Вальтер Скотт – Легкое чтение на английском языке. В. Скотт. Айвенго / Sir Walter Scott. Ivanhoe (страница 7)
surprise [sǝ’praɪz], thought [θɔ:t], unready [ʌn’redɪ]
The large Saxon man to whom Prince John had just spoken looked surprised at the Prince, but he didn’t move. He was Athelstane of Coningsburgh, and although he had royal Saxon blood in him, he was known to be slow in both thought and movement, and many people called him Athelstane the Unready instead.
Prince John was impatient (принц Джон был раздражен;
“That man over there is either asleep (тот мужчина там /он/ или спит;
He turned to a Norman knight (он повернулся =
“Go and poke that lazy Saxon with your lance, De Bracy (пойдите и ткните этого ленивого сакса вашим копьем, де Браси;
impatient [ɪm’peɪʃ(ǝ)nt], asleep [ǝ’sli:p], ignore [ɪɡ’nɔ:], lance [lɑ:ns]
Prince John was impatient.
“That man over there is either asleep or he is ignoring me!”
He turned to a Norman knight sitting on a horse near the royal gallery.
“Go and poke that lazy Saxon with your lance, De Bracy.”
Maurice de Bracy rode over to the other gallery (Морис де Браси ускакал к другой галерее;
jump [dʒʌmp], sword [sɔ:d], prince [prɪns]
Maurice de Bracy rode over to the other gallery. He was just about to poke Athelstane, when Cedric, who was sitting next to the royal Saxon, jumped up and cut the tip of De Bracy’s lance off with his sword. When Prince John saw this, he jumped up.
He was just about to threaten the Saxons again (он уже собирался пригрозить саксам снова;
threaten [θretn], clap [klæp], archer [‘ɑ:tʃǝ], particularly [pǝ’tɪkjʋlǝlɪ]
He was just about to threaten the Saxons again, when he saw that the crowd was cheering and clapping for Cedric. One man, an archer who was standing near the royal gallery, was clapping particularly loudly. Prince John turned angrily to him and demanded to know what he was cheering for.
“I always enjoy a good fight (я всегда получаю удовольствие от хорошей схватки;
“We shall see how well you do yourself (мы увидим, как хорош ты в схватке сам), when we get to the archery competition (когда мы дойдем до соревнования лучников;
enjoy [ɪn’dʒɔɪ], archery [‘ɑ:tʃǝrɪ], competition [,kɔmpɪ’tɪʃ(ǝ)n], dare [deǝ]
“I always enjoy a good fight,” replied the archer.
“We shall see how well you do yourself, when we get to the archery competition at the end of the tournament,” answered the Prince sourly and turned back to Cedric. “Meanwhile, you Saxons back there, stand up! The Jew has to sit among you! Let me see who dares to stop him!”
Cedric was certainly not about (Седрик уж точно не собирался;
“I will (я /осмелюсь/)!” he shouted (закричал он) and swung his wooden sword over his head (и взмахнул своим деревянным мечом над его головой;
certainly [‘sǝ:tnlɪ], serious [‘sɪ(ǝ)rɪǝs], trouble [‘trʌb(ǝ)l], wooden [wʋdn]
Cedric was certainly not about to let Prince John tell him what to do, and there would have been serious trouble if Wamba hadn’t jumped in between his master and Isaac.
“I will!” he shouted and swung his wooden sword over his head.
Pulling back from the jester’s sword (отступая от меча шута;
“Give me a prize, Prince (дайте мне приз, принц),” said Wamba and came up to Prince John (сказал Вамба и подошел к принцу Джону).
“Who and what are you (кто ты и чем ты занимаешься;
“I am a jester (я шут),” answered Wamba. “I am Wamba, the son of Witless (я Вамба, сын Безмозглого).”
laugh [lɑ:f], prize [praɪz], witless [‘wɪtlɪs]
Pulling back from the jester’s sword, Isaac stepped back and fell down the steps of the gallery. The crowd, including the Prince and his Norman friends, laughed out loud at this sight.
“Give me a prize, Prince,” said Wamba and came up to Prince John.
“Who and what are you?” asked the Prince, still laughing.
“I am a jester,” answered Wamba. “I am Wamba, the son of Witless.”
“Normans, make room for the Jew (норманны, потеснитесь и дайте место этому еврею) down in the front of the gallery (внизу, в первых рядах галереи),” Prince John shouted over to the Norman noblemen (принц Джон прокричал знатным норманнам;
Afraid, Isaac went up to the Prince (испуганный, Исаак подошел к принцу) and gave him the money from a little bag on his belt (и отдал ему деньги из небольшого кошелька, /висевшего/ на поясе;
shout [ʃaʋt], lend [lend], handful [‘hændfʋl]
“Normans, make room for the Jew down in the front of the gallery,” Prince John shouted over to the Norman noblemen. “Come here, Isaac, and lend me a handful of money.”
Afraid, Isaac went up to the Prince and gave him the money from a little bag on his belt.
Prince John threw the money to Wamba (принц Джон бросил деньги Вамбе), and turned to the Prior (и обернулся к приору).
“We are forgetting the Queen of Love and Beauty (мы забываем о королеве любви и красоты)! I hope it will be that beautiful Rebecca (я надеюсь, что ею станет эта прекрасная Ревекка). That would really make the Saxons angry (это действительно разозлит саксов;