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儿童英语读物 The Vampire Mystery CHAPTER 3 A Missing Book

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After dinner, the Aldens each took a slice of Mrs. McGregor’s apple pie and headed outside to the front porch1. Watch, their wire-haired terrier, raced outdoors with them.

“How did the smallest Alden end up with the biggest piece of pie?” asked Henry.

Benny, his cheeks stuffed with the delicious dessert, shrugged2 his shoulders.

“Henry,” asked Violet, “what do you really think about the vampire3 story? It seems like Mr. Hudson did see something in the cemetery4 that scared him.”

“I’m sure the vampire’s not real, Violet. But something odd does seem to be going on at Mr. Hudson’s house.”

“Yes,” said Jessie. “Why would someone steal the ‘For Sale’ sign on his front lawn?”

“I’m not sure,” said Henry. “Maybe it was just a joke.”

Violet shook her head. “Josh certainly wasn’t laughing.”

“No,” Jessie replied. “And Josh seemed really upset by the vampire story. I wish we knew a little more about that legend. It might help us to solve the mystery of what is going on at Mr. Hudson’s house.”

Benny jumped from his chair and dashed into the house. He returned with his backpack. Watch barked excitedly.

“Benny, what are you doing?” asked Jessie.

“It’s a clue!” Benny replied. “The book I got at the library yesterday that Mr. Hudson wrote. I put it in my backpack.”

“That’s right, Benny!” Henry said. “I had forgotten about The Legend of the Vampire.”

“And didn’t Mr. Hudson say that he based his book on the old vampire legend?” asked Violet.

“Yes, he did,” said Jessie. “Good work, Benny.”

Benny reached into his backpack. A funny look came over his face.

“What’s wrong?” asked Jessie.

“I know I put the book in my backpack,” he said. “But now it’s not here.”

“Maybe you took it out when you got home,” suggested Violet.

“No, I’m sure I didn’t,” Benny said.

“Could it have fallen out?” asked Jessie.

“I don’t think so,” Benny said. “There are no holes in my backpack. But maybe I didn’t zip it closed all the way.”

“We should ride our bikes back to the library and to Mr. Hudson’s,” Henry suggested. “We can look along the streets to check if the book fell out.”

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny strapped5 on their helmets and rode to the library. It was almost closing time.

“Hello, children,” said Mrs. Skylar. “The library will be closing in about ten minutes. Can I help you find something?”

“No, thank you, Mrs. Skylar,” said Henry. “We were wondering if anyone turned in The Legend of the Vampire.”

Mrs. Skylar went to her computer and clicked the keys. “No,” she said. “The computer shows that it was checked out this morning by Benny. Did something happen to the book?”

“We seem to have misplaced it,” said Jessie. “But I’m sure we’ll find it soon.”

“I hope so,” said Mrs. Skylar. “Good luck.”

“Don’t look so sad, Benny,” said Jessie. “We still might find the book outside Mr. Hudson’s house.”

The four Aldens rode quickly through Greenfield until they arrived at Whittaker Street. It was still light out, but the sun was beginning to set behind Mr. Hudson’s house.

The woods and the cemetery were full of shadows.

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny spread out and searched the sidewalk and the lawn. There was no sign of the book.

“Maybe Mr. Hudson found it already,” Violet suggested. “He might have the book inside.”

Henry knocked on the door, but no one answered. It was very quiet.

Suddenly, a loud clatter6 came from the side yard. The children ran to the edge of the porch. Their bicycles were lying in a heap on the ground.

“That’s odd,” said Henry.

“Maybe it was the wind,” Violet suggested.

Benny jumped over the porch rail and picked up his bike. “It’s not very windy.” Something caught his eye and he pointed7 toward the cemetery. “Look!”

“What do you see?” asked Jessie.

But whatever it was, it was gone.

“I don’t know,” Benny said. “I thought I saw someone in a dark cape8 running. But I guess it was just a shadow.”

“We should get home,” Henry said. “Grandfather doesn’t like us riding our bikes in the dark. And it is getting late.”

“But what about the book?” asked Benny. “We still haven’t found it.”

“Don’t worry,” said Jessie. “If we don’t find it by the due date, we’ll all chip in from our allowance9 money to pay for the book.”

“Hey! Is that you Alden children over there making all that clatter?” Mrs. Fairfax was leaning against the rail of her front porch.

“We’re sorry,” Henry called. “The wind knocked our bicycles over. We’re leaving now.”

“I hope so,” she said, turning away and stomping10 back toward her front door. “A person can’t get any peace around here. And stop running through my backyard!”

“But we …” Violet wanted to explain that they had not run through her yard, but Mrs. Fairfax was already inside, the screen door slamming shut behind her.

“Why is she so angry?” asked Benny.

“Mrs. Fairfax probably just likes her peace and quiet,” Violet said. “I suppose she’s not used to such noises on this street. Maybe we frightened her.”

“I hope I don’t upset her when I have to cut the lawn,” Henry added. “Lawn mowers make plenty of noise.”

“So does my stomach,” said Benny. “All this bike riding has made me hungry.”

Henry laughed. “Let’s go home and get you another piece of Mrs. McGregor’s pie.”
 


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1 porch ju9yM     
n.门廊,入口处,走廊,游廊
参考例句:
  • There are thousands of pages of advertising on our porch.有成千上万页广告堆在我们的门廊上。
  • The porch is supported by six immense pillars.门廊由六根大柱子支撑着。
2 shrugged 497904474a48f991a3d1961b0476ebce     
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀,什么也没说。
  • She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩,装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 vampire 8KMzR     
n.吸血鬼
参考例句:
  • It wasn't a wife waiting there for him but a blood sucking vampire!家里的不是个老婆,而是个吸人血的妖精!
  • Children were afraid to go to sleep at night because of the many legends of vampire.由于听过许多有关吸血鬼的传说,孩子们晚上不敢去睡觉。
4 cemetery ur9z7     
n.坟墓,墓地,坟场
参考例句:
  • He was buried in the cemetery.他被葬在公墓。
  • His remains were interred in the cemetery.他的遗体葬在墓地。
5 strapped ec484d13545e19c0939d46e2d1eb24bc     
adj.用皮带捆住的,用皮带装饰的;身无分文的;缺钱;手头紧v.用皮带捆扎(strap的过去式和过去分词);用皮带抽打;包扎;给…打绷带
参考例句:
  • Make sure that the child is strapped tightly into the buggy. 一定要把孩子牢牢地拴在婴儿车上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The soldiers' great coats were strapped on their packs. 战士们的厚大衣扎捆在背包上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 clatter 3bay7     
v./n.(使)发出连续而清脆的撞击声
参考例句:
  • The dishes and bowls slid together with a clatter.碟子碗碰得丁丁当当的。
  • Don't clatter your knives and forks.别把刀叉碰得咔哒响。
7 pointed Il8zB4     
adj.尖的,直截了当的
参考例句:
  • He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
  • She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
8 cape ITEy6     
n.海角,岬;披肩,短披风
参考例句:
  • I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
  • She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。
9 allowance RLdyr     
n.津贴,补贴,零用钱
参考例句:
  • My monthly allowance is 50 yuan.我每月的津贴是50元。
  • I have to work to earn my allowance.我非得工作挣零用钱。
10 stomping fb759903bc37cbba50a25a838f64b0b4     
v.跺脚,践踏,重踏( stomp的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • He looked funny stomping round the dance floor. 他在舞池里跺着舞步,样子很可笑。 来自辞典例句
  • Chelsea substitution Wright-Phillips for Robben. Wrighty back on his old stomping to a mixed reception. 77分–切尔西换人:赖特.菲利普斯入替罗本。小赖特在主场球迷混杂的欢迎下,重返他的老地方。 来自互联网
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