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Piglet said hurriedly that he had been getting bigger lately (Пятачок торопливо сказал, что в последнее время он покрупнел), and couldn't possibly, much as he would like to (и, вероятно, не смог, как бы он ни хотел), and Owl said that he had had his letter-box made bigger lately (а Филин сказал, что он в последнее время сделал больше = укрупнил свой почтовый ящик) in case he got bigger letters (на тот случай, если он будет получать письма побольше), so perhaps Piglet might (поэтому, наверно, Пятачок смог бы), and Piglet said (а Пятачок сказал), "But you said the necessary you-know-whats wouldn't (но ты говорил, что необходимые ты-знаешь-что не /смогут/)" and Owl said (а Филин сказал), "No, they won't (нет, они не /смогут/), so it's no good thinking about it (поэтому без толку думать об этом)," and Piglet said (а Пятачок сказал), "Then we'd better think of something else (тогда нам лучше придумать что-то другое)," and began to at once (и они сразу же начали /думать/).

squeeze [skwJz], climb [klaIm], possibly ['pOsqblI]

"Because you see, Owl, if we could get Piglet into the letter-box, he might squeeze through the place where the letters come, and climb down the tree and run for help."

Piglet said hurriedly that he had been getting bigger lately, and couldn't possibly, much as he would like to, and Owl said that he had had his letter-box made bigger lately in case he got bigger letters, so perhaps Piglet might, and Piglet said, "But you said the necessary you-know-whats wouldn 't" and Owl said, "No, they won't, so it's no good thinking about it," and Piglet said, "Then we'd better think of something else," and began to at once.

But Pooh's mind had gone back to the day (но память Пуха вернулась ко дню) when he had saved Piglet from the flood (когда он спас Пятачка от наводнения), and everybody had admired him so much (и все им так восхищались); and as that didn't often happen (а так как это случалось не часто), he thought he would like it to happen again (он подумал, что /он/ хотел бы, чтобы это случилось еще раз). And suddenly, just as it had come before (и вдруг, в точности так, как это приходило = происходило прежде), an idea came to him (ему в голову пришла мысль).

"Owl," said Pooh (Филин, — сказал Пух), "I have thought of something (я кое-что придумал)."

"Astute and Helpful Bear (Проницательный и Вспомогательный Медведь; astute — умный, мудрый, проницательный, сообразительный)," said Owl (сказал Филин).

flood [flAd], happen [hxpn], astute [qs'tjHt]

But Pooh's mind had gone back to the day when he had saved Piglet from the flood, and everybody had admired him so much; and as that didn't often happen, he thought he would like it to happen again. And suddenly, just as it had come before, an idea came to him.

"Owl," said Pooh, "I have thought of something."

"Astute and Helpful Bear," said Owl.

Pooh looked proud at being called a stout and helpful bear (Пух выглядел гордым от того, что его назвали проникательным[65] и помогательным медведем; stout — крепкий, плотный, прочный; отважный, решительный, сильный, смелый, храбрый; дородный, полный, тучный[66]), and said modestly that he just happened to think of it (и скромно сказал, что ему просто посчастливилось придумать это). You tied a piece of string to Piglet (ты привязываешь кусочек бечевки к Пятачку), and you flew up to the letter-box (и взлетаешь вверх к почтовому ящику), with the other end in your beak (с другим концом /бечевки/ в твоем клюве), and you pushed it through the wire and brought it down to the floor (и ты пропихиваешь ее через проволоку и приносишь ее вниз на пол), and you and Pooh pulled hard at this end (и ты с Пухом сильно тянешь за этот конец), and Piglet went slowly up at the other end (а Пятачок медленно поднимается на другом конце). And there you were (и готово).

"And there Piglet is (и Пятачок там)," said Owl (сказал Филин). "If the string doesn't break (если бечевка не порвется)."

proud [praud], stout [staut], break [breIk]

Pooh looked proud at being called a stout and helpful bear, and said modestly that he just happened to think of it. You tied a piece of string to Piglet, and you flew up to the letter-box, with the other end in your beak, and you pushed it through the wire and brought it down to the floor, and you and Pooh pulled hard at this end, and Piglet went slowly up at the other end. And there you were.

"And there Piglet is," said Owl. "If the string doesn't break."

"Supposing it does (а вдруг она порвется)?" asked Piglet (спросил Пятачок), really wanting to know (в самом деле желая знать).

"Then we try another piece of string (тогда мы испробуем другой кусочек бечевки; to try — испытывать /try out/, подвергать испытанию; проверять на опыте)."

This was not very comforting to Piglet (это было не очень утешительно для Пятачка), because however many pieces of string they tried pulling up with (потому что сколько бы кусков бечевки они не испробовали для подтягивания его вверх), it would always be the same him coming down (падать всегда придется одному и тому же ему); but still, it did seem the only thing to do (но, тем не менее, это казалось единственным, что можно было сделать = предпринять). So with one last look back in his mind (и с последним взглядом назад в памяти = воспоминаниях) at all the happy hours (на все счастливые часы) he had spent in the Forest (которые он провел в Лесу) not being pulled up to the ceiling by a piece of string (не будучи подтягиваем к потолку на кусочке бечевки), Piglet nodded bravely at Pooh and said (Пятачок отважно кивнул Пуху и сказал) that it was a Very Clever pup-pup-pup Clever pup-pup Plan (что это Очень Умный п-п-п Умный п-п-п План).

string [strIN], bravely ['breIvlI], clever ['klevq]

"Supposing it does?" asked Piglet, really wanting to know.

"Then we try another piece of string."

This was not very comforting to Piglet, because however many pieces of string they tried pulling up with, it would always be the same him coming down; but still, it did seem the only thing to do. So with one last look back in his mind at all the happy hours he had spent in the Forest not being pulled up to the ceiling by a piece of string, Piglet nodded bravely at Pooh and said that it was a Very Clever pup-pup-pup Clever pup-pup Plan.

"It won't break (она не порвется)," whispered Pooh comfortingly (прошептал утешительно Пух), "because you're a Small Animal (потому что ты Маленькое Животное), and I'll stand underneath (и я буду стоять внизу), and if you save us all (а если ты нас всех спасешь), it will be a Very Grand Thing to talk about afterwards (это будет Очень Грандиозный Поступок, о котором будут говорить впоследствии), and perhaps I'll make up a Song (и, может быть, я сочиню Песню), and people will say (а люди = все будут говорить) 'It was so grand what Piglet did (то, что совершил Пятачок, столь грандиозно) that a Respectful Pooh Song was made about it (что об этом была создана Почитательная Пухова Песня)!' "

animal ['xnImql], perhaps [pq'hxps], respectful [rI'spektful]

"It won't break," whispered Pooh comfortingly, "because you're a Small Animal, and I'll stand underneath, and if you save us all, it will be a Very Grand Thing to talk about afterwards, and perhaps I'll make up a Song, and people will say 'It was so grand what Piglet did that a Respectful Pooh Song was made about it!' "

Piglet felt much better after this (после этого Пятачок почувствовал себя гораздо лучше), and when everything was ready (и когда все было готово), and he found himself slowly going up to the ceiling (и он обнаружил себя медленно поднимающимся к потолку), he was so proud (он так загордился) that he would have called out "Look at me (что он бы крикнул: посмотрите на меня)!" if he hadn't been afraid (если бы не боялся) that Pooh and Owl would let go of their end of the string and look at him (что Пух и Филин отпустят свой конец бечевки и посмотрят на него).

"Up we go (поднимаемся)!" said Pooh cheerfully (радостно сказал Пух).

ready ['redI], proud [praud], afraid [q'freId]

Piglet felt much better after this, and when everything was ready, and he found himself slowly going up to the ceiling, he was so proud that he would have called out "Look at me!" if he hadn't been afraid that Pooh and Owl would let go of their end of the string and look at him.

"Up we go!" said Pooh cheerfully.

"The ascent is proceeding as expected (подъем осуществляется, как ожидалось; to proceed — развиваться, происходить)," said Owl helpfully (сказал Филин услужливо). Soon it was over (вскоре он = подъем был закончен). Piglet opened the letter-box and climbed in (Пятачок открыл почтовый ящик и забрался вовнутрь). Then, having untied himself (потом, отвязавшись), he began to squeeze into the slit (он начал протискиваться в щель), through which in the old days when front doors were front doors (через которую в старые времена, когда входные двери были входными дверьми), many an unexpected letter that WOL had written to himself, had come slipping (проскальзывали многие нежданные письма, которые ХВИЛЕН писал себе).

He squeezed and he sqoze (он протискивался и пропихивался), and then with one last squze he was out (а потом с последним продавом = тиском и писком он оказался снаружи). Happy and excited he turned round to squeak a last message to the prisoners (радостный и взволнованный, он обернулся, чтобы пропищать последнее сообщение заключенным[67]).

ascent [q'sent], proceed [prq'sJd], prisoner ['prIznq]

"The ascent is proceeding as expected," said Owl helpfully. Soon it was over. Piglet opened the letter-box and climbed in. Then, having untied himself, he began to squeeze into the slit, through which in the old days when front doors were front doors, many an unexpected letter that WOL had written to himself, had come slipping.

He squeezed and he sqoze, and then with one last squze he was out. Happy and excited he turned round to squeak a last message to the prisoners.

"It's all right (все в порядке)," he called through the letter-box (крикнул он через почтовый ящик). "Your tree is blown right over, Owl (твое дерево повалено, Филин), and there's a branch across the door (а на двери лежит ветвь = большая ветка), but Christopher Robin and I can move it (но мы с Кристофером Робином можем сдвинуть ее), and we'll bring a rope for Pooh (и мы принесем канат для Пуха), and I'll go and tell him now (и я пойду и расскажу ему сейчас), and I can climb down quite easily (и я могу легко спуститься вниз), I mean it's dangerous (я имею в виду, это опасно) but I can do it all right (но я вполне могу это сделать), and Christopher Robin and I will be back in about half an hour (и мы с Кристофером Робином вернемся где-то через полчаса). Good-bye, Pooh (до свидания, Пух)!" And without waiting to hear Pooh's answering (и не дожидаясь /услышать/ ответа Пуха) "Good-bye, and thank you, Piglet (до свидания, и спасибо, Пятачок)," he was off (он ушел = убежал).

move [mHv], dangerous ['deInGrqs], half [hRf]

"It's all right," he called through the letter-box. "Your tree is blown right over, Owl, and there's a branch across the door, but Christopher Robin and I can move it, and we'll bring a rope for Pooh, and I'll go and tell him now, and I can climb down quite easily, I mean it's dangerous but I can do it all right, and Christopher Robin and I will be back in about half an hour. Good-bye, Pooh!" And without waiting to hear Pooh's answering "Good-bye, and thank you, Piglet," he was off.