They were climbing very cautiously up the stream now (теперь они карабкались очень осторожно вверх по ручью), going from rock to rock (/переходя/ от скалы к скале), and after they had gone a little way (и после того, как они немного прошли) they came to a place (они пришли = подошли к месту) where the banks widened out at each side (где берега расширялись по обеим сторонам), so that on each side of the water there was a level strip of grass on which they could sit down and rest (так что на каждой стороне воды = потока была ровная полоска травы, на которую они могли сесть и отдохнуть). As soon as he saw this (как только Кристофер Робин увидел это), Christopher Robin called “Halt (он крикнул: стой)!” and they all sat down and rested (и они все сели и отдохнули = стали отдыхать).

knew [njH], climb [klaIm], cautiously ['kLSqslI]

Pooh, who now knew what an Ambush was, said that a gorse-bush had sprung at him suddenly one day when he fell off a tree, and he had taken six days to get all the prickles out of himself.

“We are not talking about gorse-bushes,” said Owl a little crossly.

“I am,” said Pooh.

They were climbing very cautiously up the stream now, going from rock to rock, and after they had gone a little way they came to a place where the banks widened out at each side, so that on each side of the water there was a level strip of grass on which they could sit down and rest. As soon as he saw this, Christopher Robin called “Halt!” and they all sat down and rested.

“I think,” said Christopher Robin (я думаю, — сказал Кристофер Робин), “that we ought to eat all our Provisions now (что нам следует съесть сейчас всю нашу Провизию), so that we shan't have so much to carry (так чтобы нам не нужно было так много нести).”

“Eat all our what?” said Pooh (съесть всю нашу что? — спросил Пух).

“All that we've brought (все, что мы принесли),” said Piglet, getting to work (сказал Пятачок, принимаясь за работу).

“That's a good idea (это хорошая мысль),” said Pooh, and he got to work too (сказал Пух, и /он/ тоже принялся за работу).

“Have you all got something (у всех есть что-нибудь)?” asked Christopher Robin with his mouth full (спросил Кристофер Робин с полным ртом).

ought [Lt], work [wWk], full [ful]

“I think,” said Christopher Robin, “that we ought to eat all our Provisions now, so that we shan't have so much to carry.”

“Eat all our what?” said Pooh.

“All that we've brought,” said Piglet, getting to work.

“That's a good idea,” said Pooh, and he got to work too.

“Have you all got something?” asked Christopher Robin with his mouth full.

“All except me,” said Eeyore (у всех кроме меня, — сказал Иа). “As Usual (как Обычно).” He looked round at them in his melancholy way (он оглянулся на них в своей меланхоличной манере).

I suppose none of you are sitting on a thistle by any chance (я полагаю, /что/ никто из вас случайно /не/ сидит на чертополохе)?”

“I believe I am,” said Pooh (мне кажется, я /сижу/, — сказал Пух). “Ow (ай)!” He got up, and looked behind him (он встал и посмотрел за себя = назад[50]). “Yes, I was (да). I thought so (я так и думал).”

“Thank you, Pooh (спасибо, Пух). If you've quite finished with it (если ты уже совсем закончил /с этим/).” He moved across to Pooh's place, and began to eat (он переместился к месту /где сидел/ Пух и начал есть).

“It doesn't do them any Good, you know, sitting on them,” he went on (знаешь, сидение на нем не приносит ему никакой Пользы, — продолжил он), as he looked up munching (когда он поднял взгляд, чавкая). “Takes all the Life out of them (забирает из него всю Жизнь). Remember that another time, all of you (помните это в следующий раз, все вы). A little Consideration (небольшая Предупредительность), a little Thought for Others (маленькая Мысль о Других), makes all the difference (в этом вся разница).”

melancholy ['melqnkqlI], none [nAn], chance [CRns]

“All except me,” said Eeyore. “As Usual.” He looked round at them in his melancholy way.

I suppose none of you are sitting on a thistle by any chance?”

“I believe I am,” said Pooh. “Ow!” He got up, and looked behind him. “Yes, I was. I thought so.”

“Thank you, Pooh. If you've quite finished with it.” He moved across to Pooh's place, and began to eat.

“It doesn't do them any Good, you know, sitting on them,” he went on, as he looked up munching. “Takes all the Life out of them. Remember that another time, all of you. A little Consideration, a little Thought for Others, makes all the difference.”

As soon as he had finished his lunch Christopher Robin whispered to Rabbit (как только Кристофер Робин закончил свой обед, он прошептал /что-то/ Кролику), and Rabbit said “Yes, yes, of course (а Кролик сказал: да, да, конечно),” and they walked a little way up the stream together (и они вместе отошли немного выше по течению).

“I didn't want the others to hear,” said Christopher Robin (я не хочу, чтобы остальные слышали, — сказал Кристофер Робин).

“Quite so,” said Rabbit, looking important (несомненно: «вполне так», — сказал Кролик, выглядя важно = напуская важность).

“It's—I wondered—It's only—Rabbit, I suppose you don't know (дело в том — я хотел спросить — только — Кролик, я полагаю, ты не знаешь), What does the North Pole look like (Как выглядит Северный Полюс)?”

“Well,” said Rabbit, stroking his whiskers (ну, — сказал Кролик, поглаживая /свои/ усы). “Now you're asking me (вот ты спрашиваешь меня).”

important [Im'pLtqnt], whisker ['wIskq], ask [Rsk]

As soon as he had finished his lunch Christopher Robin whispered to Rabbit, and Rabbit said “Yes, yes, of course,” and they walked a little way up the stream together.

“I didn't want the others to hear,” said Christopher Robin.

“Quite so,” said Rabbit, looking important.

“It's—I wondered—It's only—Rabbit, I suppose you don't know, What does the North Pole look like?”

“Well,” said Rabbit, stroking his whiskers. “Now you're asking me.”

“I did know once, only I've sort of forgotten (я когда-то знал, только /я/ типа[51] забыл; to forget — забыть; sort of — вроде, как бы),” said Christopher Robin carelessly (сказал Кристофер Робин небрежно).

“It's a funny thing,” said Rabbit (забавная штука, — сказал Кролик), “but I've sort of forgotten too (но я тоже типа забыл), although I did know once (хотя когда-то я знал).”

“I suppose it's just a pole stuck in the ground (я полагаю, это просто палка, торчащая в земле; pole — столб, шест, жердь; веха, кол; полюс: один из двух концов оси; to stick — втыкать, торчать)?”

“Sure to be a pole,” said Rabbit (наверняка палка, — сказал Кролик), “because of calling it a pole, and if it's a pole (потому что называется палкой = осью[52], а если это палка), well, I should think it would be sticking in the ground, shouldn't you (ну, я предположил бы, что она торчала бы в земле, не так ли), because there'd be nowhere else to stick it (потому что некуда больше было бы воткнуть ее).”

“Yes, that's what I thought (да, именно так я и думал).”

“The only thing,” said Rabbit (единственное, — сказал Кролик), “is, where is it sticking (это — где она торчит)?”

“That's what we're looking for,” said Christopher Robin (вот это мы и ищем, — сказал Кристофер Робин).

although [Ll'Dqu], once [wAns], only [qunlI]

“I did know once, only I've sort of forgotten,” said Christopher Robin carelessly.

“It's a funny thing,” said Rabbit, “but I've sort of forgotten too, although I did know once.”

“I suppose it's just a pole stuck in the ground?”

“Sure to be a pole,” said Rabbit, “because of calling it a pole, and if it's a pole, well, I should think it would be sticking in the ground, shouldn't you, because there'd be nowhere else to stick it.”

“Yes, that's what I thought.”

“The only thing,” said Rabbit, “is, where is it sticking?”

“That's what we're looking for,” said Christopher Robin.

They went back to the others (они вернулись к остальным). Piglet was lying on his back, sleeping peacefully (Пятачок лежал на спине, мирно спя = и мирно спал). Roo was washing his face and paws in the stream (Ру мыл свое лицо и лапы = умывался в ручье), while Kanga explained to everybody proudly (в то время как Кенга с гордостью объясняла всем) that this was the first time he had ever washed his face himself (что это в первый раз он умылся сам), and Owl was telling Kanga an Interesting Anecdote (а Филин рассказывал Кенге Интересный Анекдот) full of long words like Encyclopedia and Rhododendron (полный длинных слов, таких как Энциклопедия и Рододендрон) to which Kanga wasn't listening (который Кенга не слушала).

peacefully ['pJsfulI], encyclopedia [en"saIklqu'pJdjq], rhododendron ["rqudq'dendrqn]

They went back to the others. Piglet was lying on his back, sleeping peacefully. Roo was washing his face and paws in the stream, while Kanga explained to everybody proudly that this was the first time he had ever washed his face himself, and Owl was telling Kanga an Interesting Anecdote full of long words like Encyclopedia and Rhododendron to which Kanga wasn't listening.

“I don't hold with all this washing,” grumbled Eeyore (не одобряю я все эти умывания, — проворчал Иа; to hold — верить, одобрять). “This modern Behind-the-ears nonsense (эту современную /мой/-за-ушами чепуху). What do you think, Pooh (/а/ что думаешь ты, Пух)?”

“Well, said Pooh, “I think— (ну, — сказал Пух, — я думаю)”

But we shall never know what Pooh thought (но мы никогда не узнаем, что думал Пух), for there came a sudden squeak from Roo, a splash, and a loud cry of alarm from Kanga (так как раздался неожиданный писк от Ру, всплеск и громкий крик тревоги = тревожный крик от Кенги).

“So much for washing,” said Eeyore (вот вам и умывание: «столь много для/в качестве умывания», — сказал Иа).

“Roo's fallen in!” cried Rabbit (Ру упал в /воду/! — закричал Кролик), and he and Christopher Robin came rushing down to the rescue (и он и Кристофер Робин бросились на помощь).

modern ['mOdqn], nonsense ['nOnsqns], alarm [q'lRm]

“I don't hold with all this washing,” grumbled Eeyore. “This modern Behind-the-ears nonsense. What do you think, Pooh?”

“Well, said Pooh, “I think—”

But we shall never know what Pooh thought, for there came a sudden squeak from Roo, a splash, and a loud cry of alarm from Kanga.

“So much for washing,” said Eeyore.

“Roo's fallen in!” cried Rabbit, and he and Christopher Robin came rushing down to the rescue.

“Look at me swimming (посмотрите, как я плаваю)!” squeaked Roo from the middle of his pool (запищал Ру из середины /своей/ заводи), and was hurried down a waterfall into the next pool (и поспешил вниз по водопаду = каскаду в следующую заводь).

“Are you all right, Roo dear (ты в порядке, Ру, дорогой)?” called Kanga anxiously (крикнула обеспокоенно Кенга).

“Yes!” said Roo (да! — сказал Ру). “Look at me sw— (посмотрите, как я пл-)“ and down he went over the next waterfall into another pool (и он спустился через следующий каскад в другую заводь).

middle [mIdl], pool [pHl], waterfall ['wLtqfLl]

“Look at me swimming!” squeaked Roo from the middle of his pool, and was hurried down a waterfall into the next pool.

“Are you all right, Roo dear?” called Kanga anxiously.

“Yes!” said Roo. “Look at me sw—“ and down he went over the next waterfall into another pool.

Everybody was doing something to help (все делали что-то, /чтобы/ помочь). Piglet, wide awake suddenly, was jumping up and down and making “Oo, I say” noises (Пятачок, внезапно полностью проснувшийся, прыгал и издавал звуки: у, эй); Owl was explaining that in a case of Sudden and Temporary Immersion the Important Thing was to keep the Head Above Water (Филин растолковывал, что в случае Неожиданного и Временного Погружения Важно держать Голову Над Водой); Kanga was jumping along the bank, saying (Кенга прыгала по берегу, спрашивая) “Are you sure you're all right, Roo dear (ты уверен, что у тебя все в порядке, Ру, дорогой)?” to which Roo, from whatever pool he was in at the moment (на что Ру из какой бы то ни было заводи, в /которой/ он оказывался в данный момент), was answering “Look at me swimming (отвечал: посмотрите, как я плаваю)!” Eeyore had turned round and hung his tail over the first pool into which Roo fell (Иа повернулся /задом к воде/ и свесил свой хвост над первой заводью, в которую упал Ру), and with his back to the accident was grumbling quietly to himself, and saying (и /сидя/ спиной к происходящему, ворчал тихо про себя и говорил), “All this washing (вот все это умывание); but catch on to my tail, little Roo (но хватайся за мой хвост, маленький Ру), and you'll be all right (и с тобой все будет хорошо)”; and,Christopher Robin and Rabbit came hurrying past Eeyore (а Кристофер Робин и Кролик спешили мимо Иа), and were calling out to the others in front of them (и кричали другим перед ними).