English Original
A cat fell in love with a handsome young man and entreated Venus to change her into a woman. Venus consented and transformed her into a beautiful maiden. The youth saw her, loved her, and took her home as his bride.
While the couple were resting in their chamber, Venus, wishing to discover if the cat's change of shape had also altered her habits, let a mouse loose in the middle of the room. The cat, quite forgetting her present condition, sprang from the couch and pursued the mouse, intending to eat it.
Venus was much disappointed and turned her back into her former shape.
Nature exceeds nurture.
中文翻译
一只猫爱上了一位英俊的年轻人，恳求维纳斯将她变成一个女人。维纳斯应允了，将她变成了一位美丽的少女。年轻人见到她，爱上了她，并娶她为妻带回家中。
当这对夫妇在房间里休息时，维纳斯想看看猫在改变外形后是否也改变了习性，便在房间中央放下一只老鼠。这只猫完全忘记了自己现在的身份，从长椅上跳起来去追老鼠，想要吃掉它。
维纳斯非常失望，将她变回了原来的模样。
天性胜于教养。