There sat three unhappy, little kittens. Peter asked them what was wrong.

"We were playing hide-and-seek with our mittens¹," explained the kittens. "We are very good at hiding, but we are not very good at seeking. And now our mittens are lost."

"If you help me count my eggs, then I can help you find your mittens," Peter told them.

The three little kittens were so happy that they began to dance and sing.

那里坐着三只不愉快的小猫。皮特问他们有什么麻烦。

“我们用我们的拳击手套玩了‘藏了找’的游戏，”小猫们解释。“我们擅长藏，但是我们不擅长找。现在我们的拳击手套找不到了。”

“假如你们帮助我数我的蛋，然后我就能够帮助你们找到你们的拳击手套。”皮特告诉他们。

那三只小猫如此地高兴以致他们又跳舞又唱歌。

Everyone went into the house and, one-two-three, they counted all the eggs. There were enough eggs for everyone and even three too many.

"Great!" said Peter. "It's good to have extra eggs, just in case any break.Now let's find your mittens."

Off went Peter Cottontail and the three little kittens, with Peter Cottontail hopping² big-bunny hops³ and the kittens racing⁴ along to keep up.

每个人都进入屋子，一、二、三，他们数了所有的蛋。为每个人准备的蛋是充足的，甚至还多出了三个。

“太好了！”皮特说。“有多余的蛋很好，恰好预防破蛋的情况。现在让我们来找你的拳击手套。”

皮特和三只小猫走出去，皮特跳着大兔步，而三只小猫则跑在后面跟着他。