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Erasmus hesitated until his master beckoned him inside
伊拉瑪在外面躊躇著，知道主人喚他，
and then he stepped timidly into the room
才小心翼翼地走了進(jìn)去，
to which no one had been allowed admission for over three decades.
走進(jìn)這三十年來的禁地。
Grey and dusty light seeped down from turrets above and
灰暗的陽光夾雜著塵埃從塔樓的縫隙中滲漏下來。
Erasmus gripped Hafid's arm until his eyes became accustomed to the semi-darkness.
伊拉瑪抓住海菲的手，漸漸適應(yīng)了幽暗的光線。
With a faint smile, Hafid watched
房子里幾乎空無一物，
as Erasmus turned slowly in a room that was bare
一束陽光落在墻角，
except for a small cedar chest spotlighted in a shaft of sunlight in one corner.
只有那兒放著一個香柏木制成的小箱子。
"Are you not disappointed, Erasmus?"
“讓你失望了吧，老伊？”
"I know not what to say, sire."
“我不知道說什么才好，老爺。”
"Are you not disappointed in the furnishings?
“你難道不會對這里的擺設(shè)失望嗎？
Certainly the contents of this room have been a conversation piece among many.
這三十年來，我一直請人嚴(yán)加守衛(wèi)，
Have you not wondered or concerned yourself with the mystery of what is contained here
難道你不好奇這間
which I have guarded so zealously for so long?"
我派人森嚴(yán)把守的這么久的房間嗎?
Erasmus nodded, "It is true. There has been much talk
伊拉瑪點點頭，“不錯，這些年來
and many rumors through the years as to what our master kept hidden here in the tower."
常聽大家議論著塔樓上藏的東西，由許多謠言。”
"Yes, my friend, and most of them I have heard.
“其實這些謠言我都聽過，
It has been said that barrels of diamonds were here,
有人說上面有成箱的鉆石、黃金，
and gold ingots, or wild animals, or rare birds.
有人說這上面有珍禽異獸，
Once a Persian rug merchant hinted that perhaps I maintained a small harem here.
甚至有一個波斯商人說我在上面金屋藏嬌，
Lisha laughed at the thought of me with a collection of concubines.
麗莎還笑這個商人心術(shù)不正。
But, as you can observe,
你看，
there is nothing here
其實這除了一只箱子以外，
except a small chest
什么也沒有。
Now, come forward."
來，過來。”
The two men crouched beside the chest
兩人走到箱子旁蹲下身去。
and Hafid carefully proceeded to unroll the leather strapping which encircled it
海菲小心地把包在箱子上的皮革掀開，
He inhaled deeply of the cedar fragrance from the wood
深深地吸了口柏木散發(fā)出來的氣息，
and finally he pushed against the cover
最后，他按下箱蓋上的開關(guān)，
and it quietly sprung open.
蓋子一下子彈開了。
