22-GOLD DOUBLOONS？

GOLD DOUBLOONS? We started hiking toward the X again. According to Thea's map, we had almost reached the Emerald Eye. Trap practically skipped the rest of the way. I'd never seen him so excited. Well, there was that time he won a free cheeseburger at Burger Mouse.... Trap's voice interrupted my thoughts. "Hey, Cousinkins, do you think we'll find other things besides the Emerald Eye? I mean, you're the expert on this stuff, right? Could we find jewels or lots of money?" "Well, we could find some old coins," I answered. "Maybe we might find gold doubloons.

黄金物品?我们又开始向X方向徒步旅行。 根据西娅的地图，我们快到达翡翠眼了。 特拉普几乎跳过了剩下的路程。 我从没见过他这么兴奋。 嗯，有一次他在汉堡老鼠....赢得了一个免费的芝士汉堡 特拉普的声音打断了我的思绪。 “嘿，表兄妹们，你们认为除了翡翠眼，我们还能找到别的东西吗?” 你是这方面的专家，对吧? 我们能找到珠宝或很多钱吗?”“嗯，我们可以找到一些旧硬币，”我回答。 “也许我们能找到金币。

They have a picture of the cat prince Meow Iron Claw, also known as Snarls the Mouse Muncher, on them." Trap did a little dance. "Doubloons! Doubloons! Gold doubloons! I just love the sound of that word!" He chuckled. Meanwhile, Thea was checking the map. She pointed straight ahead. "That's it!" she announced. "The Emerald Eye should be right in front of us!" Trap ran ahead. Then he stopped. He looked around, confused. "I don't see any emerald here. All I see is water!" he squeaked. For once, my cousin was telling the truth. On the exact spot where we were supposed to find the Emerald Eye, there was a deep lake! "ASTROLAMP? STRANGULATION? CONGARHYTHM?" snorted Trap furiously.

它们上面有猫王子‘铁爪喵’的照片，也被称为‘吃老鼠的咆哮’。” 特拉普跳了一小段舞。“物品!物品!黄金物品!我就是喜欢这个词的发音!”他咯咯地笑了。 与此同时，西娅在查看地图。 她指着前方。 “就是这样!”她宣布。 “翡翠眼应该就在我们面前!”陷阱跑在前面。 然后他停了下来。他环顾四周，很困惑。 “我在这儿没看见绿宝石。 我看到的全是水!”他尖声说。 这一次，我表姐说了实话。 就在我们应该找到翡翠眼的地方，有一个很深的湖!“ASTROLAMP ? 绞窄?康格瑞斯?”

"But this is exactly where the X is on my map," Thea murmured. "If it is the right place, then we are on the wrong island! And it's all your fault!" Trap cried, chasing after Thea. I sighed, my head between my paws. Benjamin sat beside me, looking sad. Just then, I heard leaves rustling. The sound was coming from the forest nearby. "Sssssh! Keep quiet, everyone!" I whispered. "Something back here is moving!" We all strained our ears to listen. "Something... or someone!" whispered Trap in a shaky voice. He looked at us. "Let's see. Who can go check things out? Ben is too young. Thea can't be of any help because she is a FEMALE. And it's really only right that I

“但这正是我地图上X的位置。”西娅喃喃地说。 “如果这是正确的地方，那我们就走错岛了!”这都是你的错!”特拉普追着西娅叫道。 我叹了口气，把头夹在两爪之间。 本杰明坐在我旁边，看上去很伤心。 就在这时，我听到树叶沙沙作响。 声音是从附近的森林里传来的。 “Sssssh !大家都安静!”我低声说。 “这里有东西在动!”我们都竖起耳朵听。 “什么…或者什么人!”特拉普用颤抖的声音小声说。 他看着我们。“让我们看看。 谁能去检查一下? 本太年轻了。西娅帮不了什么忙，因为她是女性。 所以我才应该

stay behind to look after those two. So that only leaves you, Geronimo. Better get going!" he concluded, pushing me toward the bushes where the noises were coming from. At that moment, Thea sprang into action. "Just because I'm female doesn't mean I can't take care of things!" she shrieked. She grabbed her knife with two paws and charged toward the bushes. "SHOW YOURSELF, IF YOU DARE!" she squeaked, moving aside a few leaves. Little Benjamin trembled beside me. Trap whimpered. Even my tough-talking sister was shaking. I chewed on my whiskers. I imagined a pack of ferocious wild tomcats or maybe lions on the other side of the bushes. So

留下来照顾那两个。 那就只剩下你了，杰罗尼莫。 最好还是走吧!”他总结道，把我推到声音传来的灌木丛中。 就在那一刻，西娅突然行动起来。 “就因为我是女性，并不意味着我不能照顾好事情!”她尖叫道。 她用两只爪子抓着刀，向灌木丛冲去。 “你敢出来就出来!”她尖声叫道，挪开几片树叶。 小本杰明在我身边颤抖着。 陷阱呜呜咽咽哭了起来。就连我那说话严厉的妹妹也在发抖。 我咬着胡须。我想象着在灌木丛的另一边有一群凶猛的野猫或者狮子。 所以

this is how it would end? We would all become snacks for some mouse-munching monsters? All of our sailing and swimming and hiking and sweating for nothing? It was almost too much to bear. I closed my eyes. When I opened them again, I saw the strangest sight. In front of us stood a group of animals. No, not a band of drooling tomcats. Not a pack of roaring lions. It was a party of mice. They were dressed in bathing suits. Some had cameras and camcorders. One of the mice stepped forward. "Hello. Are you guests of the resort?" he asked.

这就是结局吗?我们会成为一些吃老鼠的怪物的零食吗? 我们所有的航行，游泳，徒步旅行和流汗都是徒劳的? 这简直让人难以忍受。 我闭上眼睛。当我再次打开它们时，我看到了最奇怪的景象。 在我们面前站着一群动物。 不，不是一群流口水的雄猫。 不是一群咆哮的狮子。 那是一群老鼠。他们穿着泳衣。 有些人有照相机和摄像机。 一只老鼠走上前来。 “你好。你们是这里的客人吗?”他问。

"RESORT? WHAT RESORT?" we all squeaked at the same time. "RaTliN's Tropical Resort and Health Spa, of course," the mouse said, giving us a strange look.

“度假吗?什么度假胜地?”我们异口同声地问。 “当然是拉特林热带疗养中心了。”老鼠说，用奇怪的眼神看了我们一眼。