第一章 前言 INTRODUCTORY
In former days,—that is to say, once upon a time,—there lived in the Land of GrambleBlamble seven families. They lived by the side of the great Lake Pipple-Popple (one of the seven families, indeed, lived in the lake), and on the outskirts of the city of Tosh, which, excepting when it was quite dark, they could see plainly. The names of all these places you have probably heard of; and you have only not to look in your geography-books to find out all about them.
Now, the seven families who lived on the borders of the great Lake Pipple-Popple were as follows in the next chapter.
很久很久以前，在遥远的甘博兰平原上，有一座小城叫托西城，城外有一个湖，叫碧波湖，湖边住着七户人家（其中有一家住在湖里）。因此城里发生的一切，他们都瞧得一清二楚。当然，夜里除外。这些地方的名字你一定听说过，你不必翻地理书就能知道。
你一定很想知道住在碧波湖畔的这七户人家的故事吧，那么就听我给你讲讲吧。
第二章 七户人家 THE SEVEN FAMILIES
There was a family of two old Parrots and seven young Parrots.
第一家住着一对老鹦鹉夫妻和七只小鹦鹉。
There was a family of two old Storks and seven young Storks.
第二家住着鹳雀夫妻和七只小鹳雀。
There was a family of two old Geese and seven young Geese.
第三家住着大白鹅夫妇和七只小白鹅。
There was a family of two old Owls and seven young Owls.
第四家住着猫头鹰夫妇和七只小猫头鹰。
There was a family of two old Guinea Pigs and seven young Guinea Pigs.
第五家生活着豚鼠夫妇和七只小豚鼠。
There was a family of two old Cats and seven young Cats.
第六家住着老猫夫妇和七只小猫咪。
And there was a family of two old Fishes and seven young Fishes.
最后一家的成员，是两条大鱼和七条小鱼。