Chapter 10

Chapter 10 "So I told the vegetarian, you're making a big mis-steak!" Lester the Jester said, finishing a joke he'd been telling in the King of Salamistonia's banquet hall that evening. Everyone in the room started laughing. Well, everyone except Dribble, Lucas, and Princess Pulverizer, anyway. "I don't get it," Dribble whispered. "Me either," Lucas admitted. "But everyone else is laughing. Maybe we're missing something."

第十章“所以我告诉素食者，你做错牛排了！”那天晚上，小丑莱斯特在萨拉米斯托尼亚国王的宴会厅讲完一个笑话说。 房间里的每个人都笑了起来。 好吧，除了运球，卢卡斯和粉饼公主。 “我不明白。” “我也是，”卢卡斯承认。 但其他人都在笑。 也许我们遗漏了什么。”

"It doesn't matter," Princess Pulverizer told her friends. "The point is Lester's back, and the people of Salamistonia are happy again." Dribble took a lick of his dessert and made a face. "Why would anyone think a salami- flavored ice cream sundae was a good idea? This stuff is gross." "I know," Lucas agreed. "What's this gooey yellow gunk dripping all over the ice cream?" "Mustard sauce," Princess Pulverizer told him. "I can't eat this stuff," Dribble groaned. "Shhh...," Princess Pulverizer whispered. "The king is about to speak." All eyes turned to the head of the table as the King of Salamistonia stood and raised his goblet. "I'd like to thank the person responsible for bringing laughter back to Salamistonia," the king said. Lester stood up tall. He puffed his chest proudly.

“没关系，”粉碎机公主告诉她的朋友们。 “重点是莱斯特回来了，萨拉米斯特尼亚的人民又高兴起来了。” 小运球舔了舔他的甜点，做了个鬼脸。 “为什么会有人认为意大利腊肠口味的冰淇淋圣代是个好主意呢？” 这东西真恶心。”“我知道，”卢卡斯同意道。 “冰淇淋上到处都是粘稠的黄色粘稠物是什么？”“芥末酱。”粉碎公主告诉他。 “我不能吃这东西。” “嘘……粉碎机公主低声说。 “国王就要讲话了。” 当萨拉米斯托尼亚国王站起来举起酒杯时，所有的目光都转向了桌子的头部。 国王说：“我要感谢把笑声带回萨拉米斯托尼亚的人。” 雷斯脱站得笔直。他骄傲地挺起胸膛。

"To Princess Pulverizer!" the king continued. "To Princess Pulverizer," the guests echoed, raising their drinks as well. Lester slumped over and frowned. "Hey, what about me?" he muttered. The King of Salamistonia smiled at Princess Pulverizer. "Thank you," he said. "You're welcome," Princess Pulverizer replied. "But I didn't do it alone." Once again, Lester stood tall and puffed his chest. "Lucas and Dribble helped a great deal," the princess continued. Lester groaned. "I don't get any respect," he said. "We are a team," Princess Pulverizer said, smiling at Lucas and Dribble. "It takes the power of three to defeat evil people like the Wizard of Wurst." "I salute all three of you," the king replied. "And as a token of my gratitude, I am

“献给粉碎机公主！”国王继续说道。 “敬粉碎机公主。”客人们附和着，也举起了酒杯。 雷斯脱垂下身子，皱起眉头。 “嘿，那我呢？”他嘟囔着。 萨拉米斯特尼亚国王对普瓦瑞尔公主笑了笑。 “谢谢你，”他说。“不用客气。” “但我不是一个人做的。” 雷斯脱又挺起胸膛，高高站着。 “卢卡斯和运球帮了大忙，”公主继续说。 莱斯特呻吟着。“我没有得到任何尊重，”他说。 “我们是一个团队，”粉碎公主笑着对卢卡斯和运球说。 “需要三个人的力量才能打败像武司法师这样的坏人” 国王回答说：“我向你们三个人致敬。” “为了表达我的感激之情，我是

presenting you with this sword." Princess Pulverizer smiled as she took the sword from the King of Salamistonia. Now she had a token she could show her father. "Thank you," she told the king. "I will treasure it." "I hope you will also use it," the king said. "Because that sword has magical powers. It can reveal when someone is being untruthful." Lucas looked at the sword. "How can a sword do that?" he wondered. "All you have to do is point it directly at someone," the king explained. "If he is telling

我把这把剑送给你。” 粉碎机公主微笑着从萨拉米斯托尼亚国王手中接过剑。 现在她有了一个可以给父亲看的纪念品。 “谢谢你。”她对国王说。 “我会珍惜它的。”“我希望你也会使用它，”国王说。 “因为那把剑有魔力。 它可以揭示一个人什么时候在撒谎。” 卢卡斯看着那把剑。 “一把剑怎么能做到这一点呢？” “你所要做的就是把它直接对准某个人，”国王解释说。 “如果他说的话

the truth, the sword will remain still. But if he is lying, it will begin to quiver." "That is sure to come in handy," Princess Pulverizer agreed. "Thank you." "You're welcome," the king replied. "I hope you all enjoyed your dinner tonight." "It was delicious," Dribble told him. Princess Pulverizer pointed the sword at the dragon. Instantly, it began to quiver. Dribble's cheeks turned purple—which was what happened whenever the dragon was embarrassed. "Um... I mean... it..." The king laughed. "Salami-flavored ice cream isn't for everyone," he admitted. Then he turned to Lester. "Isn't there something you want to tell our guests?" he asked the jester. "Sure," Lester agreed. "Do you know what the groceries said when the lettuce brought a salami to the party?" The king shook his head. "No kidding around, Lester. You need to thank them for

真理，剑将静止不动。 但如果他在说谎，它就会开始颤抖。” “这肯定会派上用场的。” “谢谢你。”“不用谢，”国王回答。 “我希望你们今晚都吃得愉快。” “很好吃。”运球告诉他。 粉碎机公主用剑指着龙。 它立刻开始颤抖。 运球的脸颊变紫了——每当恶龙感到尴尬时，就会这样。 “嗯……我的意思是……它……”国王笑了。 “并不是每个人都适合萨拉米口味的冰淇淋，”他承认。 然后他转向雷斯脱。“你没有什么要告诉我们的客人的吗？”他问小丑。 “当然，”雷斯脱同意了。“你知道当生菜带了意大利腊肠来参加聚会时杂货商怎么说吗？”国王摇了摇头。 “不是开玩笑，雷斯脱。 你需要感谢他们