2 Mr.Tesla's workshop

Chapter 2 Mr. Tesla's workshop Luke waved his hand in front of his face to clear some of the smoke in what looked like an old science lab. A man was doing something to a large piece of machinery that was banging and sparking. He was well-dressed in what Luke recognized from his work on the

第二章特斯拉先生的车间卢克在面前挥了挥手，清除了一间看起来很旧的科学实验室里的烟雾。 一个男人正在摆弄一个大机器，机器发出砰砰声和火花。 他穿得很讲究，卢克从他在

costumes for The Time Machine as the latest in 1890s fashion: a suit with a boxy jacket and shirt with a high collar. "New York City, 1892!" said Sarah, staring at her Timekeepers watch. "Some of the greatest writers in the world lived and worked here then—Henry James, Edith Wharton...It's so great that we're here too!"

《时光机器》的服装是19世纪90年代的最新时尚：一套西装配一件方形夹克和一件高领衬衫。 “纽约市，1892年！”莎拉盯着她的计时器手表说。 “世界上一些最伟大的作家曾经在这里生活和工作过——亨利·詹姆斯、伊迪丝·沃顿……我们也在这里真是太好了！”

"Cuckoo!" said Tempo. Luke realized that he was wearing a shirt with a wide, stiff collar, a double-breasted jacket in brown tweed, knickers, long brown socks, and sturdy brown shoes. Sarah was wearing bloomers and a straw hat. She looked surprised and pleased. Women had only ever worn skirts and dresses before this time. Bloomers were a fantastic invention of the nineteenth century, designed so women could ride bicycles. Luke's bag had changed as well, to a neat leather satchel which safely held both pairs of rubber boots. He opened the bag and frowned at the bulky boots. They didn't go with

“咕咕！”节拍说。卢克意识到他穿着一件宽领硬领衬衫，一件棕色粗花呢的双排扣夹克，短裤，棕色长袜子和结实的棕色鞋子。 萨拉穿着灯笼裤，戴着草帽。 她看上去既惊讶又高兴。 在此之前，女人只穿裙子和连衣裙。 灯笼裤是19世纪的一项了不起的发明，是为了让女性可以骑自行车而设计的。 卢克的包也变了，变成了一个整洁的皮挎包，可以安全地装下两双胶靴。 他打开袋子，对那双笨重的靴子皱起了眉头。 他们没有一起去

their outfits at all. Why had the History Hub provided them? There were more sparks, and more smoke. Then there was a different kind of bang as someone knocked at the door. "Keep the noise down!" roared an angry voice. "Some of us are trying to sleep!" Through the windows, Luke saw a dark sky patterned with a few dim stars. No wonder the room was shadowy. It was the middle of the night!

他们的服装。为什么历史中心要提供它们？ 更多的火花，更多的烟雾。 接着是另一种声音，有人敲门。 “小声点！”一个愤怒的声音吼道。 “我们有些人想睡觉！”透过窗户，卢克看到黑暗的天空点缀着几颗暗淡的星星。 难怪房间里有阴影。 那是半夜！

"Go away," muttered the well-dressed man, looking at the door. "I am busy. Can't you hear-" He caught sight of Luke, Sarah, and Tempo beside his workbenches. "How did you get inside here?" he said in surprise. He spoke with a strong European accent. "Is it you who is knocking?"

“走开，”那个穿着讲究的男人看着门，喃喃地说。 “我很忙。你难道听不见——”他看见卢克、萨拉和泰普站在他的工作台旁边。 “你是怎么进来的？”他惊讶地问。 他说话带有浓重的欧洲口音。 “是你在敲门吗？”

"They arrived a few minutes ago, Mr. Tesla." A young woman appeared from the shadows at the back of the lab, dusting down her clothes. She smiled at Luke and Sarah. "Can we help you?" "No one can help," groaned the man. He thumped his workbench. "No one!" "Don't mind him," said the young woman. "He can be a bit dramatic. I'm Bessie, and that's Mr. Tesla." "Yes, yes, Nikola Tesla, this is me," said the man. "And I am ruined. Ruined!" "I'm sure it's not as bad as that," said Sarah. "It depends on how you look at it." Luke introduced himself and Sarah as strangers who had been passing by.

“他们几分钟前就到了，特斯拉先生。” 一个年轻的女人从实验室后面的阴影中出现，正在掸衣服上的灰尘。 她对卢克和萨拉笑了笑。 “我们能帮你吗？”“没人能帮上忙，”那人呻吟着说。 他重重地敲了敲工作台。“没人!”“别理他，”年轻女人说。 “他有时会有点戏剧性。 我是贝茜，那是特斯拉先生。” “是的，是的，尼古拉·特斯拉，这就是我。” “我毁了。毁了!”“我相信没有那么糟，”萨拉说。 “这取决于你怎么看。” 卢克介绍自己和萨拉是路过的陌生人。