La Historia de Samuel Bigotes / The Tale of Samuel Whiskers

<p><strong>Con el tiempo las ratas regresaron</strong></p><p>Eventually the rats came back</p><p><strong>y se prepararon para convertirlo en una bola de masa</strong></p><p>and they prepared to make him into a dumpling</p><p><strong>Primero lo untaron con mantequilla</strong></p><p>First they smeared him with butter</p><p><strong>y luego lo enrollaron en la masa</strong></p><p>and then they rolled him in the dough</p><p><strong>El gatito Tom segu��a atado</strong></p><p>Kitten Tom was still tied up</p><p><strong>Samuel Bigotes no estaba seguro</strong></p><p>Samuel Whiskers wasn't sure</p><p><strong>��No ser�� indigesta la cuerda?</strong></p><p>Won't the string be indigestible?</p><p><strong>Anna Maria dijo que no cre��a que importara</strong></p><p>Anna Maria said she didn't think it mattered</p><p><strong>pero deseaba que el gatito Tom se quedara quieto</strong></p><p>but she wished kitten Tom would hold still</p><p><strong>Su retorcerse desarregl�� la masa</strong></p><p>his wriggling disarranged the pastry</p><p><strong>Le agarr�� las orejas</strong></p><p>She got hold of his ears</p><p><strong>El gatito Tom mordi�� y escupi��</strong></p><p>Kitten Tom bit and spat</p><p><strong>y maullaba y se retorc��a</strong></p><p>and he mewed and wriggled</p><p><strong>y el rodillo rod�� una y otra vez sobre ��l</strong></p><p>and the rolling-pin rolled over and over him</p><p><strong>Cada una de las ratas sosten��a un extremo del rodillo</strong></p><p>The rats each held an end of the rolling pin</p>