6 Time crunch trail

Chapter 6 Time crunch trail The Palace of Machines was the biggest building the Timekeepers had come across. It was made of iron, steel, and huge panes of glass. On the sides of the building, they saw things that looked like huge arched greenhouses.

机器宫是计时员们遇到的最大的建筑。 它是由铁、钢和巨大的玻璃板制成的。 在建筑物的侧面，他们看到了一些东西，看起来像巨大的拱形温室。

Music was playing when they entered, and Tempo immediately joined in. "Cuck-er-uck-er-uck-er- ooo," she squawked. Jackson laughed, and Hannah felt a thrill of excitement. "That must be Thomas Edison's phonograph playing!" she said. "Where's it coming from? This place is so enormous—it's hard to tell." The center aisle sat between all kinds of machines, engines, and gadgets. "I wonder what they all are?" Hannah was saying, when a man with a can of paint and a brush called out from the top of a ladder. "Hey you, down there!" he shouted.

他们进来的时候，音乐正在奏响，Tempo也立刻加入进来。 “咕咕——咕咕——咕咕——咕咕——咕咕，”她尖声叫道。 杰克逊笑了，汉娜感到一阵兴奋。 “那一定是托马斯·爱迪生的留声机在播放！”她说。 “它是从哪儿来的？”这个地方太大了，简直难以形容。” 中间的通道位于各种各样的机器、引擎和小玩意之间。 “我想知道它们都是什么？”汉娜正在说话，这时一个拿着一罐油漆和一把刷子的男人从梯子顶上喊道。 “嘿，你在下面！”他喊道。

"The Palace of Machines is open to visitors!" "We're journalists looking for Thomas Edison," Jackson said. He had to cup his hands around his mouth to be heard. "Journalists, eh?" the man said. "Alright then." He pointed upward to what looked like a giant tray on wheels fitted onto railings. "Louis will sort you out." "What on earth is that?" Hannah asked. The contraption's rails ran high above the exhibits. "That's the best way to get to Edison," the man said. "We call it the rolling bridge. There's room for about thirty people on that, I think. Louis is the driver. Hey, Louis!" he called. "Some passengers

“机器宫对游客开放！”“我们是寻找托马斯·爱迪生的记者，”杰克逊说。 他得把双手拢在嘴上才能让别人听见。 “记者，嗯？”那人说。 “好吧。”他向上指了指一个巨大的托盘，托盘上的轮子安装在栏杆上。 “路易斯会帮你解决的。” “那到底是什么？”汉娜问道。 这个精巧的装置的轨道高高挂在展品上方。 “这是找到爱迪生的最好办法，”那人说。 “我们称之为滚动桥。 我想那上面可以坐30个人。 路易斯是司机。嘿，路易斯！”他喊道。 “一些乘客

for you. Journalists!" The Timekeepers climbed a stairway and stepped onto the rolling bridge. Louis pulled a long handle, releasing the brake, and they started to move. The lovely music they'd heard suddenly sped up. "What a racket!" Louis said. Jackson whispered, "DeLay!" Hannah nodded. The villain was obviously affecting the speed of the music.

给你。记者!”计时员们爬上楼梯，踏上了旋转的桥。 路易斯拉了拉长把手，松开了刹车，他们开始移动。 他们听到的美妙音乐突然加快了速度。 “太吵了！”路易斯说。 杰克逊低声说：“拖延！”汉娜点了点头。 这个恶棍明显影响了音乐的速度。

Seconds later, the music slowed to a growl. "That's even worse." said Louis. "Cuck-ook-ook-ooo!" Tempo squawked. Looking down, Hannah saw a smart man wearing a bow tie, and with neatly combed hair. He was staring at a big box with a brass trumpet shape attached to it. Was that the phonograph? That must be Thomas Edison! "Louis!" Hannah cried. "Stop at the next stairs, please." Moments later they were back on the ground floor. They found Mr. Edison frantically fiddling with the box. He glanced up, looking very worried.

几秒钟后，音乐放慢了速度，变成了咆哮。 “那更糟了。”路易斯说。 “Cuck-ook-ook-ooo !”节奏会抗议。 汉娜低头一看，看见一个穿着领结、头发梳得整整齐齐的聪明男人。 他盯着一个大盒子，盒子上挂着一个铜制小号的形状。 那是留声机吗？那一定是托马斯·爱迪生！“路易!”汉娜哭了。 “请在下一层楼梯停下来。” 过了一会儿，他们又回到了一楼。 他们发现爱迪生疯狂地摆弄着盒子。 他抬头看了一眼，显得很担心。

"Something's not right," he muttered to himself. "My phonograph was fine earlier. What if I can't fix it in time for the fair? It's a disaster! This invention means people won't need to go to a concert hall to hear music. They can listen to it—in their own homes! Imagine! But now everything's going wrong." "There's someone running around the fair causing trouble," Hannah said. "I think he's to blame for the issues with your phonograph. He's wearing a jacket with a pocket watch pattern. Have you seen him?" Mr. Edison looked grim. "I certainly have." He pointed over Hannah's shoulder. "Right there!" The Timekeepers turned and gasped.

“有点不对劲。”他喃喃自语。 “我的留声机早些时候还好。 如果我不能在博览会前修好怎么办？ 这是一场灾难！这项发明意味着人们不需要去音乐厅听音乐。 他们可以在自己家里听！想象一下!但现在一切都出了问题。” “有人在集市上跑来跑去制造麻烦，”汉娜说。 “我认为他应该为你的留声机的问题负责。 他穿着一件怀表图案的夹克。 你见过他吗？”爱迪生看起来很严肃。 “我当然看过。”他指着汉娜的肩膀。 “在这里!”计时员们转过身来，倒吸了一口气。