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The Railway Children (Graded Reader), Chapter 5. The Big Secret

Chapter 5. The Big Secret

One day, Bobbie made some tea for her mother. ‘Thank you,' said Mother. ‘Bobbie, do you think that Peter and Phyllis are forgetting their father?'

‘No!' said Bobbie. ‘Why?'

‘Because they don't talk about him now,' said Mother.

‘We talk about him when you're not here. When you're at home, we don't say anything. We don't want you to be sad,' said Bobbie.

‘Bobbie,' said Mother. ‘Something bad happened to us … to Father … when we left London. It's true. I'm very sad when I think of it. But you must never, never forget him.'

‘Of course not, Mother,' said Bobbie.

‘Good,' said Mother. ‘Your father can come home soon. Please don't speak to your brother and sister about our conversation.'

‘I promise,' said Bobbie.

That evening Mother told the children a story. She told them about their father when he was young. The story was very funny and the children enjoyed it.

We must help Mother,' thought Bobbie. ‘We mustn't ask too many questions because she gets sad. Where is Father? Where can he be? Bobbie was very worried. Soon, she had something different to think about.

The next day, Peter was ill. The doctor came to “Three Chimneys”. Peter had to stay in bed for a week. A week for a ten-year-old boy is a very long time. Peter didn't know what to do.

Bobbie was sad for her brother. Is there anything I can do? she thought. He can't go out. But I can. I can go to the station and find some newspapers for him to read. So Bobbie went to the station.

‘Hello Bobbie,' said Perks. ‘How are you?'

‘I'm fine,' said Bobbie. ‘But Peter isn't very well. Do you have any newspapers I can take home?'

‘Yes, here are some,' said Perks. ‘People always leave them on the train.' So ten minutes later, Bobbie walked home. She had lots of newspapers.

And she had to carry them up the hill. She looked at the newspapers. They were really heavy, but she was happy to help her brother. Then she saw something.

No! What's this? she thought. It can't be him. But it is! And then she started to read. So now I know, she thought.

What did Bobbie read? And why was it so bad? These were some of the words she read:

PRISON – FIVE YEARS – GUILTY

And next to these words was a picture of … her father! I must try not to tell anybody. Not even Mother, thought Bobbie.

When Bobbie got home, Mother was in the kitchen.

‘What is it?' said Mother. ‘I know something is wrong. Your face is red.'

‘Nothing,' said Bobbie. ‘I'm tired.' Bobbie went to her bedroom. She put the newspaper under her bed. Soon it was time for dinner. The children sat at the table with their mother. They did this every day. But something was different today.

Usually, Bobbie spoke a lot, but today she didn't say anything. After dinner, Mother spoke to Bobbie again.

‘There's something wrong. Why aren't you speaking? Why are you sad? What is it? Tell me now!' Bobbie didn't say anything. She just took the newspaper from under her bed and gave it to her mother.

All Bobbie could say was, ‘Read! Read!' Bobbie's mother read the newspaper.

‘Oh Bobbie,' said Mother. ‘Do you believe it? You don't, do you?'

‘NO!' said Bobbie.

‘Good!' said Mother. ‘Because it's not true. Your father is in prison. But he didn't do anything wrong. He's not guilty. He's a good man. Please don't tell the others,' said Bobbie's mother.

‘Of course not,' said Bobbie. ‘We mustn't tell anybody. It's our secret.'

‘That's right,' said Mother. ‘Now I want to tell you everything. Bobbie sat on her bed and listened to the story. ‘The men who came to our house that night … the last time you saw Father

were policemen. They wanted your father. They asked about some letters. These letters were in Father's office. The letters had secrets in them … secrets that another country wanted. The policemen said this to your father:

‘You are stealing secrets. You gave some letters to the Russians. It's true, you're guilty. We found some more letters in your desk.'

‘That's impossible!' said Bobbie. ‘Father loves his country.'

‘Somebody did it,' said Mother. ‘The letters were in Father's desk. Someone put the letters there. Someone didn't like Father and that's the guilty person.'

‘Who was it? Who could do this?' asked Bobbie.

‘There was a man and he didn't like your father. He wanted Father's job. Now he's got it. Your father is very clever. This man didn't like him for this reason.'

‘Can't we tell somebody about this?'

‘Nobody wants to listen,' said Mother.

Well, I know a man, a very special man. He can help us, thought Bobbie.

That night, Bobbie wrote a letter. She gave the letter and the newspaper to Perks at the station.

My dear friend,

Please read the newspaper. There's some news about my father. It's not true. Father never did it. He isn't guilty. Mother says it was another man. This man didn't like Father. This man now has Father's job. You're very clever. You found the Russian man's family. Can you help us again?

Peter and Phyllis don't know anything.

Please help us.

Bobbie

Who was the letter for? Well, I think you know. It was for an old gentleman. An old gentleman who was always on the 9.15 train.

It was difficult. It was very difficult, but Bobbie didn't tell Peter and Phyllis about Father. Must just wait, thought Bobbie. My dear friend can help us. I know he can.

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One day, Bobbie made some tea for her mother. |||fez|um|||| Eines Tages kochte Bobbie Tee für ihre Mutter. One day, Bobbie made some tea for her mother. Un día, Bobbie preparó té para su madre. Un jour, Bobbie a préparé du thé pour sa mère. Um dia, a Bobbie fez chá para a mãe. Однажды Бобби заварила чай для своей мамы. ‘Thank you,' said Mother. Danke", sagte Mutter. ‘Thank you,' said Mother. Gracias", dijo mamá. Merci, dit la mère. Obrigada", disse a mãe. Спасибо, - сказала мама. ‘Bobbie, do you think that Peter and Phyllis are forgetting their father?' |||||||||esquecendo|| Bobbie, denkst du, dass Peter und Phyllis ihren Vater vergessen? ‘Bobbie, do you think that Peter and Phyllis are forgetting their father?' 'Bobbie, ¿crees que Peter y Phyllis están olvidando a su padre?' Bobbie, penses-tu que Peter et Phyllis oublient leur père ? Bobbie, achas que o Peter e a Phyllis se estão a esquecer do pai? Бобби, как ты думаешь, Питер и Филлис забыли своего отца?

‘No!' said Bobbie. Nein!", sagte Bobbie. ‘No!' said Bobbie. "¡No!" dijo Bobbie. Non ! dit Bobbie. Não!" disse Bobbie. Нет!" - сказала Бобби. ‘Why?' Warum? ‘Why?' ¿Por qué? Pourquoi ? "Porquê? "Почему?

‘Because they don't talk about him now,' said Mother. Weil sie jetzt nicht mehr über ihn reden", sagte Mutter. ‘Because they don't talk about him now,' said Mother. Porque ahora no hablan de él", dijo mamá. Parce qu'ils ne parlent plus de lui maintenant", dit la mère. Porque agora não falam dele", disse a mãe. Потому что теперь о нем не говорят, - сказала мама.

‘We talk about him when you're not here. Wir reden über ihn, wenn du nicht hier bist. ‘We talk about him when you're not here. 'Hablamos de él cuando no estás aquí. Nous parlons de lui quand tu n'es pas là. Falamos dele quando não está cá. Мы говорим о нем, когда тебя здесь нет. When you're at home, we don't say anything. |||||||nada Wenn Sie zu Hause sind, sagen wir nichts. When you're at home, we don't say anything. Cuando estás en casa, no decimos nada. Quand tu es à la maison, nous ne disons rien. Quando estás em casa, não dizemos nada. Когда ты дома, мы ничего не говорим. We don't want you to be sad,' said Bobbie. Wir wollen nicht, dass du traurig bist," sagte Bobbie. We don't want you to be sad,' said Bobbie. No queremos que estés triste -dijo Bobbie-. Nous ne voulons pas que tu sois triste", dit Bobbie. Não queremos que fiques triste", disse Bobbie. Мы не хотим, чтобы ты грустил, - сказала Бобби.

‘Bobbie,' said Mother. Bobbie", sagte Mutter. ‘Bobbie,' said Mother. "Bobbie", dijo mamá. Bobbie, dit maman. "Bobbie", disse a mãe. Бобби, - сказала мама. ‘Something bad happened to us … to Father … when we left London. algo|||||||||| Uns ist etwas Schlimmes passiert ... Vater ... als wir London verließen. ‘Something bad happened to us … to Father … when we left London. 'Algo malo nos pasó... a Padre... cuando dejamos Londres. Il nous est arrivé quelque chose de grave... à Père... quand nous avons quitté Londres. Aconteceu-nos uma coisa má... ao pai... quando saímos de Londres. Что-то плохое случилось с нами... с отцом... когда мы уехали из Лондона. It's true. Das ist wahr. It's true. Es verdad. C'est vrai. É verdade. Это правда. I'm very sad when I think of it. Ich bin sehr traurig, wenn ich daran denke. I'm very sad when I think of it. Me pongo muy triste cuando pienso en ello. Je suis très triste quand j'y pense. Fico muito triste quando penso nisso. Мне очень грустно, когда я думаю об этом. But you must never, never forget him.' ||deves|||| Aber du darfst ihn nie, nie vergessen". But you must never, never forget him.' Pero nunca, nunca debes olvidarlo'. Mais vous ne devez jamais, jamais l'oublier". Mas nunca, nunca o deves esquecer". Но вы никогда, никогда не должны забывать его".

‘Of course not, Mother,' said Bobbie. 'Natürlich nicht, Mutter', sagte Bobbie. ‘Of course not, Mother,' said Bobbie. "Claro que no, madre", dijo Bobbie. Bien sûr que non, maman, dit Bobbie. "Claro que não, mãe", disse Bobbie. Конечно, нет, мама, - сказала Бобби.

‘Good,' said Mother. Gut", sagte Mutter. ‘Good,' said Mother. Bien", dijo mamá. Bien, dit la mère. 'Ótimo', disse a mãe. Хорошо, - сказала мама. ‘Your father can come home soon. Dein Vater kann bald nach Hause kommen. ‘Your father can come home soon. 'Tu padre puede volver pronto a casa. Ton père pourra bientôt rentrer à la maison. O teu pai pode voltar para casa em breve. Твой отец скоро вернется домой. Please don't speak to your brother and sister about our conversation.' Bitte sprechen Sie mit Ihren Geschwistern nicht über unser Gespräch". Please don't speak to your brother and sister about our conversation.' Por favor, no hables con tus hermanos de nuestra conversación'. S'il vous plaît, ne parlez pas de notre conversation à votre frère et à votre sœur. Por favor, não contem ao vosso irmão e à vossa irmã sobre a nossa conversa". Пожалуйста, не говорите брату и сестре о нашем разговоре".

‘I promise,' said Bobbie. Ich verspreche es", sagte Bobbie. ‘I promise,' said Bobbie. Lo prometo', dijo Bobbie. Je le promets, dit Bobbie. "Prometo", disse Bobbie. Я обещаю, - сказала Бобби.

That evening Mother told the children a story. An diesem Abend erzählte Mutter den Kindern eine Geschichte. That evening Mother told the children a story. Esa noche, mamá les contó un cuento a los niños. Ce soir-là, maman raconte une histoire aux enfants. Nessa noite, a mãe contou uma história às crianças. Вечером мама рассказала детям сказку. She told them about their father when he was young. Sie erzählte ihnen von ihrem Vater, als er noch jung war. She told them about their father when he was young. Les habló de su padre cuando era joven. Elle leur a parlé de leur père lorsqu'il était jeune. Falou-lhes do pai deles quando era jovem. Она рассказала им об их отце, когда он был молод. The story was very funny and the children enjoyed it. the||||||||| ||||engraçada||||| Die Geschichte war sehr lustig und hat den Kindern gefallen. The story was very funny and the children enjoyed it. La historia era muy divertida y los niños la disfrutaron. L'histoire était très drôle et les enfants l'ont appréciée. A história era muito engraçada e as crianças gostaram muito. История была очень смешной, и детям она понравилась.

We must help Mother,' thought Bobbie. |temos|||| Wir müssen Mutter helfen," dachte Bobbie. We must help Mother,' thought Bobbie. Debemos ayudar a mamá", pensó Bobbie. Nous devons aider maman", pense Bobbie. Temos de ajudar a mãe", pensou Bobbie. Мы должны помочь маме, - подумала Бобби. ‘We mustn't ask too many questions because she gets sad. Wir dürfen nicht zu viele Fragen stellen, sonst wird sie traurig. ‘We mustn't ask too many questions because she gets sad. 'No debemos hacer demasiadas preguntas porque se pone triste. Il ne faut pas poser trop de questions car elle devient triste. Não devemos fazer muitas perguntas porque ela fica triste. Мы не должны задавать слишком много вопросов, потому что она становится грустной. Where is Father? Wo ist Vater? Where is Father? ¿Dónde está papá? Où est le père ? Onde está o pai? Где отец? Where can he be? Wo kann er sein? Where can he be? ¿Dónde puede estar? Où peut-il être ? Onde é que ele pode estar? Где он может быть? Bobbie was very worried. Bobbie war sehr besorgt. Bobbie was very worried. Bobbie estaba muy preocupado. Bobbie était très inquiet. O Bobbie estava muito preocupado. Бобби очень волновался. Soon, she had something different to think about. Bald musste sie über etwas anderes nachdenken. Soon, she had something different to think about. Pronto tuvo algo diferente en lo que pensar. Bientôt, elle devra penser à autre chose. Em breve, teria algo diferente em que pensar. Вскоре ей было о чем подумать.

The next day, Peter was ill. Am nächsten Tag war Peter krank. The next day, Peter was ill. Al día siguiente, Pedro estaba enfermo. Le lendemain, Pierre est malade. No dia seguinte, Pedro estava doente. На следующий день Питер заболел. The doctor came to “Three Chimneys”. Der Arzt kam zu den "Drei Schornsteinen". The doctor came to “Three Chimneys”. El médico acudió a "Tres Chimeneas". Le médecin est venu aux "Trois Cheminées". O médico veio a "Três Chaminés". Доктор пришел в "Три дымохода". Peter had to stay in bed for a week. Peter musste eine Woche lang im Bett bleiben. Peter had to stay in bed for a week. Peter tuvo que guardar cama durante una semana. Peter a dû rester au lit pendant une semaine. O Peter teve de ficar de cama durante uma semana. Питеру пришлось неделю пролежать в постели. A week for a ten-year-old boy is a very long time. Eine Woche ist für einen zehnjährigen Jungen eine sehr lange Zeit. A week for a ten-year-old boy is a very long time. Una semana para un niño de diez años es mucho tiempo. Une semaine pour un garçon de dix ans, c'est très long. Uma semana para um rapaz de dez anos é muito tempo. Неделя для десятилетнего мальчика - очень большой срок. Peter didn't know what to do. Peter wusste nicht, was er tun sollte. Peter didn't know what to do. Peter no sabía qué hacer. Peter ne savait pas quoi faire. Pedro não sabia o que fazer. Питер не знал, что делать.

Bobbie was sad for her brother. Bobbie war traurig wegen ihres Bruders. Bobbie was sad for her brother. Bobbie estaba triste por su hermano. Bobbie était triste pour son frère. Bobbie estava triste pelo seu irmão. Бобби грустила по брату. Is there anything I can do? Gibt es etwas, was ich tun kann? Is there anything I can do? ¿Hay algo que pueda hacer? Y a-t-il quelque chose que je puisse faire ? Há alguma coisa que eu possa fazer? Могу ли я что-нибудь сделать? she thought. dachte sie. she thought. pensó. pensait-elle. pensou ela. подумала она. He can't go out. Er kann nicht rausgehen. He can't go out. No puede salir. Il ne peut pas sortir. Ele não pode sair. Он не может выйти. But I can. Aber ich kann es. But I can. Pero puedo. Mais je peux le faire. Mas eu posso. Но я могу. I can go to the station and find some newspapers for him to read. |||||||||jornais|||| Ich kann zum Bahnhof gehen und ihm ein paar Zeitungen zum Lesen geben. I can go to the station and find some newspapers for him to read. Puedo ir a la estación y buscar algunos periódicos para que los lea. Je peux aller à la gare et trouver des journaux pour qu'il les lise. Posso ir à estação e encontrar alguns jornais para ele ler. Я могу сходить на станцию и найти несколько газет, чтобы он почитал. So Bobbie went to the station. Also ging Bobbie zum Bahnhof. So Bobbie went to the station. Así que Bobbie fue a la comisaría. Bobbie se rend donc à la gare. Então Bobbie foi para a esquadra. Бобби отправился на станцию.

‘Hello Bobbie,' said Perks. Hallo Bobbie", sagte Perks. ‘Hello Bobbie,' said Perks. "Hola Bobbie", dijo Perks. Bonjour Bobbie, dit Perks. Olá Bobbie", disse Perks. Привет, Бобби, - сказал Перкс. ‘How are you?' Wie geht es Ihnen? ‘How are you?' ¿Cómo estás? Comment allez-vous ? "Como estás? "Как дела?

‘I'm fine,' said Bobbie. Mir geht es gut", sagte Bobbie. ‘I'm fine,' said Bobbie. "Estoy bien", dijo Bobbie. Je vais bien", dit Bobbie. Estou óptima", disse Bobbie. Я в порядке, - сказала Бобби. ‘But Peter isn't very well. Aber Peter geht es nicht sehr gut. ‘But Peter isn't very well. 'Pero Peter no está muy bien. Mais Peter n'est pas très bien. Mas o Peter não está muito bem. Но Питер не очень здоров. Do you have any newspapers I can take home?' Haben Sie irgendwelche Zeitungen, die ich mit nach Hause nehmen kann? Do you have any newspapers I can take home?' ¿Tiene algún periódico que pueda llevarme a casa?". Avez-vous des journaux que je puisse ramener à la maison ? Têm alguns jornais que eu possa levar para casa? У вас есть газеты, которые я могу взять домой?

‘Yes, here are some,' said Perks. Ja, hier sind welche", sagte Perks. ‘Yes, here are some,' said Perks. Sí, aquí hay algunos", dijo Perks. Oui, en voici, dit Perks. Sim, aqui estão alguns", disse Perks. Да, вот несколько, - сказал Перкс. ‘People always leave them on the train.' So ten minutes later, Bobbie walked home. Die Leute lassen sie immer im Zug liegen", und so ging Bobbie zehn Minuten später nach Hause. ‘People always leave them on the train.' So ten minutes later, Bobbie walked home. 'La gente siempre los deja en el tren.' Así que diez minutos después, Bobbie caminó a casa. Dix minutes plus tard, Bobbie rentrait donc chez elle à pied. As pessoas deixam-nas sempre no comboio." Assim, dez minutos depois, Bobbie foi para casa. Люди всегда оставляют их в поезде". Так что через десять минут Бобби шла домой. She had lots of newspapers. Sie hatte viele Zeitungen. She had lots of newspapers. Tenía muchos periódicos. Elle avait beaucoup de journaux. Ela tinha muitos jornais. У нее было много газет.

And she had to carry them up the hill. Und sie musste sie den Berg hinauftragen. And she had to carry them up the hill. Y tuvo que llevarlos colina arriba. Et elle a dû les porter jusqu'en haut de la colline. E ela teve de os carregar pela colina acima. И ей пришлось нести их вверх по склону. She looked at the newspapers. Sie sah sich die Zeitungen an. She looked at the newspapers. Miró los periódicos. Elle a regardé les journaux. Ela olhou para os jornais. Она посмотрела на газеты. They were really heavy, but she was happy to help her brother. |||pesadas|||||||| Sie waren wirklich schwer, aber sie war froh, ihrem Bruder helfen zu können. They were really heavy, but she was happy to help her brother. Eran muy pesados, pero ella estaba feliz de ayudar a su hermano. Ils étaient très lourds, mais elle était heureuse d'aider son frère. Eram muito pesados, mas ela estava feliz por ajudar o irmão. Они были очень тяжелыми, но она была рада помочь брату. Then she saw something. Dann sah sie etwas. Then she saw something. Entonces vio algo. Puis elle a vu quelque chose. Depois viu qualquer coisa. Затем она увидела что-то.

No! Nein! No! ¡No! Non ! Não! Нет! What's this? Was ist das? What's this? ¿Qué es esto? Qu'est-ce que c'est ? O que é que é isto? Что это? she thought. dachte sie. she thought. pensó. pensait-elle. pensou ela. подумала она. It can't be him. Er kann es nicht sein. It can't be him. No puede ser él. Cela ne peut pas être lui. Não pode ser ele. Это не может быть он. But it is! Aber das ist es! But it is! ¡Pero lo es! Mais c'est le cas ! Mas é! Но это так! And then she started to read. Und dann begann sie zu lesen. And then she started to read. Y entonces empezó a leer. Puis elle a commencé à lire. E depois começou a ler. А потом она начала читать. So now I know, she thought. Jetzt weiß ich es also, dachte sie. So now I know, she thought. Así que ahora lo sé, pensó. Maintenant, je sais, pensa-t-elle. Então agora já sei, pensou ela. Теперь я знаю, подумала она.

What did Bobbie read? Was hat Bobbie gelesen? What did Bobbie read? ¿Qué leyó Bobbie? Qu'a lu Bobbie ? O que é que o Bobbie leu? Что читал Бобби? And why was it so bad? Und warum war es so schlimm? And why was it so bad? ¿Y por qué era tan malo? Et pourquoi était-ce si mauvais ? E porque é que foi tão mau? И почему все было так плохо? These were some of the words she read: Dies waren einige der Worte, die sie las: These were some of the words she read: Estas fueron algunas de las palabras que leyó: Voici quelques-uns des mots qu'elle a lus : Estas foram algumas das palavras que ela leu: Вот некоторые из слов, которые она прочитала:

PRISON – FIVE YEARS – GUILTY |||CULPADO GEFÄNGNIS - FÜNF JAHRE - SCHULDIG PRISON – FIVE YEARS – GUILTY PRISIÓN - CINCO AÑOS - CULPABLE PRISON - CINQ ANS - COUPABLE PRISÃO - CINCO ANOS - CULPADO ТЮРЬМА - ПЯТЬ ЛЕТ - ВИНОВЕН

And next to these words was a picture of … her father! Und neben diesen Worten stand ein Bild von ... ihrem Vater! And next to these words was a picture of … her father! Y junto a estas palabras había una foto de... ¡su padre! Et à côté de ces mots, il y avait une photo de... son père ! E ao lado destas palavras estava uma fotografia de... o pai dela! А рядом с этими словами была фотография... ее отца! I must try not to tell anybody. |devo|||||ninguém Ich muss versuchen, es niemandem zu sagen. I must try not to tell anybody. Debo intentar no decírselo a nadie. Je dois essayer de ne le dire à personne. Tenho de tentar não contar a ninguém. Я должен постараться никому не рассказывать. Not even Mother, thought Bobbie. |||pensou| Nicht einmal Mutter, dachte Bobbie. Not even Mother, thought Bobbie. Ni siquiera mamá, pensó Bobbie. Pas même maman, pensa Bobbie. Nem mesmo a mãe, pensou Bobbie. Даже мама, подумала Бобби.

When Bobbie got home, Mother was in the kitchen. Als Bobbie nach Hause kam, stand Mutter in der Küche. When Bobbie got home, Mother was in the kitchen. Cuando Bobbie llegó a casa, mamá estaba en la cocina. Lorsque Bobbie rentre à la maison, sa mère est dans la cuisine. Quando Bobbie chegou a casa, a mãe estava na cozinha. Когда Бобби вернулась домой, мама была на кухне.

‘What is it?' said Mother. Was ist das?", fragte Mutter. ‘What is it?' said Mother. ¿Qué pasa? Qu'est-ce que c'est ? dit la mère. O que é?", disse a mãe. Что такое?" - спросила мама. ‘I know something is wrong. Ich weiß, dass etwas nicht stimmt. ‘I know something is wrong. Sé que algo va mal. Je sais que quelque chose ne va pas. Sei que algo está errado. Я знаю, что что-то не так. Your face is red.' Dein Gesicht ist rot.' Your face is red.' Tienes la cara roja'. Ton visage est rouge". A tua cara está vermelha". У тебя красное лицо".

‘Nothing,' said Bobbie. Nichts", sagte Bobbie. ‘Nothing,' said Bobbie. "Nada", dijo Bobbie. Rien", dit Bobbie. 'Nada', disse Bobbie. Ничего, - сказала Бобби. ‘I'm tired.' Bobbie went to her bedroom. Ich bin müde." Bobbie ging in ihr Schlafzimmer. ‘I'm tired.' Bobbie went to her bedroom. Bobbie se fue a su dormitorio. Bobbie est allée dans sa chambre. Estou cansada." Bobbie foi para o seu quarto. Я устала. Бобби пошла в свою спальню. She put the newspaper under her bed. Sie legte die Zeitung unter ihr Bett. She put the newspaper under her bed. Puso el periódico debajo de su cama. Elle a mis le journal sous son lit. Pôs o jornal debaixo da cama. Она положила газету под кровать. Soon it was time for dinner. Bald war es Zeit für das Abendessen. Soon it was time for dinner. Pronto llegó la hora de cenar. L'heure du dîner a bientôt sonné. Logo chegou a hora do jantar. Вскоре настало время ужина. The children sat at the table with their mother. Die Kinder saßen mit ihrer Mutter am Tisch. The children sat at the table with their mother. Los niños se sentaron a la mesa con su madre. Les enfants se sont assis à table avec leur mère. As crianças sentam-se à mesa com a mãe. Дети сидели за столом вместе с матерью. They did this every day. Das taten sie jeden Tag. They did this every day. Lo hacían todos los días. Ils le faisaient tous les jours. Faziam-no todos os dias. Они делали это каждый день. But something was different today. Aber heute war etwas anders. But something was different today. Pero hoy había algo diferente. Mais quelque chose était différent aujourd'hui. Mas hoje algo estava diferente. Но сегодня все было по-другому.

Usually, Bobbie spoke a lot, but today she didn't say anything. Normalerweise sprach Bobbie viel, aber heute sagte sie gar nichts. Usually, Bobbie spoke a lot, but today she didn't say anything. Normalmente, Bobbie hablaba mucho, pero hoy no ha dicho nada. D'habitude, Bobbie parle beaucoup, mais aujourd'hui elle n'a rien dit. Normalmente, a Bobbie falava muito, mas hoje não disse nada. Обычно Бобби много говорила, но сегодня она ничего не сказала. After dinner, Mother spoke to Bobbie again. Nach dem Abendessen sprach Mutter wieder mit Bobbie. After dinner, Mother spoke to Bobbie again. Después de cenar, mamá volvió a hablar con Bobbie. Après le dîner, Mère parle à nouveau à Bobbie. Depois do jantar, a mãe voltou a falar com a Bobbie. После ужина мама снова заговорила с Бобби.

‘There's something wrong. |algo| Da stimmt etwas nicht. ‘There's something wrong. Algo va mal. Il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas. Há algo de errado. Что-то не так. Why aren't you speaking? Warum sprichst du nicht? Why aren't you speaking? ¿Por qué no hablas? Pourquoi ne parlez-vous pas ? Por que é que não está a falar? Почему вы молчите? Why are you sad? Warum sind Sie traurig? Why are you sad? ¿Por qué estás triste? Pourquoi es-tu triste ? Porque é que estás triste? Почему ты грустишь? What is it? Was ist das? What is it? ¿De qué se trata? Qu'est-ce que c'est ? O que é que se passa? Что это такое? Tell me now!' Bobbie didn't say anything. ||||||nada Sag es mir jetzt!" Bobbie sagte nichts. Tell me now!' Bobbie didn't say anything. ¡Dímelo ahora!' Bobbie no dijo nada. Bobbie n'a rien dit. Diz-me agora!" Bobbie não disse nada. Скажи мне сейчас же!" Бобби промолчала. She just took the newspaper from under her bed and gave it to her mother. Sie holte gerade die Zeitung unter ihrem Bett hervor und gab sie ihrer Mutter. She just took the newspaper from under her bed and gave it to her mother. Sacó el periódico de debajo de la cama y se lo dio a su madre. Elle a simplement pris le journal sous son lit et l'a donné à sa mère. Tirou o jornal de debaixo da cama e deu-o à mãe. Она просто достала газету из-под кровати и отдала ее матери.

All Bobbie could say was, ‘Read! Alles, was Bobbie sagen konnte, war: "Lies! All Bobbie could say was, ‘Read! Todo lo que Bobbie pudo decir fue: '¡Lee! Tout ce que Bobbie a pu dire, c'est : "Lisez ! Tudo o que Bobbie conseguiu dizer foi: "Lê! Бобби только и смогла сказать: "Читай! Read!' Bobbie's mother read the newspaper. Lies!" Bobbies Mutter las die Zeitung. Read!' Bobbie's mother read the newspaper. ¡Lee!' La madre de Bobbie leyó el periódico. La mère de Bobbie lit le journal. Lê!" A mãe da Bobbie lia o jornal. Читай!" Мама Бобби читала газету.

‘Oh Bobbie,' said Mother. 'Oh Bobbie', sagte Mutter. ‘Oh Bobbie,' said Mother. 'Oh Bobbie,' dijo Madre. Oh Bobbie, dit maman. "Oh Bobbie", disse a mãe. О, Бобби, - сказала мама. ‘Do you believe it? ||acredita| Glauben Sie das? ‘Do you believe it? ¿Te lo puedes creer? Vous y croyez ? 'Acreditas nisto? Вы верите в это? You don't, do you?' Sie wissen es nicht, oder?' You don't, do you?' No, ¿verdad? Vous ne voulez pas, n'est-ce pas ? Não queres, pois não? Вы ведь так не считаете?

‘NO!' said Bobbie. NEIN!", sagte Bobbie. ‘NO!' said Bobbie. "¡NO!" dijo Bobbie. NON ! dit Bobbie. Não!" disse Bobbie. Нет!" - сказала Бобби.

‘Good!' said Mother. Gut!", sagte Mutter. ‘Good!' said Mother. Bien", dijo mamá. Bien ! dit la mère. 'Ótimo!' disse a mãe. Хорошо!" - сказала мама. ‘Because it's not true. Weil es nicht wahr ist. ‘Because it's not true. Porque no es verdad. Parce que ce n'est pas vrai. Porque não é verdade. Потому что это неправда. Your father is in prison. Ihr Vater ist im Gefängnis. Your father is in prison. Tu padre está en prisión. Votre père est en prison. O teu pai está na prisão. Твой отец в тюрьме. But he didn't do anything wrong. Aber er hat nichts Falsches getan. But he didn't do anything wrong. Pero no hizo nada malo. Mais il n'a rien fait de mal. Mas ele não fez nada de errado. Но он не сделал ничего плохого. He's not guilty. ||culpado Er ist nicht schuldig. He's not guilty. No es culpable. Il n'est pas coupable. Ele não é culpado. Он не виновен. He's a good man. Er ist ein guter Mann. He's a good man. Es un buen hombre. C'est un homme bon. Ele é um bom homem. Он хороший человек. Please don't tell the others,' said Bobbie's mother. Bitte sagen Sie es nicht den anderen", sagte Bobbies Mutter. Please don't tell the others,' said Bobbie's mother. Por favor, no se lo digas a los demás", dijo la madre de Bobbie. S'il vous plaît, ne le dites pas aux autres", dit la mère de Bobbie. Por favor, não contes aos outros", disse a mãe da Bobbie. Пожалуйста, не говорите остальным, - сказала мама Бобби.

‘Of course not,' said Bobbie. Natürlich nicht", sagte Bobbie. ‘Of course not,' said Bobbie. "Por supuesto que no", dijo Bobbie. Bien sûr que non, dit Bobbie. Claro que não", disse Bobbie. Конечно, нет, - сказала Бобби. ‘We mustn't tell anybody. |||ninguém Wir dürfen es niemandem sagen. ‘We mustn't tell anybody. No debemos decírselo a nadie. Nous ne devons le dire à personne. Não devemos contar a ninguém. Мы не должны никому говорить. It's our secret.' Das ist unser Geheimnis.' It's our secret.' Es nuestro secreto". C'est notre secret". É o nosso segredo". Это наш секрет".

‘That's right,' said Mother. Das ist richtig", sagte Mutter. ‘That's right,' said Mother. Así es", dijo mamá. C'est vrai, dit la mère. É verdade", disse a mãe. Правильно, - сказала мама. ‘Now I want to tell you everything. ||||||tudo Jetzt möchte ich dir alles erzählen. ‘Now I want to tell you everything. 'Ahora quiero contártelo todo. Maintenant, je veux tout te dire. Agora quero contar-vos tudo. Теперь я хочу рассказать тебе все. Bobbie sat on her bed and listened to the story. Bobbie saß auf ihrem Bett und hörte sich die Geschichte an. Bobbie sat on her bed and listened to the story. Bobbie se sentó en su cama y escuchó la historia. Bobbie s'est assise sur son lit et a écouté l'histoire. Bobbie sentou-se na cama e ouviu a história. Бобби сидела на кровати и слушала историю. ‘The men who came to our house that night … the last time you saw Father Die Männer, die in jener Nacht zu unserem Haus kamen ... das letzte Mal, als du Vater gesehen hast ‘The men who came to our house that night … the last time you saw Father 'Los hombres que vinieron a nuestra casa esa noche ... la última vez que viste a Padre Les hommes qui sont venus chez nous cette nuit-là... la dernière fois que vous avez vu Père... Os homens que foram a nossa casa naquela noite... a última vez que viu o pai Мужчины, которые приходили в наш дом той ночью... когда вы в последний раз видели отца.

were policemen. waren Polizisten. were policemen. eran policías. étaient des policiers. eram polícias. были полицейскими. They wanted your father. Sie wollten deinen Vater. They wanted your father. Querían a tu padre. Ils voulaient ton père. Eles queriam o teu pai. Им нужен был твой отец. They asked about some letters. ||||cartas Sie fragten nach einigen Briefen. They asked about some letters. Preguntaron por unas cartas. Ils ont posé des questions sur des lettres. Perguntaram por algumas cartas. Они спрашивали о каких-то письмах. These letters were in Father's office. Diese Briefe befanden sich in Pater Kentenichs Büro. These letters were in Father's office. Estas cartas estaban en la oficina del Padre. Ces lettres se trouvaient dans le bureau du père. Estas cartas estavam no escritório do pai. Эти письма находились в кабинете отца. The letters had secrets in them … secrets that another country wanted. Die Briefe enthielten Geheimnisse ... Geheimnisse, die ein anderes Land haben wollte. The letters had secrets in them … secrets that another country wanted. Las cartas contenían secretos... secretos que otro país quería. Les lettres contenaient des secrets... des secrets qu'un autre pays voulait obtenir. As cartas continham segredos... segredos que outro país queria. В письмах были секреты... секреты, которые хотела получить другая страна. The policemen said this to your father: |os policiais||||| Die Polizisten sagten dies zu deinem Vater: The policemen said this to your father: Los policías le dijeron esto a tu padre: Les policiers ont dit cela à votre père : Os polícias disseram isto ao teu pai: Полицейские сказали это вашему отцу:

‘You are stealing secrets. ||roubando| Du stiehlst Geheimnisse. ‘You are stealing secrets. Estás robando secretos. Vous volez des secrets. Estão a roubar segredos. Вы крадете секреты. You gave some letters to the Russians. Sie haben einige Briefe an die Russen übergeben. You gave some letters to the Russians. Le diste algunas cartas a los rusos. Vous avez remis des lettres aux Russes. Entregou algumas cartas aos russos. Вы передали несколько писем русским. It's true, you're guilty. Es ist wahr, Sie sind schuldig. It's true, you're guilty. Es verdad, eres culpable. C'est vrai, vous êtes coupable. É verdade, és culpado. Это правда, вы виновны. We found some more letters in your desk.' |||||||mesa Wir haben weitere Briefe in Ihrem Schreibtisch gefunden.' We found some more letters in your desk.' Encontramos más cartas en tu escritorio'. Nous avons trouvé d'autres lettres dans votre bureau". Encontrámos mais algumas cartas na sua secretária". Мы нашли еще несколько писем в вашем столе".

‘That's impossible!' said Bobbie. |impossível|| 'Das ist unmöglich!', sagte Bobbie. ‘That's impossible!' said Bobbie. "¡Eso es imposible!" dijo Bobbie. C'est impossible ! dit Bobbie. 'Isso é impossível!' disse Bobbie. Это невозможно!" - сказал Бобби. ‘Father loves his country.' ||sua| Vater liebt sein Land". ‘Father loves his country.' 'Padre ama a su país'. Le père aime son pays". O pai ama o seu país. "Отец любит свою страну".

‘Somebody did it,' said Mother. Alguém|||| Jemand hat es getan", sagte Mutter. ‘Somebody did it,' said Mother. Alguien lo hizo', dijo mamá. Quelqu'un l'a fait", a dit la mère. Alguém o fez", disse a mãe. Кто-то это сделал, - сказала мама. ‘The letters were in Father's desk. Die Briefe lagen in Vaters Schreibtisch. ‘The letters were in Father's desk. Las cartas estaban en el escritorio de mi padre. Les lettres étaient dans le bureau de mon père. As cartas estavam na secretária do pai. Письма были в столе отца. Someone put the letters there. Jemand hat die Buchstaben dort angebracht. Someone put the letters there. Alguien puso las letras ahí. Quelqu'un a mis les lettres là. Alguém pôs lá as letras. Кто-то положил туда буквы. Someone didn't like Father and that's the guilty person.' |||||||culpado| Jemand mochte Vater nicht, und das ist die schuldige Person". Someone didn't like Father and that's the guilty person.' A alguien no le gustaba papá y ése es el culpable'. Quelqu'un n'aimait pas le père et c'est lui le coupable". Alguém não gostava do pai e esse é o culpado". Кому-то не понравился отец, и он виновен".

‘Who was it? Wer war es? ‘Who was it? ¿Quién era? Qui était-ce ? 'Quem era? Кто это был? Who could do this?' asked Bobbie. Wer könnte das tun?", fragte Bobbie. Who could do this?' asked Bobbie. ¿Quién podría hacer esto?' preguntó Bobbie. Qui a pu faire ça ? demande Bobbie. Quem é que pode fazer isto?" perguntou Bobbie. Кто мог это сделать?" - спросила Бобби.

‘There was a man and he didn't like your father. Es gab da einen Mann, und der mochte deinen Vater nicht. ‘There was a man and he didn't like your father. 'Había un hombre y no le gustaba tu padre. Il y avait un homme et il n'aimait pas ton père. 'Havia um homem e ele não gostava do teu pai. Был один человек, и ему не нравился ваш отец. He wanted Father's job. Er wollte den Job seines Vaters. He wanted Father's job. Quería el trabajo de papá. Il voulait le travail de son père. Ele queria o emprego do pai. Он хотел получить работу отца. Now he's got it. |ele|| Jetzt hat er es geschafft. Now he's got it. Ahora lo tiene. Maintenant, il l'a. Agora já o tem. Теперь она у него есть. Your father is very clever. |||muito|inteligente Dein Vater ist sehr klug. Your father is very clever. Tu padre es muy listo. Ton père est très intelligent. O teu pai é muito inteligente. Ваш отец очень умен. This man didn't like him for this reason.' Dieser Mann mochte ihn aus diesem Grund nicht.' This man didn't like him for this reason.' A este hombre no le gustaba por esta razón'. Cet homme ne l'aimait pas pour cette raison". Este homem não gostava dele por esta razão". Этот человек не любил его по этой причине".

‘Can't we tell somebody about this?' Können wir nicht jemandem davon erzählen? ‘Can't we tell somebody about this?' ¿No podemos contárselo a alguien? On ne peut pas en parler à quelqu'un ? Não podemos contar isto a alguém? Разве мы не можем рассказать кому-нибудь об этом?

‘Nobody wants to listen,' said Mother. Niemand will zuhören", sagte Mutter. ‘Nobody wants to listen,' said Mother. Nadie quiere escuchar", dijo mamá. Personne ne veut écouter", dit la mère. Ninguém quer ouvir", disse a mãe. Никто не хочет слушать, - сказала мама.

Well, I know a man, a very special man. Nun, ich kenne einen Mann, einen ganz besonderen Mann. Well, I know a man, a very special man. Bueno, conozco a un hombre, un hombre muy especial. Je connais un homme, un homme très spécial. Bem, eu conheço um homem, um homem muito especial. Я знаю одного человека, очень особенного человека. He can help us, thought Bobbie. Er kann uns helfen, dachte Bobbie. He can help us, thought Bobbie. Él puede ayudarnos, pensó Bobbie. Il peut nous aider, pense Bobbie. Ele pode ajudar-nos, pensou Bobbie. Он может нам помочь, подумала Бобби.

That night, Bobbie wrote a letter. In dieser Nacht schrieb Bobbie einen Brief. That night, Bobbie wrote a letter. Esa noche, Bobbie escribió una carta. Ce soir-là, Bobbie a écrit une lettre. Nessa noite, Bobbie escreveu uma carta. В тот вечер Бобби написала письмо. She gave the letter and the newspaper to Perks at the station. Sie übergab den Brief und die Zeitung an Perks am Bahnhof. She gave the letter and the newspaper to Perks at the station. Le dio la carta y el periódico a Perks en la estación. Elle a remis la lettre et le journal à Perks au poste de police. Entregou a carta e o jornal a Perks na esquadra. Она отдала письмо и газету Перксу на станции.

My dear friend, Mein lieber Freund, My dear friend, Mi querido amigo, Mon cher ami, Meu querido amigo, Мой дорогой друг,

Please read the newspaper. Bitte lesen Sie die Zeitung. Please read the newspaper. Por favor, lea el periódico. Veuillez lire le journal. Por favor, leia o jornal. Пожалуйста, читайте газету. There's some news about my father. Es gibt ein paar Neuigkeiten über meinen Vater. There's some news about my father. Hay noticias sobre mi padre. Il y a des nouvelles de mon père. Há algumas notícias sobre o meu pai. Есть новости о моем отце. It's not true. Das ist nicht wahr. It's not true. No es verdad. Ce n'est pas vrai. Não é verdade. Это неправда. Father never did it. Vater hat es nie getan. Father never did it. Padre nunca lo hizo. Le père ne l'a jamais fait. O pai nunca o fez. Отец никогда этого не делал. He isn't guilty. Er ist nicht schuldig. He isn't guilty. No es culpable. Il n'est pas coupable. Ele não é culpado. Он не виновен. Mother says it was another man. Die Mutter sagt, es war ein anderer Mann. Mother says it was another man. La madre dice que fue otro hombre. La mère dit que c'était un autre homme. A mãe diz que foi outro homem. Мать говорит, что это был другой мужчина. This man didn't like Father. Dieser Mann mochte Vater nicht. This man didn't like Father. A este hombre no le gustaba papá. Cet homme n'aimait pas Père. Este homem não gostava do pai. Этот человек не любил отца. This man now has Father's job. Dieser Mann hat jetzt den Job von Vater. This man now has Father's job. Este hombre ahora tiene el trabajo de Padre. Cet homme occupe désormais le poste de père. Este homem tem agora o emprego do pai. Теперь у этого человека есть работа отца. You're very clever. Sie sind sehr klug. You're very clever. Eres muy listo. Vous êtes très intelligent. És muito inteligente. Вы очень умны. You found the Russian man's family. Sie haben die Familie des russischen Mannes gefunden. You found the Russian man's family. Encontraste a la familia del ruso. Vous avez trouvé la famille du Russe. Encontrou a família do russo. Вы нашли семью русского человека. Can you help us again? Können Sie uns noch einmal helfen? Can you help us again? ¿Puede ayudarnos de nuevo? Pouvez-vous nous aider à nouveau ? Pode ajudar-nos novamente? Вы можете помочь нам снова?

Peter and Phyllis don't know anything. |||||nada Peter und Phyllis wissen von nichts. Peter and Phyllis don't know anything. Peter y Phyllis no saben nada. Peter et Phyllis ne savent rien. O Peter e a Phyllis não sabem de nada. Питер и Филлис ничего не знают.

Please help us. Bitte helfen Sie uns. Please help us. Por favor, ayúdenos. Aidez-nous. Por favor, ajudem-nos. Пожалуйста, помогите нам.

Bobbie Bobbie Bobbie Bobbie Bobbie Bobbie Бобби

Who was the letter for? Für wen war der Brief bestimmt? Who was the letter for? ¿Para quién era la carta? À qui la lettre était-elle destinée ? Para quem era a carta? Кому было адресовано письмо? Well, I think you know. Nun, ich denke, Sie wissen es. Well, I think you know. Bueno, creo que ya lo sabes. Je pense que vous le savez. Bem, acho que já sabes. Ну, я думаю, вы знаете. It was for an old gentleman. Es war für einen alten Herrn. It was for an old gentleman. Era para un señor mayor. C'était pour un vieux monsieur. Era para um senhor de idade. Это было для пожилого джентльмена. An old gentleman who was always on the 9.15 train. Ein alter Herr, der immer den Zug um 9.15 Uhr genommen hat. An old gentleman who was always on the 9.15 train. Un viejo caballero que siempre estaba en el tren de las 9.15. Un vieux monsieur qui prenait toujours le train de 9h15. Um senhor de idade que apanhava sempre o comboio das 9h15. Пожилой джентльмен, который всегда садился на поезд в 9.15.

It was difficult. Es war schwierig. It was difficult. Fue difícil. C'était difficile. Foi difícil. Это было трудно. It was very difficult, but Bobbie didn't tell Peter and Phyllis about Father. Es war sehr schwierig, aber Bobbie hat Peter und Phyllis nichts von Vater erzählt. It was very difficult, but Bobbie didn't tell Peter and Phyllis about Father. Fue muy difícil, pero Bobbie no les contó a Peter y Phyllis lo de papá. C'était très difficile, mais Bobbie n'a pas parlé de son père à Peter et Phyllis. Foi muito difícil, mas a Bobbie não contou ao Peter e à Phyllis sobre o pai. Это было очень трудно, но Бобби не рассказала Питеру и Филлис об отце. Must just wait, thought Bobbie. deve|||| Ich muss einfach warten, dachte Bobbie. Must just wait, thought Bobbie. Debo esperar, pensó Bobbie. Il faut attendre, pensa Bobbie. Temos de esperar, pensou Bobbie. Надо просто подождать, подумала Бобби. My dear friend can help us. Mein lieber Freund kann uns helfen. My dear friend can help us. Mi querido amigo puede ayudarnos. Mon cher ami peut nous aider. O meu querido amigo pode ajudar-nos. Мой дорогой друг может нам помочь. I know he can. Ich weiß, dass er es kann. I know he can. Sé que puede. Je sais qu'il peut le faire. Eu sei que ele pode. Я знаю, что он может.