mind [maInd], murmur ['mWmq], favourite ['feIvrIt]

“Thank you, Piglet,” said Eeyore. “You don't mind my asking,” he went on, “but what colour was this balloon when it—when it was a balloon?”

“Red.”

“I just wondered... Red,” he murmured to himself. “My favourite colour... How big was it?”

“About as big as me.”

“I just wondered... About as big as Piglet,” he said to himself sadly. “My favourite size. Well, well.”

Piglet felt very miserable, and didn't know what to say (Пятачок чувствовал себя очень несчастным и не знал, что сказать). He was still opening his mouth to begin something (он еще открывал /свой/ рот, /чтобы/ начать /говорить/ что-то), and then deciding that it wasn't any good saying that (и потом решил, что бесполезно / не стоит этого говорить), when he heard a shout from the other side of the river (когда он услышал крик с другой стороны реки), and there was Pooh (и там = это был Пух).

“Many happy returns of the day,” called out Pooh (/желаю тебе/ много счастливых повторов этого дня, — крикнул Пух), forgetting that he had said it already (забыв, что он уже говорил это).

“Thank you, Pooh, I'm having them (благодарю тебя, Пух, они у меня есть),” said Eeyore gloomily (сказал Иа мрачно).

“I've brought you a little present (я принес тебе маленький подарок = подарочек),” said Pooh excitedly (сказал взволнованно Пух).

“I've had it,” said Eeyore (я уже получил /его/, — сказал Иа).

miserable ['mIzqrqbl], already [Ll'redI], excitedly [Ik'saItIdlI]

Piglet felt very miserable, and didn't know what to say. He was still opening his mouth to begin something, and then deciding that it wasn't any good saying that, when he heard a shout from the other side of the river, and there was Pooh.

“Many happy returns of the day,” called out Pooh, forgetting that he had said it already.

“Thank you, Pooh, I'm having them,” said Eeyore gloomily.

“I've brought you a little present,” said Pooh excitedly.

“I've had it,” said Eeyore.

Pooh had now splashed across the stream to Eeyore (Пух прошлепал теперь через ручей к Иа), and Piglet was sitting a little way off (а Пятачок сидел немного в стороне / поодаль), his head in his paws, snuffling to himself (его голова в его лапах = обхватив лапками голову, сопя про себя).

“It's a Useful Pot,” said Pooh (это полезный горшок, — сказал Пух; use — польза). “Here it is (вот он). And it's got 'A Very Happy Birthday with love from Pooh' written on it (и на нем написано «Очень Счастливого Дня Рождения с приветом от Пуха»). That's what all that writing is (вот что означает вся эта надпись). And it's for putting things in (и в него можно класть вещи: «он для положения вещей в»). There (вот)!”

When Eeyore saw the pot (когда Иа увидел горшок), he became quite excited (он стал совсем взволнованным = совсем разволновался).

“Why!” he said (опа! — сказал он). “I believe my Balloon will just go into that Pot (я думаю, в него как раз влезет мой Воздушный Шарик)!”

across [q'krOs], written ['rItn], believe [bI'lJv]

Pooh had now splashed across the stream to Eeyore, and Piglet was sitting a little way off, his head in his paws, snuffling to himself.

“It's a Useful Pot,” said Pooh. “Here it is. And it's got 'A Very Happy Birthday with love from Pooh' written on it. That's what all that writing is. And it's for putting things in. There!”

When Eeyore saw the pot, he became quite excited.

“Why!” he said. “I believe my Balloon will just go into that Pot!”

“Oh, no, Eeyore,” said Pooh (ах, нет, Иа, — сказал Пух). “Balloons are much too big to go into Pots (Воздушные Шарики слишком велики, /чтобы/ влезать в Горшки). What you do with a balloon is, you hold the balloon— (что ты делаешь с шариком — это = с шариком поступают так, шарик держат)”

“Not mine,” said Eeyore proudly (не мой, — сказал гордо Иа). “Look, Piglet (смотри, Пятачок)!” And as Piglet looked sorrowfully round (и когда Пятачок горестно оглянулся), Eeyore picked the balloon up with his teeth (Иа поднял шарик /своими[39]/ зубами), and placed it carefully in the pot (и положил его аккуратно в горшочек); picked it out and put it on the ground (вытащил его и положил его на землю); and then picked it up again and put it carefully back (а потом поднял его снова и положил его аккуратно назад /в горшочек/).

“So it does!” said Pooh (/значит/ получается, — сказал Пух). “It goes in (/он/ входит)!”

“So it does!” said Piglet (получается, — сказал Пятачок). “And it comes out (и /он/ выходит)!”

“Doesn't it?” said Eeyore (не так ли / правда? — сказал Иа). “It goes in and out like anything (он прекрасно входит и выходит; like anything — чрезвычайно, очень, ужасно).”

sorrowfully ['sOrquflI], teeth [tJT], ground [graund]

“Oh, no, Eeyore,” said Pooh. “Balloons are much too big to go into Pots. What you do with a balloon is, you hold the balloon —”

“Not mine,” said Eeyore proudly. “Look, Piglet!” And as Piglet looked sorrowfully round, Eeyore picked the balloon up with his teeth, and placed it carefully in the pot; picked it out and put it on the ground; and then picked it up again and put it carefully back.

“So it does!” said Pooh. “It goes in!”

“So it does!” said Piglet. “And it comes out!”

“Doesn't it?” said Eeyore. “It goes in and out like anything.”

“I'm very glad,” said Pooh happily (я очень рад, — сказал счастливо Пух), “that I thought of giving you a Useful Pot to put things in (что я додумался подарить тебе Полезный Горшочек, /чтобы/ класть туда вещи).”

“I'm very glad,” said Piglet happily (я очень рад, — сказал счастливо Пятачок), “that thought of giving you something to put in a Useful Pot (что я додумался подарить тебе что-то, /чтобы/ положить в Полезный Горшочек).”

But Eeyore wasn't listening (но Иа не слушал). He was taking the balloon out (он вытаскивал шарик), and putting it back again (и клал = засовывал его снова назад), as happy as could be (такой счастливый, как мог быть = счастливый как никогда)....

“And didn't I give him anything (а я ему ничего не подарил)?” asked Christopher Robin sadly (спросил печально Кристофер Робин).

listen [lIsn], again [q'gen], anything ['enITIN]

“I'm very glad,” said Pooh happily, “that I thought of giving you a Useful Pot to put things in.”

“I'm very glad,” said Piglet happily, “that thought of giving you something to put in a Useful Pot.”

But Eeyore wasn't listening. He was taking the balloon out, and putting it back again, as happy as could be....

“And didn't I give him anything?” asked Christopher Robin sadly.

“Of course you did,” I said (конечно, ты сделал = подарил, — сказал я). “You gave him don't you remember—a little—a little (ты подарил ему, разве ты не помнишь — маленькую — маленькую)”

“I gave him a box of paints to paint things with (я подарил ему коробку красок, чтобы красить /вещи/).”

“That was it (именно: «то было оно»).”

“Why didn't I give it to him in the morning (почему я не подарил это ему утром)?”

“You were so busy getting his party ready for him (ты был так занят подготовкой вечеринки для него). He had a cake with icing on the top (у него был торт с сахарной глазурью сверху), and three candles (и тремя свечами), and his name in pink sugar, and — (и его именем из розового сахара, и)”

“Yes, I remember,” said Christopher Robin (да, я помню, — сказал Кристофер Робин).

busy ['bIzI], ready ['redI], were [wW]

“Of course you did,” I said. “You gave him don't you remember—a little—a little”

“I gave him a box of paints to paint things with.”

“That was it.”

“Why didn't I give it to him in the morning?”

“You were so busy getting his party ready for him. He had a cake with icing on the top, and three candles, and his name in pink sugar, and —”

“Yes, I remember,” said Christopher Robin.

Chapter 7,

IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH

Глава 7,

В которой в Лес приходят Кенга и Крошка Ру, а Пятачок принимает ванну

NOBODY seemed to know where they came from (казалось = кажется, никто /не/ знал, откуда они пришли = взялись), but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo (но они были там в Лесу: Кенга и Крошка Ру). When Pooh asked Christopher Robin (когда Пух спросил Кристофера Робина), “How did they come here (как они попали сюда)?” Christopher Robin said (Кристофер Робин сказал), “In the Usual Way, if you know what I mean, Pooh (Обычным Путем / Образом, если ты знаешь, что я имею в виду, Пух; way — путь, способ, манера, образ действия),” and Pooh, who didn't, said “Oh (и Пух, который не делал = не знал, сказал: о)!” Then he nodded his head twice and said (потом он кивнул /своей/ головой дважды и сказал), “In the Usual Way (Обычным Путем / Образом). Ah (а)!” Then he went to call upon his friend Piglet to see what he thought about it (потом он пошел навестить своего друга Пятачка, /чтобы/ выяснить, что он думает об этом). And at Piglet's house he found Rabbit (и в доме Пятачка = и у Пятачка дома он застал Кролика; to find — находить, встречать, обнаруживать, заставать). So they all talked about it together (и они все вместе побеседовали об этом).

nobody ['nqubqdI], usual ['jHZuql], found [faund]

NOBODY seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo. When Pooh asked Christopher Robin, “How did they come here?” Christopher Robin said, “In the Usual Way, if you know what I mean, Pooh,” and Pooh, who didn't, said “Oh!” Then he nodded his head twice and said, “In the Usual Way. Ah!” Then he went to call upon his friend Piglet to see what he thought about it. And at Piglet's house he found Rabbit. So they all talked about it together.

“What I don't like about it is this (что мне не нравится в этом, так это следующее = мне не нравится в этом вот что),” said Rabbit (сказал Кролик).

“Here are we—you, Pooh, and you, Piglet, and Me—and suddenly— (вот мы здесь находимся = живем — ты, Пух, и ты, Пятачок, и я — и вдруг)”

“And Eeyore,” said Pooh (и Иа, — сказал Пух).

“And Eeyore—and then suddenly— (и Иа — и потом вдруг)”

“And Owl,” said Pooh (и Филин, — сказал Пух).

“And Owl—and then all of a sudden— (и Филин, и потом совершенно неожиданно)”

“Oh, and Eeyore,” said Pooh (ой, и Иа, — сказал Пух). “I was forgetting him (я забыл/уж стал было забывать про него).”

about [q'baut], suddenly ['sAdnlI], all [Ll]

“What I don't like about it is this,” said Rabbit.

“Here are we—you, Pooh, and you, Piglet, and Me—and suddenly—”

“And Eeyore,” said Pooh.

“And Eeyore—and then suddenly—”

“And Owl,” said Pooh.

“And Owl—and then all of a sudden—”

“Oh, and Eeyore,” said Pooh. “I was forgetting him.”

“Here—we—are (вот мы здесь живем),” said Rabbit very slowly and carefully (сказал Кролик очень медленно и тщательно), all—of—us, and then, suddenly, we wake up one morning (все из нас = все мы, и потом вдруг мы просыпаемся однажды утром), and what do we find (и что мы обнаруживаем)? We find a Strange Animal among us (мы обнаруживаем Неизвестное Животное среди нас; strange — чужой, незнакомый, неизвестный; странный, необыкновенный; удивительный; чудной). An animal of whom we had never even heard before (животное, о котором мы никогда прежде даже /не/ слыхивали)! An animal who carries her family about with her in her pocket (животное, которое носит свою семью с собой в /своем/ кармане)! Suppose I carried my family about with me in my pocket (предположим, я носил бы свою семью с собой в /моем/ кармане), how many pockets should I want (сколько карманов мне бы понадобилось)?”

“Sixteen,” said Piglet (шестнадцать, — сказал Пятачок).

among [q'mAN], animal ['xnImql], whom [hHm]

“Here—we—are,” said Rabbit very slowly and carefully, all—of—us, and then, suddenly, we wake up one morning, and what do we find? We find a Strange Animal among us. An animal of whom we had never even heard before! An animal who carries her family about with her in her pocket! Suppose I carried my family about with me in my pocket, how many pockets should I want?”

“Sixteen,” said Piglet.

“Seventeen, isn't it?” said Rabbit (семнадцать, не так ли? — сказал Кролик). “And one more for a handkerchief—that's eighteen (и еще один для носового платка — то есть восемнадцать). Eighteen pockets in one suit (восемнадцать карманов в одном костюме)! I haven't time (у меня нет времени = мне некогда /копаться в них/).”

There was a long and thoughtful silence (было = возникло долгое и задумчивое молчание)... and then Pooh, who had been frowning very hard for some minutes (и тогда Пух, который хмурился очень напряженно в течение нескольких минут), said: “I make it fifteen (сказал: я полагаю пятнадцать; to make — считать, полагать, прикидывать).”

“What?” said Rabbit (что? — спросил Кролик).

“Fifteen (пятнадцать).”

“Fifteen what (пятнадцать чего)?”

“Your family (/членов/ твоей семьи).”