Without giving a thought to what might be the feelings of a fellow-creature thus abruptly deprived of its closest companion, Peter at once considered how he could turn the catastrophe to his own use; and he decided to tick, so that wild beasts should believe he was the crocodile and let him pass unmolested.
Hurbileneko adiskiderik gabe geratutako izaki baten sentimenduak zeintzuk izan zitezkeen pentsatzen hasi gabe, katastrofe hura bere onerako zelan erabili deliberatzen hasi zen Peter, eta erabaki zuen tik-taka berak egitea, hartara basoko piztiek pentsa zezaten krokodiloa zela eta, modu horretan, lasai pasatzen utz ziezaioten.