Chapter 5

Chapter 5 As she took her seat at the king's table, Princess Pulverizer found herself growing more and more concerned. And not just about the old unicorn. She was also worried about all the silverware that had been laid out in front of her. Was the big spoon for soup or dessert? What was that teeny tiny fork for? Which water glass should she use?

当她在国王的餐桌上就座时，普莱泽公主发现自己越来越担心了。 不仅仅是关于老独角兽。 她还担心那些摆在她面前的银器。 那把大勺子是用来喝汤还是吃甜点的？ 那个小叉子是干什么用的？ 她应该用哪个水杯呢？

Princess Pulverizer wished she'd paid more attention to Lady Frump's lecture on fancy dining. Because if she couldn't figure this stuff out, no one would be fooled into thinking Princess Pulverizer was an actual princess. Even though she was. If King Harvey thought for one minute that there was a spy in his midst, there was no telling what he might do. Just then, the doors of the banquet hall opened. King Harvey walked into the room, surrounded by four large guards. "Hello, friends," King Harvey said. Princess Pulverizer choked back a laugh. She'd expected King Harvey the Lion-Hearted to have a big strong voice. Instead, he squeaked when he spoke. Oops! Princess Pulverizer had dropped her napkin under the table. She bent down to pick it up and— Thud! She bumped her head on the hard wooden table.

普粉碎机公主希望她能多注意听特朗普夫人关于高级餐饮的演讲。 因为如果她弄不明白这些，就没人会误以为粉碎机公主是真正的公主。 尽管她是。如果哈维国王有一分钟想到他中间有个间谍，谁也不知道他会做出什么来。 正在这时，宴会厅的门开了。 哈维国王走进房间，身边围着四个高大的卫兵。 “你好，朋友们，”哈维国王说。 粉碎机公主强忍着笑。 她原以为狮心王哈维会有一副洪亮有力的嗓音。 相反，他说话时发出吱吱声。 哦!粉碎机公主把餐巾掉在桌子底下了。 她弯下腰想把它捡起来——砰！她的头撞在硬木桌上。

"Yikes! What was that?" King Harvey the Lion-Hearted grabbed one of his guards and held on tight for dear life. "Sorry," Princess Pulverizer apologized. "I dropped my napkin." "N-no problem." King Harvey loosened his grip on the guard and turned his attention to the butler. "Have the kitchen staff serve the first course," he commanded. The butler bowed and headed off. Not a moment later, there was a loud crash, like the sound of a pot falling from the shelf. "AAAAAHHHHH!" King Harvey leaped out of his seat so fast he reminded Princess

“呀! !那是什么声音？”狮心王哈维抓住了他的一个侍卫，死死地抓着不放。 “对不起。” “我的餐巾掉了。”“n不问题。” 哈维国王松开了抓住卫兵的手，把注意力转向了管家。 “让厨房的工作人员上第一道菜，”他命令道。 管家鞠了个躬，走开了。 没过一会儿，就传来一声巨响，就像一个罐子从架子上掉下来的声音。 “AAAAAHHHHH !”哈维国王从座位上跳了起来，他提醒了公主

Pulverizer of the jack-in-the-box toy she'd played with as a little girl. Oddly, no one else seemed to notice the king's strange behavior. They must have seen him act that way before. "I'm sorry," the butler apologized as he came running back into the banquet hall. "There was a slight collision in the kitchen. The first course will be here any minute." Princess Pulverizer was starving. Luckily, a fresh-baked roll had been placed on the small plate in front of her. The princess bit off a huge hunk and turned to the woman seated to her right. "Do you know what's for dinner?" she asked her. The woman made a face. But she didn't answer. Hmmm... the princess thought. Maybe she can't hear so well. "DO YOU KNOW WHAT'S FOR DINNER?" the princess shouted at her. A piece of bread

粉碎了她小时候玩过的盒子里的玩偶。 奇怪的是，似乎没有人注意到国王的奇怪行为。 他们以前一定见过他那样做。 “对不起，”男管家一边道歉一边跑回宴会厅。 “厨房里发生了轻微的碰撞。 第一道菜马上就上。” 粉碎机公主饿死了。 幸运的是，她面前的小盘子里放着一个刚烤好的面包卷。 公主咬下一大块肉，转向坐在她右边的女人。 “你知道晚餐吃什么吗？”她问她。 女人做了个鬼脸。但她没有回答。 嗯…公主想。 也许她听力不太好。 “你知道晚餐吃什么吗？”公主对她喊道。 一片面包

flew out of her mouth and onto the woman's face. Oops. The princess had forgotten what Lady Frump had told her so many times: Princesses do not speak with their mouths full. And if she wasn't mistaken, no one began eating until the king did, either. She was doing everything wrong. "The royal soup, sir!" the butler announced as he returned to the banquet hall. "Very good," King Harvey replied. "You may serve." Princess Pulverizer watched as royal waiters ladled creamy navy-bean soup into each soup bowl. Her stomach gurgled in excitement, which wasn't very princess-y. But she couldn't help it. "Would you like me to get the royal taster, sir?" the butler asked. "No need," King Harvey replied. "One of my knights has given me something very special to prevent poisoning."

从她嘴里飞出来，落在女人脸上。 哦。公主已经忘记了特朗普夫人告诉过她很多次的话：公主嘴里塞满东西是不会说话的。 如果她没弄错的话，在国王开始吃饭之前，也没有人开始吃饭。 她什么都做错了。 “皇家汤，先生！”男管家回到宴会厅时宣布道。 “很好，”哈维国王回答。 “你可以服役了。”粉状公主看着皇家侍者把奶油海军豆汤舀进每个汤碗。 她的肚子兴奋得咕咕直叫，不太像公主。 但她没办法。“要我去叫御用品尝师吗，先生？”管家问道。 “没必要，”哈维国王回答。 “我的一个骑士给了我一种非常特殊的防止中毒的东西。”

Princess Pulverizer frowned. The picture she had seen in the mirror was almost complete. There was little King Harvey, with his very large crown, seated at the head of the table, surrounded by four guards. The only thing missing was— "A unicorn horn," the king said as he held up a long, pointed horn. "This will protect me from poison." Everyone began talking at once. "A unicorn horn!" "How marvelous." "All hail King Harvey's royal knights." Princess Pulverizer didn't say a word. She was too busy staring at the horn. There was something odd about it. Something she hadn't noticed in the magic mirror. "That horn is not from a unicorn!" she exclaimed suddenly. Everyone turned to look at her. "I beg your pardon?" King Harvey demanded.

粉碎机公主皱起了眉头。 她在镜子里看到的照片几乎是完整的。 小国王哈维戴着硕大的王冠，坐在桌子的首位，四周围着四个卫兵。 唯一缺的东西是——“独角兽的角。”国王举起一只又长又尖的角说。 “这将保护我免受毒害。” 大家立刻开始说话。 “独角兽的角！”“不可思议的”。 “向哈维国王的皇家骑士们致敬。” 粉碎机公主一句话也没说。 她只顾盯着喇叭。 这有点奇怪。 她在魔镜里没有注意到的东西。 “那个角不是独角兽的！”她突然叫道。 大家都转过身来看着她。 “你说什么？”哈维国王问道。