Italian–English parallel text

La storia di Jemima Anatra

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

Beatrix Potter

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Che spettacolo buffo vedere una nidiata di anatroccoli con una chioccia!

What a funny sight it is to see a brood of ducklings with a hen!

--Ascoltate la storia di Jemima Anatra, che era contrariata perché la moglie del fattore non le permetteva di covare le proprie uova.

--Listen to the story of Jemima Puddle-duck, who was annoyed because the farmer’s wife would not let her hatch her own eggs.

Sua cognata, la signora Rebeccah Anatra, era perfettamente disposta a lasciare la cova a qualcun altro--“Non ho la pazienza di stare seduta su un nido per ventotto giorni; e nemmeno tu, Jemima.

Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Rebeccah Puddle-duck, was perfectly willing to leave the hatching to some one else--“I have not the patience to sit on a nest for twenty-eight days; and no more have you, Jemima.

Le lasceresti raffreddare; sai bene che lo faresti!”

You would let them go cold; you know you would!”

“Desidero covare le mie uova; le covaerò tutte da sola,” starnazzò Jemima Anatra.

“I wish to hatch my own eggs; I will hatch them all by myself,” quacked Jemima Puddle-duck.

Cercò di nascondere le uova; ma venivano sempre trovate e portate via.

She tried to hide her eggs; but they were always found and carried off.

Jemima Anatra divenne piuttosto disperata. Decise di fare un nido lontano dalla fattoria.

Jemima Puddle-duck became quite desperate. She determined to make a nest right away from the farm.

Partì in un bel pomeriggio di primavera lungo la strada sterrata che porta oltre la collina.

She set off on a fine spring afternoon along the cart-road that leads over the hill.

Indossava uno scialle e una cuffietta.

She was wearing a shawl and a poke bonnet.

Quando raggiunse la cima della collina, vide un bosco in lontananza.

When she reached the top of the hill, she saw a wood in the distance.

Pensò che sembrasse un posto sicuro e tranquillo.

She thought that it looked a safe quiet spot.

Jemima Anatra non aveva l’abitudine di volare molto. Corse in discesa per qualche metro agitando lo scialle, e poi si lanciò in aria.

Jemima Puddle-duck was not much in the habit of flying. She ran downhill a few yards flapping her shawl, and then she jumped off into the air.

Volava magnificamente una volta preso il via.

She flew beautifully when she had got a good start.

Planò sopra le cime degli alberi finché non vide uno spazio aperto nel mezzo del bosco, dove gli alberi e la boscaglia erano stati ripuliti.

She skimmed along over the tree-tops until she saw an open place in the middle of the wood, where the trees and brushwood had been cleared.

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