16-INVENTION？WHAT INVENTION？

INVENTION? WHAT INVENTION? Suddenly, I saw the professor lying on the ground. He wasn't moving. "Professor! Are you all right?" I cried. The professor still didn't move. But something else was moving right next to him. It slithered along the floor, hissing. I shivered. It was a snake! Could this be the pharaoh's curse? Was Spitfur being punished because he had discovered that tomb last month? Of course not, I told myself. Those were just silly old legends.

发明吗?发明什么? 突然，我看见教授躺在地上。 他没有动。“教授!你没事吧?”我哭了。 教授仍然没有动。 但他身边有东西在动。 它在地板上滑来滑去，发出嘶嘶声。 我不禁打了个哆嗦。那是一条蛇!这是法老的诅咒吗? 是不是因为斯皮弗上个月发现了那座坟墓而受到惩罚? 当然不是，我告诉自己。 那些只是愚蠢的古老传说。

I took a deep breath and grabbed the professor. In a flash, the snake flicked out ITS FORKED TONGUE. Poisonous cheese puffs! It was getting ready to strike! Just then, I remembered something I had read in a book about snakes. I quickly stamped my paw on the ground. It worked! The snake was frightened by the vibrations, and it took off. My cousin Trap always makes fun of me for being a brainy mouse. But, as you can see, it pays to be well read! With a groan, I dragged the professor all the way back to the entrance of the tunnel. I felt like I was pulling a ten-pound block of cheddar. He was one heavy rat! At last, my snout peeped out of the pyramid. A few minutes later, Professor Spitfur opened his eyes.

我深吸一口气，抓住教授。 一瞬间，蛇伸出了分叉的舌头。 有毒的奶酪泡芙!它正准备出击!就在这时，我想起了我在一本关于蛇的书中读到的一些东西。 我迅速地用爪子跺着地面。 它工作!蛇被震动吓坏了，它逃走了。 我的表弟特拉普总是取笑我是一只聪明的老鼠。 但是，正如你所看到的，博览群书是值得的!我呻吟了一声，一路拖着教授回到隧道的入口。 我感觉自己在拉一块10磅重的切达干酪。 他是一只沉重的老鼠!最后，我的鼻子从金字塔里探了出来。 几分钟后，斯皮弗教授睁开了眼睛。

"Professor, how do you feel?" I cried, The professor rubbed his snout. "I'm fine, just fine," he mumbled. "But who are you?" I blinked. "D-d-d-don't you r-r-r-recognize me, Professor? I'm Stilton, Geronimo Stilton," I stammered. He shook his head, scratching his red whiskers. "I'VE NEVER SEEN YOUR SNOUT BEFORE." "You don't remember taking me to see Cheops's pyramid?" I asked. "You were going to explain to me how your extraordinary invention was born." He gaped. "WHAT? Invention?" he repeated. "What invention???" "The invention of the thingy, I mean, of the camel dung!" I squeaked. Professor Spitfur just stared at me. "Dung? Camel?" he murmured. "My dear

“教授，你感觉怎么样?”我哭了，教授揉了揉鼻子。 “我很好，很好。”他咕哝着。 “可你是谁?”我眨了眨眼睛。 “你——你——你——不认识我了吗，教授?” 我是斯蒂尔顿，杰罗尼莫·斯蒂尔顿，”我结结巴巴地说。 他摇了摇头，搔着他的红胡子。 “我从来没见过你的鼻子。” “你不记得带我去看胡夫金字塔了吗?”我问。 “你要向我解释你的非凡发明是如何诞生的。” 他目瞪口呆。“什么?发明?”他重复道。 “发明什么? ?”“发明了那个东西，我是说，发明了骆驼粪!”我发出“吱吱”的响声。 斯皮弗教授只是盯着我。 “粪?骆驼?”他喃喃地说。 “我亲爱的

young mouse, are you sure you're feeling all right? You didn't by any chance bash your head, did you?" He waved his paw in front of my eyes. "How many paws do you see?" he asked me. "Professor!" I shrieked. "You're the one who bumped his head!" "Maybe. But I don't remember a thing...." He sighed. I pulled at my fur. "Of all the rotten rat luck! Does this mean you don't remember the secret ingredient? The one that you added to the camel dung to make energy?!" I stared into his eyes. He stared back. For a minute, he seemed like he might remember me. Then he opened his mouth to squeak. "What ingredient? What dung? nkledc. What camel? WHAT ENERGY?"

小老鼠，你确定你没事吗? 你不会碰巧撞到头了吧?”他在我眼前挥舞着他的爪子。 “你看到了多少只爪子?”他问我。 “教授!”我尖叫起来。“是你撞了他的头!”“也许。 但是我什么都不记得了....” 他叹了口气。我拉了拉我的皮毛。 “真倒霉!”这是否意味着你不记得秘方了? 你加在骆驼粪里制造能量的那个?!”我凝视着他的眼睛。 他回望着。有那么一刻，他好像还记得我。 然后他张开嘴发出吱吱声。 “什么成分?粪什么? 骆驼是什么?什么能量?”