;
to think of — придумать, подумать о, додуматься до).
sometimes [ˈsʌmtaɪmz], know [], could [kʊd]
HERE is Edward Bear, coming downstairs now, bump, bump, bump, on the back of his head, behind Christopher Robin. It is, as far as he knows, the only way of coming downstairs, but sometimes he feels that there really is another way, if only he could stop bumping for a moment and think of it.
And then he feels that perhaps there isn't (и тогда он чувствует, что, возможно, нет /такого способа/). Anyhow, here he is at the bottom, and ready to be introduced to you (так или иначе, вот он внизу, и готов познакомиться с вами; bottom — низ, нижняя часть). Winnie-the-Pooh (Винни-Пух).
perhaps [], there [ðeə], ready [ˈrɛdi]
And then he feels that perhaps there isn't. Anyhow, here he is at the bottom, and ready to be introduced to you. Winnie-the-Pooh.
When I first heard his name (когда я впервые услышал его имя; to hear — слышать), I said, just as you are going to say (я сказал, как раз как вы собираетесь сказать = как собираетесь сказать вы; to be going to V — собираться, намереваться), “But I thought he was a boy (но я думал, что он /был/ мальчик; to think — думать, полагать)?”
“So did I,” said Christopher Robin (я тоже: «так делал я», сказал Кристофер Робин).
“Then you can't call him Winnie (тогда ты не можешь = нельзя звать его Винни[9])?”
“I don't (я и не называю: «я не делаю»).”
“But you said— (но ты сказал; to say — сказать)”
“He's Winnie-ther-Pooh (он Винни-Пух). Don't you know what 'ther' means (разве ты не знаешь, что значит ЗЭ[10])?”
“Ah, yes, now I do (а, да, теперь /я/ знаю),” I said quickly; and I hope you do too (я сказал быстро, и /я/ надеюсь, вы /знаете теперь/ тоже: «вы делаете тоже»; do — делать — заменяет глагол know), because it is all the explanation you are going to get (потому что это все объяснение, /которое/ вы получите).
heard [hɜ:d], said [sɛd], call []
When I first heard his name, I said, just as you are going to say, “But I thought he was a boy?”
“So did I,” said Christopher Robin.
“Then you can't call him Winnie?”
“I don't.”
“But you said—”
“He's Winnie-ther-Pooh. Don't you know what 'ther' means?”
“Ah, yes, now I do,” I said quickly; and I hope you do too, because it is all the explanation you are going to get.
Sometimes Winnie-the-Pooh likes a game of some sort when he comes downstairs (иногда Винни-Пух любит сыграть во что-нибудь: «игру какого-нибудь сорта», когда спускается по лестнице =
