It was the day before Easter and Peter Cottontail was very busy. As the Chief Easter Bunny, it was his job to hide all the eggs for all the Easter egg hunts around the world.
Peter wanted to be sure that he had enough of the beautifully colored eggs for everyone. So he was counting them all. But he kept getting distracted and losing count.
First, Peter thought he heard the meow of one little kitten.But he didn't see a kitten.Next he thought he heard two meows from two kittens, but he still didn't see anything.
Then Peter thought he heard three meows from three little kittens.
然后皮特想他看见了三只小猫的声音。
"Maybe they're outside,"thought Peter. So,he opened the door and sure engough...
“也许他们在外面，”皮特想。所以他打开门来看个清楚...
There sat three unhappy,little kittens. Peter asked them what was wrong.
那里坐着三只不愉快的小猫。皮特问他们有什么麻烦。
"We were playing hide-and-seek with our mittens,"explained the kittens."We are very good at hiding,but we are not very good at seeking.And now our mittens are lost."
"If you help me count my eggs,then I can help you find your mittens,"Peter told them.
“假如你们帮助我数我的蛋，然后我就能够帮助你们找到你们的拳击手套，”皮特告诉他们。
The three little kittens were so happy that they began to dance and sing.
那三只小猫如此地高兴以致他们又跳舞又唱歌。
Everyone went into the house and,one-two-three,they counted all the eggs.There were enough eggs for everyone and even three too many.
每个人都进入屋子，一、二、三，他们数了所有的蛋。为每个人准备的蛋是充足的，甚至还多出了三个。
"Great!"said Peter."It's good to have extra eggs,just in case any break.Now let's find your mittens."
“太好了！”皮特说。“有多余的蛋很好，恰好预防破蛋的情况。现在让我们来找你的拳击手套。”
Off went Peter Cottontail and the three little kittens,with Peter Cottontail hopping big-bunny hops and the kittens racing along to keep up.
皮特和三只小猫走出去，皮特跳着大兔步，而三只小猫则跑在后面跟着他。
First,they passed a house made of straw-but no one was there.
首先，他们经过了一个由稻草制成的房子，但是每人在家。
Next they passed a house made of sticks.No one was home there either.
接着他们来到一个有树枝做成的房子，也没人在家。
Finally,they came to a very nice house made of bricks.
最后他们来到一个由砖头制成的房子。
Peter and the three kittens knocked on the door of the pretty brick brick.Soon,three little pigs came out to meet them.
皮特和三只小猫敲打那个精美的小屋的门。不久，三只小猪出来迎接他们。
"Welcome!Welcome!"said the three little pigs."We are so glad to have visitors.The Big Bad Wolf chased all our friends away and no one visit us anymore.Won't you come in for a while?"
Peter and the kittens explained that they were looking for the kittens' lost mittens.This made the kittens so sad that they began to cry.
皮特和三个小猫解释他们在寻找小猫丢失的拳击手套。这件事让小猫们哭了起来。
"Don't cry,little kittens,"said the three pigs."We haven't see any mittens,but you are welcome to look around."
“不要哭，小猫，”三只小猪说，“我们没有看见什么拳击手套。但是欢迎你们在附近找找。”
So everyone looked,but they didn't find the kitten's mittens.
所以每个人一起看了看，但是他们没有发现小猫的拳击手套。
"You should ask Humpty Dumpty,"suggested the three little pigs."He sits so high up on his wall that he sees everything.Maybe he has seen your mittens."Peter and the three kittens thanked the pigs and said good-bye.Then off they went.
Before long,they came to a very high wall with a strange,little man sitting on top.
不久，他们来到一堵非常高的墙面前，一个陌生的，很小的人坐在墙上。
"Excuse me,"said Peter Cottontail,"Are you Humpty Dumpty?"
“对不起，”皮特说，“你是汉仆.达谱吗？”
"Yes,I am,"said the man,"How can I help you?"
“是的，”那个人说，“我能帮助你们吗？”
Once again,the three little kittens explained how they lost their mittens.And they became so sad that again they began to cry.
三只小猫把怎么丢失拳击手套的事又解释了一遍。他们如此地伤心以致他们哭了。
"Do not cry,little kittens,"said Humpty Dumpty."This morning I saw three little kittens hide their mittens in the tall grass next to the Babbling Brook."
“不要哭，小猫，”汉仆.达谱说，“今天早上我看见三只小猫在胡说河边的高草中藏他们的拳击手套。”
The three litten kittens began to dance and sing.
三只小猫开始又跳又唱。
"Now we remember!Thank you,thank you!"they cheered.
“现在我们记得了！谢谢你，谢谢你！”他们欢呼。
Peter was very happy to have helped the kittens.But suddenly he remembered about Easter.
皮特很高兴帮助了小猫。但是突然他记得了复活节。
"Oh no!"he cried."It is almost Easter and I haven't hidden any eggs yet!What will I do?"
“哦，不！”他喊，“几乎到了复活节了，我还没有将蛋藏好呢！我该怎么办呢？”
"Don't worry."said the three little kittens."You have seen that we are good at hiding things.We will help you hide the eggs."
“不要害怕。”三只小猫说。“你看见了我们擅长藏东西。我们将帮助你来藏蛋。”
Peter accepted their help and off everyone rushed,with Peter hopping big-bunny hops and the kittens racing along to keep up.
皮特接受了他们的帮助，每个人跑起来，皮特跳着大兔步，小猫们在后面奔跑着追赶。
By Easter morning,everything was finished.Best of all,none of the eggs had broken.So Peter gave the three extra eggs to the three little kittens as thanks for all their help.