Дом на Пуховом углу - [41]

"Amazing," said Owl (поразительно, — сказал Филин), looking at the notice again (опять взглянув на записку), and getting, just for a moment, a curious sort of feeling (и у него лишь на секунду возникло любопытное чувство) that something had happened to Christopher Robin's back (что что-то случилось со спиной[31] Кристофера Робина). "What did you do (/и/ что ты сделал)?"

"Nothing (ничего)."

reason [rJzn], curious ['kjuqrIqs], soon [sHn]

"Why?" asked Rabbit.

"For that very reason," said Owl, hoping that something helpful would happen soon.

"Yesterday morning," said Rabbit solemnly, "I went to see Christopher Robin. He was out. Pinned on his door was a notice!"

"The same notice?"

"A different one. But the meaning was the same. It's very odd."

"Amazing," said Owl, looking at the notice again, and getting, just for a moment, a curious sort of feeling that something had happened to Christopher Robin's back. "What did you do?"

"Nothing."

"The best thing (/это/ лучше всего)," said Owl wisely (сказал мудро Филин).

"Well?" said Rabbit again (ну и? — снова сказал Кролик), as Owl knew he was going to (как и ожидал Филин от него: «как Филин знал, он сделает»).

"Exactly," said Owl (совершенно верно, — сказал Филин).

For a little while he couldn't think of anything more (некоторое время он не мог придумать ничего больше); and then, all of a sudden, he had an idea (а потом совершенно неожиданно у него возникла идея).

"Tell me, Rabbit," he said (скажи мне, Кролик, — сказал он), "the exact words of the first notice (точные слова первой записки). This is very important (это очень важно). Everything depends on this (все зависит от этого). The exact words of the first notice (от точных слов первой записки)."

"It was just the same as that one really (он была точно такая же, как эта, в самом деле)."

wisely [waIzlI], exactly [Ig'zxktlI], really ['rIqlI]

"The best thing," said Owl wisely.

"Well?" said Rabbit again, as Owl knew he was going to.

"Exactly," said Owl.

For a little while he couldn't think of anything more; and then, all of a sudden, he had an idea.

"Tell me, Rabbit," he said, "the exact words of the first notice. This is very important. Everything depends on this. The exact words of the first notice."

"It was just the same as that one really."

Owl looked at him (Филин посмотрел на него), and wondered whether to push him off the tree (и спросил себя, /а/ не столкнуть ли его с дерева); but, feeling that he could always do it afterwards (но, чувствуя, что он может сделать это всегда потом), he tried once more to find out (он попытался еще раз выяснить) what they were talking about (о чем они говорят).

"The exact words, please," he said (/скажи/ точные слова, пожалуйста, — сказал он), as if Rabbit hadn't spoken (как будто Кролик не говорил = ничего не сказал).

"It just said, 'Gon out. Backson (в ней лишь говорилось: ушел. Скоравирнус).' Same as this, only this says 'Bisy Backson' too (такая же как эта, только в этой говорится еще: Занит Скоравирнус)."

Owl gave a great sigh of relief (Филин издал большой вздох облегчения = вздохнул с большим облегчением).

"Ah!" said Owl (а! — сказал Филин). "Now we know where we are (теперь мы знаем, где мы[32] = что к чему)."

push [puS], sigh [saI], relief [rI'lJf]

Owl looked at him, and wondered whether to push him off the tree; but, feeling that he could always do it afterwards, he tried once more to find out what they were talking about.

"The exact words, please," he said, as if Rabbit hadn't spoken.

"It just said, 'Gon out. Backson.' Same as this, only this says 'Bisy Backson' too."

Owl gave a great sigh of relief.

"Ah!" said Owl. "Now we know where we are."

"Yes, but where's Christopher Robin?" said Rabbit (да, но где Кристофер Робин? — спросил Кролик). "That's the point (вот в чем дело[33])."

Owl looked at the notice again (Филин снова посмотрел на записку). To one of his education the reading of it was easy (для персоны с его образованием прочесть ее было легко). "Gon out (Ушол). Backson. Bisy, Backson (Скоравирнус, Занит, Скоравирнус)" — just the sort of thing you'd expect to see on a notice (как раз то, что вы бы ожидали = чтоможнобылоожидать увидеть на записке).

"It is quite clear what has happened, my dear Rabbit," he said (совершено ясно, что произошло, мой дорогой Кролик, — сказал он). "Christopher Robin has gone out somewhere with Backson (Кристофер Робин ушел куда-то со Скоравирнусом). He and Backson are busy together (он и Скоравирнус заняты вместе). Have you seen a Backson anywhere about in the Forest lately (ты видел в последнее время где-нибудь в Лесу Скоравирнуса)?"

education ["edjH'keISn], easy ['JzI], lately ['leItlI]

"Yes, but where's Christopher Robin?" said Rabbit. "That's the point."

Owl looked at the notice again. To one of his education the reading of it was easy. "Gon out. Backson. Bisy, Backson" — just the sort of thing you'd expect to see on a notice.

"It is quite clear what has happened, my dear Rabbit," he said. "Christopher Robin has gone out somewhere with Backson. He and Backson are busy together. Have you seen a Backson anywhere about in the Forest lately?"