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.

她进园门，群母鸡半跑半飞地迎了；窗户底下徘徊的奇怪的侏儒兽也跟了去，急忙翻过篱笆，消失了。