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1、BEYONDTHEGRAVEThe39CluesBook04JudeWatsonCHAPTER1IfAmyCahillhadtolistwhatwaswrongwitheleven-year-oldbrothers,theirhabitofdisappearingwouldbenumerouno.Ormaybethefactthattheyexistedinthefirstplace.Andthentherewasthewholeburpingthealphabetthing....AmystoodinthemiddleoftheKhanel-Kha
2、lilimarketinCairo,herheadswivelingfrantically,tryingtofindherbrother,Dan.Theblurofjetlagwasinterferingwithnormalbrainfunction.Danhadjustbeenathersideamomentago.ThensheturnedfortwosecondstobuyaNefertitipencil,andwhensheturnedback,Danwasgone.Theairwasthickwithheatandmusicandtheca
3、llsofshopkeepers.Brightbannerswavedoverhead.Touristsweavedthroughthestreets,wearingtheirbackpacksontheircheststosafeguardagainstpickpocketsandstoppingtotakepictureseveryfewminutes.Awomaninaheadscarfdodgedarowofturquoisechairsto2followafterhertwoboys.Amanwithacratefulloforangesb
4、alancedthemonhisheadwithonehand.AtouristinabaseballcapandaT-shirtproclaimingIWANTMYMUMMYstrolledpastAmy,hercameraheldupinfrontofherface.Amyfelttheheatlikewavesagainstherskin.Shehopedshewouldn'tfaint.Colorsswarmed,facesdissolved,unfamiliarnoisespoundedagainstherears.Shehadneverl
5、ikedcrowds,andCairoseemedlikethecitythathadinventedthem.Sheturned,herhandonherwaistpack.Theiraupair,NellieGomez,wasjustdownthealley,bargainingoverspices.Amycouldjustcatchaglimpseofhercrazyhalf-blond,half-blackhair.Lessthananhourago,they'dbeeninataxi,ridingintoCairofromtheairpor
6、t.Thenwhenthecabdriverhadcasuallypointedoutthewindowandsaid,"TheKhanmarketstartshere,verygoodplace,"Nelliehadsuddenlyyelled,"Stop!"Beforetheyknewwhatwashappening,they'dlandedinthemarketwithluggageandcatcarrier.SaladinhadmeowedfuriouslywhenNelliepromised,"Justtenminutes,that'sal
7、lIneed,andthenwe'llgostraighttothehotel....Cool!Cardamompods!"ForNellie,everynewcitywasjustanotheropportunityforweirdfood.Finally,AmyspottedDanthroughthecrowd.Hewaspressedagainstashopwindowcrowdedwithsouvenirs.ShehadafeelinghewascaptivatedbytheKingTutankhamenpencilsharpener,but
8、itcould3havebeentheflashlightintheshapeofamummy.Asshec