Puss in Boots

A miller died, leaving three sons to divide his fortune among them. The eldest took the mill and the land around it; the second took the flocks and herds, and then there was nothing left for the third son, Jack, but three bits of silver money, and a little cat that lived in the mill.

Seorang penggilingan tepung meninggal, meninggalkan tiga putra untuk membagi harta warisannya di antara mereka. Putra sulung mendapat penggilingan dan tanah di sekitarnya; putra kedua mendapat kawanan ternak; dan tak ada apa pun yang tersisa untuk putra ketiga, Jack, selain tiga keping uang perak, dan seekor kucing kecil yang tinggal di penggilingan itu.

“This is all very well,” said Jack, “and the cat is a fine little cat and can feed on the mice it catches, but I do not see how I am to live on three pieces of money.”

"Ini semua baik-baik saja," kata Jack, "dan kucing ini kucing yang baik dan bisa makan dari tikus-tikus yang ditangkapnya, tapi aku tak tahu bagaimana aku bisa hidup dengan tiga keping uang saja."

“Oh,” answered his brothers, “you will have to start out in the world and do the best you can for yourself.”

"Oh," jawab kedua kakaknya, "kau harus berangkat ke dunia luar dan berusaha sebaik mungkin untuk dirimu sendiri."

Jack took the little cat and started out.

Jack mengambil kucing kecil itu dan berangkat.

“Do not be uneasy, master,” said the little cat. “You have three silver pieces. Take them and buy me a little pair of boots and a bag, and I will make your fortune for you.”

"Jangan cemas, Tuan," kata kucing kecil itu. "Kau punya tiga keping perak. Ambillah dan belikan aku sepasang sepatu bot kecil serta sebuah kantong, dan aku akan membuatmu kaya raya."

Jack did not like to spend his money on a pair of boots for a cat, but he knew he was a wise little animal, so he did as he said. He went to a tailor, and for the three pieces of silver the tailor made him the prettiest pair of little boots that ever were seen, and when Puss drew them on they fitted exactly. The tailor also gave Jack an old bag that lay in the corner, and for which he had no use.

Jack tak begitu suka menghabiskan uangnya untuk sepasang sepatu bot bagi seekor kucing, tetapi ia tahu kucing itu adalah hewan kecil yang bijaksana, jadi ia melakukan seperti yang dikatakannya. Ia pergi ke seorang penjahit, dan dengan tiga keping perak itu penjahit membuatkan sepasang sepatu bot kecil tercantik yang pernah dilihat, dan ketika Si Kucing memakainya, ukurannya pas persis. Penjahit itu juga memberi Jack sebuah kantong tua yang tergeletak di sudut, yang tak ia perlukan lagi.

Puss led Jack off into the country, and then he bade him sit down by the roadside and wait for his return. The little cat ran off into a wood near by, where there were a great many rabbit-holes, and there he managed to catch two fine fat rabbits. He put the rabbits in the bag and trotted away in his neat little boots until he came to the King’s palace. There he asked to see the King, and a cat in boots was such a strange sight that he was at once brought before his majesty.

Si Kucing membawa Jack ke pedesaan, lalu ia memintanya duduk di pinggir jalan dan menunggu kepulangannya. Kucing kecil itu berlari ke sebuah hutan di dekat sana, di mana ada banyak sekali lubang kelinci, dan di sana ia berhasil menangkap dua ekor kelinci gemuk yang bagus. Ia memasukkan kelinci-kelinci itu ke dalam kantong dan berlari-lari kecil dengan sepatu bot rapinya sampai ia tiba di istana Raja. Di sana ia meminta untuk bertemu Raja, dan seekor kucing bersepatu bot adalah pemandangan yang begitu aneh sehingga ia langsung dibawa menghadap Yang Mulia.

The courtiers nudged each other and laughed when the cat came into court, but Puss marched up to the King and bowed low before him.

Para punggawa saling menyenggol dan tertawa ketika kucing itu masuk ke istana, tetapi Si Kucing melangkah maju ke hadapan Raja dan membungkuk rendah di hadapannya.

“Your Majesty, my master, the Marquis of Carrabas, has sent you a present of these two fine fat rabbits for your supper,” said he, and he took out the rabbits and presented them to the King.

"Yang Mulia, tuanku, Marquis Carrabas, telah mengirimkan hadiah berupa dua ekor kelinci gemuk ini untuk santapan malam Anda," katanya, lalu ia mengeluarkan kelinci-kelinci itu dan mempersembahkannya kepada Raja.

The King was very much pleased. He ordered a piece of money to be given to Puss, and bade the little animal thank his master for the fine present he had sent.

Raja sangat senang. Ia memerintahkan agar Si Kucing diberi sekeping uang, dan menyuruh hewan kecil itu berterima kasih kepada tuannya atas hadiah bagus yang telah dikirimkannya.

Puss ran back to where Jack was waiting, and gave him the piece of money. “There,” he said. “That is enough to pay for a bed and a supper at the inn.”

Si Kucing berlari kembali ke tempat Jack menunggu, dan memberinya sekeping uang itu. "Nah," katanya. "Itu cukup untuk membayar sebuah kamar dan makan malam di penginapan."

The next day Puss set off for the forest again, and this time it was a pair of fine fat partridges that he caught and carried to the King. “They are sent by my master, the Marquis of Carrabas,” said Puss.

Keesokan harinya Si Kucing berangkat lagi ke hutan, dan kali ini ia menangkap sepasang burung puyuh gemuk yang bagus dan membawanya kepada Raja. "Ini dikirimkan oleh tuanku, Marquis Carrabas," kata Si Kucing.

Again the King sent his thanks to the Marquis, and gave Puss a piece of money, which the little cat carried back to his master, and it was enough to buy Jack food and lodging.

Sekali lagi Raja menyampaikan terima kasihnya kepada sang Marquis, dan memberi Si Kucing sekeping uang, yang dibawa pulang kucing kecil itu kepada tuannya, dan itu cukup untuk membeli makanan serta tempat menginap bagi Jack.

So it went on day after day. Every day Puss caught some fine game in the forest and took it to the King with the compliments of the Marquis of Carrabas, and every day the King thanked the cat and gave him a piece of money. The King began to wonder who the Marquis of Carrabas was and where he lived. He began to think the Marquis was a very generous fellow.

Demikianlah berlangsung hari demi hari. Setiap hari Si Kucing menangkap buruan yang bagus di hutan dan membawanya kepada Raja dengan salam hormat dari Marquis Carrabas, dan setiap hari Raja berterima kasih kepada kucing itu dan memberinya sekeping uang. Raja mulai bertanya-tanya siapa gerangan Marquis Carrabas itu dan di mana ia tinggal. Ia mulai berpikir sang Marquis adalah orang yang sangat murah hati.

One day the King went out for a pleasure ride with his daughter, and many of his court rode with him.

Suatu hari Raja pergi berkeliling untuk bersenang-senang bersama putrinya, dan banyak punggawanya menyertainya.

Puss came in haste to his master. “Come quick!” he cried. “We have done well enough so far, but the time has now come when I will make your fortune.”

Si Kucing datang tergesa-gesa menemui tuannya. "Ayo cepat!" serunya. "Kita sudah cukup berhasil sejauh ini, tapi kini saatnya telah tiba bagiku untuk membuatmu kaya raya."

The cat then led Jack to a river, where he knew the King would pass before long. He then bade Jack take off his clothes and hide them under a rock, and then stand in the river up to his neck.

Kucing itu kemudian membawa Jack ke sebuah sungai, di mana ia tahu Raja akan lewat tak lama lagi. Ia lalu meminta Jack melepaskan pakaiannya dan menyembunyikannya di bawah sebuah batu, lalu berdiri di sungai itu sampai lehernya.

Jack did this, though the water was so cold it made him shudder, and he did not know how Puss was to make his fortune in this way.

Jack melakukan hal ini, meskipun airnya begitu dingin sampai membuatnya menggigil, dan ia tak tahu bagaimana Si Kucing akan membuatnya kaya dengan cara ini.

Puss waited until he saw his master well in the river, and then he ran to the road along which the King was coming.

Si Kucing menunggu sampai ia melihat tuannya sudah cukup jauh di dalam sungai, lalu ia berlari ke jalan tempat Raja akan lewat.

“Help! help!” he cried. “Oh, help! My master—the noble Marquis of Carrabas! He will surely drown.”

"Tolong! Tolong!" serunya. "Oh, tolong! Tuanku—Marquis Carrabas yang mulia! Ia pasti akan tenggelam."

“What is the matter?” asked the King, stopping his coach, and the Princess and all the courtiers listened.

"Ada apa ini?" tanya Raja, menghentikan keretanya, dan Sang Putri serta semua punggawa mendengarkan.

“Oh, your Majesty!” cried the cat. “My noble master! He was attacked by robbers and they robbed him of everything and threw him in the river, and unless he receives help he will surely drown.”

"Oh, Yang Mulia!" seru kucing itu. "Tuanku yang mulia! Ia diserang para perampok dan mereka merampas semua miliknya lalu melemparkannya ke sungai, dan kalau ia tak segera ditolong, ia pasti akan tenggelam."

The King was very much concerned. He at once sent courtiers to draw Jack out from the river and dress him in robes of velvet and satin and gold lace.

Raja sangat khawatir. Ia segera mengutus para punggawanya untuk menarik Jack keluar dari sungai dan mengenakannya jubah beludru dan sutra serta renda emas.

Jack had never been so magnificently dressed before, and he looked a fine fellow indeed when he was brought to the King. His majesty was so pleased with Jack’s looks that he made him get into the coach and sit beside him, and the Princess was even better pleased with him than her father.

Jack belum pernah berpakaian semegah itu sebelumnya, dan ia terlihat sangat tampan ketika dibawa menghadap Raja. Yang Mulia begitu senang dengan penampilan Jack sehingga ia menyuruhnya naik ke kereta dan duduk di sampingnya, dan Sang Putri bahkan lebih senang lagi kepadanya daripada ayahnya.

Meanwhile the little cat had hurried on far ahead of the coaches.

Sementara itu kucing kecil itu telah bergegas jauh mendahului rombongan kereta.

Presently Puss came to a field where the harvesters were harvesting the grain. Puss marched up to them scowling fiercely and bristling out his whiskers until he looked twice as big again. The harvesters were frightened.

Tak lama kemudian Si Kucing tiba di sebuah ladang tempat para pemanen sedang memanen gandum. Si Kucing melangkah maju ke arah mereka dengan wajah mengerut galak dan kumisnya berdiri tegang sehingga ia tampak dua kali lebih besar. Para pemanen itu ketakutan.

“Listen, men,” cried Puss. “The King will soon come by this way with my master, the Marquis of Carrabas riding beside him. If he should ask you to whom this grain belongs, answer that it belongs to the noble Marquis of Carrabas. If you do not do this you shall be torn into pieces, and the shreds thrown into the river.”

"Dengarlah, kalian semua," seru Si Kucing. "Raja akan segera lewat jalan ini bersama tuanku, Marquis Carrabas, yang naik kereta di sampingnya. Kalau ia bertanya kepada siapa milik gandum ini, jawablah bahwa gandum ini milik Marquis Carrabas yang mulia. Kalau kalian tak melakukan ini, kalian akan dicabik-cabik, dan potongan-potongannya dilempar ke sungai."

The harvesters were more frightened than ever. They promised to do exactly as the cat bade them.

Para pemanen itu semakin ketakutan. Mereka berjanji akan melakukan persis seperti yang diperintahkan kucing itu.

Then Puss ran on until he met a drover driving a great herd of cattle. Him, too, he frightened so that he promised if the King asked him to whom the herd belonged, he would say to the noble Marquis of Carrabas.

Kemudian Si Kucing berlari terus sampai bertemu seorang penggembala yang menggiring kawanan besar sapi. Ia pun menakut-nakuti orang ini sehingga ia berjanji, kalau Raja bertanya kepada siapa milik kawanan itu, ia akan mengatakan milik Marquis Carrabas yang mulia.

A little farther on the cat met a shepherd with his sheep, and he also promised to say his flocks belonged to the Marquis of Carrabas.

Sedikit lebih jauh lagi kucing itu bertemu seorang gembala dengan domba-dombanya, dan ia juga berjanji akan mengatakan bahwa ternaknya milik Marquis Carrabas.

So it went on; it seemed as though everything was to be claimed by the Marquis of Carrabas.

Begitulah seterusnya; tampaknya segala sesuatu akan diklaim milik Marquis Carrabas.

Now all these things really belonged to an ogre who was very rich and fierce and strong and terrible, and after awhile Puss came to the castle where the ogre lived. The little cat was not afraid of ogres, however. He made his way into the castle and ran along into one room after another until he came to where the ogre was sitting.

Nah, semua ini sebenarnya milik seorang raksasa yang sangat kaya dan buas dan kuat serta menakutkan, dan setelah beberapa saat Si Kucing tiba di istana tempat tinggal raksasa itu. Namun kucing kecil itu tidak takut pada raksasa. Ia masuk ke dalam istana dan berlari melewati satu ruangan demi satu ruangan sampai ia tiba di tempat raksasa itu sedang duduk.

When the ogre saw the little cat in his fine shiny, creaking boots he was so amused that he laughed aloud. He had never seen such a sight before.

Ketika raksasa itu melihat kucing kecil itu dengan sepatu botnya yang mengkilap dan berderit, ia begitu terhibur sehingga tertawa terbahak-bahak. Ia belum pernah melihat pemandangan seperti itu sebelumnya.

“And where did you come from, my fine little cat?” he asked.

"Dan dari mana asalmu, kucing kecilku yang manis?" tanyanya.

“Oh, from over the hills and far away.”

"Oh, dari seberang bukit dan jauh sekali."

“And what do you want here?”

"Dan apa yang kauinginkan di sini?"

“I only wanted to see you because everyone says you are the strongest and most wonderful ogre in all the world.”

"Aku hanya ingin bertemu denganmu sebab semua orang bilang engkau raksasa terkuat dan paling hebat di seluruh dunia."

When the ogre heard that he was much pleased, for he was very vain.

Ketika raksasa itu mendengar itu ia sangat senang, sebab ia sangat sombong.

“Well, and now you have seen me, what do you think of me?” he asked.

"Baiklah, sekarang kau sudah melihatku, apa pendapatmu tentangku?" tanyanya.

Oh, Puss thought he was a very wonderful ogre indeed. And was it true that he had magic powers, too?

Oh, Si Kucing mengira ia sungguh seorang raksasa yang sangat hebat. Dan benarkah ia juga punya kekuatan sihir?

Yes, the ogre had magic powers.

Ya, raksasa itu punya kekuatan sihir.

“Can you change yourself into animals if you choose? A lion or an elephant for instance?” asked Puss.

"Bisakah engkau mengubah dirimu menjadi binatang jika engkau mau? Seekor singa atau gajah misalnya?" tanya Si Kucing.

Oh, yes, that was easy enough.

Oh, ya, itu cukup mudah.

“I should like to see you do that,” said the cat.

"Aku ingin melihatmu melakukannya," kata kucing itu.

Well, the ogre was willing to oblige him. At once he turned himself into a lion, for he really had that power, and he was a very terrible looking lion indeed. He roared and lashed his tail and his mane bristled.

Baiklah, raksasa itu bersedia menuruti permintaannya. Seketika ia mengubah dirinya menjadi seekor singa, sebab ia memang memiliki kekuatan itu, dan ia benar-benar menjadi singa yang sangat menyeramkan. Ia mengaum dan mengibaskan ekornya dan surainya berdiri tegak.

Puss was so terrified that he sprang through the window and scrambled up the roof, though he almost slipped and fell on account of the boots. There he sat spitting and trembling.

Si Kucing begitu ketakutan sehingga ia melompat melalui jendela dan memanjat naik ke atap, meskipun ia hampir tergelincir dan jatuh karena sepatu botnya. Di sana ia duduk mendesis dan gemetar.

Then the ogre turned himself back into his own shape, and he laughed and laughed. “Come back, Puss,” he called, “I will not hurt you; but now you see that everything they told you was true.”

Kemudian raksasa itu mengubah dirinya kembali ke wujud aslinya, dan ia tertawa dan tertawa. "Kembalilah, Kucing," panggilnya, "aku tak akan menyakitimu; tapi sekarang kaulihat sendiri bahwa semua yang dikatakan orang tentangku itu benar."

Puss came scrambling back into the room, and he looked very meek and timid.

Si Kucing merangkak kembali masuk ke dalam ruangan itu, dan ia tampak sangat lembut dan penakut.

“Yes, I see it was all true,” he said. “But, Mr. Ogre, could you turn yourself into a small animal as well? That must be a great deal harder. Could you turn yourself into a mouse?”

"Ya, kulihat semuanya benar," katanya. "Tapi, Tuan Raksasa, bisakah engkau juga mengubah dirimu menjadi binatang kecil? Itu pasti jauh lebih sulit. Bisakah engkau berubah menjadi seekor tikus?"

Yes, the ogre could do that, too, and at once he turned himself into a mouse, and ran, scampering gayly about the room. But he did not scamper long. “Ps-s-s-t!” with a bound Puss caught him and swallowed him down in a moment before he could even squeak, and that was the end of the ogre.

Ya, raksasa itu bisa melakukan itu juga, dan seketika ia mengubah dirinya menjadi seekor tikus, dan berlari-lari riang mengelilingi ruangan. Tetapi ia tak berlari-lari lama. "Sst!" dengan sekali lompatan Si Kucing menangkapnya dan menelannya dalam sekejap sebelum ia bahkan sempat mencicit, dan itulah akhir dari sang raksasa.

Meanwhile the King and the Princess and Jack were rolling along together in the fine coach and talking pleasantly together. The King was so pleased with Jack’s talk that he told the coachman to drive slowly, so they could have the more time together.

Sementara itu Raja, Sang Putri, dan Jack sedang berkendara bersama dalam kereta yang bagus itu sambil bercakap-cakap dengan senang. Raja begitu senang mendengar percakapan Jack sehingga ia menyuruh kusirnya melaju perlahan, agar mereka bisa lebih lama bersama.

Presently they came to the field of grain where the harvesters were at work.

Tak lama kemudian mereka tiba di ladang gandum tempat para pemanen sedang bekerja.

“That is a fine field of grain,” said the King; and he leaned from the coach and called to the harvesters to know to whom the grain belonged.

"Itu ladang gandum yang bagus," kata Raja; dan ia membungkuk keluar dari kereta dan bertanya kepada para pemanen milik siapa gandum itu.

“To the noble Marquis of Carrabas!” answered the harvesters.

"Milik Marquis Carrabas yang mulia!" jawab para pemanen.

The King turned to Jack. “My dear Marquis, why did you not tell me it belonged to you?”

Raja menoleh ke arah Jack. "Marquisku yang terhormat, mengapa engkau tak memberitahuku bahwa itu milikmu?"

“I had forgotten,” answered Jack.

"Aku lupa," jawab Jack.

Soon after they came to the drover. The King admired the herd of cattle and asked the drover to whom they belonged.

Tak lama kemudian mereka tiba di tempat penggembala sapi. Raja mengagumi kawanan sapi itu dan bertanya kepada penggembala itu milik siapa kawanan itu.

“To the noble Marquis of Carrabas,” answered the drover.

"Milik Marquis Carrabas yang mulia," jawab penggembala itu.

The King turned to Jack, and complimented him upon his herds. He began to think the Marquis must be very rich.

Raja menoleh ke arah Jack, dan memuji kawanan ternaknya. Ia mulai berpikir sang Marquis pasti sangat kaya.

Then they came to the shepherd, and it was the same thing; his flocks belonged to the Marquis of Carrabas. In the forest the woodsmen said the wood belonged to the Marquis. It seemed as though the Marquis were richer than the King himself.

Kemudian mereka tiba di tempat gembala domba, dan hal yang sama terjadi; ternaknya milik Marquis Carrabas. Di hutan, para penebang kayu mengatakan hutan itu milik sang Marquis. Tampaknya sang Marquis lebih kaya daripada Raja sendiri.

At last they came to the ogre’s grand castle, and the King asked Jack to whom it belonged. Before Jack could answer the doors were thrown open, and the little cat ran out into the road. “Welcome, welcome, your majesty,” he cried. “Welcome to the castle of the Marquis of Carrabas.”

Akhirnya mereka tiba di istana megah milik raksasa itu, dan Raja bertanya kepada Jack milik siapa istana itu. Sebelum Jack sempat menjawab, pintu-pintunya terbuka lebar, dan kucing kecil itu berlari keluar ke jalan. "Selamat datang, selamat datang, Yang Mulia," serunya. "Selamat datang di istana Marquis Carrabas."

“So this is where you live,” said the King.

"Jadi di sinilah engkau tinggal," kata Raja.

“Yes, this is where I live,” answered Jack.

"Ya, di sinilah aku tinggal," jawab Jack.

The cat invited them to alight and led the way into a long dining-hall. There the servants had prepared a magnificent feast, for now they, as well as the castle and everything in it, belonged to Jack.

Kucing itu mengundang mereka turun dan memandu jalan masuk ke sebuah ruang makan yang panjang. Di sana para pelayan telah menyiapkan pesta yang megah, sebab kini mereka, begitu pula istana dan segala isinya, adalah milik Jack.

The King and the Princess took their places at the table, and Jack sat between them. They ate and drank and feasted to their hearts’ content, and the King had never tasted more delicious food, and it was all served on golden plates far finer than those he ate from in his own castle.

Raja dan Sang Putri mengambil tempat mereka di meja, dan Jack duduk di antara mereka. Mereka makan dan minum dan berpesta sepuas hati mereka, dan Raja belum pernah mencicipi makanan yang lebih lezat, dan semuanya disajikan di piring emas yang jauh lebih indah daripada yang biasa ia pakai makan di istananya sendiri.

At the end of the feast the King turned to Jack and said, “My dear Marquis, you must be a very rich man.”

Pada akhir pesta itu Raja menoleh ke arah Jack dan berkata, "Marquisku yang terhormat, engkau pasti orang yang sangat kaya."

“I am so rich,” answered Jack, “that I really do not know how much I have.”

"Aku begitu kaya," jawab Jack, "sampai aku sungguh tak tahu berapa banyak hartaku."

“It seems to me,” said the King, “that you ought to marry a princess, for no everyday girl would do for you.”

"Menurutku," kata Raja, "engkau seharusnya menikahi seorang putri, sebab tak ada gadis biasa yang pantas untukmu."

Yes, Jack would like to marry a princess, but it would have to be the right princess.

Ya, Jack ingin menikahi seorang putri, tapi haruslah putri yang tepat.

“Then how would my daughter do?” asked the King.

"Kalau begitu bagaimana dengan putriku?" tanya Raja.

At that Jack was ready to jump out of his skin with joy, for the Princess was so sweet and pretty that he loved her already. “Yes, she would do better than anyone else in the world.” And the Princess did not say nay.

Mendengar itu Jack hampir melompat kegirangan, sebab Sang Putri begitu manis dan cantik sehingga ia sudah mencintainya. "Ya, ia lebih baik daripada siapa pun di dunia ini." Dan Sang Putri pun tak menolak.

So Jack went back with the King and the Princess to his own palace, and then the Princess and Jack were married, and lived happily ever after.

Maka Jack kembali bersama Raja dan Sang Putri ke istananya sendiri, dan kemudian Sang Putri dan Jack pun menikah, dan hidup bahagia selamanya.

The little cat lived in the palace with them, and always the softest cushion, and the warmest corner by the fire were left for him.

Kucing kecil itu tinggal di istana bersama mereka, dan selalu disediakan bantal terlembut, serta sudut terhangat dekat perapian untuknya.

As for Jack’s brothers, when they heard of the good fortune that had come to Jack, and how he had won a princess for a wife, they wished they had kept Puss and given him the mill and the flocks and herds.

Adapun para kakak Jack, ketika mereka mendengar keberuntungan besar yang menimpa Jack, dan bagaimana ia telah memenangkan seorang putri sebagai istri, mereka menyesal telah tidak mempertahankan Si Kucing dan memberinya penggilingan serta kawanan ternak itu.