Ch2-Welcome to Thebes!

CHAPTER TWO Welcome to Thebes！ Warm, dry air filled the tree house. Jack wore a helmet-type hat, leather boots, a long-sleeved shirt, and a pair of heavy linen pants with a leather belt. A large pouch was attached to the belt.

第二章欢迎来到底比斯！温暖干燥的空气充满了树屋。 杰克头戴一顶头盔式的帽子，脚穿皮靴、长袖衬衫和一条厚实的亚麻裤子，裤子上系着皮带。 腰带上系着一个大袋子。

"I wish I was dressed like you," said Annie, making a face. She was wearing a long white dress with frilly lace. "You look like a cool explorer. I look like I'm going to a tea party." "Don't feel bad," said Jack. "My clothes are really scratchy and heavy." HEE-HAW! "Is that a donkey?" said Annie. She and Jack looked out the window of the tree house. Leaves and branches completely blocked their view. "I think we landed in a sycamore tree," said Jack, studying the leaves. Annie pushed some branches aside. All they could see below were more leaves. But straight ahead, in the distance, was a wide plain dotted with sand-colored ruins. Beyond the plain, mountains loomed against a cloudless blue sky. The Egyptian sun was blindingly bright. HEE-HAW! "That's definitely a donkey," said Annie. "Let's go look." She gathered up her long white dress and started down the rope ladder. Jack stuck the small handbook into his leather pouch. He saw that his notebook, his pencil, and

“我希望我能穿得像你一样，”安妮说，做了个鬼脸。 她穿着一件镶有褶边的白色长裙。 “你看起来像个很酷的探险家。 我看起来像是要去参加茶话会。” “别难过，”杰克说。 “我的衣服又痒又重。” 驴叫声!“那是一头驴子吗？”安妮说。 她和杰克向树屋的窗外望去。 树叶和树枝完全挡住了他们的视线。 “我想我们是落在一棵梧桐树上了。”杰克边说边研究着树叶。 安妮把一些树枝推到一边。 他们在下面只能看到更多的树叶。 但在正前方，远处，是一片广阔的平原，点缀着沙色的废墟。 平原那边，群山映衬着万里无云的蓝天。 埃及的太阳刺眼耀眼。 驴叫声!“那绝对是一头驴，”安妮说。 “我们去看看吧。”她收拾好白色长裙，从绳梯上下来。 杰克把那本小手册塞进他的皮袋里。 他看到他的笔记本，铅笔，还有

the bottle of magic mist were also inside the pouch, along with some coins that showed images of pharaohs. "Hey, we have some Egyptian money!" he called down to Annie. "Great, come on down!" said Annie. She was already on the ground. Jack buckled his pouch, then clumsily climbed down the rope ladder in his leather boots. As soon as he stepped onto the grass, flies landed on his face. He shook his head and waved his hands, trying to brush them away. The sycamore tree was surrounded by bushes and other plants on a lush green riverbank. Across the river, several dozen sailboats were anchored near a temple. HEE-HAW! The sound came from beyond the bushes. Jack and Annie stepped around them and peeked out. "Yep, donkeys. Two of them," said Jack. "And there's a little kid with them." About fifty feet down the river, two small donkeys were standing under a cluster of palm trees. They were shaking their long, furry ears and swishing their tails to keep the flies away. A boy

那瓶魔雾也在袋子里，还有一些刻有法老肖像的硬币。 “嘿，我们有些埃及钱！”他朝下面的安妮喊道。 “太好了，下来吧！”安妮说。 她已经倒在地上了。 杰克扣好口袋，然后穿着皮靴笨拙地爬下绳梯。 他一踏上草地，苍蝇就落在他脸上。 他摇了摇头，挥了挥手，想把它们擦掉。 在郁郁葱葱的河岸上，梧桐树被灌木和其他植物包围着。 河对岸，几十艘帆船停泊在一座寺庙附近。 驴叫声!声音从灌木丛那边传来。 杰克和安妮绕过他们向外偷看。 “是的,驴。两个。”杰克说。 “还有一个小孩跟他们在一起。” 在河下游约五十英尺处，两只小驴站在一丛棕榈树下。 它们摇着毛茸茸的长耳朵，甩着尾巴驱赶苍蝇。 一个男孩

was napping in a rowboat on the riverbank. He wore a striped robe. "Want to talk to him?" said Annie. "Sure," said Jack. They walked out of the bushes and headed toward the boy. "Hello!" Annie called. The small boy scrambled out of the rowboat. He looked to be only six or seven. "I did not see you coming," he said. "Welcome to Thebes! My name is Ali. Do you need donkeys and a guide?" "No thanks," said Jack. "My grandfather is the best guide in Thebes," Ali said with pride. "He is returning now with two

在河岸上的划艇上打盹。 他穿着条纹长袍。“想和他谈谈吗？”安妮说。 “当然，”杰克说。他们走出灌木丛，朝男孩走去。 “你好!”安妮叫。小男孩从划艇里爬了出来。 他看起来只有六七岁。 “我没看见你来，”他说。 “欢迎来到底比斯！”我叫阿里。 你需要驴子和向导吗？”“不用了，谢谢。”杰克说。 “我祖父是底比斯最好的导游，”阿里自豪地说。 “他现在带着两个回来了

travelers from England. There he is! On the horse!" In the distance, a white-bearded man wearing a turban was riding a packhorse. He was leading a man and woman on donkeys toward the river. "After my grandfather rows them across the Nile to their boat, he can guide you to the tombs in the cliffs!" said Ali. "Or the Temple of Luxor." He pointed to the temple across the river. "Thanks. Maybe later," said Jack. "We are here every day. Come back!" said Ali, and he ran to meet his grandfather and the travelers from England. "We just learned a lot," Jack said to Annie. "It seems we landed in Thebes, Egypt, on the River Nile, across from the Temple of Luxor." "Sounds like a fairy tale," said Annie. Jack pulled out their Egypt handbook. He found Thebes and read aloud: Travelers enjoy visiting the area of Thebes in Egypt. Four thousand years ago, the Egyptian city was the capital of the known

来自英国的游客。他来了！骑马！”远处，一个戴着头巾的白胡子男人骑着一匹驮马。 他正牵着一男一女骑着驴朝河边走去。 阿里说：“等我祖父把他们划到尼罗河对岸的船上后，他可以带你们去悬崖上的坟墓！” “或者卢克索神庙。”他指着河对岸的寺庙。 “谢谢。也许以后再说吧。”杰克说。 “我们每天都在这里。回来！”阿里说着，跑去迎接他的祖父和来自英国的旅行者。 “我们刚刚学到了很多东西，”杰克对安妮说。 “看来我们是在埃及的底比斯登陆的，在尼罗河上，在卢克索神庙的对面。” “听起来像童话故事，”安妮说。 杰克拿出他们的埃及手册。 他找到了底比斯，并大声朗读：旅行者喜欢游览埃及的底比斯地区。 四千年前，这座埃及城市是世界上最著名的城市

world. At that time, it was the noisiest and liveliest place on the River Nile. "Seriously?" said Jack. He looked around at the quiet riverbank, the donkeys, and the distant bare mountains. "I guess times have changed for Thebes," said Annie. "No kidding," said Jack. "So I wonder what Florence Nightingale is doing here." "Nursing," said Annie. "She has to be! That's what she's famous for. Maybe those English travelers know something about her." Annie pointed to the couple riding with Ali's grandfather. "Remember, Florence was from England, too." Jack and Annie watched the three riders arrive at the riverbank. Ali's grandfather climbed off his packhorse and helped the couple off their donkeys. As Ali and his grandfather gave the donkeys water, the English woman noticed Jack and Annie. "Hello, children!" she called, waving. Jack and Annie waved back, and the couple headed toward them. "How delightful to see new faces in Thebes!" the woman said.

世界。当时，它是尼罗河上最热闹、最热闹的地方。 “真的吗？”杰克说。他环顾四周，看看安静的河岸、驴子和远处光秃秃的山脉。 “我想底比斯的时代变了，”安妮说。 “别开玩笑了，”杰克说。“所以我想知道弗洛伦斯·南丁格尔在这里做什么。” “护理，”安妮说。“她一定是！”这就是她出名的原因。 也许那些英国旅行者知道她的一些情况。” 安妮指了指和阿里爷爷一起骑马的那对夫妇。 “记住，弗洛伦斯也是英国人。” 杰克和安妮看着三个骑手来到河边。 阿里的祖父从驮马上爬下来，帮助这对夫妇从驴上下来。 当阿里和他的祖父给驴子喂水时，英国女人注意到了杰克和安妮。 “你们好，孩子们！”她挥着手喊道。 杰克和安妮也向他们挥了挥手，这对夫妇朝他们走去。 “在底比斯看到新面孔真令人高兴！”女人说。