【小兔彼得和他的朋友(青林)】貓布丁的故事(下).

我可憐的孩子 安娜 真是僥倖逃過一劫 安娜 這些對我來說恐怕太重了一點 好吧 隨你 我在回去的路上會留心穩穩 但是我想他們一定不敢再回來了 我想車裡應該還塞得下那個布丁 你又不是推車的人 如果你有推車的話就不會說這種話了 安娜 快走啊 你越走越慢了 快啊 那天下午我去寄信的路上 看見鬍子山姆先生跟他太太推著一臺獨輪車逃亡 那臺獨輪車看起來好像是我的耶 不過我確定沒有把獨輪車借給他們 我們這樣跑 要跑到哪裡去啊 你總有個目的地吧 當然了 我們要去馬鈴薯農夫穀倉的乾草堆 我希望安娜在那兒不要為家務事傷神太久 她要知道 安娜 你嚇了我一跳 小心一點 現在哪管得了那麼多啊 山姆 快來幫我 放這些行李上來 否則波特小姐會發現她的獨輪車不見了 我 我上了 安娜 你有沒有想過我們晚飯要吃什麼 謝謝你啊 約翰先生 您的效率實在讓太北沙太太放心啊 歡迎您一起來跟我們吃晚飯吧 您看 今晚我們有布丁可吃啊 約翰先生 瑞波阿姨好聰明哦 她在布丁裡加進葡萄乾 你一點也分不出哪個是葡萄乾 哪個是玫瑰呢 謝謝您的邀請啊 可是 我剛剛才幫波特小姐坐了一臺獨輪手推車 她現在又訂做了兩個基隆 所以我得回去趕工了 從此以後 太北沙太太家裡很久很久都沒有老鼠出現了 而小貓湯姆呢 一直都很怕老鼠 她永遠不敢面對比老鼠大的東西 有意思吧 Here is nature's water Hunger here is never far It's for children who play You please Peter Yes, you're quite right I should be getting on with all those letters to the children I must finish this letter to young Winifred You know, if I write Winifred that a certain gentleman with a very long tail and it has to be said quite magnificent whiskers is no longer in residence at the farm I do feel I ought to make her a present of the whole cautionary tale of Mr. Samuel Whiskers Once upon a time there was an old cat called Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit who was an anxious parent She used to lose her kittens continually Kittens Tabitha Twitchit had three kittens Tom and his sisters Moppet and Mittens Kittens, where are you? They were always in mischief There you are I've been looking everywhere for you And there you stay, my two young rascals until my baking is finished She caught Moppet and Mittens but she could not find Tom Tom did not want to be shut up in a cupboard When he saw his mother was going to bake he determined to hide He looked about him for a convenient place and fixed upon the chimney Now, Tom, I know you're in here Now come out at once Oh, Tom I shall never get my baking done Rather smoky here I cannot go back If I slip, I might fall in the fire and singe my beautiful tail and my little blue jacket He made up his mind to climb right to the top get out on the slates and try to catch sparrows It's all right I can still hear Mother upstairs looking for Tom If we're really quiet our mother hasn't actually locked us in, so shall we make tea with the muffins? Oh, do let's Tabitha Are you at home, Tabitha? Oh, there you are, cousin I was just about to begin my baking when I saw that I'd completely run out of yeast and I wondered if why whatever is the matter? Come in, come in, cousin Libby and sit you down Good gracious I'm in sad trouble, cousin Libby Dear, dear me I've lost my dear son Thomas and I'm afraid the rats have got him He's a bad kitten, cousin Tabitha He made a cat's cradle of my best bonnet last time I came to tea Where have you looked for him? All over the house The rats are too many for me Oh, what a thing it is to have an unruly family Well, I'm not afraid of rats I'll help you find him and whip him too What is all that soot in the fender? Jimmy needs sweet chicken Oh, dear me, cousin Libby Now what? Now Muppet and Mittens have gone too Well, cousin, we shan't find them standing here Just where would a naughty little kitten hide? Oh, dear, they all look the same Now what shall I do? Listen, honey Who's been gnawing bones up here in the chimney? Oh, I wish I'd never come What a peculiar smell It's something like a mouse Only dreadfully strong It makes me sneeze Lift the candle a little, my dear I'll just... Yes, it is infested with rats I caught seven young ones out of one hole in the back kitchen And we had them for dinner last Saturday Well, he's definitely not in there And once I saw the old father rat He was enormous, cousin Libby I was just going to jump on him When he showed his energy What do you mean by tumbling into my bed? All covered with smuts Please, sir, the chimney is sweeping Anna Maria What have we here? A tasty morsel indeed, Samuel I think I'll just restrain him a little Anna Maria Make me a kitten dumpling roly-poly pudding for my dinner It requires dough and a pat of butter And a rolling pin No, no, no Make it properly, Anna Maria With breadcrumbs Nonsense Butter and dough Very well Have it your way But I'm perfectly satisfied with breadcrumbs I can't possibly manage the rolling pin It's all very well for you Well, I utterly fail to see your objection The very thing A pat of butter He is rather a large kitten for his age No remaining requirement Up here if my memory serves me Oh dear Oh no