14-THE PHARAOH'S CURSE

THE PHARAOH'S CURSE The professor pointed toward a tunnel on one side of the pyramid. "We're going this way," he said. "Don't forget your camera! This place is a sight to make you squeak!" I gripped my camera and followed in the professor's pawsteps. The ceiling was so low my ears brushed the ceiling! I shuddered. I hate being in small, tight spaces. Oh, well, there was no time to think about it now. The professor was spewing out information like a walking encyclopedia salesmouse. "Legend has it," he began in a mysterious tone, "that whoever desecrates a pharaoh's tomb falls

法老的诅咒教授指着金字塔一侧的一条隧道。 “我们往这边走，”他说。 “别忘了你的相机!”这个地方是一个让你尖叫的地方!”我抓着相机，跟着教授的脚步。 天花板很低，我的耳朵擦到了天花板!我战栗。 我讨厌待在狭小的空间里。 哦，好吧，现在没有时间去想它了。 这位教授像一只行走的百科全书销售鼠标一样滔滔不绝地吐出信息。 “传说，”他以一种神秘的语气开始说，“谁亵渎了法老的坟墓，谁就会倒下

victim to a terrible curse! For example, in 1922, two Englishmice discovered Tutankhamen's tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Inside, they found priceless treasures: the pharaoh's magnificent mask, his mummy, a solid-gold sarcophagus, and also many statues, jewels, and precious stones. Twenty-six mice witnessed the discovery. Many of them died in a mysterious way in the following years. That is how the legend of the curse was born!" A shiver ran through my fur. All this talk about curses and death was giving me the creeps. I started taking pictures even though my paws were shaking. Meanwhile, the professor let out a low chuckle. "By the way, Stilton, did you know I, too, discovered a tomb a month ago?" he said. "But nothing has happened

一个可怕诅咒的受害者!例如，1922年，两只英国老鼠在帝王谷发现了图坦卡蒙的坟墓。 在里面，他们发现了无价之宝:法老华丽的面具，他的木乃伊，一个纯金石棺，还有许多雕像，珠宝和宝石。 26只老鼠见证了这一发现。 他们中的许多人在接下来的几年里以一种神秘的方式死去。 诅咒的传说就是这样诞生的!”我浑身打了个寒颤。 这些关于诅咒和死亡的讨论让我起鸡皮疙瘩。 我开始拍照，尽管我的爪子在颤抖。 与此同时，教授发出了低沉的笑声。 “顺便问一下，斯蒂尔顿，你知道我一个月前也发现了一座坟墓吗?”他说。 “但是什么也没发生

to me. I'm still kicking up the old paws. I don't give a whisker about all these legends. It's just total nonsense." At that precise moment, something horrible happened! The professor tripped on a stone and smashed his snout on the ground. His flashlight went out. The room was totally dark. A dreadful silence followed. "Professor! Professor!" I cried. But there was no answer. I took a couple of pawsteps forward. Big mistake. I tripped and hit the ground with a thud. I looked around. It was dark. Pitch-black dark. I couldn't even see my own whiskers next to my nose. How would I be able to find the exit? HOLEY CHEESE! I was hopelessly lost!

给我。我还在踢腿呢。 我对这些传说一点也不关心。 这完全是胡说八道。” 就在那一刻，可怕的事情发生了!教授被石头绊了一跤，鼻子磕在地上。 他的手电筒熄灭了。房间里一片漆黑。 接着是可怕的沉默。 “教授!教授!”我哭了。 但是没有回答。我向前迈了两步。 大错误。我绊了一下，砰的一声跌在地上。 我环顾四周。天很黑。 漆黑一片。我甚至看不见自己鼻子旁边的胡子。 我怎么才能找到出口呢? 多洞的奶酪!我完全迷路了!