Cat grew very angry and said (Кот очень рассердился и спросил), ‘Has Wild Dog told tales of me (Дикий Пес рассказывал байки обо мне?;
Then the Woman laughed and said (тогда Женщина засмеялась и сказала), ‘You are the Cat who walks by himself (ты Кот, который гуляет сам по себе), and all places are alike to you (и все места для тебя одинаковы). You are neither a friend nor a servant (ты ни друг, ни слуга). You have said it yourself (ты сказал это сам). Go away and walk by yourself in all places alike (уходи и гуляй сам по себе во всех местах одинаково).’
woman ['wumqn], angry ['xNgrI], neither ['naIDq]
Woman said, ‘Then why did you not come with First Friend on the first night?’
Cat grew very angry and said, ‘Has Wild Dog told tales of me?’
Then the Woman laughed and said, ‘You are the Cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to you. You are neither a friend nor a servant. You have said it yourself. Go away and walk by yourself in all places alike.’
Then Cat pretended to be sorry and said (тогда Кот притворился, что сожалеет, и сказал), ‘Must I never come into the Cave (мне никогда нельзя будет войти в Пещеру)? Must I never sit by the warm fire (мне никогда нельзя будет посидеть у теплого огня)? Must I never drink the warm white milk (мне никогда нельзя будет попить белого молока)? You are very wise and very beautiful (ты очень мудрая и очень красивая). You should not be cruel even to a Cat (тебе не следует быть жестокой даже по отношению к Коту).’
Woman said (Женщина сказала), ‘I knew I was wise (я знала, что я мудрая), but I did not know I was beautiful (но я не знала, что я красивая). So I will make a bargain with you (поэтому я заключу с тобой сделку). If ever I say one word in your praise (если я когда-нибудь скажу одно слово похвалы в твой адрес) you may come into the Cave (ты можешь войти в Пещеру).’
‘And if you say two words in my praise (а если ты скажешь два слова похвалы в мой адрес)?’ said the Cat (спросил Кот).
sorry ['sOrI], cruel ['krHql], bargain ['bRgIn]
Then Cat pretended to be sorry and said, ‘Must I never come into the Cave? Must I never sit by the warm fire? Must I never drink the warm white milk? You are very wise and very beautiful. You should not be cruel even to a Cat.’
Woman said, ‘I knew I was wise, but I did not know I was beautiful. So I will make a bargain with you. If ever I say one word in your praise you may come into the Cave.’
‘And if you say two words in my praise?’ said the Cat.
‘I never shall (я никогда /не/ сделаю /этого/),’ said the Woman (сказала Женщина), ‘but if I say two words in your praise (но если я скажу два слова похвалы в твой адрес), you may sit by the fire in the Cave (ты можешь сидеть у огня в Пещере).’
‘And if you say three words (а если ты скажешь три слова)?’ said the Cat (спросил Кот).
‘I never shall (я никогда /не скажу/),’ said the Woman (сказала Женщина), ‘but if I say three words in your praise (но если я скажу три слова похвалы в твой адрес), you may drink the warm white milk three times a day for always and always and always (ты можешь пить теплое белое молоко три раза в день всегда и во веки веков).’
word [wWd], praise [preIz], always ['Llwqz]
‘I never shall,’ said the Woman, ‘but if I say two words in your praise, you may sit by the fire in the Cave.’
‘And if you say three words?’ said the Cat.
‘I never shall,’ said the Woman, ‘but if I say three words in your praise, you may drink the warm white milk three times a day for always and always and always.’