牛津书虫系列《曾达的囚徒》Chapter3 附中英双语文本

等他回来时，他告诉我们，他已经把那个老太太锁在一间地下室里了。“约瑟夫会照顾国王的，等国王醒来时会把什么都告诉他。来吧，”他说，“没有时间了，已经6点了。”
Soon I was dressed in the King's clothes，the horses were ready and we were on our way．As we rode through the forest，Sapt told me everything that he could about my life，my family，my friends，and the things I liked or did not like．He told me what to do when we got there，and how to speak to different people．He was a wonderful teacher，and I listened hard．One mistake could mean death for all three of us．
很快，我穿上了国王的衣服，马早已备好，我们就上路了。当我们穿过森林时，萨普特尽他所能地告诉我一切，有关我的生活，我的家庭，我的朋友，我喜欢什么不喜欢什么。他告诉我等到了那儿要做什么，以及怎么和不同的人说话。他是个好老师，我听得也很努力，因为一个错误就可能让我们三人丧命。
It was eight o'clock when we arrived at the station and got on the train，and by halfpast nine we were in Strelsau．
我们到车站上车的时候是8点钟。8点半我们就到了斯特莱索。
And when King Rudolf the Fifth stepped out of the train，the people shouted，'God save the King！'
当国王鲁道夫五世迈出车厢时，人们欢呼道：“上帝拯救国王！”
Old Sapt smiled，'God save them both，'he said quietly．'I only hope we are all alive tonight！'
老萨普特微笑道，“上帝拯救他们两个人。”他小声说，“我只希望今晚我们都还活着！”