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Over this his hair and beard fell full halfway to the ground in waving curls so delicate that Gluck could hardly tell where they ended;
衣服外面能夠看到一半的頭發和胡子都完全散落在地面上，且絲滑卷曲，格拉克看不出從哪里結束；
they seemed to melt into air. Finally the dwarf turned his small, sharp eyes full on Gluck and stared at him for a, minute or two.
頭發和胡子似乎融化在了空中，最后，侏儒那犀利的小眼睛完全轉向了格拉克，盯著他有一兩分鐘。
No, it wouldn't, Gluck, my boy, said the little man. This was certainly a rather strange way to begin a conversation.
侏儒說，不對，格拉克小男孩，以這種方式開場似乎有點奇怪。
It might refer to what Gluck had been thinking I when he first heard the voice from the pot.
這或許指的是當格拉克第一次聽到容器中發出聲響后的想法。
But whatever it was, Gluck had no desire to dispute what he said. Wouldn't it, sir? said Gluck, very meekly indeed.
但無論怎樣，格拉克不想辯論他所說的話，格拉克說不對嗎？他的話語顯得十分溫順。
No, said the dwarf. No, it wouldn't. And with that the dwarf stuck his thumbs in his belt, and took two turns,
侏儒說不是，肯定不對，隨之侏儒將拇指插在了腰帶里，旋轉了兩次，
of three feet long, up and down the room, lifting his legs up very high and setting them down very hard.
三英尺的腰帶在房間里上上下下，并高高抬起腳，并重重地落下。
This pause gave time for Gluck to think a little, and seeing no great reason to fear his little visitor,
這次停頓給了格拉克思考的時間，發現不用害怕這個小小的過客，
he decided to ask a question. Pray, sir, said Gluck, timidly, were you my mug?
他決定問一個問題，格拉克說先生，你是那個杯子嗎？他膽怯地問道。
On which the little man turned sharp round, walked straight up to Gluck, and drew himself up to his full height.
侏儒突然轉了過來，徑直向格拉克走去，并將身高提高到和格拉克一樣高。
I, said the little man, am the King of the Golden River.
侏儒說我是金河的國王。
Then he turned about again, and took two more turns some six feet long up and down the room.
之后他又轉過身，又轉了兩下腰帶，大約六英尺腰帶在房間中上上下下。
After this he again walked up to Gluck and stood still, as if expecting some reply to his last remark.
之后他再一次走向格拉克，站直，好似期待著格拉克對他言論的反饋。
Gluck decided that he had to say something. I hope your Majesty is very well, said Gluck.
格拉克決定他要說些什么，我希望國王一切都好。
Listen! said the little man. I am the King of what you call the Golden River.
侏儒說聽著，我是你稱之為金河的國王。
