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The Railway Children (Graded Reader), Chapter 4. Stop the Train!

Chapter 4. Stop the Train!

The next day, the children woke up early. They wanted to know more about the strange man. ‘Mother, what happened to him?' asked Phyllis.

‘Yes, please tell us,' asked Bobbie.

So Mother told them.

‘Well, you know he's a writer. He wrote a beautiful book about poor people – and how to help them. In Russia he went to prison for it. Sometimes people go to prison for the wrong reason. He was in prison for three years. When he left, he wanted to find his family, but he couldn't find them. He left Russia and now he's looking for his family here.'

‘Oh, that's very sad,' said Bobbie.

‘Yes, it is,' said Mother. ‘Just think. He wasn't guilty of anything.'

The next day, the Russian man was better. The children stayed at home for three days. They wanted to help him. After three days, they also wanted something else. They really wanted

to go to the railway again.

‘We can go and find some fruit for him. That will be a nice surprise,' said Bobbie.

‘Yes,' said Peter. ‘There's lots of fruit near the tunnel.'

They went down the hill. When they were near the tunnel, Peter was very happy.

‘We can watch the trains and we can work at the same time,' he said. Then the children heard a noise. It was a very big tree.

‘Look! Look at that tree! It's falling,' said Bobbie. Then the tree fell on the track. ‘Oh no!' said Bobbie. ‘This is very dangerous. A train is coming soon and the tree is on the track.'

‘What can we do?' asked Peter. ‘The 11.29 train is arriving soon. We have to go to the station to tell somebody.'

‘There's no time,' said Bobbie. ‘It's 11.00.'

‘We need something red,' said Peter. ‘Then we can use it to wave at the train before it arrives here. Phyllis, Bobbie, our coats are red. We can use them.'

‘Good idea!' said Bobbie and Phyllis.

The children waited at the other end of the tunnel. Soon they heard a noise. ‘It's coming! It's coming,' said Peter.

The children waved their coats at the train.

‘The driver can't see us,' said Bobbie. The train was near and it was fast. ‘It's not stopping,' said Bobbie. ‘I'm going on the track. Then the driver can see me.'

‘No, Bobbie! It's too dangerous,' said Phyllis. But it was too late. Bobbie was on the track.

‘Stop, stop, stop!' said Bobbie. The train was very close now. Then the train slowly stopped just in front of poor Bobbie. The driver got off the train. Peter and Phyllis ran to the driver to tell him about the tree.

‘There's a tree…on the track at the other end of the tunnel,' said Peter.

‘Well, if it's true, you three children are heroes,' said the driver. ‘But what about the girl on the track?' Bobbie was still there. She was very frightened. ‘We have to take her home, poor girl!'

Soon everybody knew about the tree on the track. The children went back to the station. Everybody smiled and waved at them. They were not just the Railway Children now. They were the heroes from “Three Chimneys.” A few days later, a letter arrived.

Dear Sir and Ladies,

We want to thank you and the people on that train want to thank you. You children are heroes. We're having a party for you at three o' clock on the 30th of this month.

The children wrote a letter.

Thank you very much. We were very happy to

help. It's very nice of you to have a party for us.

See you there!

The children washed their best clothes and they waited for the day.

‘I'm very excited,' said Peter.

‘Me too,' said Phyllis.

The day arrived and they went to the party. It was at the station. There were flowers, a lot of food and a lot of people. Lots of people came to thank the children.

‘I was on that train,' said one man. ‘Thank you!'

‘You are heroes,' said another man. The children looked for one special person. There he was - the old gentleman from the 9.15 train. He stood in front of the people, then he started to speak.

‘I'd like to give something to these special children.' he said. ‘They did a great thing. Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis, you're the heroes from “Three Chimneys” and we're all very happy to know you.' Then he gave each of the children a watch – a beautiful gold watch.

‘Peter, say something,' said Bobbie.

‘Er … You're very kind,' said Peter. ‘It was nothing really. It was very exciting. Well, what I want to say is … er … Thank you very much.'

It was a great party. The children enjoyed every minute of this special day. They

were ready to go home. Then Bobbie had an idea. She spoke to the old gentleman.

‘I want to ask you something,' she said. Then Bobbie told him about the Russian man. ‘Where are his wife and children? He's very sad. Maybe you can find some information to help him. You're so clever.'

‘What's his name?' asked the old gentleman. Bobbie wrote the name on a piece of paper.

S-Z-E-Z-C-P-A-N-S-K-Y

The old gentleman looked at the name. I know one of his books,' he said. ‘I read it two or three years ago. I'm very happy you asked me about him. I know a lot of Russians in London. Every Russian knows his name. I can try to get some information. Now tell me about you.' So Bobbie told the old gentleman about London and about “Three Chimneys”, and about many other things.

Ten days later the children heard a knock at the door. It was the old gentleman.

‘Hello,' he said. ‘I have some good news. I know where the Russian man's wife and children are. Can I speak to him?'

‘Yes, yes, that's wonderful. I'm so happy,' said Bobbie.

The children were very curious. They waited and watched. They watched the old gentleman speaking to the Russian. Then they saw the Russian man put his hands on his face. At first he cried, but then he smiled. He smiled for a long time.

‘Well,' said Bobbie, ‘I'm so happy that his story has a happy ending.'

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Chapter 4. Stop the Train! Kapitel 4: Halten Sie den Zug an! Chapter 4. Stop the Train! Capítulo 4. ¡Parad el tren! Chapitre 4 : Arrêtez le train ! Capitolo 4. Fermate il treno! 第4章.電車を止めろ 챕터 4. 기차를 멈춰라! Rozdział 4. Zatrzymać pociąg! Capítulo 4 - Parem o comboio! Глава 4. Остановите поезд! Bölüm 4. Treni Durdurun! Розділ 4. Зупиніть поїзд! 第 4 章让火车停下来 第 4 章让火车停下来

The next day, the children woke up early. Am nächsten Tag wachten die Kinder früh auf. The next day, the children woke up early. Al día siguiente, los niños se despertaron temprano. Le lendemain, les enfants se sont réveillés tôt. No dia seguinte, as crianças acordaram cedo. На следующий день дети проснулись рано. They wanted to know more about the strange man. Sie wollten mehr über den seltsamen Mann erfahren. They wanted to know more about the strange man. Querían saber más sobre el extraño hombre. Ils voulaient en savoir plus sur cet homme étrange. Queriam saber mais sobre o homem estranho. Они хотели узнать больше о странном человеке. ‘Mother, what happened to him?' asked Phyllis. Mutter, was ist mit ihm passiert?", fragte Phyllis. ‘Mother, what happened to him?' asked Phyllis. "Madre, ¿qué le ha pasado?", preguntó Phyllis. Maman, que lui est-il arrivé ? demande Phyllis. Mãe, o que é que lhe aconteceu?" perguntou a Phyllis. Мама, что с ним случилось?" - спросила Филлис.

‘Yes, please tell us,' asked Bobbie. Ja, bitte sag es uns", bat Bobbie. ‘Yes, please tell us,' asked Bobbie. "Sí, por favor, dinos", pidió Bobbie. Oui, dites-nous, s'il vous plaît", a demandé Bobbie. Sim, por favor, diga-nos", pediu Bobbie. Да, пожалуйста, расскажите нам, - попросила Бобби.

So Mother told them. Also sagte Mutter es ihnen. So Mother told them. Así que mamá les dijo. C'est ce que Mère leur a dit. Foi o que a mãe lhes disse. Так сказала им матушка.

‘Well, you know he's a writer. Du weißt doch, dass er Schriftsteller ist. ‘Well, you know he's a writer. 'Bueno, ya sabes que es escritor. Vous savez que c'est un écrivain. Bem, sabes que ele é um escritor. Ну, вы же знаете, что он писатель. He wrote a beautiful book about poor people – and how to help them. Er hat ein wunderbares Buch über arme Menschen geschrieben - und wie man ihnen helfen kann. He wrote a beautiful book about poor people – and how to help them. Escribió un hermoso libro sobre los pobres y cómo ayudarlos. Il a écrit un livre magnifique sur les pauvres et sur la manière de les aider. Escreveu um belo livro sobre os pobres - e como os ajudar. Он написал прекрасную книгу о бедных людях - и о том, как им помочь. In Russia he went to prison for it. In Russland kam er dafür ins Gefängnis. In Russia he went to prison for it. En Rusia fue a la cárcel por ello. En Russie, il a été emprisonné pour cela. Na Rússia, foi preso por esse facto. В России за это его посадили в тюрьму. Sometimes people go to prison for the wrong reason. Manchmal gehen Menschen aus den falschen Gründen ins Gefängnis. Sometimes people go to prison for the wrong reason. A veces la gente va a la cárcel por la razón equivocada. Parfois, les gens vont en prison pour de mauvaises raisons. Por vezes, as pessoas vão para a prisão pela razão errada. Иногда люди попадают в тюрьму не по той причине. He was in prison for three years. Er war drei Jahre lang im Gefängnis. He was in prison for three years. Estuvo en prisión tres años. Il a été emprisonné pendant trois ans. Esteve na prisão durante três anos. Он провел в тюрьме три года. When he left, he wanted to find his family, but he couldn't find them. Als er ging, wollte er seine Familie finden, aber er konnte sie nicht finden. When he left, he wanted to find his family, but he couldn't find them. Cuando se fue, quería encontrar a su familia, pero no pudo. Lorsqu'il est parti, il a voulu retrouver sa famille, mais il ne l'a pas retrouvée. Quando partiu, quis encontrar a sua família, mas não a conseguiu encontrar. Когда он уезжал, то хотел найти свою семью, но не смог. He left Russia and now he's looking for his family here.' Er hat Russland verlassen und sucht jetzt hier nach seiner Familie". He left Russia and now he's looking for his family here.' Se fue de Rusia y ahora busca a su familia aquí'. Il a quitté la Russie et cherche maintenant sa famille ici". Deixou a Rússia e agora anda à procura da família aqui". Он уехал из России и теперь ищет свою семью здесь".

‘Oh, that's very sad,' said Bobbie. Oh, das ist sehr traurig", sagte Bobbie. ‘Oh, that's very sad,' said Bobbie. 'Oh, eso es muy triste', dijo Bobbie. Oh, c'est très triste, dit Bobbie. Oh, isso é muito triste", disse Bobbie. О, это очень печально, - сказала Бобби.

‘Yes, it is,' said Mother. Ja, das ist es", sagte Mutter. ‘Yes, it is,' said Mother. Sí, lo es", dijo mamá. Oui, c'est vrai, dit la mère. Sim, é", disse a mãe. Да, это так, - сказала мама. ‘Just think. Denken Sie einfach nach. ‘Just think. Piensa. Réfléchissez. Pensa. Просто подумайте. He wasn't guilty of anything.' Er hat sich nichts zuschulden kommen lassen.' He wasn't guilty of anything.' No era culpable de nada'. Il n'était coupable de rien". Ele não era culpado de nada". Он ни в чем не виноват".

The next day, the Russian man was better. Am nächsten Tag ging es dem russischen Mann besser. The next day, the Russian man was better. Al día siguiente, el ruso estaba mejor. Le lendemain, l'homme russe allait mieux. No dia seguinte, o russo estava melhor. На следующий день русскому человеку стало лучше. The children stayed at home for three days. Die Kinder blieben drei Tage lang zu Hause. The children stayed at home for three days. Los niños se quedaron en casa tres días. Les enfants sont restés à la maison pendant trois jours. As crianças ficaram em casa durante três dias. Дети оставались дома в течение трех дней. They wanted to help him. Sie wollten ihm helfen. They wanted to help him. Querían ayudarle. Ils voulaient l'aider. Queriam ajudá-lo. Они хотели помочь ему. After three days, they also wanted something else. Nach drei Tagen wollten sie auch etwas anderes. After three days, they also wanted something else. Después de tres días, también querían otra cosa. Au bout de trois jours, ils voulaient aussi quelque chose d'autre. Ao fim de três dias, também queriam outra coisa. Через три дня им захотелось еще чего-нибудь. They really wanted Sie wollten wirklich They really wanted Realmente querían Ils voulaient vraiment Eles queriam mesmo Они очень хотели

to go to the railway again. wieder zur Bahn zu gehen. to go to the railway again. para ir al ferrocarril de nuevo. de se rendre à nouveau au chemin de fer. para ir de novo para o caminho de ferro. чтобы снова отправиться на железную дорогу.

‘We can go and find some fruit for him. Wir können gehen und Obst für ihn suchen. ‘We can go and find some fruit for him. Podemos ir a buscarle fruta. Nous pouvons aller lui chercher des fruits. Podemos ir à procura de fruta para ele. Мы можем пойти и найти для него фрукты. That will be a nice surprise,' said Bobbie. Das wird eine schöne Überraschung sein", sagte Bobbie. That will be a nice surprise,' said Bobbie. Será una agradable sorpresa", dijo Bobbie. Ce sera une bonne surprise", a déclaré Bobbie. Vai ser uma boa surpresa", disse Bobbie. Это будет приятный сюрприз, - сказала Бобби.

‘Yes,' said Peter. Ja", sagte Peter. ‘Yes,' said Peter. Sí", dijo Peter. Oui, dit Peter. Sim", disse Peter. Да, - сказал Питер. ‘There's lots of fruit near the tunnel.' In der Nähe des Tunnels gibt es viele Früchte. ‘There's lots of fruit near the tunnel.' 'Hay mucha fruta cerca del túnel'. Il y a beaucoup de fruits près du tunnel. Há muita fruta perto do túnel. "Возле туннеля много фруктов".

They went down the hill. Sie gingen den Hügel hinunter. They went down the hill. Bajaron la colina. Ils ont descendu la colline. Desceram a colina. Они спустились с холма. When they were near the tunnel, Peter was very happy. Als sie in der Nähe des Tunnels waren, war Peter sehr glücklich. When they were near the tunnel, Peter was very happy. Cuando estuvieron cerca del túnel, Pedro se puso muy contento. Lorsqu'ils arrivèrent près du tunnel, Pierre était très heureux. Quando estavam perto do túnel, Pedro estava muito contente. Когда они оказались возле туннеля, Питер очень обрадовался.

‘We can watch the trains and we can work at the same time,' he said. Wir können die Züge beobachten und gleichzeitig arbeiten", sagte er. ‘We can watch the trains and we can work at the same time,' he said. Podemos ver los trenes y trabajar al mismo tiempo", afirma. Nous pouvons regarder les trains et travailler en même temps", a-t-il déclaré. Podemos ver os comboios e trabalhar ao mesmo tempo", afirmou. Мы можем наблюдать за поездами и одновременно работать, - говорит он. Then the children heard a noise. Dann hörten die Kinder ein Geräusch. Then the children heard a noise. Entonces los niños oyeron un ruido. Les enfants entendent alors un bruit. Depois, as crianças ouviram um barulho. Затем дети услышали шум. It was a very big tree. Es war ein sehr großer Baum. It was a very big tree. Era un árbol muy grande. C'était un très grand arbre. Era uma árvore muito grande. Это было очень большое дерево.

‘Look! Sehen Sie! ‘Look! ¡Mira! Regardez ! Olha! Смотрите! Look at that tree! Seht euch diesen Baum an! Look at that tree! ¡Mira ese árbol! Regardez cet arbre ! Olha para aquela árvore! Посмотрите на это дерево! It's falling,' said Bobbie. Er fällt", sagte Bobbie. It's falling,' said Bobbie. Está cayendo,' dijo Bobbie. Il tombe", dit Bobbie. Está a cair", disse Bobbie. Он падает, - сказала Бобби. Then the tree fell on the track. Dann fiel der Baum auf die Gleise. Then the tree fell on the track. Entonces el árbol cayó sobre la vía. Puis l'arbre est tombé sur la voie. Depois, a árvore caiu sobre a via. Затем дерево упало на дорожку. ‘Oh no!' said Bobbie. 'Oh nein!', sagte Bobbie. ‘Oh no!' said Bobbie. "¡Oh, no!", dijo Bobbie. Oh non ! dit Bobbie. Oh não!" disse Bobbie. О нет!" - сказала Бобби. ‘This is very dangerous. Das ist sehr gefährlich. ‘This is very dangerous. Esto es muy peligroso. C'est très dangereux. Isto é muito perigoso. Это очень опасно. A train is coming soon and the tree is on the track.' Bald kommt ein Zug und der Baum steht auf dem Gleis. A train is coming soon and the tree is on the track.' Pronto llegará un tren y el árbol está en la vía'. Un train arrive bientôt et l'arbre est sur la voie". O comboio está a chegar e a árvore está na linha". Скоро придет поезд, а дерево стоит на рельсах".

‘What can we do?' asked Peter. Was können wir tun?", fragte Peter. ‘What can we do?' asked Peter. ¿Qué podemos hacer?", preguntó Peter. Qu'est-ce qu'on peut faire ? demande Peter. O que é que podemos fazer?", perguntou Pedro. Что мы можем сделать?" - спросил Питер. ‘The 11.29 train is arriving soon. Der Zug um 11.29 Uhr wird bald eintreffen. ‘The 11.29 train is arriving soon. 'El tren de las 11.29 llegará pronto. Le train de 11 h 29 arrive bientôt. O comboio das 11.29 está quase a chegar. Поезд в 11.29 скоро прибудет. We have to go to the station to tell somebody.' Wir müssen zum Bahnhof gehen und es jemandem sagen. We have to go to the station to tell somebody.' Tenemos que ir a la comisaría a decírselo a alguien'. Nous devons aller au poste pour prévenir quelqu'un". Temos de ir à esquadra para contar a alguém". Мы должны пойти в участок и рассказать кому-нибудь".

‘There's no time,' said Bobbie. Wir haben keine Zeit", sagte Bobbie. ‘There's no time,' said Bobbie. No hay tiempo', dijo Bobbie. Nous n'avons pas le temps, dit Bobbie. Não há tempo", disse Bobbie. Нет времени, - сказала Бобби. ‘It's 11.00.' Es ist 11.00 Uhr. ‘It's 11.00.' Son las 11:00. Il est 11h00. São 11.00. Сейчас 11.00.

‘We need something red,' said Peter. Wir brauchen etwas Rotes", sagte Peter. ‘We need something red,' said Peter. Necesitamos algo rojo", dijo Peter. Nous avons besoin de quelque chose de rouge", a déclaré Peter. Precisamos de algo vermelho", disse Peter. Нам нужно что-то красное, - сказал Питер. ‘Then we can use it to wave at the train before it arrives here. Dann können wir damit dem Zug zuwinken, bevor er hier eintrifft. ‘Then we can use it to wave at the train before it arrives here. 'Entonces podemos usarlo para saludar al tren antes de que llegue aquí. Nous pourrons alors l'utiliser pour faire signe au train avant qu'il n'arrive ici. Depois podemos usá-lo para acenar ao comboio antes de ele chegar aqui. Тогда мы сможем использовать его, чтобы помахать поезду, пока он не прибыл сюда. Phyllis, Bobbie, our coats are red. Phyllis, Bobbie, unsere Mäntel sind rot. Phyllis, Bobbie, our coats are red. Phyllis, Bobbie, nuestros abrigos son rojos. Phyllis, Bobbie, nos manteaux sont rouges. Phyllis, Bobbie, os nossos casacos são vermelhos. Филлис, Бобби, у нас красные плащи. We can use them.' Wir können sie gebrauchen.' We can use them.' Podemos utilizarlos". Nous pouvons les utiliser. Podemos usá-los". Мы можем их использовать".

‘Good idea!' said Bobbie and Phyllis. Gute Idee!", sagten Bobbie und Phyllis. ‘Good idea!' said Bobbie and Phyllis. '¡Buena idea!' dijeron Bobbie y Phyllis. Bonne idée", disent Bobbie et Phyllis. Boa ideia!" disseram Bobbie e Phyllis. Хорошая идея!" - сказали Бобби и Филлис.

The children waited at the other end of the tunnel. Die Kinder warteten am anderen Ende des Tunnels. The children waited at the other end of the tunnel. Los niños esperaban al otro lado del túnel. Les enfants attendent à l'autre bout du tunnel. As crianças esperavam no outro extremo do túnel. Дети ждали на другом конце туннеля. Soon they heard a noise. Bald hörten sie ein Geräusch. Soon they heard a noise. Pronto oyeron un ruido. Bientôt, ils entendent un bruit. Em breve ouviram um barulho. Вскоре они услышали шум. ‘It's coming! Es ist soweit! ‘It's coming! ¡Ya viene! Il arrive ! Está a chegar! Он идет! It's coming,' said Peter. Es kommt", sagte Peter. It's coming,' said Peter. Ya viene", dijo Peter. Il arrive", dit Peter. Está a chegar", disse Peter. Он идет, - сказал Питер.

The children waved their coats at the train. Die Kinder winkten dem Zug mit ihren Mänteln zu. The children waved their coats at the train. Los niños agitaron sus abrigos ante el tren. Les enfants agitent leurs manteaux en direction du train. As crianças abanam os casacos para o comboio. Дети махали поезду своими пальто.

‘The driver can't see us,' said Bobbie. Der Fahrer kann uns nicht sehen", sagte Bobbie. ‘The driver can't see us,' said Bobbie. El conductor no puede vernos', dijo Bobbie. Le conducteur ne peut pas nous voir, dit Bobbie. 'O condutor não nos pode ver', disse Bobbie. Водитель нас не видит, - сказала Бобби. The train was near and it was fast. Der Zug war nah und er war schnell. The train was near and it was fast. El tren estaba cerca y era rápido. Le train était proche et rapide. O comboio estava perto e era rápido. Поезд был рядом и шел быстро. ‘It's not stopping,' said Bobbie. Er hält nicht an", sagte Bobbie. ‘It's not stopping,' said Bobbie. 'No se detiene', dijo Bobbie. Il ne s'arrête pas, dit Bobbie. 'Não está a parar', disse Bobbie. Он не останавливается, - сказала Бобби. ‘I'm going on the track. Ich gehe auf die Rennstrecke. ‘I'm going on the track. 'Voy a la pista. Je vais sur la piste. Vou para a pista. Я выхожу на трассу. Then the driver can see me.' Dann kann mich der Fahrer sehen.' Then the driver can see me.' Así el conductor podrá verme'. Ainsi, le conducteur peut me voir". Assim, o condutor pode ver-me". Тогда водитель сможет меня увидеть".

‘No, Bobbie! 'Nein, Bobbie! ‘No, Bobbie! ¡No, Bobbie! Non, Bobbie ! Não, Bobbie! Нет, Бобби! It's too dangerous,' said Phyllis. Es ist zu gefährlich", sagte Phyllis. It's too dangerous,' said Phyllis. Es demasiado peligroso", dijo Phyllis. C'est trop dangereux", a déclaré Phyllis. É demasiado perigoso", disse Phyllis. Это слишком опасно, - сказала Филлис. But it was too late. Aber es war zu spät. But it was too late. Pero ya era demasiado tarde. Mais il était trop tard. Mas já era demasiado tarde. Но было уже слишком поздно. Bobbie was on the track. Bobbie war auf der Strecke. Bobbie was on the track. Bobbie estaba en la pista. Bobbie était sur la piste. Bobbie estava na pista. Бобби был на трассе.

‘Stop, stop, stop!' said Bobbie. Halt, halt, halt!", sagte Bobbie. ‘Stop, stop, stop!' said Bobbie. "¡Para, para, para!" dijo Bobbie. Stop, stop, stop ! dit Bobbie. 'Pára, pára, pára!' disse Bobbie. "Стоп, стоп, стоп!" - сказал Бобби. The train was very close now. Der Zug war jetzt ganz nah. The train was very close now. El tren ya estaba muy cerca. Le train est maintenant tout proche. O comboio estava agora muito próximo. Поезд был уже совсем близко. Then the train slowly stopped just in front of poor Bobbie. Dann hielt der Zug langsam direkt vor dem armen Bobbie. Then the train slowly stopped just in front of poor Bobbie. Entonces el tren se detuvo lentamente justo delante de la pobre Bobbie. Puis le train s'arrête lentement, juste devant la pauvre Bobbie. Depois, o comboio parou lentamente mesmo à frente da pobre Bobbie. Затем поезд медленно остановился прямо перед бедной Бобби. The driver got off the train. Der Fahrer stieg aus dem Zug. The driver got off the train. El conductor se bajó del tren. Le conducteur est descendu du train. O maquinista saiu do comboio. Машинист сошел с поезда. Peter and Phyllis ran to the driver to tell him about the tree. Peter und Phyllis liefen zum Fahrer, um ihm von dem Baum zu erzählen. Peter and Phyllis ran to the driver to tell him about the tree. Peter y Phyllis corrieron hacia el conductor para contarle lo del árbol. Peter et Phyllis se sont précipités vers le chauffeur pour lui parler de l'arbre. Peter e Phyllis correm para o motorista para lhe contar sobre a árvore. Питер и Филлис побежали к водителю, чтобы рассказать ему о дереве.

‘There's a tree…on the track at the other end of the tunnel,' said Peter. Auf dem Gleis am anderen Ende des Tunnels steht ein Baum", sagte Peter. ‘There's a tree…on the track at the other end of the tunnel,' said Peter. Hay un árbol... en la vía, al otro lado del túnel", dijo Peter. Il y a un arbre... sur la voie à l'autre bout du tunnel", dit Peter. Há uma árvore... na pista do outro lado do túnel", disse Pedro. Там дерево... на дорожке в другом конце туннеля, - сказал Питер.

‘Well, if it's true, you three children are heroes,' said the driver. Nun, wenn das stimmt, seid ihr drei Kinder Helden", sagte der Fahrer. ‘Well, if it's true, you three children are heroes,' said the driver. Si es verdad, los tres sois unos héroes", dijo el conductor. Si c'est vrai, vous êtes tous les trois des héros", a déclaré le chauffeur. Bem, se é verdade, vocês três são uns heróis", disse o motorista. Если это правда, то вы трое детей - герои, - сказал водитель. ‘But what about the girl on the track?' Bobbie was still there. Aber was ist mit dem Mädchen auf der Rennbahn?" Bobbie war immer noch da. ‘But what about the girl on the track?' Bobbie was still there. '¿Pero qué pasa con la chica de la pista?' Bobbie seguía allí. Mais qu'en est-il de la fille sur la piste ? Bobbie était toujours là. 'Mas e a rapariga na pista?' Bobbie ainda lá estava. А как же девушка на дорожке? Бобби все еще был там. She was very frightened. Sie war sehr verängstigt. She was very frightened. Estaba muy asustada. Elle a eu très peur. Ela estava muito assustada. Она была очень напугана. ‘We have to take her home, poor girl!' Wir müssen sie nach Hause bringen, das arme Mädchen! ‘We have to take her home, poor girl!' "¡Tenemos que llevarla a casa, pobre chica! Nous devons la ramener à la maison, ma pauvre fille ! Temos de a levar para casa, pobre rapariga! Мы должны забрать ее домой, бедная девочка!

Soon everybody knew about the tree on the track. Bald wusste jeder über den Baum auf der Strecke Bescheid. Soon everybody knew about the tree on the track. Pronto todo el mundo supo lo del árbol en la pista. Bientôt, tout le monde a su qu'il y avait un arbre sur la piste. Em breve toda a gente sabia da árvore na pista. Вскоре все узнали о дереве на трассе. The children went back to the station. Die Kinder gingen zurück zum Bahnhof. The children went back to the station. Los niños volvieron a la estación. Les enfants sont retournés à la gare. As crianças regressaram à estação. Дети вернулись на станцию. Everybody smiled and waved at them. Jeder lächelte und winkte ihnen zu. Everybody smiled and waved at them. Todo el mundo les sonreía y saludaba. Tout le monde leur a souri et les a salués. Todos sorriram e acenaram-lhes. Все улыбались и махали им руками. They were not just the Railway Children now. Sie waren jetzt nicht mehr nur die Eisenbahnkinder. They were not just the Railway Children now. Ya no eran sólo los niños del ferrocarril. Ils n'étaient plus seulement les enfants du chemin de fer. Agora já não eram apenas as Crianças dos Caminhos-de-Ferro. Теперь они были не просто детьми железной дороги. They were the heroes from “Three Chimneys.” A few days later, a letter arrived. Es waren die Helden aus "Drei Schornsteine", und ein paar Tage später kam ein Brief. They were the heroes from “Three Chimneys.” A few days later, a letter arrived. Eran los héroes de "Tres Chimeneas". Unos días después, llegó una carta. Quelques jours plus tard, une lettre est arrivée. Eram os heróis de "Três Chaminés". Alguns dias depois, chegou uma carta. Это были герои из "Трех дымоходов". Через несколько дней пришло письмо.

Dear Sir and Ladies, Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, Dear Sir and Ladies, Estimados señores y señoras, Mesdames et Messieurs Caros senhores e senhoras, Уважаемые господа и дамы,

We want to thank you and the people on that train want to thank you. Wir möchten Ihnen danken, und die Menschen in diesem Zug möchten Ihnen danken. We want to thank you and the people on that train want to thank you. Queremos darle las gracias y la gente de ese tren también. Nous tenons à vous remercier et les personnes qui se trouvaient à bord de ce train tiennent à vous remercier. Queremos agradecer-lhe e as pessoas que estavam no comboio querem agradecer-lhe. Мы хотим поблагодарить вас, а люди в поезде - вас. You children are heroes. Ihr Kinder seid Helden. You children are heroes. Vosotros, niños, sois héroes. Vous, les enfants, êtes des héros. Vocês, crianças, são uns heróis. Вы, дети, герои. We're having a party for you at three o' clock on the 30th of this month. Wir veranstalten am 30. dieses Monats um drei Uhr eine Party für Sie. We're having a party for you at three o' clock on the 30th of this month. Vamos a celebrar una fiesta para ti a las tres en punto el día 30 de este mes. Nous organisons une fête pour vous à 15 heures le 30 de ce mois. Vamos dar uma festa para si às três horas do dia 30 deste mês. Мы устраиваем для вас вечеринку в три часа дня 30-го числа этого месяца.

The children wrote a letter. Die Kinder haben einen Brief geschrieben. The children wrote a letter. Los niños escribieron una carta. Les enfants ont écrit une lettre. As crianças escreveram uma carta. Дети написали письмо.

Thank you very much. Ich danke Ihnen vielmals. Thank you very much. Muchas gracias. Je vous remercie de votre attention. Muito obrigado. Большое спасибо. We were very happy to Wir waren sehr froh, dass We were very happy to Nos alegró mucho Nous avons été très heureux de Ficámos muito contentes por Мы были очень рады

help. helfen. help. Ayuda. aider. ajuda. помогать. It's very nice of you to have a party for us. Es ist sehr nett von Ihnen, eine Party für uns zu veranstalten. It's very nice of you to have a party for us. Es muy amable de su parte hacer una fiesta para nosotros. C'est très gentil à vous d'organiser une fête pour nous. É muito simpático da vossa parte fazerem uma festa para nós. Очень мило с вашей стороны устроить для нас вечеринку.

See you there! Wir sehen uns dort! See you there! Nos vemos allí. Au plaisir de vous y voir ! Vemo-nos lá! Увидимся там!

The children washed their best clothes and they waited for the day. Die Kinder wuschen ihre besten Kleider und warteten auf den Tag. The children washed their best clothes and they waited for the day. Los niños lavaron sus mejores ropas y esperaron el día. Les enfants lavaient leurs plus beaux vêtements et attendaient le jour. As crianças lavaram as suas melhores roupas e ficaram à espera do dia. Дети постирали свою лучшую одежду и стали ждать дня.

‘I'm very excited,' said Peter. Ich bin sehr aufgeregt", sagte Peter. ‘I'm very excited,' said Peter. Estoy muy emocionado", dijo Peter. Je suis très enthousiaste", a déclaré Peter. Estou muito entusiasmado", disse Peter. Я очень взволнован, - сказал Питер.

‘Me too,' said Phyllis. Ich auch", sagte Phyllis. ‘Me too,' said Phyllis. "Yo también", dijo Phyllis. Moi aussi", dit Phyllis. Eu também", disse Phyllis. Я тоже, - сказала Филлис.

The day arrived and they went to the party. Der Tag kam und sie gingen zur Party. The day arrived and they went to the party. Llegó el día y fueron a la fiesta. Le jour venu, ils se rendent à la fête. O dia chegou e foram para a festa. Настал день, и они отправились на вечеринку. It was at the station. Es war am Bahnhof. It was at the station. Fue en la estación. C'était à la gare. Foi na estação. Это было на станции. There were flowers, a lot of food and a lot of people. Es gab Blumen, eine Menge Essen und viele Menschen. There were flowers, a lot of food and a lot of people. Había flores, mucha comida y mucha gente. Il y avait des fleurs, beaucoup de nourriture et beaucoup de monde. Havia flores, muita comida e muita gente. Были цветы, много еды и много людей. Lots of people came to thank the children. Viele Menschen kamen, um sich bei den Kindern zu bedanken. Lots of people came to thank the children. Mucha gente vino a dar las gracias a los niños. De nombreuses personnes sont venues remercier les enfants. Muitas pessoas vieram agradecer às crianças. Многие люди пришли поблагодарить детей.

‘I was on that train,' said one man. Ich war in diesem Zug", sagte ein Mann. ‘I was on that train,' said one man. Yo iba en ese tren", dijo un hombre. J'étais dans ce train", a déclaré un homme. Eu estava nesse comboio", disse um homem. Я ехал в этом поезде, - сказал один из мужчин. ‘Thank you!' Danke! ‘Thank you!' "¡Gracias! Merci ! Obrigado! Спасибо!

‘You are heroes,' said another man. Ihr seid Helden", sagte ein anderer Mann. ‘You are heroes,' said another man. Sois héroes", dijo otro hombre. Vous êtes des héros", dit un autre homme. Vocês são heróis", disse outro homem. Вы герои, - сказал другой мужчина. The children looked for one special person. Die Kinder suchten nach einer besonderen Person. The children looked for one special person. Los niños buscaban a una persona especial. Les enfants ont cherché une personne particulière. As crianças procuraram uma pessoa especial. Дети искали одного особенного человека. There he was - the old gentleman from the 9.15 train. Da war er - der alte Herr aus dem Zug um 9.15 Uhr. There he was - the old gentleman from the 9.15 train. Ahí estaba, el viejo caballero del tren de las 9:15. Il était là, le vieux monsieur du train de 9h15. Lá estava ele - o senhor idoso do comboio das 9.15. Вот он - пожилой джентльмен с поезда 9.15. He stood in front of the people, then he started to speak. Er stellte sich vor die Leute, dann begann er zu sprechen. He stood in front of the people, then he started to speak. Se puso delante de la gente y empezó a hablar. Il s'est tenu devant les gens, puis il a commencé à parler. Ele pôs-se à frente das pessoas e começou a falar. Он встал перед людьми, а затем начал говорить.

‘I'd like to give something to these special children.' he said. Ich würde diesen besonderen Kindern gerne etwas geben", sagte er. ‘I'd like to give something to these special children.' he said. Me gustaría dar algo a estos niños especiales", dijo. J'aimerais donner quelque chose à ces enfants spéciaux", a-t-il déclaré. Gostaria de dar algo a estas crianças especiais", disse. Я хочу подарить что-нибудь этим особенным детям, - сказал он. ‘They did a great thing. Sie haben eine großartige Sache gemacht. ‘They did a great thing. Hicieron una gran cosa. Ils ont fait quelque chose de formidable. Fizeram uma coisa óptima. Они сделали великое дело. Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis, you're the heroes from “Three Chimneys” and we're all very happy to know you.' Then he gave each of the children a watch – a beautiful gold watch. Bobbie, Peter und Phyllis, ihr seid die Helden aus "Drei Schornsteine" und wir sind alle sehr froh, euch zu kennen", und schenkte jedem der Kinder eine Uhr - eine wunderschöne goldene Uhr. Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis, you're the heroes from “Three Chimneys” and we're all very happy to know you.' Then he gave each of the children a watch – a beautiful gold watch. Bobbie, Peter y Phyllis, sois los héroes de "Las tres chimeneas" y todos estamos muy contentos de conoceros' Luego les regaló a cada uno de los niños un reloj, un precioso reloj de oro. Bobbie, Peter et Phyllis, vous êtes les héros de "Three Chimneys" et nous sommes tous très heureux de vous connaître", puis il a offert à chacun des enfants une montre - une magnifique montre en or. Bobbie, Peter e Phyllis, vocês são os heróis de "Three Chimneys" e estamos todos muito contentes por vos conhecer." Depois deu a cada uma das crianças um relógio - um lindo relógio de ouro. Бобби, Питер и Филлис, вы герои из "Трех дымоходов", и мы очень рады, что знакомы с вами!" Затем он подарил каждому из детей часы - красивые золотые часы.

‘Peter, say something,' said Bobbie. Peter, sag etwas", sagte Bobbie. ‘Peter, say something,' said Bobbie. Peter, di algo', dijo Bobbie. Peter, dis quelque chose, dit Bobbie. Peter, diz qualquer coisa", disse Bobbie. Питер, скажи что-нибудь, - сказал Бобби.

‘Er … You're very kind,' said Peter. 'Äh ... Sie sind sehr freundlich', sagte Peter. ‘Er … You're very kind,' said Peter. Es usted muy amable", dijo Peter. Euh... Vous êtes très aimable, dit Peter. É muito amável", disse Pedro. Вы очень добры, - сказал Питер. ‘It was nothing really. Es war wirklich nichts. ‘It was nothing really. 'En realidad no fue nada. Ce n'était rien en réalité. Não foi nada de especial. Ничего особенного. It was very exciting. Es war sehr aufregend. It was very exciting. Fue muy emocionante. C'était très excitant. Foi muito emocionante. Это было очень волнительно. Well, what I want to say is … er … Thank you very much.' Nun, was ich sagen möchte, ist ... äh ... vielen Dank.' Well, what I want to say is … er … Thank you very much.' Bueno, lo que quiero decir es ... er ... Muchas gracias.' Eh bien, ce que je veux dire, c'est... euh... Merci beaucoup". Bem, o que eu quero dizer é... er... muito obrigado". Ну, я хочу сказать... э-э... Большое спасибо".

It was a great party. Es war eine tolle Party. It was a great party. Fue una gran fiesta. C'était une grande fête. Foi uma grande festa. Это была отличная вечеринка. The children enjoyed every minute of this special day. Die Kinder genossen jede Minute an diesem besonderen Tag. The children enjoyed every minute of this special day. Los niños disfrutaron cada minuto de este día tan especial. Les enfants ont apprécié chaque minute de cette journée spéciale. As crianças aproveitaram cada minuto deste dia especial. Дети наслаждались каждой минутой этого особенного дня. They Sie They En Ils Eles Они

were ready to go home. waren bereit, nach Hause zu gehen. were ready to go home. estaban listos para volver a casa. étaient prêts à rentrer chez eux. estavam prontos para ir para casa. были готовы отправиться домой. Then Bobbie had an idea. Dann hatte Bobbie eine Idee. Then Bobbie had an idea. Entonces Bobbie tuvo una idea. C'est alors que Bobbie a eu une idée. Foi então que Bobbie teve uma ideia. И тут Бобби пришла в голову идея. She spoke to the old gentleman. Sie sprach mit dem alten Herrn. She spoke to the old gentleman. Habló con el anciano caballero. Elle s'adresse au vieux monsieur. Ela falou com o senhor de idade. Она обратилась к пожилому джентльмену.

‘I want to ask you something,' she said. Ich möchte Sie etwas fragen", sagte sie. ‘I want to ask you something,' she said. Quiero preguntarte algo', dijo. Je voudrais vous demander quelque chose", dit-elle. Quero perguntar-lhe uma coisa", disse ela. Я хочу спросить тебя кое о чем, - сказала она. Then Bobbie told him about the Russian man. Dann erzählte Bobbie ihm von dem russischen Mann. Then Bobbie told him about the Russian man. Entonces Bobbie le habló del hombre ruso. Puis Bobbie lui a parlé de l'homme russe. Depois, Bobbie contou-lhe sobre o homem russo. Затем Бобби рассказал ему о русском человеке. ‘Where are his wife and children? Wo sind seine Frau und seine Kinder? ‘Where are his wife and children? ¿Dónde están su mujer y sus hijos? Où sont sa femme et ses enfants ? Onde estão a mulher e os filhos dele? Где его жена и дети? He's very sad. Er ist sehr traurig. He's very sad. Está muy triste. Il est très triste. Ele está muito triste. Он очень грустный. Maybe you can find some information to help him. Vielleicht können Sie einige Informationen finden, die ihm helfen. Maybe you can find some information to help him. Quizá pueda encontrar información que le ayude. Vous pourrez peut-être trouver des informations pour l'aider. Talvez possa encontrar alguma informação para o ajudar. Возможно, вы сможете найти информацию, которая поможет ему. You're so clever.' Du bist so schlau.' You're so clever.' Eres muy listo'. Vous êtes si intelligente". És tão inteligente". Ты такой умный".

‘What's his name?' asked the old gentleman. Wie ist sein Name?", fragte der alte Herr. ‘What's his name?' asked the old gentleman. ¿Cómo se llama?", preguntó el anciano. Quel est son nom ? demanda le vieux monsieur. Como é que ele se chama?", perguntou o velho senhor. Как его зовут?" - спросил старый джентльмен. Bobbie wrote the name on a piece of paper. Bobbie schrieb den Namen auf ein Stück Papier. Bobbie wrote the name on a piece of paper. Bobbie escribió el nombre en un papel. Bobbie a écrit le nom sur un morceau de papier. Bobbie escreveu o nome numa folha de papel. Бобби написал имя на листке бумаги.

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The old gentleman looked at the name. Der alte Herr sah sich den Namen an. The old gentleman looked at the name. El anciano caballero miró el nombre. Le vieux monsieur a regardé le nom. O velho senhor olhou para o nome. Пожилой джентльмен посмотрел на имя. I know one of his books,' he said. Ich kenne ein Buch von ihm", sagte er. I know one of his books,' he said. Conozco uno de sus libros", dijo. Je connais l'un de ses livres", a-t-il déclaré. Conheço um dos seus livros", disse ele. Я знаю одну из его книг, - сказал он. ‘I read it two or three years ago. Ich habe es vor zwei oder drei Jahren gelesen. ‘I read it two or three years ago. Lo leí hace dos o tres años. Je l'ai lu il y a deux ou trois ans. Li-o há dois ou três anos. Я прочитал ее два или три года назад. I'm very happy you asked me about him. Ich bin sehr froh, dass Sie mich nach ihm gefragt haben. I'm very happy you asked me about him. Me alegra mucho que me preguntes por él. Je suis très heureux que vous m'ayez parlé de lui. Estou muito contente por me teres perguntado por ele. Я очень рад, что вы спросили меня о нем. I know a lot of Russians in London. Ich kenne eine Menge Russen in London. I know a lot of Russians in London. Conozco a muchos rusos en Londres. Je connais beaucoup de Russes à Londres. Conheço muitos russos em Londres. Я знаю много русских в Лондоне. Every Russian knows his name. Jeder Russe kennt seinen Namen. Every Russian knows his name. Todos los rusos conocen su nombre. Tous les Russes connaissent son nom. Todos os russos conhecem o seu nome. Каждый россиянин знает его имя. I can try to get some information. Ich kann versuchen, einige Informationen zu bekommen. I can try to get some information. Puedo intentar conseguir información. Je peux essayer d'obtenir des informations. Posso tentar obter algumas informações. Я могу попытаться получить информацию. Now tell me about you.' So Bobbie told the old gentleman about London and about “Three Chimneys”, and about many other things. Also erzählte Bobbie dem alten Herrn von London und von den "Drei Schornsteinen" und von vielen anderen Dingen. Now tell me about you.' So Bobbie told the old gentleman about London and about “Three Chimneys”, and about many other things. Bobbie le habló de Londres, de "Tres Chimeneas" y de muchas otras cosas. Bobbie parla donc au vieux monsieur de Londres, de "Three Chimneys" et de bien d'autres choses encore. Agora fala-me de ti." Então Bobbie contou ao velho senhor sobre Londres e sobre "Três Chaminés", e sobre muitas outras coisas. И Бобби рассказал старому джентльмену о Лондоне, о "Трех дымоходах" и о многом другом.

Ten days later the children heard a knock at the door. Zehn Tage später klopfte es an der Tür der Kinder. Ten days later the children heard a knock at the door. Diez días después, los niños oyeron que llamaban a la puerta. Dix jours plus tard, les enfants entendent frapper à la porte. Dez dias depois, as crianças ouviram bater à porta. Через десять дней дети услышали стук в дверь. It was the old gentleman. Es war der alte Herr. It was the old gentleman. Era el viejo caballero. C'était le vieux monsieur. Era o senhor de idade. Это был старый джентльмен.

‘Hello,' he said. Hallo", sagte er. ‘Hello,' he said. Hola', dijo. Bonjour, dit-il. "Olá", disse ele. Здравствуйте, - сказал он. ‘I have some good news. Ich habe eine gute Nachricht. ‘I have some good news. Tengo buenas noticias. J'ai de bonnes nouvelles. Tenho boas notícias. У меня есть хорошие новости. I know where the Russian man's wife and children are. Ich weiß, wo die Frau und die Kinder des russischen Mannes sind. I know where the Russian man's wife and children are. Sé dónde están la mujer y los hijos del ruso. Je sais où se trouvent la femme et les enfants du Russe. Sei onde estão a mulher e os filhos do russo. Я знаю, где находятся жена и дети этого русского человека. Can I speak to him?' Kann ich mit ihm sprechen? Can I speak to him?' ¿Puedo hablar con él? Puis-je lui parler ? Posso falar com ele? Могу я с ним поговорить?

‘Yes, yes, that's wonderful. Ja, ja, das ist wunderbar. ‘Yes, yes, that's wonderful. Sí, sí, es maravilloso. Oui, oui, c'est merveilleux. Sim, sim, isso é maravilhoso. Да, да, это замечательно. I'm so happy,' said Bobbie. Ich bin so glücklich", sagte Bobbie. I'm so happy,' said Bobbie. Estoy muy contenta", dijo Bobbie. Je suis si heureuse", a déclaré Bobbie. Estou tão feliz", disse Bobbie. Я так счастлива, - сказала Бобби.

The children were very curious. Die Kinder waren sehr neugierig. The children were very curious. Los niños eran muy curiosos. Les enfants étaient très curieux. As crianças estavam muito curiosas. Детям было очень любопытно. They waited and watched. Sie warteten und beobachteten. They waited and watched. Esperaron y observaron. Ils ont attendu et observé. Esperaram e observaram. Они ждали и наблюдали. They watched the old gentleman speaking to the Russian. Sie beobachteten den alten Herrn, der mit dem Russen sprach. They watched the old gentleman speaking to the Russian. Observaron al anciano caballero que hablaba con el ruso. Ils regardent le vieux monsieur parler au Russe. Ficaram a ver o senhor de idade a falar com o russo. Они наблюдали за тем, как пожилой джентльмен разговаривает с русским. Then they saw the Russian man put his hands on his face. Dann sahen sie, wie der russische Mann seine Hände auf sein Gesicht legte. Then they saw the Russian man put his hands on his face. Entonces vieron que el ruso se llevaba las manos a la cara. Ils ont alors vu le Russe mettre ses mains sur son visage. Depois viram o homem russo pôr as mãos na cara. Затем они увидели, как русский человек закрыл лицо руками. At first he cried, but then he smiled. Zuerst weinte er, aber dann lächelte er. At first he cried, but then he smiled. Al principio lloró, pero luego sonrió. Il a d'abord pleuré, puis il a souri. Primeiro chorou, mas depois sorriu. Сначала он заплакал, но потом улыбнулся. He smiled for a long time. Er lächelte lange Zeit. He smiled for a long time. Sonrió largamente. Il a souri longuement. Sorriu durante muito tempo. Он долго улыбался.

‘Well,' said Bobbie, ‘I'm so happy that his story has a happy ending.' Nun," sagte Bobbie, "ich bin so froh, dass seine Geschichte ein glückliches Ende hat. ‘Well,' said Bobbie, ‘I'm so happy that his story has a happy ending.' Me alegro mucho de que su historia tenga un final feliz", dijo Bobbie. Eh bien, dit Bobbie, je suis très heureuse que son histoire se termine bien. "Bem", disse Bobbie, "estou tão contente por a história dele ter um final feliz". Я так рада, что у его истории счастливый конец", - сказала Бобби.