第三章、钢铁与荣耀(1) (第2/2页)
狄奥多拉却不理他,张开双臂,遥见远方黑云渐高,欲结压城之势,一些往事忽涌至心头,从身后弹出符文重剑,迎着寒风,高声吟唱:(注)
WhosewoodstheseareIthinkIknow,
Hishouseisinthevillagethough;
Hewillnotseemestoppinghere,
Towatchhiswoodsfillupwithsnow.
Mylittlehorsemustthinkitqueer,
Tostopwithoutafarmhousenear.
Betweenthewoodsandfrozenlake,
Thedarkesteveningoftheyear.
Hegiveshisharnessbellsashake,
Toaskifthereissomemistake.
Theonlyothersound’sthesweep,
Ofeasywindanddownyflake.
Thewoodsarelovely,darkanddeep.
ButIhavepromisestokeep.
AndmilestogobeforeIsleep,
AndmilestogobeforeIsleep.
“她在说什么?”狄奥多拉的诗句甚有韵味,但周围却无一人听懂,萧斡里剌身为铁镜部族族长,精通契丹、汉、蒙古、女真多种语言,却也大为茫然。
“或许是她家乡的语言。”伊丽琪说话时,眼神有些闪烁,手上动作也有一瞬间的停顿。过了一阵,她才道:“姐姐有很多秘密,具体我们也不知道。”