agog — возбужденный, сгорающий от любопытства/нетерпения); the Twins in the perambulator (близнецы в коляске); and Mary Poppins (и Мэри Поппинс) pushing it in the middle of the Park (толкающая ее в середине парка).
“Jumping up and down and shouting (прыгаешь вверх и вниз и кричишь)! Making a nuisance of yourself (доставляешь всем неприятности: «делаешь из себя неприятность/занудство»). One would think (можно подумать) you had done enough for one day (/что/ ты сделал достаточно для одного дня = разве не достаточно ты натворил для одного дня). Step along at once (ступай спокойно сейчас же; togoalong — двигаться вперед /обычно по дороге, по улице/), please (пожалуйста)!”
breathe [bri:D] ferocious [fq'rqu∫(q)s] nuisance ['nju:s(q)ns]
The Dolphins were after it in a second, two dark striving shapes rippling through the water.
Jane and Michael could hardly breathe. Which would win the prize? Or would the prize escape?
“Froggie! Froggie! Froggie!” yelled Michael. If the herring had to be caught and eaten, he wanted Froggie to win.
“F-r-o-g-g-i-e!”The wind and sea both cried the name, but Michael’s voice was the stronger.
“What do you think you’re doing, Michael?” Mary Poppins sounded ferocious.
He glanced at her for a moment and turned again to the sea.
But the sea was not there. Nothing but a neat green lawn; Jane, agog, beside him; the Twins in the perambulator; and Mary Poppins pushing it in the middle of the Park.
“Jumping up and down and shouting! Making a nuisance of yourself. One would think you had done enough for one day. Step along at once, please!”
“Round the world and back in a minute (вокруг света и обратно в одну минуту) — what a wonderful box (какая чудесная коробка)!” said Jane.
“It’s a compass (это компас). Not a box (не коробка). And it’s mine (и он мой),” said Michael. “I found it (я нашел его; to find). Give it to me (дайте его мне)!”
“My compass, thank you (мойкомпас, спасибо),” said Mary Poppins, as she slipped it into her pocket (плавно опуская его в свой карман; to slip — скользить; плавноопускать).
He looked (он посмотрел /так/) as if he would like to kill her (как если бы хотел убить ее). But he shrugged his shoulders (но он пожал своими плечами) and stalked off (и гордо ушел; to stalk — шествовать, гордо выступать; вышагивать) taking no notice of anyone (не обращая внимания на кого-либо).
The burning weight still hung heavily within him (горячий груз все еще висел тяжело внутри него; to hang). After the adventure with the compass (после приключения с компасом) it seemed to grow worse (он, казалось, стал хуже), and towards the evening he grew naughtier and naughtier (и на к вечеру он становился скверней и скверней). He pinched the Twins (он ущипнул близнецов) when Mary Poppins was not looking (когда Мэри Поппинс не смотрела), and when they cried (и когда они заплакали) he said in a falsely kind voice (он сказал притворно добрым голосом):
“Why, darlings (что, дорогие) , what is the matter (в чем дело)?”
But Mary Poppins was not deceived by it (но Мэри Поппинс не была обманута этим).
“You’ve got something coming to you (тыимеешьчто-то, идущеектебе)!” she said significantly (она сказала многозначительно). But the burning thing inside him would not let him care (но жгущая штука внутри него не позволяла ему обеспокоиться/не быть равнодушным/обратить внимание). He just shrugged his shoulders (он только пожал своими плечами) and pulled Jane’s hair (и потянул волосы Джейн). And after that he went to the supper table (и после этого он пошел к столу с ужином) and upset his bread-and-milk (и опрокинул свои хлеб с молоком /миску, в которой был хлеб с молоком/).
compass ['kAmpqs] stalked [stO:kt] falsely ['fO:lslI]
“Round the world and back in a minute — what a wonderful box!” said Jane.
“It’s a compass. Not a box. And it’s mine,” said Michael. “I found it. Give it to me!”
“My compass, thank you,” said Mary Poppins, as she slipped it into her pocket.
He looked as if he would like to kill her. But he shrugged his shoulders and stalked off taking no notice of anyone.
The burning weight still hung heavily within him. After the adventure with the compass it seemed to grow worse, and towards the evening he grew naughtier and naughtier. He pinched the Twins when Mary Poppins was not looking, and when they cried he said in a falsely kind voice:
“Why, darlings, what is the matter?”
But Mary Poppins was not deceived by it.
“You’ve got something coming to you!” she said significantly. But the burning thing inside him would not let him care. He just shrugged his shoulders and pulled Jane’s hair. And after that he went to the supper table and upset his bread-and-milk.
“And that (а это),” said Mary Poppins, “is the end (есть конец/предел). Such deliberate naughtiness I never saw (такого сознательного непослушания/озорства я никогда не видела). In all my born days I never did (во все мои прожитые: «рожденные» дни я никогда не видела), and that’s a fact (и это есть факт). Off you go (иди вперед)! Straight into bed with you (прямо в кровать с тобой) and not another word (и больше ни слова: «ни /одного/ другого слова»)!” He had never seen her look so terrible (он никогда не видел ее, выглядевшей так ужасно = чтобы она выглядела столь грозно).
But still he didn’t care (но все еще он не обращал внимания).
He went into the Night-nursery and undressed (он пошел в ночную детскую и разделся). No, he didn’t care (нет, он не заботился). He was bad (он был плохим), and if they didn’t look out (и если бы они не следили) he’d be worse (он был бы еще хуже). He didn’t care (он не заботился/ему было все равно). He hated everybody (он ненавидел всех). If they weren’t careful (если бы они не были осторожными; care — забота; уход; внимание, осторожность) he would run away (он убежал бы) and join a circus (и присоединился бы к цирку). There (вот так)! Off went a button (отлетела: «прочь отошла пуговица»). Good (хорошо) — there would be fewer to do (будет меньше /их/ делать = застегивать) up in the morning (утром). And another (и еще одна)! All the better (все к лучшему/тем лучше). Nothing in all the world (ничто в целом мире) could ever make him feel sorry (/не/ сможет когда-либо заставит почувствовать его сожалеющим). He would get into bed without brushing his hair or his teeth (он ляжет в кровать без причесывания своих волос и чистки своих зубов) — certainly without saying his prayers (точно/определенно без проговаривания своих молитв).
He was just about to get into bed (он как раз собирался лечь в кровать) and, indeed, had one foot already in it (и, действительно, имел одну ногу уже в ней), when he noticed the compass (когда он заметил компас) lying on top of the chest of drawers (лежащий на верху комода; chest — ящик; коробка, сундук; drawers — выдвижные ящики).
Very slowly he withdrew his foot (очень медленно он отдернул свою ногу; todraw — тянуть, тащить; towithdraw — оттянуть, оттащить; убрать, отдернуть) and tiptoed across the room (и пошел на цыпочках через комнату; tip — кончик; toe — палец ноги). He knew now (он знал теперь) what he would do (что он будет делать). He would take the compass (он возьмет компас) and spin it (и покрутит его) and go round the world (и отправится вокруг света). And they’d never find him again (и они никогда не найдут его снова). And it would serve them right (и это послужит им уроком: «послужит им/обойдется с ними правильно = должным образом»). Without making a sound he lifted a chair (без произведения звука = беззвучно он поднял стул) and put it against the chest of drawers (и приставил его к комоду). Then he climbed up on it (затем он забрался на него) and took the compass in his hand (и взял компас в свою ладонь).
deliberate [dIlIb(q)rIt] withdrew [wID'dru:] climbed [klaImd]
“And that,” said Mary Poppins, “is the end. Such deliberate naughtiness I never saw. In all my born days I never did, and that’s a fact. Off you go! Straight into bed with you and not another word!” He had never seen her look so terrible.
But still he didn’t care.
He went into the Night-nursery and undressed. No, he didn’t care. He was bad, and if they didn’t look out he’d be worse. He didn’t care. He hated everybody. If they weren’t careful he would run away and join a circus. There! Off went a button. Good — there would be fewer to do up in the morning. And another! All the better. Nothing in all the world could ever make him feel sorry. He would get into bed without brushing his hair or his teeth — certainly without saying his prayers.
He was just about to get into bed and, indeed, had one foot already in it, when he noticed the compass lying on top of the chest of drawers.
Very slowly he withdrew his foot and tiptoed across the room. He knew now what he would do. He would take the compass and spin it and go round the world. And they’d never find him again. And it would serve them right. Without making a sound he lifted a chair and put it against the chest of drawers. Then he climbed up on it and took the compass in his hand.
He moved it (он двинул его).
“North (Север), South (Юг), East (Восток), West (Запад)!” he said very quickly (он сказал очень быстро), in case anybody should come in (на случай, если кто-нибудь зашел бы) before he got well away (перед тем, как он уйдет достаточно далеко; to get away — уходить; отправляться; удирать; выбираться).
A noise behind the chair startled him (шум позади стула испугал его) and he turned round guiltily (и он обернулся виновато; guilt — вина; чувство вины; guilty — виноватый), expecting to see Mary Poppins (ожидая увидеть Мэри Поппинс). But instead (но вместо /нее/), there were four gigantic figures (были четыре гигантские фигуры) bearing down upon him (спускающиеся на него) — the bear with his fangs showing (медведь со своими клыками выставленными;