В одном цирке жил лев по имени Бонифаций.
Это был очень послушный лев.
И вот пришло время для главного трюка.
В зале погас свет. И директор поджёг кольцо.
И Бонифаций приготовился к прыжку.
Он страшно зарычал -РРРРР!
Бонифаций прыгнул прямо в огненное кольцо.
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(After the performance), (Boniface and the director) (liked to walk) (around the city).
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Boniface (asked) the director.
(Why) (the kids) (aren't at school)?
It's (summer), and their (children) are (on holidays).
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(Holidays? )
And (I didn't have ) a Holidays.....
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The director thought about it and (asked).
Where would you (go)?
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(To my grandmother), (of course).
And Boniface (showed) (the portrait) (of his grandmother).
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The portrait depicts (a grandmother) and (little) Boniface,
who was holding (a banana) (in his paw).
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(The director) sighed (sadly) and (thought) about it.
(- I forgot ) (that) (lions) (also) (have) (grandmothers).
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(-Good!!!! )
You're a model (lion), (and) I'll let (you) (go on vacation).
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Boniface (was) (very) (happy)!!!!
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(How) (glad ) (I am)!!!! How (glad) I am!!!!
(How) (I love) ( holidays) !!!!!!
Boniface shouted joyfully and began (to dance).
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Boniface (bought a ticket ) ,
(bought a gift ) for his (grandmother),
(took his suitcase) ,
(took his net),
and
(ran to the station).
And
(got on the train).
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Boniface (was on the train) (and) ( saw cows.)
He ( was driving) (across a bridge) (over a river).
(He rode) and (saw the mountains).
Boniface (saw the tunnel). And (it became dark).
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(The train) (stopped) (near the sea).
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Boniface (saw) (a small ship).
Boniface (boarded) (the ship).
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And (the ship) (sailed) (across the Black Sea).
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Boniface (sat) (on the ship) and ( looked) (into the distance).
(A whale) (sailed) (past Boniface).
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Boniface (lay down) (to rest).
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(He had a dream).
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Boniface (saw) (a gold fish) (in a dream).
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(Boniface woke up) (because) (the ship stopped).
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Boniface was (already) (at home).
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Boniface (saw) his (grandma). She (was sitting) ( in a chair) and
(knitting).
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Boniface (came up) (behind) her and (closed) her (eyes).
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I am here!!!
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(Hi! What's up?)
(How) (I'm glad) (to see you)!
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He (opened) (the suitcase)
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(Look! ) What a (beautiful) (swimsuit.)
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(Look!) What (a beautiful poster!)
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(Look!) (What) (a beautiful) (umbrella).
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(Grandma) (was surprised)
- Is this for me???
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(In the morning), Boniface (went) (for a walk).
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(The happy lion) (went) (to the lake).
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Boniface (saw) (the lake).
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Boniface (saw) (the Butterflies).
He came to the lake.
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He (began) (to catch) (a beautiful) (butterfly).
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(Suddenly) Boniface (saw) (a little girl).
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She (was scared) and (started to cry).
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And Boniface (started to play) with the stones.
And (the girl) (stopped crying).
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Boniface (showed) the stones,
The girl (ran away).
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Boniface (went) on (to the lake.)
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(Suddenly) Boniface (saw) the same (little girl) and the (little boy.)
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(He) (started) (to play) with the stones.
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(The girl) (grabbed) the pebbles and (ran away).
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Boniface (went) (to the lake).
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(The lake) is (near).
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(He) (looked) (at the lake.)
(He) (wanted) (to see) (a goldfish.)
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(And suddenly ) (he) (saw) (a goldfish).
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(He) (wanted ) (to take) (a net ) and (catch ) (a goldfish).
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And ( suddenly) (he ) (saw ) (a girl) and (three) ( little) (boys.)
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Boniface (began) (to play)
(with) ( small ) (stones.)
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(Where are) (the stones)?
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(Here) (they) are! ) Boniface (showed) ( the stones ) ( to them.)
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(The girl ) ( grabbed ) (the stones) and (ran away) .
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(A strange ) ( girl,) Boniface ( thought )
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Boniface ( went ) ( to the lake).
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(The girl ) ( began) ( to show ) ( different) ( tricks.)
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Boniface (thought ) the (children) had (never) been to the
(circus.)
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Boniface (went ) ( to the lake.)
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And (suddenly) Boniface ( saw ) ( a girl ) and (many) ( many) (babies.)
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(Boniface went to the lake) and ( the babies ) ( ran ) (after him. )
They ran (after the lion.)
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(The next day, ) Boniface ( went to the lake.)
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(The girl ) and ( the kids ) ( ran) (after) (the lion.)
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Boniface ( began ) ( to show) (the circus.)
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Boniface (thought ) (of the goldfish)
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Boniface ( ran) ( to the lake.)
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(The children) ( followed) (him)
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(They) ( formed ) ( a circle) ( around) ( Boniface.)
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Boniface ( began) (to show) ( the circus.)
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Boniface ( began) ( to show) ( a strong) (man.)
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Boniface (pretends ) ( that) ( the bucket) is ( very heavy.)
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(The kids) (were) (very) ( surprised).
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(He)( saw) a (goldfish.)
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Boniface (went ) ( to the lake) ( and) ( the kids) ( went) (for him.)
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(The children) ( surrounded) Boniface ( and) ( he) ( began) ( to show)
(the circus).
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(Time)( passed ) Boniface ( showed) ( the circus) ( every day).
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Then Boniface ( showed ) ( the terrible) ( lion.)
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(The kids) ( ran away.)
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(Then) ( the brave girl ) ( came up ) ( to the lion) (and) ( shook) ( her finger) (at him) ( and said.)
- Don't (scare us!)
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And Boniface( began) ( to show) ( an ordinary ) ( circus.) And he ( never) , (ever showed) ( the terrible lion) again.
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So the (time) passed. Day after ( day ) ,( week) after week . And Boniface was showing the circus.
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And (suddenly) Boniface (heard) the whistle of (a steamer.)
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and he realized that ( it was time) for him ( to return) ( home) to the circus.
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And Boniface( ran) to (the steamer.) ( The children)( follow him).
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(Grandma)( was) ( running) after them all.
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Boniface (began) ( to fall) ( down).
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And Boniface ( boarded) (the ship).
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Boniface (sailed) (home).
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Boniface (felt) ( a tickle ) under his sweater.
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Boniface ( took out) (a goldfish) ( from under) ( his sweater.)
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Boniface (released) ( a goldfish) ( into the sea.)
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Boniface (said) ( goodbye) ( to the goldfish).
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(The children ) and (grandmother) saw Boniface off.
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Boniface (sailed) (on and on ) . He (was sailing) (home to Russia).