牛津书虫3级 4The Prisoner of Zenda.docx
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牛津书虫3级4ThePrisonerofZenda
ThePrisonerofZenda
1TheRassendylls-andtheElphbergs
'Iwonderwhenyou'regoingtodosomethinguseful,Rudolf,'mybrother'swifesaid.Shelookedatmecrosslyoverthebreakfasttable.
'ButwhyshouldIdoanything,Rose?
'Ianswered,calmlyeatingmyegg.'I'vegotnearlyenoughmoneyforthethingsIwant,andmybrother,Robert,isalord-LordBurlesdon.I'mveryhappy.'
'You'retwenty-nine,andyou'vedonenothingexcept…'
'Playabout?
It'strue.WeRassendyllsarearichandfamousfamily,andwedon'tneedtodoanything.'
ThismadeRoseangry.'Richandfamousfamiliesusuallybehaveworsethanlessimportantfamilies,'shesaid.
WhenIheardthis,Itouchedmydarkredhair.Iknewwhatshemeant.
'I'msopleasedthatRobert'shairisblack!
'shecried.
Justthenmybrother,Robert,camein.WhenhelookedatRose,hecouldseethattherewassomethingwrong.
'What'sthematter,mydear?
'hesaid.
'Oh,she'sangrybecauseIneverdoanythinguseful,andbecauseI'vegotredhair,'Isaid.
'Well,Iknowhecan'tdomuchabouthishair,orhisnose…'Rosebegan.
'No,thenoseandthehairareinthefamily,'mybrotheragreed.'AndRudolfhasbothofthem.'
Intheroomthereweremanyfamilypictures,andoneofthemwasofaverybeautifulwoman,LadyAmelia,wholivedahundredandfiftyyearsago.Istoodupandturnedtolookatit.
'Ifyoutookthatpictureaway,Robert,'Rosecried,'wecouldforgetallaboutit.'
'Oh,butIdon'twanttoforgetaboutit,'Ireplied.'IlikebeinganElphberg.'
ButperhapsIshouldstopforamomentandexplainwhyRosewasangryaboutmynoseandmyhairandwhyI,aRassendyll,saidIwasanElphberg.Afterall,theElphbergsaretheroyalfamilyofRuritania,andhavebeenforhundredsofyears.
ThestoryistoldinabookabouttheRassendyllfamilyhistory.
Intheyear1733PrinceRudolfofRuritaniacametoEnglandonavisitandhestayedforseveralmonths.LikemanyoftheElphbergroyalfamily,hehadblueeyes,anunusuallylongstraightnoseandalotofdarkredhair.Hewasalsotallandverygood-looking.
Duringhisstayhere,hebecamefriendlywithLadyAmelia,thebeautifulwifeofLordBurlesdon.Theybecameverygoodfriendsindeed,which,naturally,didnotpleaseLordBurlesdon.So,onecoldwetmorning,thetwomenfought.ThePrincewashurtinthefight,butgotbetterandwashurriedbacktoRuritania.TherehemarriedandbecameKingRudolftheThird.ButLordBurlesdonfellill,andsixmonthslaterhedied.Twomonthsafterthat,LadyAmeliahadababyson,whobecamethenextLordBurlesdonandtheheadoftheRassendyllfamily.Theboygrewintoamanwithblueeyes,alongstraightnose,anddarkredhair.
Thesethingscanhappeninthebestoffamilies,andamongthemanypicturesoftheRassendyllsathome,youcanseethatfiveorsixofthemhavethesameblueeyes,thesamenose,andthesameredhair.
So,becausemyhairwasredandIhadtheElphbergnose,Roseworriedaboutme.Intheend,topleaseher,Ipromisedtogetajobinsixmonthstime.Thisgavemesixfreemonthstoenjoymyselffirst.
Andanideacametome.IwouldvisitRuritania.Noneofmyfamilyhadeverbeenthere.TheypreferredtoforgetallabouttheLadyAmelia.ButIsawinthenewspaperthat,inthreeweeks,thenewyoungKing,RudolftheFifth,wouldhavehiscoronation.Itwouldbeaninterestingtimetovisitthecountry.
Iknewmyfamilywouldnotlikemygoing,soItoldthemIwasgoingwalkinginAustria.
2Thecolourofmen'shair
OnthewaytoRuritaniaIdecidedtospendanightinPariswithafriend.Thenextmorninghecamewithmetothestation,andaswewaitedforthetrain,wewatchedthecrowds.Wenoticedatall,dark,veryfashionablelady,andmyfriendtoldmewhoshewas.
'That'sMadameAntoinettedeMauban.She'stravellingonthesametrainasyou,butdon'tfallinlovewithher.'
'Whynot?
'Iasked,amused.
'Ah,'saidmyfriend,'allParisknowsthatshe'sinlovewithDukeMichaelofStrelsau.Andhe,asyouknow,isthehalf-brotherofthenewKingofRuritania.Althoughhe'sonlythesecondsonandwillneverbekinghimself,he'sstillanimportantmanandverypopular,Ihear,withmanyRuritanians.ThelovelyMadameAntoinettewon'tlooktwiceatyou,Rudolf.'
Ilaughed,buthehadwokenmyinterestinthelady.Ididnotspeaktoherduringthejourney,andwhenwearrivedinRuritania,IleftthetrainatZenda,asmalltownoutsidethecapital.ButInoticedthatMadamedeMaubanwentontoStrelsau,thecapital.
Iwaswelcomedverykindlyatmyhotel.Itbelongedtoafatoldladyandherprettydaughter.FromthemIlearnedthatthecoronationwastobeonthedayafternext,andnotinthreeweeks.
TheoldladywasmoreinterestedinDukeMichaelofStrelsauthaninthenewKing.TheCastleofZendaandallthelandarounditbelongedtotheDuke,buttheoldladysaid,'It'snotenough.DukeMichaelshouldbeking.Hespendsallhistimewithus.EveryRuritanianknowshim,butweneverseethenewKing.'
Butthedaughtercried,'Ohno,IhateBlackMichael.IwantaredElphberg-andtheKing,ourfriendJohannsays,isveryred.JohannworksfortheDukeandhe'sseentheKing.Infact,theKing'sstayingjustoutsideZendanow,'sheadded.'He'srestingattheDuke'shouseintheforestbeforegoingontoStrelsauonWednesdayforhiscoronation.TheDuke'salreadyinStrelsau,gettingeverythingready.'
'They'refriends?
'Iasked.
'Friendswhowantthesameplaceandthesamewife,'theprettygirlreplied.'TheDukewantstomarryhiscousin,PrincessFlavia,butpeoplesayshe'sgoingtobeKingRudolf'swifeandtheQueen.'
Justthentheirfriend,Johann,enteredtheroom.
'Wehaveavisitor,Johann,'thegirl'smothersaid,andJohannturnedtowardsme.Butwhenhesawme,hesteppedback,withalookofwonderonhisface.
'What'sthematter,Johann?
'thedaughterasked.
'Goodevening,sir,'Johannsaid,stillstaringatme.Hedidnotseemtolikewhathesaw.
Thegirlbegantolaugh.'It'sthecolourofyourhair,sir,'sheexplained.'Wedon'toftenseethatcolourhere.It'stheElphbergred-notJohann'sfavouritecolour.'
ThenextdayIdecidedtowalkthroughtheforestforafewmilesandtakethetraintoStrelsaufromalittlestationalongtheroad.Isentmyluggageonbytrainandafterlunch,Istartedoutonfoot.First,IwantedtoseetheCastleofZendaandinhalfanhourIhadclimbedthehilltoit.Thereweretwobuildingstheoldone,withamoataroundit,andthenew,modernbuilding.DukeMichaelcouldhavefriendstostaywithhiminthenewcastle,buthecouldgointotheoldcastlewhenhewantedtobealone.Thewaterinthemoatwasdeep,andifhepulledupthedrawbridgeoverthemoat,noonecouldgettohim.
Istayedthereforsometimeandlookedatthecastle,andthenIwalkedonthroughtheforestforaboutanhour.ItwasbeautifulandIsatdowntoenjoyit.BeforeIknewwhathadhappened,Iwasasleep.
SuddenlyIheardavoicesay,'Goodheavens!
HelooksjustliketheKing!
'
WhenIopenedmyeyes,thereweretwomeninfrontofme.Oneofthemcamenearer.
'MayIaskyourname?
'hesaid.
'Well,whydon'tyoutellmeyournamesfirst?
'Ireplied.
Theyoungerofthetwomensaid,'ThisisCaptainSapt,andIamFritzvonTarlenheim.WeworkfortheKingofRuritania.
'AndIamRudolfRassendyll,'Ianswered,'atravellerfromEngland.MybrotherisLordBurlesdon.'
'Ofcourse!
Thehair!
'Saptcried.'Youknowthestory,Fritz?
'
Justthenavoicecalledoutfromthetreesbehindus.'Fritz!
Fritz!
Whereareyou,man?
'
'It'stheKing!
'Fritzsaid,andSaptlaughed.
Thenayoungmanjumpedoutfrombehindatree.Igaveacry,andwhenhesawme,hesteppedbackinsuddensurprise.TheKingofRuritanialookedjustlikeRudolfRassendyll,andRudolfRassendylllookedjustliketheKing!
ForamomenttheKingsaidnothing,butthenheasked,'Captain…Fritz…whoisthis?
'
SaptwenttotheKingandspokequietlyinhisear.TheKing'ssurprisechangedslowlytoanamusedsmile,thensuddenlyhebegantolaughloudly.'Wellmet,cousin!
'hecried.'Whereareyoutravellingto?
'
'ToStrelsau,sirtothecoronation.'
TheKinglookedathisfriends,and,foramoment,hewasserious.Butthenhebegantolaughagain.'WaituntilbrotherMichaelseesthattherearetwoofus!
'hecried.
'Perhapsitisn'taverygoodideaforMrRassendylltogotoStrelsau,'Fritzsaid,worried,andSaptagreedwithhim.
'Oh,we'llthinkaboutthecoronationtomorrow,theKingsaid.'Tonightwe'llenjoyourselves.Come,cousin!
'
WereturnedtotheDuke'shouseintheforest,wherewehadanexcellentdinner.TheKingcalledloudlyforwine,andCaptainSaptandFritzseemedworried.Clearly,theKinglikedhiswinealittletoomuch.
'Rememberthecoronationistomorrow,'warnedoldSapt.
ButtheKingwasonlyinterestedinenjoyinghimselftonight,sowealldrankandtalked,anddrankagain.AtlasttheKingputdownhisglassandsaid,'I'vedrunkenough.'
Ashesaidthat,oldJosef,theKing'sservant,camein.HeputsomeveryspecialoldwineonthetableinfrontoftheKingandsaid,'DukeMichaeloffersyouthiswineandasksyoutodrinkitforloveofhim.'
'Welldone,BlackMichael!
'theKingcried.'Well,I'mnotafraidtodrinkyourwine!
'
Andhedrankeverydropofwineinthebottle,himself.Thenhisheadfellforwardontothetable,andsoonafterwardsItoorememberednomoreofthatwildevening.
3TheKinggoestohiscoronation
IdonotknowhowlongIwasasleep,butwhenIwokenIwascoldandwet.SaptandFritzstoodtherelookingatme.'Wehadtowakeyou,'Saptsaid.'Goldwaterwastheonlyway.'
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