根据他堂兄的提议,马克·吐温一次去参观图索夫人名人蜡像陈列馆。他在一件精巧的作品前一声不吭地站了半天,忽然旁边有什么东西戳了他一下,把他从沉思中唤醒。他转过身,发现自己正面对着一个惊得目瞪口呆的英国主妇,她手中的阳伞仍在指着他。“呀,老天爷,这是活的呀!”她惊呼一声,赶忙逃了出去。 According to his cousin’s proposal, Mark Twain went to visit the famous wax figure gallery of Mrs. Toussaint. He stood silent for a long time in front of a delicate work, and suddenly something next to him poked him and awakened him from his contemplation. He turned and found himself facing a startled English housewife, whose parasol was still pointing at him. “Yeah, God, this is alive!” She exclaimed, hurriedly escaped.