Chapter 6

Chapter 6 "I don't trust Ralf," Lucas said nervously as he followed Princess Pulverizer toward the meadow right before dawn.

“我不信任拉尔夫，”卢卡斯在黎明前跟着普莱丽公主朝草地走去时，紧张地说。

"That's just because he dropped you in the middle of his show," Princess Pulverizer replied. "And because he warned us that we were going to be sorry after his audience walked out," Lucas reminded her. "I can't help thinking we're heading into a trap." Princess Pulverizer was thinking the same thing. But what else could she do? She had to prove Dribble was innocent. And Ralf was the only person in town who had said he could do that. It was a chance they were going to have to take. "Ah, you're here," Ralf greeted Princess Pulverizer and Lucas as they approached. "Now tell us how we can clear Dribble's name so we can leave," Lucas said. Ralf shot him an angry look. "Please," Lucas added nervously. Ralf gave them a creepy grin. "The solution to your problem is in here." The juggler reached into his pocket and pulled out a small

“那只是因为他在表演中间把你丢了。” 卢卡斯提醒她说：“因为他警告过我们，观众退场后我们会后悔的。” “我忍不住想，我们正走向一个陷阱。” 粉碎机公主也是这么想的。 但她还能做什么呢？ 她必须证明运球是无辜的。 拉尔夫是镇上唯一一个说他可以这么做的人。 这是他们必须冒的一个险。 “啊，你们来了。”当普瓦瑞尔公主和卢卡斯走近时，拉尔夫向他们打招呼。 “现在告诉我们怎样才能洗清运球的罪名，我们才能离开。”卢卡斯说。 拉尔夫生气地瞪了他一眼。 “求你了，”卢卡斯紧张地补充道。 拉尔夫给了他们一个令人毛骨悚然的笑容。 “你的问题的答案就在这里。” 玩杂耍的人把手伸进口袋，掏出一枚小硬币

book. The title on the cover read Unicorns from A to Z. The princess was confused. "What do unicorns have to do with Dribble?" "It's right here on page 37. Unicorns have the unique ability to spot a liar," Ralf read. "If a unicorn senses someone is telling a lie, he will poke him with his horn. So if your friend Dribble says he didn't burn down the barn, and he's telling the truth, the unicorn will let him be. But if he's lying, the unicorn will poke him with his horn. All we have to do is get Dribble and a unicorn together in the village and let everyone hear what Dribble has to say." "How is that any different than my truth- telling sword?" the princess asked. "No one in Beeten Wheeten has heard of a truth-telling sword," Ralf reminded her. "Everyone has heard of unicorns. Plus, this is in a book. So it must be true."

书。封面上的标题是“从A到Z的独角兽”。 公主很困惑。 “独角兽和运球有什么关系？”“就在第37页。 “独角兽有发现骗子的独特能力，”拉尔夫读到。 “如果独角兽感觉到有人在说谎，它会用角戳那个人。 所以如果你的朋友运球说他没有烧谷仓，而且他说的是实话，独角兽就会放过他。 但如果他说谎，独角兽会用角戳他。 我们要做的就是把运球和独角兽带到村子里，让每个人都听到运球说的话。” “这和我那把讲真话的剑有什么不同呢？”公主问道。 “在比滕维特，没人听说过会讲真话的剑。”拉尔夫提醒她。 “每个人都听说过独角兽。 而且，这是在一本书里。所以这一定是真的。”

"Where are we supposed to find a unicorn?" Lucas pointed out. "No one has ever seen a real one before." Ralf smiled so wide, Princess Pulverizer could see where his teeth were missing way in the back. "I've seen one," he said. "Right here in this meadow." Princess Pulverizer's eyes opened wide. "You saw a real live unicorn?" "Of course," Ralf replied. "Is there any other kind?" Lucas gave Ralf a suspicious look. "Even if you actually did see a unicorn, how are we going to get it to help us?" "That's where she comes in," Ralf explained, pointing at Princess Pulverizer. "Unicorns are timid around almost everyone. But they will come and lay their heads in the laps of kind girls. You, young lady, are going to be that girl." Lucas pulled Princess Pulverizer aside.

“我们上哪儿去找独角兽呢？”卢卡斯指出。 “以前没人见过真正的。” 拉尔夫笑得那么灿烂，普莱丽公主都能看到他后面缺牙的地方。 “我见过一个，”他说。“就在这片草地上。” 粉碎机公主睁大了眼睛。 “你看到一只活生生的独角兽了吗？”“当然，”拉尔夫回答。 “还有别的种类吗？”卢卡斯怀疑地看了拉尔夫一眼。 “即使你真的看到了独角兽，我们怎么能让它帮助我们呢？”“这就是她的用武之地。”拉尔夫指着普瓦瑞尔公主解释道。 “独角兽在几乎所有人面前都很胆小。 但他们会来，把头靠在善良女孩的膝上。 你，年轻的女士，将成为那个女孩。” 卢卡斯把粉碎机公主拉到一边。

"Um... excuse us," the princess said quickly to Ralf. Then she turned to Lucas. "What?" she demanded. "I don't like this," Lucas whispered. "Why would Ralf want to help us? What's in it for him?" Princess Pulverizer should have been wondering the same thing. But the chance to meet a real unicorn was too tempting. "Okay," she said, walking back over to Ralf. "What do I do?" "Just sit here in the meadow," Ralf replied. "The unicorn will come to you." "That's all?" the princess asked. "That's all," Ralf repeated. He turned to Lucas. "You and I have to hide in the woods. Unicorns are shy. They don't like to be around a lot of people." "I'm not leaving her alone," Lucas said. "It's okay," the princess assured him. "See?" Ralf said. "She's fine. Besides, you want to help Dribble, don't you?"

“嗯……对不起，”公爵夫人急忙对拉尔夫说。 然后她转向卢卡斯。“什么？”她问。 “我不喜欢这样，”卢卡斯低声说。 “为什么拉尔夫要帮助我们？” 这对他有什么好处？”粉碎机公主也应该有同样的想法。 但见到真正的独角兽的机会太诱人了。 “好吧，"她说着，走回拉尔夫身边。 “我该怎么办？”“就坐在这片草地上吧，”拉尔夫回答。 “独角兽会来找你的。” “就这些吗？”公主问。 “就这些。”拉尔夫重复道。 他转向卢卡斯。“你和我必须躲在树林里。 独角兽很害羞。他们不喜欢和很多人在一起。” “我不会丢下她一个人的，”卢卡斯说。 “没关系，”公主向他保证。 “看到了吗?”拉尔夫说。“她很好。 再说，你想帮助运球，是不是？”

Lucas scrunched up his face. "Okay," he finally agreed. "But I'm warning you. I'm staying right at the edge of the woods so I can keep an eye on things." Princess Pulverizer was impressed. Lucas was sounding less and less lily-livered every day. But it wasn't necessary. The princess didn't need anyone looking out for her. "Fine," Ralf told Lucas. "You go to that corner, and I'll go on the other side. That way we can both keep an eye on things." As Ralf and Lucas took to their separate corners in the woods, Princess Pulverizer sat on the damp grass and waited. She twisted her tongue around in her mouth. She twirled her hair with her fingers. And wiggled her toes inside her boots. She was not very good at waiting. Just as Princess Pulverizer was about to give up, she saw it. The unicorn. He looked like a cross between a white horse and a soft-

卢卡斯皱起了脸。 “好吧，”他终于同意了。 “但是我警告你。我就呆在树林的边上，这样我就能盯着这里了。” 粉碎公主对此印象深刻。 卢卡斯听起来一天比一天胆小。 但这是不必要的。公主不需要任何人照顾她。 “很好，”拉尔夫告诉卢卡斯。“你到那个角落去，我到另一边去。 这样我们就都能盯着事情了。” 拉尔夫和卢卡斯在树林里各奔东西的时候，粉碎机公主坐在潮湿的草地上等着。 她把舌头在嘴里扭来扭去。 她用手指捻着头发。 她在靴子里扭动着脚趾。 她不善于等待。 就在粉碎机公主准备放弃的时候，她看到了。 独角兽。他看上去像一匹白马和一匹骏马的结合体