ПЕРЕВОД! Just when the lions reached Westminster Bridge, Big Ben struck twelve. “I’ve got a great idea,” said Susan. “Let’s go Up into the tower and change the clock ahead an hour.” “What fun!” Edward added. The four lions jumped over the fence and climbed the stairs to the top of the tall tower where Big Ben was. Susan stuck her paw out and changed the clock so that it was one o’clock in the morning, instead of midnight. They quickly climbed back down and ran over the bridge again and Big Ben struck one. 2.The groundskeeper turned on the light in his shed. The lions laughed. The keeper came outside and looked at the clock. “I just heard it stroke midnight. What’s wrong with Big Ben tonight?” The groundskeeper looked at his watch and went upstairs. The lions watched as he put the hands of Big Ben to just after midnight. 3.Susan, Albert, Edward and Beatrice ran down the bank of the Thames River, laughing all the way. Then, they ran further along the river bank and didn’t stop before the Tower of London. “These buildings have been here a long time, haven’t they?” Susan said, looking at the tall towers. “I think one of them has been here a thousand years,” said Albert. 4.”I’ve heard that there are ravens which live in the Tower. I hate birds. I’m tired of the pigeons which land on me in Trafalgar Square. Let’s go and wake them up,” Beatrice said. “OK, Edward agreed. And can we eat the ravens? I’m rather hungry. Let’s get them.” Edward agreed. The four lions jumped over the gate and ran across the grass towards the White Tower, the main place where the ravens slept. “Mind the guards. They’re called Beefeaters, “ Beatrice said. “We’ll have a lot of trouble if they find us here.””Why on Earth are they called Beefeaters?” Edward asked. “Can we eat them? Do they taste like beef?” 5.“Would you please stop talking about food, Edward,” Beatrice said. Soon they saw the sleeping ravens near the White Tower. “They are strange birds, aren’t they?” Susan asked. “They look delicious enough to eat,” Edward said. 6.The ravens woke up, saw the lions and ran in all directions. None of them could fly because their wings had been clipped. They ran very fast. Beatrice ran after one of the ravens all around the White Tower. Edward ran after two ravens down to Traitor’s Gate at the River Thames. Albert ran around after a few ravens on the grass. But Susan just ran and jumped on the grass paying no attention to the black ravens. 7.Soon the lions got tired of running after the ravens and they gathered on the grass. “I’ve had a good time. Anything else to do in the Tower of London?” Albert asked.