14 PUMPKIN CELL

CHAPTER 14 PUMPKIN CELL Nurse Brock is a vegetable monster?!" said Alexander. "And I bet she's our Rip-napper!" said Nikki. "Let's follow her!" They both ducked into the kitchen tent. Mr. Hoarsely was going crazy. "Chef Bopp!" he cried. "We're dooooomed! We can't have a Chili Supper without chili!" "I'm sorry, Mr. Hoarsely," said Alexander. "But we've got bigger fish to fry. I mean, vegetables to chop." Alexander grabbed a carrot peeler and handed Nikki a potato masher. They snuck out the back.

第十四章南瓜室护士布洛克是一个蔬菜怪物？”亚历山大说。 “我敢打赌她就是我们的盗睡者！”妮基说。 “我们跟着她吧！”他们俩都躲进了厨房的帐篷。 沙哑先生快疯了。 “波普大厨！”他叫道。“我们dooooomed !我们的辣椒晚餐不能没有辣椒！”“对不起，沙哑先生。”亚历山大说。 “但我们还有更重要的事要做。 我是说，要切的蔬菜。” 亚历山大抓起一个胡萝卜削皮器，递给尼基一个土豆捣碎器。 他们从后门溜了出去。

"Where'd Nurse Brock go?" asked Alexander. Nikki squatted down near some odd marks in the dirt. "Look! Pumpkin tracks!" The tracks led to a metal staircase, which led up to the greenhouse. "Come on!" said Alexander. "We've got to find Rip!" They tiptoed up the stairs. It was warm inside and misty, like a jungle. They hid behind a bush and looked around. Nikki nudged Alexander. "I see the pumpkin!"

“布洛克护士去哪儿了？”亚历山大问。 妮基蹲在泥土上一些奇怪的痕迹附近。 “看!南瓜追踪!”铁轨通向一座金属楼梯，楼梯通向温室。 “来吧！”亚历山大说。 “我们必须找到里普！”他们踮着脚尖上了楼。 里面很暖和，雾蒙蒙的，像个丛林。 他们躲在灌木丛后面四处张望。 妮基推了推亚历山大。“我看到南瓜了！”

They crept through the plants to the middle of the greenhouse. The pumpkin had been carved like a jack-o'-lantern. But instead of a face, it had a window with bars on its front. A spikey-haired, square-headed kid sat inside.

他们蹑手蹑脚地穿过植物来到温室中央。 南瓜被雕得像个南瓜灯。 但它没有脸，而是一扇前面有栏杆的窗户。 一个尖头发、方头的孩子坐在里面。

"Rip!" shouted Alexander, running over. "Hang in there! We're going to bust you out!" Rip shook his head. "Ugh! Really guys? Don't you know a trap when you see one?" Nikki had been yanking on the bars, but stopped. "What?" asked Alexander. "What do you OFF!" A slimy green cannonball slammed into his back. Actually, it wasn't a cannonball. It was a pea. Then Nurse Brock stepped into the light, holding a large pea pod. She tore off her hairnet. She was a walking, talking stalk of broccoli. She snapped her fingers. And a dozen more vegetables sprung out of the garden.

“撕！”亚历山大喊道，跑了过来。 “坚持住！”我们要把你救出来！”瑞普摇了摇头。 “哎!真的人吗?难道你看不出陷阱吗？”妮基一直在猛拉栏杆，但停了下来。 “什么？”亚历山大问。“你在干什么？”一颗黏糊糊的绿色炮弹重重地打在他的背上。 事实上，那不是炮弹。 那是一颗豌豆。然后布罗克护士走到灯光下，手里拿着一个大豆荚。 她扯掉了发网。她是一根会走路、会说话的花椰菜。 她打着响指。又有一打蔬菜从菜园里冒了出来。