"How did you get there, Roo?" asked Piglet.

"On Tigger's back! And Tiggers can't climb downwards, because their tails get in the way, only upwards, and Tigger forgot about that when we started, and he's only just remembered. So we've got to stay here for ever and ever — unless we go higher. What did you say, Tigger? Oh, Tigger says if we go higher we shan't be able to see Piglet's house so well, so we're going to stop here."

"Piglet," said Pooh solemnly (Пятачок, — сказал торжественно Пух), when he had heard all this (когда он услышал все это), "what shall we do (что будем делать)?" And he began to eat Tigger's sandwiches (и он начал есть бутерброды Тигера).

"Are they stuck (они застряли)?" asked Piglet anxiously (спросил встревоженно Пятачок).

Pooh nodded (Пух кивнул).

"Couldn't you climb up to them (ты не мог бы залезть к ним)?"

"I might, Piglet (я мог бы, Пятачок), and I might bring Roo down on my back (и я мог бы спустить Ру на моей спине), but I couldn't bring Tigger down (но я не смог бы спустить Тигера). So we must think of something else (поэтому мы должны что-нибудь придумать)." And in a thoughtful way he began to eat Roo's sandwiches, too (и с задумчивым видом он начал есть = принялся и за бутерброды Ру).

solemnly ['sOlqmlI], might [maIt], couldn't [kudnt]

"Piglet," said Pooh solemnly, when he had heard all this, "what shall we do?" And he began to eat Tigger's sandwiches.

"Are they stuck?" asked Piglet anxiously.

Pooh nodded.

"Couldn't you climb up to them?"

"I might, Piglet, and I might bring Roo down on my back, but I couldn't bring Tigger down. So we must think of something else." And in a thoughtful way he began to eat Roo's sandwiches, too.

* * *

Whether he would have thought of anything (придумал бы он что-то) before he had finished the last sandwich (прежде чем /он/ прикончил последний бутерброд), I don't know (я не знаю), but he had just got to the last but one (но он как раз добрался до предпоследнего) when there was a crackling in the bracken (когда раздался треск в папоротнике-орляке), and Christopher Robin and Eeyore came strolling along together (и оттуда вместе вышли прогулочным шагом Кристофер Робин и Иа; to stroll — прогуливаться, бродить, гулять).

"I shouldn't be surprised if it hailed a good deal tomorrow," Eeyore was saying (я бы не удивился, если бы завтра выпало много града, — говорил Иа). "Blizzards and what-not (бураны и все такое прочее). Being fine to-day doesn't Mean Anything (то, что сегодня прекрасный день, Ничего не Значит). It has no sig[27] (это не имеет никакого зна-) — what's that word (что это за слово)? Well, it has none of that (ну, это не имеет ничего этого). It's just a small piece of weather (/это/ просто маленький кусочек погоды)."

whether ['weDq], stroll [strqul], none [nAn]

Whether he would have thought of anything before he had finished the last sandwich, I don't know, but he had just got to the last but one when there was a crackling in the bracken, and Christopher Robin and Eeyore came strolling along together.

"I shouldn't be surprised if it hailed a good deal tomorrow," Eeyore was saying. "Blizzards and what-not. Being fine to-day doesn't Mean Anything. It has no sig — what's that word? Well, it has none of that. It's just a small piece of weather."

"There's Pooh!" said Christopher Robin (тут Пух! — сказал Кристофер Робин), who didn't much mind what it did to-morrow (которого не очень тревожило, что будет завтра), as long as he was out in it (пока он еще был вне этого).

"Hallo, Pooh (привет, Пух)!"

"It's Christopher Robin!" said Piglet (/это/ Кристофер Робин! — сказал Пятачок), "He'll know what to do (он будет знать = он сообразит, что делать)."

They hurried up to him (они поспешили к нему).

"Oh, Christopher Robin," began Pooh (ах, Кристофер Робин, — начал Пух).

"And Eeyore," said Eeyore (и Иа, — сказал Иа).

"Tigger and Roo are right up the Six Pine Trees (Тигер и Ру прямо /над нами/ на Шести Соснах), and they can't get down, and (и они не могут спуститься, и) — "

"And I was just saying," put in Piglet (и я как раз говорил, — вставил Пятачок), "that if only Christopher Robin (что если бы только Кристофер Робин) — "

"And Eeyore (и Иа) — "

mind [maInd], said [sed], began [bI'gxn]

"There's Pooh!" said Christopher Robin, who didn't much mind what it did to-morrow, as long as he was out in it.

"Hallo, Pooh!"

"It's Christopher Robin!" said Piglet, "He'll know what to do."

They hurried up to him.

"Oh, Christopher Robin," began Pooh.

"And Eeyore," said Eeyore.

"Tigger and Roo are right up the Six Pine Trees, and they can't get down, and — "

"And I was just saying," put in Piglet, "that if only Christopher Robin — "

"And Eeyore — "

"If only you were here (если бы только вы были здесь), then we could think of something to do (то мы могли бы придумать что-нибудь /чтобы сделать/)."

Christopher Robin looked up at Tigger and Roo (Кристофер Робин посмотрел вверх на Тигера и Ру), and tried to think of something (и попытался что-нибудь придумать).

"I thought," said Piglet earnestly (я подумал, — сказал серьезно Пятачок), "that if Eeyore stood at the bottom of the tree (что если бы Иа встал у подножия дерева), and if Pooh stood on Eeyore's back (и если бы Пух встал на спину Иа), and if I stood on Pooh's shoulders (и если бы я встал на плечи Пуху) — "

"And if Eeyore's back snapped suddenly (и если бы спина Иа вдруг сломалась), then we could all laugh (то мы могли бы все посмеяться). Ha ha (ха-ха)! Amusing in a quiet way," said Eeyore (забавно в скромном виде = скромные забавы, — сказал Иа), "but not really helpful (но не очень полезные)."

"Well," said Piglet meekly (ну, — сказал кротко Пятачок), "I thought (я думал) — "

"Would it break your back, Eeyore (/а/ твоя спина сломалась бы, Иа)?" asked Pooh, very much surprised (спросил Пух, очень удивленный).

earnestly ['WnIstlI], shoulder ['Squldq], laugh [lRf]

"If only you were here, then we could think of something to do."

Christopher Robin looked up at Tigger and Roo, and tried to think of something.

"I thought," said Piglet earnestly, "that if Eeyore stood at the bottom of the tree, and if Pooh stood on Eeyore's back, and if I stood on Pooh's shoulders — "

"And if Eeyore's back snapped suddenly, then we could all laugh. Ha ha! Amusing in a quiet way," said Eeyore, "but not really helpful."

"Well," said Piglet meekly, "I thought — "

"Would it break your back, Eeyore?" asked Pooh, very much surprised.

"That's what would be so interesting, Pooh (именно это было бы так интересно, Пух). Not being quite sure till afterwards (нет полной уверенности до того как /это случится/; afterwards — впоследствии, позже, потом)."

Pooh said "Oh (Пух сказал ‘А’)!" and they all began to think again (и они все снова начали думать).

"I've got an idea (у меня есть идея)!" cried Christopher Robin suddenly (внезапно воскликнул Кристофер Робин).

"Listen to this, Piglet," said Eeyore (прислушайся к этому, Пятачок, — сказал Иа), "and then you'll know what we're trying to do (и тогда ты узнаешь, что мы попробуем сделать)."

"I'll take off my tunic and we'll each hold a corner (я сниму блузу[28], и мы каждый = все возьмемся за края; to hold — держать), and then Roo and Tigger can jump into it (и тогда Ру и Тигер могут прыгнуть в него), and it will be all soft and bouncy for them (и это будет совершенно мягко и пружинисто для них), and they won't hurt themselves (и они не ушибутся)."

"Getting Tigger down," said Eeyore (спустить Тигера, — сказал Иа), "and Not hurting anybody (и Не повредить никому; to hurt — причинять боль, ушибить, ранить, причинять вред). Keep those two ideas in your head, Piglet (сохрани в своей голове = запомни эти две мысли, Пятачок), and you'll be all right (и у тебя будет все в порядке)."

idea [aI'dIq], listen [lIsn], tunic ['tjHnIk]

"That's what would be so interesting, Pooh. Not being quite sure till afterwards."

Pooh said "Oh!" and they all began to think again. "I've got an idea!" cried Christopher Robin suddenly. "Listen to this, Piglet," said Eeyore, "and then you'll know what we're trying to do."

"I'll take off my tunic and we'll each hold a corner, and then Roo and Tigger can jump into it, and it will be all soft and bouncy for them, and they won't hurt themselves."

"Getting Tigger down," said Eeyore, "and Not hurting anybody. Keep those two ideas in your head, Piglet, and you'll be all right."

But Piglet wasn't listening (но Пятачок не слушал), he was so agog at the thought of seeing Christopher Robin's blue braces again (он так сгорал от нетерпения при мысли о том, что он снова увидит синие подтяжки Кристофера Робина; agog — возбужденный, сгорающий от нетерпения / любопытства). He had only seen them once before (он их видел всего один раз прежде), when he was much younger (когда он был гораздо моложе), and, being a little over-excited by them (и будучи немного перевозбужден = и немного перевозбудившись от них), had had to go to bed half an hour earlier than usual (ему пришлось идти спать на полчаса раньше обычного); and he had always wondered since (и с тех пор он постоянно интересовался) if they were really as blue and as bracing as he had thought them (в самом ли деле они такие синие и бодряжно-подтяжные, какими он их считал; bracing — бодрящий, подтягивающий). So when Christopher Robin took his tunic off (поэтому, когда Кристофер Робин снял свою блузу), and they were (и они оказались /такими/), he felt quite friendly to Eeyore again (он почувствовал себя опять вполне дружелюбным по отношению к Иа), and held the corner of the tunic next to him (и держал край блузы рядом с ним) and smiled happily at him (и счастливо = со счастливым видом улыбнулся ему). And Eeyore whispered back (а Иа прошептал ему в ответ): "I'm not saying there won't be an Accident now, mind you (заметь, я не говорю, что сейчас не будет Несчастного Случая). They're funny things, Accidents (Несчастные Случаи — забавные штуки). You never have them till you're having them (они никогда не происходят с тобой, пока ты не попадешь в них)."

agog [q'gOg], usual ['jHZuql], friendly ['frendlI]

But Piglet wasn't listening, he was so agog at the thought of seeing Christopher Robin's blue braces again. He had only seen them once before, when he was much younger, and, being a little over-excited by them, had had to go to bed half an hour earlier than usual; and he had always wondered since if they were really as blue and as bracing as he had thought them. So when Christopher Robin took his tunic off, and they were, he felt quite friendly to Eeyore again, and held the corner of the tunic next to him and smiled happily at him. And Eeyore whispered back: "I'm not saying there won't be an Accident now, mind you. They're funny things, Accidents. You never have them till you're having them."

When Roo understood what he had to do (когда Ру понял, что ему нужно делать), he was wildly excited (он дико разволновался), and cried out (и завопил): "Tigger, Tigger, we're going to jump (Тигер, Тигер, мы будем прыгать)! Look at me jumping, Tigger (посмотри, как я прыгаю, Тигер)! Like flying, my jumping will be (подобен полету будет мой прыжок). Can Tiggers do it (Тигеры умеют это /делать/)?" And he squeaked out (и он пропищал): "I'm coming, Christopher Robin (я иду, Кристофер Робин)!" and he jumped — straight into the middle of the tunic (и он прыгнул прямо в середину блузы). And he was going so fast (и он летел так быстро) that he bounced up again almost as high as (что он подпрыгнул снова почти так же высоко = почти на ту же высоту) where he was before (где = на которой он был прежде) — and went on bouncing and saying (и он продолжал подпрыгивать и говорить), "Oo!" for quite a long time (у-у! довольно долго) — and then at last he stopped and said, "Oo, lovely (а потом он наконец остановился и сказал: у-у, здорово)!" And they put him on the ground (и /они/ его поставили на землю).