"Father," said Jim, running into the drawing-room, " there's a big black cat in the dining-room."

"Never mind, Jimmy," said his father drowsily¹, "black cats are lucky." 

"This one is, he's just had your dinner!"

吉米跑进客厅说：“爸爸，餐厅里有一只大黑猫！”

他的父亲懒洋洋得说：“没关系，吉米，黑猫是幸运猫呢。”

“它的确很幸运：（因为）它刚把你的晚饭给吃了。”