Дом на Пуховом углу - [14]

So the three of them went; and after they had walked and walked and walked, they came to the part of the Forest where Eeyore was.

"Hallo, Eeyore!" said Pooh. "This is Tigger."

"What is?" said Eeyore.

"This," explained Pooh and Piglet together, and Tigger smiled his happiest smile and said nothing.

Eeyore walked all round Tigger one way, and then turned and walked all round him the other way.

"What did you say it was?" he asked (кто это, вы сказали? — спросил он).

"Tigger (Тигер)."

"Ah!" said Eeyore (а! — сказал Иа).

"He's just come," explained Piglet (он только что пришел, — объяснил Пятачок).

"Ah!" said Eeyore again (а! — сказал снова Иа).

He thought for a long time and then said (он долго думал, а потом сказал):

"When is he going (/а/ когда он уходит)?"

just [GAst], come [kAm], long [lON]

"What did you say it was?" he asked.

"Tigger."

"Ah!" said Eeyore.

"He's just come," explained Piglet.

"Ah!" said Eeyore again.

He thought for a long time and then said:

"When is he going?"

Pooh explained to Eeyore (Пух объяснил Иа) that Tigger was a great friend of Christopher Robin's (что Тигер большой друг Кристофера Робина), who had come to stay in the Forest (который = ион обосновался в Лесу; to come to stay — утвердиться, укорениться), and Piglet explained to Tigger that he mustn't mind what Eeyore said (а Пятачок объяснил Тигеру, что он не должен обращать внимания на то, что говорит Иа) because he was always gloomy (потому что он всегда угрюмый); and Eeyore explained to Piglet (а Иа объяснил Пятачку) that, on the contrary, he was feeling particularly cheerful this morning (что, напротив, он чувствует себя особенно радостно сегодня утром); and Tigger explained to anybody who was listening (а Тигер объяснил всем, кто слушал) that he hadn't had any breakfast yet (что он еще совсем не завтракал).

great [greIt], friend [frend], particularly [pq'tIkjulqlI]

Pooh explained to Eeyore that Tigger was a great friend of Christopher Robin's, who had come to stay in the Forest, and Piglet explained to Tigger that he mustn't mind what Eeyore said because he was always gloomy; and Eeyore explained to Piglet that, on the contrary, he was feeling particularly cheerful this morning; and Tigger explained to anybody who was listening that he hadn't had any breakfast yet.

"I knew there was something," said Pooh (я знал, что есть кое-что = кой-какое дело). "Tiggers always eat thistles (Тигеры всегда едят чертополох), so that was why we came to see you, Eeyore (вот почему мы пришли к тебе, Иа)."

"Don't mention it, Pooh (ничего / не стоит благодарности, Пух: «не упоминай это»)."

"Oh, Eeyore, I didn't mean (ах, Иа, я не имел в виду) that I didn't wantto see you (что я не хочу проведать тебя) — "

"Quite-quite (действительно-действительно). But your new stripy friend — naturally, he wants his breakfast (но твой новый полосатый друг — естественно, /он/ хочет /получить/ свой завтрак; stripe — полоска). What did you say his name was (как, ты сказал, его зовут)?"

"Tigger (Тигер)."

"Then come this way, Tigger (тогда иди сюда, Тигер)."

want [wOnt], always ['Llwqz], naturally ['nxCrqlI]

"I knew there was something," said Pooh. "Tiggers always eat thistles, so that was why we came to see you, Eeyore."

"Don't mention it, Pooh."

"Oh, Eeyore, I didn't mean that I didn't want to see you — "

"Quite-quite. But your new stripy friend — naturally, he wants his breakfast. What did you say his name was?"

"Tigger."

"Then come this way, Tigger."

Eeyore led the way to the most thistly-looking patch of thistles that ever was (Иа пошел впереди = проводил /Тигера/ к самому колючему участку чертополоха, который только был; to lead — вести; patch — клочок, лоскут, обрывок; небольшой участок земли), and waved a hoof at it (и махнул копытом на него).

"A little patch I was keeping for my birthday," he said (маленький участок, /который/ я берег на свой день рождения, — сказал он); "but, after all, what are birthdays (но в конце-концов что такое дни рождения)? Here to-day and gone tomorrow (сегодня здесь, а завтра уж нет). Help yourself, Tigger (угощайся, Тигер)."

Tigger thanked him (Тигер поблагодарил его) and looked a little anxiously at Pooh (и немного встревоженно посмотрел на Пуха).

"Are these really thistles?" he whispered (это действительно чертополох? — прошептал он).

"Yes," said Pooh (да, — сказал Пух).

thistly [TIslI], patch [pxC], anxiously ['xNkSqslI]

Eeyore led the way to the most thistly-looking patch of thistles that ever was, and waved a hoof at it.

"A little patch I was keeping for my birthday," he said; "but, after all, what are birthdays? Here to-day and gone tomorrow. Help yourself, Tigger."

Tigger thanked him and looked a little anxiously at Pooh.

"Are these really thistles?" he whispered.

"Yes," said Pooh.

"What Tiggers like best (тот, что Тигеры любят больше всего)?"

"That's right," said Pooh (верно, — сказал Пух).

"I see," said Tigger (понятно, — сказал Тигер).

So he took a large mouthful (и он отхватил большой кусок), and he gave a large crunch (и издал сильный хруст).

"Ow!" said Tigger (ай! — сказал Тигер).