I emptied the water in the basin and called it into the bottle, but it circled in the basin with its claws open oblivious of my calling. It seemed to like to play with me.

• 它却张开爪子挠着盆底，进一步、退一步地转圈，好像拒绝我的呼唤，又好像是跟我玩着什么自作聪明的把戏。