'Our road's to the right．'

突然萨普特停住了。“听！”他悄悄地说，“我们后面有马蹄声！快！下马！去城堡走左边的路，我们的路是右边这条。”

We hid²⁴ in the thick trees，and we waited and watched．The men came²⁵ nearer．It was Black Michael and another man．When they came to the two roads，they stopped．

我们躲在密密的树林里，等待着，注视着。那些人走近了，是黑迈克尔和另一个男人。当他们走到两条路口时，他们停住了。

'Which way？'the Duke²⁶ asked．

“怎么走？”公爵问。

'To the castle！'the other man cried'They'll know there what's been happening．'

“去城堡！”另一个说，“他们会知道那儿出了什么事。”

The Duke waited for a moment．'To Zenda then！'he cried finally，and the two men took²⁷ the road to the left．

公爵等了一会儿。“那就去曾达！”他终于说道。然后两人就朝左边的路走了。

We waited for ten more minutes，and then we hurried on．

我们又等了十多分钟，然后赶紧上路。

When we arrived at the house in the forest，we ran²⁸ to the underground²⁹ rooms．The one where Sapt had locked³⁰ up the old woman was empty．She had escaped³¹！

我们到达林中小屋，冲进地下室。萨普特老太太的那间房间空了。她逃走了！

The other room was locked．Sapt's face was white with fear³²．Between us，we broke³³ down the door and ran in．I found a light and looked round the room．

另一间房子锁着。萨普特的脸因为紧张而发白。我俩砸开门冲了进去，我找到一盏灯，朝四周看去，

The servant³⁴ Josef was on the floor-dead！I held up the light and looked in every corner of the room．

老仆人约瑟夫躺在地板上死了。我举着灯，把房间的每一个角落都看遍了。

'The King isn't herer！'I said．

“国王不在这儿。”我说。

1 king   

n.君主，国王

参考例句：

• He was a good king!他是个好国王！
• The lion is the king of animals.狮子是百兽之王。

2 killed   

adj.被杀死的，断开的v.杀死( kill的过去式和过去分词 )；使停止[结束，失败]；破坏，减弱，抵消；使痛苦，使受折磨

参考例句：

• The family was killed in an air raid. 这家人在一次空袭中遇难。
• Two soldiers were killed in a terrorist ambush. 两名士兵遭到恐怖分子伏击而死亡。

3 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

4 perhaps   

adv.也许，可能

参考例句：

• Perhaps it will rain in the afternoon.下午可能有雨。
• Perhaps I can help you.也许我能帮帮你的忙吧。

5 already   

adv.已经

参考例句：

• We have eaten already.我们已经吃过了。
• I've been there already,so I don't want to go again.我早已去过那里了，所以我不想再去了。

6 unlock   

v.启示，揭示，开...的锁

参考例句：

• The border police required the traveler to unlock his luggage.边防警察要求旅客打开行李。
• We heard somebody unlock the door.我们听见有人开门锁。

7 dead   

adj.死的；无生命的；死气沉沉的；adv.完全地

参考例句：

• Mary threw away the dead flowers.玛丽把枯萎的花扔掉了。
• He was dead asleep.他完全睡着了。

8 alone   

adj.单独的，孤独的；adv.单独地，独自地；仅仅

参考例句：

• He often makes a round trip to the hospital alone.他经常一个人往返医院。
• It is dangerous for a girl to go out alone at night.一个女孩夜里单独外出是危险的。

9 shook   

v.摇撼( shake的过去式 )；（使）颤抖；握手；动摇

参考例句：

• He grasped my hand and shook it warmly. 他热情地抓住我的手握了起来。
• She shook her head violently. 她拼命摇头。

10 covered   

adj.大量的；有遮盖物的，（尤指）有顶的v.覆盖( cover的过去式和过去分词)；掩护；包括

参考例句：

• His face was covered in blood. 他满脸是血。
• His clothes were covered in dirt. 他的衣服沾满了污垢。

11 secret   

n.秘密；adj.秘密的

参考例句：

• Their secret is out.他们的秘密泄露了。
• Last night,we held a meeting in secret.昨晚，我们秘密地举行了一次会议。

12 found   

v.建立，创立，创办；vbl.(find的过去分词)找到

参考例句：

• I found him at home.我发现他在家。
• The United Nations was found in 1945.联合国于1945年成立。

13 ourselves   

pron.我们自己

参考例句：

• We walked home by ourselves.我们独自走回家。
• We fight only for ourselves!我们只为自己而战！

14 palace   

n.皇宫；官殿；豪华大厦

参考例句：

• It is really a magic palace!那真是一个有魔力的宫殿！
• What a palace this was!这里可真像皇宫啊！

15 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

16 rode   

v.动词ride的过去式

参考例句：

• He rode a motorcycle to the station.他骑摩托车去车站。
• Today I rode across the city.今天我骑自行车穿越了整个城市。

17 edge   

n.边(缘)；刃；优势；v.侧着移动，徐徐移动

参考例句：

• Sight along the edge to see if it's straight.顺着边目测，看看直不直。
• She lived on the extreme edge of the forest.她住在森林的最边缘。

18 forest   

n.森林，园林，林火；vt.用树林覆盖，植树

参考例句：

• A lion is the king of the forest.狮子是丛林之王。
• I like reading in the forest.我喜欢在树林里读书。

19 suddenly   

adv.突然，忽然

参考例句：

• The weather changed suddenly.天气陡变。
• He suddenly cried out at the top of his voice.他声嘶力竭地大叫。

20 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

21 quietly   

adv.安静地，沉着地，稳地

参考例句：

• Winter has been come to quietly.冬天悄然地来了。
• You have to play quietly.你要安安静静地玩。

22 castle   

n.城堡，象棋中的车；vt.置于城堡中，筑城堡防御

参考例句：

• We had to give up the castle.我们不得不放弃这座城堡了。
• He took a photograph of the castle.他拍了一张这个城堡的照片。

23 continued   

adj.继续的，延续的v.继续，连续( continue的过去式和过去分词 )；持续；逗留；停留

参考例句：

• She continued to assert that she was innocent. 她仍然坚称自己无辜。
• Eyes downcast, she continued eating. 她低垂双眼，不停地吃。

24 hid   

hide 的过去式(分词)

参考例句：

• He hid the letter in a drawer. 他把信藏在抽屉里。
• She hid her worries behind an air of insouciance. 她掩饰着自己的烦恼，表现得无忧无虑。

25 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

26 duke   

n.公爵

参考例句：

• His grandfather was a royal duke.他的祖父是王室公爵。
• The duke was the king's most trusted adviser.公爵是国王最信赖的顾问。

27 took   

vt.带，载(take的过去式)

参考例句：

• I took my dog for a walk along the river.我带着狗沿那条河散步。
• It took me about two hours to cook the meat.我花了大约两个小时来煮这些肉。

28 ran   

vbl.run的过去式

参考例句：

• He ran,and then slowed down to a walk.他跑着，然后放慢速度步行。
• As soon as Marie opened the door,the dog ran in.当玛丽一打开门，狗就跑了进来。

29 underground   

n.地下，地铁，地道；秘密活动；adj.地下的，秘密的；adv.在地下，秘密地

参考例句：

• His father is a member of the underground.他父亲是一名地下组织的成员。
• There is an underground park here.这里有一个地下停车场。

30 locked   

adj.上锁的；不灵活的；锁定的；下定决心的v.锁住( lock的过去式和过去分词)；卡住，不动；陷入；卷入（困境、争论、争执等）

参考例句：

• The family jewels are locked away in a safe. 家里的珠宝首饰都锁在保险柜里。
• The building was locked, and all of us within felt safe. 大楼被锁上了，我们在里面感到安全。 来自《简明英汉词典》

31 escaped   

adj.溜走v.逃脱( escape的过去式和过去分词 )；（气体，液体等）漏出；（未受伤或只受了一点伤害而）逃脱；声音（不自觉地）由…发出

参考例句：

• He escaped with only a broken arm. 他得以逃生，只是断了一只胳膊。
• Nothing escaped our teacher's eagle eye. 任何事情都逃不过我们老师那锐利的目光。

32 fear   

n.敬畏，害怕，担心，不安的原因；vt.害怕，敬畏

参考例句：

• He couldn't move for fear.他害怕得动弹不得。
• He left an hour early for fear of missing his train.他提前一小时离开以免误了火车。

33 broke   

v.(动词break的过去式)折断；打破

参考例句：

• He dropped his glass on the floor and broke it.他把玻璃杯掉到地板上打碎了。
• After a long silence, she broke into a laugh.她沉默了很久之后，忽然笑了起来。

34 servant   

n.仆人，有用物，公务员，雇员

参考例句：

• Why doesn't the servant come when I call?当我叫的时候，为何仆人没来？
• Tell the servant to knock me up at five o'clock.告诉仆人五点敲门叫醒我。