Джон Рональд – Английский язык с Дж. Р. Р. Толкиеном. Хоббит (страница 172)
“Nothing that you or your friends have to offer (ничего, что ты или твои друзья могут: «имеют» предложить). ”
“What of the Arkenstone of Thrain (а как на счет Аркенстоуна Трейна)?” said he, and at the same moment (и в тот же самый момент) the old man opened the casket (старик открыл ларец) and held aloft the jewel (и поднял вверх драгоценный камень). The light leapt from his hand (свет вспрыгнул из его руки), bright and white in the morning (яркий и белый в свете утра).
Then Thorin was stricken dumb (тогда Торин лишился дара речи;
“That stone was my father’s (тот камень был камнем моего отца), and is mine (и он мой), ” he said. “Why should I purchase my own (почему же я должен покупать свою собственность)?” But wonder overcame him (но удивление охватило его) and he added (и он добавил): “But how came you by the heirloom of my house (но как вам досталась фамильная ценность из моего дома;
“We are not thieves (мы не воры), ” Bard answered (ответил Бард). “Your own we will give back (твою собственность вы вернем) in return for our own (в обмен на нашу собственность). ”
hail [heɪl] idle [aɪdl] yield [ji: ld] purchase [ˈpǝ: tʃɪs] heirloom [ˈeǝlu: m]
“Hail Thorin!” said Bard. “Are you still of the same mind?” “My mind does not change with the rising and setting of a few suns, ” answered Thorin. “Did you come to ask me idle questions? Still the elf-host has not departed as I bade! Till then you come in vain to bargain with me. ”
“Is there then nothing for which you would yield any of your gold?” “Nothing that you or your friends have to offer. ”
“What of the Arkenstone of Thrain?” said he, and at the same moment the old man opened the casket and held aloft the jewel. The light leapt from his hand, bright and white in the morning.
Then Thorin was stricken dumb with amazement and confusion. No one spoke for a long while. Thorin at length broke the silence, and his voice was thick with wrath. “That stone was my father’s, and is mine, ” he said. “Why should I purchase my own?” But wonder overcame him and he added: “But how came you by the heirloom of my house — if there is need to ask such a question of thieves?”
“We are not thieves, ” Bard answered. “Your own we will give back in return for our own. ”
‘How came you by it (как он вам достался)?” shouted Thorin in gathering rage (закричал Торин, во все закипающей ярости;
“I gave it them (я отдал его им)!” squeaked Bilbo (взвизгнул Бильбо), who was peeping over the wall (который выглядывал над стеной), by now (к этому времени), in a dreadful fright (уже в ужасном испуге).
“You! You!” cried Thorin, turning upon him (поворачиваясь к нему) and grasping him with both hands (и хватая его обеими руками). “You miserable hobbit (вы, жалкий хоббит)! You undersized-burglar (вы, взломщик-недомерок;
“By the beard of Durin (клянусь бородой Дьюрина)! I wish I had Gandalf here (как бы мне хотелось, чтобы Гэндальф был здесь)! Curse him for his choice of you (будь он проклят, за то что, он выбрал вас: «за его выбор вас»)! May his beard wither (да иссохнет его борода)! As for you (а что касается вас) I will throw you to the rocks (то я выброшу вас на скалы)!” he cried and lifted Bilbo in his arms (закричал он и поднял Бильбо на руках).
“Stay (остановись)! Your wish is granted (твое желание исполнено;
“Here is Gandalf (Гэндальф здесь)! And none too soon it seems (и как раз вовремя: «и вовсе не слишком скоро», кажется). If you don’t like my Burglar (если вам не нравится мой Взломщик), please don’t damage him (пожалуйста, не причиняйте ему вреда;
“You all seem in league (вы, кажется, все в союзе = в сговоре;
squeak [skwi: k] undersized [ˌʌndǝˈsaɪzd] league [li: ɡ]
‘How came you by it?” shouted Thorin in gathering rage. “I gave it them!” squeaked Bilbo, who was peeping over the wall, by now, in a dreadful fright. “You! You!” cried Thorin, turning upon him and grasping him with both hands. “You miserable hobbit! You undersized-burglar!” he shouted at a loss for words, and he shook poor Bilbo like a rabbit.
“By the beard of Durin! I wish I had Gandalf here! Curse him for his choice of you! May his beard wither! As for you I will throw you to the rocks!” he cried and lifted Bilbo in his arms.
“Stay! Your wish is granted!” said a voice. The old man with the casket threw aside his hood and cloak. “Here is Gandalf! And none too soon it seems. If you don’t like my Burglar, please don’t damage him. Put him down, and listen first to what he has to say!”
“You all seem in league!” said Thorin dropping Bilbo on the top of the wall. “Never again will I have dealings with any wizard or his friends. What have you to say, you descendant of rats?”
“Dear me (Боже мой)! Dear me!” said Bilbo. “I am sure this is all very uncomfortable (я уверен, что все это очень неудобно). You may remember saying (вы, возможно помните, как говорили) that I might choose my own fourteenth share (что я мог бы выбрать /сам/ мою одну четырнадцатую долю)?
Perhaps I took it too literally (возможно я воспринял это слишком буквально;
“I will (я так и сделаю), ” said Thorin grimly (сказал Торин угрюмо). “And I will let you go at that (и я покончу на этом с вами) — and may we never meet again (и чтобы нам больше никогда не встречаться)!”
Then he turned (затем он повернулся) and spoke over the wall (и заговорил через стену).
“I am betrayed (меня предали), ” he said. “It was rightly guessed (правильно догадались) that I could not forbear to redeem the Arkenstone (что я не смогу удержаться и не выкупить Аркенстоун), the treasure of my house (сокровище моего дома). For it I will give (за него я отдам) one fourteenth share of the hoard (одну четырнадцатую долю сокровища/клада) in silver and gold (серебром и золотом), setting aside the gems (не считая самоцветов); but that shall be accounted (но это должно быть признанно;
literally [ˈlɪt (ǝ) rǝlɪ] descendant [dɪˈsendǝnt] traitor [ˈtreɪtǝ]
“Dear me! Dear me!” said Bilbo. “I am sure this is all very uncomfortable. You may remember saying that I might choose my own fourteenth share? Perhaps I took it too literally — I have been told that dwarves are sometimes politer in word than in deed. The time was, all the same, when you seemed to think that I had been of some service. Descendant of rats, indeed! Is this all the service of you and your family that I was promised. Thorin? Take it that I have disposed of my share as I wished, and let it go at that!”