Egghead (Graded Reader), Chapter 4. The Old Man

Chapter 4. The Old Man

April 1973

‘Are you ready to play invisible football?' I said one day to the other boys.

‘No,' said Kevin. ‘I'm tired of playing that game.'

‘So am I,' said Clive, who always agreed with everything that Kevin said.

So that was the end of invisible football. They were bored with it and they were bored with me and David as well. There was nothing we could do.

‘I was tired of playing with them anyway,' said David. But I didn't believe him. We were happy playing with the other boys. We felt like we belonged to the group. We felt important. But now we were just ‘Egg and Bacon' again. We were alone.

‘Well, if nobody wants to play with us anymore, we'll do something else,' I said.

‘What?' asked David.

‘I don't know.' Andrew didn't know either. But then I had an idea. ‘Let's read some of our books. There are a lot of adventures in those stories. Maybe they'll give us some ideas.'

So we read. We read during break time. We read at home. We took as many books as we could home with us from the school library, then we talked about what we read.

It was good to live inside those stories, and then to share them with David. We often sat on the grass at his farm and talked about the stories, while eating banana sandwiches.

‘Hey, you know what?' I said one day.

‘What?' asked David.

‘It's my birthday next weekend. My dad asked me what I want for my birthday, and I said I wanted to go to London. Dad said I can bring a friend. Do you want to come with me?'

‘Yessssss!' he shouted happily. ‘Let's go to London. We can go to the zoo, and to the Natural History Museum. I'd really like to go there.'

‘Me too,' I said. ‘Let's do it.'

The next day was Monday. I didn't even care when the other children called me Egghead. All I could think about was London. What an adventure!

The week passed slowly, then Saturday arrived. The big day. Mum made me some sandwiches, and I put them in my bag.

‘Have a great time,' said Mum. ‘And put your coat on if it rains. I don't want you to get wet.'

‘OK, Mum,' I said. And then I ran out of the door and Dad and I drove to David's house.

It was a wonderful day. David bought me a present. A plane. You had to make it yourself. The picture of it on the box looked really good. We visited the zoo first. I liked the monkeys best, but the tigers and lions were also really interesting. Then we went to Hyde Park. ‘Let's go on a boat,' I said.

‘Good idea,' said David.

We both tried to move the boat to the other side of the lake, but we weren't very good. We just went round and round in a circle. We weren't going anywhere. David and I started laughing, and soon we were very wet. I was happy that Mum couldn't see us. After half an hour a man started shouting at us. ‘That's 30 minutes. Now you have to come back.' But it took a long time to get back to where the man was waiting. We weren't very good on the water, but it was fun.

After that we went to the National History Museum. It was a very old museum. The zoo was full of living animals, but this was full of dead things. There were lots of dinosaurs and all kinds of insects. It was very interesting. The best bit was when we saw a little piece of the moon.

‘Just imagine,' I said. ‘This rock was on the moon. I'd like to go there one day.'

‘Well, maybe for your next birthday,' said David smiling.

We got back from London quite late, but Mum was waiting for me at the door.

‘Did you enjoy yourselves?' asked Mum

‘Oh yes, Mum. We went to the zoo, then to Hyde Park, and then to the Natural History Museum. Oh, Mum. It was the best day ever.'

Mum seemed pleased. She smiled to herself. It was nice to see her so happy.

Soon it was Monday morning again. As usual, I walked up the hill. After such an exciting weekend it was difficult to think of school.

On my way up the hill I saw the old man, sitting in his usual place.

‘Hello, Cherub,' he said, as he always did.

‘Hello. You're always so nice to me,' I said. ‘What's your name?'

My name's Colin, but everybody calls me Tom.'

‘Pleased to meet you, Tom,' I said smiling. ‘Why do you always sit here?'

‘Well, it stops me feeling lonely, you know. Sitting here gives me a chance to meet people. People like you. I've always lived here on this street, you know. I've seen a lot of things in my time on this street.'

When I think about it, we meet different people every day. But we don't really know them. We never have the whole story. When we meet people it's like looking at a photograph. We only see them in that moment. We don't have a full picture of their lives. I just saw Tom as an old man. For me he was always an old man. But once he was young like me.

‘Will you be here tomorrow?' I asked.

‘Yes, of course,' said Tom.

‘If I leave for school a little earlier, we could have a chat, if you like.'

‘Well, bless your heart,' said Tom. ‘Not many children are like you. You're special. Of course I'll be here. I'd like to know something about you too. I'll see you tomorrow then.'

‘Ok, Tom,' I said. ‘See you tomorrow. ‘What a nice man,' I thought. ‘And he called me special. Nobody has ever called me special before, except Mum and Dad, but mums and dads always say things like that, even if it's not true. Well … maybe I am special.' With that thought, and a smile on my face I went up the hill to begin another week of school.

Chapter 4. The Old Man Kapitel 4: Der alte Mann Chapter 4. The Old Man Capítulo 4. El anciano Chapitre 4 - Le vieil homme Capitolo 4. Il vecchio 第4章.老人 4장. 노인 Rozdział 4. Starzec Capítulo 4 - O Velho Глава 4. Старик Kapitel 4. Den gamle mannen Bölüm 4. Yaşlı Adam Розділ 4. Старий 第4章老人第4章老人

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‘Are you ready to play invisible football?' I said one day to the other boys. |||||invisible||||||||| 'Seid ihr bereit, unsichtbaren Fußball zu spielen?', sagte ich eines Tages zu den anderen Jungen. ‘Are you ready to play invisible football?' I said one day to the other boys. ¿Estáis listos para jugar al fútbol invisible?", les dije un día a los otros chicos. Un jour, j'ai dit aux autres garçons : "Êtes-vous prêts à jouer au football invisible ? Estão prontos para jogar futebol invisível?", disse eu um dia aos outros rapazes. Готовы ли вы играть в невидимый футбол?" - сказал я однажды другим мальчикам.

‘No,' said Kevin. Nein", sagte Kevin. ‘No,' said Kevin. No", dijo Kevin. Non, dit Kevin. Não," disse Kevin. Нет, - сказал Кевин. ‘I'm tired of playing that game.' Ich bin es leid, dieses Spiel zu spielen. ‘I'm tired of playing that game.' 'Estoy cansado de jugar a ese juego'. Je suis fatigué de jouer à ce jeu. Estou farto de jogar esse jogo. Мне надоело играть в эту игру.

‘So am I,' said Clive, who always agreed with everything that Kevin said. Das bin ich auch", sagte Clive, der immer mit allem einverstanden war, was Kevin sagte. ‘So am I,' said Clive, who always agreed with everything that Kevin said. Yo también", dijo Clive, que siempre estaba de acuerdo con todo lo que decía Kevin. Moi aussi", dit Clive, qui est toujours d'accord avec tout ce que dit Kevin. Eu também", disse Clive, que concordava sempre com tudo o que Kevin dizia. Я тоже", - сказал Клайв, который всегда соглашался со всем, что говорил Кевин.

So that was the end of invisible football. Das war also das Ende des unsichtbaren Fußballs. So that was the end of invisible football. Así se acabó el fútbol invisible. C'est donc la fin du football invisible. Foi assim o fim do futebol invisível. Так закончился невидимый футбол. They were bored with it and they were bored with me and David as well. ||||||||||||||aussi Sie waren davon gelangweilt, und sie waren auch von mir und David gelangweilt. They were bored with it and they were bored with me and David as well. Les aburría y también nos aburrían a David y a mí. Ils s'en lassaient et ils s'en lassaient aussi de moi et de David. Estavam aborrecidos com isso e estavam aborrecidos comigo e com o David também. Им это надоело, и мы с Дэвидом им тоже надоели. There was nothing we could do. Es gab nichts, was wir tun konnten. There was nothing we could do. No podíamos hacer nada. Nous ne pouvions rien faire. Não havia nada que pudéssemos fazer. Мы ничего не могли сделать.

‘I was tired of playing with them anyway,' said David. Ich war es sowieso leid, mit ihnen zu spielen", sagte David. ‘I was tired of playing with them anyway,' said David. Estaba cansado de jugar con ellos", dijo David. De toute façon, j'en avais assez de jouer avec eux", a déclaré David. Já estava farto de brincar com eles", disse David. Мне все равно надоело с ними играть, - сказал Дэвид. But I didn't believe him. Aber ich habe ihm nicht geglaubt. But I didn't believe him. Pero no le creí. Mais je ne l'ai pas cru. Mas eu não acreditei nele. Но я ему не поверил. We were happy playing with the other boys. Wir waren glücklich, mit den anderen Jungen zu spielen. We were happy playing with the other boys. Éramos felices jugando con los otros chicos. Nous étions heureux de jouer avec les autres garçons. Éramos felizes a brincar com os outros rapazes. Мы были счастливы играть с другими мальчиками. We felt like we belonged to the group. ||||appartenions||| Wir hatten das Gefühl, zur Gruppe zu gehören. We felt like we belonged to the group. Sentíamos que pertenecíamos al grupo. Nous avions le sentiment d'appartenir au groupe. Sentimo-nos como se pertencêssemos ao grupo. Мы чувствовали, что принадлежим к группе. We felt important. Wir fühlten uns wichtig. We felt important. Nos sentíamos importantes. Nous nous sommes sentis importants. Sentimo-nos importantes. Мы чувствовали себя важными. But now we were just ‘Egg and Bacon' again. Aber jetzt waren wir wieder nur 'Ei und Speck'. But now we were just ‘Egg and Bacon' again. Pero ahora volvíamos a ser "Huevo y Tocino". Mais maintenant, nous n'étions plus que "Egg and Bacon". Mas agora éramos apenas "Ovo e Bacon" outra vez. Но теперь мы снова были просто "Яйцо и бекон". We were alone. Wir waren allein. We were alone. Estábamos solos. Nous étions seuls. Estávamos sozinhos. Мы были одни.

‘Well, if nobody wants to play with us anymore, we'll do something else,' I said. Wenn niemand mehr mit uns spielen will, machen wir eben etwas anderes", sagte ich. ‘Well, if nobody wants to play with us anymore, we'll do something else,' I said. 'Bueno, si ya nadie quiere jugar con nosotros, haremos otra cosa', dije. Si personne ne veut plus jouer avec nous, nous ferons autre chose", ai-je dit. Bem, se ninguém quer continuar a jogar connosco, vamos fazer outra coisa", disse eu. Ну, если никто больше не хочет с нами играть, мы займемся чем-нибудь другим", - сказал я.

‘What?' asked David. Was?", fragte David. ‘What?' asked David. ¿Qué?", preguntó David. Quoi ? demande David. "O quê?", perguntou David. Что?" - спросил Дэвид.

‘I don't know.' Andrew didn't know either. Ich weiß es nicht." Andrew wusste es auch nicht. ‘I don't know.' Andrew didn't know either. Andrew tampoco lo sabía. Andrew ne savait pas non plus. Não sei." André também não sabia. Эндрю тоже не знал. But then I had an idea. Aber dann hatte ich eine Idee. But then I had an idea. Pero entonces tuve una idea. Mais j'ai eu une idée. Mas depois tive uma ideia. Но потом мне пришла в голову идея. ‘Let's read some of our books. Lasst uns ein paar unserer Bücher lesen. ‘Let's read some of our books. Leamos algunos de nuestros libros. Lisons quelques-uns de nos livres. Vamos ler alguns dos nossos livros. Давай почитаем что-нибудь из наших книг. There are a lot of adventures in those stories. In diesen Geschichten gibt es viele Abenteuer. There are a lot of adventures in those stories. Hay muchas aventuras en esas historias. Il y a beaucoup d'aventures dans ces histoires. Há muitas aventuras nessas histórias. В этих историях много приключений. Maybe they'll give us some ideas.' Vielleicht geben sie uns ein paar Anregungen.' Maybe they'll give us some ideas.' Quizá nos den algunas ideas'. Ils nous donneront peut-être des idées". Talvez nos dêem algumas ideias". Может быть, они подскажут нам какие-нибудь идеи".

So we read. So lesen wir. So we read. Así leemos. C'est ainsi que nous lisons. Assim lemos. Итак, читаем. We read during break time. Wir lesen in den Pausen. We read during break time. Leemos durante el recreo. Nous lisons pendant les pauses. Lemos durante o intervalo. Мы читаем во время перерыва. We read at home. Wir lesen zu Hause. We read at home. Leemos en casa. Nous lisons à la maison. Lemos em casa. Мы читаем дома. We took as many books as we could home with us from the school library, then we talked about what we read. Wir haben so viele Bücher wie möglich aus der Schulbibliothek mit nach Hause genommen und dann darüber gesprochen, was wir gelesen haben. We took as many books as we could home with us from the school library, then we talked about what we read. Nos llevamos a casa todos los libros que pudimos de la biblioteca del colegio y luego hablamos de lo que leímos. Nous avons emporté le plus grand nombre possible de livres de la bibliothèque de l'école, puis nous avons parlé de ce que nous avions lu. Levámos para casa o maior número possível de livros da biblioteca da escola e depois falámos sobre o que lemos. Мы брали с собой домой из школьной библиотеки как можно больше книг, а потом обсуждали прочитанное.

It was good to live inside those stories, and then to share them with David. Es war gut, in diesen Geschichten zu leben und sie dann mit David zu teilen. It was good to live inside those stories, and then to share them with David. Fue bueno vivir dentro de esas historias, y luego compartirlas con David. Il était bon de vivre à l'intérieur de ces histoires, puis de les partager avec David. Foi bom viver dentro dessas histórias e depois partilhá-las com o David. Было приятно жить в этих историях, а потом делиться ими с Дэвидом. We often sat on the grass at his farm and talked about the stories, while eating banana sandwiches. |||||herbe|||||||||||| Wir saßen oft auf dem Rasen seiner Farm und sprachen über die Geschichten, während wir Bananensandwiches aßen. We often sat on the grass at his farm and talked about the stories, while eating banana sandwiches. A menudo nos sentábamos en la hierba de su granja y hablábamos de las historias, mientras comíamos bocadillos de plátano. Nous nous asseyions souvent sur l'herbe dans sa ferme et nous parlions des histoires, tout en mangeant des sandwichs à la banane. Sentávamo-nos frequentemente na relva da sua quinta e falávamos sobre as histórias, enquanto comíamos sandes de banana. Мы часто сидели на траве у него на ферме и обсуждали истории, поедая банановые сэндвичи.

‘Hey, you know what?' I said one day. Hey, weißt du was?", sagte ich eines Tages. ‘Hey, you know what?' I said one day. 'Oye, ¿sabes qué?', le dije un día. Un jour, j'ai dit : "Tu sais quoi ? "Sabes que mais?", disse eu um dia. Знаешь, что?" - сказал я однажды.

‘What?' asked David. Was?", fragte David. ‘What?' asked David. ¿Qué?", preguntó David. Quoi ? demande David. "O quê?", perguntou David. Что?" - спросил Дэвид.

‘It's my birthday next weekend. c'est||anniversaire|prochain|weekend Nächstes Wochenende habe ich Geburtstag. ‘It's my birthday next weekend. 'Es mi cumpleaños el próximo fin de semana. C'est mon anniversaire le week-end prochain. Faço anos no próximo fim de semana. В следующие выходные у меня день рождения. My dad asked me what I want for my birthday, and I said I wanted to go to London. |||me||||||anniversaire||||||||| Mein Vater hat mich gefragt, was ich mir zum Geburtstag wünsche, und ich habe gesagt, ich möchte nach London fahren. My dad asked me what I want for my birthday, and I said I wanted to go to London. Mi padre me preguntó qué quería por mi cumpleaños y le dije que quería ir a Londres. Mon père m'a demandé ce que je voulais pour mon anniversaire et j'ai répondu que je voulais aller à Londres. O meu pai perguntou-me o que queria para o meu aniversário, e eu disse que queria ir a Londres. Папа спросил меня, что я хочу получить на день рождения, и я ответил, что хочу поехать в Лондон. Dad said I can bring a friend. Papa hat gesagt, ich kann einen Freund mitbringen. Dad said I can bring a friend. Papá dijo que puedo traer a un amigo. Papa a dit que je pouvais amener un ami. O pai disse que posso levar um amigo. Папа сказал, что я могу привести друга. Do you want to come with me?' Willst du mit mir kommen? Do you want to come with me?' ¿Quieres venir conmigo? Veux-tu venir avec moi ? Queres vir comigo? Хочешь пойти со мной?

‘Yessssss!' he shouted happily. ouais||| Yessssss!", rief er fröhlich. ‘Yessssss!' he shouted happily. "¡Yessssss!", gritó feliz. Il a crié joyeusement : "Oui, oui, oui ! Sim, sim!", gritou alegremente. "Да!" - радостно закричал он. ‘Let's go to London. Lass uns nach London fahren. ‘Let's go to London. 'Vamos a Londres. Allons à Londres. Vamos para Londres. Поехали в Лондон. We can go to the zoo, and to the Natural History Museum. |||||||||||musée Wir können in den Zoo und in das Naturkundemuseum gehen. We can go to the zoo, and to the Natural History Museum. Podemos ir al zoo y al Museo de Historia Natural. Nous pouvons aller au zoo et au musée d'histoire naturelle. Podemos ir ao jardim zoológico e ao Museu de História Natural. Мы можем сходить в зоопарк и в Музей естественной истории. I'd really like to go there.' Ich würde wirklich gerne dorthin gehen.' I'd really like to go there.' Me gustaría mucho ir allí". J'aimerais vraiment y aller". Gostava muito de lá ir". Я бы очень хотел туда поехать".

‘Me too,' I said. Ich auch", sagte ich. ‘Me too,' I said. Yo también', dije. Moi aussi", ai-je dit. "Eu também", disse eu. Я тоже, - сказал я. ‘Let's do it.' Machen wir's. ‘Let's do it.' Hagámoslo. "Faisons-le". "Vamos a isso". Давайте сделаем это.

The next day was Monday. Der nächste Tag war Montag. The next day was Monday. Al día siguiente era lunes. Le lendemain, c'était lundi. O dia seguinte era segunda-feira. На следующий день был понедельник. I didn't even care when the other children called me Egghead. Es war mir sogar egal, wenn die anderen Kinder mich Eierkopf nannten. I didn't even care when the other children called me Egghead. Ni siquiera me importaba cuando los otros niños me llamaban Cabeza de Huevo. Je ne me souciais même pas des autres enfants qui m'appelaient Tête d'œuf. Nem sequer me importava quando as outras crianças me chamavam Cabeça de Ovo. Мне было все равно, когда другие дети называли меня Яйцеголовым. All I could think about was London. Alles, woran ich denken konnte, war London. All I could think about was London. Sólo podía pensar en Londres. Je ne pensais qu'à Londres. Só conseguia pensar em Londres. Все, о чем я могла думать, - это Лондон. What an adventure! Was für ein Abenteuer! What an adventure! ¡Qué aventura! Quelle aventure ! Que aventura! Вот это приключение!

The week passed slowly, then Saturday arrived. Die Woche verging langsam, dann kam der Samstag. The week passed slowly, then Saturday arrived. La semana transcurrió lentamente, hasta que llegó el sábado. La semaine s'est écoulée lentement, puis le samedi est arrivé. A semana passou lentamente, mas o sábado chegou. Неделя прошла медленно, затем наступила суббота. The big day. Der große Tag. The big day. El gran día. Le grand jour. O grande dia. Знаменательный день. Mum made me some sandwiches, and I put them in my bag. Mama hat mir ein paar Brote gemacht und ich habe sie in meine Tasche gepackt. Mum made me some sandwiches, and I put them in my bag. Mamá me hizo unos sándwiches y los metí en la mochila. Maman m'a préparé des sandwichs que j'ai mis dans mon sac. A minha mãe fez-me umas sanduíches e eu pu-las no meu saco. Мама сделала мне сэндвичи, и я положила их в сумку.

‘Have a great time,' said Mum. Viel Spaß", sagte Mama. ‘Have a great time,' said Mum. "Pásalo bien", dijo mamá. Passez un bon moment", dit maman. Diverte-te muito", disse a mãe. Хорошо провести время, - сказала мама. ‘And put your coat on if it rains. Und ziehen Sie Ihren Mantel an, falls es regnet. ‘And put your coat on if it rains. 'Y ponte el abrigo si llueve. Et mettez votre manteau s'il pleut. E veste o teu casaco se chover. И наденьте пальто, если пойдет дождь. I don't want you to get wet.' Ich will nicht, dass du nass wirst.' I don't want you to get wet.' No quiero que te mojes'. Je ne veux pas que tu sois mouillée". Não quero que te molhes". Я не хочу, чтобы ты намокла".

‘OK, Mum,' I said. OK, Mama", sagte ich. ‘OK, Mum,' I said. De acuerdo, mamá", dije. D'accord, maman, ai-je dit. "Está bem, mãe", disse eu. Хорошо, мам, - сказала я. And then I ran out of the door and Dad and I drove to David's house. |||||||porte|||||||| Dann rannte ich aus der Tür und Papa und ich fuhren zu Davids Haus. And then I ran out of the door and Dad and I drove to David's house. Y entonces salí corriendo por la puerta y papá y yo fuimos a casa de David. J'ai couru jusqu'à la porte et papa et moi avons conduit jusqu'à la maison de David. Depois, saí a correr pela porta e o pai e eu fomos para casa do David. А потом я выбежала за дверь, и мы с папой поехали к дому Дэвида.

It was a wonderful day. Es war ein wunderbarer Tag. It was a wonderful day. Fue un día maravilloso. Ce fut une journée merveilleuse. Foi um dia maravilhoso. Это был замечательный день. David bought me a present. |a acheté|||cadeau David hat mir ein Geschenk gekauft. David bought me a present. David me compró un regalo. David m'a acheté un cadeau. O David comprou-me um presente. Дэвид купил мне подарок. A plane. Ein Flugzeug. A plane. Un avión. Un avion. Um avião. Самолет. You had to make it yourself. Du musstest es selbst machen. You had to make it yourself. Tenías que hacerlo tú mismo. Vous avez dû le faire vous-même. Tinhas de ser tu a fazê-la. Вы должны были сделать его сами. The picture of it on the box looked really good. Das Bild auf der Verpackung sah wirklich gut aus. The picture of it on the box looked really good. La foto de la caja tenía muy buena pinta. La photo de la boîte avait l'air vraiment bien. A imagem da caixa parece-me muito boa. Изображение на коробке выглядело очень хорошо. We visited the zoo first. Wir haben zuerst den Zoo besucht. We visited the zoo first. Primero visitamos el zoo. Nous avons d'abord visité le zoo. Primeiro visitámos o jardim zoológico. Сначала мы посетили зоопарк. I liked the monkeys best, but the tigers and lions were also really interesting. |||singes||||tigres|||||| Am besten haben mir die Affen gefallen, aber auch die Tiger und Löwen waren sehr interessant. I liked the monkeys best, but the tigers and lions were also really interesting. Lo que más me gustó fueron los monos, pero los tigres y los leones también eran muy interesantes. J'ai préféré les singes, mais les tigres et les lions étaient aussi très intéressants. Gostei mais dos macacos, mas os tigres e os leões também eram muito interessantes. Больше всего мне понравились обезьяны, но тигры и львы тоже были очень интересными. Then we went to Hyde Park. ||||Hyde| Dann gingen wir zum Hyde Park. Then we went to Hyde Park. Luego fuimos a Hyde Park. Nous sommes ensuite allés à Hyde Park. Depois fomos para o Hyde Park. Затем мы отправились в Гайд-парк. ‘Let's go on a boat,' I said. Lass uns mit dem Boot fahren", sagte ich. ‘Let's go on a boat,' I said. Vamos en barco', dije. J'ai dit : "Allons sur un bateau". 'Vamos num barco', disse eu. Поплывем на лодке, - сказал я.

‘Good idea,' said David. Gute Idee", sagte David. ‘Good idea,' said David. Buena idea", dijo David. Bonne idée", dit David. Boa ideia", disse David. Хорошая идея, - сказал Дэвид.

We both tried to move the boat to the other side of the lake, but we weren't very good. Wir versuchten beide, das Boot auf die andere Seite des Sees zu bringen, aber wir waren nicht sehr gut. We both tried to move the boat to the other side of the lake, but we weren't very good. Los dos intentamos mover la barca al otro lado del lago, pero no fuimos muy buenos. Nous avons tous les deux essayé de déplacer le bateau de l'autre côté du lac, mais nous n'avons pas été très bons. Ambos tentámos passar o barco para o outro lado do lago, mas não fomos muito bons. Мы оба пытались переправить лодку на другой берег озера, но у нас не очень получалось. We just went round and round in a circle. ||||||||cercle Wir drehten uns einfach immer im Kreis. We just went round and round in a circle. Dábamos vueltas y vueltas en círculo. Nous avons tourné en rond. Andámos às voltas num círculo. Мы просто ходили по кругу. We weren't going anywhere. Wir wollten nirgendwo hingehen. We weren't going anywhere. No íbamos a ninguna parte. Nous n'allions nulle part. Não íamos a lado nenhum. Мы никуда не собирались. David and I started laughing, and soon we were very wet. David und ich fingen an zu lachen, und bald waren wir ganz nass. David and I started laughing, and soon we were very wet. David y yo empezamos a reírnos y pronto estábamos muy mojados. David et moi avons commencé à rire, et nous étions bientôt très mouillés. O David e eu começámos a rir-nos, e em breve estávamos muito molhados. Мы с Дэвидом начали смеяться, и вскоре мы были очень мокрыми. I was happy that Mum couldn't see us. Ich war froh, dass meine Mutter uns nicht sehen konnte. I was happy that Mum couldn't see us. Me alegré de que mamá no pudiera vernos. J'étais heureuse que maman ne puisse pas nous voir. Estava contente por a mãe não nos poder ver. Я была рада, что мама нас не видит. After half an hour a man started shouting at us. Nach einer halben Stunde begann ein Mann, uns anzuschreien. After half an hour a man started shouting at us. Al cabo de media hora, un hombre empezó a gritarnos. Au bout d'une demi-heure, un homme a commencé à nous crier dessus. Passada meia hora, um homem começou a gritar connosco. Через полчаса мужчина начал кричать на нас. ‘That's 30 minutes. Das sind 30 Minuten. ‘That's 30 minutes. Son 30 minutos. C'est 30 minutes. São 30 minutos. Это 30 минут. Now you have to come back.' But it took a long time to get back to where the man was waiting. Aber es dauerte lange, bis wir wieder dort waren, wo der Mann wartete. Now you have to come back.' But it took a long time to get back to where the man was waiting. Pero tardó mucho tiempo en volver a donde le esperaba el hombre. Mais il fallut beaucoup de temps pour revenir à l'endroit où l'homme attendait. Agora tens de voltar." Mas demorou muito tempo a chegar ao sítio onde o homem estava à espera. Но прошло немало времени, прежде чем они вернулись туда, где их ждал мужчина. We weren't very good on the water, but it was fun. Wir waren nicht sehr gut auf dem Wasser, aber es hat Spaß gemacht. We weren't very good on the water, but it was fun. No éramos muy buenos en el agua, pero fue divertido. Nous n'étions pas très doués sur l'eau, mais c'était amusant. Não éramos muito bons na água, mas foi divertido. Мы не очень хорошо держались на воде, но было весело.

After that we went to the National History Museum. Danach besuchten wir das Nationale Geschichtsmuseum. After that we went to the National History Museum. Después fuimos al Museo Nacional de Historia. Ensuite, nous sommes allés au Musée national d'histoire. Depois disso, fomos ao Museu Nacional de História. После этого мы отправились в Национальный исторический музей. It was a very old museum. Es war ein sehr altes Museum. It was a very old museum. Era un museo muy antiguo. C'était un très vieux musée. Era um museu muito antigo. Это был очень старый музей. The zoo was full of living animals, but this was full of dead things. Der Zoo war voller lebender Tiere, aber hier gab es nur tote Dinge. The zoo was full of living animals, but this was full of dead things. El zoo estaba lleno de animales vivos, pero esto estaba lleno de cosas muertas. Le zoo était plein d'animaux vivants, mais celui-ci était plein de choses mortes. O jardim zoológico estava cheio de animais vivos, mas este estava cheio de coisas mortas. В зоопарке было полно живых животных, а здесь - мертвецов. There were lots of dinosaurs and all kinds of insects. ||||dinosaures|||||insectes Es gab viele Dinosaurier und alle Arten von Insekten. There were lots of dinosaurs and all kinds of insects. Había muchos dinosaurios y todo tipo de insectos. Il y avait beaucoup de dinosaures et toutes sortes d'insectes. Havia muitos dinossauros e todo o tipo de insectos. Там было много динозавров и всевозможных насекомых. It was very interesting. Es war sehr interessant. It was very interesting. Fue muy interesante. C'était très intéressant. Foi muito interessante. Это было очень интересно. The best bit was when we saw a little piece of the moon. |||||||||morceau|||lune Das Beste war, als wir ein kleines Stück des Mondes sahen. The best bit was when we saw a little piece of the moon. Lo mejor fue cuando vimos un trocito de luna. Le meilleur moment a été lorsque nous avons vu un petit morceau de la lune. A melhor parte foi quando vimos um pequeno pedaço da lua. Самое приятное было, когда мы увидели маленький кусочек луны.

‘Just imagine,' I said. Stell dir vor", sagte ich. ‘Just imagine,' I said. Imagínate", le dije. Imaginez", ai-je dit. "Imagina", disse eu. Представьте себе, - сказал я. ‘This rock was on the moon. Dieser Stein war auf dem Mond. ‘This rock was on the moon. 'Esta roca estaba en la luna. Cette pierre était sur la lune. Esta pedra esteve na lua. Этот камень был на Луне. I'd like to go there one day.' Ich würde gerne eines Tages dorthin gehen. I'd like to go there one day.' Me gustaría ir allí algún día". J'aimerais y aller un jour". Gostava de lá ir um dia". Я бы хотел когда-нибудь туда поехать".

‘Well, maybe for your next birthday,' said David smiling. Nun, vielleicht zu deinem nächsten Geburtstag", sagte David lächelnd. ‘Well, maybe for your next birthday,' said David smiling. Bueno, quizá para tu próximo cumpleaños", dijo David sonriendo. Eh bien, peut-être pour ton prochain anniversaire", dit David en souriant. Bem, talvez no teu próximo aniversário", disse David a sorrir. Ну, может быть, на твой следующий день рождения, - улыбнулся Дэвид.

We got back from London quite late, but Mum was waiting for me at the door. Wir kamen ziemlich spät aus London zurück, aber meine Mutter wartete an der Tür auf mich. We got back from London quite late, but Mum was waiting for me at the door. Volvimos de Londres bastante tarde, pero mamá me estaba esperando en la puerta. Nous sommes rentrés de Londres assez tard, mais maman m'attendait à la porte. Chegámos de Londres bastante tarde, mas a mãe estava à minha espera à porta. Мы вернулись из Лондона довольно поздно, но мама уже ждала меня у двери.

‘Did you enjoy yourselves?' asked Mum ||vous êtes amusés|vous|| Habt ihr euch amüsiert?", fragte die Mutter. ‘Did you enjoy yourselves?' asked Mum "¿Os lo habéis pasado bien?", preguntó mamá. Vous vous êtes bien amusés ? demande maman. Divertiram-se?", perguntou a mãe "Вам понравилось?" - спросила мама.

‘Oh yes, Mum. 'Oh ja, Mama. ‘Oh yes, Mum. Sí, mamá. Oh oui, maman. Sim, mãe. О да, мама. We went to the zoo, then to Hyde Park, and then to the Natural History Museum. Wir waren im Zoo, dann im Hyde Park und anschließend im Naturkundemuseum. We went to the zoo, then to Hyde Park, and then to the Natural History Museum. Fuimos al zoo, luego a Hyde Park y después al Museo de Historia Natural. Nous sommes allés au zoo, puis à Hyde Park, et enfin au Musée d'histoire naturelle. Fomos ao jardim zoológico, depois ao Hyde Park e, por fim, ao Museu de História Natural. Мы отправились в зоопарк, потом в Гайд-парк, а затем в Музей естественной истории. Oh, Mum. Oh, Mum. Oh, Mum. Oh, mamá. Oh, maman. Oh, mamã. О, мама. It was the best day ever.' Es war der beste Tag aller Zeiten. It was the best day ever.' Ha sido el mejor día de mi vida". C'était le plus beau jour de ma vie". Foi o melhor dia de sempre". Это был лучший день в жизни".

Mum seemed pleased. Mama schien zufrieden. Mum seemed pleased. Mamá parecía contenta. Maman semble satisfaite. A mãe parecia satisfeita. Мама выглядела довольной. She smiled to herself. Sie lächelte vor sich hin. She smiled to herself. Sonrió para sus adentros. Elle se sourit à elle-même. Sorriu para si própria. Она улыбнулась про себя. It was nice to see her so happy. Es war schön, sie so glücklich zu sehen. It was nice to see her so happy. Era agradable verla tan feliz. C'était agréable de la voir si heureuse. Era bom vê-la tão feliz. Было приятно видеть ее такой счастливой.

Soon it was Monday morning again. Bald war es wieder Montagmorgen. Soon it was Monday morning again. Pronto volvió a ser lunes por la mañana. Bientôt, c'est à nouveau le lundi matin. Em breve, era de novo segunda-feira de manhã. Вскоре снова наступило утро понедельника. As usual, I walked up the hill. |||||la| Wie immer bin ich den Hügel hinaufgelaufen. As usual, I walked up the hill. Como de costumbre, subí la colina. Comme d'habitude, j'ai marché jusqu'en haut de la colline. Como de costume, subi a colina. Как обычно, я поднялся на холм пешком. After such an exciting weekend it was difficult to think of school. Nach einem so aufregenden Wochenende war es schwierig, an die Schule zu denken. After such an exciting weekend it was difficult to think of school. Después de un fin de semana tan emocionante era difícil pensar en la escuela. Après un week-end aussi passionnant, il était difficile de penser à l'école. Depois de um fim de semana tão emocionante, era difícil pensar na escola. После таких захватывающих выходных было трудно думать о школе.

On my way up the hill I saw the old man, sitting in his usual place. Als ich den Hügel hinaufstieg, sah ich den alten Mann an seinem üblichen Platz sitzen. On my way up the hill I saw the old man, sitting in his usual place. Al subir la colina vi al viejo, sentado en su sitio habitual. En remontant la colline, j'ai vu le vieil homme, assis à sa place habituelle. Ao subir a colina, vi o velho sentado no seu lugar habitual. Поднявшись на холм, я увидел старика, который сидел на своем обычном месте.

‘Hello, Cherub,' he said, as he always did. Hallo, Cherub", sagte er, wie er es immer tat. ‘Hello, Cherub,' he said, as he always did. "Hola, Querubín", dijo, como siempre hacía. Bonjour, Chérubin", dit-il, comme à son habitude. "Olá, Querubim", disse ele, como sempre fazia. Привет, Херувим, - сказал он, как всегда.

‘Hello. Hallo. ‘Hello. Hola. Bonjour. 'Olá. Здравствуйте. You're always so nice to me,' I said. Du bist immer so nett zu mir," sagte ich. You're always so nice to me,' I said. Siempre eres tan amable conmigo', le dije. Tu es toujours si gentil avec moi", ai-je dit. És sempre tão simpático para mim", disse eu. Вы всегда так добры ко мне", - сказала я. ‘What's your name?' Wie ist Ihr Name? ‘What's your name?' ¿Cómo te llamas? Quel est votre nom ? Qual é o teu nome? Как вас зовут?

My name's Colin, but everybody calls me Tom.' ||Colin||||| Mein Name ist Colin, aber alle nennen mich Tom. My name's Colin, but everybody calls me Tom.' Me llamo Colin, pero todo el mundo me llama Tom'. Je m'appelle Colin, mais tout le monde m'appelle Tom". O meu nome é Colin, mas toda a gente me chama Tom". Меня зовут Колин, но все зовут меня Том".

‘Pleased to meet you, Tom,' I said smiling. Erfreut, Sie kennenzulernen, Tom", sagte ich lächelnd. ‘Pleased to meet you, Tom,' I said smiling. Encantado de conocerte, Tom", dije sonriendo. Enchanté, Tom", ai-je dit en souriant. Prazer em conhecer-te, Tom", disse eu sorrindo. Приятно познакомиться, Том, - сказал я, улыбаясь. ‘Why do you always sit here?' 'Warum sitzt du immer hier?' ‘Why do you always sit here?' ¿Por qué siempre te sientas aquí? Pourquoi t'assieds-tu toujours ici ? 'Porque é que te sentas sempre aqui? "Почему ты всегда сидишь здесь?

‘Well, it stops me feeling lonely, you know. Nun ja, es verhindert, dass ich mich einsam fühle, weißt du. ‘Well, it stops me feeling lonely, you know. 'Bueno, hace que deje de sentirme solo, ya sabes. Eh bien, cela m'évite de me sentir seul, vous savez. Bem, assim deixo de me sentir só. Ну, знаете, так я не чувствую себя одиноким. Sitting here gives me a chance to meet people. Wenn ich hier sitze, habe ich die Möglichkeit, Menschen zu treffen. Sitting here gives me a chance to meet people. Sentarme aquí me da la oportunidad de conocer gente. Le fait d'être assis ici me permet de rencontrer des gens. Estar aqui sentado dá-me a oportunidade de conhecer pessoas. Сидя здесь, я могу знакомиться с людьми. People like you. Menschen wie Sie. People like you. Gente como tú. Des gens comme vous. Pessoas como tu. Такие, как ты. I've always lived here on this street, you know. Ich habe schon immer hier in dieser Straße gewohnt. I've always lived here on this street, you know. Siempre he vivido en esta calle. J'ai toujours vécu dans cette rue, vous savez. Sempre vivi aqui nesta rua, sabes. Я всегда жил на этой улице, знаете ли. I've seen a lot of things in my time on this street.' Ich habe in meiner Zeit in dieser Straße schon viel gesehen.' I've seen a lot of things in my time on this street.' He visto muchas cosas en mi tiempo en esta calle'. J'ai vu beaucoup de choses depuis que je suis dans cette rue". Já vi muitas coisas no meu tempo nesta rua". За время, проведенное на этой улице, я повидал многое".

When I think about it, we meet different people every day. Wenn ich so darüber nachdenke, treffen wir jeden Tag andere Menschen. When I think about it, we meet different people every day. Si lo pienso bien, cada día conocemos a gente diferente. Quand j'y pense, nous rencontrons chaque jour des personnes différentes. Quando penso nisso, todos os dias conhecemos pessoas diferentes. Если подумать, мы каждый день встречаем разных людей. But we don't really know them. Aber wir kennen sie nicht wirklich. But we don't really know them. Pero en realidad no los conocemos. Mais nous ne les connaissons pas vraiment. Mas nós não os conhecemos realmente. Но на самом деле мы их не знаем. We never have the whole story. Wir kennen nie die ganze Geschichte. We never have the whole story. Nunca tenemos toda la historia. Nous ne connaissons jamais toute l'histoire. Nunca sabemos a história toda. Мы никогда не знаем всей истории. When we meet people it's like looking at a photograph. Wenn wir Menschen begegnen, ist es, als würden wir ein Foto betrachten. When we meet people it's like looking at a photograph. Cuando conocemos a la gente es como mirar una fotografía. Lorsque nous rencontrons des gens, c'est comme si nous regardions une photographie. Quando conhecemos pessoas, é como se estivéssemos a olhar para uma fotografia. Когда мы знакомимся с людьми, это все равно что смотреть на фотографию. We only see them in that moment. Wir sehen sie nur in diesem Moment. We only see them in that moment. Sólo los vemos en ese momento. Nous ne les voyons qu'à ce moment-là. Só os vemos nesse momento. Мы видим их только в этот момент. We don't have a full picture of their lives. Wir haben kein vollständiges Bild von ihrem Leben. We don't have a full picture of their lives. No tenemos una imagen completa de sus vidas. Nous ne disposons pas d'une image complète de leur vie. Não temos uma imagem completa das suas vidas. У нас нет полной картины их жизни. I just saw Tom as an old man. Ich habe Tom nur als alten Mann gesehen. I just saw Tom as an old man. Sólo veía a Tom como un anciano. Je voyais Tom comme un vieil homme. Eu só via o Tom como um homem velho. Я видел в Томе только старика. For me he was always an old man. Für mich war er immer ein alter Mann. For me he was always an old man. Para mí siempre fue un anciano. Pour moi, il a toujours été un vieil homme. Para mim, ele foi sempre um homem velho. Для меня он всегда был стариком. But once he was young like me. Aber einst war er so jung wie ich. But once he was young like me. Pero una vez fue joven como yo. Mais autrefois, il était jeune comme moi. Mas ele já foi jovem como eu. Но когда-то он был молод, как я.

‘Will you be here tomorrow?' I asked. Bist du morgen noch hier?", fragte ich. ‘Will you be here tomorrow?' I asked. "¿Estarás aquí mañana?", le pregunté. Je lui ai demandé si elle serait encore là demain. "Estarás cá amanhã?", perguntei. Вы будете здесь завтра?" - спросил я.

‘Yes, of course,' said Tom. Ja, natürlich", sagte Tom. ‘Yes, of course,' said Tom. Sí, por supuesto", dijo Tom. Oui, bien sûr, dit Tom. Sim, claro", disse o Tomás. Да, конечно, - сказал Том.

‘If I leave for school a little earlier, we could have a chat, if you like.' ||||||||||||discussion||| Wenn ich ein bisschen früher zur Schule gehe, können wir uns unterhalten, wenn du willst. ‘If I leave for school a little earlier, we could have a chat, if you like.' Si me voy a la escuela un poco antes, podríamos tener una charla, si quieres'. Si je pars à l'école un peu plus tôt, nous pourrons discuter, si tu veux. Se eu sair para a escola um pouco mais cedo, podemos conversar, se quiseres. Если я уйду в школу немного раньше, мы могли бы поболтать, если хочешь".

‘Well, bless your heart,' said Tom. |bénir|||| 'Na, so was!', sagte Tom. ‘Well, bless your heart,' said Tom. "Bueno, bendito seas", dijo Tom. Eh bien, que Dieu vous bénisse, dit Tom. Bem, abençoado seja o teu coração", disse o Tomás. "Ну, благослови тебя Господь, - сказал Том. ‘Not many children are like you. Nicht viele Kinder sind wie du. ‘Not many children are like you. No muchos niños son como tú. Peu d'enfants sont comme toi. Poucas crianças são como tu. Не многие дети похожи на тебя. You're special. Sie sind etwas Besonderes. You're special. Tú eres especial. Tu es spécial. Tu és especial. Ты особенный. Of course I'll be here. ||||ici Natürlich werde ich hier sein. Of course I'll be here. Por supuesto que estaré aquí. Bien sûr que je serai là. Claro que vou cá estar. Конечно, я буду здесь. I'd like to know something about you too. Ich würde auch gerne etwas über Sie erfahren. I'd like to know something about you too. A mí también me gustaría saber algo de ti. J'aimerais aussi savoir quelque chose sur vous. Também gostaria de saber algo sobre si. Я бы тоже хотел узнать о вас кое-что. I'll see you tomorrow then.' Wir sehen uns dann morgen.' I'll see you tomorrow then.' Te veré mañana entonces'. Je vous verrai demain alors". Então, vemo-nos amanhã". Тогда увидимся завтра".

‘Ok, Tom,' I said. Okay, Tom", sagte ich. ‘Ok, Tom,' I said. 'Ok, Tom,' dije. Ok, Tom", ai-je dit. "Está bem, Tom", disse eu. Хорошо, Том, - сказал я. ‘See you tomorrow. Wir sehen uns morgen. ‘See you tomorrow. Nos vemos mañana. A demain. Até amanhã. Увидимся завтра. ‘What a nice man,' I thought. 'Was für ein netter Mann', dachte ich. ‘What a nice man,' I thought. Qué hombre más simpático', pensé. Quel homme sympathique", me suis-je dit. "Que homem simpático", pensei. Какой милый человек, - подумала я. ‘And he called me special. Und er nannte mich etwas Besonderes. ‘And he called me special. 'Y me llamó especial. Et il m'a qualifiée de spéciale. E chamou-me especial. И он назвал меня особенной. Nobody has ever called me special before, except Mum and Dad, but mums and dads always say things like that, even if it's not true. |||||||sauf|||||les mamans||pères|||||||||| Niemand hat mich je als etwas Besonderes bezeichnet, außer Mama und Papa, aber so etwas sagen Mütter und Väter immer, auch wenn es nicht stimmt. Nobody has ever called me special before, except Mum and Dad, but mums and dads always say things like that, even if it's not true. Nadie me había llamado nunca especial, excepto mamá y papá, pero las mamás y los papás siempre dicen cosas así, aunque no sean verdad. Personne ne m'a jamais qualifiée de spéciale, sauf papa et maman, mais les papas et les mamans disent toujours des choses comme ça, même si ce n'est pas vrai. Nunca ninguém me tinha chamado especial, exceto a mãe e o pai, mas as mães e os pais dizem sempre coisas dessas, mesmo que não seja verdade. Никто никогда не называл меня особенной, кроме мамы и папы, но мамы и папы всегда говорят такие вещи, даже если это неправда. Well … maybe I am special.' With that thought, and a smile on my face I went up the hill to begin another week of school. ||||||||||||||||||||commencer|||| Mit diesem Gedanken und einem Lächeln im Gesicht ging ich den Hügel hinauf, um eine weitere Schulwoche zu beginnen. Well … maybe I am special.' With that thought, and a smile on my face I went up the hill to begin another week of school. Con este pensamiento y una sonrisa en la cara, subí la colina para empezar otra semana de clases. C'est avec cette pensée et un sourire aux lèvres que je suis monté sur la colline pour entamer une nouvelle semaine d'école. Bem... talvez eu seja especial". Com este pensamento e um sorriso na cara, subi a colina para começar mais uma semana de aulas. С этой мыслью и улыбкой на лице я поднялся на холм, чтобы начать очередную учебную неделю.