" Is that the end of the story? " asked the Water-rat.

" 故就这么完了吗？" 河鼠。

" Then you are quite behind the age, " said the Water-rat.

" 那么你就太落后了，" 河鼠说。

" What a silly question! " cried the Water-rat.

" 这题笨！" 河鼠吼道。

" I don't understand you, " answered the Water-rat.

" 我不白你的意思，" 河鼠回答说。

" Is the story about me? " asked the Water-rat.

" 是关于我的故吗？" 河鼠道。

" Was he very distinguished? " asked the Water-rat.

" 他是非常出色的吗？" 河鼠道。

" Well? " said the Water-rat, after a long pause.

" 后来呢？" 过了好一会儿河鼠说。

" But what became of the Miller? " asked the Water-rat.

" 可是磨坊主后来又怎样了呢？" 河鼠道。

" It is quite evident then that you have no sympathy in your nature, " said the Water-rat.

" 很显然你的本性中没有同情，" 河鼠说。

God's guests all nodded firmly, and the Rat sipped from the oath cup.

上帝的客人们都坚定地点点头，河鼠则抿了一口誓言杯。

And the Rat said, 'I am too busy biting through the line that this old Fisherman is spinning.

河鼠说：‘我正忙着咬断这位老渔夫正在纺的线。

" And how do you like the Water-rat? " asked the Duck, who came paddling up some minutes afterwards.

" 你觉河鼠怎么样？" 母鸭开口道，她用了好几分钟才拍打着水走上岸来。

" 'Hello, Rat, ' said the Mole." The Rat untied a rope and pulled on it, and then stepped into a little boat, which the Mole had not seen.

“‘你好，河鼠。 ’鼹鼠说道。 ” 河鼠解开一根绳子，拉了一下，然后踏进了一艘小船，鼹鼠并没有看见这艘小船。