4. Strangers from the Past

4 Strangers from the Past When he turned to see who was speaking, Stanley was surprised. They looked like people from another time! A man was wearing a long gray coat over a pair of short pants. A fancy white collar peeked out of the top of the coat. His shoes were heavy

当斯坦利转过身去看是谁在说话时，他大吃一惊。 他们看起来像是另一个时代的人!一个男人穿着一件灰色的长外套和一条短裤。 一件漂亮的白色衣领从上衣的顶部露出来。 他的鞋子很重

and black, and his hat had three corners. It reminded Stanley of what a pirate might wear. Next to this man stood a woman in a blue dress that reached all the way to the floor. Her soft white hat was tied under her chin, like a baby's hat. Stanley had never seen a grown-up wearing a bonnet! "Good afternoon, sir," said the man to Stanley, holding out his hand. "I am Mr. Simon Bradford. And surely you must be Stanley Lambchop." "How do you know who I am? Aren't you from colonial times?" Stanley wasn't sure if he should shake hands. What if a handshake whisked him back in time, too? The woman in the bonnet smiled. "Have no fear," she said. "I am Hannah Noble, daughter of a patriot." She lowered her voice to add something. "I am also a local guide."

黑色的，他的帽子有三个角。 这让斯坦利想起了海盗的穿着。 在这个男人旁边站着一个穿蓝色裙子的女人，裙子一直拖到地板上。 她那顶柔软的白帽子系在下巴下面，像婴儿帽一样。 斯坦利从来没见过大人戴无边帽!“下午好，先生。”那人向斯坦利伸出手说。 “我是西蒙·布拉德福德先生。你一定就是斯坦利·兰博切了。” “你怎么知道我是谁?” 你不是来自殖民时代吗?”斯坦利不确定他是否应该握手。 如果一次握手也能让他回到过去呢? 戴无边帽的女人笑了。 “别害怕，”她说。"我是汉娜·诺布尔，爱国者的女儿" 她压低声音补充了几句。 “我也是一名当地导游。”

Oh! Stanley thought. A tour guide, like Beacon Jill! She and the man were only pretending to be people from another time. The bonnet was a costume! "Nice to meet you," said Stanley politely. Mr. Simon Bradford smiled. "What brings a fine flat fellow like you to Boston?" he asked. "We're on a family trip," said Stanley. "Would you care to join us on a walk through history?" asked Hannah. "We will show you early Boston from a colonist's point of view." "You will see the sights, hear the sounds, meet the people, and taste the tastes of Boston in the 1700s," said Mr. Bradford. "Just as they really were." Arthur had stopped taking pictures. He was watching the guides curiously. Stanley didn't think his brother would want to join another tour. But Arthur surprised him. "Taste the tastes?" he asked. Hannah Noble turned to him. "Many people don't know that colonists in Boston were fond of chocolate!"

哦!斯坦利的想法。像灯塔吉尔那样的导游!她和那个男人只是假装是另一个时代的人。 这顶帽子是一套戏服!“很高兴见到你，”斯坦利礼貌地说。 西蒙·布拉德福德先生笑了。 “是什么风把你这样一个又帅又平庸的家伙吹到波士顿来的?”他问道。 “我们在家庭旅行，”斯坦利说。 “你愿意和我们一起去回顾历史吗?”汉娜问。 “我们将从殖民者的角度向你展示早期的波士顿。” “你会看到那里的风景，听到那里的声音，遇到那里的人，品尝到18世纪波士顿的味道，”布拉德福德说。 “就像他们本来的样子。” 阿瑟已经不再拍照了。 他好奇地看着导游。 斯坦利认为他哥哥不会再参加另一次旅行了。 但阿瑟吓了他一跳。“尝尝味道?”他问。 汉娜·诺布尔转向他。 “很多人不知道波士顿的殖民者喜欢巧克力!”

"That is all I need to hear," Arthur said. Next thing Stanley knew, his brother was practically begging to go on the tour! And of course Mr. and Mrs. Lambchop were thrilled. These guides would take them to the next stop on the Freedom Trail: the home of Paul Revere. "Isn't this perfect?" Mr. Lambchop said. "We'll get an authentic colonial experience! We won't just walk the Freedom Trail. We'll live the Freedom Trail." That sounded better than living the family vacation, Stanley thought glumly. He had really messed things up with Dr. Dan, and he didn't know how to fix them. The Lambchop family followed Mr. Bradford and Hannah Noble through the streets of Boston. People stared at their clothing, but the guides acted like they didn't even notice. Hannah swept her skirt up when they crossed the street. Mr. Bradford tipped his hat at a passing bus. Soon they arrived at a small wooden house. "Here we are," said Hannah. The Lambchops followed the guides inside.

“我要听的就是这些。”阿瑟说。 斯坦利知道的下一件事是，他的哥哥几乎是求着要去旅行!兰切普夫妇当然很激动。 这些导游会带他们去自由之路的下一站:保罗·里维尔的家。 “这不是很完美吗?”兰切普说。 “我们将获得真正的殖民体验!”我们不只是走自由之路。 我们将走自由之路。” 这听起来比过家庭度假好，斯坦利闷闷不乐地想。 他真的把和。 丹，他不知道怎么修理它们。 兰姆切普一家跟随布拉德福德和汉娜·诺布尔(Hannah Noble)走遍了波士顿的街道。 人们盯着自己的衣服看，但导游表现得好像根本没注意到。 他们过马路时，汉娜把裙子掀起来。 布拉德福德先生向路过的公共汽车脱帽致敬。 不久，他们来到了一座小木屋。 “我们到了，”汉娜说。 小羊们跟着向导进去了。

"This house was built in 1680," Hannah said. "It was already old when Paul Revere moved in!" It looked like the house itself had traveled back in time, Stanley thought.

“这栋房子建于1680年，”汉娜说。 “保罗·里维尔搬进来的时候已经很旧了!”斯坦利想，这房子本身就像是穿越回到了过去。