Chapter 2

Chapter 2 One of the coffins was lying on a stone table. The other two were leaning upright against the

其中一口棺材躺在一张石桌上。 另外两个人笔直地倚在墙上

walls to either side. Dink noticed that the coffin on the table was smaller than the other two. "You are standing in an actual Egyptian tomb," Dr. Tweed said in a hushed voice. "It was brought here in pieces and then reconstructed." He pointed at the coffins. "An ancient Egyptian coffin is called a sarcophagus. Each sarcophagus holds a mummy. In a moment, I will open the lids. But first, take a moment to appreciate the fine artwork." On each lid, jewels and gold had been used to create a mask. The faces look peaceful, almost happy, thought Dink. "The Egyptians believed that people who died would need their money in the next life," Dr. Tweed said. "So rich people were often buried near their wealth." He pointed through an arch into another room. "That is the treasure chamber," he said. "You'll get a chance to look in there after we view the mummies." Ruth Rose raised her hand. "How come one of the coffins is so small?" she asked. Dr. Tweed walked over to the sarcophagus on the table. "This sarcophagus contains a child

两边都是墙。丁克注意到桌子上的棺材比另外两口要小。 “你正站在一座真正的埃及坟墓里。” 特威德低声说。 “它被拆成碎片运到这里，然后被重建。” 他指着棺材。 古埃及的棺材被称为石棺。 每个石棺里装着一具木乃伊。 我马上就打开盖子。 但首先，花点时间欣赏一下这些精美的艺术品。” 在每个盖子上，珠宝和黄金被用来制作一个面具。 这些脸看起来很平静，几乎是快乐的，丁克想。 “埃及人相信，死去的人在来生还需要他们的钱。” 粗花呢说。“所以富人经常被埋在他们的财富附近。” 他指着拱门外的另一个房间。 “那是宝库，”他说。 “我们看完木乃伊后，你会有机会去那里看看的。” 露丝·罗斯举起了手。 “为什么有一口棺材这么小?”她问。 特威德医生走到桌子上的石棺前。 “这个石棺里有一个孩子

mummy," he explained. "The little boy died with his parents, who now stand beside him for eternity." Dr. Tweed placed his hand on a standing sarcophagus. "This is the boy's mother," he said. Using both hands, he swung the lid open. "And the father." Dr. Tweed opened the other standing sarcophagus. Without saying another word, he removed the lid of the smallest sarcophagus and leaned it against the wall. The kids stared at the three mummies. Each was covered with some kind of cloth, yellowed with age. Dink realized that Dr. Tweed was right— there was no smell at all. "Each mummy is wrapped in strips of linen," Dr. Tweed said. "Beneath the cloth-" Suddenly, a woman with long blond hair who was wearing a baggy dress darted forward. She snatched the child and raced out of the tomb. "Stop!" Dr. Tweed shouted, bolting after the woman. Everyone in the room began talking at once. Before the kids could figure out what to do, Dr. Tweed hurried back into the tomb. "Quiet,

妈妈，”他解释道。“这个小男孩和他的父母一起死去，他们现在永远站在他身边。” 特威德博士把手放在一个立着的石棺上。 “这是男孩的母亲，”他说。 他用双手把盖子打开。 “还有父亲。”特威德博士打开了另一个立着的石棺。 他二话没说，打开最小的石棺的盖子，把它靠在墙上。 孩子们盯着三具木乃伊。 每具尸体上都盖着某种布，因年代久远而发黄。 丁克意识到特威德博士是对的——根本没有气味。 “每具木乃伊都用亚麻布包裹着。” 粗花呢说。“在布下面——”突然，一个穿着宽松衣服、留着金色长发的女人跑了过来。 她一把抓住孩子，跑出了坟墓。 “住手!”特威德医生喊道，急忙追赶那个女人。 房间里的每个人都立刻开始说话。 在孩子们弄清楚该怎么做之前，Dr。 特威德急忙回到坟墓里。 “安静,

please," he said. "Um, it seems Mummy Monday will have to be postponed. We'll have it tomorrow." "But tomorrow is Tyrannosaurus Tuesday!" someone said. Dr. Tweed looked flustered. His tanned face had turned pale, and one of his eyelids was twitching. "Yes, of course, you're right," he said. "I'll schedule another mummy day for next week. Now you'll have to leave the tomb. I'm very sorry." Kids mumbled, "No fair" as they filed out. Dr. Tweed stepped aside to let them pass. "Why would anyone steal a mummy?" Josh asked as he, Dink, and Ruth Rose followed the other kids. "I read somewhere that gold and jewels were wrapped up with the bodies," Ruth Rose said. "Maybe that mummy has valuable stuff inside the cloth." "You mean that woman is gonna unwrap the mummy?" Josh asked. "Gross!" Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose were the last kids out of the tomb. A moment later, Dr. Tweed hurried past. Behind them, the tomb door closed with a rumble.

求你了，”他说。“嗯，看来妈妈星期一要推迟了。 我们明天就吃。”“但是明天是暴龙星期二!”有人说。 特威德医生显得有些慌乱。 他那张晒黑了的脸变得苍白，一只眼皮在抽动。 “是的，当然，你是对的，”他说。 “下周我会再安排一个妈咪日。 现在你得离开坟墓了。 我很抱歉。”孩子们鱼贯而出，嘴里嘟囔着“不公平”。 特威德医生站到一边让他们过去。 “为什么会有人偷木乃伊呢?”乔希问，他、丁克和露丝·罗斯跟在其他孩子后面。 露丝·罗斯说:“我在什么地方读到，金子和珠宝都和尸体包裹在一起。” “也许那具木乃伊的布里有贵重的东西。” “你是说那个女人要打开木乃伊的包装?”杰克问。 “恶心!”丁克、乔希和露丝·罗斯是最后几个从坟墓里出来的孩子。 过了一会儿，特威德医生匆匆走过。 在他们身后，墓门轰隆一声关上了。

"This is so bogus," Josh said. "Should we just go home?" "I have to use the rest room first," Ruth Rose said. The kids found the rest rooms around the corner from the tomb. The door to the ladies' room opened, and a smartly dressed woman with short dark hair stepped out. She was carrying a briefcase and talking on a cell phone. "We'll wait for you here," Dink said as Ruth Rose slipped into the rest room. "I wonder what the thief did with the mummy," Josh said. "I mean, she couldn't exactly carry it down Main Street!" Suddenly, the rest room door crashed open. Ruth Rose stood there looking as if she'd seen a ghost. "Ruth Rose, what's the matter?" Dink said. "G-get Dr. Tweed," she answered. "It's in the rest room!" "What's in the rest room?" Josh asked. Ruth Rose took a deep breath. "The missing mummy!" she said.

“这太假了，”乔希说。 “我们应该回家吗?”“我得先去一下洗手间，”露丝·罗斯说。 孩子们在坟墓的拐角处找到了洗手间。 女洗手间的门开了，一个穿着漂亮的黑发短发的女人走了出来。 她提着一个公文包，正在用手机打电话。 “我们在这里等你，”露丝·罗斯溜进休息室时，丁克说。 “我想知道小偷对木乃伊做了什么，”乔希说。 “我的意思是，她根本不能把它拿在大街上!”突然，洗手间的门被撞开了。 露丝·罗斯站在那里，看上去就像看见了鬼一样。 “露丝·罗斯，怎么了?”丁克说。 “叫特威德医生来，”她回答。 “它在洗手间里!”“洗手间里有什么?”杰克问。 露丝·罗斯深吸了一口气。 “失踪的木乃伊!”她说。