Метод чтения Ильи Франка - Английский язык с Дж. Р. Р. Толкиеном. Хоббит

      всему миру), especially the ingenious devices (особенно те изобретательные приспособления) for killing large numbers of people at once (для умерщвления большого числа людей одновременно), for wheels (так как механизмы; wheel
       — колесо) and engines (и орудия) and explosions (и взрывы) always delighted them (всегда восхищали их), and also not working with their own hands (а также
      /желание/ не работать своими собственными руками) more than they could help (больше, чем требуется: «чем они могли бы помочь /этому/»); but in those days (но в те дни) and those wild parts (и в тех диких краях) they had not advanced (они еще не развились; to advance — продвигаться, делать успехи) (as it is called (как это называется)) so far (так далеко = настолько).
 
      tremendous [trI'mendqs] axe [xks] axes ['xksi: z] pickaxe ['pIkxks] torture
 
      ['tO: tSq] ingenious [In'dZi: nIqs] explosion [Ik'splqVZ(q)n]
 
       There in the shadows on a large flat stone sat a tremendous goblin with a huge head, and armed goblins were standing round him carrying the axes and the bent swords that they use. Now goblins are cruel, wicked, and bad— hearted.
       They make no beautiful things, but they make many clever ones. They can tunnel and mine as well as any but the most skilled dwarves, when they take the trouble, though they are usually untidy and dirty. Hammers, axes, swords, daggers, pickaxes, tongs, and also instruments of torture, they make very well, or get other people to make to their design, prisoners and slaves that have to work till they die for want of air and light. It is not unlikely that they invented some of the machines that have since troubled the world, especially the ingenious devices for killing large numbers of people at once, for wheels and engines and explosions always delighted them, and also not working with their own hands more than they could help; but in those days and those wild parts they had not advanced (as it is called) so far.
      They did not hate dwarves especially (они не ненавидели гномов как-то по— особенному), no more than they hated everybody and everything (не больше, чем они ненавидели всех и вся), and particularly the orderly and prosperous (и особым образом аккуратных и преуспевающих); in some parts (в некоторых краях) wicked dwarves (злобные гномы) had even made alliances with them (даже заключали с ними союзы). But they had a special grudge against Thorin’s people (но они имели особенный зуб против людей Торина; grudge — недовольство, зависть), because of the war (из-за той самой войны) which you have heard mentioned (о которой, как вы слышали, уже упоминалось), but which does not come into this tale (но которая не входит в эту историю); and anyway goblins don’t care (и, в любом случае, гоблинов не очень-то волнует) who they catch (кого именно они поймали), as long as it is done smart and secret (при условии, что все сделано хитроумно и скрытно), and the prisoners are not able to defend themselves (и пленники не имеют возможности защищать себя). “Who are these miserable persons (кто эти жалкие существа)?” said the Great
      Goblin (сказал Великий Гоблин).
 
      “Dwarves (гномы), and this (и это)!” said one of the drivers (сказал один из надзирателей), pulling at Bilbo’s chain so (потянув за цепь Бильбо так) that he fell forward onto his knees (что он упал вперед, на свои колени).
 
      prosperous ['prOsp(q)rqs] alliance [q'laIqns] grudge [grAdZ]
 
       They did not hate dwarves especially, no more than they hated everybody and everything, and particularly the orderly and prosperous; in some parts wicked dwarves had even made alliances with them. But they had a special grudge against Thorin’s people, because of the war which you have heard mentioned, but which does not come into this tale; and anyway goblins don’t care who they catch, as long as it is done smart and secret, and the prisoners are not able to defend themselves.
       “Who are these miserable persons?” said the Great Goblin.
       “Dwarves, and this!” said one of the drivers, pulling at Bilbo’s chain so that he fell forward onto his knees.
 
      “We found them sheltering (мы обнаружили их, укрывающимися) in our Front
 
      Porch (в нашей Парадной Крытой Галерее).”
 
      “What do you mean by it (что вы хотите этим сказать)?” said the Great Goblin (сказал Великий Гоблин) turning to Thorin (поворачиваясь к Торину). “Up to no good (задумывали что-то гадкое), I’ll warrant (я уверен в этом; to warrant — подтверждать, гарантировать, ручаться)! Spying on the private business of my people (шпионили за частными делами моих людей), I guess (я полагаю)! Thieves (воры), I shouldn’t be surprised to learn (я не удивлюсь, узнав об этом)! Murderers (убийцы) and friends of Elves (и друзья Эльфов), not unlikely (весьма возможно)! Come (ну)! What have you got to say (что вы можете сказать)?”
      “Thorin the dwarf at your service (гном Торин, к вашим услугам)!” he replied (ответил он) — it was merely a polite nothing (это была просто вежливая отговорка; nothing — пустяк, мелочь). “Of the things (о тех делах) which you suspect and imagine (о которых вы подозреваете и воображаете) we had no idea at all (у нас и малейшего понятия не было). We sheltered from a storm (мы укрылись от бури) in what seemed a convenient cave and unused (в пещере, которая казалась удобной и никем не используемой); nothing was further from our thoughts (ничего не было так далеко от наших мыслей) than inconveniencing goblins (чем причинять неудобства гоблинам) in any way whatever (каким бы то ни было способом).” That was true enough (и это было вполне правдой)!
 
      shelter ['Seltq] warrant ['wOrqnt] thief [Ti: f] thieves [Ti: vz]
 
       “We found them sheltering in our Front Porch.”
 
       “What do you mean by it?” said the Great Goblin turning to Thorin. “Up to
       no good, I’ll warrant! Spying on the private business of my people, I guess! Thieves, I shouldn’t be surprised to learn! Murderers and friends of Elves, not unlikely! Come! What have you got to say?”
       “Thorin the dwarf at your service!” he replied — it was merely a polite nothing. “Of the things which you suspect and imagine we had no idea at all. We sheltered from a storm in what seemed a convenient cave and unused; nothing was further from our thoughts than inconveniencing goblins in any way whatever.” That was true enough!
 
      “Um (гм)!” said the Great Goblin (сказал Великий Гоблин). “So you say (так я вам и поверил: «так вы говорите»)! Might I ask (позвольте спросить: «могу я спросить») what you were doing up in the mountains at all (что вы вообще делали высоко в горах), and where you were coming from (и откуда вы приехали), and where you were going to (и куда это вы собирались)? In fact (на самом деле) I should like to know (я хотел бы узнать) all about you (все о вас). Not that it will do you much good (не то что бы это вам сильно помогло), Thorin Oakenshield (Торин Оукеншильд), I know too much about your folk already (я знаю слишком много о ваших людях уже); but let’s have the truth (но давай начистоту: «давайте по правде»), or I will prepare something particularly uncomfortable for you (или я подготовлю нечто особенно неприятное для вас)!”
      “We were on a journey (мы отправились: «были» в путешествие) to visit our relatives (чтобы посетить наших родственников), our nephews and nieces (наших племянников и племянниц), and first, second, and third cousins (и родных, двоюродных и троюродных кузенов), and the other descendants of our grandfathers (и других потомков наших дедов), who live on the East side (которые живут на восточной стороне) of these truly hospitable mountains (этих по-настоящему гостеприимных гор),” said Thorin, not quite knowing what to say (не вполне зная, что сказать) all at once (вдруг) in a moment (в этот момент), when obviously (когда очевидно) the exact truth would not do at all
      (что точная правда совершенно не подойдет).
 
      truth [tru: T] journey ['dZq: nI] nephew ['nefju:, 'nev-] niece [ni: s]
 
       “Um!” said the Great Goblin. “So you say! Might I ask what you were doing up in the mountains at all, and where you were coming from, and where you were going to? In fact I should like to know all about you. Not that it will do you much good, Thorin Oakenshield, I know too much about your folk already; but let’s have the truth, or I will prepare something particularly uncomfortable for you!”
       “We were on a journey to visit our relatives, our nephews and nieces, and first,second,andthirdcousins,andtheotherdescendantsofour grandfathers, who live on the East side of these truly hospitable mountains,” said Thorin, not quite knowing what to say all at once in a moment, when obviously the exact truth would not do at all.
 
      “He is a liar (он — лжец), O truly tremendous one (о, истинно величайший; tremendous — огромный, громадный)!” said one of the drivers (сказал один из надсмотрщиков: «погонщиков = тех, кто пригнал пленников»). “Several of our people (несколько наших людей) were struck by lightning (были ударены молнией) in the cave (в пещере), when we invited these creatures (когда мы пригласили эти создания) to come below (пройти вниз); and they are as dead as stones (и они мертвы, как камни). Also he has not explained this (а также, он не объяснил вот это)!” He held out the sword (он протянул меч) which Thorin had worn (который носил /до этого/ Торин; to wear (wore, worn)), the sword which came from the Trolls’ lair (тот самый меч, который произошел из логовища Троллей).
      The Great Goblin gave a truly awful howl of rage (Великий Гоблин издал действительно ужасный вопль ярости) when he looked at it (когда он взглянул на него), and all his soldiers gnashed their teeth (и все его солдаты заскрежетали
      зубами), clashed their shields (забряцали щитами), and stamped (и затопали ногами). They knew the sword at once (они узнали этот меч сразу). It had killed hundreds of goblins in its time (он убил сотни гоблинов в свое время), when the fair elves of Gondolin (когда справедливые эльфы Гондолина) hunted them in the hills (преследовали их на холмах) or did battle before their walls (или сражались с ними перед /их/ стенами /города/). They had called it Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver (они называли его Оркрист, Рубщик-гоблинов), but the goblins called it simply Biter (но гоблины называли его просто Кусач). They hated it (они ненавидели его) and hated worse any one that carried it (и еще больше:
      «хуже» они ненавидели того, кто носил его).
 
      liar ['laIq] creature ['kri: tSq] awful ['O: f(q)l] gnash [nxS]
 
       “He is a liar, O truly tremendous one!” said one of the drivers. “Several of our people were struck by lightning in the cave, when we invited these creatures to come below; and they are as dead as stones. Also he has not explained this!” He held out the sword which Thorin had worn, the sword which came from the Trolls’ lair.
       The Great Goblin gave a truly awful howl of rage when he looked at it, and all his soldiers gnashed their teeth, clashed their shields, and stamped. They knew the sword at once. It had killed hundreds of goblins in its time, when the fair elves of Gondolin hunted them in the hills or did battle before their walls. They had called it Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver, but the goblins called it simply Biter. They hated it and hated worse any one that carried it.
 
      “Murderers and elf-friends (убийцы и друзья эльфов)!” the Great Goblin shouted (закричал Великий Гоблин). “Slash them (хлещите их)! Beat them (бейте их)! Bite them (кусайте их)! Gnash them (грызите их)! Take them away (уведите их) to dark holes full of snakes (в темные ямы, наполненные змеями), and never let them see the light again (и пусть они никогда не увидят больше
      света)!” He was in such a rage (он был в такой ярости) that he jumped off his seat (что он соскочил со своего места) and himself rushed at Thorin (и сам бросился на Торина) with his mouth open (с открытым ртом). Just at that moment (как раз в этот момент) all the lights in the cavern went out (все огни в пещере погасли), and the great fire (и огромный огонь) went off (взметнулся) poof (фу)! into a tower of blue glowing smoke (башней синего раскаленного дыма), right up to the roof (как раз под самую крышу), that scattered piercing white sparks (которая разбросала острые белые искры) all among the goblins (среди всех гоблинов). The yells and yammering (вопли и стоны), croaking (хрипение), jibbering and jabbering (нечленораздельное бормотание и лепетание); howls (завывания), growls (рычания) and curses (и проклятья); shrieking (пронзительный визг) and skriking (и крики; to skrike = to shriek — пронзительно кричать, орать), that followed (которые последовали /за этим/) were beyond description (не поддавались описанию: «были за пределами описания»). Several hundred wild cats and wolves (несколько сотен диких кошек и волков) being roasted slowly alive together (которых поджаривают медленно вживую, всех вместе) would not have compared with it (не могли бы сравниться с этим /гвалтом/). Конец бесплатного ознакомительного фрагмента.