He reached the spool , limped around it , fell over on his side , breathing rapidly ( we could see his respiration moving through his gray fur like ripples ) , then got up and began to push it gamely back with his nose . His fur was gray , his gait was unsteady , but the oilspots that were his eyes gleamed as brightly as ever .
Он добрался до катушки, обогнул ее, упал на бок, часто дыша (мы видели, как его дыхание пробегало по серой шерсти, как рябь), затем встал и стал бойко отталкивать ее носом. Мех у него был серый, походка шаталась, но маслянистые пятна, бывшие его глазами, блестели так же ярко, как и прежде.
