雙語·彼得兔的故事 狡猾的老貓

THE SLY OLD CAT

This is a sly old cat, who gave a tea party to a rat.

This is the rat in his best clothes coming down the area steps.

They had their tea in the kitchen.

“How do you do, Mr. Rat? Will you sit on this chair?” said the cat.

“I will eat my bread and butter first,” said the cat, “and then you shall eat the crumbs that are left, Mr. Rat!”

“This is a very rude way of treating visitors!” said Mr. Rat to himself.

“Now I will pour out my tea,” said the cat, “and you shall lick up the drops that are left in the milk jug, Mr. Rat; and then I will have some dessert!” said the cat.

“I believe she is going to eat me for dessert; I wish I'd never come!” said poor Mr. Rat.

She tipped up the milk jug—that greedy old cat! She didn't want to leave one single drop for the rat.

But the rat jumped on the table and gave the jug a pat, and it slipped down quite tight over the head of the cat! Then the cat banged about the kitchen with its head fast in the jug.

And the rat sat on the table drinking tea out of a mug. Then he put a muffin in a paper bag and went away. And he ate the whole muffin at one sitting; so that is the end of the rat.

And the cat broke the jug against the leg of the kitchen table; so that is the end of the cat.