3. Walk Like an Egyptian

3 Walk Like an Egyptian Stanley found being out in the sunshine very pleasant after being cooped up in a dark envelope for so long. "Is it always this warm and sunny in Egypt?" he asked. "It's not always this warm," Amisi answered, "but, yes, it's usually sunny. It doesn't rain often here, but when it does, we can get downpours." She

在一个黑暗的信封里被关了这么久之后，斯坦利发现在外面的阳光下是非常愉快的。 “埃及总是这么温暖，阳光明媚吗?”他问。 “天气并不总是这么暖和，”阿米西回答说，“但是，是的，通常都是晴天。 这里不常下雨，但一旦下雨，我们就会下倾盆大雨。” 她

pointed to a beautiful river in the distance, fringed with palm trees. "Sometimes the Nile floods. And in the spring we can get sandstorms." Amisi was a very good guide. She pointed out mosques and gardens and historical sites. They stopped at a stall where she treated Stanley to some Egyptian food—falafel, kebobs, and dates. They ate as they walked, and Stanley found it all very tasty indeed. "Well, here we are." Amisi nodded across the street to a narrow alleyway crowded with booths. "That's the antiquities bazaar you were addressed to." She turned and pointed to a sign above them: National Historical

指着远处一条美丽的河流，周围环绕着棕榈树。 “有时尼罗河会泛滥。 在春天，我们会遇到沙尘暴。” 阿米西是一位非常好的导游。 她指给我看清真寺、花园和历史遗迹。 他们在一个摊位前停了下来，她请斯坦利吃了一些埃及食物——沙拉三明治、烤肉串和枣子。 他们边走边吃，斯坦利觉得一切都很美味。 “好了，我们到了。”阿米西朝街对面一条挤满了摊位的狭窄小巷点了点头。 “那就是你要去的古董市场。” 她转过身，指着他们头顶上的一个牌子:国家历史博物馆

Museum. "And here's where my father works. Would you like to come in? He'd be so thrilled to meet you." Stanley wanted to get right to work on the archaeological adventure, but he knew being polite and friendly always paid off. "Lead the way," he said. Amisi laughed as they stepped inside. "See those hieroglyphs? They'll lead the way." Stanley admired the black images on the wall. "Hieroglyphs were the writing system of pictures used by the ancient Egyptians. The people and animals were always drawn sideways, which told which direction to read them. My

博物馆。“这是我父亲工作的地方。 你想进来吗? 他见到你一定很激动。” 斯坦利想马上开始考古探险，但他知道礼貌和友好总是有回报的。 “带路吧，”他说。他们走进去时，阿米西笑了。 “看到那些象形文字了吗?”他们会带路的。” 斯坦利欣赏着墙上的黑影。 象形文字是古埃及人使用的文字系统。 人和动物总是被画在旁边，这就告诉了我们应该往哪个方向看。 我的

father had these painted to point the way to his office," Amisi explained. As they walked through the rooms in the museum, Stanley saw many amazing things: golden masks and statues, silver and bronze coins, turquoise and ivory jewelry, beautifully decorated urns and pots. "Your country is full of treasures," he marveled.

我父亲把这些画出来，是为了指明去他办公室的路，”阿米西解释说。 当他们穿过博物馆的房间时，斯坦利看到了许多令人惊奇的东西:金色的面具和雕像，银质和铜质的硬币，绿松石和象牙的珠宝，装饰精美的瓮和罐子。 “你们的国家充满了宝藏，”他惊叹道。

"Yes," Amisi agreed. "But we're losing them. Criminals are looting the pyramids and then exporting the artifacts. My father says they are even worse than sneak thieves! Well, here we are." They entered the office marked CURATOR. Inside, a tall, smiling man came over and hugged Amisi. "Father, this is Stanley Lambchop," she said. "Stanley Lambchop," Amisi's father repeated, scratching his head. "Hmm... now where have I heard that name before?" "Your pen pal's letter?" Amisi reminded him.

“是的，”阿米西同意了。“但我们正在失去他们。 犯罪分子抢劫金字塔，然后出口文物。 我父亲说他们比偷偷摸摸的小偷还坏!好了，我们到了。” 他们走进标有馆长的办公室。 在里面，一个高个子、面带微笑的男人走过来拥抱了阿米西。 “爸爸，这是斯坦利·兰普切，”她说。 “斯坦利·兰普切，”阿米西的父亲挠着头重复道。 “嗯……我以前在哪儿听说过这个名字?”“你笔友的信?”阿米西提醒他。