Английский язык с А. А. Милном. Винни-Пух. Часть 2

"I might, Piglet (я мог бы, Пятачок), and I might bring Roo down on my back (и я мог бы спустить Ру на моей спине), but I couldn't bring Tigger down (но я не смог бы спустить Тигера). So we must think of something else (поэтому мы должны что-нибудь придумать)." And in a thoughtful way he began to eat Roo's sandwiches, too (и с задумчивым видом он начал есть = принялся и за бутерброды Ру).

solemnly ['sOlqmlI], might [maIt], couldn't [kudnt]

"Piglet," said Pooh solemnly, when he had heard all this, "what shall we do?" And he began to eat Tigger's sandwiches.

"Are they stuck?" asked Piglet anxiously.

Pooh nodded.

"Couldn't you climb up to them?"

"I might, Piglet, and I might bring Roo down on my back, but I couldn't bring Tigger down. So we must think of something else." And in a thoughtful way he began to eat Roo's sandwiches, too.

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Whether he would have thought of anything (придумал бы он что-то) before he had finished the last sandwich (прежде чем /он/ прикончил последний бутерброд), I don't know (я не знаю), but he had just got to the last but one (но он как раз добрался до предпоследнего) when there was a crackling in the bracken (когда раздался треск в папоротнике-орляке), and Christopher Robin and Eeyore came strolling along together (и оттуда вместе вышли прогулочным шагом Кристофер Робин и Иа; to stroll — прогуливаться, бродить, гулять).

"I shouldn't be surprised if it hailed a good deal tomorrow," Eeyore was saying (я бы не удивился, если бы завтра выпало много града, — говорил Иа). "Blizzards and what-not (бураны и все такое прочее). Being fine to-day doesn't Mean Anything (то, что сегодня прекрасный день, Ничего не Значит). It has no sig[27] (это не имеет никакого зна-) — what's that word (что это за слово)? Well, it has none of that (ну, это не имеет ничего этого). It's just a small piece of weather (/это/ просто маленький кусочек погоды)."

whether ['weDq], stroll [strqul], none [nAn]

Whether he would have thought of anything before he had finished the last sandwich, I don't know, but he had just got to the last but one when there was a crackling in the bracken, and Christopher Robin and Eeyore came strolling along together.

"I shouldn't be surprised if it hailed a good deal tomorrow," Eeyore was saying. "Blizzards and what-not. Being fine to-day doesn't Mean Anything. It has no sig — what's that word? Well, it has none of that. It's just a small piece of weather."

"There's Pooh!" said Christopher Robin (тут Пух! — сказал Кристофер Робин), who didn't much mind what it did to-morrow (которого не очень тревожило, что будет завтра), as long as he was out in it (пока он еще был вне этого).

"Hallo, Pooh (привет, Пух)!"

"It's Christopher Robin!" said Piglet (/это/ Кристофер Робин! — сказал Пятачок), "He'll know what to do (он будет знать = он сообразит, что делать)."

They hurried up to him (они поспешили к нему).

"Oh, Christopher Robin," began Pooh (ах, Кристофер Робин, — начал Пух).

"And Eeyore," said Eeyore (и Иа, — сказал Иа).

"Tigger and Roo are right up the Six Pine Trees (Тигер и Ру прямо /над нами/ на Шести Соснах), and they can't get down, and (и они не могут спуститься, и) — "

"And I was just saying," put in Piglet (и я как раз говорил, — вставил Пятачок), "that if only Christopher Robin (что если бы только Кристофер Робин) — "

"And Eeyore (и Иа) — "

mind [maInd], said [sed], began [bI'gxn]

"There's Pooh!" said Christopher Robin, who didn't much mind what it did to-morrow, as long as he was out in it.

"Hallo, Pooh!"

"It's Christopher Robin!" said Piglet, "He'll know what to do."

They hurried up to him.

"Oh, Christopher Robin," began Pooh.

"And Eeyore," said Eeyore.

"Tigger and Roo are right up the Six Pine Trees, and they can't get down, and — "

"And I was just saying," put in Piglet, "that if only Christopher Robin — "

"And Eeyore — "

"If only you were here (если бы только вы были здесь), then we could think of something to do (то мы могли бы придумать что-нибудь /чтобы сделать/)."

Christopher Robin looked up at Tigger and Roo (Кристофер Робин посмотрел вверх на Тигера и Ру), and tried to think of something (и попытался что-нибудь придумать).

"I thought," said Piglet earnestly (я подумал, — сказал серьезно Пятачок), "that if Eeyore stood at the bottom of the tree (что если бы Иа встал у подножия дерева), and if Pooh stood on Eeyore's back (и если бы Пух встал на спину Иа), and if I stood on Pooh's shoulders (и если бы я встал на плечи Пуху) — "

"And if Eeyore's back snapped suddenly (и если бы спина Иа вдруг сломалась), then we could all laugh (то мы могли бы все посмеяться). Ha ha (ха-ха)! Amusing in a quiet way," said Eeyore (забавно в скромном виде = скромные забавы, — сказал Иа), "but not really helpful (но не очень полезные)."

"Well," said Piglet meekly (ну, — сказал кротко Пятачок), "I thought (я думал) — "

"Would it break your back, Eeyore (/а/ твоя спина сломалась бы, Иа)?" asked Pooh, very much surprised (спросил Пух, очень удивленный).