Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky

词汇提示

1.jealous 妒忌的

2.Egyptian statue 埃及雕像

3.aquariums 水族馆

4.robe 长袍

5.pillow 枕头

原文

Chapter 3: Odet

Zigfried left, and Odile went inside the castle.

Odet, the wizard's evil daughter, was behind a tree.

When she saw Odile talking to the Prince,she was jealous; she wanted to go to the ball, and what was more, she wanted to marry the Prince.

She didn't like Odile, because she was so beautiful and kind.

But the wizard loved her, so Odet couldn't do anything to hurt her... until now!

Odet went to the wizard's room, but he was not there.

The room looked like a museum.

There was an Egyptian statue against one wall, and large aquariums full of strange fish.

On a table stood many different colored bottles.

Odet opened one of the bottles.

Smoke came out of it.

It smelled of burning wood.

The magic owl flew into the open window,unseen by Odet, and changed back into the wizard.

"Do you like the smell?"

"Oh, Father! You scared me."

"You wouldn't be afraid if you were not in my room when I wasn't here."

"I know father, but I have something very important to tell you. It's about Odile."

The wizard opened his eyes wide.

He was a tall man, with a long, white beard and long, white hair.

He wore a big black hat and a long black robe with stars on it.

"Tell me what you know!"

"First, you must promise to do something for me."

"What is it?"

"I can't tell you now. First, I must tell you about Odile, then I will ask for something. Will you do it?"

The wizard was very much in love with Odile.

He would change his daughter into a frog because he wanted to know about Odile.

"Today, I saw Odile talking to Prince Zigfried. The Prince asked Odile to go to the royal ball tonight. He wants to marry her and free her from your evil powers. "

The wizard turned in a circle and pointed his hand at the floor.

Fire came from his fingers and hit the floor.

The whole castle shook.

"I should have destroyed the Prince today, when I saw him with Odile."

"You saw him, too?"

"Yes, at the lake. I attacked him,but I was only an owl. Odile knew this and she left him. He must have followed her here."

"Oh yes Father, and he is so handsome! You should see his face!"

"Silence!"

The wizard turned himself into a large,stone ball.