Chapter 1

Chapter ONE TRRRRINGGGG went my clamshell alarm clock. I sat up in bed feeling confused for a moment before I remembered where I was in my bedroom in the royal palace! A few months ago, my mum and King Auster

第一章我的翻盖闹钟叮当作响。 我在床上坐起来，感到一阵困惑，然后才记起我在皇宫卧室的什么地方！几个月前，我妈妈和奥斯特国王

got married, which I suppose makes me a princess. I have two houses because I spend half my time at the palace and half with my dad, who lives in a small pearly pink house on the other side of Scallop City. I was still getting used to living in two different places and I was still getting used to being a princess. I didn't feel like one at all yet. I don't look anything like my graceful stepsister, Delphina. My hair is all spiky and wild (which is exactly how I like it) and I have a wriggly little octopus for a pet! I slipped out of bed, uncurling my tail. Tiny bubbles danced in the water. 'Come on, Inkibelle!' I said to my pet

我结婚了，我想这使我成为一个公主。 我有两所房子，因为我一半的时间在宫殿里，一半的时间和我爸爸在一起，他住在扇贝城另一边的一所珍珠粉色的小房子里。 我还在适应住在两个不同的地方，我还在适应做一个公主。 我一点也不觉得自己像个孩子。 我长得一点也不像我那优雅的继妹德尔菲娜。 我的头发都是尖的和野生的（这正是我喜欢的），我有一个扭动的小章鱼作为宠物！我溜下床，解开尾巴。 小气泡在水中跳舞。 “来吧，因基贝利！”我对我的宠物说

octopus, who was still snoozing soundly on my sea-sponge pillow. 'Time to get up for school!' Inkibelle does not like getting up for school.

章鱼，它还在我的海绵枕头上呼呼大睡。 “该起床上学了！”因基贝利不喜欢起床上学。

I poked her but she only curled up tighter, so I left her snoozing while I swam out of my bedroom and down the shell-studded corridor to the bathroom. On my way, I bumped into Delphina. 'Emerald,' she cried. 'Good morning!' Then she stretched her arms out wide and I knew she was coming in for a hug. Delphina is a very affectionate mermaid. I found her a tiny bit annoying when I first moved in to the palace a few months ago, but

我捅了捅她，但她蜷缩得更紧了，所以我让她在那里打盹，而我则游出卧室，穿过布满贝壳的走廊去了浴室。 在路上，我碰到了戴尔菲娜。 “祖母绿，”她喊道。“早上好!”然后她张开双臂，我知道她是来拥抱我的。 德尔菲娜是一个非常深情的美人鱼。 我几个月前刚搬进宫殿的时候觉得她有点烦人，但是

I am getting used to her now. 'I'll race you to breakfast!' she cried, and then swished away in a flurry of bubbles. 'You're late!' said Mum when I finally made it down to the grand dining room, with Inkibelle swimming along behind me. 'Sorry!' I said. Inkibelle just didn't want to get up this morning!' Inkibelle poked me crossly with one of her tentacles and pouted. 'Well it's true!' I said as I sat down next to Delphina, who was already tucking in to some sea-crunch cereal.

我现在已经习惯她了。 “我和你赛跑，看谁先吃早饭！”她喊道，然后在一阵泡泡中嗖嗖地飞走了。 “你迟到了!当我终于走到楼下的大餐厅时，妈妈说，因基贝利在我身后游来游去。 “对不起!”我说。英基贝利今天早上就是不想起床！”因基贝利用一只触须生气地戳了戳我，撅着嘴。 “这是真的！”我边说边在德尔菲娜旁边坐下，她已经在大吃海脆麦片了。