Chapter 5

Chapter FIVE On the way home in the carriage I noticed that Delphina looked just a tiny bit glum. 'What's up?' I asked her. 'Oh, it's nothing really,' said Delphina. 'I think it's great that you gave your doll's house to the sea sprites. I'm just sad that I can't play with it any more!' King Auster laughed.

第五章在回家的马车上，我注意到德尔菲娜看上去有点闷闷不乐。 “怎么了?”我问她。“哦，没什么，”德尔菲娜说。 “我觉得你把娃娃的房子给了海精灵真是太好了。 我只是伤心，我不能再玩它了！”奥斯特国王笑了。

'You could have a doll's house for your birthday if you like, Delphina,' he said Delphina's face brightened. 'Can it be like Emerald's one?' she asked. With pink, green, and blue lights and tiny octopus chandeliers and a little treasure chest with real jewels in it?' 'Erm...' said Auster. 'We'll have to see what they have in the toyshop back in Scallop City.' 'Or...' I began, as a brilliant idea suddenly floated into my head. 'Why don't we make a new doll's house together? We can build it exactly how we want to with all the most magical things in it!'

“如果你愿意的话，你可以得到一个娃娃屋作为生日礼物，戴尔菲娜，”他说，戴尔菲娜的脸亮了起来。 “它能像祖母绿那样吗？”她问。 有粉色、绿色和蓝色的灯，小章鱼形吊灯，还有一个装着真珠宝的小宝箱？“嗯…奥斯特说。 “我们得去看看扇贝城的玩具店里有什么。“还是……”我开始说，一个绝妙的主意突然在我脑海中浮现。 “我们为什么不一起做一个新的娃娃屋呢？” 我们可以用最神奇的东西随心所欲地建造它！”

Delphina gasped and bounced up and down on the carriage seat, her eyes round and glittering. 'Yes!' she cried. 'That would be so much fun! Let's make one and Emerald and I can share it!' 'Well, that sounds like a very nice idea,' smiled Mum. 'I'll have to get my tools out!' said Auster, looking a bit worried. 'DIY is not my best talent. I'm more used to er... doing kingly things. But maybe I could sew some little cushions for it with crowns on them?' 'Good idea, said Mum. 'And I'm really good at DIY so I can help the girls

德尔菲娜喘着粗气，在马车座位上跳来跳去，她的眼睛圆得发亮。 “是的!她叫道。“那太有趣了！”让我们做一个，翡翠和我可以分享！“嗯，听起来是个不错的主意，”妈妈笑着说。 “我得把工具拿出来！”奥斯特说，看上去有点担心。 “DIY不是我最擅长的。 我更习惯…做王道的事。 但也许我可以给它缝一些小垫子，上面有皇冠？“好主意，”妈妈说。 “我很擅长DIY，所以我可以帮助女孩们

make lots of the furniture!' I beamed at Mum and then snuggled down into the carriage seat with Inkibelle on my lap. Delphina and I grinned at each other. I felt so happy and content. I couldn't wait to get started on our new doll's house! And I couldn't wait to come back and visit the sea sprites again! I decided I would bring Dad to see them the very next weekend.

多做些家具吧！”我对妈妈笑了笑，然后依偎在马车座位上，因基贝利坐在我的腿上。 德尔菲娜和我相视而笑。 我感到非常高兴和满足。 我等不及要开始建造我们的新娃娃屋了！我迫不及待地想再回来看看海精灵！我决定下个周末带爸爸去看他们。