English Original
Charles Dickens, the famous English novelist, was very fond of his fine Persian cat, which had pure white fur.
One evening, as he was absorbed in reading by candlelight, the candle suddenly went out. He relit it and resumed reading, only to find himself in darkness again moments later. After relighting the candle a second time, he soon noticed his cat trying to extinguish the flame with her paw.
Dickens understood her intention clearly: she wanted him to stop reading and play with her. He obliged, giving her some milk as well. Content, the cat curled up on the sofa for a nap, allowing Dickens to continue his reading undisturbed.
中文翻译
著名英国小说家查尔斯·狄更斯非常喜爱他那只拥有纯白色皮毛的漂亮波斯猫。
一天晚上，他正借着烛光专心阅读，蜡烛突然熄灭了。他重新点燃蜡烛继续阅读，不料片刻之后又陷入黑暗。第二次点燃蜡烛后，他很快发现他的猫正试图用爪子扑灭烛火。
狄更斯清楚地明白了她的意图：她想让他停止阅读，陪她玩一会儿。他照做了，还给了她一些牛奶。心满意足的猫在沙发上蜷成一团打起了盹，让狄更斯得以不受打扰地继续阅读。