)," replied the Lion. "I suppose I was born that way (полагаю, что я был рожден таким: «таким образом»). All the other animals in the forest naturally expect me to be brave (все остальные животные в лесу, естественно, ожидают от меня, что я буду храбрым), for the Lion is everywhere thought to be the King of Beasts (поскольку Лев повсеместно считается Царем Зверей). I learned that if I roared very loudly every living thing was frightened (я научился = понял, что если я очень громко рычал, все живые твари были испуганы;
to learn — изучать, учить /что-либо/; узнавать) and got out of my way (и убирались с моей дороги). Whenever I've met a man I've been awfully scared (каждый раз, когда я встречал человека, я был ужасно напуган); but I just roared at him, and he has always run away as fast as he could go (но я просто рычал на него, и тот всегда убегал так быстро, как только мог). If the elephants and the tigers and the bears had ever tried to fight me (если бы слоны, и тигры, и медведи когда-либо попытались сразиться со мной), I should have run myself (я бы сам убежал) — I'm such a coward (я такой трус); but just as soon as they hear me roar they all try to get away from me (но, как только они слышат, как я рычу, они все пытаются убежать от меня;
to get away — удрать, ускользнуть), and of course I let them go (и, конечно же, я позволяю им убежать)."
mystery ['mIst(q)rI], naturally ['nxtS(q)rqlI], scared [skeqd], elephant ['elIfqnt], tiger ['taIgq], bear [beq], fight [faIt]
"It's a mystery," replied the Lion. "I suppose I was born that way. All the other animals in the forest naturally expect me to be brave, for the Lion is everywhere thought to be the King of Beasts. I learned that if I roared very loudly every living thing was frightened and got out of my way. Whenever I've met a man I've been awfully scared; but I just roared at him, and he has always run away as fast as he could go. If the elephants and the tigers and the bears had ever tried to fight me, I should have run myself — I'm such a coward; but just as soon as they hear me roar they all try to get away from me, and of course I let them go."
"But that isn't right (но это неправильно; right — правый, справедливый; верный, правильный). The King of Beasts shouldn't be a coward (Царь Зверей не должен быть трусом)," said the Scarecrow.
"I know it (я знаю)," returned the Lion, wiping a tear from his eye with the tip of his tail (вытирая слезу в глазу кончиком хвоста;
