The cat nodded.
　　猫点了点头。
　　“Can you see me in all of those places now, even though your eyes are shut?” the Cat asked.
　　“Yes, of course. I’ve seen you there for years,” the Man said.
　　“Then, whenever you wish to see me, all you must do is close your eyes,” said the Cat.
　　“But you won’t really be here,” the Man said sadly.
　　“Oh, really?” said the Cat. “Pick up that piece of string from the floor—there, my ‘toy.’”
　　“现在即使你闭着眼睛，你还能在那些地方看到我的身影吗？”猫问。
　　“当然了，多少年来我一直在那些地方看到你。”男人说。
　　“那么，无论什么时候你想见我，你只要闭上你的眼睛就可以了。”猫说。
　　“但是你并不是真的在这里啊。”男人伤感地说道。
　　“哦？真的吗？”猫问道。“把地上的那段绳子捡起来——那里，我的‘玩具’。”
　　The Man opened his eyes, then reached over and picked up the string. It was about two feet long and the Cat had been able to entertain himself for hours with it.
　　男人睁开眼睛，伸手捡起了绳子。绳子大约有两英尺（约0.6米）长，猫曾经能够玩着绳子自娱自乐一玩就是几个小时。
　　“What is it made of?” the Cat asked.
　　“It appears to be made of cotton,” the Man said.
　　“Which comes from a plant?” the Cat asked.
　　“Yes,” said the Man.
　　“From just one plant, or from many?”
　　“From many cotton plants,” the Man answered.
　　“And in the same soil from which grows the cotton plants, it would be possible that other plants and flowers would grow? A rose could grow alongside of the cotton, yes?” asked the Cat.
　　“Yes, I’m sure it would be possible,” the Man said.
　　“And all of the plants would feed from the same soil and drink the same rain, would they not? Then all of the plants, rose and cotton, would be very similar on the inside, even if they appeared outwardly very different,” said the Cat.
　　“它是什么做的？”猫问。
　　“看起来好像是棉花做的。”男人说。
　　“是从某种植物上来的吗？”猫问。
　　“是的。”男人说。
　　“是从一株棉花上来的，还是许多棵？”
　　“从许多株上来的。”男人回答说。
　　“在棉花生长的那片土地上，有可能长出其他植物或花朵吗？棉花的旁边也有可能生长着一株玫瑰，对吗？”猫问。
　　“是的，我相信这是可能的。”男人说。
“那么所有的植物都可能生长于同一片土地，啜饮同样的雨水，对吗？所以一切植物，玫瑰和棉花，本质是非常相似的，即使它们从外表看起来很不一样。”猫说道。

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