Chapter 2

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Days, then a week, then a fortnight went by, Before little things started going awry. Not that McFluff was expensive to keep- Imaginary food is incredibly cheap.

日子一天天过去，过了一周，又过了两周， 慢慢就开始出些小乱子啦。 倒不是养麦克弗拉夫要花很多钱—— 想象出来的食物可便宜极啦。

And when Squishy got flu (which made Ava fret), There wasn't a bill from the imaginary vet. And yet... All manner of mischief seemed to be caused Wherever there pattered invisible paws.

软乎乎得流感的时候（可把艾娃愁坏了）， 想象里的兽医也不会寄账单过来。 可是呀…… 但各种各样的小捣蛋事好像总在发生 只要那看不见的小爪子啪嗒啪嗒走到哪儿。

When the table got covered with pepper and salt, Ava said sweetly: 'It's all Squishy's fault!' Paint on the carpet, felt tip on the curtain. 'The cat must have done it! Yes really, I'm certain!

桌子上撒满胡椒粉和盐的时候， 艾娃甜甜地说： “都是软乎乎的错！” 地毯沾了颜料、窗帘画了马克笔印的时候。 “肯定是小猫干的！” “真的呀！我百分百确定！”

'He's ever so small, he just doesn't know better. 'He felt VERY bad for unraveling that sweater, 'And you must understand that kittens are frisky, 'He didn't deliberately spill Daddy's whisky.

“他还那么小呀，” “他还不懂事嘛。” “他把那件毛衣拆了线，心里可愧疚啦，” “你要知道小猫咪都爱蹦蹦跳跳的，” “他不是故意打翻爸爸的威士忌的。”

'And Mummy, I DO know you weren't too impressed 'Last Saturday morning, when you got dressed. 'But Squishy McFluff had made friends with some newts, 'Which is why there was pond water in your best boots!' All pranks aside, Squish was often found where He shouldn't have been... like on Daddy's chair. So, frequently Daddy was told when he sat: 'Oh no! Get up QUICKLY! You're squashing my cat!'

“还有妈妈，” “我知道你上次特别不开心” “上周六早上，” “你穿衣服的时候。” “可是软乎乎·麦克弗拉夫跟几只蝾螈交了朋友呀，” “所以你最好的靴子里才会装着池塘的水呀！” 撇开所有恶作剧不说，软乎乎经常待在 那些他不该去的地方…… 比如爸爸的椅子上。 所以爸爸坐下的时候经常会听到： “哦不对！” “快起来！” “你压到我的小猫啦！”