Английский язык с Дж. Р. Р. Толкиеном. Хоббит

Толкин Джон Рональд Руэл

He thought (он подумал) he was just making an excuse (что он просто придумал отговорку) and did not mean to come back (и не собирается возвращаться). What was Gollum talking about (о чем таком говорил Голлум)? What useful thing (какие полезные вещи) could he keep out on the dark lake (могут храниться на темном озере)?

But he was wrong (но он ошибался). Gollum did mean to come back (Голлум именно и собирался вернуться). He was angry now and hungry (он теперь был сердитый и голодный).

And he was a miserable wicked creature (и он был несчастным злобным существом), and already he had a plan (и у него уже был план). Not far away was his island (не вдалеке был его остров), of which Bilbo knew nothing (о котором Бильбо ничего не знал), and there in his hiding-place (и там, в

своем тайнике: «потайном месте») he kept a few wretched oddments (он хранил несколько несчастных разрозненных предметов), and one very beautiful thing (и одну очень прекрасную вещь), very beautiful (очень прекрасную), very wonderful (очень удивительную). He had a ring (у него было кольцо), a golden ring (золотое кольцо), a precious ring (драгоценное кольцо).

excuse [k'skju: s] island ['alnd] oddments ['dmnts]

He thought he was just making an excuse and did not mean to come back. What was Gollum talking about? What useful thing could he keep out on the dark lake?

But he was wrong. Gollum did mean to come back. He was angry now and hungry.

And he was a miserable wicked creature, and already he had a plan. Not far away was his island, of which Bilbo knew nothing, and there in his hiding — place he kept a few wretched oddments, and one very beautiful thing, very beautiful, very wonderful. He had a ring, a golden ring, a precious ring.

“My birthday-present (подарок на мой день рождения)!” he whispered to himself (он шептал сам себе), as he had often done (как он часто делал) in the endless dark days (в эти бесконечные темные дни). “That’s what we wants now, yes (вот что нам сейчас нужно); we wants it (нам оно нужно)!” He wanted it (оно было ему нужно) because it was a ring of power (потому, что это было кольцо власти), and if you slipped that ring on your finger (и если надеть то кольцо на палец), you were invisible (то становишься невидимым); only in the full sunlight could you be seen (только при полном солнечном свете можно

было тебя увидеть), and then only by your shadow (и то только по твоей тени), and that would be shaky and faint (да и та была бы дрожащей и бледной).

“My birthday-present (подарок на мой день рождения)! It came to me on my birthday (оно попало ко мне на мой день рождения), my precious (мой драгоценный), ” So he had always said to himself (так он всегда говорил сам себе). But who knows how Gollum came by that present (но кто знает, как к Голлуму попал этот подарок), ages ago in the old days (давным-давно, в старые дни) when such rings were still at large in the world (когда такие кольца были в большом количестве во всем мире)? Perhaps even the Master who ruled them (возможно, что даже сам Мастер, который повелевал ими; master — хозяин, владелец, господин; to rule — управлять, править) could not have said (не мог бы этого сказать). Gollum used to wear it at first (по началу Голлум носил его постоянно), till it tired him (пока оно его не утомило); and then he kept it in a pouch (и затем он держал его в мешочке) next his skin (рядом с телом: «кожей»), till it galled him (пока он не натер кожу); and now usually he hid it in a hole (и теперь, он обычно прятал его в норе; to hide) in the rock on his island (в горе на его острове), and was always going back to look at it (и всегда возвращался, чтобы взглянуть на него). And still sometimes he put it on (и все же иногда он надевал его), when he could not bear to be parted from it any longer (когда он больше не мог выносить свою разлуку с ним; to part — разделять, отделять; расставаться), or when he was very, very, hungry (или когда он бывал очень, очень голоден), and tired of fish (и ему надоедала рыба).

birthday ['b: d (e) ] present ['prez nt] power ['pa]

“My birthday-present!” he whispered to himself, as he had often done in the endless dark days. “That’s what we wants now, yes; we wants it!” He wanted it because it was a ring of power, and if you slipped that ring on your finger, you were invisible; only in the full sunlight could you be seen, and then only by your shadow, and that would be shaky and faint. “My birthday-present! It came to me on my birthday, my precious, ” So he had always said to himself. But who knows how Gollum came by that present, ages ago in the old days when such rings were still at large in the world? Perhaps even the Master who ruled them could not have said. Gollum used to wear it at first, till it tired him; and then he kept it in a pouch next his skin, till it galled him; and now usually he hid it in a hole in the rock on his island, and was always going back to look at it. And still sometimes he put it on, when he could not bear to be parted from it any longer, or when he was very, very, hungry, and tired of fish.

Then he would creep along dark passages (тогда

он прокрадывался по темным проходам) looking for stray goblins (выискивая заблудившихся гоблинов). He might even venture into places (он даже отваживался /пробраться/ в те места) where the torches were lit (где были зажжены факелы) and made his eyes blink and smart (они /их свет/ ослепляли его глаза и щипали их; to smart — причинять жгучую боль); for he would be safe (так как он оставался в безопасности). Oh yes, quite safe (о да, совершенно в безопасности). No one would see him (никто не видел его), no one would notice him (никто не замечал его), till he had his fingers on their throat (до тех самых пор, пока его пальцы не оказывались на их горле). Only a few hours ago he had worn it (всего несколько часов назад он носил его = имел надетым на палец; to wear (wore, worn) — носить, иметь надетым), and caught a small goblin-imp (и поймал маленького бесенка-гоблина). How it squeaked (как он визжал)! He still had a bone or two left to gnaw (у него все еще осталась пара косточек, которые он мог поглодать), but he wanted something softer (но ему хотелось чего-то помягче).

“Quite safe, yes (совершенно в безопасности, да), ” he whispered to himself (прошептал он себе). “It won’t see us, will it, my precious (он не увидит нас, не так ли, мой драгоценный)? No (нет). It won’t see us (он не увидит нас), and its nassty little sword (и его противный маленький меч) will be useless (будет бесполезным), yes quite (да, совершенно). ”

creep [kri: p] venture ['vent] torch [t: t] imp [mp] useless ['ju: sls]

Then he would creep along dark passages looking for stray goblins. He might even venture into places where the torches were lit and made his eyes blink and smart; for he would be safe. Oh yes, quite safe. No one would see him, no one would notice him, till he had his fingers on their throat. Only a few hours ago he had worn it, and caught a small goblin-imp. How it squeaked! He still had a bone or two left to gnaw, but he wanted something softer.

“Quite safe, yes, ” he whispered to himself. “It won’t see us, will it, my precious? No. It won’t see us, and its nassty little sword will be useless, yes quite. ”

That is what was in his wicked little mind (вот что было в его злобном маленьком умишке), as he slipped suddenly from Bilbo’s side (когда он внезапно ускользнул от Бильбо), and flapped back to his boat (и спустился назад, в свою лодку), and went off into the dark (и удалился в темноту). Bilbo thought he had heard the last of him (Бильбо подумал, что только он его и видел: «что он слышал о нем в последний раз»). Still he waited a while (все же он подождал чуть-чуть); for he had no idea (так как он не имел ни малейшего представления) how to find his way out alone (как ему найти выход самостоятельно).

Suddenly he heard a screech (внезапно он услышал визгливый крик). It sent a shiver down his back (от него дрожь пробежала /вниз/ по его спине). Gollum was cursing (Голлум ругался; to curse) and wailing away in the gloom (и завывал в темноте), not very far off (и не очень-то далеко) by the sound of it (судя по /этим/ звукам). He was on his island (он был на своем острове), scrabbling here and there (рылся здесь и там; to scrabble), searching and seeking