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Once upon a time there were three little kittens, and their names were—Mittens, Tom Kitten, and Moppet.
从前有三只小猫咪，分别叫米滕斯、汤姆和莫佩特。
They had dear little fur coats of their own; and they tumbled about the doorstep and played in the dust.
小猫们各自都有一身漂亮的皮毛，可他们平时不是在门口的台阶上滚来滚去，就是在尘土里玩耍。
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.
有一天，他们的妈妈——塔比莎·特威奇特太太——有几个朋友要来喝茶。因此，她把小猫们都叫回家里，要赶在贵客们到来之前把他们梳洗打扮一番。
First she scrubbed their faces (this one is Moppet).
首先，她给他们擦了擦脸（这是莫佩特）。
Then she brushed their fur (this one is Mittens).
然后，她给他们刷了刷毛（这是米滕斯）。
Then she combed their tails and whiskers (this is Tom Kitten).
接着，她给他们梳了梳尾巴和胡须（这是小猫汤姆）。
Tom was very naughty, and he scratched.
汤姆非常淘气，总是挠来挠去的。