62. The Cat And The Birds A Cat, hearing that the Birds in a certa in aviary were ailing, dressed himself up as a physician, and, taking with him his cane and the instruments becoming his profession, went to the aviary, knocked at the door, and inquired of the inmates how they all did, saying that if they were ill, he w ould be happy to prescribe for them and cure them. They replied, "We are all very well, and shall continue so, if you will only be good enough to go away, and leave us as we are." | 62. 猫和鸟 有一只猫,得知某处鸟房里的鸟儿们全在生病,便假扮医生,带着它的手杖,和医生使用的器具,来到鸟房前,敲了一下门,问住在里面的鸟儿,大家身体状况如何了?还说如果它们觉得不舒服,它愿意替它们医治呢。 鸟儿们回答说:「我们大家都很健康,只要你立刻走开,让我们照以往的安居方式住在这里,我们将永远很好的。」 |