The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

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

Betapa lucunya melihat sekawanan anak bebek bersama seekor induk ayam!

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

—Dengarkan kisah Jemima Puddle-duck, yang kesal karena istri petani tidak mengizinkannya mengerami telurnya sendiri.

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. You would let them go cold; you know you would!"

Iparnya, Nyonya Rebeccah Puddle-duck, sama sekali tidak keberatan menyerahkan urusan mengerami pada orang lain—"Aku tidak punya kesabaran untuk duduk di sarang selama dua puluh delapan hari; dan kau juga tidak, Jemima. Kau pasti akan membiarkan telur-telur itu jadi dingin; kau tahu itu benar!"

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

"Aku ingin mengerami telurku sendiri; aku akan mengeraminya sendirian," kwek Jemima Puddle-duck.

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

Ia mencoba menyembunyikan telur-telurnya; tapi selalu saja ditemukan dan dibawa pergi.

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

Jemima Puddle-duck menjadi sangat putus asa. Ia bertekad untuk membuat sarang jauh dari peternakan.

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

Ia berangkat pada suatu sore musim semi yang cerah menyusuri jalan pedati yang menuju ke atas bukit.

She was wearing a shawl and a poke bonnet.

Ia mengenakan selendang dan topi model poke bonnet.

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

Ketika ia sampai di puncak bukit, ia melihat sebuah hutan di kejauhan.

She thought that it looked a safe quiet spot.

Ia berpikir tempat itu tampak aman dan tenang.

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.

Jemima Puddle-duck tidak terlalu terbiasa terbang. Ia berlari menuruni bukit beberapa meter sambil mengepakkan selendangnya, lalu melompat ke udara.

She flew beautifully when she had got a good start.

Ia terbang dengan indah setelah mendapat awalan yang baik.

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.

Ia melayang di atas puncak-puncak pohon sampai melihat tempat terbuka di tengah hutan itu, tempat pohon-pohon dan semak-semak telah dibersihkan.

Jemima alighted rather heavily, and began to waddle about in search of a convenient dry nesting-place. She rather fancied a tree-stump amongst some tall fox-gloves.

Jemima mendarat agak berat, dan mulai berjalan terhuyung-huyung mencari tempat kering yang cocok untuk bersarang. Ia agak menyukai sebuah tunggul pohon di antara beberapa bunga fox-glove yang tinggi.

But—seated upon the stump, she was startled to find an elegantly dressed gentleman reading a newspaper.

Tapi—duduk di tunggul itu, ia terkejut mendapati seorang tuan berpakaian rapi sedang membaca koran.

He had black prick ears and sandy coloured whiskers.

Ia bertelinga hitam runcing dan berkumis cokelat pasir.

"Quack?" said Jemima Puddle-duck, with her head and her bonnet on one side—"Quack?"

"Kwek?" kata Jemima Puddle-duck, dengan kepala dan topinya miring ke satu sisi—"Kwek?"

The gentleman raised his eyes above his newspaper and looked curiously at Jemima—

Sang tuan mengangkat matanya dari atas korannya dan menatap Jemima dengan penasaran—

"Madam, have you lost your way?" said he. He had a long bushy tail which he was sitting upon, as the stump was somewhat damp.

"Nyonya, apakah Anda tersesat?" katanya. Ia memiliki ekor panjang berbulu lebat yang ia duduki, sebab tunggul itu agak lembap.

Jemima thought him mighty civil and handsome. She explained that she had not lost her way, but that she was trying to find a convenient dry nesting-place.

Jemima menganggapnya sangat sopan dan tampan. Ia menjelaskan bahwa ia tidak tersesat, tapi sedang mencari tempat kering yang cocok untuk bersarang.

"Ah! is that so? indeed!" said the gentleman with sandy whiskers, looking curiously at Jemima. He folded up the newspaper, and put it in his coat-tail pocket.

"Ah! begitukah? sungguh!" kata sang tuan berkumis cokelat pasir itu, menatap Jemima dengan penasaran. Ia melipat korannya, dan memasukkannya ke saku ekor jasnya.

Jemima complained of the superfluous hen.

Jemima mengeluh tentang induk ayam yang tidak diperlukan itu.

"Indeed! how interesting! I wish I could meet with that fowl. I would teach it to mind its own business!"

"Sungguh! menarik sekali! Aku ingin bertemu dengan ayam itu. Akan kuajari dia untuk mengurus urusannya sendiri!"

"But as to a nest—there is no difficulty: I have a sackful of feathers in my wood-shed. No, my dear madam, you will be in nobody's way. You may sit there as long as you like," said the bushy long-tailed gentleman.

"Tapi soal sarang—tidak ada kesulitan: aku punya sekarung bulu di gudang kayuku. Tidak, Nyonya yang baik, kau tak akan menganggu siapa pun. Kau boleh duduk di sana selama yang kau mau," kata sang tuan berekor lebat panjang itu.

He led the way to a very retired, dismal-looking house amongst the fox-gloves.

Ia menunjukkan jalan menuju sebuah rumah yang sangat terpencil dan tampak suram di antara bunga-bunga fox-glove.

It was built of faggots and turf, and there were two broken pails, one on top of another, by way of a chimney.

Rumah itu dibangun dari ranting kayu dan rumput gambut, dan ada dua ember pecah, satu di atas yang lain, sebagai cerobong asap.

"This is my summer residence; you would not find my earth—my winter house—so convenient," said the hospitable gentleman.

"Ini kediaman musim panasku; kau tak akan menemukan liangku— rumah musim dinginku—senyaman ini," kata sang tuan yang ramah itu.

There was a tumble-down shed at the back of the house, made of old soap-boxes. The gentleman opened the door, and showed Jemima in.

Ada sebuah gudang reyot di belakang rumah itu, dibuat dari kotak- kotak sabun bekas. Sang tuan membuka pintunya, dan mempersilakan Jemima masuk.

The shed was almost quite full of feathers—it was almost suffocating; but it was comfortable and very soft.

Gudang itu hampir penuh dengan bulu-bulu—hampir membuat sesak napas; tapi nyaman dan sangat empuk.

Jemima Puddle-duck was rather surprised to find such a vast quantity of feathers. But it was very comfortable; and she made a nest without any trouble at all.

Jemima Puddle-duck agak terkejut mendapati begitu banyak bulu. Tapi sangat nyaman; dan ia membuat sarang tanpa kesulitan sama sekali.

When she came out, the sandy whiskered gentleman was sitting on a log reading the newspaper—at least he had it spread out, but he was looking over the top of it.

Ketika ia keluar, sang tuan berkumis cokelat pasir sedang duduk di sebatang kayu membaca koran—setidaknya ia membentangkannya, tapi ia melihat ke atas dari balik koran itu.

He was so polite, that he seemed almost sorry to let Jemima go home for the night. He promised to take great care of her nest until she came back again next day.

Ia begitu sopan, sampai tampak hampir menyesal membiarkan Jemima pulang malam itu. Ia berjanji akan menjaga sarangnya baik-baik sampai ia kembali lagi keesokan harinya.

He said he loved eggs and ducklings; he should be proud to see a fine nestful in his wood-shed.

Ia berkata ia menyukai telur dan anak bebek; ia akan bangga melihat sarang penuh telur di gudang kayunya.

Jemima Puddle-duck came every afternoon; she laid nine eggs in the nest. They were greeny white and very large. The foxy gentleman admired them immensely. He used to turn them over and count them when Jemima was not there.

Jemima Puddle-duck datang setiap sore; ia bertelur sembilan butir di sarang itu. Telur-telur itu berwarna putih kehijauan dan sangat besar. Sang tuan berkumis cokelat itu sangat mengaguminya. Ia biasa membalik-balik dan menghitungnya ketika Jemima tidak ada.

At last Jemima told him that she intended to begin to sit next day—"and I will bring a bag of corn with me, so that I need never leave my nest until the eggs are hatched. They might catch cold," said the conscientious Jemima.

Akhirnya Jemima memberitahunya bahwa ia berniat mulai mengerami esok harinya—"dan aku akan membawa sekantong jagung bersamaku, supaya aku tak perlu meninggalkan sarangku sampai telur-telur itu menetas. Mereka bisa masuk angin," kata Jemima yang penuh tanggung jawab itu.

"Madam, I beg you not to trouble yourself with a bag; I will provide oats. But before you commence your tedious sitting, I intend to give you a treat. Let us have a dinner-party all to ourselves!

"Nyonya, kumohon jangan repot-repot dengan kantong itu; aku akan menyediakan gandum. Tapi sebelum kau memulai masa mengeram yang melelahkan itu, aku bermaksud memberimu suguhan. Mari kita adakan pesta makan malam berdua saja!

"May I ask you to bring up some herbs from the farm-garden to make a savoury omelette? Sage and thyme, and mint and two onions, and some parsley. I will provide lard for the stuff—lard for the omelette," said the hospitable gentleman with sandy whiskers.

"Bolehkah kuminta kau membawa beberapa rempah dari kebun peternakan untuk membuat telur dadar yang lezat? Sage dan thyme, dan mint dan dua bawang bombay, dan sedikit peterseli. Aku akan menyediakan lemak babi untuk isiannya—lemak babi untuk telur dadarnya," kata sang tuan ramah berkumis cokelat pasir itu.

Jemima Puddle-duck was a simpleton: not even the mention of sage and onions made her suspicious.

Jemima Puddle-duck adalah bebek yang naif: bahkan disebutkannya sage dan bawang bombay pun tidak membuatnya curiga.

She went round the farm-garden, nibbling off snippets of all the different sorts of herbs that are used for stuffing roast duck.

Ia berkeliling kebun peternakan, mematuk potongan-potongan kecil dari segala jenis rempah yang biasa dipakai untuk mengisi bebek panggang.

And she waddled into the kitchen, and got two onions out of a basket.

Dan ia berjalan terhuyung-huyung masuk ke dapur, dan mengambil dua bawang bombay dari sebuah keranjang.

The collie-dog Kep met her coming out, "What are you doing with those onions? Where do you go every afternoon by yourself, Jemima Puddle-duck?"

Anjing gembala Kep bertemu dengannya saat keluar, "Sedang apa kau dengan bawang-bawang itu? Ke mana kau pergi setiap sore sendirian, Jemima Puddle-duck?"

Jemima was rather in awe of the collie; she told him the whole story.

Jemima agak segan pada anjing gembala itu; ia menceritakan seluruh kisahnya.

The collie listened, with his wise head on one side; he grinned when she described the polite gentleman with sandy whiskers.

Anjing gembala itu mendengarkan, dengan kepala bijaknya dimiringkan ke satu sisi; ia menyeringai ketika Jemima menggambarkan tuan sopan berkumis cokelat pasir itu.

He asked several questions about the wood, and about the exact position of the house and shed.

Ia bertanya beberapa hal tentang hutan itu, dan tentang posisi tepat rumah dan gudang itu.

Then he went out, and trotted down the village. He went to look for two fox-hound puppies who were out at walk with the butcher.

Lalu ia keluar, dan berlari kecil menyusuri desa. Ia pergi mencari dua anak anjing pemburu rubah yang sedang jalan-jalan bersama tukang daging.

Jemima Puddle-duck went up the cart-road for the last time, on a sunny afternoon. She was rather burdened with bunches of herbs and two onions in a bag.

Jemima Puddle-duck naik menyusuri jalan pedati untuk terakhir kalinya, pada suatu sore yang cerah. Ia agak terbebani membawa seikat rempah-rempah dan dua bawang bombay dalam sebuah kantong.

She flew over the wood, and alighted opposite the house of the bushy long-tailed gentleman.

Ia terbang di atas hutan, dan mendarat di depan rumah sang tuan berekor lebat panjang itu.

He was sitting on a log; he sniffed the air, and kept glancing uneasily round the wood. When Jemima alighted he quite jumped.

Ia sedang duduk di sebatang kayu; ia mengendus udara, dan terus melirik gelisah ke sekeliling hutan. Ketika Jemima mendarat ia sampai terlonjak.

"Come into the house as soon as you have looked at your eggs. Give me the herbs for the omelette. Be sharp!"

"Masuklah ke rumah begitu kau selesai melihat telur-telurmu. Berikan aku rempah-rempah untuk telur dadarnya. Cepat!"

He was rather abrupt. Jemima Puddle-duck had never heard him speak like that.

Ia berbicara agak kasar. Jemima Puddle-duck belum pernah mendengarnya berbicara seperti itu.

She felt surprised, and uncomfortable.

Ia merasa terkejut, dan tidak nyaman.

While she was inside she heard pattering feet round the back of the shed. Some one with a black nose sniffed at the bottom of the door, and then locked it.

Sementara ia berada di dalam ia mendengar suara langkah kaki tergesa-gesa di sekeliling belakang gudang itu. Seseorang dengan hidung hitam mengendus di bawah pintu, lalu menguncinya.

Jemima became much alarmed.

Jemima menjadi sangat ketakutan.

A moment afterwards there were most awful noises—barking, baying, growls and howls, squealing and groans.

Sesaat kemudian terdengar suara-suara yang mengerikan—gonggongan, lolongan, geraman dan raungan, jeritan dan erangan.

And nothing more was ever seen of that foxy-whiskered gentleman.

Dan sang tuan berkumis rubah itu tak pernah terlihat lagi sejak saat itu.

Presently Kep opened the door of the shed, and let out Jemima Puddle-duck.

Tak lama kemudian Kep membuka pintu gudang itu, dan mengeluarkan Jemima Puddle-duck.

Unfortunately the puppies rushed in and gobbled up all the eggs before he could stop them.

Sayangnya anak-anak anjing itu menyerbu masuk dan melahap semua telur sebelum ia sempat menghentikan mereka.

He had a bite on his ear and both the puppies were limping.

Telinganya tergigit dan kedua anak anjing itu pincang.

Jemima Puddle-duck was escorted home in tears on account of those eggs.

Jemima Puddle-duck diantar pulang sambil menangis karena telur- telur itu.

She laid some more in June, and she was permitted to keep them herself: but only four of them hatched.

Ia bertelur lagi pada bulan Juni, dan kali ini ia diizinkan menyimpannya sendiri: tapi hanya empat yang menetas.

Jemima Puddle-duck said that it was because of her nerves; but she had always been a bad sitter.

Jemima Puddle-duck berkata itu karena sarafnya; tapi ia memang selalu buruk dalam mengerami telur.