Chapter 3

Chapter 3 "OW OW OW!" Dribble let out a dragon-size cry and dropped to the ground. Lucas came running over. "What's the matter?" he asked his friend nervously. "It's my foot," Dribble told him. "It's starting to blister." Dribble held up his right foot. Sure enough, there was a huge scaly green blister on the bottom.

第三章“哎哟哟！”运球发出一声恶龙般的叫声，倒在地上。 卢卡斯跑过来。“怎么了？”他紧张地问他的朋友。 “是我的脚，”运球告诉他。 “它开始起水泡了。” 运球托起了他的右脚。 果然，底部有一个巨大的鳞状绿色水泡。

"That looks bad," Lucas told Princess Pulverizer. "We can bandage it up," Princess Pulverizer suggested. "That won't do it," Dribble said. "I have to rest. My heel needs to heal." Lucas giggled. "Good one," he complimented the dragon. "But that could take days," Princess Pulverizer said. "You saw what happened with that gingerbread cookie. There's something

“这看起来很糟糕，”卢卡斯告诉粉碎机公主。 “我们可以把它包扎起来。” “那不行。” “我得休息了。我的脚后跟需要愈合。” 卢卡斯咯咯笑了。“干得好。”他称赞龙。 “但这可能需要几天的时间，”普莱尔公主说。 “你看到姜饼饼干的事了。 有一些

evil going on in this town, and we have to stop it." "I can't move another inch," Dribble insisted. "That mace is heavy and I—" "That's it!" Lucas exclaimed excitedly. "What's it?" Dribble and Princess Pulverizer asked at the exact same time. "The mace," Lucas repeated. "Don't you remember what the King of Yabko-kokomo said? The mace can heal the wounds of anyone who fights on the side of what is good and right." Dribble's face brightened. "So all you have to do is wave that thing over my foot and I'll be good as new." "Wait a minute," Princess Pulverizer said. "The king also said that if we try to use the mace's power on someone who is deceitful or evil, its magic will disappear." Dribble's cheeks grew purple with anger. "Are you saying I'm deceitful or evil?" he demanded.

这个镇上正在发生邪恶的事情，我们必须阻止它。” “我寸步也挪不动了。” “那把狼牙棒太重了，我——”“对了！”卢卡斯兴奋地叫道。 “什么?”运球和粉碎机公主同时问道。 “狼牙棒。”卢卡斯重复道。 “你不记得亚布科-科科莫国王说过的话吗？” 狼牙棒可以治愈任何为正义而战的人的伤口。” 小运球的脸亮了起来。 “所以你所要做的就是把那个东西在我的脚上一挥，我就会像新的一样好了。” “等一下，”普瓦瑞公主说。 “国王还说，如果我们试图用狼牙棒的力量对付一个诡诈或邪恶的人，它的魔力就会消失。” Dribble气得两颊发紫。 “你是说我骗人还是邪恶？”他质问道。

"Well, no," the princess said slowly. "But you aren't always nice. I just don't want to lose the magic in the mace. What if we need it for something important?" "Are you saying my blister isn't important?" Dribble argued. "Of course not," Princess Pulverizer assured him. "No one can be good all the time," Lucas pointed out. "But Dribble is kind most of the time." "I suppose it's worth a try," Princess Pulverizer finally agreed. She picked up the mace. Her knees buckled under its weight. "Whoa, this is heavy." "I told you," Dribble said. "Okay, mace, do your stuff!" Princess Pulverizer said as she waved the golden apple above Dribble's blister. The three friends stared at Dribble's foot, waiting for something to happen. Only nothing did.

“哦，不，”公主慢慢地说。 “但你并不总是很友善。 我只是不想失去狼牙棒的魔力。 如果我们需要它做重要的事情怎么办？”“你是说我的水泡不重要吗？”运球。 “当然不会。”普莱尔公主向他保证。 卢卡斯指出：“没有人能一直都很优秀。 “但运球大多数时候都是善良的。” “我想这值得一试。” 她拿起了狼牙棒。她的膝盖被它的重量压弯了。 “哇，好重啊。”“我告诉过你，”运球说。 “好吧，梅斯，做你的事！”粉碎机公主一边说，一边在小飞沫的水泡上方挥动着金苹果。 三个朋友盯着运球的脚，等着发生什么事。 只是什么也没发生。

A dragon-size purple tear streamed from Dribble's eye. "I don't get it," he said. "I'm a good guy. Or at least I try to be." "You are a good guy," Lucas insisted. "That mace must be broken." "Look!" Princess Pulverizer exclaimed. "Your blister is melting, Dribble!" Dribble looked down. Sure enough, the blister had dissolved. "It's good to know I'm not a rotten dragon, after all," Dribble said. "We knew that already," Lucas told him. "Didn't we?"

一条龙大小的紫色眼泪从小运球的眼睛里流出来。 “我不明白，”他说。 “我是个好人。或者至少我在努力。” “你是个好人，”卢卡斯坚持说。 “那根狼牙棒必须折断。” “看!”粉碎机公主叫道。 “你的水泡化了，小运球！”运球向下看了看。 果然，水泡溶化了。 “知道我毕竟不是一条腐烂的龙，真是太好了。” “我们已经知道了，”卢卡斯告诉他。 “不是吗?”

"Sure," the princess agreed. "Now let's get moving. I want to find out what's going on around here." But before the dragon could scramble up onto his newly healed foot, the sound of loud, cackling laughter came from down the road. "Here come those washerwomen again," Princess Pulverizer said. "You recognize their laughs?" Lucas asked her. The princess shook her head. "I recognize their smell," she said. "They really need to bathe." "Well, hello," Lily greeted Princess Pulverizer and her pals. "Fancy meeting you here," Millie added. Princess Pulverizer looked at the huge bundles of laundry the washerwomen were dragging. It seemed as though they washed the clothes of everyone in the village. Which meant the washerwomen had to know everyone in the village!

“当然，”公主同意了。 “现在我们开始行动吧。我想知道这里到底发生了什么。” 但恶龙还没来得及爬上刚治好的脚，路上就传来一阵咯咯的大笑。 “那些洗衣妇又来了。” “你认得他们的笑声吗？”卢卡斯问她。 公主摇了摇头。 “我认得它们的味道，”她说。 “他们真的需要洗澡。” “你好，”莉莉向粉碎机公主和她的伙伴们打招呼。 “没想到在这儿见到你，”米莉补充道。 粉碎机公主看着洗衣妇们拖着的一大捆衣服。 好像他们给村里每个人洗衣服似的。 这意味着洗衣女工必须认识村里的每一个人！