Zorro by Sally M. Stockton

词汇提示

1.senorita 女士

2.exclaims 惊叫

3.corrupt 腐败

原文

Chapter Three: The Pulido Hacienda

The next day is warm and sunny.

Don Diego gets on his beautiful horse.

He rides to Don Carlos Pulido's big hacienda.

Don Carlos is a good friend of Don Diego's family.

Both families are rich and important.

But the Governor does not like Don Carlos.

He creates problems for him.

He wants to take Don Carlos' land.

Don Carlos is happy to see his friend.

"Good morning, Don Diego. What a nice surprise! Come and sit in the patio."

"Thank you. I am here to say something very important," says Don Diego. "I am almost 25 years old. My father wants me to get married and start a family. I am not interested in marriage. I think love and marriage are boring but I must obey my father. How old is your daughter Lolita?" asks Don Diego.

"Lolita is 18 years old and she is very beautiful," answers Don Carlos.

"You have a fine family. With your permission, I want to marry your daughter,"says Don Diego.

Don Carlos smiles and is happy. "This is an honor for our family. You have my permission! Do you want to see Lolita?"

"I think I must!" answers Don Diego.

Don Carlos calls her and she comes to the patio.

Lolita is a lovely girl with long black hair and dark eyes.

"Good morning, senorita. There is something I must tell you," says Don Diego smiling."I want to marry you and your father approves."

"Oh, senor!" exclaims Lolita. "You want to marry me!"

She is surprised and her face is red.

"Think about it today. One of my servants can bring me your answer tomorrow."

"But why can't you come tomorrow?" asks Lolita.

"Oh,your hacienda is far. I get tired when I ride my horse. I prefer to stay at home and rest."

"What!You want to marry me and you don't want to visit me! Is this your idea of love?I want to marry a strong, romantic man. You are young and rich, but you are not strong or romantic! Do you have a heart?" says Lolita.

She is angry. She runs away and tells her mother.

Doha Catalina says, "You are lucky, Lolita. Don Diego is very rich. He comes from a noble family. The Governor likes his family. This is a big opportunity for our family."

In the afternoon, Lolita is alone in the patio.

She is thinking about Don Diego.

Suddenly she hears a noise and turns around.

She sees standing in front of her.

"Zorro!"she whispers.

"Don't be afraid, senorita.

I only punish corrupt people. I like your father because he is honest. I am hereto admire your beauty."

"What!You must go away. You are in great danger," says Lolita.

"You are beautiful and kind, Lolita," says Zorro.

"Let me kiss your hand." Zorro takes her small hand and kisses it.

Lolita looks into his eyes and smiles.

Then she runs into the house.

"What a courageous man! He is a bandit but I like him," Lolita thinks.

翻译

第三章：普利多庄园

第二天天气暖和，阳光明媚。
唐·迭戈骑上了他漂亮的马。
他骑马去了唐·卡洛斯·普利多的大庄园。
唐·卡洛斯是唐·迭戈家的好朋友。
两个家庭都很有钱，也很重要。
但是总督不喜欢唐·卡洛斯。
他给他制造麻烦。
他想要唐·卡洛斯的土地。
唐·卡洛斯很高兴见到他的朋友。
“早上好，唐·迭戈。真是个惊喜！过来坐在院子里吧。”
“谢谢。我在这里说一些非常重要的事情，”唐·迭戈说。“我快25岁了。我父亲想让我结婚组建家庭。我对婚姻不感兴趣。我认为爱情和婚姻是无聊的，但我必须服从我的父亲。你的女儿洛丽塔多大了？”唐·迭戈问。
“洛丽塔18岁了，她很漂亮，”唐·卡洛斯回答。
“你有一个很好的家庭。如果你允许，我想娶你的女儿，”唐·迭戈说。
唐·卡洛斯笑了，很开心。“这是我们家族的荣誉。我允许你这么做！你想见洛丽塔吗？”
“我想我必须去！”唐·迭戈回答。
唐·卡洛斯打电话给她，她来到院子里。
洛丽塔是一个可爱的女孩，有着黑色的长发和黑色的眼睛。
“早上好，小姐。有件事我必须告诉你，”唐·迭戈微笑着说。“我想娶你，你父亲也同意。”
“哦，先生！”洛丽塔叫道。“你想娶我！”
她很惊讶，脸都红了。
“今天就想一想。明天我的一个仆人可以把你的答复带给我。”
“但是你为什么不能明天来呢？”洛丽塔问。
“哦，你的庄园很远。我骑马的时候很累。我宁愿呆在家里休息。”
“什么!你想娶我，却不想来看我！这就是你的爱吗？我想嫁给一个强壮浪漫的男人。你年轻又富有，但你既不强壮也不浪漫!你有一颗心吗？”洛丽塔说。
她生气了。她跑了，并告诉了她的母亲。
多哈卡塔利娜说：“你很幸运，洛丽塔。唐·迭戈非常富有。他出身于一个贵族家庭。州长喜欢他的家人。这对我们家族来说是一个巨大的机遇。”
下午，洛丽塔独自在院子里。
她在想唐·迭戈。
突然，她听到一个声音，转过身来。
她看到站在她面前的人。
“佐罗！”她低声说。
“别害怕，小姐。
我只惩罚腐败的人。我喜欢你的父亲，因为他诚实。我是来欣赏你的美丽的。”
“什么!你必须离开。你有很大的危险，”洛丽塔说。
“你是美丽和善良的，洛丽塔，”佐罗说。
“让我吻你的手。”佐罗握住她的小手，吻了一下。
洛丽塔看着他的眼睛，微笑着。
然后她跑进了房子。
“多么勇敢的人啊！”他是一个强盗，但我喜欢他，”洛丽塔想。