1 The Pink Dress

A LiTTLE BiT. LOLA Too Messy To Be a Princess KiAH THOMAS BEC KiTSON

《一点点。萝拉》 《太脏了，当不了公主》 基亚·托马斯 贝克·基特森 著

CHAPTER 1 THE PINK DRESS Lola's house was full of rules. Rules about bedtime and about running and about how many tomatoes Lola should eat (too many). Rules about wearing socks and climbing rocks and taking things that don't belong to you. Lola never ever got to make the rules. Instead, everyone was always telling her what to do.

第一章 《粉裙子》 萝拉家的规矩多得很。 有关于睡觉时间的规矩，有关于能不能乱跑的规矩，还有关于萝拉该吃多少番茄的规矩（反正总说她吃太多）。 有要穿袜子的规矩，有不许爬石头的规矩，还有不能拿不属于自己东西的规矩。 萝拉从来都没机会定规矩。 相反，大家总在告诉她该做什么。

Even when she was in the middle of getting ready for a party. "Lola!" said her big brother, Max. "Give that back!" "Lola!" said her big sister, Emma. "That's too much sticky tape!" "Lola!" said Dad. "Be careful! I just painted that wall."

就连她正准备去参加派对的时候也不例外。 “萝拉！”她的哥哥麦克斯喊道。 “把那个还给我！” “萝拉！”她的姐姐艾玛喊道。 “胶带用太多啦！” “萝拉！”爸爸喊道。 “小心点！ 那面墙我刚刷过漆。”

Lola was tired of always being told what to do! But today things were going to change. Lola was going to be a princess at her friend Kari's party. Princesses became queens when they grew up, and queens got to make all the rules.

萝拉烦透了总被人指挥来指挥去！ 不过今天一切都要变啦。 萝拉要去朋友卡瑞的派对上当公主啦。 公主长大了就会当女王，女王可是能定所有规矩的。

Lola was even going to be in charge of games at the party. It was a big responsibility- probably as big as running a whole kingdom. But Lola had promised Kari that when she became a princess it would be no trouble at all. "You'd better finish getting ready, Lola," said Dad, putting down his paintbrush. "I'm almost ready already," said Lola. She showed Dad her freshly painted crown. Her golden jewellery and royal stick were drying on the window seat.

萝拉甚至还要负责派对上的游戏环节呢。 这可是个大责任——说不定和管理一整个王国一样重大。 不过萝拉已经答应卡瑞了，等她当上公主，这点事完全不成问题。 “你最好快点收拾好准备出门，萝拉。”爸爸放下油漆刷说道。 “我已经差不多准备好啦。”萝拉说。 她把刚画好的王冠拿给爸爸看。 她的金色首饰和皇家权杖正在窗台上晾着呢。

All she needed now was Emma's beautiful pink dress. Then she would be a princess! "Okay, Emma," said Lola. "It's time." "Time for the party?" said Emma.

现在她就差艾玛那条漂亮的粉裙子了。 穿上它，她就是真正的公主啦！ “好啦，艾玛，”萝拉说， “时间到啦。” “是去派对的时间到了吗？”艾玛问。