Eight Cousins - Chapter 19

Brother Bones, ,Rose accepted her uncle's offer, as Aunt Myra discovered two or three days later. Coming in for an early call, and hearing voices in the study, she opened the door, gave a cry and shut it quickly, looking a good deal startled. The Doctor appeared in a moment, and begged to know what the matter was., ,"How can you ask when that long box looks so like a coffin ¹ I thought it was one, and that dreadful thing stared me in the face as I opened the door," answered Mrs. Myra, pointing to the skeleton（骨架，骨骼） that hung from the chandelier（枝形吊灯） cheerfully grinning at all beholders., , ,"Do, auntie, it's perfectly ² splendid," cried Rose's voice, and Rose's blooming face was seen behind the ribs ³ of the skeleton, smiling and nodding in the gayest possible manner., ,"What are you doing, child?" demanded Aunt Myra, dropping into a chair and staring about her., ,The coffin was placed in the grave.那口棺材已安放到坟墓里去了。,The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定 。