5 Rapunzel's Plait

Chapter Five Rapunzel's Plait Verity needed to find a way to help Rapunzel and fast! As she stared at Rapunzel's long plait, an idea popped into her head. They still had exactly what they needed to pull the Wicked Witch up the tower. "We can still use your hair," Verity cried excitedly. Rapunzel stared blankly back at Verity. "We'll tie one end of your plait to

第五章 莴苣姑娘的辫子 维瑞蒂得赶紧想个办法帮帮莴苣姑娘！ 她盯着莴苣姑娘长长的辫子，脑子里突然冒出了一个主意。 她们刚好还有能把坏女巫拉上塔楼需要的东西。 “我们还能用你的头发呀。”维瑞蒂兴奋地大喊。 莴苣姑娘一脸茫然地看着维瑞蒂。 “我们把你辫子的一头系在

your bedpost and throw the other end out of the window. Then the Wicked Witch can climb up. Once she's in the tower, I will fly behind your head and hold the plait. The Wicked Witch will never know that we've cut your hair and then she won't be cross!" "Verity, you're a genius!" Verity smiled weakly. She didn't know what that meant.

你的床柱上，另一头扔到窗外去。 这样坏女巫就能爬上来了。 等她进了塔楼，我就飞到你脑袋后面抓着辫子。 坏女巫绝对不会知道我们剪了你的头发，这样她就不会生气啦！” “维瑞蒂，你真是个天才！” 维瑞蒂勉强笑了笑。 她不知道这句话是什么意思。

They tied one end of the plait to the bedpost and threw the other end down to the Wicked Witch. Slowly they pulled her to the top. The Wicked Witch tumbled through the window and fell onto the floor. As she stood up, Verity quickly untied the plait from the bedpost. She flew behind Rapunzel and held the plait against her head, keeping very still so that the Wicked Witch couldn't see her. "That was hard work," said the Wicked Witch breathlessly. "Hmm, let me look at your plait." She pulled it closer, but Verity wasn't ready and the plait slipped through her fingers. The Wicked Witch grabbed the end of

她们把辫子的一头系在床柱上，另一头扔给下面的坏女巫。 她们慢慢把她拉到了塔顶。 坏女巫跌跌撞撞地从窗户进来，摔在了地板上。 她刚站起来，维瑞蒂就飞快地把辫子从床柱上解了下来。 她飞到莴苣姑娘身后，把辫子举在她的脑袋旁边，一动也不敢动，这样坏女巫就看不见她了。 “可真累啊。”坏女巫喘着气说。 “嗯，让我看看你的辫子。” 她把辫子拉得更近了，可维瑞蒂还没准备好，辫子从她的手指间滑了出去。 坏女巫一把抓住了

the plait and stared at it in horror. "I told you never to cut your hair!" she shouted. Then from the ground below came a familiar voice.

辫子的末端，惊恐地盯着它。 “我告诉过你绝对不许剪头发！” 她大吼道。 这时，楼下传来了一个熟悉的声音。

"Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!" cried the prince. The Wicked Witch glared at Rapunzel. "So there is a prince that visits you! Well, not for much longer!" The Wicked Witch threw one end of Rapunzel's long plait down to the prince.

“莴苣姑娘，莴苣姑娘，把你的头发放下来！”王子喊道。 坏女巫恶狠狠地瞪着莴苣姑娘。 “原来真有个王子来找你啊！ 哼，他也来不了多久了！” 坏女巫把莴苣姑娘长辫子的一头扔给了下面的王子。

He climbed straight into her trap. As he reached the window, the Wicked Witch gave an evil laugh. Startled, the prince lost his balance. Toppling backwards, he landed on a prickly bush far below. Rapunzel sank down to the floor and sobbed. "What shall I do with YOU?" grumbled the Wicked Witch. She paced up and down the room, trying to think of a suitable punishment for Rapunzel. She spotted the fairy cakes Celeste had made and helped herself to one. And another, and another, until she'd finished the lot! She sat down, exhausted from trying to think of an evil plan, and quickly fell fast asleep.

他直接掉进了她的陷阱里。 他够到窗户的时候，坏女巫发出了邪恶的笑声。 王子吓了一跳，失去了平衡。 他向后倒去，摔在了下面很远的一片带刺的灌木丛上。 莴苣姑娘瘫坐在地上，哭了起来。 “我该怎么处置你呢？”坏女巫气呼呼地嘟囔着。 她在房间里走来走去，想给莴苣姑娘想个合适的惩罚。 她看见了塞莱斯特做的仙女小蛋糕，顺手拿了一个。 接着又拿了一个，又一个，直到把所有蛋糕都吃完了！ 她坐下来，想邪恶的主意想得累坏了，很快就睡得死死的。