“I thought I heard the babies,” she said,Then she ran to the Twins. “What is it, my darlings? Oh, my Treasures, my Sweets, my Love-birds, what is it? Why are they crying so, Mary Poppins? They’ve been so quiet all afternoon — not a sound out of them. What can be the matter?”
“Yes, ma’am. No, ma’am. I expect they’re getting their teeth, ma’am,” said Mary Poppins, deliberately not looking in the direction of the Starling.
“Oh, of course — that must be it,” said Mrs Banks brightly.
“I don’t want teeth if they make me forget all the things I like best,” wailed John, tossing about in his cot.
“Neither do I,” wept Barbara, burying her face in her pillow.
“My poor ones, my pets — it will be all right when the naughty old teeth come through,” said Mrs Banks soothingly, going from one cot to the other.
“You don’t understand (ты не понимаешь)!” roared John furiously (кричал Джон гневно;
“It won’t be all right (это не будет /все/ правильно), it will be all wrong
“Yes — yes. There (ну) — there (ну = успокойся). Mother knows (мама знает) — Mother understands (мама понимает). It will be all right (все будет хорошо) when the teeth come through (когда зубы прорежутся),” crooned Mrs Banks tenderly (напевала миссис Бэнкс нежно;
A faint noise came from the window (слабый шум донесся от окна). It was the Starling (это был скворец) hurriedly swallowing a laugh (поспешно глотающий смешок). Mary Poppins gave him one look (Мэри Поппинс взглянула на него один раз: «дала ему один взгляд»). That sobered him (это обуздало/успокоило его; sober — непьющий, трезвый;
Mrs Banks was patting her children gently (миссис Бэнкс похлопывала своих малышей нежно), first one and then the other (сначала одного и затем другого), and murmuring words (и бормотала слова) that were meant to be reassuring (которые должны были/предназначены были быть утешающими;
“Clever One (умненький), oh, Clever One (о, умненький),” said his Mother admiringly (сказала его мама восхищенно;
sobered ['squbqd] scene [si:n] reassuring [ֽrIq'∫uqrIŋ]
“You don’t understand!” roared John furiously. “I don’t want teeth.”
“It won’t be all right, it will be all wrong!” wailed Barbara to her pillow:
“Yes — yes. There — there. Mother knows — Mother understands. It will be all right when the teeth come through,” crooned Mrs Banks tenderly.
A faint noise came from the window. It was the Starling hurriedly swallowing a laugh. Mary Poppins gave him one look. That sobered him, and he continued to regard the scene without the hint of a smile.