Английский язык c дружелюбным скелетом. Легенды североамериканских индейцев

Франк Илья

Now, the great Grizzly Bear's beaver meat was all gone (так вот, мясо бобров у огромного Гризли закончилось; to be gone — исчезнуть, пропасть; зд.: закончиться), and the great dreadful thing was very hungry (и огромное ужасное создание = громадное чудовище было очень голодным; thing — вещь; зд. существо, создание). He was walking around the lake (он расхаживал вокруг озера), searching for something to eat (в поисках еды: «чего-нибудь поесть»); and he went to the brooks and caught many salmon (и он пошел к ручью и поймал много лососей; to catch), which were to serve as his food in winter (которые служили ему пищей: «как его пища» зимой).

great [greIt], gone [gOn], dreadful [`dredful], hungry [`hANgrI], brook [brHk], caught [kO:t]

Now, the great Grizzly, Bear's beaver meat was all gone, and the great dreadful thing was very hungry. He was walking around the lake, searching for something to eat; and he went to the brooks and caught many salmon, which were to serve as his food in winter.

One day as he went about very hungry (однажды,

когда он расхаживал очень голодный), walking about proudly (разгуливая гордо), for he was stronger than any other animal (поскольку он был сильнее, чем любое другое животное), he stood there (он стал там; to stand), and saw a poor weak Beaver (и увидел бедного слабого Бобра) sitting at the end of a fallen tree (сидящего на конце упавшего дерева). She was sitting there very lonely (он сидел там очень одинокий). When the proud animal saw her sitting there (когда гордый зверь увидел его сидящим там), he asked with his proud voice (он спросил полным достоинства голосом; proud — гордый), "What are you doing there, poor animal (что ты там делаешь, бедный зверек)?" Thus said the proud Grizzly Bear when he saw her sitting on the end of an old log (так сказал надменный Гризли, когда увидел его, сидящего на конце старого бревна).

saw [sL], proud [praud], animal [`xnIm(q)l], old [quld]

One day as he went about very hungry, walking about proudly, for he was stronger than any other animal, he stood there, and saw a poor weak Beaver sitting at the end of a fallen tree. She was sitting there very lonely. When the proud animal saw her sitting there, he asked with his proud voice, "What are you doing there, poor animal?" Thus said the proud Grizzly Bear when he saw her sitting on the end of an old log.

The Beaver said, "Grizzly Bear shall die (Гризли умрет)!" Then the Grizzly Bear became angry (тогда Гризли разозлился: «стал злым»), and said, "Did you say I shall die (ты сказал, я умру)?" but she did not even answer him (но он ему даже не ответил). He walked down to and fro on the dry land (тот ходил взад и вперед по сухой земле) at the foot of the fallen tree (у подножия упавшего дерева), on the end of which the poor little Beaver was sitting (на конце = краю которого сидел несчастный маленький Бобер). The Beaver said again (сказал снова), "The great Grizzly Bear shall die (огромный Гризли умрет)!" — "Yes," said the great monster (да, — произнесло огромное чудище), "I will kill you right there (я убью тебя прямо там). Don't run away (не убегай)! I will tear you right now (я разорву тебя прямо сейчас /же/)!" and he walked toward the Beaver that was sitting there (и он направился к Бобру, который сидел там). He was walking along the log proudly (он шествовал по бревну величественно; proud — гордый; обладающий чувством собственного достоинства), and said, "Don't run away! I will devour you (я сожру тебя)!" but the brave Beaver replied (но храбрый Бобер ответил; to reply), "Great Grizzly Bear shall die!"

angry [`xNgrI], monster [`mOnstq], right [raIt], devour [dI`vauq]

The Beaver said, "Grizzly Bear shall die!" Then the Grizzly Bear became angry, and said, "Did you say I shall die?" but she did not even answer him. He walked down to and fro on the dry land at the foot of the fallen tree, on the end of which the poor little Beaver was sitting. The Beaver said again, "The great Grizzly Bear shall die!" — "Yes," said the great monster, "I will kill you right there. Don't run away! I will tear you right now!" and he walked toward the Beaver that was sitting there. He was walking along the log proudly, and said, "Don't run away! I will devour you!" but the brave Beaver replied, "Great Grizzly Bear shall die!"

Then the proud Grizzly Bear flew into a rage (тогда гордый Гризли разъярился: «влетел в ярость»; to fly — лететь; впадать в состояние /чего-либо; под действием порыва чувств, эмоций/); but the poor Beaver remained sitting there (но бедняга Бобер оставался сидеть там же; to remain doing smth. — оставаться в каком-либо состоянии, делая что-либо), and then swam out into the water (а затем прыгнул в воду и поплыл /от берега/; to swim). Then she looked back at the Grizzly Bear (потом он оглянулся на Гризли), and said, "Grizzly Bear shall die!" At once the Grizzly Bear jumped on the Beaver (тут же Гризли прыгнул на Бобра), who dived under the fallen tree (который нырнул под поваленное дерево) where she had made the false ground (где он соорудил искусственную сушу) in order to entrap the great Grizzly Bear (чтобы

поймать Гризли в ловушку; to entrap — поймать в ловушку), and the great monster struggled in the slough (и огромное чудовище билось в трясине; to struggle — делать усилия; стараться изо всех сил) that the Beaver had made (которую сделал Бобер). Then the Beaver came out on the surface (затем Бобер выбрался на поверхность) and climbed on the log (и взобрался на бревно) where she had been sitting before (где он сидел ранее), and looked at the great Grizzly Bear (и посмотрел на Гризли) who was struggling there (который боролся/возился там). She said once more (он сказал еще раз), "Grizzly Bear shall die!"

flew [flu:], remain [rI`meIn], dive [daIv], false [fLls], entrap [In`trxp], struggled [strAgld], slough [slau], surface [`sWfIs]

Then the proud Grizzly Bear flew into a rage; but the poor Beaver remained sitting there, and then swam out into the water. Then she looked back at the Grizzly Bear, and said, "Grizzly Bear shall die!" At once the Grizzly Bear jumped on the Beaver, who dived under the fallen tree where she had made the false ground in order to entrap the great Grizzly Bear, and the great monster struggled in the slough that the Beaver had made. Then the Beaver came out on the surface and climbed on the log where she had been sitting before, and looked at the great Grizzly Bear who was struggling there. She said once more, "Grizzly Bear shall die!"

The Grizzly Bear became tired out in the slough (Гризли выбился из сил в трясине; to become — становиться; tired — усталый, уставший, утомленный), and groaned in despair (и застонал в отчаянии). He tried with all his might to get away (он пытался со всей своей силой/мощью выбраться прочь; to try), but he could not (но не смог), because the soft mud and moss held him (потому что мягкая грязь и мох удержали его; to hold). He tried to swim, but he could not do it (он пытался поплыть, но не смог сделать /и/ этого). When he was about to die (когда он был уже на грани смерти; to be about to do smth. — быть готовым что-либо сделать), he said to the Beaver, "Come and help me (подойди и помоги мне)!" and the Beaver said again, "Grizzly Bear shall die!"

became [bI`keIm], groan grqun], despair [dI`speq], because [bI`kOz], again [q`gen]

The Grizzly Bear became tired out in the slough, and groaned in despair. He tried with all his might to get away, but he could not, because the soft mud and moss held him. He tried to swim, but he could not do it. When he was about to die, he said to the Beaver, "Come and help me!" and the Beaver said again, "Grizzly Bear shall die!"

Now (так вот), the great animal howled (огромный зверь выл) and shouted (и кричал) and moaned (и стонал) and died there in despair (и умирал там в отчаянии). He was drowned in the slough (он утонул в трясине; to drown — тонуть, топить/ся/), because he had no pity on the weak animals (потому что у него не было жалости к слабым созданиям; to have pity on smb. — сжалиться над кем-либо;animal — животное, зверь), and tried to devour all the weak animals (и /потому что/ попытался съесть всех слабых зверьков). He thought there was no one besides himself (он думал, не было никого, кроме него самого). Yet the weak animal was stronger than he in wisdom (однако слабый зверек был = оказался сильнее, чем он, в мудрости), and the weak animal killed him (и слабый зверек убил его). He was howling and crying (он выл и плакал), — he who had slain all the poor Beavers (он, который лишил жизни всех несчастных Бобров; to slay — убивать, уничтожать, лишать жизни), — but no Beavers were crying or moaning (но никто /из/ Бобров не плакал и не стонал) when the great Grizzly Bear destroyed them (когда огромный Гризли уничтожал их). Therefore let not the strong oppress the poor or weak (поэтому пусть же сильные не притесняют бедных или слабых; the strong — сильные, могущественные; the week — слабые; the poor — бедные), for the weak shall have the victory over the mighty (ведь слабые /все равно/ одержат победу над сильными/могущественными). This is the end (это конец).

yet [jet], howl [haul], shout [Saut], moan [mqun], cry [kraI], oppress [q`pres], victory [`vIkt(q)rI]

Now, the great animal howled and shouted and moaned and died there in despair. He was drowned in the slough, because he had no pity on the weak animals, and tried to devour all the weak animals. He thought there was no one besides himself. Yet the weak animal was stronger than he in wisdom, and the weak animal killed him. He was howling and crying,— he who had slain all the poor Beavers,—but no Beavers were crying or moaning when the great Grizzly Bear destroyed them. Therefore let not the strong oppress the poor or weak, for the weak shall have the victory over the mighty. This is the end.