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儿童英语读物 The Sword of the Silver Knight CHAPTER 3 The Sword

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When the Aldens got home, their dog, Watch, came running to the door to greet them.

“Hey, boy!” Jessie said, rubbing his ears.

Watch followed them as they ran to the kitchen where the housekeeper1, Mrs. McGregor, was cutting up apples for a pie.

Everyone began to speak at once.

“Guess what’s at the Pleasant Valley Park!” cried Jessie.

“You’ll never believe what we just saw!” said Henry.

“They had jousting2 and knights—” said Benny.

“And a beautiful princess,” added Violet.

“Wait a minute, wait a minute,” said Mrs. McGregor, laughing. She sat down at the table and patted the chairs next to her. “Sit down and tell me what happened. One at a time.”

So the children told her all about the medieval fair, the Silver Knight3, and King Richard and Princess Annabel.

“The manager of the fair offered us jobs,” said Jessie. “Do you think Grandfather will let us work there?”

“I’m sure he will,” said Mrs. McGregor. “Call him at his office.”

A moment later Henry was on the phone with Mr. Alden, telling him all about the fair. When he hung up, he turned to the others. “Grandfather thought it sounded great. He can’t wait to see the show tonight!”

That evening the Aldens returned to the park with Grandfather. They arrived early so they would have time to introduce him to Hannah. They found her in her office in the main tent.

“Hannah Greene, this is our grandfather, James Alden,” Henry said.

“Nice to meet you,” Hannah said, getting up from her desk. “Your grandchildren are lovely.”

“Thank you,” said Mr. Alden. “They’re very excited about helping4 here.”

“I’ve saved some seats for you in the front row,” said Hannah, leading them to their seats.

The Aldens sat down, and Hannah returned to her office. All around them people were finding their seats. Soon waitresses came in, dressed in long dark skirts and white blouses that laced in the front. They brought platters of food that they placed on the tables in front of each row of seats. The food was delicious—thick vegetable soup, crusty rolls, juicy roasted chicken, and flaky apple tarts5. It was fun to drink the soup and eat everything else with their fingers.

As the Aldens were finishing their meal, the lights dimmed and they heard a trumpet6 flourish. The show was beginning.

This time the show went smoothly7. Jonathan fought the Blue Knight and won, his new sword gleaming in the spotlight8. At the end of the evening, since he had no sword, King Richard rested his hands gently on Jonathan’s shoulders. The audience cheered and the lights came back up in the tent.

“What did you think?” Jessie asked.

“It was wonderful!” Mr. Alden said. “Very exciting.”

“Would you like to meet some of the actors?” Violet asked. “They’re all so nice.”

“Sure,” said Grandfather.

The Aldens left the big tent and stepped out into the night. It seemed very dark after the bright lights inside, and there was even some fog swirling9 around. As they headed toward Annie’s tent, they saw a knight walking far ahead of them. He was headed toward the stable, carrying a large bundle.

“Is that Jonathan?” Benny asked.

“Looks like him,” said Jessie. “Same armor and silver jersey10.

Benny started running into the darkness, following the knight.

“Wait a minute,” Henry said. “No sense running around in the fog. He’s sure to come back this way.”

When they reached Annie’s tent, it was empty.

“I guess she already left,” Violet said.

“Let’s try to find Jonathan,” Benny suggested.

The Aldens walked in the direction they’d seen Jonathan going, but there was still no sign of him. When they arrived at the big tent that served as a stable, they stepped inside. The air smelled strongly of horses. Half walls had been put up to divide the tent into individual stalls for the horses. The men who worked in the stable were settling the horses in for the night. They were pitching hay from a large pile into the horses’ stalls. The Silver Knight was nowhere to be seen.

“Did the Silver Knight—I mean, Jonathan—come in here?” Henry asked the men.

The two men shook their heads. “We’ve been pretty busy taking the armor off the horses,” the taller man said. “He might have come in, but we didn’t see him.”

“Thanks,” said Henry.

“That’s strange,” said Jessie. “He was walking back this way. Where else could he have gone?”

“There are no other tents back this far,” Violet pointed11 out.

“Well, it’s getting late. Time to head home,” Grandfather said.

As they left the stable they saw a figure ahead of them, walking away.

It was still foggy on the path, but Violet recognized Annie. “Annie!” she called.

Annie turned around. She seemed startled.

“It’s us—the Aldens,” said Henry.

“Oh—oh. You surprised me,” Annie said, coming toward them.

“Annie Shore, this is our grandfather, James Alden,” Henry said.

“I am pleased to meet such an elegant princess,” Grandfather said.

Violet didn’t think Annie looked very much like a princess now. She was wearing blue jeans and a T-shirt. Her hair hung limp, with bits of hay in it.

Annie laughed. “It’s a fun job. It pays the bills. I’m saving up for college.”

“That can be very expensive,” Grandfather said.

“Yes,” said Annie. “I’ve been saving for a long time.”

“Have you seen Jonathan?” Benny asked.

“Not since the show ended,” Annie said.

“We saw him walking to the stable, but then he disappeared,” said Jessie.

“We wanted to introduce our grandfather to him,” Henry explained.

“Try the knights’ tent,” Annie suggested. “Good night!” She headed off toward her own tent.

When the Aldens arrived at the knights’ tent, Jessie called, “Jonathan, are you in there?”

“Sure, come on in,” Jonathan called back.

The tent was the size of a large room and contained several chairs and tables. Suits of armor hung on stands throughout the tent. Like Annie, Jonathan had changed out of his costume into jeans and a T-shirt.

“We were following you out toward the stable,” Benny said. “But we lost you.”

“The stable?” Jonathan looked confused. “I was just in here, changing.”

“We want you to meet our grandfather,” said Henry. “This is James Alden. And this is the Silver Knight, Jonathan Fairbanks.”

“I really enjoyed the show,” Grandfather said.

“Thanks,” said Jonathan. “You’ve got some excellent grandchildren.”

“And you’re an excellent horseman,” Mr. Alden replied. “Looks like you’ve been riding all your life.”

Jonathan smiled with pride. “Actually, I just learned for this show. I wanted to be part of this medieval fair so I could …” His voice trailed off. He looked as if he had suddenly changed his mind about what he was going to say. He cleared his throat. “Well, I’m glad you enjoyed the show. See you tomorrow.” Jonathan walked out quickly. The Aldens were left staring after him.

“That was strange,” said Henry. “He was so friendly this afternoon. But tonight he didn’t seem to want to talk.”

“He’s probably just tired,” said Grandfather.

Benny yawned loudly.

“Looks as if someone else is tired, too,” said Mr. Alden. “Let’s go home.”

The next day the Aldens arrived at the park in the mid-afternoon, ready to help with the show. After the successful show the night before, they were surprised to find everyone in an uproar12.

“Boy, am I glad you’re here,” Hannah said when she spotted13 the Aldens. Her face looked gray and worried. “I don’t know what I’m going to do.”

“What’s going on?” Jessie asked.

Hannah shook her head, gazing off into the distance. “How could I have been so stupid?” she muttered to herself.

The Aldens looked at each other, confused.

“What—?” Violet began.

“I should never have let him use it. I should have known something would go wrong,” Hannah went on.

“Let who use what?” asked Benny.

“What’s gone wrong?” asked Jessie.

Hannah blinked. “Something terrible has happened,” she said. “The sword is missing.”


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1 housekeeper 6q2zxl     
n.管理家务的主妇,女管家
参考例句:
  • A spotless stove told us that his mother is a diligent housekeeper.炉子清洁无瑕就表明他母亲是个勤劳的主妇。
  • She is an economical housekeeper and feeds her family cheaply.她节约持家,一家人吃得很省。
2 jousting 61f54586c2d51ea99148b54cf00febef     
(骑士)骑马用长矛比武( joust的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • The players happily jousting inside the castle walls didn't see the moat outside widening. 玩家在城墙上幸福地战斗的时候,没有注意到护城河已经开始扩张了。
3 knight W2Hxk     
n.骑士,武士;爵士
参考例句:
  • He was made an honourary knight.他被授予荣誉爵士称号。
  • A knight rode on his richly caparisoned steed.一个骑士骑在装饰华丽的马上。
4 helping 2rGzDc     
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
参考例句:
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
5 tarts 781c06ce7e1617876890c0d58870a38e     
n.果馅饼( tart的名词复数 );轻佻的女人;妓女;小妞
参考例句:
  • I decided to make some tarts for tea. 我决定做些吃茶点时吃的果馅饼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • They ate raspberry tarts and ice cream. 大家吃着木莓馅饼和冰淇淋。 来自辞典例句
6 trumpet AUczL     
n.喇叭,喇叭声;v.吹喇叭,吹嘘
参考例句:
  • He plays the violin, but I play the trumpet.他拉提琴,我吹喇叭。
  • The trumpet sounded for battle.战斗的号角吹响了。
7 smoothly iiUzLG     
adv.平滑地,顺利地,流利地,流畅地
参考例句:
  • The workmen are very cooperative,so the work goes on smoothly.工人们十分合作,所以工作进展顺利。
  • Just change one or two words and the sentence will read smoothly.这句话只要动一两个字就顺了。
8 spotlight 6hBzmk     
n.公众注意的中心,聚光灯,探照灯,视听,注意,醒目
参考例句:
  • This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
  • The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。
9 swirling Ngazzr     
v.旋转,打旋( swirl的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • Snowflakes were swirling in the air. 天空飘洒着雪花。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • She smiled, swirling the wine in her glass. 她微笑着,旋动着杯子里的葡萄酒。 来自辞典例句
10 jersey Lp5zzo     
n.运动衫
参考例句:
  • He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
  • They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致,都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。
11 pointed Il8zB4     
adj.尖的,直截了当的
参考例句:
  • He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
  • She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
12 uproar LHfyc     
n.骚动,喧嚣,鼎沸
参考例句:
  • She could hear the uproar in the room.她能听见房间里的吵闹声。
  • His remarks threw the audience into an uproar.他的讲话使听众沸腾起来。
13 spotted 7FEyj     
adj.有斑点的,斑纹的,弄污了的
参考例句:
  • The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
  • Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。
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