英文　フロプシーのこどもたち　3/3

(They could hear him drag his chair on the flags, and chuckle -)

They could hear him drag his chair on the flags, and chuckle -

("One, two, three, four, five, six leetle rabbits!" said Mr.McGregor.)

"One, two, three, four, five, six leetle rabbits!" said Mr.McGregor.

("Eh? What's that? What have they been spoiling now?")

"Eh? What's that? What have they been spoiling now?"

(enquired Mrs.McGregor.)

enquired Mrs.McGregor.

("One, two, three, four, five, six leetle rabbits!")

"One, two, three, four, five, six leetle rabbits!"

(repeated Mr.McGregor, counting on his fingers -)

repeated Mr.McGregor, counting on his fingers -

("one, two, three -")

"one, two, three -"

("Don't you be silly; what do you mean, you silly old man?")

"Don't you be silly; what do you mean, you silly old man?"

("In the sack! one, two, three, four, five, six!")

"In the sack! one, two, three, four, five, six!"

(replied Mr.McGregor.)

replied Mr.McGregor.

((The youngest Flopsy Bunny got upon the window-sill.))

(The youngest Flopsy Bunny got upon the window-sill.)

(Mrs.McGroger took hold of the sack and felt it.)

Mrs.McGroger took hold of the sack and felt it.

(She said she could feel six, but they must be old rabbits,)

She said she could feel six, but they must be old rabbits,

(because they were so hard and all different shapes.)

because they were so hard and all different shapes.

("Not fit to eat;)

"Not fit to eat;

(but the skins will do fine to line my old cloak.")

but the skins will do fine to line my old cloak."

("Line your old cloak?" shouted Mr.McGregor -)

"Line your old cloak?" shouted Mr.McGregor -

("I shall sell them and buy myself baccy!")

"I shall sell them and buy myself baccy!"

("Rabbit tobacco! I shall skin them and cut off their heads.")

"Rabbit tobacco! I shall skin them and cut off their heads."

(Mrs.McGregor untied the sack and put her hand inside.)

Mrs.McGregor untied the sack and put her hand inside.