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The Cat-Maiden

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The gods were once disputing whether it was possible for a
living being to change its nature. Jupiter¹ said "Yes," but Venus
said "No." So, to try the question, Jupiter turned a Cat into a
Maiden, and gave her to a young man for a wife. The wedding was
duly performed and the young couple sat down to the wedding-feast.
"See," said Jupiter, to Venus, "how becomingly she behaves. Who
could tell that yesterday she was but a Cat? Surely her nature is
changed?"

"Wait a minute," replied Venus, and let loose a mouse into the
room. No sooner did the bride see this than she jumped up from
her seat and tried to pounce² upon the mouse. "Ah, you see," said
Venus,

"Nature will out."

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1 Jupiter
n.木星
参考例句：
Jupiter is unlike the Earth in almost every way.木星与地球几乎完全不同。 The astronomers were taking an observation of Jupiter.天文学家们正在观测木星。

2 pounce
n.猛扑；v.猛扑，突然袭击，欣然同意
参考例句：
Why do you pounce on every single thing I say?干吗我说的每句话你都要找麻烦？ We saw the tiger about to pounce on the goat.我们看见老虎要向那只山羊扑过去。

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