Immediately on her entering the garden gate, the family of hens half ran, half flew to meet her; while a strange grimalkin, which was prowling under the parlor window, took to his heels, clambered hastily over the fence, and vanished.

她一进园门，一群母鸡地迎了上来；一在客厅窗户底的奇怪的侏儒兽也跟了上去，急忙翻过篱笆，消失了。