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6 An adventure with a teatable
6 茶桌歷險
One day Sapt brought me some news he had found out where the King was．Duke Michael was holding him prisoner somewhere in the Castle of Zenda．
有一天薩普特帶來了一個消息——他發現了國王在哪兒。邁克爾公爵把他關在曾達城堡里的什么地方。
Sapt also brought me a letter．It was in a woman's handwriting．
薩普特還給我帶來了一封信，是一個女人的筆跡。
'To know what you most wish to know，'the letter began，'meet me tonight in the garden of the big house in New Avenue．Come at midnight，and come alone．'
“要想知道你最想知道的事，”這封信的開頭這樣寫著，“請今晚去新馬路大房子的花園見我。半夜12點，一個人來?！?/div>
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There was another note on the back of the letter．'Ask yourself which woman does not want Black Michael to marry the Princess．A．de M．'
信封的背面還有一句話：“問問你自己哪個女人不想讓黑邁克爾和公主結婚。A．deM．”
'Antoinette de Mauban！'I cried．'She wants to marry the Duke．'
“安東納特·德·莫班！”我叫了起來，“她想嫁給公爵。”
'That's true，'Sapt said．'But you won't go，of course．They'll kill you！Duke Michael made her write this letter！'
“確實如此?！彼_普特說，“但是你可不能去。當然不行，他們會殺了你的！是邁克爾公爵讓她寫這封信的！”
'I must，'I replied．'Every day we play this game there's more danger．I could make a mistake at any time，and，if I do，we'll all die．Don't you see？I have to go tonight．We can't go on much longer．'
“我得去。”我說。“我們玩這場游戲，每過一天，危險就增加一分。我隨時可能出錯，而一出錯我們就都完了。還不明白嗎？我今晚必須去。我們沒法老這樣繼續下去?！?/div>
'Then I'm coming too，'said Sapt．
“那我也去。”薩普特說。
So，at half-past eleven that night，Sapt and I rode out to the house in New Avenue．We left Fritz to watch my room in the palace．The night was dark，so I took a lamp．I also had my revolver and a knife．
于是，那天晚上11點半，薩普特和我騎馬去新馬路的那所大房子。我們把弗里茨留下來照應我在王宮中的屋子。夜很黑，我帶了一盞燈。我還帶了我的左輪手槍和一把刀。
We soon reached the house，and came to a gate in the wall．I got off my horse．
很快我們來到那所大房子跟前。圍墻中間有一座大門，我下了馬。
'I'll wait here，'said Sapt．'If I hear anything，I'll-'
“我在這兒等著。”薩普特說，“假如我聽見什么動靜，我就……”
'Stay where you are！'I answered quickly．'It's the King's only chance．They mustn't kill you too！'
“你就在這兒呆著！”我很快地回答，“這是國王唯一的機會。他們不會連你也一塊殺的。”
'You're right，'said Sapt．'Good luck！'
“你說得對。”薩普特說，“祝你好運！”
Silently，I opened the gate and went into the garden．In front of me I could see the dark shape of a summer-house and I moved towards it．
我靜悄悄地開了門，走進花園。我眼前能看見的是一所避暑別墅的昏暗輪廓。我朝它走去。
Without a sound，I went up the steps，pushed open the door and went in．A woman hurried over to me and took me by the hand．I turned my lamp on her．She was beautiful．
我悄悄地走上臺階，推門進去。一個女人急步走過來拉住我的手。我用燈照著她，她很美。
'Close the door！'she said．'We must be quick，Mr Rassendyll！Michael made me write the letter-three men are coming to kill you-three of the Six！
“關上門！”她說?！拔覀兊每煲稽c，拉森狄爾先生。是邁克爾讓我寫這封信的，有三個人會來殺你——那六個人中的三個。
They'll tell everyone that Sapt and Fritz von Tarlenheim murdered you．Then Michael will make himself King and marry the Princess．
他們會告訴每個人薩普特和弗里茨·馮·塔倫漢姆殺了你。然后邁克爾會登上王位，并且和公主結婚?！?/div>
'Antoinette's beautiful eyes were sad as she added softly，'I can't let him marry her．I love him！'
安冬納特美麗的眼睛露出悲哀，低聲說，“我不能讓他娶她，我愛他?！?/div>
'But the king，'I said．'I know he's in the Castle of Zenda -but where？'
“我知道國王在曾達的城堡里，”我說，“但他在哪里？”
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