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Now that Grendel is dead and will nevermore trouble you, I shall joyfully return home.”
既然格倫德爾已經(jīng)死了，再也不會來煩你了，我就可以開心地回家去了?！?/div>
After this a great feast was spread in the hall, and the Danes and the Goths sat down together.
過了些日子，在殿里設(shè)擺盛筵，丹麥人和哥特人一同坐席。
The hall was filled with laughter and song.
大殿里充滿了歡歌笑語。
When the feast was over, the good king gave Beowulf a banner, a helmet, and a sword with a handle of twisted gold.
宴會結(jié)束后，善良的國王給了貝奧武夫一面旗幟、一頂頭盔和一把金柄劍。
Then eight beautiful horses were led up to the door as a gift to the great hero.
然后，八匹漂亮的馬被牽到門口，作為禮物送給這位偉大的英雄。
Their harness was all of gold, and upon one of the steeds was a saddle decorated with silver.
馬具全是金子做的，其中一匹馬上有鞍，鞍上裝飾著銀飾。
This was the saddle upon which King Hrothgar himself had often ridden to battle, and he gave it to Beowulf.
這是赫羅斯加國王經(jīng)常騎著去打仗的馬鞍，他把它送給了貝奧武夫。
To the other Goths the king also gave rich presents.
國王還送了其他哥特人貴重的禮物。
Then the music and feasting went on until late in the night, for the Goths were soon to sail for their home.
音樂和宴會一直持續(xù)到深夜，因為哥特人很快就要坐船回家了。
But something happened that kept Beowulf and the other Goths still longer in the land of the Danes.
但是發(fā)生了一些事情，使得貝奧武夫和其他哥特人在丹麥人的土地上還要停留一些時間。
In the dark lake lived another terrible monster.
暗湖里住著另一個可怕的怪物。
One night soon after Grendel had died, this monster came up out of the lake and entered the hall where the Danes lay asleep.
格倫德爾死后不久的一個晚上，這個怪物從湖里出來，走進丹麥人睡覺的大殿。
