Zorro by Sally M. Stockton

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1.court 求婚

原文

Chapter Four: Captain Ramon

At 8 p.m., it is dinner time at Don Carlos' home.

The family is sitting at the table.

Someone knocks at the door.

A servant opens it and Zorro appears!

Don Carlos, his wife and daughter stand up.

They are scared.

"Good evening," says Zorro. "Don't be scared! You are an honest man, Don Carlos.I only want some food and drink."

Zorro goes to Lolita and whispers, "I cannot forget this afternoon in the patio."

"You must not come here. It is dangerous!" whispers Lolita.

Suddenly,a young Spanish soldier enters the house.

He is Captain Ramon. He wants to arrest Zorro.

Zorro takes out his sword and they fight.

The two men are good fighters.

"I want to arrest you, Zorro," says Captain Ramon. "You are a public enemy."

"You cannot arrest me!" says Zorro.

Zorro injures the Captain's shoulder with his sword.

The Captain falls to the floor.

"Don Carlos," says the Captain, "I like Lolita very much. I come from a good family and I am the Governor's friend. I am 23 years old and I am the Captain of the Presidio. May I court Lolita?"

"First,I must explain something," says Don Carlos.

"Don Diego Vega wants to court Lolita too. Lolita must choose her husband herself, but you have my permission to court her!"

The next morning, there is a lot of noise at the Presidio.

Don Diego and other men are watching.

There are many soldiers on their horses.

They are listening to Sergeant Gonzales.

"Today is an important day. We must find Zorro! We must look in every hacienda and in every home. Remember the Governor's big reward. Let's go!"

That morning Don Diego sends a letter to Don Carlos:

It is safe in my home. I must go away for a few days. Your friend, Diego Vega.

Don Carlos receives the letter and says, "What a generous invitation! Don Diego wants to protect Lolita. We must accept the invitation. Let us go immediately!"

翻译

第四章：雷蒙队长

晚上8点，是唐·卡洛斯家的晚餐时间。
一家人正坐在桌旁。
有人敲门。
一个仆人打开门，佐罗出现了！
唐·卡洛斯，他的妻子和女儿站起来。
他们很害怕。
“晚上好，”佐罗说。“别害怕！”你是个诚实的人，唐·卡洛斯。我只想要一些食物和饮料。”
佐罗走到洛丽塔跟前低声说：“我忘不了在院子里度过的这个下午。”
“你不能到这儿来。这很危险！”洛丽塔低声说。
突然，一个年轻的西班牙士兵走进房子。
他是拉蒙上尉。他想逮捕佐罗。
佐罗拿出他的剑，他们打了起来。
这两个人都是优秀的战士。
“我想逮捕你，佐罗，”拉蒙队长说。“你是公敌。”
“你不能逮捕我！”佐罗说。
佐罗用他的剑伤了队长的肩膀。
上尉倒在地上。
“唐卡洛斯，”船长说，“我非常喜欢洛丽塔。我来自一个很好的家庭，我是州长的朋友。我今年23岁，是要塞队的队长。我可以向洛丽塔求婚吗？”
“首先，我必须解释一些事情，”唐·卡洛斯说。
唐·迭戈·维加也想追求洛丽塔。洛丽塔必须自己选择她的丈夫，但是我允许你向她求婚！”
第二天早上，要塞里发生了很大的骚乱。
唐·迭戈和其他人在看。
有许多士兵骑在马上。
他们正在听冈萨雷斯警官讲话。
“今天是重要的一天。我们必须找到佐罗！我们必须搜查每一个庄园和每一个家庭。记住总督的大奖赏。我们走吧!”
那天早上，唐·迭戈给唐·卡洛斯写了一封信：
在我家很安全。我必须离开几天。你的朋友，迭戈·维加。
唐·卡洛斯收到信后说：“多么慷慨的邀请啊！唐·迭戈想保护洛丽塔。我们必须接受邀请。我们马上走吧！”