Английский язык с Оскаром Уайльдом. Звездный мальчик и другие легенды
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'Thou speakest truly (верно ты говоришь; speakest = speak),' answered the Wood-cutter (ответил Дровосек), 'yet did I show thee pity (и все же я пожалел: «проявил к тебе сострадание»; to show — показывать; проявлять, обнаруживать) when I found thee in the forest (когда я нашел тебя в лесу).'
And when the woman heard these words (и когда та женщина услышала эти слова; to hear (heard)) she gave a loud cry (и громко закричала; to give (gave, given), cry — крик), and fell into a swoon (и упала в обморок; to fall (fell, fallen)). And the Woodcutter carried her (и
pity ['pItI] swoon [swu:n] fallen ['fO:lqn]
'Thou speakest truly,' answered the Wood-cutter, 'yet did I show thee pity when I found thee in the forest.'
And when the woman heard these words she gave a loud cry, and fell into a swoon. And the Woodcutter carried her to his own house, and his wife had care of her, and when she rose up from the swoon into which she had fallen, they set meat and drink before her, and bade her have comfort.
But she would neither eat nor drink (но она не стала ни есть, ни пить), but said to the Woodcutter (а сказала Дровосеку), 'Didst thou not say (не сказали ли вы; didst thou = did you) that the child was found in the forest (что этот ребенок был найден в лесу; to find (found))? And was it not (и не было ли это) ten years from this day (ровно десять лет назад: «десять лет /назад/ с этого самого дня»)?'
And the Woodcutter answered (и Дровосек ответил), 'Yea, it was in the forest (да, именно в лесу) that I found him (я его нашел), and it is ten years from this day (и ровно десять лет назад /с этого дня/).'
'And what signs (а какие знаки: «признаки») didst thou find with him (вы нашли при нем)?' she cried (воскликнула она). 'Bare he not upon his neck (не было ли у него на шее: «не носил ли он на шее») a chain of amber (цепочки: «бус» из янтаря)? Was not round him a cloak of gold tissue (и не был ли он закутан: «на было ли вокруг него» в плащ из золотой парчи) broidered with stars (расшитый звездами)?'
neither … nor ['neIDq … 'nO:] sign [saIn] chain [tSeIn]
broider ['brOIdq]
But she would neither eat nor drink, but said to the Woodcutter, 'Didst thou not say that the child was found in the forest? And was it not ten years from this day?'
And the Woodcutter answered, 'Yea, it was in the forest that I found him, and it is ten years from this day.'
'And what signs didst thou find with him?' she cried. 'Bare he not upon his neck a chain of amber? Was not round him a cloak of gold tissue broidered with stars?'
'Truly (верно),' answered the Woodcutter (ответил Дровосек), 'it was even as thou sayest (все было точно так, как вы говорите; thou sayest = you say).' And he took the cloak and the amber chain (и он достал: «взял» плащ и янтарную цепочку) from the chest (из
And when she saw them (и когда она увидела их; to see (saw, seen)) she wept for joy (она заплакала от радости; to weep (wept)), and said, 'He is my little son (это мой маленький сын) whom I lost in the forest (которого я потеряла в лесу; to lose (lost)). I pray thee (очень вас прошу; to pray — молить(ся), умолять, просить) send for him quickly (позовите его: «пошлите за ним» скорее), for in search of him (так как в его поисках) have I wandered over the whole world (я исходила весь мир; to wander — бродить, странствовать).'
cloak [klqVk] chest [tSest] joy [dZOI] wander ['wOndq]
'Truly,' answered the Woodcutter, 'it was even as thou sayest.' And he took the cloak and the amber chain from the chest where they lay, and showed them to her.
And when she saw them she wept for joy, and said, 'He is my little son whom I lost in the forest. I pray thee send for him quickly, for in search of him have I wandered over the whole world.'
So the Woodcutter and his wife went out (тогда Дровосек и его жена вышли из дома) and called to the Star-Child (и позвали Звездного Мальчика), and said to him, 'Go into the house (иди в дом), and there shalt thou find thy mother (и там ты найдешь свою мать; shalt thou = shall you), who is waiting for thee (которая ждет тебя; thee = you).'
So he ran in (тогда он вбежал в дом; to run (ran, run)), filled with wonder (переполненный изумлением) and great gladness (и великой радостью). But when he saw her (но когда он увидел ту женщину: «ее») who was waiting there (которая ждала там), he laughed scornfully (он презрительно засмеялся; scorn — презрение, пренебрежение) and said, 'Why, where is my mother (ба, а где же моя мать)? For I see none here (а то я не вижу здесь никого) but this vile beggar-woman (только эту отвратительную попрошайку; vile — подлый; отталкивающий, мерзкий).'
And the woman answered him (и женщина ответила ему), 'I am thy mother (я твоя мать).'
thou [DaV] thee [Di:] thy [DaI] scornfully ['skO:nf(q)lI]
So the Woodcutter and his wife went out and called to the Star-Child, and said to him, 'Go into the house, and there shalt thou find thy mother, who is waiting for thee.'
So he ran in, filled with wonder and great gladness. But when he saw her who was waiting there, he laughed scornfully and said, 'Why, where is my mother? For I see none here but this vile beggar-woman.'
And the woman answered him, 'I am thy mother.'
'Thou art mad to say so (ты сумасшедшая, раз так говоришь),' cried the Star-Child angrily (воскликнул сердито Звездный Мальчик). 'I am no son of thine (я не твой сын), for thou art a beggar (потому что ты попрошайка), and ugly (и уродлива), and in rags (и вся в лохмотьях). Therefore get thee hence (поэтому убирайся отсюда), and let me see thy foul face no more (и чтобы я твоего грязного/отвратительного лица больше не видел).'