“Owl,” said Pooh solemnly, “you made a mistake. Somebody did want it.”

“Who?”

“Eeyore. My dear friend Eeyore. He was—he was fond of it.”

“Fond of it?”

“Attached to it,” said Winnie-the-Pooh sadly.

So with these words he unhooked it, and carried it back to Eeyore (и с этими словами он отцепил его и понес его обратно Иа; hook — крюк); and when Christopher Robin had nailed it on its right place again (а когда Кристофер Робин прибил его гвоздиком на /его/ нужное место снова; to nail — прибивать гвоздями; nail — гвоздь), Eeyore frisked about the forest, waving his tail so happily (Иа поскакал по лесу, размахивая своим хвостом так счастливо; to frisk — скакать, прыгать; резвиться) that Winnie-the-Pooh came over all funny, and had to hurry home for a little snack of something to sustain him (что Винни-Пух почувствовал себя очень странно, и /ему/ пришлось поспешить домой за маленьким кусочком чего-нибудь, /чтобы/ подкрепить его = подкрепиться; snack — легкая закуска). And wiping his mouth half an hour afterwards (и вытерев /свой/ рот полчаса спустя), he sang to himself proudly (он гордо пропел себе; to sing):

unhook ['An'huk], mouth [mauT], half [hRf]

So with these words he unhooked it, and carried it back to Eeyore; and when Christopher Robin had nailed it on its right place again, Eeyore frisked about the forest, waving his tail so happily that Winnie-the-Pooh came over all funny, and had to hurry home for a little snack of something to sustain him. And wiping his mouth half an hour afterwards, he sang to himself proudly:

Who found the Tail (кто нашел Хвост)?

“I,” said Pooh (я, — сказал Пух),

“At a quarter to two (без четверти два)

(Only it was quarter to eleven really (только на самом деле было без четверти одиннадцать)),

I found the Tail (я нашел Хвост)!”

found [faund], quarter ['kwLtq], only ['qunlI]

Who found the Tail?

“I,” said Pooh,

“At a quarter to two

(Only it was quarter to eleven really),

I found the Tail!”

Chapter 5,

IN WHICH PIGLET MEETS A HEFFALUMP

Глава 5,

В которой Пятачок встречает Слонопотама

ONE day, when Christopher Robin and Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet were all talking together (однажды, когда Кристофер Робин и Винни-Пух и Пятачок все беседовали вместе), Christopher Robin finished the mouthful he was eating and said carelessly (Кристофер Робин закончил кусок, /который/ он ел = доел то, что у него было во рту и сказал беспечно): “I saw a Heffalump to-day, Piglet (я видел сегодня Слонопотама, Пятачок).”

“What was it doing?” asked Piglet (/и/ что он делал? — спросил Пятачок).

“Just lumping along,” said Christopher Robin (просто слонялся, — сказал Кристофер Робин; to lump along — тяжело двигаться, тяжело ступать). “I don't think it saw me (/я/ не думаю, что он видел меня; to see).”

“I saw one once,” said Piglet (я видел одного однажды, — сказал Пятачок). “At least, I think I did,” he said (по крайней мере, /я/ думаю, /что/ /я/ видел). “Only perhaps it wasn't (только, возможно, это был не /он/).”

“So did I,” said Pooh (я тоже, — сказал Пух), wondering what a Heffalump was like (спрашивая себя, какой = как выглядит Слонопотам).

“You don't often see them,” said Christopher Robin carelessly (/ты/ не часто их видишь = их нечасто можно увидеть, — сказал Кристофер Робин беспечно).

“Not now,” said Piglet (/и/ не теперь, — сказал Пятачок).

“Not at this time of year,” said Pooh (не в это время года, — сказал Пух).

saw [sL], least [lJst], wonder ['wAndq]

ONE day, when Christopher Robin and Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet were all talking together, Christopher Robin finished the mouthful he was eating and said carelessly: “I saw a Heffalump to-day, Piglet.”

“What was it doing?” asked Piglet.

“Just lumping along,” said Christopher Robin. “I don't think it saw me.”

“I saw one once,” said Piglet. “At least, I think I did,” he said. “Only perhaps it wasn't.”

“So did I,” said Pooh, wondering what a Heffalump was like.

“You don't often see them,” said Christopher Robin carelessly.

“Not now,” said Piglet.

“Not at this time of year,” said Pooh.

Then they all talked about something else (потом они все поговорили о чем-то еще), until it was time for Pooh and Piglet to go home together (пока /не/ было = пришла пора Пуху и Пятачку идти вместе домой). At first as they stumped along the path which edged the Hundred Acre Wood (сначала, когда они ковыляли по тропинке, которая окаймляла Сто-Акровый Лес; to stump along — ковылять, тяжело ступать), they didn't say much to each other (они не сказали много друг другу = они мало говорили друг с другом); but when they came to the stream (но когда они пришли к ручью), and had helped each other across the stepping stones (и помогли друг другу перебраться через камушки: «камни для ступания»), and were able to walk side by side again over the heather (и смогли идти бок о бок снова через вереск), they began to talk in a friendly way about this and that (они начали беседовать в дружеской манере о том и о сем), and Piglet said, “If you see what I mean, Pooh (и Пятачок говорил: если ты понимаешь, что я имею в виду, Пух),” and Pooh said, “It's just what I think myself, Piglet (а Пух говорил: это как раз то, что думаю /и/ я сам, Пятачок),” and Piglet said, “But, on the other hand, Pooh, we must remember (и Пятачок говорил: но, с другой стороны, Пух, мы должны помнить),” and Pooh said, “Quite true, Piglet, although I had forgotten it for the moment (а Пух говорил: совершенно верно, Пятачок, хотя я забыл об этом на данный момент).” And then, just as they came to the Six Pine Trees (а потом, как раз когда они пришли к Шести Соснам), Pooh looked round to see that nobody else was listening (Пух оглянулся, /чтобы/ убедиться, что никто /больше/ не подслушивает), and said in a very solemn voice (и сказал очень торжественным голосом): “Piglet, I have decided something (Пятачок, я кое-что решил; to decide).’

friendly ['frendlI], although [Ll'Dqu], solemn ['sOlqm]

Then they all talked about something else, until it was time for Pooh and Piglet to go home together. At first as they stumped along the path which edged the Hundred Acre Wood, they didn't say much to each other; but when they came to the stream, and had helped each other across the stepping stones, and were able to walk side by side again over the heather, they began to talk in a friendly way about this and that, and Piglet said, “If you see what I mean, Pooh,” and Pooh said, “It's just what I think myself, Piglet,” and Piglet said, “But, on the other hand, Pooh, we must remember,” and Pooh said, “Quite true, Piglet, although I had forgotten it for the moment.” And then, just as they came to the Six Pine Trees, Pooh looked round to see that nobody else was listening, and said in a very solemn voice: “Piglet, I have decided something.’

“What have you decided, Pooh (что ты решил, Пух)?”

“I have decided to catch a Heffalump (я решил поймать Слонопотама).”

Pooh nodded his head several times as he said this (Пух кивнул /своей/ головой несколько раз, когда он говорил это), and waited for Piglet to say “How?” or “Pooh, you couldn't (и ждал, что Пятачок скажет: «Пятачка сказать» как? или Пух, ты не смог бы = неужели)!” or something helpful of that sort, but Piglet said nothing (или что-то полезное /что помогло бы/ такого же типа, но Пятачок /не/ сказал ничего). The fact was Piglet was wishing that he had thought about it first (дело в том, /что/ Пятачок пожалел, что он первый не подумал об этом: «желал, чтобы он подумал об этом первый»; to think).

“I shall do it,” said Pooh, after waiting a little longer (я сделаю это, — сказал Пух, подождав еще немного), “by means of a trap (с помощью западни). And it must be a Cunning Trap (и это должна быть Хитроумная Западня; cunning — умелый, искусный; находчивый), so you will have to help me, Piglet (поэтому тебе придется помочь мне, Пятачок).”

several ['sevrql], means [mJnz], cunning ['kAnIN]

“What have you decided, Pooh?”

“I have decided to catch a Heffalump.”

Pooh nodded his head several times as he said this, and waited for Piglet to say “How?” or “Pooh, you couldn't!” or something helpful of that sort, but Piglet said nothing. The fact was Piglet was wishing that he had thought about it first.

“I shall do it,” said Pooh, after waiting a little longer, “by means of a trap. And it must be a Cunning Trap, so you will have to help me, Piglet.”

“Pooh,” said Piglet, feeling quite happy again now, “I will (Пух, — сказал Пятачок, чувствуя себя совершенно счастливым снова, — я помогу: «буду»).” And then he said, “How shall we do it (а потом он сказал, — как мы сделаем это / как нам сделать это)?” and Pooh said, “That's just it. How (а Пух сказал, — вот именно, как)?” And then they sat down together to think it out (и тогда они сели вместе, /чтобы/ продумать это).

Pooh's first idea was that they should dig a Very Deep Pit (первой мыслью Пуха было выкопать: «чтобы они выкопали» Очень Глубокую Яму), and then the Heffalump would come along and fall into the Pit, and (и тогда Слонопотам придет и упадет в Яму, и)—

“Why?” said Piglet (почему? — спросил Пятачок).

“Why what?” said Pooh (что почему? — спросил Пух).

“Why would he fall in (почему он упадет в нее)?”

idea [aI'dIq], should [Sud], along [q'lON]

“Pooh,” said Piglet, feeling quite happy again now, “I will.” And then he said, “How shall we do it?” and Pooh said, “That's just it. How?” And then they sat down together to think it out.

Pooh's first idea was that they should dig a Very Deep Pit, and then the Heffalump would come along and fall into the Pit, and—

“Why?” said Piglet.

“Why what?” said Pooh.

“Why would he fall in?”

Pooh rubbed his nose with his paw (Пух потер /свой/ нос /своей/ лапой), and said that the Heffalump might be walking along (и сказал, что Слонопотам, возможно, будет прохаживаться), humming a little song, and looking up at the sky (напевая песенку и глядя вверх на небо), wondering if it would rain, and so he wouldn't see the Very Deep Pit (интересуясь, /не/ пойдет ли дождь, и поэтому он не увидит Очень Глубокую Яму) until he was half-way down, when it would be too late (пока он /не/ окажется на полпути вниз, когда будет слишком поздно).

Piglet said that this was a very good Trap (Пятачок сказал, что это очень хорошая Западня), but supposing it were raining already (но, предположим, дождь уже будет идти; to suppose — предполагать)?

Pooh rubbed his nose again (Пух снова потер /свой/ нос), and said that he hadn't thought of that (и сказал, что он не подумал об этом). And then he brightened up, and said that (а потом он просиял и сказал, что), if it were raining already, the Heffalump would be looking at the sky (если уже будет идти дождь, Слонопотам будет смотреть на небо) wondering if it would clear up (интересуясь, прояснится ли), and so he wouldn't see the Very Deep Pit (и поэтому он не увидит Очень Глубокую Яму) until he was half-way down (пока не окажется на полпути вниз).... When it would be too late (когда будет слишком поздно).

brighten ['braItn], already [Ll'redI], clear [klIq]

Pooh rubbed his nose with his paw, and said that the Heffalump might be walking along, humming a little song, and looking up at the sky, wondering if it would rain, and so he wouldn't see the Very Deep Pit until he was half-way down, when it would be too late.

Piglet said that this was a very good Trap, but supposing it were raining already?

Pooh rubbed his nose again, and said that he hadn't thought of that. And then he brightened up, and said that, if it were raining already, the Heffalump would be looking at the sky wondering if it would clear up, and so he wouldn't see the Very Deep Pit until he was half-way down.... When it would be too late.

Piglet said that, now that this point had been explained (Пятачок сказал, что теперь, когда этот пункт растолкован), he thought it was a Cunning Trap (он думает, /что/ это Хитроумная Западня).

Pooh was very proud when he heard this (Пух был очень горд = очень загордился, когда /он/ услышал это), and he felt that the Heffalump was as good as caught already (и он почувствовал, что Слонопотам был уже почти пойман; as good as — все равно что, почти, фактически), but there was just one other thing which had to be thought about, and it was this (но был лишь еще один пунктик, о котором нужно было подумать, и это было это = следующее). Where should they dig the Very Deep Pit (где им следует вырыть Очень Глубокую Яму)?

Piglet said that the best place would be somewhere where a Heffalump was (Пятачок сказал, что лучшее место будет где-то там, где будет Слонопотам), just before he fell into it (как раз перед тем, как он упадет в нее; to fall — падать), only about a foot farther on (только где-то на фут дальше).

proud [praud], caught [kLt], farther ['fRDq]