"Английский язык с Дж. Р. Р. Толкиеном. Хоббит" - читать интересную книгу автораChapter 4. Over Hill and Under Hill (Глава 4. Через холм и под холмом)There were many paths (было много тропинок) that led up into those mountains (которые вели вверх по этим горам), and many passes over them (и много проходов /что вели/ сквозь них). But most of the paths were cheats (но большинство из тропок были обманками; Long days (в течение долгих дней) after they had climbed out of the valley (после того, как они вскарабкались из долины) and left the Last Homely House miles behind (и оставили Последнее Домашнее Жилище в милях = далеко позади себя), they were still going up and up and up (они все еще забирались вверх, вверх и вверх). It was a hard path (это была тяжелая тропа) and a dangerous path (и опасная тропа), a crooked way (кривая дорожка) and a lonely (и одинокая = безлюдная) and a long (и длинная). Now they could look back (теперь они могли оглянуться назад) over the lands they had left (на те земли, что они оставили), laid out behind them (что лежали за ними) far below (далеко внизу). Far, far away in the West (далеко, далеко на Западе), where things were blue and faint (где все выглядело: «вещи были» голубоватым и неясным), Bilbo knew there lay his own country (Бильбо знал, что там лежала его собственная страна) of safe and comfortable things (/полная/ безопасных и удобных вещей), and his little hobbit-hole (и /где была/ его собственная хоббитовская нора). He shivered (он поежился). It was getting bitter cold up here (становилось ужасно холодно здесь, наверху; dangerous [ˈdeɪndʒǝrǝs] shiver [ˈʃɪvǝ] boulder [ˈbǝʋldǝ] There were many paths that led up into those mountains, and many passes over them. But most of the paths were cheats and deceptions and led nowhere or to bad ends; and most of the passes were infested by evil things and dreadful dangers. The dwarves and the hobbit, helped by the wise advice of Elrond and the knowledge and memory of Gandalf, took the right road to the right pass. Long days after they had climbed out of the valley and left the Last Homely House miles behind, they were still going up and up and up. It was a hard path and a dangerous path, a crooked way and a lonely and a long. Now they could look back over the lands they had left, laid out behind them far below. Far, far away in the West, where things were blue and faint, Bilbo knew there lay his own country of safe and comfortable things, and his little hobbit-hole. He shivered. It was getting bitter cold up here, and the wind came shrill among the rocks. Boulders, too, at times came galloping down the mountain — sides, let loose by midday sun upon the snow, and passed among them (which was lucky), or over their heads (which was alarming). The nights were comfortless and chill (ночи были неуютными и холодными), and they did not dare to sing (и они не осмеливались петь) or talk too loud (или разговаривать слишком громко), for the echoes were uncanny (так как эхо было жутким), and the silence seemed to dislike being broken (и тишине, как казалось не нравилось, когда ее нарушали) — except by the noise of water (кроме как шумом воды) and the wail of wind (или завываниями ветра) and the crack of stone (или треском камней). “The summer is getting on (лето продолжается) down below (там, внизу), ” thought Bilbo (думал Бильбо), “and haymaking is going on (и сенокос продолжается; And the others were thinking equally gloomy thoughts (и другие думали такие же мрачные мысли), although when they had said good-bye to Elrond (хотя, когда они попрощались с Элрондом) in the high hope of a midsummer morning (в больших надеждах утра дня летнего солнцестояния; harvesting [ˈhɑ: vɪstɪŋ] haymaking [ˈheɪmeɪkɪŋ] blackberry [ˈblækb (ǝ) rɪ] The nights were comfortless and chill, and they did not dare to sing or talk too loud, for the echoes were uncanny, and the silence seemed to dislike being broken-except by the noise of water and the wail of wind and the crack of stone. “The summer is getting on down below, ” thought Bilbo, “and haymaking is going on and picnics. They will be harvestin gand blackberrying, before we even begin to go down the other side at this rate. ” And the others were thinking equally gloomy thoughts, although when they had said good-bye to Elrond in the high hope of a midsummer morning, they had spoken gaily of the passage of the mountains, and of riding swift across the lands beyond. They had thought of coming to the secret door (они думали о том, как они дойдут до секретной двери) in the Lonely Mountain (в Одинокой Горе), perhaps that very next first moon of Autumn (возможно, той самой следующей первой луной осени) — “and perhaps it will be Durin’s Day (и возможно, это будет Дьюрин День) ” they had said (сказали они). Only Gandalf had shaken his head (только Гэндальф покачал /своей/ головой) and said nothing (и не сказал ничего). Dwarves had not passed that way (Гномы не ходили этим путем) for many years (уже многие годы), but Gandalf had (но Гэндальф /ходил/), and he knew (и он знал) how evil and danger had grown (как зло и опасность выросли) and thriven in the Wild (и расцвели в Диком Краю; lonely [ˈlǝʋnlɪ] autumn [ˈɔ: tǝm] thriven [ˈƟrɪv (ǝ) n] They had thought of coming to the secret door in the Lonely Mountain, perhaps that very next first moon of Autumn — “and perhaps it will be Durin’s Day” they had said. Only Gandalf had shaken his head and said nothing. Dwarves had not passed that way for many years, but Gandalf had, and he knew how evil and danger had grown and thriven in the Wild, since the dragons had driven men from the lands, and the goblins had spread in secret after the battle of the Mines of Moria. Even the good plans of wise wizards like Gandalf and of good friends like Elrond go astray sometimes when you are off on dangerous adventures over the Edge of the Wild; and Gandalf was a wise enough wizard to know it. He knew (он знал) that something unexpected might happen (что что-то неожиданное могло случиться), and he hardly dared to hope (и он вряд ли смел надеяться) that they would pass without fearful adventure (что они смогут перейти без ужасающих приключений) over those great tall mountains (через те великие высокие горы) with lonely peaks (с одинокими вершинами: «пиками») and valleys where no king ruled (и долины, в которых не правил никакой король). They did not (они и не смогли). All was well (все было хорошо), until one day they met a thunderstorm (до тех пор, пока однажды они не попали в грозу) — more than a thunderstorm (больше, чем в грозу), a thunder-battle (а просто какую-то бурю; unexpected [ʌnɪkˈspektɪd] thunder-storm [ˈƟʌndǝstɔ: m] lightning [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] He knew that something unexpected might happen, and he hardly dared to hope that they would pass without fearful adventure over those great tall mountains with lonely peaks and valleys where no king ruled. They did not. All was well, until one day they met a thunderstorm — more than a thunderstorm, athunder-battle. You know how terrific a really big thunderstorm can be down in the land and in a river-valley; especially at times when two great thunderstorms meet and clash. More terrible still are thunder and lightning in the mountains at night, when storms come up from East and West and make war. The lightning splinters on the peaks (молнии раскалываются о /горные/ вершины), and rocks shiver (и горы сотрясаются), and great crashes split the air (и мощные сотрясения раскалывают воздух; overwhelming [ǝʋvǝˈwelmɪŋ] giant [ˈdʒaɪǝnt] hurling [ˈhǝ: lɪŋ] The lightning splinters on the peaks, and rocks shiver, and great crashes split the air and go rolling and tumbling into every cave and hollow; and the darkness is filled with overwhelming noise and sudden light. Bilbo had never seen or imagined anything of the kind. They were high up in a narrow place, with a dreadful fall into a dim valley at one side of them. There they were sheltering under a hanging rock for the night, and he lay beneath a blanket and shook from head to toe. When he peeped out in the lightning-flashes, he saw that across the valley the stone-giants were out and were hurling rocks at one another for a game, and catching them, and tossing them down into the darkness where they smashed among the trees far below, or splintered into little bits with a bang. Then came a wind and a rain (затем поднялся ветер и дождь), and the wind whipped the rain and the hail about in every direction (и ветер хлестал дождем и градом во всех направлениях), so that an overhanging rock (так, что нависающая гора) was no protection at all (совсем и не была защитой). Soon they were getting drenched (вскоре они все промокли насквозь) and their ponies were standing (и их пони стояли) with their heads down (с опущенными головами) and their tails between their legs (и хвостами между ног = поджав хвосты), and some of them were whinnying with fright (и некоторые из них тихо ржали от испуга). They could hear the giants guffawing (они могли слышать, как великаны грубо хохотали) and shouting all over the mountainsides (и кричали по всем склонам горы). “This won’t do at all (так совсем не пойдет)!” said Thorin. “If we don’t get blown off (если нас и не сдует; drench [drentʃ] whinny [ˈwɪnɪ] fright [fraɪt] guffaw [ɡǝˈfɔ:] Then came a wind and a rain, and the wind whipped the rain and the hail about in every direction, so that an overhanging rock was no protection at all. Soon they were getting drenched and their ponies were standing with their heads down and their tails between their legs, and some of them were whinnying with fright. They could hear the giants guffawing and shouting all over the mountainsides. “This won’t do at all!” said Thorin. “If we don’t get blown off or drowned, or struck by lightning, we shall be picked up by some giant and kicked sky — high for a football. ” “Well (ну), if you know of anywhere better (если вы знаете о каком-нибудь лучшем месте), take us there (отведите нас туда)!” said Gandalf, who was feeling very grumpy (который был очень раздражен; grumpy [ˈɡrʌmpɪ] youngest [ˈjʌŋɡɪst] occasion [ǝˈkeɪʒ (ǝ) n] “Well, if you know of anywhere better, take us there!” said Gandalf, who was feeling very grumpy, and was far from happy about the giants himself. The end of their argument was that they sent Fill and Kili to look for a better shelter. They had very sharp eyes, and being the youngest of the dwarves by some fifty years they usually got these sort of jobs (when everybody could see that it was absolutely no use sending Bilbo). There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something (or so Thorin said to the young dwarves). You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after. So it proved on this occasion. Soon Fili and Kili came crawling back (вскоре Фили и Кили вернулись, крадучись, назад), holding on to the rocks in the wind (прижимаясь к горам на ветру). “We have found a dry cave (мы нашли сухую пещеру), ” they said (сказали они), “not far round the next corner (не далеко за следующим углом); and ponies and all could get inside (и пони, и все /мы/ сможем попасть внутрь). ” “Have you “Yes, yes!” they said (сказали они), though everybody knew (хотя все знали) they could not have been long about it (что они не могли бы находиться в ней долго); they had come back too quick (они вернулись назад слишком быстро). “It isn’t all that big (она не такая уж большая), and it does not go far back (и она не такая уж глубокая: «она не идет далеко внутрь /назад/»). ” That, of course, is the dangerous part about caves (это, конечно же, самый опасный аспект в пещерах): you don’t know (что никогда не знаешь) how far they go back, sometimes (насколько глубоко они идут, иногда), or where a passage behind may lead to (или куда может вести проход за ней), or what is waiting for you inside (или что ожидает внутри). But now Fili and Kili’s news seemed good enough (но сейчас новость /принесенная/ Фили и Кили казалась достаточно хорошей). So they all got up (и, таким образом, они все поднялись) and prepared to move (и приготовились двинуться /туда/). The wind was howling (ветер завывал) and the thunder still growling (и гром все еще грохотал), and they had a business getting themselves and their ponies along (и им пришлось приложить достаточно усилий, что бы им самим и их пони двинуться /с места/; crawling [ˈkrɔ: lɪŋ] pony [ˈpǝʋnɪ] thoroughly [ˈƟʌrǝlɪ] explored [ɪkˈsplɔ: d] Soon Fili and Kili came crawling back, holding on to the rocks in the wind. “We have found a dry cave, ” they said, “not far round the next corner; and ponies and all could get inside. ” “Have you “Yes, yes!” they said, though everybody knew they could not have been long about it; they had come back too quick. “It isn’t all that big, and it does not go far back. ” That, of course, is the dangerous part about caves: you don’t know how far they go back, sometimes, or where a passage behind may lead to, or what is waiting for you inside. But now Fili and Kili’s news seemed good enough. So they all got up and prepared to move. The wind was howling and the thunder still growling, and they had a business getting themselves and their ponies along. Still it was not very far to go (в то же время, идти было не очень далеко), and before long (и вскоре) they came to a big rock (они подошли к большой скале) standing out into the path (выступающей на тропинку). If you stepped behind (если шагнуть за /нее/), you found a low arch (можно обнаружить низкую арку) in the side of the mountain (в поверхности горы). There was just room (там было как раз достаточно места) to get the ponies through (чтобы провести пони) with a squeeze (с трудом; arch [ɑ: tʃ] squeeze [skwi: z] unsaddle [ʌnˈsædl] Still it was not very far to go, and before long they came to a big rock standing out into the path. If you stepped behind, you found a low arch in the side of the mountain. There was just room to get the ponies through with a squeeze, when they had been unpacked and unsaddled. As they passed under the arch, it was good to hear the wind and the rain outside instead of all about them, and to feel safe from the giants and their rocks. But the wizard was taking no risks. He lit up his wand — as he did that day in Bilbo’s dining — room that seemed so long ago, if you remember, and by its light they explored the cave from end to end. It seemed quite a fair size (она казалась достаточно большого размера), but not too large and mysterious (но не очень уж большой и таинственной). It had a dry floor (у нее был сухой пол) and some comfortable nooks (и несколько уютных укромных уголков). At one end there was room for the ponies (в одном конце было /достаточно/ места для пони); and there they stood (и там они и стояли) (mighty glad of the change (чрезвычайно довольные этой перемене)) steaming (взмыленные; mysterious [mɪˈstɪ (ǝ) rɪǝs] champ [tʃæmp] bundle [ˈbʌndl] It seemed quite a fair size, but not too large and mysterious. It had a dry floor and some comfortable nooks. At one end there was room for the ponies; and there they stood (mighty glad of the change) steaming, and champing in their nosebags. Oin and Gloin wanted to light a fire at the door to dry their clothes, but Gandalf would not hear of it. So they spread out their wet things on the floor, and got dry ones out of their bundles; then they made their blankets comfortable, got out their pipes and blew smoke rings, which Gandalf turned into different colours and set dancing up by the roof to amuse them. They talked and talked, and forgot about the storm, and discussed what each would do with his share of the treasure (when they got it, which at the moment did not seem so impossible); and so they dropped off to sleep one by one. And that was the last time (и это оказался последний раз) that they used the ponies (когда они воспользовались пони), packages (тюками), baggages (багажом), tools (инструментами) and paraphernalia (и личными вещами) that they had brought with them (которые они привезли с собой). It turned out a good thing (это оказалось хорошим делом) that night (той ночью) that they had brought little Bilbo with them (что они взяли с собой маленького Бильбо), after all (в конце-то концов). For somehow (так как почему-то), he could not go to sleep (он не мог заснуть) for a long while (очень долго); and when he did sleep (и когда он, наконец, уснул), he had very nasty dreams (у него были очень мерзкие сны). He dreamed (ему снилось) that a crack in the wall at the back of the cave (что трещина в стене в задней части пещеры) got bigger and bigger (становилась все больше и больше), and opened wider and wider (и открывалась все шире и шире), and he was very afraid (и он был очень испуган) but could not call out (но не мог закричать) or do anything (или сделать что-нибудь) but lie and look (просто лежал и смотрел). Then he dreamed (затем ему приснилось) that the floor of the cave was giving way (что пол пещеры рушился: «поддавался»), and he was slipping (и он скользил), beginning to fall down, down (начиная падать куда-то вниз, вниз), goodness knows where to (Бог знает куда; paraphernalia [pærǝfǝˈneɪlɪǝ] afraid [ǝˈfreɪd] disappear [ˌdɪsǝˈpɪǝ] yell [jel] And that was the last time that they used the ponies, packages, baggages, tools and paraphernalia that they had brought with them. It turned out a good thing that night that they had brought little Bilbo with them, after all. For somehow, he could not go to sleep for a long while; and when he did sleep, he had very nasty dreams. He dreamed that a crack in the wall at the back of the cave got bigger and bigger, and opened wider and wider, and he was very afraid but could not call out or do anything but lie and look. Then he dreamed that the floor of the cave was giving way, and he was slipping — beginning to fall down, down, goodness knows where to. At that he woke up with a horrible start, and found that part of his dream was true. A crack had opened at the back of the cave, and was already a wide passage. He was just in time to see the last of the ponies’ tails disappearing into it. Of course he gave a very loud yell, as loud a yell as a hobbit can give, which is surprising for their size. Out jumped the goblins (оттуда выпрыгнули гоблины), big goblins (большие гоблины), great ugly-looking goblins (огромные, отвратительно выглядящие гоблины), lots of goblins (кучи гоблинов), before you could say ugly [ˈʌɡlɪ] tinder [ˈtɪndǝ] splinter [ˈsplɪntǝ] Out jumped the goblins, big goblins, great ugly-looking goblins, lots of goblins, before you could say The crack closed with a snap (расщелина захлопнулась с лязгом), and Bilbo and the dwarves were on the wrong side of it (и Бильбо и гномы все были на неправильной стороне от нее)! Where was Gandalf (где же был Гэндальф)? Of that (об этом) neither they (ни они) nor the goblins (ни гоблины) had any idea (не имели ни малейшего представления), and the goblins did not wait to find out (и гоблины не стали ждать, чтобы выяснить это). It was deep, deep, dark (было очень: «глубоко», очень темно), such as only goblins (так /темно/, что только гоблины) that have taken to living in the heart of the mountains (которые привыкли к жизни в самом сердце гор) can see through (могут видеть: «могут видеть сквозь»). The passages there (проходы, которые были там) were crossed and tangled (скрещивались и переплетались: «были перекрещены и переплетены») in all directions (во всех направлениях), but the goblins knew their way (но гоблины знали свою дорогу), as well as you do to the nearest post — office (так же, как вы знаете /дорогу/ к ближайшей почте) and the way went down and down (и путь вел все ниже и ниже), and it was most horribly stuffy (и там было ужасно душно). The goblins were very rough (гоблины были очень грубы), and pinched unmercifully (щипались безжалостно; Now there came a glimmer of a red light (вскоре там появился слабый проблеск красного огня) before them (перед ними). The goblins began to sing (гоблины начали петь), or croak (или хрипеть), keeping time (выдерживая темп) with the flap of their flat feet on the stone (пошлепыванием своими плоскими ногами по камню), and shaking their prisoners as well (а также потрясая своими пленниками; neither … nor [ˈneɪðǝˈnɔ: ] stuffy [ˈstʌfɪ] unmerciful [ʌnˈmǝ: sɪf (ǝ) l] The crack closed with a snap, and Bilbo and the dwarves were on the wrong side of it! Where was Gandalf? Of that neither they nor the goblins had any idea, and the goblins did not wait to find out. It was deep, deep, dark, such as only goblins that have taken to living in the heart of the mountains can see through. The passages there were crossed and tangled in all directions, but the goblins knew their way, as well as you do to the nearest post-office and the way went down and down, and it was most horribly stuffy. The goblins were very rough, and pinched unmercifully, and chuckled and laughed in their horrible stony voices; and Bilbo was more unhappy even than when the troll had picked him up by his toes. He wished again and again for his nice bright hobbit-hole. Not for the last time. Now there came a glimmer of a red light before them. The goblins began to sing, or croak, keeping time with the flap of their flat feet on the stone, and shaking their prisoners as well. Clap (хлоп)! Snap (шлеп)! the black crack (мрачный треск; Grip (схвати), grab (захвати)! Pinch (ущипни), nab (задержи/поймай)! And down, down to Goblin-town (и вниз, вниз в Город Гоблинов) You go, my lad (ты отправляешься, паренек)! Clash (лязг), crash (грохот)! Crush (давка), smash (внезапное падение, грохот; Hammer (молот) and tongs (и щипцы)! Knocker (дверной молоток) and gongs (и гонг)! Pound (бей), pound (колоти), far underground (далеко под землю /иди/)! Ho, ho (эй, вперед)! my lad (паренек)! Swish (удар розгой), smack (шлепок)! Whip crack (кнут — щелчок)! Batter (колоти) and beat (и дубась)! Yammer (вопи) and bleat (и мычи)! Work (работай), work (работай)! Nor dare to shirk (не смей увильнуть), While Goblins quaff (пока Гоблины напиваются; Round and round far underground (вертись и кружись, далеко вниз) Below (под землю: «вниз»), my lad (паренек)!” hammer [ˈhæmǝ] knocker [ˈnɔkǝ] yammer [ˈjæmǝ] It sounded truly terrifying (это звучало действительно ужасающе). The walls echoed to the echo [ˈekǝʋ] stumble [ˈstʌmb (ǝ) l] torch [tɔ: tʃ] rummage [ˈrʌmɪdʒ] It sounded truly terrifying. The walls echoed to I am afraid (я боюсь) that was the last they ever saw (что это был последний /раз/, когда они видели) of those excellent little ponies (тех отличных маленьких пони), including a jolly sturdy little white fellow (включая того веселого маленького белого крепыша) that Elrond had lent to Gandalf (которого Элронд одолжил Гэндальфу; excellent [ˈeks (ǝ) lǝnt] donkey [ˈdɔŋkɪ] hungry [ˈhʌŋɡrɪ] prisoner [ˈprɪz (ǝ) nǝ] I am afraid that was the last they ever saw of those excellent little ponies, including a jolly sturdy little white fellow that Elrond had lent to Gandalf, since his horse was not suitable for the mountain-paths. For goblins eat horses and ponies and donkeys (and other much more dreadful things), and they are always hungry. Just now however the prisoners were thinking only of themselves. The goblins chained their hands behind their backs and linked them all together in a line and dragged them to the far end of the cavern with little Bilbo tugging at the end of the row. There in the shadows on a large flat stone (в тени, на большом плоском камне) sat a tremendous goblin (восседал гигантский гоблин) with a huge head (с огромной головой), and armed goblins (и вооруженные гоблины) were standing round him (стояли вокруг него) carrying the axes (вооруженные секирами: «несущие секиры») and the bent swords (и гнутыми мечами) that they use (которые они используют). Now goblins are cruel, wicked, and bad-hearted (ведь гоблины — жестокие, злобные и злосердечные). They make no beautiful things (они не создают никаких прекрасных вещей), but they make many clever ones (но они делают много ловких вещей). They can tunnel and mine (они могут прокладывать туннели и добывать руду) as well as any (не хуже любых /гномов/: «также хорошо, как и любые /гномы/»; tremendous [trɪˈmendǝs] axe [æks] axes [ˈæksi: z] pickaxe [ˈpɪkæks] torture [ˈtɔ: tʃǝ] ingenious [ɪnˈdʒi: nɪǝs] explosion [ɪkˈsplǝʋʒ (ǝ) 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; “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 [ˈprɔsp (ǝ) rǝs] alliance [ǝˈlaɪǝns] grudge [ɡrʌdʒ] 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; “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; shelter [ˈʃeltǝ] warrant [ˈwɔrǝnt] thief [Ɵi: f] thieves [Ɵi: 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: Ɵ] journey [ˈdʒǝ: nɪ] nephew [ˈnefju:, ˈnev-] 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; 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 [ˈlaɪǝ] creature [ˈkri: tʃǝ] awful [ˈɔ: f (ǝ) l] gnash [næʃ] “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; murderer [ˈmǝ: d (ǝ) rǝ] scatter [ˈskætǝ] piercing [ˈpɪǝsɪŋ] jibber [ˈdʒɪbǝ] jabber [ˈdʒæbǝ] beyond [bɪˈjɔnd] “Murderers and elf-friends!” the Great Goblin shouted. “Slash them! Beat them! Bite them! Gnash them! Take them away to dark holes full of snakes, and never let them see the light again!” He was in such a rage that he jumped off his seat and himself rushed at Thorin with his mouth open. Just at that moment all the lights in the cavern went out, and the great fire went off poof! into a tower of blue glowing smoke, right up to the roof, that scattered piercing white sparks all among the goblins. The yells and yammering, croaking, jibbering and jabbering; howls, growls and curses; shrieking and skriking, that followed were beyond description. Several hundred wild cats and wolves being roasted slowly alive together would not have compared with it. The sparks were burning holes in the goblins, and the smoke that now fell from the roof made the air too thick for even their eyes to see through. Soon they were falling over one another and rolling in heaps on the floor, biting and kicking and fighting as if they had all gone mad. Suddenly a sword flashed (внезапно меч засверкал) in its own light (своим собственным светом). Bilbo saw it go right through the Great Goblin (Бильбо увидел, как он пронзает: «проходит прямо насквозь» Великого Гоблина) as he stood dumbfounded (пока он стоял, ошеломленный) in the middle of his rage (в самом разгаре своей ярости; The sword went back into its sheath (меч вернулся в свои ножны). “Follow me quick (следуйте за мной, быстро)!” said a voice fierce and quiet (сказал некий голос, свирепый/пылкий и спокойный); and before Bilbo understood (и до того, как Бильбо понял) what had happened (что случилось) he was trotting along again (он быстро потрусил снова), as fast as he could trot (как только быстро он мог бежать рысцой), at the end of the line (в самом конце цепочки), down more dark passages (по следующим темных проходам) with the yells of the goblin-hall (и вопли в гоблиновском зале) growing fainter behind him (становились все слабее за ними). A pale light was leading them on (бледный свет вел их вперед). “Quicker (быстрее), quicker (быстрее)!” said the voice (сказал голос). “The torches will soon be relit (факелы скоро вновь будут зажжены). ” “Half a minute (минутку; dumbfound [dʌmˈfaʋnd] shriek [ʃri: k] quick [kwɪk] Suddenly a sword flashed in its own light. Bilbo saw it go right through the Great Goblin as he stood dumbfounded in the middle of his rage. He fell dead, and the goblin soldiers fled before the sword shrieking into the darkness. The sword went back into its sheath. “Follow me quick!” said a voice fierce and quiet; and before Bilbo understood what had happened he was trotting along again, as fast as he could trot, at the end of the line, down more dark passages with the yells of the goblin-hall growing fainter behind him. A pale light was leading them on. “Quicker, quicker!” said the voice. “The torches will soon be relit. ” “Half a minute!” said Dori, who was at the back next to Bilbo, and a decent fellow. He made the hobbit scramble on his shoulders as best he could with his tied hands, and then off they all went at a run, with a clink-clink of chains, and many a stumble, since they had no hands to steady themselves with. Not for a long while did they stop, and by that time they must have been right down in the very mountain’s heart. Then Gandalf lit up his wand (затем Гэндальф зажег свой жезл/свою волшебную палочку). Of course it was Gandalf (конечно же, это был Гэндальф); but just then (но как раз тогда) they were too busy (они были слишком заняты) to ask how he got there (чтобы спросить его, как он туда попал). He took out his sword again (он снова достал свой меч), and again it flashed in the dark by itself (и снова он сверкнул в темноте сам по себе). It burned with a rage (он горел от ярости) that made it gleam (которая заставляла его мерцать) if goblins were about (если гоблины были поблизости); now it was bright as blue flame (теперь он сиял ярким синем пламенем) for delight in the killing (от восторга, от того, что он убил) of the great lord of the cave (верховного повелителя пещеры). It made no trouble whatever (не составило никакого труда) of cutting through the goblin-chains (разрезать гоблиновские цепи) and setting all the prisoners free (и освободить всех пленников) as quickly as possible (так скоро, как только возможно). This sword’s name was Glamdring the Foe-hammer (имя этого меча было Глемдринг, Молот-врагов), if you remember (если вы помните). The goblins just called it Beater (гоблины же называли его просто Колотун), and hated it worse than Biter (и ненавидели его еще больше, чем Кусач) if possible (если такое возможно). Orcrist, too, had been saved (Оркрист также был спасен); for Gandalf had brought it along as well (так как Гэндальф также захватил его с собой), snatching it from one of the terrified guards (выхватив его у одного из испуганных стражников). Gandalf thought of most things (Гэндальф думал о большинстве вещей); and though he could not do everything (и хотя он не мог выполнить все), he could do a great deal (он мог сделать очень многое) for friends in a tight corner (для друзей, /оказавшихся/ в опасном положении: «в тесном углу»). wand [wɔnd] foe [fǝʋ] tight [taɪt] Then Gandalf lit up his wand. Of course it was Gandalf; but just then they were too busy to ask how he got there. He took out his sword again, and again it flashed in the dark by itself. It burned with a rage that made it gleam if goblins were about; now it was bright as blue flame for delight in the killing of the great lord of the cave. It made no trouble whatever of cutting through the goblin-chains and setting all the prisoners free as quickly as possible. This sword’s name was Glamdring the Foe-hammer, if you remember. The goblins just called it Beater, and hated it worse than Biter if possible. Orcrist, too, had been saved; for Gandalf had brought it along as well, snatching it from one of the terrified guards. Gandalf thought of most things; and though he could not do everything, he could do a great deal for friends in a tight corner. “Are we all here (все на месте: «мы здесь все»)?” said he (сказал он), handing his sword back to Thorin (вручая его меч обратно Торину) with a bow (с поклоном). “Let me see (дайте подумать): one — that’s Thorin (один — это Торин); two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven (два, три, четыре, пять, шесть, семь, восемь, девять, десять, одиннадцать); where are Fili and Kili (где Фили и Кили)? Here they are (вот они), twelve, thirteen (двенадцать, тринадцать) — and here’s Mr. Baggins (а вот и мистер Бэггинс): fourteen (четырнадцать)! Well, well (ну уж)! it might be worse (могло быть и хуже), and then again (но все же: «и кроме того») it might be a good deal better (могло бы быть гораздо лучше). No ponies (без пони), and no food (и без пищи), and no knowing quite where we are (и не знаем точно, где мы), and hordes of angry goblins just behind (и полчища: «орды» рассерженных гоблинов прямо за нашими спинами)! On we go (бежим дальше)!” On they went (они и двигались дальше). Gandalf was quite right (Гэндальф был совершенно прав): they began to hear goblin noises (они начали слышать шум, /производимый/ гоблинами) and horrible cries (и ужасные крики) far behind in the passages (где-то далеко позади, в тех самых туннелях) they had come through (по которым они прошли). That sent them on faster than ever (это гнало их: «посылало их» вперед быстрее, чем когда бы то ни было), and as poor Bilbo could not possibly go half as fast (и так как бедняжка Бильбо просто не мог двигаться и вполовину так же быстро) — for dwarves can roll along at a tremendous pace (так как гномы могут нестись на огромнейшей скорости; bow [baʋ] horde [hɔ: d] deadly [ˈdedlɪ] tired [ˈtaɪǝd] “Are we all here?” said he, handing his sword back to Thorin with a bow. “Let me see: one — that’s Thorin; two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven; where are Fili and Kili? Here they are, twelve, thirteen — and here’s Mr. Baggins: fourteen! Well, well! it might be worse, and then again it might be a good deal better. No ponies, and no food, and no knowing quite where we are, and hordes of angry goblins just behind! On we go!” On they went. Gandalf was quite right: they began to hear goblin noises and horrible cries far behind in the passages they had come through. That sent them on faster than ever, and as poor Bilbo could not possibly go half as fast — for dwarves can roll along at a tremendous pace, I can tell you, when they have to — they took it in turn to carry him on their backs. Still goblins go faster than dwarves, and these goblins knew the way better (they had made the paths themselves), and were madly angry; so that do what they could the dwarves heard the cries and howls getting closer and closer. Soon they could hear even the flap of the goblin feet, many many feet which seemed only just round the last corner. The blink of red torches could be seen behind them in the tunnel they were following; and they were getting deadly tired. “Why (почему), O why did I ever leave my hobbit-hole (ну почему же я вообще оставил свою хоббитовскую норку)!” said poor Mr. Baggins (сказал бедный мистер Бэггинс) bumping up and down on Bombur’s back (подпрыгивая вверх и вниз на спине Бомбура). “Why, O why (почему, ну почему же) did I ever bring a wretched little hobbit (я вообще взял этого несчастного маленького хоббита) on a treasure hunt (на поиски сокровищ)!” said poor Bombur (сказал бедный Бомбур), who was fat (который был толстым), and staggered along (и двигался, покачиваясь) with the sweat dripping down his nose (и пот капал с его носа) in his heat and terror (от жары и ужаса). At this point Gandalf fell behind (на этом месте Гэндальф отстал), and Thorin with him (и Торин вместе с ним). They turned a sharp corner (они обогнули острый угол). “About turn (обернитесь)!” he shouted (закричал он). “Draw your sword, Thorin (обнажите свой меч, Торин “Biter and Beater (Кусач и Колотун)!” they shrieked (закричали они); and soon they were all in confusion (и вскоре все они оказались в беспорядке), and most of them were hustling back (и большинство из них стало тесниться назад) the way they had come (по тому же пути, по которому они пришли). wretched [ˈretʃɪd] stagger [ˈstæɡǝ] sweat [swet] scurry [ˈskʌrɪ] “Why, O why did I ever leave my hobbit-hole!” said poor Mr. Baggins bumping up and down on Bombur’s back. “Why, O why did I ever bring a wretched little hobbit on a treasure hunt!” said poor Bombur, who was fat, and staggered along with the sweat dripping down his nose in his heat and terror. At this point Gandalf fell behind, and Thorin with him. They turned a sharp corner. “About turn!” he shouted. “Draw your sword, Thorin!” There was nothing else to be done; and the goblins did not like it. They came scurrying round the corner in full cry, and found Goblin-cleaver and Foe-hammer shining cold and bright right in their astonished eyes. The ones in front dropped their torches and gave one yell before they were killed. The ones behind yelled still more, and leaped back knocking over those that were running after them. “Biter and Beater!” they shrieked; and soon they were all in confusion, and most of them were hustling back the way they had come. It was quite a long while (прошло достаточно много времени) before any of them (до того, как кто-либо из них) dared to turn that corner (посмели завернуть за тот угол). By that time (к тому времени) the dwarves had gone on again (гномы снова продвинулись дальше), a long, long, way on (далеко вперед) into the dark tunnels of the goblins’ realm (в темные туннели гоблиновского царства). When the goblins discovered that (когда гоблины обнаружили это), they put out their torches (они потушили свои факелы) and they slipped on soft shoes (и они натянули мягкие ботинки), and they chose out their very quickest runners (и они отобрали своих наибыстрейших бегунов) with the sharpest ears and eyes (с самым острым слухом и зрением). These ran forward (эти-то и побежали вперед), as swift as weasels (так же быстро, как горностаи) in the dark (в темноте), and with hardly any more noise than bats (и вряд ли они производили больше шума, чем летучие мыши). That is why neither Bilbo (вот почему ни Бильбо), nor the dwarves (ни гномы), nor even Gandalf (ни даже Гэндальф) heard them coming (не услышали, как они подходят). Nor did they see them (не смогли они и увидеть их). But they were seen by the goblins (но гоблины видели их: «но они были видены гоблинами») that ran silently up behind (которые бежали бесшумно вслед за ними), for Gandalf was letting his wand give out a faint light (так как Гэндальф заставил свой жезл гореть слабым светом) to help the dwarves as they went along (чтобы помочь гномам продвигаться вперед). Quite suddenly Dori (совершенно внезапно Дори), now at the back again carrying Bilbo (который теперь был в конце и снова нес Бильбо), was grabbed from behind in the dark (был схвачен сзади в темноте). He shouted and fell (он закричал и упал); and the hobbit rolled off his shoulders into the blackness (и хоббит скатился с его плеч в черноту), bumped his head on hard rock (и ударился своей головой о твердую скалу), and remembered nothing more (и больше ничего не помнил). weasel [ˈwi: z (ǝ) l] behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] shoulder [ˈʃǝʋldǝ] It was quite a long while before any of them dared to turn that corner. By that time the dwarves had gone on again, a long, long, way on into the dark tunnels of the goblins’ realm. When the goblins discovered that, they put out their torches and they slipped on soft shoes, and they chose out their very quickest runners with the sharpest ears and eyes. These ran forward, as swift as weasels in the dark, and with hardly any more noise than bats. That is why neither Bilbo, nor the dwarves, nor even Gandalf heard them coming. Nor did they see them. But they were seen by the goblins that ran silently up behind, for Gandalf was letting his wand give out a faint light to help the dwarves as they went along. Quite suddenly Dori, now at the back again carrying Bilbo, was grabbed from behind in the dark. He shouted and fell; and the hobbit rolled off his shoulders into the blackness, bumped his head on hard rock, and remembered nothing more. |
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