Chapter 4

Chapter 4 "There!" Dribble said, admiring his work. "The dress is perfect." "Perfect?" Princess Pulverizer repeated. "Are you kidding? One sleeve's too short. The other's too long. Plus, the hem's crooked." "Details," Dribble replied. "No one will notice."

第四章“瞧！”运球钦佩地说。 “这条裙子太完美了。”“完美?”粉碎机公主重复道。 “你在开玩笑吧？”一只袖子太短了。 另一条太长了。另外，裙摆是弯曲的。” “细节。”运球回答。 “没人会注意到的。”

"They better not," Princess Pulverizer huffed. She began fastening her belt around her waist. "Stop!" Dribble exclaimed. "What are you doing?" "Putting on my sheath," Princess Pulverizer said. "How else am I going to carry my sword?" "You can't carry a sword," Dribble said. "Why not?" Princess Pulverizer asked. "It's not like it's going to ruin the look of this gown." "Nope. No sword," Dribble insisted. "Otherwise you'd be giving yourself away." Princess Pulverizer scowled. Boy, did she hate it when that dragon was right! "Be careful with it," she said as she handed Dribble her sword. "I'm aware of its truth-telling magic," Dribble assured her. "I'll keep it safe." "Okay then," Princess Pulverizer said. "I'll be going."

“他们最好不要。” 她开始把腰带系在腰间。 “住手!”运球喊道。 “你在干什么？”“穿上我的护套。” “不然我怎么拿剑呢？”“你不能带剑。” “为什么不?”粉碎机公主问。 “这又不会破坏这件礼服的外观。” “不。没有剑。”运球坚持。 “否则你就暴露了自己。” 粉碎机公主皱起了眉头。 天哪，她真讨厌那只龙说对了！“小心点。”她说着，把宝剑递给了小运球。 “我知道它有能说出真相的魔法。” “我会保管它的。”“那好吧。” “我要走了。”

"Not so fast," Dribble said. "What now?" the princess demanded. "You can't bring any arrows, either," Dribble said. "But this is the magical arrow that points the holder toward home!" she replied. Dribble shook his head. "Nope." "You can wear your ruby ring," Lucas said, trying to cheer her up. "The one that lets the wearer walk in silence."

“别着急，”运球说。 “现在怎么办？”公主问道。 “你也不能带箭来。” “但这是把持箭人指向家的魔箭！”她回答。 运球摇了摇头。“不。” “你可以戴上你的红宝石戒指，”卢卡斯说，试图让她高兴起来。 “能让佩戴者在寂静中行走”

"That could come in handy," Princess Pulverizer agreed. "Especially since I'm wearing my heavy boots." "And you have the hand mirror the good witch of Starats gave you," Lucas continued. "The one that predicts the future." "I'll even let you borrow my magic handkerchief," Dribble said. "The one that lets you smell things far, far away." Wow. Dribble really valued that handkerchief. It was very generous of him to let her borrow it. Still... "I don't think it's a good idea to go into that castle without a sword or arrows," Princess Pulverizer insisted. "What if I find myself in danger?" "We'll be nearby," Lucas promised. "We can rescue you." Rescue her! Grrr. She wasn't some damsel in distress. She was the mighty Princess Pulverizer!

“这可能会派上用场。” “尤其是我穿着笨重的靴子。” “而且你还有Starats的好女巫给你的手镜，”卢卡斯继续说。 “预言未来的那个。” “我甚至可以让你借我的魔法手帕。” “它能让你在很远很远的地方闻到味道。” 哇。运球真的很珍惜那块手帕。 他很慷慨，把它借给了她。 仍然……“我认为不带剑和箭就进城堡不是个好主意。” “如果我发现自己有危险怎么办？”“我们就在附近，”卢卡斯保证道。 “我们可以救你。”救她!叽阿。 她不是什么遇险的少女。 她就是强大的粉碎机公主！

Still, she couldn't just stand here arguing with Dribble and Lucas. There wasn't time. Princess Pulverizer was going into that castle, alone—with nothing but her wits to protect her. "You remember the signal?" Dribble asked as they hid behind some trees not far from the castle walls. Princess Pulverizer nodded. "The trill of a nightingale." She let out a whistle that sounded more like the squawk of a crow.

不过，她还是不能站在这里和运球和卢卡斯争论。 没有时间了。粉碎机公主要独自进入那座城堡——除了她的智慧，她什么也没有。 “你还记得那个信号吗？”他们躲在离城墙不远的几棵树后面时，小运球问道。 粉碎机公主点点头。 “夜莺的颤音。” 她吹了一声口哨，听起来更像乌鸦的叫声。

"Close enough," Dribble said. "It won't alert anyone but us. Just another bird in the night. No one will notice anything odd. When we hear it, we will come." "Off I go," Princess Pulverizer said, trying not to sound as nervous as she felt. "Wish me luck." "Halt in the name of King Harvey the Lion- Hearted! Who goes there?"

“差不多了，”运球说。 “它只会提醒我们。 只是黑夜里的另一只鸟。 没人会注意到有什么奇怪的。 我们听见了，就来。” “我走了。”普莱丽公主说，尽量让自己的声音听起来不那么紧张。 “祝我好运吧。”“以狮心国王哈维的名义，住手！”谁去那儿？”