Venus and the Cat | 维纳斯与猫

English Original

A cat fell in love with a handsome young man and begged the goddess Venus to change her into a woman. Venus, being gracious, transformed her into a beautiful maiden. The young man fell in love with her at first sight and they soon married.

One day, Venus wondered if the cat had changed her habits along with her form. She released a mouse into the room where the couple was. The young woman, forgetting her human state, immediately jumped up and chased the mouse. Disgusted by this, Venus changed her back into a cat.


中文翻译

一只猫爱上了一位英俊的年轻人,于是乞求女神维纳斯将她变成一个女人。维纳斯欣然应允,立刻将她变成了一位美丽的少女。年轻人对她一见钟情,两人很快便结婚了。

一天,维纳斯想看看这只猫是否连同习性也一起改变了。她在夫妇俩所在的房间里放出了一只老鼠。这位年轻女子忘记了自己的人类身份,立刻跳起来去追老鼠。维纳斯对此感到厌恶,便将她变回了猫。

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