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They saw him and asked, “Where are you going, Johnny-cake?”

He said, “I outran an old man, and an old woman and a little boy, and I can outrun you too-o-o!”

“Really? You can, can you? We’ll see!” they said, and threw down their picks and ran after him.[36 - ran after him – погнались за ним] But they could not catch him, and soon they sat down by the road to rest.

Johnny-cake was going along the road, and soon he came to two ditch-diggers who were digging a ditch.

“Where are you going, Johnny-cake?” said they.

He said, “I outran an old man, and an old woman, and a little boy and two well-diggers, and I can outrun you too-o-o!”

“You can, can you? We’ll see!” they said, and threw down their spades and ran after him. But Johnny-cake soon was very quick, and when they saw that they could never catch him, they sat down to rest.

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Примечания

1

once upon a time there was a woman – жила-была женщина

2

they will come again – они подойдут снова

3

that is – то есть

4

I’ll = I shall, I will

5

can’t = cannot

6

didn’t = did not

7

instead of that – вместо того

8

your head will be cut – тебе отрубят голову

9

you will be mine – ты будешь моею

10

for sure – наверняка

11

shan’t = shall not

12

in order to – чтобы

13

Nicodemus – Никодим

14

Sammle – Сэммл

15

Methusalem – Мафусаил

16

What’s up? – В чём дело?

17

I got off – я слез

18

Solomon – Соломон

19

Zebedee – Зеведей

20

Take time – Не торопись

21

What would you do if you were – что бы вы сделали на месте

22

How Jack Went To Seek His Fortune – Как Джек счастья искал

23

named Jack – по имени Джек

24

the more the merrier – чем больше, тем веселее

25

So on they went.