3-第五章:回到伯克岛(16)
"Silence!" said Stoick sternly. "What does a Chief feel, son?"
"A Chief feels no pain," replied Hiccup obediently. "But Father --"
Stoick was just getting into his stride. "A Chief feels no pain. A Chief feels no fear. A Chief must be above mere weak, personal feelings. There is no question of putting together a War Party to rescue your dragon. It would be a waste of our warriors' time. The Romans are probably halfway back to Rome by now and they'll have turned Useless into a handbag -- "
"Toothless," corrected Hiccup again, "and that's what I'm telling you, Father, I overheard them talking and I think they're not just passing through."
"Talking?" roared Stoick, his eyebrows lowering. "What do you mean TALKING? How did you understand these Romans?"
''Ah," admitted Hiccup. "Old Wrinkly's been teaching me some Latin, you see --"
"A Chief feels no pain," replied Hiccup obediently. "But Father --"
Stoick was just getting into his stride. "A Chief feels no pain. A Chief feels no fear. A Chief must be above mere weak, personal feelings. There is no question of putting together a War Party to rescue your dragon. It would be a waste of our warriors' time. The Romans are probably halfway back to Rome by now and they'll have turned Useless into a handbag -- "
"Toothless," corrected Hiccup again, "and that's what I'm telling you, Father, I overheard them talking and I think they're not just passing through."
"Talking?" roared Stoick, his eyebrows lowering. "What do you mean TALKING? How did you understand these Romans?"
''Ah," admitted Hiccup. "Old Wrinkly's been teaching me some Latin, you see --"