CHAPTER 3 The Boy King
CHAPTER 3 The Boy King CHAPTER 3 The Boy King Lord Carnarvon was an old man. His wealth normally gave him a comfortable life, but nothing could protect him from the scorching temperatures of the Egyptian desert. "This had better be worth it, Carter, my boy," he grumbled. "It's a long trek here from the hotel on the other side of the Nile." He turned and called to his travelling companion, his daughter Lady Evelyn Herbert, who was lagging a few metres behind. "Come along, girl! Chop chop!" La
登录后可以听外教原声朗读。
CHAPTER 3 The Boy King
CHAPTER 3 The Boy King
Lord Carnarvon was an old man. His wealth normally gave him a comfortable life,but nothing could protect him from the scorching temperatures of the Egyptian desert.
"This had better be worth it, Carter, my boy," he grumbled."It's a long trek here from the hotel on the other side of the Nile."He turned and called to his travelling companion,his daughter Lady Evelyn Herbert, who was lagging a few metres behind. "Come along, girl! Chop chop!"
Lady Evelyn mumbled something that nobody else heard.She hitched up her calf-length skirts a little further and tottered awkwardly across the rubble of the valley.
"I hope we're going to be back for lunch, father," she called."I simply can't stay out in these conditions a moment more than necessary!"
Carter was hurrying over to the excavation.Carnarvon stopped for a moment, to order the waterboy to attend to the horses.The waterboy grumbled under his breath.He too wanted to see what had been found with everyone else, not look after the horses.
Carnarvon followed Carter down the staircase.Carter was already impatient to proceed. He beckoned to the old man hurriedly.Carnarvon made his way down the rock-strewn steps as fast as he could.As he arrived at the foot of the staircase, Carter was pointing out markings on the plaster wall.
"The design is certainly from the Eighteenth Dynasty of the pharaohs," said Carter."You see the shape of the cartouches, the ovals which contain the hieroglyphs?At first, I thought that it could be the tomb of a noble.Or perhaps a store for the royal family. But then..."
"Then what?" said Carnarvon quietly, sitting on the steps and dabbing his brow with a handkerchief.He paused for a moment, suddenly realising what Carter meant. "So you've found a name?"
A cartouche from the tomb of Ramesses Second
Lord Carnarvon, Lady Evelyn, and Howard Carter at the entrance to the tomb of Tutankhamun
Lady Evelyn appeared at the top of the steps.For the first time, she saw the wall- seal marked with ancient writing.As the strangeness of the place enveloped her, she almost forgot about the hot and tiring journey. Almost.
"Did we bring a hamper with us?" she called."We're definitely not going to be back at the hotel in time for lunch, are we?"
