You have heard the partridge say kwit-kwit.

你们听见山鹧鸪说奎— 奎。

The young ones stood around, watching.

小鹧鸪们边看着。

He showed them the partridge and her chicks.

他带他们去看鹧鸪和她的孩子们。

Then the mother led her children up the stream.

然后鹧鸪妈妈领着孩子们到小溪上游。

Within twenty minutes, even the smallest partridge had learned.

不到二十分钟，即使是最小的鹧鸪也学会吃东西。

The old partridge, coming to her children, picked up one of these juicy-looking eggs and clucked.

鹧鸪妈妈走到孩子们面前，捡起一颗看起很漂亮的蛋，咯咯叫着。

Soon every young partridge had swallowed so many eggs that he could eat no more.

不久，每只小鹧鸪都吃很多蚁蛋，再也吃不下。

Their humbler followers, such as partridges, have a like power of strong propulsion, but soon tire.

次于野鸭和鸽子的鸟，如鹧鸪，有相似的巨大推动力，但很快会疲劳。

That night Mother Partridge took her little ones to a dry thicket near by.

那天晚上，鹧鸪妈妈带着孩子们到的一个干燥灌木丛里。

After the hare, he ordered some partridges, a few pheasants, a couple of rabbits, and a dozen frogs and lizards.

吃完野兔，他又要一些鹧鸪、一点山鸡、几只家兔、一打田鸡和晰蜴。

Then Mother Partridge led her brood to the meadow.

然后，鹧鸪妈妈带着她的孩子们到草地上。

Then he closed his eyes tight, feeling sure that now he was safe from being seen.

然后，小鹧鸪紧紧地闭上眼睛，确信现自己安全，不会被发现。

There is a cold partridge on the sideboard, Watson, and a bottle of Montrachet.

餐具柜上有一只冷鹧鸪， 华生，和一瓶 Montrachet。

The mother partridge knew that there was not a minute to lose.

鹧鸪妈妈知道片刻也耽误不得。

A housewife cannot buy a partridge without the neighbors asking the husband if it were cooked to a turn.

如果邻居问丈夫是否煮熟，家庭主妇就不能买鹧鸪。

I am sure he will be vastly happy to oblige you, and will save all the best of the covies for you.

我相信他一定非常乐意让你，而且会把最好的鹧鸪都留给你。”

Like other gunners, the writer must cultivate patience, working many covers to bring down one partridge.

和其他枪手一样，作家必须培养耐心，通过多次掩护才能击落一只鹧鸪。

Mother Partridge walked slowly, for the woods were full of enemies.

鹧鸪妈妈走得很慢，因为这片树林里到处都是敌人。

1079--Mr Bennet will be vastly happy to oblige and will save the best coveys for you.

我相信他一定非常乐意让你 而且会把最好的鹧鸪都留给你。

This story tells how some baby partridges, toddling after their mother, met with a dangerous adventure.

这个故事讲述鹧鸪宝宝跟着妈妈蹒跚学步时，遇到的一次冒险经历。