Дом на Пуховом углу - [46]
"What's this that I'm looking at (на что я сейчас гляжу)?" said Eeyore still looking at it (спросил Иа, все еще глядя на это = на А).
step [step], round [raund], nowadays ['nauqdeIz]
Piglet stepped back nervously, and looked round for help.
"Here's Rabbit," he said gladly. "Hallo, Rabbit." Rabbit came up importantly, nodded to Piglet, and said, "Ah, Eeyore," in the voice of one who would be saying "Good-bye" in about two more minutes.
"There's just one thing I wanted to ask you, Eeyore. What happens to Christopher Robin in the mornings nowadays?"
"What's this that I'm looking at?" said Eeyore still looking at it.
"Three sticks," said Rabbit promptly (три палочки, — сказал сразу Кролик).
"You see?" said Eeyore to Piglet (видишь? — сказал Иа Пятачку). He turned to Rabbit (он повернулся к Кролику). "I will now answer your question (теперь я отвечу на твой вопрос)," he said solemnly (сказал он торжественно).
"Thank you," said Rabbit (спасибо, — сказал Кролик).
"What does Christopher Robin do in the mornings (что делает Кристофер Робин по утрам)? He learns (он учится). He becomes Educated (он становится Образованным). He instigorates (он исследышивает; /здесь смесь из двух слов:toinvestigate — расследовать; получать сведения; tointerrogate — осведомляться, справляться, спрашивать/) — I think that is the word he mentioned (мне кажется, именно это слово он упомянул), but I may be referring to something else (но, возможно, я отношу его = оно относится к чему-то другому) — he instigorates Knowledge (он исследышивает Знания). In my small way I also (я тоже в моем маленьком способе = по моим скромным возможностям), if I have the word right (если я правильно понимаю это слово), am — am doing what he does (занимаюсь сейчас тем, чем /занимается/ он). That, for instance, is (это, например) — "
"An A," said Rabbit (А, — сказал Кролик), "but not a very good one (но не очень удачная). Well, I must get back and tell the others (ну, мне нужно вернуться и рассказать остальным)."
Eeyore looked at his sticks (Иа посмотрел на свои палочки) and then he looked at Piglet (а затем /он/ посмотрел на Пятачка).
answer ['Rnsq], question ['kwesCqn], refer [rI'fW]
"Three sticks," said Rabbit promptly.
"You see?" said Eeyore to Piglet. He turned to Rabbit. "I will now answer your question," he said solemnly.
"Thank you," said Rabbit.
"What does Christopher Robin do in the mornings? He learns. He becomes Educated. He instigorates — I think that is the word he mentioned, but I may be referring to something else — he instigorates Knowledge. In my small way I also, if I have the word right, am — am doing what he does. That, for instance, is — "
"An A," said Rabbit, "but not a very good one. Well, I must get back and tell the others."
Eeyore looked at his sticks and then he looked at Piglet.
"What did Rabbit say it was (что, Кролик сказал, это)?" he asked (спросил он).
"An A," said Piglet (А, — сказал Пятачок).
"Did you tell him (ты сказал ему)?"
"No, Eeyore, I didn't (нет, Иа, я не говорил). I expect he just knew (я полагаю, он просто знал)."
"He knew (он знал)? You mean this A thing is a thing Rabbit knew (ты хочешь сказать, что эта А — штука, которая была известна Кролику)?"
"Yes, Eeyore (да, Иа). He's clever, Rabbit is (Кролик, он умный)."
"Clever!" said Eeyore scornfully (умный! — презрительно сказал Иа; scorn — презрение; насмешка), putting a foot heavily on his three sticks (тяжело = совсейтяжестью ставя ногу на свои три палочки). "Education (Образование)!" said Eeyore bitterly (горько сказал Иа), jumping on his six sticks (прыгая на свои шесть палочек). "What is Learning (что такое Учение)?" asked Eeyore as he kicked his twelve sticks into the air (спросил Иа, подбрасывая ногой = копытом свои двенадцать палочек в воздух). "A thing Rabbit knows (штука, которую знает Кролик = то, что известно Кролику)! Ha (ха)!"
knew [njH], scornfully ['skLnfulI], heavily ['hevIlI]
"What did Rabbit say it was?" he asked.
"An A," said Piglet.
"Did you tell him?"
"No, Eeyore, I didn't. I expect he just knew."
"He knew? You mean this A thing is a thing Rabbit knew?"
"Yes, Eeyore. He's clever, Rabbit is."
"Clever!" said Eeyore scornfully, putting a foot heavily on his three sticks. "Education!" said Eeyore bitterly, jumping on his six sticks. "What is Learning?" asked Eeyore as he kicked his twelve sticks into the air. "A thing Rabbit knows! Ha!"
"I think — " began Piglet nervously (я думаю, — начал нервно Пятачок).
"Don't," said Eeyore (не думай, — сказал Иа).
"I think Violets are rather nice," said Piglet (я думаю, что Фиалки довольно милые, — сказал Пятачок). And he laid his bunch in front of Eeyore and scampered off (и он положил свой букет перед Иа и резво убежал).
Next morning the notice on Christopher Robin's door said (на следующее утро записка на двери Кристофера Робина гласила):
GONE OUT (УШЁЛ)
BACK SOON (СКОРО ВЕРНУСЬ)
C. R. (К. Р.)
Which is why all the animals in the Forest (вот поэтому все животные в Лесу) — except, of course, the Spotted and Herbaceous Backson (за исключением, разумеется, Пятнистого и Травянистого Скоравирнуса) — now know what Christopher Robin does in the mornings (теперь знают, чем занимается Кристофер Робин по утрам).
