Английский язык с Дж. Р. Р. Толкиеном. Хоббит
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A wolf snapped at his cloak (волк схватил его за плащ) as he swung up (когда тот прыгнул; to swing (swung) — качаться, подвешивать), and nearly got him (и чуть не схватил его). In a minute there was a whole pack of them (через мгновение там уже была целая стая) yelping all round the tree (потявкивая вокруг дерева) and leaping up at the trunk (и запрыгивали на ствол /дерева/), with eyes blazing (их глаза пылали; to blaze — ореть ярким пламенем; сверкать, сиять, блистать) and tongues hanging out (и языки свешивались /из пастей/). But even the wild Wargs (но даже дикие Варги) (for so the evil wolves (так как так злые волки) over the Edge of the Wild (за Гранью Дикого Края) were named (назывались)) cannot climb trees (не могут взбираться по деревьям). For a time they were safe (на какое-то время они были в безопасности). Luckily it was warm and not windy (к счастью, погода была теплая и безветреная). Trees are not very comfortable to sit in for long (деревья не очень-то удобны для сидения на них) at any time (в любое время); but in the cold and the wind (но в холода и при ветре), with wolves all round below waiting for you (когда волки
blazing ['blez] tongue [t] miserable ['mz rb l]
A wolf snapped — at his cloak as he swung up, and nearly got him. In a minute there was a whole pack of them yelping all round the tree and leaping up at the trunk, with eyes blazing and tongues hanging out. But even the wild Wargs (for so the evil wolves over the Edge of the Wild were named) cannot climb trees. For a time they were safe. Luckily it was warm and not windy. Trees are not very comfortable to sit in for long at any time; but in the cold and the wind, with wolves all round below waiting for you, they can be perfectly miserable places.
This glade in the ring of trees (эта прогалина в окружении деревьев) was evidently a meeting-place of the wolves (была, очевидно, местом встреч для волков). More and more kept coming in (все больше и больше /волков/ продолжало приходить). They left guards at the foot of the tree (они оставили стражей у основания дерева) in which Dori and Bilbo were (на котором были Дори и Бильбо), and then went sniffling about (и затем отправились, водя носами; to sniffle — сопеть, хлюпать носом) till they had smelt out every tree (пока они не обнаружили по запаху каждое дерево) that had anyone in it (на котором было по /гному/). These they guarded too (у этих /деревьев/ они также выставили охрану), while all the rest (пока все остальные) (hundreds and hundreds it seemed (сотни и сотни, как казалось) went and sat in a great circle in the glade (пошли и уселись в огромный круг на прогалине); and in the middle of the circle (и в середине этого круга) was a great grey wolf (находился огромный серый волк). He spoke to them in the dreadful language of the Wargs (он разговаривал с ними на ужасном языке Варгов). Gandalf understood it (Гэндальф понимал его; to understand). Bilbo did not (Бильбо не понимал), but it sounded terrible to him (но он звучал для него ужасно), and as if all their talk (и /ему казалось/, словно весь их разговор) was about cruel and wicked things (был о жестоких и злобных вещах), as it was (каким он и был). Every now and then (время от времени) all the Wargs in the circle (все Варги, сидевшие в кругу) would answer their grey chief all together (отвечали своему серому вождю все вместе), and their dreadful clamour (и их ужасные крики) almost made the hobbit fall out of his pine-tree (почти что свалили хоббита с сосны).
guard [: d] sniffle ['snf l] hundred ['hndrd] circle ['s: k l] clamour ['klaem]
This glade in the ring of trees was evidently a meeting-place of the wolves. More and more kept coming in. They left guards at the foot of the tree in which Dori and Bilbo were, and then went sniffling about till they had smelt out every tree that had anyone in it. These they guarded too, while all the rest (hundreds and hundreds it seemed) went and sat in a great circle in the glade; and in the middle of the circle was a great grey wolf. He spoke to them in the dreadful language of the Wargs. Gandalf understood it. Bilbo did not, but it sounded terrible to him, and as if all their talk was about cruel and wicked things, as it was. Every now and then all the Wargs in the circle would answer their grey chief all together, and their dreadful clamour almost made the hobbit fall out of his pine-tree.
I will tell you what Gandalf heard (я расскажу вам, что услышал Гэндальф), though Bilbo did not understand it (хотя Бильбо и не понял этого). The Wargs and the goblins (Варги и гоблины) often helped one another (часто помогали друг другу) in wicked deeds (в злобных проделках). Goblins do not usually venture very far from their mountains (гоблины обычно не отваживаются отправляться очень далеко от своих гор), unless they are driven out (если только их не изгоняют) and are looking for new homes (и они не вынуждены искать новые жилища), or are marching to war (или не маршируют на войну) (which I am glad to say has not happened for a long while (которой, как я рад сообщить, не случалось уже долгое время)). But in those days (но в те дни) they sometimes used to go on raids (они иногда, бывало, совершали набеги), especially to get food (особенно, чтобы добыть пищи) or slaves to work for them (или рабов, чтобы те работали на них). Then they often got the Wargs to help (тогда они часто призывали Варгов на помощь) and shared the plunder with them (и делили добычу с ними). Sometimes they rode on wolves (иногда они передвигались верхом на волках; to ride — скакать, ехать верхом) like men do on horses (как люди на лошадях). Now it seemed (теперь, как оказалось) that a great goblin-raid had been planned for that very night (что грандиозный гоблиновский налет был запланирован на эту самую ночь). The Wargs had come to meet the goblins (Варги пришли, чтобы встретить гоблинов) and the goblins were late (а гоблины опоздали). The reason, no doubt, was the death of the Great Goblin (причиной, без сомнения, была смерть Великого Гоблина), and all the excitement caused by the dwarves (и все те волнения, вызванные гномами) and Bilbo and the wizard (и Бильбо, и волшебником), for whom they were probably still hunting (которых они, возможно, все еще разыскивали; to hunt — охотиться, ловить).
raid [red] slave [slev] cause [k: z]
I will tell you what Gandalf heard, though Bilbo did not understand it. The Wargs and the goblins often helped one another in wicked deeds. Goblins do not usually venture very far from their mountains, unless they are driven out and are looking for new homes, or are marching to war (which I am glad to say has not happened for a long while). But in those days they sometimes used to go on raids, especially to get food or slaves to work for them. Then they often got the Wargs to help and shared the plunder with them. Sometimes they rode on wolves like men do on horses. Now it seemed that a great goblin — raid had been planned for that very night. The Wargs had come to meet the goblins and the goblins were late. The reason, no doubt, was the death of the Great Goblin, and all the excitement caused by the dwarves and Bilbo and the wizard, for whom they were probably still hunting.
In spite of the dangers (несмотря
village ['vld] well-armed [wel': md] prisoner ['prz n]
In spite of the dangers of this far land bold men had of late been making their way back into it from the South, cutting down trees, and building themselves places to live in among the more pleasant woods in the valleys and along the river-shores. There were many of them, and they were brave and well-armed, and even the Wargs dared not attack them if there were many together, or in the bright day. But now they had planned with the goblins’ help to come by night upon some of the villages nearest the mountains. If their plan had been carried out, there would have been none left there next day; all would have been killed except the few the goblins kept from the wolves and carried back as prisoners to their caves.
This was dreadful talk to listen to (это был ужасный разговор, и его ужасно было слушать), not only because of the brave woodmen (и не только из-за храбрых лесорубов) and their wives and children (и их жен и детей), but also because of the danger (но также и из-за опасности) which now threatened Gandalf and his friends (которая теперь угрожала Гэндальфу и его друзьям). The Wargs were angry and puzzled (Варги были рассержены и сбиты с толку) at finding them here in their very meeting-place (обнаружив их здесь, на самом месте их собраний). They thought they were friends of the woodmen (они подумали, что те были друзьями лесорубов), and were come to spy on them (и пришли, чтобы шпионить за ними), and would take news of their plans down into the valleys (и донести новости об их планах назад, в долины), and then the goblins and the wolves would have to fight a terrible battle (и тогда гоблинам и волкам придется сражаться в ужасной битве) instead of capturing prisoners (вместе того, чтобы захватить пленников) and devouring people (и сожрать людей) waked suddenly from their sleep (разбуженных внезапно ото сна). So the Wargs had no intention of going away (итак, у Варгов не было ни малейшего намерения уйти) and letting the people up the trees escape (и позволить этим людям на деревьях сбежать), at any rate not until morning (в любом случае, до наступления утра). And long before that (и задолго до этого), they said (сказали они), goblin soldiers would be coming down from the mountains (солдаты гоблинов спустятся с гор); and goblins can climb trees (а гоблины могут лазить по деревьям), or cut them down (или срубить их). Now you can understand why Gandalf (теперь вам понятно, почему Гэндальфу), listening to their growling and yelping (слушавшему их рычание и тявканье), began to be dreadfully afraid (стало ужасно страшно), wizard though he was (хотя он и был волшебником), and to feel that they were in a very bad place (и /начал/ чувствовать, что они оказались в очень плохом месте), and had not yet escaped at all (и им еще вовсе не удалось избежать /опасности/).
woodman ['wdmn] threatened ['retnd] climb [klam] yelping ['jelp]
This was dreadful talk to listen to, not only because of the brave woodmen and their wives and children, but also because of the danger which now threatened Gandalf and his friends. The Wargs were angry and puzzled at finding them here in their very meeting-place. They thought they were friends of the woodmen, and were come to spy on them, and would take news of their plans down into the valleys, and then the goblins and the wolves would have to fight a terrible battle instead of capturing prisoners and devouring people waked suddenly from their sleep. So the Wargs had no intention of going away and letting the people up the trees escape, at any rate not until morning. And long before that, they said, goblin soldiers would be coming down from the mountains; and goblins can climb trees, or cut them down. Now you can understand why Gandalf, listening to their growling and yelping, began to be dreadfully afraid, wizard though he was, and to feel that they were in a very bad place, and had not yet escaped at all.