Chapter 51

51 Even though he was lifting a lid on a fly factory, Kyle was feeling pretty pumped. This new team of super library geeks seemed invincible. They were Mr. Lemoncello's Champion Crusaders, standing up for what was right in a world gone wrong. Sharing knowledge to boldly conquer the unknown. Or something like that. Kyle watched a lot of movie trailers. A warm blast of sour-milk-rotten-lettuce-dirty-diaper air made Kyle's eyes water as he raised the rubbery lid on the Dumpster.

尽管凯尔正在揭开一家苍蝇厂的盖子，他还是感到很兴奋。 这支新的超级图书馆极客队伍似乎所向无敌。 他们是莱蒙切罗先生心目中的十字军斗士，在一个错误的世界里为正义挺身而出。 分享知识，大胆征服未知。 或者类似的东西。凯尔看了很多电影预告片。 当凯尔掀开垃圾箱上的橡胶盖时，一股酸牛奶、腐烂的生菜、脏尿布的热气使他的眼睛湿润了。

Fortunately, a plastic-wrapped envelope labeled "Clue," with something rectangular in it, was attached to the lid's underside. There would be no need for Dumpster diving. Kyle tugged the envelope free and heard the unmistakable sound of Velcro strips separating. He tossed the package, which felt like a wrapped-up book, to Andrew. Kyle let go of the lid and the Dumpster's rubber cover slammed. "Can we go somewhere a little less rank to open it?" asked Akimi, trying to breathe only through her mouth. "Definitely," said Kyle. The whole team scurried away from the loading dock and back to the parking lot outside the motel lobby. "Where's your boss?" Akimi asked Andrew. "He must be running errands. His truck is gone." "Open it," Kyle said to Andrew. Andrew tore at the tape and plastic bag protecting the thick yellow envelope with "Clue"

幸运的是，盖子下面贴着一个塑料包装的信封，上面写着“线索”，里面有一个长方形的东西。 也就不需要翻垃圾了。 凯尔拉开信封，听到尼龙搭扣分离的声音。 他把包裹扔给安德鲁，那感觉就像一本包好的书。 凯尔松开盖子，垃圾桶的橡胶盖砰地一声关上了。 “我们能不能找个没那么臭的地方把它打开？”明美问，她试着只用嘴呼吸。 “当然，”凯尔说。整个团队匆匆离开装货码头，回到汽车旅馆大厅外的停车场。 “你的老板呢？”明美问安德鲁。 “他一定是去办事了。 他的卡车不见了。”“打开它，”凯尔对安德鲁说。 安德鲁撕开胶带和塑料袋，胶带和塑料袋保护着写着“线索”的厚厚的黄色信封。

inked on the front. Inside, he found a book. He read the title out loud: "'Louie the Locksmith's Big Book of Padlocks, Dead Bolts, and Tumblers'?" Pranav Pillai smiled at the book. "And so, old friend, we meet again." "What do you mean?" asked Akimi. "To earn my place on the Pacific team," said Pranav, "I had to use the Dewey decimal code on this very book." He flipped the book sideways and read its spine. "Oh, my. This is incorrect." "I'll say," said Abia Sulayman. "It should be in the six hundreds with books about technology, not the nine hundreds with history and geography." "What's the call number?" asked Andrew. Pranav read it off: "Nine-four-three-point-seven." "That is soooo wrong," said Andrew.

正面有墨水。在里面，他发现了一本书。 他大声念着书名：“《锁匠路易的挂锁、死栓和不倒扣大书》？”Pranav Pillai对着书笑了。 “那么，老朋友，我们又见面了。” “你是什么意思？”明美问。 “为了赢得太平洋队的位置，”普拉纳夫说，“我必须在这本书上使用杜威十进制代码。” 他把书翻到一边读书脊。 “噢,天啊。这是不正确的。” “我会说的，”阿比娅·苏莱曼说。 “它应该在600册的科技书籍中，而不是900册的历史和地理书籍中。” “电话号码是多少？”安德鲁问。 普拉纳夫念道：“9 - 4 - 3 - 7。” “这太错了，”安德鲁说。

"True," said Pranav. "But it could be wrong on purpose. You see, when I played the escape game in Silicon Valley, the Dewey decimal number for the locksmith book was also the combination for the lock on the library door." "So whatever lock we're looking for," said Sierra, "couldn't have the same combination as that one." Andrew slapped his hand to his forehead, nearly smashing his goggle-sized glasses. "The storage locker! I'm sorry, you guys. I should've thought of this sooner." "That's okay, Andrew," said Sierra. "You thought of it now. Go on." "Well, my uncle Woody has this humongous safe. The vault door is the size of a motel room door. It's hidden behind a sliding panel in the front office." "Then this is most likely the combination," said Pranav. "The office looks empty," reported Nicole Wisniewski, peering through the windows. "We

“没错。”普拉纳夫说。“但它可能是故意出错的。 你看，当我在硅谷玩逃跑游戏时，锁匠书的杜威十进制数也是图书馆门上锁的密码。” “所以无论我们要找的是什么锁，”塞拉说，“都不可能有和那把锁相同的组合。” 安德鲁用手拍了拍额头，差点把他那副护目镜大小的眼镜打碎。 “储藏室！”对不起，伙计们。 我应该早点想到的。” “没关系，安德鲁，”西拉说。 “你现在才想到。继续。” “嗯，我胡迪叔叔有一个巨大的保险箱。 金库的门和汽车旅馆的门一样大。 它藏在前厅的滑动面板后面。” 普拉纳夫说：“那么这很可能是两者的结合。” “办公室看起来空无一人，”尼科尔·维斯涅夫斯基透过窗户说。 “我们

should go check it out." "All of us?" asked Elliott Schilpp. "Yep," said Kyle. "There's strength in numbers." "Kyle's right," said Akimi. "If Andrew's creepy uncle… No offense, Andrew…." Andrew held up his hand. "None taken." Akimi continued: "If the birdman of Alexandriaville comes back, a dozen kids should be able to hold him at bay." "We could tell him we just spotted an ivory-billed woodpecker or a blue-throated hummingbird," said Abia Sulayman. "Huh?" said Akimi. "Both species are very high on every birdwatcher's 'must see' list. I am something of a birder myself." "Come on," said Kyle. "Let's go crack open that safe." The twelve treasure hunters made their way through the lobby and into the motel office.

我应该去看看。”“我们所有人？”艾略特·席普问道。 “是的，”凯尔说。“人多力量大。” “凯尔说得对，”明美说。 “如果安德鲁的恐怖叔叔……无意冒犯，安德鲁....” 安德鲁举起手。“没有了。” Akimi继续说：“如果亚历山大里亚维尔的鸟人回来了，十几个孩子应该可以阻止他。” “我们可以告诉他，我们刚刚发现了一只象牙喙啄木鸟或一只蓝喉蜂鸟，”阿比亚·苏莱曼说。 “嗯？”明美说。“这两个物种在每个观鸟者的‘必看’名单上都非常靠前。 我自己也算是个赏鸟人。” “来吧，”凯尔说。“我们去打开那个保险箱吧。” 十二个寻宝人穿过大厅，进入汽车旅馆的办公室。

"That's the wall," said Andrew, pointing to the sheet of paneling sporting a framed portrait of two bluebirds. "Which way does it slide?" asked Kyle. "To the right," said Andrew. He and Kyle put their hands on the wall and shoved it sideways. The panel rolled away and revealed a tall steel door with a combination lock right above a thick metal handle. "Okay, Pranav," said Kyle, "you're on." Pranav Pillai stepped forward and spun the dial three times to clear it. Then he worked the combination. "Right to nine. Left to four. Right to three. Left to seven." He pressed down on the handle. It didn't budge. "Try it again," suggested Kyle. "But reverse it." "Ah, yes," said Pranav. "An excellent suggestion."

“就是那堵墙，”安德鲁指着镶有两只蓝知更鸟肖像的镶板说。 “它往哪个方向滑？”凯尔问。 “向右。”安德鲁说。 他和凯尔把手放在墙上，把它推到一边。 面板拉开，露出一扇高高的钢门，密码锁就在一个厚实的金属把手上方。 “好吧，普拉纳夫，”凯尔说，“轮到你了。” 普拉纳夫·皮莱走上前去，旋转了三次表盘以清除它。 然后他打开了密码。 “正好九点。左至四。 一直到三。左到七。” 他按下把手。 它没有动。“再试一次，”凯尔建议道。 “但要逆转它。”“啊，是的。”普拉纳夫说。 “一个很好的建议。”