The Tale of Tom Kitten

Once upon a time there were three little kittens, and their names were Mittens, Tom Kitten, and Moppet.

Pada zaman dahulu ada tiga anak kucing kecil, dan nama mereka adalah Mittens, Tom Kitten, dan Moppet.

They had dear little fur coats of their own; and they tumbled about the doorstep and played in the dust.

Mereka memiliki mantel bulu kecil yang manis milik mereka sendiri; dan mereka berguling-guling di anak tangga depan pintu dan bermain di debu.

But one day their mother—Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit—expected friends to tea; so she fetched the kittens indoors, to wash and dress them, before the fine company arrived.

Tapi suatu hari ibu mereka—Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit—menantikan teman-temannya datang minum teh; jadi dia membawa anak-anak kucing itu masuk ke dalam rumah, untuk memandikan dan mendandani mereka, sebelum para tamu terhormat itu tiba.

First she scrubbed their faces (this one is Moppet).

Pertama dia menggosok wajah mereka (yang ini adalah Moppet).

Then she brushed their fur, (this one is Mittens).

Lalu dia menyikat bulu mereka, (yang ini adalah Mittens).

Then she combed their tails and whiskers (this is Tom Kitten).

Lalu dia menyisir ekor dan kumis mereka (ini adalah Tom Kitten).

Tom was very naughty, and he scratched.

Tom sangat nakal, dan dia mencakar.

Mrs. Tabitha dressed Moppet and Mittens in clean pinafores and tuckers; and then she took all sorts of elegant uncomfortable clothes out of a chest of drawers, in order to dress up her son Thomas.

Mrs. Tabitha mendandani Moppet dan Mittens dengan celemek dan kerah bersih; dan kemudian dia mengeluarkan segala macam pakaian bagus namun tidak nyaman dari sebuah lemari laci, untuk mendandani putranya Thomas.

Tom Kitten was very fat, and he had grown; several buttons burst off. His mother sewed them on again.

Tom Kitten sangat gemuk, dan dia sudah bertambah besar; beberapa kancingnya lepas. Ibunya menjahitnya kembali.

When the three kittens were ready, Mrs. Tabitha unwisely turned them out into the garden, to be out of the way while she made hot buttered toast.

Ketika ketiga anak kucing itu sudah siap, Mrs. Tabitha dengan tidak bijaksana mengeluarkan mereka ke taman, agar tidak menghalangi jalan selagi dia membuat roti panggang mentega hangat.

"Now keep your frocks clean, children! You must walk on your hind legs. Keep away from the dirty ash-pit, and from Sally Henny Penny, and from the pig-stye and the Puddle-Ducks."

"Sekarang jaga agar gaun kalian tetap bersih, anak-anak! Kalian harus berjalan dengan kaki belakang kalian. Jauhi lubang abu yang kotor, dan jauhi Sally Henny Penny, dan jauhi kandang babi serta Puddle-Ducks."

Moppet and Mittens walked down the garden path unsteadily. Presently they trod upon their pinafores and fell on their noses.

Moppet dan Mittens berjalan menuruni jalan setapak taman dengan tidak stabil. Tak lama kemudian mereka menginjak celemek mereka sendiri dan jatuh tersungkur.

When they stood up there were several green smears!

Ketika mereka berdiri lagi, ada beberapa noda hijau di sana-sini!

"Let us climb up the rockery, and sit on the garden wall," said Moppet.

"Ayo kita panjat batu taman itu, dan duduk di tembok taman," kata Moppet.

They turned their pinafores back to front, and went up with a skip and a jump; Moppet's white tucker fell down into the road.

Mereka membalikkan celemek mereka ke depan-belakang, dan naik dengan melompat-lompat; kerah putih Moppet jatuh ke jalan.

Tom Kitten was quite unable to jump when walking upon his hind legs in trousers. He came up the rockery by degrees, breaking the ferns, and shedding buttons right and left.

Tom Kitten sama sekali tidak bisa melompat ketika berjalan dengan kaki belakangnya memakai celana. Dia naik ke batu taman itu perlahan-lahan, mematahkan pakis-pakisnya, dan menjatuhkan kancing-kancingnya ke kanan dan ke kiri.

He was all in pieces when he reached the top of the wall.

Dia sudah berantakan seluruhnya ketika dia mencapai puncak tembok itu.

Moppet and Mittens tried to pull him together; his hat fell off, and the rest of his buttons burst.

Moppet dan Mittens mencoba merapikannya kembali; topinya jatuh, dan sisa kancing-kancingnya lepas.

While they were in difficulties, there was a pit pat paddle pat! and the three Puddle-Ducks came along the hard high road, marching one behind the other and doing the goose step—pit pat paddle pat! pit pat waddle pat!

Sementara mereka sedang kesulitan, terdengar suara pit pat paddle pat! dan ketiga Puddle-Ducks datang menyusuri jalan besar yang keras, berbaris satu di belakang yang lain sambil melakukan langkah angsa—pit pat paddle pat! pit pat waddle pat!

They stopped and stood in a row, and stared up at the kittens. They had very small eyes and looked surprised.

Mereka berhenti dan berdiri berbaris, dan menatap ke atas ke arah anak-anak kucing itu. Mereka memiliki mata yang sangat kecil dan terlihat terkejut.

Then the two duck-birds, Rebeccah and Jemima Puddle-Duck, picked up the hat and tucker and put them on.

Lalu kedua burung bebek itu, Rebeccah dan Jemima Puddle-Duck, memungut topi dan kerah itu dan memakainya.

Mittens laughed so that she fell off the wall. Moppet and Tom descended after her; the pinafores and all the rest of Tom's clothes came off on the way down.

Mittens tertawa begitu keras sampai dia jatuh dari tembok. Moppet dan Tom turun menyusulnya; celemek-celemek dan semua sisa pakaian Tom terlepas dalam perjalanan turun.

"Come! Mr. Drake Puddle-Duck," said Moppet—"Come and help us to dress him! Come and button up Tom!"

"Ayo! Mr. Drake Puddle-Duck," kata Moppet—"Ayo bantu kami mendandaninya! Ayo kancingkan baju Tom!"

Mr. Drake Puddle-Duck advanced in a slow sideways manner, and picked up the various articles.

Mr. Drake Puddle-Duck maju dengan cara berjalan menyamping perlahan, dan memungut berbagai pakaian itu.

But he put them on _himself!_ They fitted him even worse than Tom Kitten.

Tapi dia memakainya untuk dirinya sendiri! Pakaian-pakaian itu bahkan lebih tidak pas untuknya daripada untuk Tom Kitten.

"It's a very fine morning!" said Mr. Drake Puddle-Duck.

"Pagi yang sangat cerah!" kata Mr. Drake Puddle-Duck.

And he and Jemima and Rebeccah Puddle-Duck set off up the road, keeping step—pit pat, paddle pat! pit pat, waddle pat!

Dan dia bersama Jemima dan Rebeccah Puddle-Duck pun berangkat menyusuri jalan, dengan langkah serempak—pit pat, paddle pat! pit pat, waddle pat!

Then Tabitha Twitchit came down the garden and found her kittens on the wall with no clothes on.

Lalu Tabitha Twitchit turun ke taman dan menemukan anak-anak kucingnya di atas tembok tanpa pakaian sama sekali.

She pulled them off the wall, smacked them, and took them back to the house.

Dia menarik mereka turun dari tembok, memukul mereka pelan, dan membawa mereka kembali ke rumah.

"My friends will arrive in a minute, and you are not fit to be seen; I am affronted," said Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit.

"Teman-temanku akan tiba sebentar lagi, dan kalian tidak pantas dilihat; aku sangat malu," kata Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit.

She sent them upstairs; and I am sorry to say she told her friends that they were in bed with the measles; which was not true.

Dia mengirim mereka ke lantai atas; dan aku menyesal harus mengatakan bahwa dia memberitahu teman-temannya bahwa mereka sedang sakit campak dan terbaring di tempat tidur; padahal itu tidak benar.

Quite the contrary; they were not in bed: _not_ in the least.

Justru sebaliknya; mereka sama sekali tidak sedang berbaring di tempat tidur.

Somehow there were very extraordinary noises over-head, which disturbed the dignity and repose of the tea party.

Entah bagaimana terdengar suara-suara yang sangat aneh dari lantai atas, yang mengganggu kewibawaan dan ketenangan acara minum teh itu.

And I think that some day I shall have to make another, larger, book, to tell you more about Tom Kitten!

Dan kurasa suatu hari nanti aku harus membuat buku lain yang lebih besar, untuk menceritakan lebih banyak lagi tentang Tom Kitten!

As for the Puddle-Ducks—they went into a pond.

Adapun Puddle-Ducks—mereka pergi ke sebuah kolam.

The clothes all came off directly, because there were no buttons.

Semua pakaian itu langsung terlepas, karena tidak ada kancing sama sekali.

And Mr. Drake Puddle-Duck, and Jemima and Rebeccah, have been looking for them ever since.

Dan Mr. Drake Puddle-Duck, beserta Jemima dan Rebeccah, sampai sekarang masih terus mencarinya.