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great [greIt], teach [tJC], happy ['hxpI]

So Kanga and Roo stayed in the Forest. And every Tuesday Roo spent the day with his great friend Rabbit, and every Tuesday Kanga spent the day with her great friend Pooh, teaching him to jump, and every Tuesday Piglet spent the day with his great friend Christopher Robin. So they were all happy again.

Chapter 8,

IN WHICH CHRISTOPHER ROBIN LEADS AN EXPOTITION TO THE NORTH POLE

Глава 8,

В которой Кристофер Робин ведет Искпедицию к Северному Полюсу

ONE fine day Pooh had stumped up to the top of the Forest to see (в один прекрасный день Пух приковылял в верхнюю часть Леса, /чтобы/ выяснить) if his friend Christopher Robin was interested in Bears at all (интересуется ли его друг Кристофер Робин вообще медведями). At breakfast that morning (a simple meal of marmalade spread lightly over a honeycomb or two) (за завтраком в то утро (простенькая еда из джема, намазанного тонким слоем на медовые соты или две = пару медовых сот) he had suddenly thought of a new song (он вдруг придумал новую песню). It began like this (она начиналась так; to begin):

“ Sing Ho (/пой/ ого)! for the life of a Bear (что за жизнь у Медведя).”

marmalade ['mRmqleId], spread [spred], honeycomb ['hAnIkqum]

ONE fine day Pooh had stumped up to the top of the Forest to see if his friend Christopher Robin was interested in Bears at all. At breakfast that morning (a simple meal of marmalade spread lightly over a honeycomb or two) he had suddenly thought of a new song. It began like this:

“Sing Ho! for the life of a Bear.”

When he had got as far as this (когда он добрался до этого /места/), he scratched his head, and thought to himself (он почесал /свою/ голову и подумал про себя), “That's a very good start for a song, but what about the second line (это очень хорошее начало для песни, но как насчет второй строки)?” He tried singing “Ho,” two or three times (он попробовал спеть ОГО три раза), but it didn't seem to help (но казалось, это не помогло). “Perhaps it would be better,” he thought (может быть, было бы лучше, — подумал он), “if I sang Hi for the life of a Bear (если бы я спел ЭГЕ что за жизнь у Медведя).” So he sang it... but it wasn't (и он спел это, но это не было = лучше не получилось). “Very well, then,” he said (очень хорошо, тогда, — сказал он), “I shall sing that first line twice (я пропою эту первую строку дважды), and perhaps if I sing it very quickly (и, может быть, если я спою ее очень быстро), I shall find myself singing the third and fourth lines (окажется, что я пропою третью и четвертую строчки) before I have time to think of them (прежде чем /я/ успею придумать их), and that will be a Good Song (и это будет Хорошая Песня). Now then (ну-ка):”

perhaps [pq'hxps], before [bI'fL], two [tH]

When he had got as far as this, he scratched his head, and thought to himself, “That's a very good start for a song, but what about the second line?” He tried singing “Ho,” two or three times, but it didn't seem to help. “Perhaps it would be better,” he thought, “if I sang Hi for the life of a Bear.” So he sang it... but it wasn't. “Very well, then,” he said, “I shall sing that first line twice, and perhaps if I sing it very quickly, I shall find myself singing the third and fourth lines before I have time to think of them, and that will be a Good Song. Now then:”

Sing Ho! for the life of a Bear (ого! что за жизнь у Медведя)!

Sing Ho! for the life of a Bear (ого! что за жизнь у Медведя)!

I don't much mind if it rains or snows (я не против, если пойдет дождь или снег),

'Cos I've got a lot of honey on my nice new nose (потому что у меня много меда на моем милом новом носе)!

I don't much care if it snows or thaws (меня не особо заботит, идет или тает снег),

'Cos I've got a lot of honey on my nice clean paws (потому что у меня много меда на моих милых чистых лапках)!

Sing Ho! for a Bear (ура Медведю)!

Sing Ho! for a Pooh (ура Пуху)!

And I'll have a little something in an hour or two (и я приму чего-нибудь немного = перекушу через час или два)!

new [njH], thaw [TL], hour [auq]

Sing Ho! for the life of a Bear!

Sing Ho! for the life of a Bear!

I don't much mind if it rains or snows,

'Cos I've got a lot of honey on my nice new nose!

I don't much care if it snows or thaws,

'Cos I've got a lot of honey on my nice clean paws!

Sing Ho! for a Bear!

Sing Ho! for a Pooh!

And I'll have a little something in an hour or two!

He was so pleased with this song (он был так доволен своей песней) that he sang it all the way to the top of the Forest (что он распевал ее всю дорогу до верхней части Леса), “and if I go on singing it much longer,” he thought (а если я буду продолжать петь ее гораздо дольше, — подумал он), “it will be time for the little something (наступит время для маленького чего-то = перекусона), and then the last line won't be true (и тогда последняя строка будет неправда).” So he turned it into a hum instead (поэтому он превратил ее вместо этого в хмыкалку / песенку без слов = стал напевать ее без слов; hum — напевание без слов).

Christopher Robin was sitting outside his door (Кристофер Робин сидел снаружи = перед /своей/ дверью), putting on his Big Boots (надевая свои Большие Сапоги). As soon as he saw the Big Boots (как только Пух увидел Большие Сапоги), Pooh knew that an Adventure was going to happen (он узнал = понял, что предстоит /случится/ Приключение), and he brushed the honey off his nose with the back of his paw (и он вытер мед со своего носа тыльной стороной /своей/ лапки), and spruced himself up as well as he could (и прихорошился, как только мог; to spruce up — прихорашиваться, наводить красоту), so as to look Ready for Anything (чтобы выглядеть Готовым к Чему Угодно).

instead [In'sted], adventure [qd'venCq], spruce [sprHs]

He was so pleased with this song that he sang it all the way to the top of the Forest, “and if I go on singing it much longer,” he thought, “it will be time for the little something, and then the last line won't be true.” So he turned it into a hum instead.

Christopher Robin was sitting outside his door, putting on his Big Boots. As soon as he saw the Big Boots, Pooh knew that an Adventure was going to happen, and he brushed the honey off his nose with the back of his paw, and spruced himself up as well as he could, so as to look Ready for Anything.

“Good morning, Christopher Robin (доброе утро, Кристофер Робин),” he called out (крикнул он).

“Hallo, Pooh Bear (привет, Мишка Пух). I can't get this boot on (я не могу натянуть этот сапог).”

“That's bad,” said Pooh (это плохо, — сказал Пух).

“Do you think you could very kindly lean against me (ты думаешь, ты мог бы любезно упереться в меня = будь любезен, упрись в меня; to lean against — опирать/ся/, прислонять/ся/), 'cos I keep pulling so hard that I fall over backwards (потому что я продолжаю натягивать = натягиваю так сильно, что /я/ падаю назад).”

Pooh sat down, dug his feet into the ground (Пух сел, вонзил = упер ноги в землю; to dig in — вонзать; to dig — рыть, копать), and pushed hard against Christopher Robin's back (и сильно пихнул = стал сильно упираться в спину Кристофера Робина), and Christopher Robin pushed hard against his (а Кристофер Робин сильно толкал = упирался в его /спину/), and pulled and pulled at his boot (и тянул и тянул свой сапог) until he had got it on (пока он /не/ натянул его; to have smth. on — иметь что-либо /на себе/ надетым; to get smth. on — надеть, натянуть что-либо).

'cos [kOz], pull [pul], backwards ['bxkwqdz]

“Good morning, Christopher Robin,” he called out.

“Hallo, Pooh Bear. I can't get this boot on.”

“That's bad,” said Pooh.

“Do you think you could very kindly lean against me, 'cos I keep pulling so hard that I fall over backwards.”

Pooh sat down, dug his feet into the ground, and pushed hard against Christopher Robin's back, and Christopher Robin pushed hard against his, and pulled and pulled at his boot until he had got it on.

“And that's that,” said Pooh (и дело с концом, — сказал Пух). “What do we do next (что /делаем/ дальше)?”

“We are all going on an Expedition (мы все идем в Экспедицию),” said Christopher Robin (сказал Кристофер Робин), as he got up and brushed himself (когда он поднялся и отряхнулся = поднимаясь и отряхиваясь). “Thank you, Pooh (спасибо, Пух).”

“Going on an Expotition (идем в Икспедицию)?” said Pooh eagerly (сказал Пух с жадным любопытством; eager — страстно желающий, жаждущий). “I don't think I've ever been on one of those (мне кажется, я никогда /не/ ходил ни в одну из них). Where are we going to on this Expotition (и куда мы пойдем в эту Икспедицию)?”

“Expedition, silly old Bear (Экспедицию, глупый старый Мишка). It's got an 'x' in it (в ней ЭКС).”

“Oh!” said Pooh (ах! — сказал Пух). “I know (я знаю).” But he didn't really (но на самом деле он не знал).

“We're going to discover the North Pole (мы идем / будем открывать Северный Полюс).”

expedition ["ekspI'dISn], next [nekst], discover [dIs'kAvq]

“And that's that,” said Pooh. “What do we do next?”

“We are all going on an Expedition,” said Christopher Robin, as he got up and brushed himself. “Thank you, Pooh.”

“Going on an Expotition?” said Pooh eagerly. “I don't think I've ever been on one of those. Where are we going to on this Expotition?”

“Expedition, silly old Bear. It's got an 'x' in it.”

“Oh!” said Pooh. “I know.” But he didn't really.

“We're going to discover the North Pole.”

“Oh!” said Pooh again (а! — сказал Пух снова). “What is the North Pole (что такое Северный Полюс)?” he asked (спросил он).

“It's just a thing you discover (это просто штука, /которую/ ты открываешь),” said Christopher Robin carelessly (сказал Кристофер Робин небрежно), not being quite sure himself (не будучи вполне уверен сам).

“Oh! I see,” said Pooh (а! понятно, — сказал Пух). “Are bears any good at discovering it (а у медведей хорошо получается открывать его)?”

“Of course they are (конечно /получается/). And Rabbit and Kanga and all of you (и у Кролика, и Кенги, и всех вас). It's an Expedition (это Экспедиция). That's what an Expedition means (именно это и означает Экспедиция). A long line of everybody (длинная вереница всех). You'd better tell the others to get ready (тебе лучше сказать остальным, чтобы приготовились), while I see if my gun's all right (пока я проверю, в порядке ли мое ружье). And we must all bring Provisions (и мы должны все принести = взять Провизию).”

ready ['redI], gun [gAn], provision [prq'vIZn]

“Oh!” said Pooh again. “What is the North Pole?” he asked.

“It's just a thing you discover,” said Christopher Robin carelessly, not being quite sure himself.

“Oh! I see,” said Pooh. “Are bears any good at discovering it?”

“Of course they are. And Rabbit and Kanga and all of you. It's an Expedition. That's what an Expedition means. A long line of everybody. You'd better tell the others to get ready, while I see if my gun's all right. And we must all bring Provisions.”

“Bring what (взять что)?”

“Things to eat (еду: «вещи, чтобы есть»).”

“Oh!” said Pooh happily (а! — сказал Пух счастливо). “I thought you said Provisions (я думал, ты сказал Провизию). I'll go and tell them (я пойду /и/ скажу им).” And he stumped off (и он потопал прочь).

The first person he met was Rabbit (первой особой = первым, /кого/ он встретил, был Кролик; to meet — встречать).

“Hallo, Rabbit,” he said, “is that you (привет, Кролик, — сказал он, — это ты)?”

“Let's pretend it isn't,” said Rabbit (предположим, что нет, — сказал Кролик), “and see what happens (и посмотрим, что произойдет).”

“I've got a message for you (у меня к тебе послание).”

“I'll give it to him (я передам его ему).”

pretend [prI'tend], happen [hxpn], message ['mesIG]

“Bring what?”

“Things to eat.”

“Oh!” said Pooh happily. “I thought you said Provisions. I'll go and tell them.” And he stumped off.

The first person he met was Rabbit.

“Hallo, Rabbit,” he said, “is that you?”

“Let's pretend it isn't,” said Rabbit, “and see what happens.”

“I've got a message for you.”

“I'll give it to him.”

“We're all going on an Expotition with Christopher Robin (мы все идем в Искпедицию с Кристофером Робином)!”

“What is it when we're on it (что это будет, когда мы будем в ней)?”

“A sort of boat, I think,” said Pooh (вид лодки, я думаю, — сказал Пух).

“Oh! that sort (а! этот вид).”

“Yes (да). And we're going to discover a Pole or something (и мы собираемся открыть Полюс или что-то в этом роде). Or was it a Mole (или это был Плюс; mole — крот)? Anyhow we're going to discover it (в всяком случае, мы намерены открыть его).”

“We are, are we?” said Rabbit (мы, да? — сказал Кролик).

“Yes (да). And we've got to bring Pro-things to eat with us (и нам нужно принести Про-еду /чтобы есть/ с собой). In case we want to eat them (на тот случай, если мы захотим их = ее есть). Now I'm going down to Piglet's (теперь я иду = пойду к Пятачку). Tell Kanga, will you (скажи Кенге, пожалуйста)?”

boat [bqut], case [keIs], want [wOnt]

“We're all going on an Expotition with Christopher Robin!”

“What is it when we're on it?”

“A sort of boat, I think,” said Pooh.

“Oh! that sort.”

“Yes. And we're going to discover a Pole or something. Or was it a Mole? Anyhow we're going to discover it.”

“We are, are we?” said Rabbit.

“Yes. And we've got to bring Pro-things to eat with us. In case we want to eat them. Now I'm going down to Piglet's. Tell Kanga, will you?”

He left Rabbit and hurried down to Piglet's house (он оставил Кролика и поспешил к дому Пятачка; to leave — покидать, оставлять).

The Piglet was sitting on the ground at the door of his house (Пятачок сидел на земле у двери своего дома) blowing happily at a dandelion (счастливо дуя на одуванчик), and wondering whether it would be this year, next year, some time or never (и спрашивал, будет ли это в этом году, в следующем году, когда-нибудь или никогда). He had just discovered that it would be never (он только что обнаружил, что этого не будет никогда), and was trying to remember what “it” was (и пытался вспомнить, что было «это»), and hoping it wasn't anything nice (и надеялся, что это не было чем-то хорошим), when Pooh came up (когда подошел Пух).

hurried ['hArId], dandelion ['dxndIlaIqn], remember [rI'membq]

He left Rabbit and hurried down to Piglet's house.

The Piglet was sitting on the ground at the door of his house blowing happily at a dandelion, and wondering whether it would be this year, next year, some time or never. He had just discovered that it would be never, and was trying to remember what “it” was, and hoping it wasn't anything nice, when Pooh came up.

“Oh! Piglet,” said Pooh excitedly (ах! Пятачок, — сказал Пух взволнованно), we're going on an Expotition (мы идем в Искпедицию), all of us, with things to eat (все мы с едой: «с вещами, чтобы есть»). To discover something (чтобы что-то открыть).”

“To discover what (открыть что)?” said Piglet anxiously (спросил обеспокоенно Пятачок).

“Oh! just something (а! просто что-то).”

“Nothing fierce (ничего свирепого)?”

“Christopher Robin didn't say anything about fierce (Кристофер Робин не говорил ничего о свирепом). He just said it had an 'x' (он лишь сказал, что в нем есть ЭКС).”

“It isn't their necks[42] I mind,” said Piglet earnestly (я не возражаю против их ТьЭКСтов, — сказал убедительно Пятачок; neck — шея). “It's their teeth (а вот их зубы). But if Christopher Robin is coming I don't mind anything (но если идет Кристофер Робин, я не возражаю против ничего = вообще).”

excitedly [Ik'saItIdlI], their [DFq], teeth [tJT]

“Oh! Piglet,” said Pooh excitedly, we're going on an Expotition, all of us, with things to eat. To discover something.”

“To discover what?” said Piglet anxiously.

“Oh! just something.”

“Nothing fierce?”

“Christopher Robin didn't say anything about fierce. He just said it had an 'x'.”

“It isn't their necks I mind,” said Piglet earnestly. “It's their teeth. But if Christopher Robin is coming I don't mind anything.”

In a little while they were all ready at the top of the Forest (через маленькое время = вскоре они были все готовы в верхней части Леса), and the Expotition started (и Искпедиция отправилась). First came Christopher Robin and Rabbit (первым шел Кристофер Робин и Кролик), then Piglet and Pooh (затем Пятачок и Пух); then Kanga, with Roo in her pocket, and Owl (потом Кенга с Ру в /ее/ кармане и Филин); then Eeyore; and, at the end (потом Иа, и в конце), in a long line, all Rabbit's friends-and-relations (длинной вереницей все друзья и родственники Кролика).

“I didn't ask them (я не просил их),” explained Rabbit carelessly (объяснил Кролик небрежно). “They just came (они просто пришли). They always do (они всегда делают = приходят). They can march at the end, after Eeyore (они могут шагать в конце, за Иа).”

started ['stRtId], relation [rI'leISn], explain [Iks'pleIn]

In a little while they were all ready at the top of the Forest, and the Expotition started. First came Christopher Robin and Rabbit, then Piglet and Pooh; then Kanga, with Roo in her pocket, and Owl; then Eeyore; and, at the end, in a long line, all Rabbit's friends-and-relations.

“I didn't ask them,” explained Rabbit carelessly. “They just came. They always do. They can march at the end, after Eeyore.”

“What I say,” said Eeyore, “is that it's unsettling (что я скажу, — сказал Иа, — так это то, что это нарушает спокойствие; to settle — поселить/ся/; ставить на место, приводить в порядок; to unsettle — нарушать /рас/порядок /чего-либо/; выбивать /кого-либо/ из колеи; расстраивать; тревожить; волновать, нарушать спокойствие). I didn't want to come on this Expo—what Pooh said (я не хотел идти в эту Искпу — как там сказал Пух). I only came to oblige (я пришел лишь, /чтобы/ сделать одолжение). But here I am (но вот я здесь); and if I am the end of the Expo (и если я конец Искпу) —what we're talking about (о чем мы там говорим) —then let me be the end (то пусть я буду концом). But if, every time I want to sit down for a little rest (но если всякий раз, /как/ я хочу сесть, /чтобы/ немножко передохнуть), I have to brush away half a dozen of Rabbit's smaller friends-and-relations first (мне приходится сначала смахнуть дюжину мелких друзей и родственников Кролика), then this isn't an Expo—whatever it is—at all (то это вовсе не Искпу — или как ее там), it's simply a Confused Noise (это просто Беспорядочная Суматоха; noise — шум, гам, грохот; гвалт, гудение, гул). That's what I say (вот что я скажу).”

“I see what Eeyore means,” said Owl (я понял, что имеет в виду Иа, — сказал Филин). “If you ask me— (если ты спрашиваешь меня)”

oblige [q'blaIG], dozen [dAzn], confused [kqn'fjHzd]

“What I say,” said Eeyore, “is that it's unsettling. I didn't want to come on this Expo—what Pooh said. I only came to oblige. But here I am; and if I am the end of the Expo—what we're talking about—then let me be the end. But if, every time I want to sit down for a little rest, I have to brush away half a dozen of Rabbit's smaller friends-and-relations first, then this isn't an Expo—whatever it is—at all, it's simply a Confused Noise. That's what I say.”

“I see what Eeyore means,” said Owl. “If you ask me—”

“I'm not asking anybody,” said Eeyore (я никого не спрашиваю, — сказал Иа). “I'm just telling everybody (я просто говорю всем). We can look for the North Pole (мы можем искать Северный Полюс), or we can play 'Here we go gathering Nuts and May' with the end part of an ants' nest (либо /мы/ можем сыграть в «Вот мы идем собирать Орехи и Боярышник»[43] с замыкающей частью[44] муравейника). It's all the same to me (мне все равно).”

There was a shout from the top of the line (раздался крик от головы колонны).

“Come on!” called Christopher Robin (давай = вперед! — крикнул Кристофер Робин).

“Come on!” called Owl (вперед! — крикнул Филин).

“We're starting,” said Rabbit (мы отправляемся, — сказал Кролик). “I must go (я должен идти).” And he hurried off to the front of the Expotition with Christopher Robin (и он поспешил к передней части = головной части Искпедиции с Кристофером Робином).

North [nLT], part [pRt], ant [xnt]

“I'm not asking anybody,” said Eeyore. “I'm just telling everybody. We can look for the North Pole, or we can play 'Here we go gathering Nuts and May' with the end part of an ants' nest. It's all the same to me.”

There was a shout from the top of the line.

“Come on!” called Christopher Robin.

“Come on!” called Owl.

“We're starting,” said Rabbit. “I must go.” And he hurried off to the front of the Expotition with Christopher Robin.

“All right,” said Eeyore (ладно, — сказал Иа). “We're going (мы идем). Only Don't Blame Me (Только Не Вините Меня).”

So off they all went to discover the Pole (и они все пошли открывать Полюс). And as they walked (и когда они шли), they chattered to each other of this and that (они болтали друг с другом о том о сем), all except Pooh, who was making up a song (все, кроме Пуха, который сочинял песню).

“This is the first verse,” he said to Piglet (это первая строфа, — сказал он Пятачку), when he was ready with it (когда она была готова: «он был готов с ней»).

“First verse of what (первая строфа чего)?”

“My song (моей песни).”

“What song (какой песни)?”

“This one (вот этой).”

“Which one (которой)?”

“Well, if you listen, Piglet, you'll hear it (ну, если ты послушаешь, Пятачок, /то/ ты ее услышишь).”

“How do you know I'm not listening (откуда ты знаешь, что я не слушаю)?” Pooh couldn't answer that one (Пух не мог ответить на это), so he began to sing (поэтому он начал петь).

each [JC], chatter ['Cxtq], answer ['Rnsq]

“All right,” said Eeyore. “We're going. Only Don't Blame Me.”

So off they all went to discover the Pole. And as they walked, they chattered to each other of this and that, all except Pooh, who was making up a song.

“This is the first verse,” he said to Piglet, when he was ready with it.

“First verse of what?”

“My song.”

“What song?”

“This one.”

“Which one?”

“Well, if you listen, Piglet, you'll hear it.”

“How do you know I'm not listening?” Pooh couldn't answer that one, so he began to sing.

They all went off to discover the Pole (они все отправились, чтобы открыть Полюс),

Owl and Piglet and Rabbit and all (Филин и Пятачок, и Кролик, и все);

It's a Thing you Discover, as I've been tole[45] (это штука, /которую/ /ты/ открываешь, как мне сказали)

By Owl and Piglet and Rabbit and all (Филин и Пятачок, и Кролик, и все).

Eeyore, Christopher Robin and Pooh (Иа, Кристофер Робин и Пух)

And Rabbit's relations all went too— (и родственники Кролика, все тоже пошли)

And where the Pole was none of them knew (а где был Полюс, не знал никто из них)...

Sing Hey! for Owl and Rabbit and all (ура! Филину и Кролику и всем)!

They all went off to discover the Pole,

Owl and Piglet and Rabbit and all;

It's a Thing you Discover, as I've been tole

By Owl and Piglet and Rabbit and all.

Eeyore, Christopher Robin and Pooh

And Rabbit's relations all went too—

And where the Pole was none of them knew...

Sing Hey! for Owl and Rabbit and all!

“Hush!” said Christopher Robin turning round to Pooh (тс! — сказал Кристофер Робин, обернувшись, Пуху; hush — тс, ш-ш, ша, тише), “we're just coming to a Dangerous Place (мы как раз подходим к Опасному Месту; danger — опасность).”

“Hush!” said Pooh turning round quickly to Piglet (тс! — сказал Пух, быстро обернувшись, Пятачку).

“Hush!” said Piglet to Kanga (тс! — сказал Пятачок Кенге).

“Hush!” said Kanga to Owl (тс! — сказала Кенга Филину), while Roo said “Hush!” several times to himself, very quietly (в то время как Ру сказал «тс!» несколько раз себе, очень тихо).

“Hush!” said Owl to Eeyore (тс! — сказал Филин Иа).

hush [hAS], round [raund], several ['sevrql]

“Hush!” said Christopher Robin turning round to Pooh, “we're just coming to a Dangerous Place.”

“Hush!” said Pooh turning round quickly to Piglet.

“Hush!” said Piglet to Kanga.

“Hush!” said Kanga to Owl, while Roo said “Hush!” several times to himself, very quietly.

“Hush!” said Owl to Eeyore.

“Hush!” said Eeyore in a terrible voice to all Rabbit's friends-and-relations (тс! — сказал Иа страшным голосом[46] всем друзьям и родственникам Кролика), and “Hush!” they said hastily to each other all down the line (и «тс!» они сказали поспешно друг другу до самого конца колонны), until it got to the last one of all (пока это /не/ дошло до самого последнего из них). And the last and smallest friend-and-relation was so upset to find that the whole Expotition was saying “Hush!” to him (и самый последний и самый маленький друг и родственник был так расстроен = расстроился, обнаружив, что вся Искпедиция говорит «тс!» / шикает ему), that he buried himself head downwards in a crack in the ground (что он схоронился головой вниз в трещинке в земле), and stayed there for two days until the danger was over (и оставался там два дня, пока опасность не миновала; to be over — закончиться), and then went home in a great hurry (а потом пошел домой в большой = сильной спешке), and lived quietly with his Aunt ever-afterwards (и жил тихо со своей Тетушкой всегда-впоследствии). His name was Alexander Beetle (его звали Александр Таракандр[47]).

terrible ['terqbl], hastily ['heIstIlI], danger ['deInGq]

“Hush!” said Eeyore in a terrible voice to all Rabbit's friends-and-relations, and “Hush!” they said hastily to each other all down the line, until it got to the last one of all. And the last and smallest friend-and-relation was so upset to find that the whole Expotition was saying “Hush!” to him, that he buried himself head downwards in a crack in the ground, and stayed there for two days until the danger was over, and then went home in a great hurry, and lived quietly with his Aunt ever-afterwards. His name was Alexander Beetle.

They had come to a stream (они пришли к ручью) which twisted and tumbled between high rocky banks (который извивался и кувыркался между высокими скалистыми берегами), and Christopher Robin saw at once how dangerous it was (и Кристофер Робин сразу понял: «увидел», как это опасно).

“It's just the place,” he explained, “for an Ambush[48] (это как раз место, — объяснил он, — для Засады = Засад).”

“What sort of bush (какой куст = сад)?” whispered Pooh to Piglet (прошептал Пух Пятачку). “A gorse-bush (утесниковый)?”

“My dear Pooh,” said Owl in his superior way (мой дорогой Пух, — сказал Филин надменно: «в его надменном способе»), “don't you know what an Ambush is (разве ты не знаешь, что такое Засада)?”

“Owl,” said Piglet, looking round at him severely (Филин, — сказал Пятачок, оглянувшись строго на него = обернувшись и строго глядя на него; to look round — оглянуться; severe — суровый), “Pooh's whisper was a perfectly private whisper (шепот Пуха был совершенно частным шепотом), and there was no need— (и не было нужды)”

superior [sjH'pIqrIq], perfectly ['pWfIktlI], private ['praIvIt]

They had come to a stream which twisted and tumbled between high rocky banks, and Christopher Robin saw at once how dangerous it was.

“It's just the place,” he explained, “for an Ambush.”

“What sort of bush?” whispered Pooh to Piglet. “A gorse-bush?”

“My dear Pooh,” said Owl in his superior way, “don't you know what an Ambush is?”

“Owl,” said Piglet, looking round at him severely, “Pooh's whisper was a perfectly private whisper, and there was no need—”

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