I was afraid to ever leave our apartment.

我总是不敢走出公寓一步
So I would stare out the window into the alley

所以我透过窗户看着小巷
and I would see this cat looking for scraps.

我看见这只猫在寻找剩饭菜
One day, some children came into the alley and trapped him in a box.

一天一群孩子把它关在一个箱子里
I watched them light firecrackers and drop them in the box.

我看着他们往箱子里投入爆竹
I could hear him howl from three stories above.

我从三楼就能听到它的嚎叫
So finally, I had a reason to leave my apartment.

终于我有理由走出我的公寓
I rescued this cat, and I brought him home.

我救了这只猫把它带回了家
He sits with me when I read.

当我阅读时它总在身边
He sleeps with me, and he purrs.

当我睡觉时它总是发出咕噜声
But.. every once in a while

但..总有那么些时候
he will bite me or scratch me.

它会咬我抓我