Джон Рональд – Английский язык с Дж. Р. Р. Толкиеном. Хоббит (страница 21)
So far (до сих пор) they had not camped before on this journey (они еще не разбивали лагеря в этом путешествии), and though they knew (и, хотя они и знали) that they soon would have to camp regularly (что скоро им придется разбивать лагерь регулярно), when they were among the Misty Mountains (когда они окажутся в Мглистых Горах) and far from the lands of respectable people (и далеко от земель порядочных людей), it seemed a bad wet evening to begin on (этот вечер казался плохим и сырым для начала /устройства лагеря/). They moved to a clump of trees (они подвинулись к рощице /деревьев/;
Then one of the ponies (затем один из пони) took fright at nothing (испугался неизвестно чего) and bolted (и понес). He got into the river (он ускакал прямо в реку) before they could catch him (до того, как они смогли поймать его); and before they could get him out again (и до того, как они снова смогли его оттуда вытащить), Fili and Kili were nearly drowned (Фили и Кили чуть не утонули), and all the baggage that he carried (и вся поклажа, которую он /пони/ вез) was washed away off him (была смыта с него /рекой/). Of course it was mostly food (конечно же это была по большей части провизия), and there was mighty little left for supper (и в результате чрезвычайно мало /еды/ осталось на ужин), and less for breakfast (и еще меньше на завтрак).
journey [ˈdʒǝ: nɪ] mischief [ˈmɪstʃɪf] fright [fraɪt]
So far they had not camped before on this journey, and though they knew that they soon would have to camp regularly, when they were among the Misty Mountains and far from the lands of respectable people, it seemed a bad wet evening to begin, on. They moved to a clump of trees, and though it was drier under them, the wind shook the rain off the leaves, and the drip, drip, was most annoying. Also the mischief seemed to have got into the fire. Dwarves can make a fire almost anywhere out of almost anything, wind or no wind; but they could not do it that night, not even Oin and Gloin, who were specially good at it.
Then one of the ponies took fright at nothing and bolted. He got into the river before they could catch him; and before they could get him out again, Fili and Kili were nearly drowned, and all the baggage that he carried was washed away off him. Of course it was mostly food, and there was mighty little left for supper, and less for breakfast.
There they all sat glum and wet and muttering (и вот, все они сидели мрачные и мокрые и ворчащие), while Oin and Gloin went on trying to light the fire (пока Ойн и Глойн продолжали пытаться развести огонь), and quarrelling about it (и ссорились из-за этого). Bilbo was sadly reflecting (Бильбо печально размышлял) that adventures are not all pony-rides in May-sunshine (что приключения — это не только скачки на пони в солнечном свете мая), when Balin (когда Балин), who was always their look-out man (который всегда был их впередсмотрящим;
quarrelling [ˈkwɔrǝlɪŋ] look-out [ˈlʋkaʋt] reddish [ˈredɪʃ] torch [tɔ: tʃ] unguarded [ʌnˈɡɑ: dɪd]
There they all sat glum and wet and muttering, while Oin and Gloin went on trying to light the fire, and quarrelling about it. Bilbo was sadly reflecting that adventures are not all pony-rides in May-sunshine, when Balin, who was always their look-out man, said: “There’s a light over there!” There was a hill some way off with trees on it, pretty thick in parts. Out of the dark mass of the trees they could now see a light shining, a reddish comfortable-looking light, as it might be a fire or torches twinkling. When they had looked at it for some while, they fell to arguing. Some said “no” and some said “yes. ” Some said they could but go and see, and anything was better than little supper, less breakfast, and wet clothes all the night. Others said: “These parts are none too well known, and are too near the mountains. Travellers seldom come this way now. The old maps are no use: things have changed for the worse and the road is unguarded. They have seldom even heard of the king round here, and the less inquisitive you are as you go along, the less trouble you are likely to find. ”
Some said (кто-то сказал):
“After all there are fourteen of us (в конце-то концов, нас же четырнадцать). ” Others said (другие говорили): “Where has Gandalf got to (куда это подевался Гэндальф)?” This remark was repeated by everybody (это замечание было повторено каждым). Then the rain began to pour down (затем дождь начал лить) worse than ever (еще хуже, чем когда бы то ни было), and Oin and Gloin began to fight (и Ойн с Глойном начали драться). That settled it (это и решило дело;
repeat [rɪˈpi: t] caution [ˈkɔ: ʃ (ǝ) n] rustle [rʌs (ǝ) l] creaking [ˈkri: kɪŋ]
Some said:
“After all there are fourteen of us. ” Others said: “Where has Gandalf got to?” This remark was repeated by everybody. Then the rain began to pour down worse than ever, and Oin and Gloin began to fight. That settled it. “After all we have got a burglar with us, ” they said; and so they made off, leading their ponies (with all due and proper caution) in the direction of the light. They came to the hill and were soon in the wood. Up the hill they went; but there was no proper path to be seen, such as might lead to a house or a farm; and do what they could they made a deal of rustling and crackling and creaking (and a good deal of grumbling and drafting), as they went through the trees in the pitch dark.