Английский язык с А. А. Милном. Винни-Пух. Часть 1

“It may be,” said Pooh (это может быть = возможно, — сказал Пух). “Sometimes it is, and sometimes it isn't (иногда он, а иногда не он). You never can tell with paw-marks (/ты/ никогда не различишь по отпечаткам лап).”

catch [kxC], there [DFq], may [meI]

“I shall have to wait until I catch up with it,” said Winnie-the-Pooh. “Now, look there.” He pointed to the ground in front of him. “What do you see there?”

“Tracks,” said Piglet. “Paw-marks.” He gave a little squeak of excitement. “Oh, Pooh! Do you think it's a—a—a Woozle?”

“It may be,” said Pooh. “Sometimes it is, and sometimes it isn't. You never can tell with paw-marks.”

With these few words he went on tracking (с этими немногими словами он продолжил идти по следу), and Piglet, after watching him for a minute or two, ran after him (а Пятачок, понаблюдав за ним минуту-другую, побежал за ним; to run — бежать). Winnie-the-Pooh had come to a sudden stop (Винни-Пух вдруг резко остановился: «подошел к неожиданной остановке»), and was bending over the tracks in a puzzled sort of way (и склонился над следами озадаченно: «в озадаченном сорте способа»).

“What's the matter?” asked Piglet (в чем дело? — спросил Пятачок).

“It's a very funny thing,” said Bear (это очень забавно, — сказал Мишка), “but there seem to be two animals now (но кажется, теперь, /уже/ два зверя). This—whatever-it-was—has been joined by another—whatever-it-is (к этому Кому-бы-то-ни-было: «кто-бы-это-был» присоединилось другое Кто-бы-то-ни-было: «кто-бы-это-есть») —and the two of them are now proceeding in company (и двое из них = и они вдвоем продолжают теперь идти в компании). Would you mind coming with me, Piglet (ты не возражал бы пойти со мной, Пятачок), in case they turn out to be Hostile Animals (на тот случай, если они окажутся /быть/ Враждебными Зверями)?”

few [fjH], watch [wOC], animal ['xnImql]

With these few words he went on tracking, and Piglet, after watching him for a minute or two, ran after him. Winnie-the-Pooh had come to a sudden stop, and was bending over the tracks in a puzzled sort of way.

“What's the matter?” asked Piglet.

“It's a very funny thing,” said Bear, “but there seem to be two animals now. This—whatever-it-was—has been joined by another—whatever-it-is—and the two of them are now proceeding in company. Would you mind coming with me, Piglet, in case they turn out to be Hostile Animals?”

Piglet scratched his ear in a nice sort of way (Пятачок изящно почесал /свое/ ухо), and said that he had nothing to do until Friday, and would be delighted to come (и сказал, что ему нечего делать до Пятницы, и /он/ будет очень рад пойти /с ним/), in case it really was a Woozle (на случай, если это действительно Расплох).

“You mean, in case it really is two Woozles,” said Winnie-the-Pooh (ты хочешь сказать, на случай, если это действительно два Расплоха, — сказал Винни-Пух), and Piglet said that anyhow he had nothing to do until Friday (а Пятачок сказал, что в любом случае ему нечего делать до Пятницы). So off they went together (и они вместе пошли дальше; to go off — отправляться, уходить).

ear [Iq], Friday ['fraIdI], delighted [dI'laItId]

Piglet scratched his ear in a nice sort of way, and said that he had nothing to do until Friday, and would be delighted to come, in case it really was a Woozle.

“You mean, in case it really is two Woozles,” said Winnie-the-Pooh, and Piglet said that anyhow he had nothing to do until Friday. So off they went together.