A guard on top of the castle wall was looking down.
一个卫兵站在城堡的墙头上，正注视着下面。
He peered into the darkness.
他盯着黑暗处看了看。
Jack turned. It was the knight’s black horse!
杰克转过身。这是那个骑士的黑马！
Torches lit the high wall around the courtyard. The courtyard was nearly empty.
火把将院子四周的高墙都照亮了。院子里几乎是空空如也。
Two boys led horses that clopped over the gray cobblestones.
两个侍童牵着马，走在灰色鹅卵石路上，哒哒作响。
It was getting darker. It must be night.
天越来越黑了，这肯定是夜晚。
“Psssst!”
“嘘！”
He threw his stuff into his pack and moved toward the drawbridge. He hoped no one would see him.
他把所有的东西都塞进背包里，向吊桥走去。他希望不被任何人发现。
There was Annie.
安妮在那里。
Jack hurried to a dark corner and crouched down. He shivered as he looked around for Annie.
杰克急忙躲在一个黑暗的角落里，蹲伏下来。他浑身发抖，扫视四周，寻找安妮。
From inside the castle came the sounds of music, shouting, and laughter.
从城堡里面传来了音乐声、喊叫声和欢笑声。
“I’m going to kill her,” muttered Jack.
“我想杀了她。”杰克自言自语着。
Jack dashed across the bridge. He ran through the castle gate and into the courtyard.
杰克飞速跨过桥，穿过城堡的大门，冲进院子里。
“Neeee-hhhh!”
“咴咴咴咴！”
She was hiding behind a well in the center of the courtyard. She waved at him.
她正藏在院子中央一口井的后面。她向他挥了挥手。
When he got to the bridge, he started across. The wooden planks creaked under his feet.
他来到桥边，开始过桥。桥上的木板在脚下咯吱咯吱作响。
“Halt!” someone shouted.
“站住！”有人大声喊道。
He peered over the edge of the bridge. Were there any crocodiles in the moat? He couldn’t tell.
他从桥沿往下看了看。护城河里有鳄鱼吗？他不知真假。
“The feast in the Great Hall!” whispered Jack. He held his breath as he stared in awe.
“宴会在大厅里举行！”杰克低声说。他屏住气，敬畏地注视着。
Noise and music came from a bright room in front of them. They stood on one side of the doorway and peeked in.
喧闹声、音乐声从他们前面那个亮堂堂的房间传来。他们站在大门的一旁偷看着。
Dogs were fighting over bones under the tables.
狗在桌下为骨头你争我夺。
People in bright clothes and funny hats strolled among the crowd. Some played funny-shaped guitars. Some tossed balls in the air. Some balanced swords on their hands.
身穿鲜亮衣服、头戴滑稽帽子的人们在人群中转来转去。有的弹着形状古怪的吉他。有的把球抛向空中。有的用手指顶着宝剑，让它立在空中不倒下来。
“I’m going to find the music!” whispered Annie. “Are you coming?”
“我打算去找音乐声！”安妮低声说，“你来吗？”
Jack waved back. He waited till the boys and horses disappeared inside the stable. Then he dashed to the well.
杰克也挥了挥手。他等呀等，等到侍童和马消失在马厩里，然后冲向井边。
“Okay,” Jack said with a sigh.
“好吧。”杰克叹息说。
They tiptoed together across the cobblestones. Then they slipped into the entrance of the castle.
他们一起蹑手蹑脚地走过鹅卵石路，然后溜进城堡的入口。
A giant fireplace blazed at one end of the noisy room. Antlers and rugs hung on the stone walls. Flowers covered the floor. Boys in short dresses carried huge trays of food.
在喧闹房间的另一端，一座大壁炉里正炉火熊熊。鹿角和壁毯挂在石墙上。鲜花覆盖着地板。身着短服的侍童端着大盘大盘的食品。
Men and women dressed in capes and furs sat at long, crowded wooden tables.
披着斗篷、穿着皮衣的先生们和女士们顺着长长的木餐桌而坐，济济一堂。
“I don’t know,” whispered Annie. “But they’re eating with their fingers.”
“我也不知道。”安妮低声说。“但是他们正在用他们的手指抓东西吃。”
“I wonder which one is the knight,” said Jack.
“我纳闷哪一个是那个骑士。”杰克说。
Suddenly, someone shouted behind them.
突然有人在他们的背后大叫起来。
“Who art thou?” he asked angrily.
“你们是谁？”侍童怒气冲冲地问。
Jack whirled around.
杰克转过身来。
A man carrying a tray of pies was standing a few feet away.
一个侍童端着一盘馅饼正站在几英尺之外。
“Annie,” squeaked Annie.
“安妮。”安妮细声答道。
Then they ran as fast as they could down a dimly lit hallway.
然后他们奋力地向光线昏暗的门厅跑去。
“Jack,” squeaked Jack.
“杰克。”杰克细声答道。
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