As he passed the capitol with its high white pillars of marble, which had been brought all the way from Georgia, he saw a group of boys playing about the long seat built in the sea wall that faces the capitol. Marble lions guarded the seat, and almond trees shaded it. The boys called to Esteban, and he was tempted to join them. He paused; then holding the package close, he shook his head and went on. The queen must have her crown.
当他经过国会大厦时，他看到一群男孩在面对国会大厦的海堤上建的长椅子上玩耍k=4C!HEW^q。大理石狮子守护着座位，杏树遮蔽着座位MX,Jn]@);n3P2%。孩子们向埃斯特班呼唤，他很想加入他们Ii_xqS1USN^L@。他停顿了一下；然后他把包裹拿紧，摇了摇头，继续往前走Ce@NaL=%sX1k(。女王必须得到她的王冠%6P*l5sy(J,c_GIVQ。
A servant opened her door for him, and he asked to see the queen, for the crown must be delivered into her own hands. When she came, Esteban was sorry to see a troubled look on her face. He had expected to find it happy and shining. Perhaps the crown would bring the glad light into her eyes. He wanted to wait and see.
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“My master would know if the crown pleases, “ Esteban said, for his master had put his finest work on it.

“如果国王高兴，那么我的主人会知道的，”埃斯特班说，因为他的主人已经把他最好的作品放上面了RMU,*5uj!Jb_HZKdL9yP。
The queen untied the box and lifted out the sparkling crown. For a moment her eyes shone like the jewels, and then the same troubled look came again into her face. Esteban could not leave until he knew what caused this look in the queen’s eyes.
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“You like it?” he asked, pointing to the crown.
“您喜欢吗？”他指着皇冠问道|N*BA0C4VaqZOOvZ1B0。