Chapter 2

Chapter 2 "Welcome!" Wallis yelled. She looked the same as Dink remembered: happy smile, curly brown hair, mischievous eyes. "What do you think of Moose Manor?" she asked. "Isn't it fun?" "I love it!" said Ruth Rose. "It's awesome!" Josh said. Wallis laughed. "It is something, isn't it? Help me with these groceries, and I'll take you on the grand tour!" The entrance to the castle turned out to be a regular-sized door around the corner. Wallis and

第二章“欢迎!”沃利斯喊道。 她看起来和丁克记忆中的一模一样:幸福的微笑，卷曲的棕色头发，淘气的眼睛。 “你觉得麋鹿庄园怎么样?”她问。 “这不是很有趣吗?”“我喜欢!”露丝·罗斯说。 “这真是太棒了!”杰克说。 沃利斯笑了。“是什么东西，不是吗?” 帮我拿这些杂货，我就带你去参观一番!”城堡的入口原来是拐角处一扇普通大小的门。 沃利斯和

the kids carried bags of groceries into a large room. Dink saw a washer and dryer, wooden pegs for hats and coats, and a pile of sneakers and boots. "This is my mud room," Wallis said. "The kitchen is through here." She shoved open another door with her hip. Dink had to tip his head back to see the high ceiling. The usual kitchen stuff was there, with a long wooden table in the middle. A black chandelier hung over the table. "This place is humongous!" Dink said. "That's why I love it," Wallis said. "Let's put the food away and I'll show you around." The kids quickly emptied the bags while Wallis put the milk and ice cream into the refrigerator. "Okay, the tour begins in the royal living room," Wallis said. "Follow me!" She led them into the biggest living room Dink had ever seen. The first thing Dink noticed was the chandelier hanging right over his head. It was as big as Wallis's car! A marble fireplace took up almost one whole wall. The mantel was dark wood, carved with all kinds of animals.

孩子们把一袋袋的食品杂货搬进一间大房间。 丁克看到了一台洗衣机和烘干机，帽子和外套的木桩，还有一堆运动鞋和靴子。 “这是我的泥屋，”沃利斯说。 “厨房穿过这里。” 她用臀部推开另一扇门。 丁克不得不向后仰着头才能看到高高的天花板。 厨房里常用的东西都在那里，中间放着一张长木桌。 桌子上方挂着一盏黑色的枝形吊灯。 “这个地方太大了!”丁克说。 “这就是我喜欢它的原因，”沃利斯说。 “我们把食物放好，我带你四处看看。” 当沃利斯把牛奶和冰淇淋放进冰箱时，孩子们迅速倒空了袋子。 “好吧，参观从皇家客厅开始，”沃利斯说。 “跟我来!”她把他们领进了丁克从未见过的最大的客厅。 丁克首先注意到的是挂在他头顶上的枝形吊灯。 它和沃利斯的车一样大!大理石壁炉几乎占了一整面墙。 壁炉架是深色的木头，上面刻着各种各样的动物。

"This place is amazing!" Dink said. "Geez," Josh breathed, peering into the fireplace. "You could burn a whole tree in here!" Wallis flopped onto a pile of floor cushions. "Some winter days I wish I could," she said. "It gets mighty cold up on this cliff." "How old is this place?" Ruth Rose asked, peering up at the tall stone walls. "Pretty old," Wallis said. "It was built in the 1930s by a movie star named Emory Scott."

“这个地方太棒了!”丁克说。 “天哪。”乔希喘着气，凝视着壁炉。 “你可以在这里烧一整棵树!”沃利斯扑通一声倒在一堆垫子上。 “有些冬天，我真希望我能去，”她说。 “悬崖上非常冷。” “这地方有多少年历史了?”露丝·罗斯凝视着高高的石墙问道。 “相当老了，”沃利斯说。 “它是20世纪30年代由一位名叫埃默里·斯科特的电影明星建造的。”

"Awesome!" Josh said. "What happened to him?" Dink asked. "Well…" Wallis raised her eyebrows and lowered her voice. "According to the town gossip, he died suddenly. Right here in the castle. In fact, sometimes I think I hear his ghost!"

“太棒了!”杰克说。“他怎么了?”丁克问道。 “嗯……”沃利斯扬起眉毛，压低了声音。 根据镇上的流言蜚语，他是突然去世的。 就在城堡里。事实上，有时我觉得我听到了他的鬼魂!”

The kids stared with open mouths. Then Dink laughed. "Come on, you're just kidding, right?" "Why? Don't you believe in ghosts?" Wallis asked with a grin. "No way!" they all yelled. "Well…" Wallis stood up. "Maybe Emory will introduce himself when he's ready. In the meantime, why don't I show you your rooms?" The kids grabbed their packs and followed Wallis up a wide stone staircase to the second floor. At the top of the stairs was a dim hallway with several doors. Wallis pointed to one. "That's my room. Ruth Rose, yours is there, and I've put you boys together, right across the hall." Wallis tapped on a narrow door at the end of the hall. "This one leads up to the roof." Dink opened the door to their bedroom. Like the rooms downstairs, the ceiling was high. A blue carpet covered the stone floor. The twin beds had bright red covers. Dink went to the window and looked outside. All he could see were pine trees. "Where's the ocean?" he asked.

孩子们张大了嘴盯着看。 然后丁克笑了。“得了吧，你只是在开玩笑，对吧?”“为什么? 你不相信有鬼吗?”沃利斯咧嘴笑着问道。 “不可能!” “嗯……”沃利斯站了起来。 “也许埃默里准备好了会自我介绍。 在此期间，我带你去看看你的房间吧?”孩子们拿起书包，跟着沃利斯走上宽阔的石头楼梯，来到二楼。 楼梯顶上是一条昏暗的走廊，有几扇门。 沃利斯指着一个。“那是我的房间。 露丝·罗斯，你的在那儿，我把你们安排在一起了，就在大厅对面。” 沃利斯敲了敲大厅尽头的一扇窄门。 “这条通向屋顶。” 丁克打开了他们卧室的门。 和楼下的房间一样，天花板也很高。 一块蓝色的地毯铺在石头地板上。 那张单人床有鲜红色的床罩。 丁克走到窗前向外望去。 他所能看到的只有松树。 “海洋在哪里?”他问。

"On the other side," Wallis said. "Why don't you settle in, then come down for lunch?" Ruth Rose went to her room. Dink and Josh dumped their packs on their beds. "This place is so cool," Josh said, wandering into their bathroom. Dink stacked his books on the table next to his bed. He pawed through his clothes, then changed into shorts and a T-shirt. "Dink, come in here!" Josh called. Dink wandered into the bathroom. "Listen," Josh said. He had his ear against one of the bathroom walls. "What're you doing?" asked Dink. Josh made a shushing sound. "I thought I heard something!" "What's going on?" Ruth Rose said as she came into the room. "Josh thought he heard something behind the wall," Dink said. Ruth Rose grinned. "It must be the ghost of Emory Scott. He's just waiting for you two to fall asleep tonight!" Just then they heard Wallis's voice. "Come and get it!" she called. They raced down to the

“在另一边，”沃利斯说。 “你为什么不安顿下来，然后下来吃午饭呢?”露丝·罗斯回到自己的房间。 丁克和乔希把背包扔在床上。 “这地方太酷了，”乔希边说边走进他们的浴室。 丁克把书堆在床边的桌子上。 他翻了翻衣服，换上了短裤和t恤。 “丁克，快进来!”乔希。 丁克走进浴室。 “听着，”乔希说。他把耳朵贴在浴室的墙壁上。 “你在干什么?”丁克问。 乔希嘘了一声。 “我好像听到了什么声音!”“发生什么事了?”露丝·罗斯走进房间时说。 “乔希觉得他听到墙后面有什么声音，”丁克说。 露丝·罗斯咧嘴一笑。“一定是埃默里·斯科特的鬼魂。 他就等着你们俩今晚睡着呢!”就在这时，他们听到了沃利斯的声音。 “快来拿!”她喊道。 他们跑到