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Vinnie was relieved that he wasn't punished

温妮松了一口气，她没受罚。

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" I'm glad everything worked out,"

“我很高兴一切都顺利解决了，”

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said Rishi's father, as they passed out of the arch and onto the street again

瑞希的父亲说着，他们穿过拱门，回到了街上。

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" What will you children do now?"

“你们孩子们现在打算做什么？”

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Mandy remembered the photo

曼迪想起了那张照片。

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" Is there a river or lake nearby?" she asked

“附近有河或者湖吗？”她问道。

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" You must mean the Ganges, the holy river," said Rishi

“你一定是说恒河，那条圣河，”瑞希说。

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" I will take you there."

“我带你们去那儿。”

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They said good-bye to Rishi's father, and the children walked down the road

他们告别了瑞希的父亲，孩子们沿着路走下去。

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Soon, they heard music

不久，他们听到了音乐声。

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By the road, an elderly man sat on a straw mat playing a flute

路边，一位老人坐在草席上吹着笛子。

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In front of him was a round basket

他面前放着一个圆形的篮子。

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" What is that man doing?" asked Vinnie

“那个人在做什么？” 维尼问。

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Suddenly, a snake appeared

突然，一条蛇出现了。

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It swayed to the music

它随着音乐摇摆。

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" He's a snake charmer," explained Rishi

“他是个耍蛇人，” 瑞希解释道。

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The children watched the snake weave back and forth, hissing

孩子们看着蛇来回游走，发出嘶嘶声。

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" Come, here is the River Ganges," said Rishi

“快看，这就是恒河，” 瑞希说。

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The children joined some people waiting for a boat on the riverbank

孩子们和一些人一起在岸边等船。

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Once they were aboard, Mandy noticed pictures hanging everywhere

上船后，曼迪注意到到处都挂着照片。

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" Wow!" Mandy exclaimed

“哇！”曼迪喊道。

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" This is a floating art gallery," explained Rishi

“这是水上艺术画廊，”里希解释说。

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" People ride down the Ganges while they enjoy the drawings and paintings

“人们一边欣赏绘画，一边顺恒河而下。

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" This one looks like a man with an elephant head,"

“这幅看起来像个有象头的人，”

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Vinnie said, pointing to a picture

维尼指着一幅画说。

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" That's Ganesha," said Rishi

“那是象头神，”里希说。

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" He is our god of wisdom, science, and the arts."

“他是我们的智慧之神、科学之神和艺术之神。”

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Vinnie and Mandy calmly watched the peaceful river

维尼和曼迪静静地望着平静的河流。

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Along the shore, cattle were drinking lazily

河岸上，牛群正懒洋洋地饮水。

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Women filled jugs and then walked away, balancing them on their heads

妇女们把水罐装满，然后顶着罐子离开了。

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" Mandy, the picture is glowing blue," whispered Vinnie

“曼迪，照片在发蓝光，”维尼小声说。

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" Can you tell us about this river, Rishi?" asked Mandy

“里希，你能跟我们说说这条河吗？”曼迪问道。

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" This river is named for the goddess Ganga

“这条河是以恒河女神甘加的名字命名的。

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She came to Earth and blessed these waters," began Rishi

她来到人间，赐福了这片水域，”里希开始讲述。

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" We believe that if we bathe in the river, our sins will be forgiven."

“我们相信，如果在河里沐浴，我们的罪孽就能得到宽恕。”

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The sun was about to set

太阳就要落山了。

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A sudden splash caught their attention

突然一阵水花声吸引了他们的注意。

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" Rishi! What's that?" asked Mandy, pointing

“里希！那是什么？”曼迪指着问道。

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" Oh, those are the sacred dolphins of the Ganges," cried Rishi

“哦，那是恒河的圣豚，”里希喊道。

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" Why are they sacred?" asked Vinnie

“为什么它们是神圣的？”维尼问道。

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" The dolphins are special friends of the goddess Ganga," said Rishi

“这些豚是恒河女神甘加的特别朋友，”里希说。

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" We don't see them very often now

“现在我们不常看到它们了。

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This is a special moment."

这是一个特别的时刻。”

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Vinnie and Mandy watched as a dolphin swam closer

维尼和曼迪看着一只海豚游得更近了。

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The photo was still glowing blue

照片仍然在发蓝光。

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" Thank you, Rishi," Vinnie said

“谢谢你，里希，”维尼说。

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" It's been a wonderful journey."

“这真是一次奇妙的旅程。”

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" Are you going home?" asked Rishi

“你们要回家了吗？”里希问道。

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The dolphin jumped out of the water, and the photo glowed red

海豚跃出水面，照片发出了红光。

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" Yes, we are," replied Vinnie

“是的，我们要回家了，”维尼回答说。

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The children fell down the dark tunnel and landed with a thump on the attic floor

孩子们掉进黑暗的隧道，砰的一声落在了阁楼地板上。

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" Where are you kids?

“你们这些孩子在哪呢？

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I thought I told you to fold the laundry!" Mom shouted from downstairs

我记得叫你们去叠衣服的！”妈妈在楼下喊道。

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Grinning, Vinnie and Mandy went downstairs to finish their job

维尼和曼迪咧嘴笑着，下楼去干完他们的活儿。