Chapter 7

Chapter 7 "Ralf was right about one thing," Lucas said later that day as he and the princess walked past a long line near the juggler's stage. "People will pay to see a real unicorn." Princess Pulverizer didn't—couldn't— answer. The lump in her throat was too big. Just the thought of that poor unicorn being stuck in a cage on display made her want to cry. And knights never cried. At least she didn't think they did. "What's that long line for?" Lucas asked her, pointing to a second, even longer line. A wave of fear came over the princess. What other helpless creature might Ralf have captured?

“拉尔夫说对了一件事，”那天晚些时候，卢卡斯和公主走过杂耍演员舞台附近的一长排队伍时说。 “人们愿意花钱去看真正的独角兽。” 粉碎机公主没有——不能——回答。 她喉咙里的肿块太大了。 一想到那只可怜的独角兽被关在笼子里展出，她就想哭。 骑士们从不哭泣。至少她不这么认为。 “排这么长的队干什么？”卢卡斯指着第二条更长的线问她。 一阵恐惧袭上公主的心头。 拉尔夫还能抓什么其他无助的生物呢？

"What is this line for?" she asked a woman standing near the end. "The public bathroom," the woman answered. "And these people are all taking too long. My stomach is killing me." "You're not the only one," the man in front of her chimed in. "We all have bellyaches today. It's been going on for a couple of weeks actually." "But it seems a lot worse lately," the woman added. "Some sort of flu, I fear." Princess Pulverizer jumped back. If there was a stomach bug going around, she certainly didn't want to catch it.

“这排是干什么用的？”她问站在队伍末尾的一位女士。 “公共浴室，”女人回答。 “这些人都花了太长时间。 我的胃疼死了。” “你不是唯一一个，”她前面的男人插嘴说。 “今天我们都有肚子疼。 实际上已经持续了几个星期了。” “但最近似乎更糟了，”女人补充说。 “恐怕是某种流感。” 粉碎机公主跳了回来。 如果有胃病，她肯定不想感染。

"Come on, Lucas," she said. "We can't wait around here. We have to find Dribble." "Can we wait a minute?" Lucas asked. "My stomach's not feeling so great, either." "We'll find you another bathroom somewhere," Princess Pulverizer assured him. "Right now, we have work to do." "What's that stink?" Lucas wondered as he and Princess Pulverizer walked toward the woods. "It smells like old socks." "It is," the princess agreed. "There's a pair floating in the river over there." "Oh yeah," Lucas said. "Over by that half- eaten turkey drumstick. Hey, are those underpants floating by the rocks?" "Come on, Lucas," Princess Pulverizer urged. "We don't have time to watch the river flow. We have to find Dribble." "I don't know how we can find him," Lucas said sadly. "He could be anywhere. I wish he'd

“走吧，卢卡斯，”她说。 “我们不能在这儿等了。 我们必须找到运球。”“我们能等一会儿吗？”卢卡斯问道。 “我的胃也不太舒服。” “我们会在别的地方给你找个洗手间的。” “现在，我们有工作要做。” “那是什么臭味？”卢卡斯一边想，一边和普瓦瑞尔公主朝树林走去。 “闻起来像旧袜子。” “是的，”公主同意道。 “那边河里漂着一对。” “哦，是的，”卢卡斯说。“在那只吃了一半的火鸡鸡腿旁边。 嘿，那些内裤是漂在岩石边的吗？”“走吧，卢卡斯。” “我们没有时间去看河水。 我们必须找到运球。”“我不知道怎么才能找到他，”卢卡斯伤心地说。 “他可能在任何地方。我希望他

left some sort of sign. Anything to point us in his direction." Princess Pulverizer's eyes brightened. "I know something that will point us to him!" The princess reached into her bag and pulled out a long arrow. "How will that help?" Lucas asked. "Don't you remember?" the princess exclaimed. "It was a gift from the mayor of Ire-Mire-Briar-Shire. He told us, 'If ever the holder of the arrow finds themselves lost, it will always point them toward home.'" "But we're not lost," Lucas insisted. "Dribble is. Or at least we lost him. And I don't want to go home until we find him." "My father told me that home is where your family is," Princess Pulverizer said. "As long as we're on this Quest of Kindness together, Dribble is part of our family. So the arrow will point us to where he is." "I don't think it works that way," Lucas argued.

留下了某种标志。任何指向他方向的线索。” 粉碎机公主的眼睛亮了起来。 “我知道一些能帮我们找到他的线索！”公主把手伸进包里，掏出一支长箭。 “这有什么用呢？”卢卡斯问道。 “您不记得了吗？” “这是Ire-Mire-Briar-Shire市长送的礼物。 他告诉我们，“如果持箭者发现自己迷路了，它总是会指引他们回家。”’”“但我们并没有迷路，”卢卡斯坚持说。 “运球。或者至少我们失去了他。 在找到他之前，我不想回家。” “我父亲告诉我，家就是家人所在的地方。” “只要我们在一起进行‘寻求善良’，运球就是我们家庭的一部分。 所以箭头会告诉我们他在哪里。” “我不认为事情是这样的，”卢卡斯争辩道。

"It does," Princess Pulverizer assured him. "How do you think I found you and Dribble that time you were held prisoner in Sir Surly's cottage?" The arrow began twisting toward the left in her hands. "See? We have to go this way. Now hurry!" "I think the arrow's broken," Lucas complained some time later. "We've been walking for quite a while. I haven't seen one sign of Dribble." Princess Pulverizer hated to admit it, but Lucas was right. This time the arrow didn't seem to be of any help. "I know," she said. "Let's take a break and—" Splash! Princess Pulverizer stepped right into a giant puddle. A blast of purple water splattered all around her. "Those are dragon tears!" Lucas shouted out excitedly. "Dribble's got to be around here somewhere. The arrow is taking us to him.

“是的。”普莱丽公主向他保证。 “你以为那次你被关在索利爵士的茅屋里，我是怎么找到你和小运球的？”箭在她手中开始向左转。 “看到了吗?我们得走这边。 现在快点!”“我想箭断了。”过了一会儿卢卡斯抱怨道。 “我们已经走了很长时间了。 我没有看到一点运球的影子。” 粉碎机公主不愿承认，但卢卡斯是对的。 这一次，那支箭似乎没有任何帮助。 “我知道，”她说。“让我们休息一下，然后……”粉碎机公主踩进了一个大水坑。 一阵紫色的水溅到了她的周围。 “那是龙的眼泪！”卢卡斯兴奋地喊道。 “运球一定就在这附近的某个地方。 箭带我们去找他了。

You were right!" "Of course I was," Princess Pulverizer responded. "I never doubted it for a second." The sword of truth began to quiver at the princess's side. Okay, so maybe she'd doubted it for a second. "Here's another puddle," Lucas said as he followed the path of purple puddles. "And another... And anoth—" Bonk! Lucas ran right into Dribble. "I found him!" Lucas shouted, hugging the big green dragon with joy. "Hello, little buddy. Hello, Princess," Dribble greeted them sadly. "I was hoping you two wouldn't find me." "Why would you say that?" Princess Pulverizer asked him. "We're here to clear your name."

你说得对！”“我当然是，”粉碎公主回答。 “我从未怀疑过这一点。” 真理之剑开始在公主身边颤抖。 好吧，也许她有一秒钟怀疑过。 “这是另一个水坑，”卢卡斯一边说，一边沿着紫色水坑的小路走。 ”,另一个……还有一个——“砰！”卢卡斯正好撞上了运球。 “我找到他了！”卢卡斯喊道，高兴地拥抱着绿龙。 “你好，小家伙。“你好，公主。”运球伤心地向他们打招呼。 “我还希望你们两个找不到我呢。” “你为什么这么说？”普莱丽公主问他。 “我们是来为你正名的。”