A CAT fell in love with a handsome young man, and entreated Venus to change her into the form of a woman. —
一只猫爱上了一个英俊的年轻人，并请求维纳斯将她变成一个女人的形象。 —

Venus consented to her request and transformed her into a beautiful damsel, so that the youth saw her and loved her, and took her home as his bride. —
维纳斯同意了她的请求，并将她变成了一个美丽的少女，以至于那个年轻人看见她就爱上了她，并将她带回家作为自己的新娘。 —

While the two were reclining in their chamber, Venus wishing to discover if the Cat in her change of shape had also altered her habits of life, let down a mouse in the middle of the room. —
当两人躺在卧室里时，维纳斯想要了解猫在变形后是否也改变了她的生活习惯，她放下一只老鼠在房间中间。 —

The Cat, quite forgetting her present condition, started up from the couch and pursued the mouse, wishing to eat it. —
猫完全忘记了自己目前的状态，从躺椅上跳起来追逐老鼠，想要吃掉它。 —

Venus was much disappointed and again caused her to return to her former shape.
维纳斯非常失望，并再次让她恢复到她以前的形象。

Nature exceeds nurture.
天生胜过后天的培养。