07 The Scroll

Chapter 7 The Scroll Jack put the scepter and his notebook and pencil into his pack. He and Annie followed the Ghost Queen deeper into the pyramid until they came to some stairs. The stairs, said Jack and Annie. The Ghost Queen floated up the stairs. Jack and Annie followed. The Ghost Queen floated right through a wooden door.

第七章 卷轴 杰克把权杖、他的笔记本和铅笔都放进了背包里。 他和安妮跟着幽灵女王往金字塔深处走，一直走到了一段台阶前。 是台阶。杰克和安妮异口同声说。幽灵女王飘着飞上了台阶。 杰克和安妮跟了上去。幽灵女王直接飘着穿过了一扇木门。

Jack and Annie pushed on the door. It opened slowly. They stepped into a cold, drafty room. The Ghost Queen was nowhere in sight. Dim torchlight lit the huge room. It had a very high ceiling. On one side was a pile of tables, chairs, and musical instruments. On the other side of the room was a small wooden boat. The boat, said Jack. What's it doing inside Queen Atepi's pyramid? asked Annie. Maybe it's supposed to carry her to the next life, said Jack. He and Annie went over to the boat. They looked inside it. The boat was filled with many things. Gold plates, painted cups, jeweled goblets, woven baskets, jewelry with blue stones, small wooden statues.

杰克和安妮用力推了推门。门慢慢开了。 他们走进了一个凉飕飕、通风的房间。 幽灵女王已经不见踪影了。 昏暗的火炬光照亮了这个巨大的房间，房间的天花板非常高。 房间的一边堆着一堆桌子、椅子，还有各种乐器。 房间的另一边停着一艘小小的木船。 是船。杰克说。 它放在阿特皮女王的金字塔里做什么呀？安妮问。 可能它是用来载着她去往来生的吧。杰克说。 他和安妮走到船旁边，往船里面看。 船里装满了好多东西。 有金盘子、彩绘杯子、镶宝石的高脚杯、编织篮、嵌着蓝石头的首饰，还有小小的木雕。

Look," said Jack. He reached into the boat and lifted out a clay jug. The jug! said Annie. Jack looked inside the jug. Something's in here, he said. What is it? asked Annie. Jack felt down inside the jug. It feels like a big napkin, he said. The folded cloth! said Annie. Jack reached into the jug and pulled out the folded cloth. It was wrapped around an ancient -looking scroll. Jack slowly unrolled the scroll. It was covered with wonderful hieroglyphs. The Book of the Dead! whispered Annie. We found it! We found her book! Oh, man! Jack traced his finger over the scroll. It felt like very old paper. Queen Htepe! called Annie. We have it! We found your Book of the Dead!

快看呀。杰克说。 他把手伸进船里，拿出了一个陶土罐子。 就是那个罐子！安妮喊道。 杰克往罐子里面看。 这里面有东西。他说。 是什么呀？安妮问。 杰克把手伸进罐子底部摸了摸。 摸起来像一张大餐巾。他说。 是那块折起来的布！安妮喊道。 杰克把手伸进罐子里，把那块折好的布拉了出来。 布里裹着一个看起来很古老的卷轴。 杰克慢慢展开了卷轴。 卷轴上印满了神奇的象形文字。 是《亡灵书》！安妮小声惊呼。 我们找到了！我们找到她的书了！ 哇塞！杰克用手指轻轻摸着卷轴。 它摸起来像非常古老的纸张。 哈特佩女王！安妮喊道。 我们拿到了！我们找到你的《亡灵书》啦！

Silence. Queen Atapi! Then another door on the other side of the chamber creaked open. In there! said Annie. Maybe she's in there!

一片寂静。 阿塔皮女王！ 这时，房间另一边的另一扇门吱呀一声开了。 在里面！安妮说。 说不定她就在里面！

Jack's heart was pounding. Cold air was coming through the open doorway. Come on! said Annie. Wait. No! said Annie. She's waited a thousand years for her book. Don't make her wait anymore. Jack put the ancient scroll into his backpack. Then he and Annie slowly started to cross the drafty room. They came to the open door. Annie went through first. Hurry, Jack! she said. Jack stepped into the other room. It was nearly bare, except for a long gold box. The box was open. The cover was on the floor. Queen Utepi? called Annie. Silence. We found it! said Annie. Your book of the dead!

杰克的心砰砰直跳。 冷空气从敞开的门口吹进来。 快过来呀！安妮说。 等一下。 不要等！安妮说。 她为了这本书已经等了一千年了。 别让她再等下去了。 杰克把那个古老的卷轴放进了他的背包里。 然后他和安妮慢慢穿过那个通风的房间。 他们走到了那扇敞开的门前。 安妮先走了进去。 快点，杰克！她喊道。 杰克踏进了另一个房间。 房间里几乎什么都没有，只有一个长长的金盒子。 盒子是开着的。 盒子盖掉在地上。 乌特皮女王？安妮喊道。 一片寂静。 我们找到了！安妮说。 你的《亡灵书》！