hour [auq], half [hRf], adventure [qd'venCq]
Why we are having a Contradiction is because last week when Christopher Robin said to me, "What about that story you were going to tell me about what happened to Pooh when-" I happened to say very quickly, "What about nine times a hundred and seven?" And when we had done that one, we had one about cows going through a gate at two a minute, and there are three hundred in the field, so how many are left after an hour and a half? We find these very exciting, and when we have been excited quite enough, we curl up and go to sleep ... and Pooh, sitting wakeful a little longer on his chair by our pillow, thinks Grand Thoughts to himself about Nothing, until he, too, closes his eyes and nods his head, and follows us on tiptoe into the Forest. There, still, we have magic adventures, more wonderful than any I have told you about; but now, when we wake up in the morning, they are gone before we can catch hold of them. How did the last one begin? "One day when Pooh was walking in the Forest, there were one hundred and seven cows on a gate..."
No, you see, we have lost it (нет, видите ли, мы лишились его; to lose — терять, лишаться). It was the best, I think (мне кажется, это было лучшее /приключение/). Well, here are some of the other ones (ну, вот некоторые из остальных), all that we shall remember now (все, которые мы сейчас вспомним). But, of course, it isn't really Good-bye (но, конечно, это не на самом деле Прощание), because the Forest will always be there (потому что Лес будет всегда /там/)... and anybody who is Friendly with Bears can find it (и любой, кто Дружелюбен к Медведям, может найти его).
A. M. (Алан Александр Милн)
other ['ADq], course [kLs], always ['Llwqz]
No, you see, we have lost it. It was the best, I think. Well, here are some of the other ones, all that we shall remember now. But, of course, it isn't really Good-bye, because the Forest will always be there... and anybody who is Friendly with Bears can find it.
А. A. M.
Chapter IIN WHICH A HOUSE IS BUILT AT POOH CORNER FOR EEYORE
Глава 1В которой для Иа на Пуховом углу строится дом
One day when Pooh Bear had nothing else to do (однажды, когда Медведю Пуху нечего было больше делать), he thought he would do something (он подумал, что /все-таки/ сделает что-нибудь), so he went round to Piglet's house to see what Piglet was doing (и он пошел к дому Пятачка, чтобы выяснить, что делает = чем занимается Пятачок). It was still snowing as he stumped over the white forest track (все еще шел снег, когда он поковылял через белую лесную дорожку), and he expected to find Piglet warming his toes in front of his fire (и он ожидал, что застанет Пятачка, греющим /свои/ копытца перед /его/ камином), but to his surprise he saw that the door was open (но, к его удивлению, он увидел, что дверь открыта), and the more he looked inside the more Piglet wasn't there (и чем больше он смотрел = вглядывался вовнутрь, тем больше Пятачка не было там).
nothing ['nATIN], expect [Iks'pekt], warm [wLm]
One day when Pooh Bear had nothing else to do, he thought he would do something, so he went round to Piglet's house to see what Piglet was doing. It was still snowing as he stumped over the white forest track, and he expected to find Piglet warming his toes in front of his fire, but to his surprise he saw that the door was open, and the more he looked inside the more Piglet wasn't there.
"He's out," said Pooh sadly (его нет, — сказал грустно Пух; to be out — не быть дома). "That's what it is (вот в чем дело). He's not in (его нет внутри = дома; to be in — быть дома). I shall have to go a fast Thinking Walk by myself (мне придется пойти одному на быстро Думательную Прогулку). Bother (эх / вот незадача)!"