An archaeological caper
考古学界的一场大劫难
被逗乐的勋爵与你联系，要求你协助进行一项不寻常的调查。一箱第四城的文物被盗。这些最近发现的文物可能属于一个古老的，颠覆性的蜘蛛崇拜邪教。勋爵急于找回这个罕见的发现。
[它开始于。母亲之网。猎取第四城遗迹--在伦敦的任何地方都可以买到】。］

一位科学赞助人(计划会见被逗乐的勋爵 挖掘的赞助人有关于发现和随后失窃的详细的资料要分享) 
在伦敦的激进学者和剧迷中，被逗乐的勋爵因其对考古学和布景建筑的兴趣而闻名。这两者间的重叠比人们想象的要多。
A different sort（ plan Ask about the relics What are they?）
另一种类型(计划问问遗迹它们是什么?)
"I daresay you've seen odder finds down at the club," he says. "The context is what's important. Plus, they'll cut off a few of the Bishop's theories at the knees." His Lordship has a gleeful glint in his eye.
“我敢说你在俱乐部里见过更奇怪的事情,”他说。“背景才是最重要的。另外，他们还会砍掉主教的一些理论。”老爷的眼睛里闪烁着喜悦的光芒。
He goes on to tell you the relics were found in the Forgotten Quarter. Usually such artefacts are of only moderate value – London's fashionable districts are full of shops selling trinkets and shattered mosaics. His Amused Lordship insists this discovery is more significant. Instead of the usual horse and star decorations, the tiles and curious boxes found by His Lordship's team bore unusual motifs: thin lines, like webs.
他接着告诉你，这些文物是在被遗忘区发现的。通常情况下，这些艺术品的价值并不高——伦敦的时尚区到处都是出售小饰品和破碎马赛克的商店。被逗乐的老爷坚持认为这个发现更有意义。与通常的马匹和星形装饰品不同，老爷手下发现的瓷砖和奇怪的盒子上有着不同寻常的图案: 细细的线条，像网一样。
Questions of her own（ plan Ask about the Lugubrious Seamstress What does she sew? And why is she so sorrowful?）
她自己的问题(计划问问忧郁的女裁缝她缝什么? 为什么她如此悲伤?)
She's rarely seen, and has few clients for her sewing. Her lodgings are unknown or simply unfixed. But she can also be found most nights at the Eclipse Tavern, where treasure hunters gather to gossip about objects best left undiscovered. She's apparently been badgering patrons about the theft.
她很少见面，也很少有客人做针线活。她的住处不知道，或者根本没有固定住处。但她也可以在大多数夜晚的 Eclipse Tavern 找到，在那里寻宝者们聚在一起闲聊那些最好不要被发现的物品。显然她一直在纠缠顾客关于偷窃的事。
His Lordship's agent reports her frequently heading into the the marsh. "Odd. Not much out there except for the old Observatory." He twitches his shoulders, as if something had walked over his grave.
老爷的经纪人说她经常去沼泽地。“奇怪。除了旧天文台，那里没什么东西。”他抽动着肩膀，好像有什么东西从他的坟墓上走过。
Layers of obfuscation, proudly shown（ plan Ask about the Attentive Envoy She lives in style in Veilgarden. No one is quite sure what she does. Whatever it is, she serves the Khanate.）
一层层的迷惑，骄傲地展示出来(计划问关于专注的使者她生活在 Veilgarden 时尚。没有人确切知道她是做什么的。不管是什么，她服务于汗国。)
Her position with the Khanate, if it exists, is obscure. So much so, she's most likely a player of the Great Game, and one who isn't troubled by others figuring that out. This points to either stunning hubris or well-earned confidence.
她在汗国的地位，如果存在的话，也是模糊不清的。因此，她很可能是一个伟大游戏的玩家，一个不会被其他人弄明白的人。这表明要么是惊人的傲慢，要么是理所当然的自信。
The Khanate claims a right to all Fourth City curios. The Envoy has previously pressed claims on their behalf, but infrequently and often unsuccessfully. If any Khaganian knows about this theft, it will be her.
汗国声称对所有第四城的古玩拥有权利。特使以前曾代表他们提出索赔要求，但很少提出，而且往往没有成功。如果有任何一个汗国人知道这件盗窃案，那一定是她。
Across the zee（ plan Ask about the Fourth City It is London's predecessor. Who lived there? Where are they now?）
穿过海泽(计划问问伦敦的前、第四城，谁住在那里? 他们现在在哪里?)
Your questions set His Lordship off. The Khaganians were residents of the Fourth City, though most had abandoned it some time before London fell. The Great Khan sailed away from the Fourth City to slake a thirst for conquest, and his followers eventually founded Khan's Glory.
你的问题激怒了老爷。汗国人是第四城市的居民，尽管大多数人在伦敦沦陷前已经放弃了这个城市。大汗为了满足征服的欲望，远离了第四城，他的追随者最终建立了可汗的荣耀。
His Lordship is particularly interested in any residents of the Fourth City who did not follow the Great Khan. If they existed, and what their fate may be. He's convinced the missing relics serve as evidence. Of what, exactly, he's unclear – but does know he intends to rub the discovery in the Bishop of St. Fiacre's face.
老爷对那些没有追随大汗的第四城居民特别感兴趣。如果他们真的存在，他们的命运将会如何。他确信丢失的文物可以作为证据。到底是什么，他不清楚——但是他知道他打算把这个发现甩在圣菲亚克主教的脸上。
Two leads（ plan Leave to investigate the suspects His Amused Lordship has told you all he can, and it seems the wine isn't showing up anytime soon.）
两条线索(计划离开去调查嫌疑人被逗乐的老爷已经告诉了你他所知道的一切，而且看起来酒也不会很快出现)
You thank His Lordship for the information. He promises a hefty reward for advancing the field of archaeological discovery.
感谢老爷告诉我们这些信息他承诺会给在考古发现领域取得进展的人一大笔奖金。
The Envoy will be easy to speak to, as she is rather sociable. And perhaps the patrons of the Eclipse Tavern can shed light on the Seamstress.
特使很容易交谈，因为她相当善于交际。也许 Eclipse Tavern 的顾客可以给这位女裁缝一些启发。
[Pursue leads and assemble clues in the 'Hunting for the Fourth City Relics' storylet.]
 
[在《寻找第四城遗迹》的故事情节中追踪线索，收集线索]
The Eclipse Tavern
日蚀酒馆
The Eclipse is frequented by those with old dirt under their nails. Treasure hunters gather to boast of their latest finds, while others spend their evenings recalling events which never occurred. A few introverted devils drink here, planning how to obtain the souls of other drinkers with a minimum of fuss.
那些指甲缝里有古老污垢的人经常光顾 Eclipse。寻宝者聚在一起夸耀他们的最新发现，而其他人则在晚上回忆从未发生过的事情。几个内向的恶魔在这里喝酒，计划着如何不费吹灰之力就得到其他酒鬼的灵魂。
[The Seamstress is bound to show up eventually. Wait for her by socialising with the patrons.]
Scant business（ plan Ask if the Envoy drinks here Are both suspects asking about the relics in this tavern?
生意不佳(计划)问问特使是否在这里喝酒两个嫌疑人都在问这家酒馆里的遗物？
A few patrons recognise your description. She visited a week ago, but didn't stay for long. They recall her talking to a labourer about the Quarter, but no one can remember exactly which labourer. She was very polite, though her questions were pointed.
一些顾客认出了你的描述。她一个星期前来过，但没呆多久。他们记得她和一个工人谈论过遗忘区，但是没有人能够准确地记得是哪个工人。她很有礼貌，尽管她的问题很尖锐。
A poor impression（ plan Ask about the Seamstress What do the regulars think of her? Is she a regular herself?
印象不好(计划问问女裁缝常客怎么看她? 她自己也是常客吗？
While a relative newcomer, she's now a frequent visitor. Many of the drinkers you speak to freely admit she isn't well-liked. Her main activity is haranguing anyone who will listen about odd Fourth City finds. Ever since news of the theft of His Lordship's relics broke, that's all she will speak about. She interrogates anyone who comes in about the missing relics. One devil – usually known for his courtesy – even calls her presumptuous.
作为一个相对的新人，她现在是一个常客。许多和你交谈过的饮酒者坦率地承认，她并不受欢迎。她的主要活动是向任何愿意听取第四城奇怪发现的人发表长篇大论。自从老爷的遗物被盗的消息传出后她就只会说这个了。她审问每一个进来的人丢失的文物。一个魔鬼——通常以礼貌著称——甚至称她为专横。
Focused on the job（ plan Drink with a dig team Four dirt covered labourers sit at a table; they are all complaining about their backs.
专注于工作(计划与挖掘队一起喝酒)四个满身污垢的工人坐在一张桌子旁，他们都在抱怨自己的背
The group is friendly enough, though basically indifferent about the finds they unearth. Their employers are a blur of giddy academics, but archaeology is less thrilling to the labourers who have to carry the shovels. "It's better than digging ditches," one woman allows, "though it's still digging."
这个群体非常友好，尽管对于他们发现的东西基本上无动于衷。他们的雇主是一群令人眼花缭乱的学者，但是考古学对于那些不得不扛着铁锹的劳工来说就没那么令人兴奋了。“这总比挖沟好,”一位妇女说，“尽管还是挖。”
Over the course of a few drinks, unlikely stories of the Quarter slip out. Pinholes bored into the earth that reach all the way to the surface. Disjointed statues with fingers that branched a dozen times. Names burned, not carved, into rock. None can recall which names. All the diggers forgot, though one remembers when she dreams.
在几杯酒的过程中，一些不可能发生的关于遗忘区的故事就这样溜走了。鑽入大地的針孔，一直延伸到地表。断断续续的雕像，手指都分叉了十几次。名字被烧在岩石上，而不是刻在岩石上。没有人记得哪些名字。所有的挖掘者都忘记了，虽然有一个人在做梦的时候还记得。
Buried spiders（ plan Sit with a treasure-hunter A man sits alone, drinking clear liquor. He is weighed down by charms and trinkets of all stripes, and is eager to gossip about the theft.
一个男人独自坐着，喝着清澈的酒。他被各种各样的魅力和小饰品压得喘不过气来，迫不及待地想八卦一下这起盗窃案
Many who venture into the Forgotten Quarter, or other dusty corners of London, lack the purer motives that come with a hefty University sponsorship. This treasure hunter is one such man. To protect against the hazards of his profession, he wears an assortment of charms and amulets. The overlapping superstitions clank as he shifts in his chair, along with the pistols on his belt.
许多人冒险进入被遗忘的区域，或者伦敦其他尘土飞扬的角落，缺乏更纯粹的动机来自于大学的巨额赞助。这个寻宝者就是这样一个人。为了保护自己免受职业的危害，他佩戴了各种各样的护身符和护身符。当他在椅子上移动时，重叠的迷信和腰带上的手枪发出叮当的响声。
You ask about the recent theft. He tells you that while fights over finds are common, for an artefact to be stolen after its recovery suggests it was a rare find. Many have been arguing – and the Seamstress has been asking – about the Motherlings. A cult from the Fourth City. Subversive, working against the Great Khan, even. Something do with spiders, he tells you, clutching one amulet.
你问起最近的盗窃案。他告诉你，虽然争夺遗物的行为很常见，但是在找回遗物后被盗的事实表明，这是一个罕见的发现。许多人一直在争论——裁缝也一直在问——关于母裔的事。来自第四城市的邪教。颠覆性的，甚至反对大汗。抓着一个护身符，他告诉你，蜘蛛是有用的。
All business（ plan Speak to the Seamstress The Lugubrious Seamstress arrives, greeting no one. Even though her face is hidden beneath a hat, it is clearly her.
所有的业务(计划和女裁缝谈谈)忧郁的女裁缝来了，谁也不打招呼。虽然她的脸藏在帽子下面，但很明显那就是她
She orders a glass of wine at the bar, specifying only a year, not a type. She gulps down half of it before acknowledging your presence.
她在酒吧点了一杯葡萄酒，指定的是一个年份，而不是一种类型。她吞下一半，才承认你的存在。
Speaking to the Lugubrious Seamstress
和忧郁的女裁缝说话
The Seamstress has a bundle of red hair hidden beneath her hat. Her clothing is in a sorrier state than you might expect for her profession. She leans against the bar, using her one remaining eye to stare at anyone who glances her way. This includes you.
女裁缝的帽子下面藏着一束红头发。她的衣着比你想象的要糟糕得多。她靠在吧台上，用她剩下的一只眼睛盯着任何看她的人。这也包括你。
A mention of Motherlings（ plan Discuss her interest in the relics Why is she enquiring about them?
"The relics might be related to a matter of some importance to me. From what I've heard, they belonged to the Motherlings. An ancient tribe, fond of spiders. Certain inhabitants of the Fourth City took up the Motherlings' creed, in secret." She looks around the tavern with contempt. "I'd prefer to sponsor expeditions of my own, but I lack the funds, and my associates aren't interested in our roots. So I'm forced to rely on gossip."
提到母裔的计划 讨论她对遗迹的兴趣，她为什么要打听这些遗迹？
"这些遗物可能与我的一件重要事情有关。据我所知，它们是属于母裔的。这是一个古老的部落，喜欢蜘蛛。第四城的某些居民秘密地接受了母裔的信条。" 她轻蔑地环顾酒馆。"我宁愿自己赞助探险，但我缺乏资金，我的同伙对我们的根基不感兴趣。所以我不得不依靠流言蜚语。"
A dissident cultist?（ plan Ask about her reported interest in spiders You'd heard she frequents Watchmaker's Hill. Does she ever go to the Observatory?
问问她对蜘蛛的兴趣，你听说她经常去钟表匠山，她有去过天文台吗？
"We revere the sorrow-spiders. Beautiful things. Powerful and poised. My companions, though, have no ambition. They're content to crawl around with the spiders. Even give up both eyes."
“我们敬畏悲伤蜘蛛。美好的事物。有力而泰然自若。不过，我的同伴们没有野心。他们满足于和蜘蛛一起爬来爬去。甚至放弃双眼。”
She seems too intent on complaining about her fellow cultists to wonder how you know of her movements. "The spiders deserve worship, but the Motherlings knew they could be more than they are. They knew arts of knotting and combining. If we could resurrect their rituals, I'm sure I could discover something."
她似乎太专注于抱怨她的信徒同伴，而不想知道你是怎么知道她的行动的。“蜘蛛们值得崇拜，但是母裔们知道他们可以做得更好。他们懂得打结和组合的艺术。如果我们能重现他们的仪式，我肯定能发现些什么。”
Her own findings（ plan Deflect her suspicions She's more accustomed to asking questions than answering them. Your interest raises her hackles.
"You've been snooping around, haven't you?" she asks. She seems set to censure you, but abruptly softens. "Have you been to the Quarter yet? Don't bother. I heard the relics never left there. But its outskirts are full of old dig sites that would serve as a good hiding spot."
She looks you up and down. "Maybe you knew that already, though. You seem further ahead in this than I am. I wonder: who have you been spying on?" She reaches forward with curled fingers, as if to touch your eyeball.
她自己的发现（计划） 转移她的怀疑 她更习惯于问问题，而不是回答。你的兴趣引起了她的疑虑，她更习惯于问问题而不是回答问题。
"你一直在四处窥探，是吗？"她问。她似乎准备责备你，但突然软了下来。"你到过遗忘区里了吗？别费心了。听说那里的遗迹从未离开过。但它的郊区到处都是古老的挖掘点，可以作为一个很好的藏身之处。"
她上下打量着你。"也许你已经知道了，不过。你在这方面似乎比我走得更远。我想知道：你一直在监视谁？" 她向前伸出卷曲的手指，好像要摸你的眼球。
Parallel investigations（ plan End your conversation You've gleaned as much as you can.
She turns back to the bartender, this time specifying the type of wine but not the vintage. Her eye skips past you as she scans the room, looking for interview subjects of her own.
If she's hiding the artefacts, she's making a good show of looking for them. But why is this sorrow-spider worshipper so interested in the Fourth City?
平行调查 计划 结束谈话你已经尽可能多地收集了信息。
她回过头来对酒保说，这次指定了酒的种类，但没有指定年份。她的目光从你身边掠过，她扫视房间，寻找她自己的采访对象。
如果她把文物藏起来，那她就是在好好的寻找文物了。但为什么这个崇拜悲伤蜘蛛的人对第四城这么感兴趣呢？
Questioning the Attentive Envoy
The Attentive Envoy welcomes you with courtesy and smoky tea. Her apartments are warm and furnished in the rich tones of the Khanate.
She often smiles over the brim of her cup. When she drinks, her scarred knuckles are on full display. The conversation plays out over the stark hum of her gasless lights.
质询殷勤的特使
殷勤的使者以礼节和烟茶欢迎你。她的房间是温暖的，家具是用汗国丰富的色调装饰的。
她经常在杯沿上微笑。当她喝酒的时候，她那伤痕累累的指节就会充分展示出来。她常常满杯微笑。当她喝酒的时候，她那伤痕累累的指节完全展现出来。
Evasive but playful（Ask about her profession How does she fill her time?
"Oh, this and that." Her voice is rough, her accent mild. "I often welcome visitors from my country. Provide a bit of advice, pass along correspondence, that sort of thing. Hardly strenuous, as there are few of us living in or visiting London. Still, it's good to look out for them."
She may keep better tabs on the city's Khaganians than any Londoners employed to do so. Is it to aid them, or for some other purpose?
回避而俏皮（问她的职业 她是如何打发时间的？
"哦，这个和那个。" 她的声音粗糙，口音温和。"我经常欢迎来自我的国家的访客。提供一点建议，传递信件，诸如此类。几乎不费力气，因为我们很少有人住在伦敦，也很少有人来伦敦。不过，为他们着想还是不错的。"
她可能比任何受雇于伦敦人的人都能更好地掌握这个城市的汗国人的情况。是为了援助他们，还是有其他目的？
A shrinking crowd（plan Enquire about her social circle Perhaps you have common acquaintances.
She mentions a few diplomats you have met once or twice, along with some academics who make a point of being radical within the bounds of respectability. She confesses her interest chiefly lies with any Khaganians, or even Elder Continent residents, who visit London. That group is getting smaller every year, she feels.
不断缩小的人群（计划） 打听她的社交圈子也许你们有共同的熟人。
她提到了一些你见过一两次的外交官，还有一些在受人尊敬的范围内做得很激进的学者。她坦言，她的兴趣主要在于任何访问伦敦的汗国人，甚至古大陆居民。她觉得，这个群体每年都在变小。
lowing terms（ plan Speak of home Does she miss the Khanate?
She tells you about the bridges and shining pavements. She misses the storytellers the most, but has additional complaints about London.
"How do you not collide with each other in this half-hearted gaslight? And your alleys! So narrow and cramped! At Khan's heart the bridges are wide, and the water laps at them peacefully." She glances out of the window, where a night soil man is passing by with his stinking cart. "And the less said about your sewage, the better."
热情洋溢的条款（计划 说到家她想念汗国吗？
她告诉你那些桥和闪亮的人行道。她最想念讲故事的人，但对伦敦有额外的抱怨。
"在这半边天的煤气灯下，你们怎么不互相碰撞？还有你们的小巷! 那么窄，那么逼仄! 可汗之心处，桥很宽，水安然地拍打着桥。" 她瞥了一眼窗外，那里有一个清洁工正推着他的臭烘烘的大车经过。"你们说的污水也是越少越好。"
Pointed ignorance（Ask if she has seen the relics The Envoy has treated your visit as a social one, but you have questions.
She knows of them, though she is more interested in the hubbub surrounding their disappearance. She's heard that unsavoury characters are after them. Seeking the missing relics would be unsafe, she insists, as anyone doing so will run afoul of these competitors. Missing from her warnings is any discussion of who may have stolen the relics in the first place.
明显的无知（问她是否看到了遗物 特使把你的来访当作社交活动，但是你有疑问。
她知道他们，虽然她对他们失踪的喧嚣更感兴趣。她听说有不怀好意的人在追杀他们。她坚持说，寻找失踪的文物是不安全的，因为任何人这样做都会触犯这些竞争者。在她的警告中，没有提到是谁首先偷走了这些遗物。
Activist ones, perhaps（ plan Discuss the Fourth City Does she have historical or scientific leanings?
She confesses an affinity for the Fourth City, but claims it is only natural. "It's our history, after all," she says. "And yet I see Londoners with brooches fashioned out of unearthed treasures." From the colour in her cheeks, people might as well be pillaging temples.
活动家的，也许(计划讨论第四城市她有历史或科学倾向吗？
她承认对第四城有一种亲近感，但声称这很自然。"毕竟这是我们的历史，"她说。"但我看到伦敦人戴着用出土宝物制作的胸针。" 从她脸颊的颜色来看，人们可能也在掠夺寺庙。
She drops a few of her own
Her hand flexes slightly as she grips the teacup. "I haven't met such an inquisitive person since I was back in the Khanate. I often met inquisitive people there. Briefly, as you would expect."
她丢了一些自己的
她握着茶杯的手微微弯曲。"自从我回到汗国后，就没有遇到过这么好奇的人。我在那里经常遇到好奇心强的人。短暂的，正如你所料。"
A Pointed Remark （Depart She is stonewalling you. And the tea is disappointing. Leave to pursue other leads elsewhere.
一句尖锐的评论(离开)她在妨碍你。茶也很令人失望。到别处去找别的线索吧
You stand to go, but the Envoy remains seated. "These relics you've been asking about. Tell me, who do you think deserves them?" She sets down her cup.
你站起来准备离开，但特使仍然坐着。“你一直在问的这些文物。告诉我，你认为谁值得拥有这些东西?”她放下杯子。
Platitudes（ plan Suggest the relics belong to the Khanate The Fourth City is the predecessor of the Khanate. That confers more right than any Londoner could claim.
陈词滥调 建议遗迹属于汗国 第四城是汗国的前身。这比任何一个伦敦人所说的都更加正确
The Attentive Envoy is far too professional (whatever her profession may be) to betray pleasure at your statement, but your answer appears acceptable. She thanks you for such considerations, reiterates the danger of pursuing the relics, and wishes you a pleasant day.
专注的特使太专业了(不管她的职业是什么) ，不会对你的陈述感到不快，但你的回答似乎是可以接受的。她感谢您的这些考虑，重申追求遗物的危险，并祝您有愉快的一天。
Given her strong hints, it is surprising she didn't suggest an alliance to find the relics. She kept you at arm's length instead. Is she hiding something?
鉴于她强烈的暗示，她竟然没有建议结盟去寻找遗物。反而和您保持着一定的距离……她是不是在隐瞒什么？
Motherlings? Spiders?（Puzzle out the case: consider the Lugubrious Seamstress' motives Her behaviour has been shifty, even for a cultist. Why the obsession?
母裔？蜘蛛？她的行为一直都很狡猾，即使对一个邪教徒来说也是如此。为什么这么执着？
Academics and treasure hunters have spoken of these Motherlings: some sort of residents of the Fourth City who lived alongside the Khaganian ancestors. The Seamstress spoke about them at length, without offering many details. But the scuttle of many legs can be heard in the corners of this affair.
学者和寻宝者都提到过这些母裔: 第四城的一些居民，他们和汗国人的祖先一起生活。女裁缝长篇大论地谈到了他们，但没有提供太多细节。但是，在这件事的各个角落，都可以听到许多足声。
The Seamstress has some sort of claim to the relics. More to the point, she is obsessed with them. She'll move to obtain the cache of artefacts if she can ferret out the location.
女裁缝对这些文物有某种权利。更重要的是，她对它们很着迷。如果她能找到那个地方，她就会去取那些文物。
 
Revisiting the Envoy's Lodgings, in a Less Polite Manner
以不那么礼貌的方式重访特使住所
The lock on the Attentive Envoy's door is robust. You manage to pick it all the same. You watched her head down the street a few minutes ago, headed to dinner. There is time to be thorough.
专注使者的门上的锁很结实。你仍然可以选择它。几分钟前你看着她的头沿着街道走去吃晚饭。有时间彻底调查。
Despite your agreement, The Envoy brushed aside any suggestion of alliance. Why reject help? Is there more to the relics than she lets on?
尽管你们达成了协议，特使还是对任何联盟的建议置之不理。为什么拒绝帮助？这些遗迹还有比她表面看起来更多的东西吗？
Is the heating always on?( plan Explore the house On your last visit, the smoky tea and veiled accusations got in the way of a proper search.
暖气总是开着吗？探索这所房子在你上次来访时，茶的烟熏味和含蓄的指责妨碍了你进行适当的搜查
The Envoy's rooms are spread throughout the second floor of this fashionable tenement. Even with no one in, it is very warm. You had a good look at the parlour on your last visit, so the main areas of interest are the Attentive Envoy's bedroom and her well-appointed study.
特使的房间分布在这个时髦公寓的二楼。即使没有人在，天气还是很暖和。你上次来的时候已经很好地看过客厅了，所以你最感兴趣的地方是专注特使的卧室和她设备齐全的书房。
The Khaganian decor and electric lighting, so prevalent in the parlour, extends throughout the house. Not just for impressing visitors, then. Where did she find someone to install the cables?
非常流行的汗国装饰和电灯，从客厅延伸到整个房子。如果不只是为了让参观者印象深刻，那么，她在哪里找到人安装电缆？
A borderless map( plan Pick the lock on her desk There is a writing desk in her study. It's locked, but so was the front door.)
The desk contains a few papers of interest. A short report detailing the movements of 'our cheerful friend'. She's been monitoring His Amused Lordship. The rest is too vague to be of use.
The real find is a small map. It's vague and annotated – as if sketched from memory. It shows a route through what might be tunnels, ending at a cache. The details are scant, most likely to prevent its secrets from falling into hands like yours. Without more information it's not much help. But you make a quick copy, just in case.
一张无边的地图( 计划 挑开她书桌上的锁 她的书房里有一张写字台。它是锁着的，但前门也是锁着的)
书桌里有几份感兴趣的文件。一份简短的报告，详细记录了'我们的欢喜朋友'的动向。她一直在监视着 "被逗乐的老爷"。其余的内容太过模糊，没有什么用处。
真正的发现是一张小地图，含糊不清，还加了注解，好像是凭记忆画的。它显示了一条穿过可能是隧道的路线，终点是一个藏身处。细节不多，很可能是为了防止它的秘密落入你这样的人手中。没有更多的信息，它没有什么帮助。但你做了一个快速的副本，以备不时之需。
A find! （Search through the Envoy's bedroom Even from the doorway of the sparse room, you can tell that that quilt must be worth a month's wages for a labourer.
In the back of a drawer you find an piece of what might be jewellery. It is small, and angular. The smooth surface – a metal you don't recognise – has been carved into a series of overlapping lines. The piece doesn't resemble anything else in the Envoy's bureau. What is interesting, though, are the flecks of mud caked onto the ornament – it looks like gravelly, Forgotten Quarter clay. This could be one of the relics, perhaps brought to her lodgings to test for authenticity, or to send as proof for her masters across the Zee.
找到了！(在特使的卧室里搜索) 即使是在这个简陋的房间门口，你也能看出，那条被子一定值一个工人一个月的工资。
在一个抽屉的后面，你发现了一件可能是珠宝的东西。它很小，而且有棱有角。光滑的表面--一种你不认识的金属--被雕刻成一系列重叠的线条。这块东西和特使办公室里的其他东西并不相像。但有趣的是，装饰品上沾有泥土的斑点--它看起来像遗忘区的砾石粘土。这可能是其中一件遗物，也许是被带到她的住处来测试真伪，或者是给她在海泽对岸的主人送去作为证明。
Oblique business（Translate her correspondence There is a stack of letters and documents on her desk, written in Khaganian.
她的书桌上有一叠信件和文件，是用汗国文字写的
You piece together a rough translation. Some letters concern trivial matters: passing pennies to a business partner, a plea for a relation to return home. As the Envoy claimed, she acts as a conduit between the Khaganians in London and their business back home.
你把粗略的译文拼凑起来。有些信件是关于一些琐碎的事情: 给生意伙伴一分钱，请求亲戚回家。正如特使声称的那样，她充当了在伦敦的汗国人和他们的生意回国之间的渠道。
There are a few letters, however, which are so vague as to suggest code. An anonymous friend requests the Envoy look in on certain goings-on in a nearby park. That she pass along any gossip relating to street repair. A nameless banker requires her attention. The requests imply substantial leeway on the part of the Envoy.
然而，有几个字母含糊不清，让人联想到代码。一位不愿透露姓名的朋友要求特使查看附近公园里发生的一些事情。让她传播任何有关街道维修的流言蜚语。一个无名的银行家需要她的关注。这些要求意味着特使有很大的回旋余地。
Leaving the Envoy's Lodgings（Slip out With the dwelling thoroughly searched, you can leave quietly.
离开特使的住所(悄悄离开住所彻底搜查后，你可以悄悄离开
While the evidence you collected is inconclusive, it may be valuable when considered with other clues. But no time for that now. Rigorous thinking is rarely accomplished while intruding in another's study.
虽然你收集的证据是不确定的，但是如果与其他线索一起考虑，它可能是有价值的。但现在没时间了。当干涉别人的学习时，严谨的思考很少能完成。
Followed? （ plan Leave quietly The Envoy won't be at dinner for much longer. Time to go.
接下来? (计划悄悄地离开)大使很快就不会出席晚宴了，该走了
Once you are at a respectable distance down the street, you glance back. Someone is loitering on the Envoy's steps. Instead of knocking at the door, they smash the front window, reaching around to undo the lock. A thief? Or a rival? Either from desperation or recklessness, the imitator lacks your finesse. Their face is concealed by a floppy hat. Could it be?
一旦你走到街道尽头一段相当远的地方，你就会回头看一眼。有人在特使的台阶上闲逛。他们没有敲门，而是打碎了前面的窗户，伸手去解锁。小偷？还是竞争对手？无论是出于绝望还是鲁莽，模仿者都缺乏你的技巧。他们的脸被一顶软帽遮住了。可能吗？
The racket will have alerted nearby constables and neighbours. The damage will certainly tip off the Envoy once she returns. This might complicate matters. You remove yourself quickly from the scene.
这种喧闹声会让附近的警察和邻居们警觉起来。一旦特使回来，这种破坏势必会使她惊慌失措。这可能会使事情复杂化。你迅速离开现场。
Web of the Motherlings: Hunting for the Fourth City Relics
母裔之网: 寻找第四座城市遗迹
A discovery in the Forgotten Quarter has set certain circles aflame. More relics of the Fourth City, but ones with strange motifs – of spiders and sharp lines. Before any cataloguing could be done however, they vanished.
遗忘区里的一个发现使某些圈子热闹起来。更多的第四城的遗迹，但有奇怪的图案-蜘蛛和尖线。然而，在任何编目工作完成之前，它们就消失了。
The theft of some relics is hardly novel enough to gain the wider attention of London. But in the right circles people are talking. The expedition's backer, His Amused Lordship, has contacted you to investigate the matter.
一些文物被盗几乎不足以引起伦敦的广泛关注。但在右翼圈子里，人们在议论。探险队的赞助人，被逗乐的老爷，他联系了你来调查此事。
[Gather clues regarding the suspects, then combine them here to advance the case.]
Delicate handling（ plan Puzzle out the case: the Attentive Envoy's position Clues point to the Attentive Envoy as the culprit. But why the theft and secrecy instead of pressing a Khanate claim in the open?
If the clues are correct, the Attentive Envoy is a White and Gold. They are the secret police of the Khan's Glory: wielding knives and intelligence in service of the priests who rule the Khanate. Such a valuable agent would not waste her time on common Forgotten Quarter finds. The relics must have importance beyond vague historical interest.
You're not alone in that assessment of both the relics and the woman, judging by whoever followed your clandestine example – likely the Lugubrious Seamstress. It seems the Seamstress is looking for the relics, just as you are. It thus seems likely that the Attentive Envoy stole them. But the Seamstress' clumsy intrusion into the Envoy's lodgings will be noticed. If the Envoy suspects anyone is closing in on the relics, she will protect them with the efficiency for which the White and Golds are renowned.
细致的处理（计划 谜底：勤务使的立场 线索指向勤务使是罪魁祸首。但为什么要偷盗和保密，而不是在公开场合按汗国要求？
如果线索正确，殷勤特使是白镶金的人。他们是可汗的荣耀的秘密警察：挥舞着刀子和情报，为统治汗国的祭司们服务。这样一个有价值的特工不会把时间浪费在普通的遗忘区发现上。遗迹的重要性必须超越模糊的历史利益。
你不是一个人对文物和女人都有这样的评价，从跟随你的秘密榜样的人来看--很可能是那个郁闷的女裁缝。看来，女缝匠和你一样，都在寻找遗物。由此看来，很有可能是殷勤的使者偷走了它们。但女裁缝笨拙地闯入特使的住处会被发现的。如果特使怀疑有人在接近遗迹，她会以白镶金闻名的效率保护遗迹。
Stashed（ plan Puzzle out the case: decipher the map You have a map, but a map of what? What did the Seamstress say about dig sites?
The Seamstress let slip her suspicions about the stash's location. She was convinced it lay somewhere on the edge of the Forgotten Quarter. How she knows is another enigma. Perhaps she learned this while following the Envoy, clearly a favoured activity of hers.
Once you assume the map depicts an area of the Forgotten Quarter, it becomes comprehensible. It locates the cache in a long-abandoned dig site. It's near enough to where the relics were found to make stashing them a simple task. If this map leads to the relics, then the Envoy is definitely the thief.
藏匿（计划） 解密案例：解读地图 你有一张地图，但一张什么的地图？缝衣女工对挖掘地点是怎么说的？
女裁缝说出了她对藏匿地点的怀疑。她确信它就在遗忘区的边缘某处。她是怎么知道的，这是另一个谜。也许她是在跟踪特使的时候知道的，这显然是她最喜欢的活动。
一旦你认为地图描绘的是遗忘区的边缘，它将藏匿处定位在一个废弃已久的挖掘点。它离遗迹被发现的地方很近，所以把它们藏起来很简单。如果这张地图能找到遗迹，那么特使肯定就是那个盗贼。
 
A few steps ahead（ plan Track down the relics You've assembled clues and know where to find the relics.
提前几步(计划追踪遗迹你已经收集了线索，知道在哪里可以找到遗迹
The Attentive Envoy is the likely culprit, stealing the relics for transport back to the Khanate. The Lugubrious Seamstress has acted as an investigator on behalf of herself, or perhaps her cult. Regardless, both will be moving to secure the relics for themselves. Once she notices the commotion at her house, the Envoy will most likely head towards the cache – no doubt with the Lugubrious Seamstress at her heels.
谨慎的使者很可能是罪魁祸首，他偷走了文物，准备运回汗国。这位忧郁的女裁缝为了自己，或者也许是为了她的崇拜，充当了一名调查员。无论如何，双方都将采取行动，为自己保护这些文物。一旦她注意到她家里的骚动，特使很可能会朝藏身处走去——毫无疑问，那个忧郁的女裁缝正紧跟在她的后面。
Preparing the Ground
准备土地
After much backtracking and consulting of the map, you discover a narrow field of trenches, strewn with broken tools. It's bordered by the remains of a digger camp site. No one has been here in years.
经过许多回溯和查阅地图，你发现一个狭窄的战壕，散落着破旧的工具。它的边界是一个挖掘者营地的遗址。这里已经很多年没人来过了。
On the far side, a scaffold-laced wall stands. Dug out from a series of cellars, it looks like what remains of a temple. The sharp angles and many-legged frescoes covering it are unlike any Fourth City building you've seen.
在远处，一面脚手架交错的墙立着。从一系列地窖中挖出来的，看起来像是一座残存的寺庙。尖锐的角度和多条腿的壁画覆盖它。不像任何你见过的第四城的建筑。
You arrived well ahead of the Seamstress and Envoy. One, or both, are bound to appear. They won't give up their hunt for the relics without a fight. Best prepare for one.
你比裁缝和特使早到了。其中一个，或者两个，注定会出现。他们不会轻易放弃对文物的搜寻。最好做好准备。
Your opponents are nowhere to be seen.
到处都看不到你的对手。
[Prepare for the confrontation by raising your Underhanded Schemes, Honourable Preparations, or both.]
Hideaway
隐匿处
Among the trenches, you find a half-collapsed tunnel that runs the length of the dig site. Its purpose is obscure, but fads and experiments rule the archaeological world as surely as they do the rest of London.
在这些壕沟中，你会发现一条与挖掘现场一样长的半坍塌的隧道。它的目的是模糊的，但是时尚和实验统治着考古世界，就像他们统治着伦敦其他地方一样。
There are one or two concealed entrances, and then an exit by the campsite. You could slip in, and with a quick crawl appear behind any opponents.
有一两个隐蔽的入口，营地旁边有一个出口。你可以悄悄溜进去，用快速爬行在任何对手身后出现。
Ornaments? Tools?
装饰品? 工具？
In the disused camp, bundled tents lean against a stack of crates. One crate catches your eye, the nails too shiny. Easy to spot once you knew where to look. You pry it open to reveal a pile of dirty, metal objects. The relics!
在废弃的营地里，一堆板条箱斜靠着捆好的帐篷。一个板条箱吸引你的眼球，指甲太闪亮。一旦你知道去哪里找，就很容易发现。你撬开它，露出一堆脏兮兮的金属物品。那些遗迹！
There is no obvious way to wear or use them. They are all small enough to fit in your hand, though some look like broken pieces of a larger whole. Most are diamond-shaped, the angles precise. The metal is an off-white alloy, soft enough to bend. Spidery shapes, some with too many legs, appear on the surfaces.
没有明显的方式穿戴或使用它们。它们都足够小，可以放在你的手中，尽管有些看起来像是一个更大的整体的碎片。大多数是菱形的，角度精确。这种金属是米白色的合金，柔软得可以弯曲。蜘蛛般的形状，有些有太多的腿，出现在表面上。
The artefacts would be of more interest to the Lugubrious Seamstress. Writing on the edges of some relics describe what might be prayers, or rituals. The Motherlings left both traces and instructions.
这些人工制品对那个郁郁寡欢的女裁缝来说更有意思。在一些文物的边缘上写下可能是祈祷或仪式的内容。母裔们留下了痕迹和指示。
 
A buried advantage
There are some blasting caps in the campsite that could be put to good use. The Fourth Quarter and its treasures are delicate enough to discourage all but the most modest explosions, so these won't do much damage. But with the right timing they could startle an unwary opponent, granting you an advantage or much needed time.
埋藏的优势
营地里有一些爆破帽，可以好好利用。第四区和它的宝藏都很脆弱，除了最温和的爆炸外，所有的爆炸都会被阻止，所以这些不会造成太大的伤害。但如果时机合适，它们可以惊动一个不小心的对手，给你带来优势或急需的时间。
A violent triangle
暴力的三角关系
The Seamstress shrieks with rage. The Envoy looks unperturbed. She circles around, blade high. The Seamstress moves in closer. Her fists are balled with anger, and sorrow-spiders crowd around her feet.
女裁缝愤怒地尖叫起来。特使看上去泰然自若。她高高地转着圈。女裁缝走近了。她愤怒地攥紧了拳头，悲伤蜘蛛围绕着她的双脚。
The two advance on you while keeping a wary eye on each other. There are no alliances here.
这两个人一边向你推进，一边小心翼翼地盯着对方。这里没有联盟。
A Confrontation Among Rubble and Soil
瓦砾与土壤之间的对抗
Steady footing is hard to find among the dirt and tools. The sounds of battle echo through the mists.
在尘土和工具中很难找到稳固的立足点，战斗的声音在迷雾中回荡。
Dead centre
死亡中心
The stick wobbles in the air, but holds its course. It hits the Seamstress square on the forehead. She is dazed, nearly falling backwards into a pit. She recovers her balance, but checks her aggression. She watches for any other weapons you may have. 这
根棍子在空中摇晃，但仍然保持着它的方向。它击中了女裁缝的前额。她头昏眼花，几乎向后掉进一个坑里。她恢复了平衡，但控制住了自己的攻击性。她会注意你可能拥有的其他武器。
Little time（ plan She recovers! Realising the threats posed by your preparations, the Envoy retreats to the edge of the field. She produces a pistol!
Your opponent prepares to fire the pistol. Seeing the danger, the Seamstress retreats behind some tents. You can only hide behind piles of dirt for so long before she gains a clear shot. You must act!
时间不多（计划），她恢复了 意识到你的准备工作对你的威胁，特使退到了战场的边缘。她拿出了一把手枪！时间不多了(计划她康复了！意识到你们的准备工作所带来的。
你的对手准备用手枪射击。看到危险，女裁缝退到一些帐篷后面。你只能躲在土堆后面这么久 在她获得明确的射击之前。你必须采取行动！你的对手准备开枪。
Boom! （Set off the blasting caps You were prepared for such underhanded tactics. Light the fuse!
引爆雷管 你早就准备好应付这种卑鄙的手段了，点燃导火索吧
A shot rings out as you race towards the fuse. You scramble with the match as she curses her aim. She doesn't notice the fizzing line as she once again takes aim. Before she can fire, the caps go off with a great bang!
当你冲向导火索时，一声枪响响了。当她咒骂她的目标时，你争先恐后地玩火柴。当她再次瞄准时，她没有注意到嘶嘶作响的线条。她还没来得及开枪，枪管就砰地一声爆炸了！
Startled, she drops the pistol, which bounces away into a pit. You rush forward to deal with her.
她吓了一跳，丢下手枪，手枪弹到一个坑里，你冲上前去对付她。
he stuff of fighting manuals（ plan A perfect lunge You are limber and alert. Finish the battle with a decisive strike.
Fencing instructors and hardened muggers alike would sheds tears of appreciation at the beauty of such a lunge. You slide past the Seamstress's defences and send her to the ground. Winded and injured, she capitulates with a groan.
格斗手册上的东西（计划 完美的冲刺，你四肢灵活，警惕性高。以决定性的一击结束战斗。
剑术教官和顽固的歹徒都会为这样的扑击之美而流下赞赏的泪水。你滑过女裁缝的防线，把她打倒在地。受了伤的她呻吟着投降了。
The upper hand（ plan Victory! You stand triumphant over both the Envoy and Seamstress. Force has failed them, but they made a last attempt to sway you with words.
占上风(计划胜利！你胜利地站在使者和裁缝之上。武力让他们失望了，但他们最后一次试图用语言说服你
The Lugubrious Seamstress is more distressed and agitated than usual. She lost her hat in the trenches. Her hair, slick with mud and dirt, clings to her face. She ignores you for the moment, turning to stare at the excavated temple. She whispers a chant.
忧郁的女裁缝比平时更加焦虑不安。她在战壕里丢了帽子。她的头发因泥土和污垢而变得光滑，粘在脸上。她忽略了你一会儿，转过头去盯着挖掘出来的寺庙。她低声吟唱着圣歌。
Disarmed, her nose bloodied, the Attentive Envoy wavers between respect and annoyance. There is little she can do now except plead her case.
失去了武器，鼻子流血了，这位专注的使者在尊敬和烦恼之间摇摆不定。她现在除了为自己的事情辩护之外无能为力。
impassioned Pleas
Standing by the threadbare tents and cracked shovels, the two women make their cases. The Attentive Envoy claims her people's history is at stake. "Our past is precious. Especially since we left so much of it behind." Her voice cracks, either from passion or action. "His Lordship is little better than a thief. He simply wants to show these off, amusing his bored colleagues for an afternoon."
The Lugubrious Seamstress snaps out of her reverie. "Look!" she says, pointing at the temple wall, "Does that look Khaganian to you? Do these relics? Those are webs covering all of them. I can reconstruct prayers with these. I can knot spiders!"
充满激情的恳求
两个女人站在破旧的帐篷和破损的铁锹旁，陈述自己的观点。殷勤的特使声称，她的人民的历史岌岌可危。"我们的过去是珍贵的。尤其是我们留下了太多的东西。" 她的声音裂开了，不是因为激情就是因为行动。"老爷不过是个小偷。他只是想把这些东西炫耀一下，逗他无聊的同事们玩一下午。"
忧郁的女裁缝从遐想中惊醒过来。"你看！"她指着庙墙说，"你看这些对你来说像汗国的吗？这些遗迹吗？那些都是网状物，覆盖着它们。我可以用这些重建祈祷。我可以连结蜘蛛！"
Promises kept
信守承诺
When you move to depart, the Seamstress unravels your intentions. She spits and lunges at you. In her weakened state, you easily avoid her attack. Gasping, she crawls towards the partially excavated temple. Perhaps she may at least learn something of her predecessors there.
当你离开时，女裁缝会揭示你的意图。她朝你吐口水，冲你扑来。在她虚弱的状态下，你很容易避开她的攻击。她气喘吁吁地爬向那座部分被挖掘的庙宇。也许她至少可以从她的前辈那里学到一些东西。
The Attentive Envoy wipes the blood from her face. "It's a despicable choice. Though I suppose I can respect you sticking to your duty. The White and Gold have long memories, and we will see you again." She departs without waiting for a response.
专注的特使擦去脸上的血迹。“这是一个卑鄙的选择。虽然我想我可以尊重你坚持你的职责。白镶金有着悠久的记忆，我们还会再见到你们的。”她不等回答就离开了。
As you prepare to reseal the crate for transport, one relic catches your eye. It is a small, chipped tile. It depicts a path that turns at right angles, finally disappearing at the tile's centre. One on corner there is a geometric figure with eight eyes, about to step onto the path. Perhaps you should keep this, as a souvenir.
当你准备重新密封运输箱时，一个遗迹吸引了你的眼球。这是一块有缺口的小瓷砖。它描绘了一条直角转弯的小路，最后消失在瓷砖的中心。一个角落里有一个八眼的几何图形，正要踏上小路。也许你应该留着这个作为纪念。
[Finish this story in your Lodgings.]
Epilogue: Displayed and Paraded
收场白: 展示和游行
You enjoy a few days of peace and quiet, full of washing mud from cuffs and bolstering cups of tea. News of the relics' fate eventually reaches you.
你享受着几天的平静和安宁，充满了洗袖口上的泥巴和一杯杯的茶。关于这些文物的命运的消息最终传到了你的耳朵里。
A quiet afternoon（ plan Visiting a private collection The relics are now on prominent display in His Lordship's private collection.）
一个安静的下午(计划参观私人收藏这些文物现在在老爷的私人收藏中展出)
The relics are now sequestered behind glass. His Amused Lordship shows you around the display, pointing out the beauty of certain pieces. The attached display card, written by His Lordship, speculates that the maker was a leopard-queen, judging by the ornamental techniques. The spidery images are said to depict a conspiracy amongst the Motherlings. Presumably a failed one, if the leopard-queen knew about it. As you leave, he presents you with a few useful documents as a reward. "Think nothing of it," he declares, his booming voice startling a nurse and her group of malnourished wards.
这些文物现在被隔离在玻璃后面。被逗乐的老爷带你参观了展览，指出了某些作品的美妙之处。附上的展示卡片是老爷写的，从装饰技巧来看，推测制作者是猎豹部族的女王。据说这些蜘蛛形象描绘了母裔之间的阴谋。如果豹豹部族的女王知道的话，这些可能是失败的阴谋。当你离开的时候，他会给你一些有用的文件作为奖励。“别多想了,”他说，他洪亮的声音吓到了一个护士和她那些营养不良的病人。
The Lugubrious Seamstress has not been seen at the Eclipse, or the Observatory, since your battle. The Attentive Envoy supposedly left London on a Khanate-bound ship. But she is probably not the only White and Gold in the city.
自从你们的战斗之后，那个郁闷的女裁缝就再也没有出现在日蚀酒吧或者天文台。据说这位细心的特使乘坐一艘开往汗国的船只离开了伦敦。但她可能不是这个城市里唯一的白镶金。
[This concludes Web of the Motherlings.]
(这是“母裔之网”的结论)