follow ['fOlqu], ago [q'gqu], quite [kwaIt]
"I'm leaving one for all the others," said Rabbit, "and telling them what it means, and they'll all search too. I'm in a hurry, good-bye." And he had run off.
Pooh followed slowly. He had something better to do than to find a new house for Owl; he had to make up a Pooh song about the old one. Because he had promised Piglet days and days ago that he would, and whenever he and Piglet had met since, Piglet didn't actually say anything, but you knew at once why he didn't; and if anybody mentioned Hums or Trees or String or Storms-in-the-Night, Piglet's nose went all pink at the tip, and he talked about something quite different in a hurried sort of way.
"But it isn't Easy (но это нелегко)," said Pooh to himself (сказал Пух себе), as he looked at what had once been Owl's House (когда он смотрел = глядя на то, что некогда было Домом Филина). "Because Poetry and Hums aren't things which you get (потому что Поэзия и Песни — это не то, что находите вы), they're things which get you (это то, что находит вас). And all you can do is to go where they can find you (и все, что ты можешь сделать, — это пойти туда, где они могут найти тебя)."
He waited hopefully (он с надеждой подождал)...
"Well," said Pooh after a long wait (ну, — сказал Пух после долгого ожидания), "I shall begin (я начну) 'Here lies a tree (вот дерево лежит)' because it does (потому что оно /действительно/ лежит), and then I'll see what happens (а потом я увижу, что получится)."
This is what happened (и вот что получилось):
"But it isn't Easy," said Pooh to himself, as he looked at what had once been Owl's House. "Because Poetry and Hums aren't things which you get, they're things which get you. And all you can do is to go where they can find you."
He waited hopefully...
"Well," said Pooh after a long wait, "I shall begin 'Here lies a tree' because it does, and then I'll see what happens."
This is what happened:
Here lies a tree which Owl (a bird) (здесь дерево лежит, которое Филин (птица))
Was fond of when it stood on end (любил, когда оно стояло вертикально);
And Owl was talking to a friend (и Филин беседовал с другом)
Called Me (in case you hadn't heard) (которого звали Я (в том случае, если вы не слышали))
When something Oo occurred (когда случилось что-то У-У-какое).
lie [laI], case [keIs], occur [q'kW]
Here lies a tree which Owl (a bird)
Was fond of when it stood on end;
And Owl was talking to a friend
Called Me (in case you hadn't heard)
When something Oo occurred.
For lo (вот слушай)! the wind was blusterous (ветер был штормовой)
And flattened out his favourite tree (и расплющил его любимое дерево);
And things looked bad for him and we (и вещи = обстоятельства выглядели плохо для него и для мы[69]) —
Looked bad, I mean, for he and us (выглядели плохо, я хочу сказать, для он[70] и нас) —
I've never known them wuss (я никогда не знал хужее[71]).
flatten [flxtn], favourite ['feIvrIt], wuss [wAs]
For lo! the wind was blusterous
And flattened out his favourite tree;
And things looked bad for him and we —
Looked bad, I mean, for he and us —
I've never known them wuss.
Then Piglet (PIGLET) thought a thing (тогда Пятачок (ПЯТАЧОК) придумал вещь = нечто):
"Courage!" he said (смелее! — он сказал). "There's always hope (всегда надежда есть).
I want a thinnish piece of rope (мне нужен тоненький кусочек каната = кусочек тоненького каната).
Or, if there isn't any, bring (или если нет, принесите)
A thickish piece of string (кусочек толстенькой бечевки)."
thinnish ['TInIS], courage ['kArIG], piece [pJs]
Then Piglet (PIGLET) thought a thing:
"Courage!" he said. "There's always hope.
I want a thinnish piece of rope.
Or, if there isn't any, bring
A thickish piece of string."
So to the letter-box he rose (и он поднялся к почтовому ящику),
While Pooh and Owl said "Oh!" and "Hum (в то время как Пух и Филин говорили «Ах!» и «Гм!»)!"
And where the letters always come (и туда, куда всегда попадают письма)
(Called "LETTERS ONLY") Piglet sqoze (называется = под названием «Только для писем») протиснулся Пятачок
His head and then his toes (его голова, а затем его копытца).
sqoze [skwquz], head [hed], toe [tqu]
So to the letter-box he rose,
While Pooh and Owl said "Oh!" and "Hum!"
And where the letters always come
(Called "LETTERS ONLY") Piglet sqoze
His head and then his toes.
O gallant Piglet (PIGLET)! Ho! (о, доблестный Пятачок (ПЯТАЧОК)! ура!)
Did Piglet tremble (дрожал ли Пятачок)? Did he blinch[72] (бледнел ли он)?
No, no, he struggled inch by inch (нет, нет, он пробивался дюйм за дюймом; to struggle — пробиваться, стараться изо всех сил)
Through LETTERS ONLY (через «Только для Писем»), as I know (как я знаю)
Because I saw him go (потому что я видел, как он пролез).
gallant ['gxlqnt], tremble [tremble], struggle [strAgl]
O gallant Piglet (PIGLET)! Ho!
Did Piglet tremble? Did he blinch?
No, no, he struggled inch by inch
Through LETTERS ONLY, as I know
Because I saw him go.
He ran and ran, and then he stood (он бежал и бежал, а затем он стал = остановился)
And shouted, "Help for Owl, a bird (и закричал: помогите Филину, птице),
And Pooh, a bear (и Пуху, медведю)!" until he heard (пока он /не/ услышал)
The others coming through the wood (как остальные идут /к нему/ через лес)
As quickly as they could (так быстро, как могут = со всех ног).
stood [stud], shout [Saut], bear [bFq]
He ran and ran, and then he stood
And shouted, "Help for Owl, a bird,
And Pooh, a bear!" until he heard
The others coming through the wood
As quickly as they could.
"Help-help and Rescue (помогите-помогите и спасите)!" Piglet cried (кричал Пятачок),
And showed the others where to go (и показал остальным, куда идти).
[Sing ho! for Piglet (PIGLET) ho (/пой/ ура Пятачку (ПЯТАЧКУ)!]
And soon the door was opened wide (и вскоре дверь открылась широко),
And we were both outside (и оба мы оказались снаружи)!
rescue ['reskjH], open ['qupn], both [bquT]
"Help-help and Rescue!" Piglet cried,
And showed the others where to go.
[Sing ho! for Piglet (PIGLET) ho!]
And soon the door was opened wide,
And we were both outside!
Sing ho! for Piglet, ho (/пой/ ура Пятачку, ура)!
Ho (ура)!
"So there it is," said Pooh (вот так, — сказал Пух), when he had sung this to himself three times (когда он пропел это себе три раза). "It's come different (это вышло иначе) from what I thought it would (по сравнению с тем, что я думал, получится), but it's come (но вышло). Now I must go and sing it to Piglet (теперь я должен пойти и спеть ее Пятачку)."
sung [sAN], three [TrJ], thought [TLt]
Sing ho! for Piglet, ho!
Ho!
"So there it is," said Pooh, when he had sung this to himself three times. "It's come different from what I thought it would, but it's come. Now I must go and sing it to Piglet."
* * *
I AM SCERCHING FOR A NEW HOUSE FOR OWL SO HAD YOU RABBIT (Я ИСЧУ НОВЫЙ ДОМ ДЛЯ ФИЛИНА И ТЫ ТОЖЕ ДОЛЖЕН КРОЛИК).
"What's all this (что все это /значит/)?" said Eeyore (спросил Иа).
Rabbit explained (Кролик объяснил).
"What's the matter with his old house (/а/ что случилось с его старым домом)?"
Rabbit explained (Кролик объяснил).
"Nobody tells me (никто мне /не/ говорит)," said Eeyore (сказал Иа). "Nobody keeps me informed (никто /не/ держит меня в курсе). I make it seventeen days come Friday since anybody spoke to me (по моим прикидкам в следующую пятницу будет семнадцать дней с тех пор, как со мной кто-нибудь говорил; to make — считать, полагать, прикидывать)."
keep [kJp], inform [In'fLm], seventeen ['sevn'tJn]
I AM SCERCHING FOR A NEW HOUSE FOR OWL SO HAD YOU RABBIT.
"What's all this?" said Eeyore.
Rabbit explained.
"What's the matter with his old house?"
Rabbit explained.
"Nobody tells me," said Eeyore. "Nobody keeps me informed. I make it seventeen days come Friday since anybody spoke to me."
"It certainly isn't seventeen days (конечно же не семнадцать дней) — "
"Come Friday (в следующую пятницу)," explained Eeyore (пояснил Иа).
"And to-day's Saturday (а сегодня суббота)," said Rabbit (сказал Кролик). "So that would make it eleven days (поэтому было бы одиннадцать дней). And I was here myself a week ago (а я сам был здесь неделю назад)."
"Not conversing (/ты/ не разговаривал)," said Eeyore (сказал Иа). "Not first one and then the other (не так как положено — сначала один, а потом другой). You said 'Hallo' and Flashed Past (ты сказал «привет» и Пронесся Мимо; to flash — быстро промелькнуть, пронестись, пробежать). I saw your tail a hundred yards up the hill (я увидел твой хвост ярдах в ста наверху холма) as I was meditating my reply (пока размышлял над своим ответом). I had thought of saying 'What (я придумал спросить «что»)?' — but, of course, it was then, too late (но, конечно, тогда было уже слишком поздно)."
converse [kqn'vWs], meditate ['medIteIt], reply [rI'plaI]
"It certainly isn't seventeen days — "
"Come Friday," explained Eeyore.
"And to-day's Saturday," said Rabbit. "So that would make it eleven days. And I was here myself a week ago."
"Not conversing," said Eeyore. "Not first one and then the other. You said 'Hallo' and Flashed Past. I saw your tail a hundred yards up the hill as I was meditating my reply. I had thought of saying 'What?' — but, of course, it was then, too late."
"Well, I was in a hurry (ну, я спешил: «был в спешке»)."
"No Give and Take (никакого Обмена Шутками; give-and-take — обмен шутками, остроумными репликами и т. п.)," Eeyore went on (продолжал Иа). "No Exchange of Thought (никакого Обмена Мыслями). 'Hallo — What' — I mean (я имею в виду: привет — что), it gets you nowhere (это тебе ничего /не/ дает), particularly if the other person's tail is only just in sight for the second half of the conversation (особенно, если хвост другой особы виден только лишь в течении второй половины беседы)."
"It's your fault, Eeyore (это твоя вина, Иа). You've never been to see any of us (ты никогда не ходил и не ходишь ни к кому из нас в гости). You just stay here in this one corner of the Forest (ты просто остаешься здесь в этом одном уголке Леса) waiting for the others to come to you (ожидая, что остальные придут к тебе). Why don't you go to them sometimes (почему бы тебе иногда не навещать их)?"
exchange [Iks'CeInG], particularly [pq'tIkjulqlI], conversation ["kOnvq'seISn]
"Well, I was in a hurry."
"No Give and Take," Eeyore went on. "No Exchange of Thought. 'Hallo — What' — I mean, it gets you nowhere, particularly if the other person's tail is only just in sight for the second half of the conversation."
"It's your fault, Eeyore. You've never been to see any of us. You just stay here in this one corner of the Forest waiting for the others to come to you. Why don't you go to them sometimes?"
Eeyore was silent for a little while, thinking (Иа замолчал на некоторое время, размышляя).
"There may be something in what you say, Rabbit (возможно, в том, что ты говоришь, Кролик, что-то есть)," he said at last (сказал он, наконец). "I have been neglecting you (я пренебрегал тобой). I must move about more (я должен больше /пере/двигаться). I must come and go (я должен ходить туда-сюда)."
"That's right, Eeyore (верно, Иа). Drop in on any of us at any time (заскакивай к любому из нас в любое время), when you feel like it (когда тебе захочется)."
"Thank-you, Rabbit (благодарю, Кролик). And if anybody says in a Loud Voice (а если кто-нибудь скажет Громким Голосом) 'Bother, it's Eeyore (фу-ты, это Иа),' I can drop out again (я могу выскочить снова)."
silent ['saIlqnt], neglect [nI'glekt], again [q'gen]
Eeyore was silent for a little while, thinking.