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LESSON 60 Archery in the olden time I
第六十課 古代箭術（一）
"The yeomen and commons," said De Bracy, "must not be dismissed discontented,
“騎兵和平民，”德布雷西說，
for lack of their share in the sports."
“你們的比賽要是令人不滿意就不能離開。”
"The day," said Waldemar, "is not yet very far spent
“這一天，”沃爾德瑪說，“也快過完了
—let the archers shoot a few rounds at the target, and the prize be adjudged.
——讓弓箭手們比試幾輪，然后就判定輸贏吧。
This will be an abundant fulfilment of the prince's promises, so far as this herd of Saxon serfs is concerned."
這也算是實現親王對這群撒克遜奴隸的諾言了。”
"I thank thee, Waldemar," said the prince; "thou remindest me, too,
“謝謝，沃爾德瑪說，”王子答道；“你這么一說我就想起來了，
that I have a debt to pay to that insolent peasant who yesterday insulted our person."
我還有一筆賬要和昨天侮辱我們手下的那個無禮的人算呢。”
The sound of the trumpets soon recalled those spectators who had already begun to leave the field;
已經離席的觀眾們聽到號角聲又回來了；
and proclamation was made that Prince John, suddenly called by high and peremptory public duties,
約翰親王，由于要做強制性公職，
held himself obliged to discontinue the entertainments of to-morrow's festival;
不得不停止明天節日的娛樂活動；
nevertheless, that, unwilling so many good yeomen should depart without a trial of skill,
然而，大家都很不滿意。
he was pleased to appoint them, before leaving the ground, presently to execute the competition of archery intended for the tomorrow.
于是，親王很樂意地指定了明天的箭術比賽。
To the best archer a prize was to be awarded, being a bugle-horn mounted with silver,
最好的弓箭手將獲得一只銀軍號
and a silken baldric richly ornamented with a medallion of Saint Hubert, the patron of silvan sport.
和一條印有這項運動的發起人圣休伯特大獎章的絲綢肩帶，以資獎勵。
