英文　ピーターラビットのおはなし 2/3

(And tried to put his foot upon Peter,)

And tried to put his foot upon Peter,

(who jumped out of a window, upsetting three plants.)

who jumped out of a window, upsetting three plants.

(The window was too small for Mr.McGregor,)

The window was too small for Mr.McGregor,

(and he was tired of running after Peter.)

and he was tired of running after Peter.

(He went back to his work.)

He went back to his work.

(Peter sat down to rest;)

Peter sat down to rest;

(he was out of breath and trembling with fright,)

he was out of breath and trembling with fright,

(and he had not the least idea which way to go.)

and he had not the least idea which way to go.

(Also he was very damp with sitting in that can.)

Also he was very damp with sitting in that can.

(After a time he began to wander about,)

After a time he began to wander about,

(going lippity-lippity- not very fast, and looking all round.)

going lippity-lippity- not very fast, and looking all round.

(He found a door in a wall;)

He found a door in a wall;

(but it was locked, and)

but it was locked, and

(there was no room for a fat little rabbit to squeeze underneath.)

there was no room for a fat little rabbit to squeeze underneath.

(An old mouse was running in and out over the stone door-step,)

An old mouse was running in and out over the stone door-step,

(carrying peas and beans to her family in the wood.)

carrying peas and beans to her family in the wood.

(Peter asked her the way to the gate,)

Peter asked her the way to the gate,

(but she had such a large pea in her mouth that)

but she had such a large pea in her mouth that

(she could not answer.)

she could not answer.

(She only shook her head at him. Peter began to cry.)

She only shook her head at him. Peter began to cry.