It did (получилось). It kept on doing it (получалось и дальше; to keep on — продолжать). Then he dropped two in at once (потом он бросил /в воду/ сразу две), and leant over the bridge to see (и свесился с моста, чтобы увидеть) which of them would come out first (какая из них выплывет первой); and one of them did (и одна из них выплыла); but as they were both the same size (но так как они обе были одинакового размера), he didn't know (он не знал) if it was the one which he wanted to win (была ли это та, которую он хотел, чтобы она выиграла), or the other one (или другая). So the next time he dropped one big one and one little one (поэтому в следующий раз он бросил одну большую и одну маленькую), and the big one came out first (и большая выплыла первой), which was what he had said it would do (как он и думал: «которая была та, что он сказал, она сделает»; to say — считать, полагать, высказывать свое мнение), and the little one came out last (а маленькая появилась последней), which was what he had said it would do (как он и полагал), so he had won twice (так что он выиграл дважды; to win — победить, выиграть)... and when he went home for tea (а когда он пошел домой ужинать[43]), he had won thirty-six and lost twenty-eight (он выиграл тридцать шесть, а проиграл двадцать восемь раз), which meant that he was (что означало, что он) — that he had (что он) — well, you take twenty-eight from thirty-six (ну, вычтите двадцать-восемь из тридцати-шести), and that's what he was (и это было то, /на сколько раз/ он /выиграл больше, чем проиграл/). Instead of the other way round (а не наоборот).

last [lRst], won [wAn], meant [ment]

It did. It kept on doing it. Then he dropped two in at once, and leant over the bridge to see which of them would come out first; and one of them did; but as they were both the same size, he didn't know if it was the one which he wanted to win, or the other one. So the next time he dropped one big one and one little one, and the big one came out first, which was what he had said it would do, and the little one came out last, which was what he had said it would do, so he had won twice ... and when he went home for tea, he had won thirty-six and lost twenty-eight, which meant that he was — that he had — well, you take twenty-eight from thirty-six, and that's what he was. Instead of the other way round.

And that was the beginning of the game called Poohsticks (и это было начало игры, названной Пустяки[44]), which Pooh invented (которую изобрел Пух), and which he and his friends used to play on the edge of the Forest (и в которую он и его друзья играли раньше на опушке Леса). But they played with sticks instead of fir-cones (но они играли палками вместо еловых шишек), because they were easier to mark (потому что их было легче отличать; to mark — метить, отличать).

Now one day Pooh and Piglet and Rabbit and Roo were all playing Poohsticks together (и вот однажды Пух и Пятачок, и Кролик, и Ру — все вместе играли в Пустяки). They had dropped their sticks in (они бросили свои палки в /воду/) when Rabbit said "Go (когда Кролик сказал = скомандовал: марш)!" and then they had hurried across to the other side of the bridge (а затем они поспешили через = быстро перебежали на другую сторону моста), and now they were all leaning over the edge (и теперь они все свесились через край), waiting to see whose stick would come out first (ожидая /увидеть/, чья палка появится первой). But it was a long time coming (но на выплывание уходило много времени = но палки долго не выплывали), because the river was very lazy that day (так как река была очень ленивой в тот день), and hardly seemed to mind (и, казалось, едва беспокоилась = ее едва беспокоило; to mind — беспокоиться, тревожиться) if it didn't ever get there at all (если она вообще никогда не попадет туда).

called [kLld], invent [In'vent], used [jHst]

And that was the beginning of the game called Poohsticks, which Pooh invented, and which he and his friends used to play on the edge of the Forest. But they played with sticks instead of fir-cones, because they were easier to mark.

Now one day Pooh and Piglet and Rabbit and Roo were all playing Poohsticks together. They had dropped their sticks in when Rabbit said "Go!" and then they had hurried across to the other side of the bridge, and now they were all leaning over the edge, waiting to see whose stick would come out first. But it was a long time coming, because the river was very lazy that day, and hardly seemed to mind if it didn't ever get there at all.

"I can see mine (я вижу мою)!" cried Roo (закричал Ру).

"No, I can't (нет, не вижу), it's something else (это что-то другое). Can you see yours, Piglet (ты видишь свою, Пятачок)? I thought I could see mine, but I couldn't (я думал, что вижу мою, но /оказывается, что/ не вижу). There it is (вон она)! No, it isn't (нет, не она). Can you see yours, Pooh (/а/ ты свою видишь, Пух)?"

"No," said Pooh (нет, — сказал Пух).

"I expect my stick's stuck," said Roo (я полагаю, что моя палка застряла, — сказал Ру).

"Rabbit, my stick's stuck (Кролик, моя палка застряла). Is your stick stuck, Piglet (твоя палка застряла, Пятачок)?"

"They always take longer than you think (у них всегда уходит больше времени = они всегда плывут дольше, чем ты думаешь; to take — занимать, отнимать, требовать /о времени и т.п./)," said Rabbit (сказал Кролик).

"How long do you think they'll take (сколько времени, ты думаешь, они будут плыть: «у них уйдет»)?" asked Roo (спросил Ру).

yours [jLz], stuck [stAk], always ['Llwqz]

"I can see mine!" cried Roo.

"No, I can't, it's something else. Can you see yours, Piglet? I thought I could see mine, but I couldn't. There it is! No, it isn't. Can you see yours, Pooh?"

"No," said Pooh.

"I expect my stick's stuck," said Roo. "Rabbit, my stick's stuck. Is your stick stuck, Piglet?"

"They always take longer than you think," said Rabbit. "How long do you think they'll take?" asked Roo.

"I can see yours, Piglet (я вижу твою, Пятачок)," said Pooh suddenly (сказал вдруг Пух). "Mine's a sort of greyish one," said Piglet (моя такая сероватая, — сказал Пятачок), not daring to lean too far over in case he fell in (не осмеливаясь свеситься слишком далеко, чтобы не упасть в воду).

"Yes, that's what I can see (да, именно ее я и вижу). It's coming over on to my side (она плывет в мою сторону)."

Rabbit leant over further than ever (Кролик свесился дальше, чем когда-либо), looking for his (высматривая свою), and Roo wriggled up and down (а Ру извивался вверх и вниз = во все стороны), calling out "Come on, stick! Stick, stick, stick (выкрикивая: давай, палка! палка, палка, палка)!" and Piglet got very excited (а Пятачок сильно разволновался) because his was the only one which had been seen (потому что его /палка/ была единственной, которую увидели), and that meant that he was winning (а это означало, что он побеждает = победитель).

"It's coming!" said Pooh (плывет! — сказал Пух).

greyish ['greIIS], wriggle [rIgl], dare [dFq]

"I can see yours, Piglet," said Pooh suddenly. "Mine's a sort of greyish one," said Piglet, not daring to lean too far over in case he fell in.

"Yes, that's what I can see. It's coming over on to my side."

Rabbit leant over further than ever, looking for his, and Roo wriggled up and down, calling out "Come on, stick! Stick, stick, stick!" and Piglet got very excited because his was the only one which had been seen, and that meant that he was winning.

"It's coming!" said Pooh.

"Are you sure it's mine (ты уверен, /что/ это моя)?" squeaked Piglet excitedly (пропищал взволнованно Пятачок).

"Yes, because it's grey (да, потому что она серая). A big grey one (большая серая). Here it comes (вот она идет = плывет)! A very — big — grey (очень большая серая) — Oh, no, it isn't, it's Eeyore (ах, нет, это не она, это Иа)."

And out floated Eeyore (и выплыл Иа).

"Eeyore!" cried everybody (Иа! — закричали все).

Looking very calm, very dignified (выглядевший очень спокойным, очень величавым; dignified — полный чувства собственного достоинства, величавый, горделивый, достойный), with his legs in the air (задрав ноги вверх: «с его ногами в воздухе»), came Eeyore from beneath the bridge (из-под моста выплыл Иа).

"It's Eeyore!" cried Roo, terribly excited (это Иа! — закричал Ру, ужасно возбужденный).

"Is that so?" said Eeyore (вот как / неужели? — сказал Иа), getting caught up by a little eddy (захваченный небольшим водоворотом), and turning slowly round three times (и трижды медленно повернувшись = и сделав медленно три оборота). "I wondered (/а/ я-то спрашивал себя = думал)."

"I didn't know you were playing (я не знал, /что/ ты играешь)," said Roo (сказал Ру).

"I'm not," said Eeyore (я не играю, — сказал Иа).

sure [Suq], float [flqut], calm [kRm]

"Are you sure it's mine?" squeaked Piglet excitedly.

"Yes, because it's grey. A big grey one. Here it comes! A very — big — grey — Oh, no, it isn't, it's Eeyore."

And out floated Eeyore.

"Eeyore!" cried everybody.

Looking very calm, very dignified, with his legs in the air, came Eeyore from beneath the bridge.

"It's Eeyore!" cried Roo, terribly excited.

"Is that so?" said Eeyore, getting caught up by a little eddy, and turning slowly round three times. "I wondered."

"I didn't know you were playing," said Roo.

"I'm not," said Eeyore.

"Eeyore, what are you doing there?" said Rabbit (Иа, что ты там делаешь? — спросил Кролик).

"I'll give you three guesses, Rabbit (я дам = предложу тебе три догадки, Кролик; guess — гипотеза, предположение, догадка). Digging holes in the ground (копаю норки в земле)? Wrong (неправильно). Leaping from branch to branch of a young oak-tree (прыгаю с ветки на ветку молодого дуба)? Wrong (неправильно). Waiting for somebody to help me out of the river (жду, что кто-нибудь поможет мне выбраться из реки)? Right (правильно). Give Rabbit time (дайте Кролику время), and he'll always get the answer (и он всегда получит ответ)."

"But, Eeyore," said Pooh in distress (но, Иа, — сказал Пух в душевных страданиях), "what can we — I mean (что мы можем — я имею в виду), how shall we — do you think if we (как нам — ты думаешь, если мы) — "

"Yes," said Eeyore (да, — сказал Иа). "One of those would be just the thing (одно из них будет как раз то, что надо). Thank you, Pooh (спасибо, Пух)."

"He's going round and round (он движется /все/ по кругу и по кругу),'" said Roo, much impressed (сказал Ру, очень впечатленный = под сильным впечатлением).

guess [ges], branch [brRnC], distress [dIs'tres]

"Eeyore, what are you doing there?" said Rabbit.

"I'll give you three guesses, Rabbit. Digging holes in the ground? Wrong. Leaping from branch to branch of a young oak-tree? Wrong. Waiting for somebody to help me out of the river? Right. Give Rabbit time, and he'll always get the answer."

"But, Eeyore," said Pooh in distress, "what can we — I mean, how shall we — do you think if we — "

"Yes," said Eeyore. "One of those would be just the thing. Thank you, Pooh."

"He's going round and round,'" said Roo, much impressed.

"And why not?" said Eeyore coldly (почему бы и нет? — сказал холодно Иа).

"I can swim too (я тоже умею плавать)," said Roo proudly (сказал гордо Ру).

"Not round and round," said Eeyore (не по кругу и по кругу, — сказал Иа). "It's much more difficult (это гораздо труднее). I didn't want to come swimming at all to-day (я сегодня совсем не хотел плавать)," he went on, revolving slowly (продолжал он, медленно поворачиваясь). "But if, when in (но если / уж я оказался/ в /воде/), I decide to practise a slight circular movement (я решаю = решил поупражняться в легком круговом движении) from right to left (справа налево) — or perhaps I should say (или я, возможно, сказал бы)," he added, as he got into another eddy (добавил он, попав в другой водоворот), "from left to right (слева направо), just as it happens to occur to me (как раз когда это случайно приходит мне в голову), it is nobody's business but my own (это лишь мое личное дело, /и больше ничье/)."