The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes

Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes. He had a nest thatched with leaves in the top of a tall tree; and he had a little squirrel wife called Goody.

Dahulu kala hiduplah seekor tupai abu-abu kecil yang gemuk dan nyaman, bernama Timmy Tiptoes. Ia memiliki sarang beratap daun-daun di puncak sebatang pohon yang tinggi; dan ia memiliki seekor tupai istri kecil bernama Goody.

Timmy Tiptoes sat out, enjoying the breeze; he whisked his tail and chuckled—"Little wife Goody, the nuts are ripe; we must lay up a store for winter and spring." Goody Tiptoes was busy pushing moss under the thatch—"The nest is so snug, we shall be sound asleep all winter." "Then we shall wake up all the thinner, when there is nothing to eat in spring-time," replied prudent Timothy.

Timmy Tiptoes duduk-duduk di luar, menikmati semilir angin; ia mengibaskan ekornya dan terkekeh—"Istriku Goody sayang, kacang-kacangnya sudah matang; kita harus menyimpan persediaan untuk musim dingin dan musim semi." Goody Tiptoes sedang sibuk menyisipkan lumut di bawah atap—"Sarang kita begitu nyaman, kita pasti akan tidur nyenyak sepanjang musim dingin." "Kalau begitu kita akan bangun dalam keadaan lebih kurus, saat tidak ada apa-apa untuk dimakan di musim semi," jawab Timothy yang bijaksana.

When Timmy and Goody Tiptoes came to the nut thicket, they found other squirrels were there already. Timmy took off his jacket and hung it on a twig; they worked away quietly by themselves.

Ketika Timmy dan Goody Tiptoes tiba di semak kacang, mereka mendapati tupai-tupai lain sudah ada di sana. Timmy melepas jaketnya dan menggantungkannya di sebuah ranting; mereka bekerja diam-diam sendiri.

Every day they made several journeys and picked quantities of nuts. They carried them away in bags, and stored them in several hollow stumps near the tree where they had built their nest.

Setiap hari mereka melakukan beberapa perjalanan dan mengumpulkan banyak sekali kacang. Mereka membawanya pulang dalam kantong-kantong, dan menyimpannya di beberapa tunggul pohon berlubang dekat pohon tempat mereka membangun sarang.

When these stumps were full, they began to empty the bags into a hole high up a tree, that had belonged to a wood-pecker; the nuts rattled down—down—down inside.

Ketika tunggul-tunggul itu sudah penuh, mereka mulai mengosongkan kantong-kantong itu ke sebuah lubang tinggi di sebatang pohon, yang dulu milik seekor burung pelatuk; kacang-kacang itu berjatuhan berderak—turun—turun—turun ke dalamnya.

"How shall you ever get them out again? It is like a money-box!" said Goody.

"Bagaimana caranya nanti kau mengeluarkannya lagi? Itu seperti kotak celengan!" kata Goody.

"I shall be much thinner before spring-time, my love," said Timmy Tiptoes, peeping into the hole.

"Aku pasti akan jauh lebih kurus sebelum musim semi tiba, sayangku," kata Timmy Tiptoes, sambil mengintip ke dalam lubang itu.

They did collect quantities—because they did not lose them! Squirrels who bury their nuts in the ground lose more than half, because they cannot remember the place.

Mereka memang berhasil mengumpulkan banyak sekali—karena mereka tidak kehilangan kacang-kacang itu! Tupai-tupai yang mengubur kacangnya di dalam tanah kehilangan lebih dari separuhnya, karena mereka tidak bisa mengingat tempatnya.

The most forgetful squirrel in the wood was called Silvertail. He began to dig, and he could not remember. And then he dug again and found some nuts that did not belong to him; and there was a fight. And other squirrels began to dig,—the whole wood was in commotion!

Tupai paling pelupa di hutan itu bernama Silvertail. Ia mulai menggali, dan ia tidak bisa mengingat tempatnya. Lalu ia menggali lagi dan menemukan beberapa kacang yang bukan miliknya; maka terjadilah perkelahian. Dan tupai-tupai lain pun mulai menggali—seluruh hutan menjadi ribut!

Unfortunately, just at this time a flock of little birds flew by, from bush to bush, searching for green caterpillars and spiders. There were several sorts of little birds, twittering different songs.

Sayangnya, tepat pada saat itu sekawanan burung kecil terbang lewat, dari semak ke semak, mencari ulat hijau dan laba-laba. Ada beberapa jenis burung kecil, berkicau dengan lagu yang berbeda-beda.

The first one sang about digging up nuts, and another sang about bread and cheese in its natural way.

Burung pertama berkicau tentang menggali kacang, dan burung lainnya berkicau tentang roti dan keju dengan cara alaminya.

The squirrels followed and listened. The first little bird flew into the bush where Timmy and Goody Tiptoes were quietly tying up their bags, and it sang its usual song about digging up nuts.

Tupai-tupai itu mengikuti dan mendengarkan. Burung kecil pertama terbang masuk ke semak tempat Timmy dan Goody Tiptoes sedang diam-diam mengikat kantong-kantong mereka, dan ia berkicau dengan lagu biasanya tentang menggali kacang.

Timmy Tiptoes went on with his work without replying; indeed, the little bird did not expect an answer. It was only singing its natural song, and it meant nothing at all.

Timmy Tiptoes terus melanjutkan pekerjaannya tanpa menjawab; memang, burung kecil itu tidak mengharapkan jawaban. Ia hanya menyanyikan lagu alaminya, dan itu sama sekali tidak berarti apa-apa.

But when the other squirrels heard that song, they rushed upon Timmy Tiptoes and cuffed and scratched him, and upset his bag of nuts. The innocent little bird which had caused all the mischief, flew away in a fright!

Tetapi ketika tupai-tupai lain mendengar lagu itu, mereka menyerbu Timmy Tiptoes dan memukul serta mencakarnya, dan menumpahkan kantong kacangnya. Burung kecil tak berdosa yang menyebabkan semua kekacauan itu pun terbang menjauh dengan ketakutan!

Timmy rolled over and over, and then turned tail and fled towards his nest, followed by a crowd of squirrels shouting about digging up nuts.

Timmy berguling-guling, lalu berbalik dan melarikan diri menuju sarangnya, dikejar oleh sekelompok tupai yang berteriak-teriak soal menggali kacang.

They caught him and dragged him up the very same tree, where there was the little round hole, and they pushed him in. The hole was much too small for Timmy Tiptoes' figure. They squeezed him dreadfully, it was a wonder they did not break his ribs. "We will leave him here till he confesses," said Silvertail Squirrel, and he shouted into the hole about the missing nuts.

Mereka menangkapnya dan menyeretnya naik ke pohon yang sama, tempat ada lubang bundar kecil itu, dan mendorongnya masuk. Lubang itu terlalu kecil untuk tubuh Timmy Tiptoes. Mereka mendesaknya dengan kejam, hampir saja tulang rusuknya patah. "Kita akan meninggalkannya di sini sampai ia mengaku," kata Tupai Silvertail, lalu ia berteriak ke dalam lubang itu soal kacang-kacang yang hilang.

Timmy Tiptoes made no reply; he had tumbled down inside the tree, upon half a peck of nuts belonging to himself. He lay quite stunned and still.

Timmy Tiptoes tidak menjawab sama sekali; ia sudah terjatuh ke dalam pohon, di atas setengah takaran kacang miliknya sendiri. Ia terbaring pingsan dan diam.

Goody Tiptoes picked up the nut bags and went home. She made a cup of tea for Timmy; but he didn't come and didn't come.

Goody Tiptoes memungut kantong-kantong kacang itu dan pulang ke rumah. Ia membuat secangkir teh untuk Timmy; tetapi Timmy tak kunjung datang.

Goody Tiptoes passed a lonely and unhappy night. Next morning she ventured back to the nut-bushes to look for him; but the other unkind squirrels drove her away.

Goody Tiptoes melewati malam yang sepi dan menyedihkan. Keesokan paginya ia memberanikan diri kembali ke semak-semak kacang untuk mencarinya; tetapi tupai-tupai lain yang tidak baik hati itu mengusirnya pergi.

She wandered all over the wood, calling—"Timmy Tiptoes! Timmy Tiptoes! Oh, where is Timmy Tiptoes?"

Ia berkeliling ke seluruh hutan, memanggil-manggil—"Timmy Tiptoes! Timmy Tiptoes! Oh, di manakah Timmy Tiptoes?"

In the meantime Timmy Tiptoes came to his senses. He found himself tucked up in a little moss bed, very much in the dark, feeling sore; it seemed to be under ground. Timmy coughed and groaned, because his ribs hurted him. There was a chirpy noise, and a small striped Chipmunk appeared with a night light, and hoped he felt better?

Sementara itu Timmy Tiptoes tersadar kembali. Ia mendapati dirinya terbaring di sebuah ranjang lumut kecil, dalam kegelapan pekat, terasa nyeri; sepertinya ia berada di bawah tanah. Timmy terbatuk dan mengerang, karena tulang rusuknya sakit. Terdengar suara mencicit, dan seekor Tupai Chipmunk kecil bergaris muncul membawa lampu malam, dan bertanya apakah ia sudah merasa lebih baik?

It was most kind to Timmy Tiptoes; it lent him its night-cap; and the house was full of provisions.

Tupai itu sangat baik hati kepada Timmy Tiptoes; ia meminjamkannya topi tidurnya; dan rumahnya penuh dengan persediaan makanan.

The Chipmunk explained that it had rained nuts through the top of the tree—"Besides, I found a few buried!" It laughed and chuckled when it heard Timmy's story. While Timmy was confined to bed, it 'ticed him to eat quantities—"But how shall I ever get out through that hole unless I thin myself? My wife will be anxious!" "Just another nut—or two nuts; let me crack them for you," said the Chipmunk. Timmy Tiptoes grew fatter and fatter!

Chipmunk itu menjelaskan bahwa kacang-kacang itu turun seperti hujan lewat puncak pohon—"Selain itu, aku menemukan beberapa yang terkubur!" Ia tertawa dan terkekeh saat mendengar cerita Timmy. Selama Timmy terbaring sakit, ia membujuknya untuk makan banyak sekali—"Tapi bagaimana aku bisa keluar lewat lubang itu kecuali aku menguruskan diri? Istriku pasti cemas!" "Satu kacang lagi saja—atau dua kacang; biar kupecahkan untukmu," kata Chipmunk itu. Timmy Tiptoes pun menjadi semakin gemuk dan gemuk!

Now Goody Tiptoes had set to work again by herself. She did not put any more nuts into the woodpecker's hole, because she had always doubted how they could be got out again. She hid them under a tree root; they rattled down, down, down. Once when Goody emptied an extra big bagful, there was a decided squeak; and next time Goody brought another bagful, a little striped Chipmunk scrambled out in a hurry.

Sementara itu Goody Tiptoes sudah kembali bekerja sendirian. Ia tidak lagi memasukkan kacang ke dalam lubang burung pelatuk itu, karena ia selalu ragu bagaimana caranya nanti mengeluarkannya kembali. Ia menyembunyikan kacang-kacangnya di bawah akar pohon; kacang-kacang itu berjatuhan berderak, turun, turun, turun. Suatu kali ketika Goody mengosongkan sekantong besar sekaligus, terdengar jelas suara cicitan; dan lain kali Goody membawa sekantong lagi, seekor Tupai Chipmunk kecil bergaris keluar tergesa-gesa.

"It is getting perfectly full-up down-stairs; the sitting-room is full, and they are rolling along the passage; and my husband, Chippy Hackee, has run away and left me. What is the explanation of these showers of nuts?"

"Di bawah sini sudah penuh sesak; ruang duduknya sudah penuh, dan kacang-kacang itu bergulir-gulir sepanjang lorong; dan suamiku, Chippy Hackee, sudah lari dan meninggalkanku. Apa penjelasan untuk hujan kacang ini?"

"I am sure I beg your pardon; I did not know that anybody lived here," said Mrs. Goody Tiptoes; "but where is Chippy Hackee? My husband, Timmy Tiptoes, has run away too." "I know where Chippy is; a little bird told me," said Mrs. Chippy Hackee.

"Aku sungguh minta maaf; aku tidak tahu ada yang tinggal di sini," kata Nyonya Goody Tiptoes; "tapi di manakah Chippy Hackee? Suamiku, Timmy Tiptoes, juga sudah lari." "Aku tahu di mana Chippy berada; seekor burung kecil memberitahuku," kata Nyonya Chippy Hackee.

She led the way to the woodpecker's tree, and they listened at the hole.

Ia menunjukkan jalan menuju pohon burung pelatuk itu, dan mereka pun mendengarkan di dekat lubangnya.

Down below there was a noise of nut crackers, and a fat squirrel voice and a thin squirrel voice were singing together about reconciliation.

Di bawah sana terdengar suara pemecah kacang, dan sebuah suara tupai gemuk serta sebuah suara tupai kurus bernyanyi bersama tentang perdamaian.

"You could squeeze in, through that little round hole," said Goody Tiptoes. "Yes, I could," said the Chipmunk, "but my husband, Chippy Hackee, bites!"

"Kau bisa masuk lewat lubang bundar kecil itu," kata Goody Tiptoes. "Ya, aku bisa," kata Chipmunk itu, "tapi suamiku, Chippy Hackee, suka menggigit!"

Down below there was a noise of cracking nuts and nibbling; and then the fat squirrel voice and the thin squirrel voice sang a playful ditty.

Di bawah sana terdengar suara kacang dipecahkan dan digerogoti; lalu suara tupai gemuk dan suara tupai kurus itu menyanyikan lagu jenaka.

Then Goody peeped in at the hole, and called down—"Timmy Tiptoes! Oh fie, Timmy Tiptoes!" And Timmy replied, "Is that you, Goody Tiptoes? Why, certainly!"

Kemudian Goody mengintip ke dalam lubang itu, dan berseru ke bawah—"Timmy Tiptoes! Aduh, Timmy Tiptoes!" Dan Timmy menjawab, "Itukah kau, Goody Tiptoes? Wah, tentu saja!"

He came up and kissed Goody through the hole; but he was so fat that he could not get out.

Ia naik ke atas dan mencium Goody lewat lubang itu; tetapi ia terlalu gemuk sehingga tidak bisa keluar.

Chippy Hackee was not too fat, but he did not want to come; he stayed down below and chuckled.

Chippy Hackee tidak terlalu gemuk, tetapi ia tidak mau keluar; ia tinggal di bawah sambil terkekeh-kekeh.

And so it went on for a fortnight; till a big wind blew off the top of the tree, and opened up the hole and let in the rain.

Dan begitulah keadaannya selama dua minggu; sampai angin kencang meniup puncak pohon itu hingga terlepas, dan membuka lubangnya serta membiarkan hujan masuk.

Then Timmy Tiptoes came out, and went home with an umbrella.

Lalu Timmy Tiptoes keluar, dan pulang ke rumah dengan membawa payung.

But Chippy Hackee continued to camp out for another week, although it was uncomfortable.

Tetapi Chippy Hackee tetap berkemah di sana selama seminggu lagi, meskipun tidak nyaman.

At last a large bear came walking through the wood. Perhaps he also was looking for nuts; he seemed to be sniffing around.

Akhirnya seekor beruang besar datang berjalan melintasi hutan. Barangkali ia juga sedang mencari kacang; ia tampak mengendus-endus ke sekelilingnya.

Chippy Hackee went home in a hurry!

Chippy Hackee pun bergegas pulang!

And when Chippy Hackee got home, he found he had caught a cold in his head; and he was more uncomfortable still.

Dan ketika Chippy Hackee sampai di rumah, ia mendapati dirinya terkena pilek; dan ia menjadi semakin tidak nyaman.

And now Timmy and Goody Tiptoes keep their nut-store fastened up with a little padlock.

Dan sekarang Timmy dan Goody Tiptoes mengunci persediaan kacang mereka dengan sebuah gembok kecil.

And whenever that little bird sees the Chipmunks, he sings about digging up nuts. But nobody ever answers!

Dan setiap kali burung kecil itu melihat para Chipmunk, ia berkicau tentang menggali kacang. Tetapi tak seorang pun pernah menjawabnya!