3. Hanging in the Louvre

3 Hanging in the Louvre After breakfast it was time for Stanley to climb back into his painting. Agent Lunette repacked him in his crate, but at Aunt Simone's insistence, the top of the crate was only gently shut. This meant Stanley was able to raise the lid a tiny bit and peek out as Agent Lunette and the other officer carried him toward the Louvre.

早餐后，斯坦利又该爬回他的绘画中去了。 卢内特探员把他重新装进了他的板条箱，但在西蒙娜阿姨的坚持下，板条箱的顶部只是轻轻地关上了。 这意味着，当卢内特探员和另一名警官把斯坦利抬向卢浮宫时，他可以把盖子稍微打开一点，向外窥视。

They were walking by a giant modern glass pyramid in the courtyard of a very large, old, important-looking building. "The Louvre is one of the greatest art museums in the world," Agent Lunette said in a low voice. "More than eight million people from all over the globe visit each year."

他们正走过一座巨大的现代玻璃金字塔，这座金字塔位于一座非常大的、古老的、看起来很重要的建筑的院子里。 “卢浮宫是世界上最伟大的艺术博物馆之一，”卢内特探员低声说。 “每年有超过800万来自世界各地的游客参观。”

They passed by a line of security guards and entered the building. "The thieves have targeted the finest museums in Paris. Centre Georges Pompidou. Musée d'Orsay. One after the other, their most famous paintings have been stolen in broad daylight, during museum hours." "But how?" Stanley whispered as they passed a statue of a sphinx the size of a lion. Now they were walking past a series of mummies. Stanley hadn't seen one of those since he'd been to Egypt.

他们经过一排保安进入大楼。 “窃贼的目标是巴黎最好的博物馆。 蓬皮杜艺术中心。奥赛博物馆。 一幅接一幅，他们最著名的画作都在光天化日之下，在博物馆工作时间被盗。” “可是什么?”当他们经过一座狮子大小的狮身人面像时，斯坦利低声说。 现在他们正走过一排木乃伊。 斯坦利自从去了埃及后就没见过这种东西。

"We do not know," Agent Lunette said. A statue of a woman with wings but no head towered over them. "They were swapped with fakes, without anyone noticing until it was too late." They walked through hall after hall lined with paintings in gold-colored frames and filled with glowing faces against dark backgrounds.

“我们不知道，”卢内特探员说。 一个有翅膀但没有头的女人雕像高高耸立在他们之上。 “它们被换成了赝品，没有人发现，直到为时已晚。” 他们穿过一个又一个大厅，大厅里挂满了金色画框的画作，在黑暗的背景下画满了容光焕发的面孔。

Finally Agent Lunette and the other officer set the crate down gently. "Because of the thefts, all museums in Paris are closing early. The Louvre will close at three o'clock this afternoon. You will guard the Mona Lisa until then." Agent Lunette carefully lifted Stanley's frame and peered into his eyes. "You are a spy here, Monsieur Lambchop," he whispered. "Do not give yourself away. Do not smile. Do not sneeze. Do not move a muscle. You are a great painting by a Renaissance master. Act like it." "Absolument!" said Stanley, pulling himself up straighter as he said his fourth French phrase. Agent Lunette hung him carefully on the wall and stepped back to assess the painting. Then he moved forward and straightened Stanley's frame. "Très bien," he said. "That means 'very good.'" He turned to walk away. "If by some chance you are stolen, do not panic," Agent Lunette murmured. "We will find you eventually."

最后，卢内特探员和另一名警官轻轻地放下了板条箱。 “由于盗窃事件，巴黎所有的博物馆都提前关门。 卢浮宫今天下午三点关门。 在那之前，你要保护《蒙娜丽莎》。” 卢内特探员小心翼翼地抬起斯坦利的镜框，凝视着他的眼睛。 “你是这里的密探，兰彻先生，”他低声说。 “不要出卖自己。 不要笑。不要打喷嚏。 不要动肌肉。你是文艺复兴时期大师的杰作。 表现得像个孩子。”“赦免!”斯坦利说，他挺直了身子，说了第四句法语。 卢内特探员小心翼翼地把他挂在墙上，然后退后一步，打量那幅画。 然后他走上前，扶直了斯坦利的身子。 “很好，”他说。意思是“非常好”。’”他转身走开了。 “万一你被偷了，不要惊慌，”露内特探员低声说。 “我们最终会找到你的。”

Stanley's eyes widened. "What?" Agent Lunette looked at his watch. "The museum opens in three minutes and will remain open until three o'clock. After that, you will be able to stretch your legs before returning to your aunt's for dinner at seven. Bonne chance, Monsieur Lambchop." And then he translated:

斯坦利睁大了眼睛。“什么?”卢内特探员看了看表。 “博物馆三分钟后开门，一直开到三点。 在那之后，你就可以在7点回到你阿姨家吃晚饭之前伸展一下腿了。 祝你好运，小羊砍先生。” 然后他翻译道: