TheOwlsanxiouslylookedaftermice, whichtheycaught, andmadeintosago-puddings.
TheGuineaPigstoddledaboutthegardens, andatelettucesandCheshirecheese.
TheCatssatestillinthesunshine, andfeduponspongebiscuits.
TheFisheslivedinthelake, andfedchieflyonboiledperiwinkles.
Andallthesesevenfamilieslivedtogetherintheutmostfunandfelicity.
鹦鹉家住在“索泼斯基”树上，大树非常漂亮，长满了蓝色的叶子。鹦鹉每天都吃树上美味的果子、菊芋，还有带花纹的小虫子。
鹳雀们在碧波湖里游进游出。他们的早餐是小青蛙，茶点是黄油土司。但因为他们的腿太细太长了，几乎无法坐下，所以只能不停地走过来、走过去。
白鹅的爪蹼跟网罩似的，一天下来能抓好多飞虫，这可是他们的美餐。
猫头鹰们忙东忙西搜寻老鼠。抓住后，便把老鼠做成美味的西米布丁。
豚鼠喜欢在花园里转悠，他们最爱吃莴苣和柴郡产的干酪。
猫儿们惬意地躺在阳光下，享受着可口的松脆饼。
住在湖里的是鱼儿一家，他们的美餐是煮滨螺。
这七大家子生活在一起，无比快乐和幸福。
第四章 送孩子们去远方 THECHILDRENOFTHESEVENFAMILIESARESENTAWAY
Onedayallthesevenfathersandthesevenmothersofthesevenfamiliesagreedthattheywouldsendtheirchildrenouttoseetheworld.
Sotheycalledthemalltogether, andgavethemeacheightshillingsandsomegoodadvice, somechocolate-drops, andasmallgreenmoroccopocket-booktosetdowntheirexpensesin.
Theythenparticularlyentreatedthemnottoquarrel; andalltheparentssentofftheirchildrenwithapartinginjunction.
"If," saidtheoldParrots, "youfindacherry, donotfightaboutwhoshouldhaveit."
"And," saidtheoldStorks, "ifyoufindafrog, divideitcarefullyintosevenbits, butonnoaccountquarrelaboutit."
AndtheoldGeesesaidtothesevenyoungGeese, "Whateveryoudo, besureyoudonottouchaplum-puddingflea."
AndtheoldOwlssaid, "Ifyoufindamouse, tearhimupintosevenslices, andeathimcheerfully, butwithoutquarrelling."
AndtheoldGuineaPigssaid, "Haveacarethatyoueatyourlettuces, shouldyoufindany, notgreedily, butcalmly."
