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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