01-LATE AGAIN!

Geronimo Stilton LOST TREASURE OF THE EMERALD EYE

杰罗尼莫·斯蒂尔顿丢失了翡翠之眼的宝藏

LATE AGAIN! "Putrid cheese puffs!" It was nine o'clock and I, Geronimo Stilton, was late for work — again! I rolled out of bed in a minute and was dressed in two. Pretty fast, considering I am really not a morning mouse. "CHEESE SLICES! I hate Monday mornings," I grumbled while brushing my teeth with Cheddar-flavored toothpaste. Then I hurried downstairs, stumbled over my tail, and tumbled all the way down to the door.

又迟到了!“腐烂的奶酪泡芙!”已经九点钟了，我，杰罗尼莫·斯蒂尔顿，上班又迟到了!我一分钟就下了床，两分钟就穿好了衣服。 相当快，考虑到我真的不是早起的老鼠。 “奶酪片!我讨厌星期一的早晨，”我一边抱怨一边用切达干酪味的牙膏刷牙。 然后我匆匆下楼，被尾巴绊了一下，一路滚到门口。

Thump! Thump! Thump! So much for being quiet as a mouse. The streets of New Mouse City, the capital of Mouse Island, were as noisy as ever. I guess everyone was late just like me. Cheese delivery trucks were everywhere, horns blasting. Mice, rats, and rodents of every size and shape raced by in cars, taxis, and Mouse Jordan sneakers. "Taxi!" I shouted, jumping into a cab. "Seventeen Swiss Cheese Center." Minutes later, we pulled up to my editorial office. Oh, yes, I forgot to tell you that I run a newspaper. It's called The Rodent's Gazette. I took the stairs two at a time and burst inside. What a workout! I was pooped. Maybe I shouldn't have canceled my membership at Rats La Lanne after all.

重打!重打!重打!别再像老鼠一样安静了。 老鼠岛的首都新老鼠城的街道像往常一样嘈杂。 我想大家都和我一样迟到了。 到处都是送奶酪的卡车，喇叭响个不停。 各种大小和形状的老鼠、大鼠和啮齿类动物开着汽车、出租车，穿着老鼠乔丹运动鞋从身边跑过。 “出租车!”我喊道，跳上一辆出租车。 “十七瑞士奶酪中心。” 几分钟后，我们来到了我的编辑部。 哦，对了，我忘了告诉你我经营一家报纸。 它叫《啮齿动物公报》。 我一步两级地爬上楼梯，冲了进去。 多棒的锻炼啊!我累极了。 也许我根本就不该取消拉斯·拉兰的会员资格。

But before I could think about it, Mousella, my secretary, tackled me.

但我还没来得及想，我的秘书摩塞拉就抓住了我。

"Mr. Stilton, FINALLY!" she cried, her glasses dangling off one ear. "There is a crowd of rodents waiting to see you: the designers, the printers, the mouse who works the water cooler... and the editor in chief wants to speak with you Immediately." I headed to my desk. Mousella followed. "The copy machine is jammed," she continued. "Another mailroom mouse quit. And, Boss, don't forget you promised me a raise!" My head felt like it was about to explode. Even my whiskers hurt. I wouldn't wish this day on the meanest CAT ever!

“斯蒂尔顿先生，终于来了!”她叫道，眼镜耷拉在一只耳朵上。 “有一群啮齿类动物在等着见你:设计师、打印机、在饮水机上工作的老鼠…… 总编辑要马上和你谈话。” 我走向我的办公桌。Mousella紧随其后。 “复印机卡住了，”她接着说。 又一个收发室的老鼠辞职了。 还有，老板，别忘了你答应给我加薪的!”我的头好像要爆炸了。 连我的胡子都疼。我不希望这一天发生在最卑鄙的猫身上!