Джон Рональд – Английский язык с Дж. Р. Р. Толкиеном. Хоббит (страница 13)
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“Of course there is a mark, ” said Gandalf. “I put it there myself. For very good reasons. You asked me to find the fourteenth man for your expedition, and I chose Mr. Baggins. Just let any one say I chose the wrong man or the wrong house, and you can stop at thirteen and have all the bad luck you like, or go back to digging coal. ”
He scowled so angrily at Gloin that the dwarf huddled back in his chair; and when Bilbo tried to open his mouth to ask a question, he turned and frowned at him and stuck oat his bushy eyebrows, till Bilbo shut his mouth tight with a snap. “That’s right, ” said Gandalf. “Let’s have no more argument. I have chosen Mr. Baggins and that ought to be enough for all of you. If I say he is a Burglar, a Burglar he is, or will be when the time comes. There is a lot more in him than you guess, and a deal more than he has any idea of himself. You may (possibly) all live to thank me yet. Now Bilbo, my boy, fetch the lamp, and let’s have little light on this!”
On the table (на столе) in the light of a big lamp (в свете большой лампы) with a red shade (с красным абажуром;
“This was made by Thror (это было сделано Трором), your grandfather, Thorin (вашим дедом, Торин), he said in answer (сказал он в ответ) to the dwarves’ excited questions (на взволнованные вопросы гномов). “It is a plan of the Mountain (это план Горы). ”
“I don’t see (я не вижу) that this will help us much (как это сможет нам сильно: «много» помочь), ” said Thorin disappointedly (сказал Торин разочарованно;
“There is a dragon (тут и есть дракон) marked in red (отмечен красным) on the Mountain (на Горе), said Balin, “but it will be easy enough (но это будет достаточно просто) to find him without that (найти его и без этого), if ever we arrive there (если мы когда-нибудь доберемся туда). ”
“There is one point (есть здесь одна отметина;
spread [spred] parchment [ˈpɑ: tʃmǝnt] disappointedly [ˌdɪsǝˈpɔɪntɪdlɪ] withered [ˈwɪðǝd] heath [hi: Ɵ] rune [ru: n]
On the table in the light of a big lamp with a red shad he spread a piece of parchment rather like a map.
“This was made by Thror, your grandfather, Thorin, he said in answer to the dwarves’ excited questions. “It is a plan of the Mountain. ”
“I don’t see that this will help us much, ” said Thorin disappointedly after a glance. “I remember the Mountain well enough and the lands about it. And I know where Mirkwood is, and the Withered Heath where the great dragons bred. ”
“There is a dragon marked in red on the Mountain, said Balin, “but it will be easy enough to find him without that, if ever we arrive there. ”
“There is one point that you haven’t noticed, ” said the wizard, “and that is the secret entrance. You see that rune on the West side, and the hand pointing to it from the other runes? That marks a hidden passage to the Lower Halls. ”
“It may have been secret once (он мог быть секретным когда-то), ” said Thorin, “but how do we know (но откуда нам знать) that it is secret any longer (что он все еще секретный;
“He may (он мог) — but he can’t have used it (но он не смог бы воспользоваться им) for years and years (уже долгие и долгие годы). “Why (почему)?”
“Because it is too small (потому, что он очень маленький). ‘Five feet high the door (высотой в пять футов дверь;
“It seems a great big hole to me (это кажется мне довольно большим лазом), ” squeaked Bilbo (взвизгнул Бильбо) (who had no experience of dragons (у которого не было никакого опыта /общения/ с драконами) and only of hobbit — holes (и /опыт/ только хоббитовых нор). He was getting excited (он становился взволнованным) and interested again (и снова заинтересованным), so that he forgot (так, что он даже забыл;
“How could such a large door (как это возможно, что такая большая дверь) be kept secret (может держаться в секрете) from everybody outside (от всех снаружи), apart from the dragon (не говоря уж о драконе)?” he asked (спросил он). He was only a little hobbit (он был всего лишь маленьким хоббитом) you must remember (вы должны помнить /об этом/).
“In lots of ways (кучей способов), ” said Gandalf. “But in what way (но каким именно способом) this one has been hidden (эта дверь была спрятана) we don’t know (мы не знаем) without going to see (пока не увидим своими глазами). From what it says on the map (из того, что говорится на карте) I should guess (я бы предположил) there is a closed door (там закрытая дверь) which has been made (которая была изготовлена) to look exactly like (чтобы выглядеть точно как) the side of the Mountain (поверхность: «сторона» Горы). That is the usual dwarves’ method (это обычный метод гномов) — I think that is right, isn’t it (я думаю, что это так, не правда ли)?”
“Quite right (совершенно верно), ” said Thorin.
enough [ɪˈnʌf] abreast [ǝˈbrest] devour [dɪˈvaʋǝ] experience [ɪkˈspɪ (ǝ) rɪǝns]
“It may have been secret once, ” said Thorin, “but how do we know that it is secret any longer? Old Smaug had lived there long enough now to find out anything there is to know about those caves. ”
“He may — but he can’t have used it for years and years. “Why?”
“Because it is too small. ‘Five feet high the door and three may walk abreast’ say the runes, but Smaug could not creep into a hole that size, not even when he was a young dragon, certainly not after devouring so many of the dwarves and men of Dale. ”
“It seems a great big hole to me, ” squeaked Bilbo (who had no experience of dragons and only of hobbit-holes) He was getting excited and interested again, so that he forgot to keep his mouth shut. He loved maps, and in his hall there hung a large one of the Country Round with all his favourite walks marked on it in red ink.
“How could such a large door be kept secret from everybody outside, apart from the dragon?” he asked. He was only a little hobbit you must remember.
“In lots of ways, ” said Gandalf. “But in what way this one has been hidden we don’t know without going to see. From what it says on the map I should guess there is a closed door which has been made to look exactly like the side of the Mountain. That is the usual dwarves’ method — I think that is right, isn’t it?”
“Quite right, ” said Thorin.
“Also (к тому же), ” went on Gandalf (продолжал Гэндальф), “I forgot to mention (я забыл упомянуть) that with the map went a key (что с картой прилагался ключ;
“Keep it safe (храните его: «держите его в безопасности»)!”