6 Inside the Great Pyramid

Chapter Six INSIDE THE GREAT PYRAMID Gustavo and Kiki made their way along the dark, stuffy tunnel. They had to stoop to avoid scraping their heads on the rough stone ceiling. Apart from the light flickering from the lamp, it was as dark as the darkest night. Gustavo was glad he didn't believe in Bunefer's evil spirits. If I did, he thought, this would be very creepy.

古斯塔沃和琪琪沿着又黑又闷的隧道前进。 他们不得不弯下身子，以免头顶蹭到粗糙的石头天花板。 除了灯上闪烁的灯光外，周围就像黑夜一样漆黑。 古斯塔沃很高兴他不相信布尼弗的恶灵。 他想，如果我知道，那就太恐怖了。

The ground sloped steeply downward and they had to be careful not to slip. "I thought it would be cold in here," Kiki said. "But the farther in we go, the warmer it gets." "You're right," said Gustavo. He could feel his hair sticking to his damp forehead. The tunnel flattened out and turned a sharp corner. Then it curved to the left and sloped upward. Ahead, a tall, dark shadow was blocking their way.

地面向下倾斜得很陡，他们必须小心不要滑倒。 “我以为这里会很冷，”琪琪说。 “但我们走得越远，天气就越暖和。” “你说得对，”古斯塔沃说。 他能感觉到头发贴在潮湿的额头上。 隧道变平，有个急转弯。 然后它向左弯曲，向上倾斜。 前面，一个高大的黑影挡住了他们的去路。

"It's rubble left by the pyramid builders," Gustavo said when they reached it. The lamplight showed a huge mound of stones. "It's to stop robbers." Kiki squashed up beside him. "Do you think it will stop us, too?" "I'm not sure…" Gustavo held the torch high. "Hey, there's a little gap at the top! Let's see if we can squeeze through it." Kiki started scrambling up the pile of rubble. Gustavo kept the torch held as high as he could to help her see. Kiki's movements made shadows jump all over the walls of the tunnel. Gustavo waited nervously. "Just… need… to move… some… of these rocks…" Kiki panted when she reached the top of the pile. "So

“这是金字塔建造者留下的瓦砾，”古斯塔沃在他们到达时说。 灯光照出一大堆石头。 “这是为了阻止强盗。”琪琪挤在他旁边。 “你认为它也能阻止我们吗？”“我不确定……”Gustavo把火炬举得高高的。 “嘿，顶部有一个小缺口！”看看我们能不能挤过去。” 琪琪开始爬上瓦砾堆。 古斯塔沃把火把举得尽可能高，好让她看得清楚。 琪琪的动作使隧道的墙壁上布满了阴影。 古斯塔沃紧张地等着。“只是……需要……搬……一些……这些石头……”琪琪走到那堆石头的顶端时喘着气说。 “所以

we'll… fit through…" There was a crash as she pushed them off the top of the heap. Gustavo passed the ropes and poles up to Kiki. She pushed them through the gap she'd made, then held the torch so Gustavo could climb up. His sandals slipped on the rocks, but soon he was at the top of the pile of rubble. "I'll go first," he said, and wriggled into the

我们会……挺过去的……”她把他们从堆顶上推下来时，发出了一声巨响。 古斯塔沃把绳子和杆子递给琪琪。 她把他们推过她挖出来的缺口，然后拿着火炬让古斯塔沃爬上去。 他的凉鞋在岩石上滑倒了，但很快他就到了碎石堆的顶端。 “我先走。”他说着，扭动着身子钻进了

gap Kiki had made. Gustavo felt hot and cramped as he crawled along the top of the rubble, trying not to scrape his head on the tunnel roof. He held the torch in one hand and pulled himself along with the other. "It's tight," he called back to Kiki, "but we can fit through!" He could hear Kiki starting to crawl after him, pushing the poles and ropes ahead of her. Gustavo was sweltering from the effort. He couldn't help but give a "Whoop!" of relief as he reached the other side of the rubble heap and scrambled down to the ground. Kiki passed him the ropes and poles and jumped down next to him. "We did it!" said Gustavo. Then he saw that Kiki looked very annoyed. "What's up?" "Look at that," she said. She pointed ahead of them.

琪琪弥补了差距。古斯塔沃在瓦砾堆上爬行时感到又热又局促，他尽量不让自己的头蹭到隧道的顶部。 他一手拿着火炬，一手拖着身子往前走。 “太紧了，”他对琪琪喊道，“但我们可以过去的！”他听见琪琪开始跟着他爬，推着前面的杆子和绳子。 古斯塔沃因劳累而浑身发汗。 当他到达瓦砾堆的另一边，爬到地上时，他忍不住松了一口气，“呼！” 琪琪把绳子和杆子递给他，跳到了他身边。 “我们成功了！”古斯塔沃说。 然后他看到Kiki看起来很生气。 “怎么了?”“看那个，”她说。 她指着前方。

Gustavo groaned. The light from the lamp flickered over a blank wall. "All that effort," said Gustavo, "and it's a dead end." Kiki laughed. "Well, it is a tomb." Gustavo moved the torch from side to side. "Hey! It's not a dead-end—it's a junction! The tunnel continues around both corners." "Which way should we go?" wondered Kiki.

Gustavo呻吟着。灯的光在空白的墙上闪烁。 “所有的努力，”古斯塔沃说，“都是死路一条。” 琪琪笑了。“嗯，这是一座坟墓。” 古斯塔沃把火炬从一边移到另一边。 “嘿!这不是死胡同，这是岔路口！这条隧道一直延伸到两个角落。” “我们该走哪条路？”琪琪想。