Джон Толкиен - Английский язык с Дж. Р. Р. Толкиеном. Хоббит

drunken [ˈdrʌŋk (ǝ) n] cure [kjʋǝ] jest [dʒest]

“Well, Merry People!” said Bilbo looking out. “What time by the moon is this? Your lullaby would waken a drunken goblin! Yet I thank you. ”

“And your snores would waken a stone dragon — yet we thank you, ” they answered with laughter. “It is drawing towards dawn, and you have slept now since the night’s beginning. Tomorrow, perhaps, you will be cured of weariness. ”

“A little sleep does a great cure in the house of Elrond, ” said he; “but I will take all the cure I can get. A second good night, fair friends!” And with that he went back to bed and slept till late morning. Weariness fell from him soon in that house, and he had many a merry jest and dance, early and late, with the elves of the valley. Yet even that place could not long delay him now, and he thought always of his own home. After a week, therefore, he said farewell to Elrond, and giving him such small gifts as he would accept, he rode away with Gandalf. Even as they left the valley the sky darkened in the West before them, and wind and rain came up to meet them.

“Merry is May-time (май — веселое время)!” said Bilbo, as the rain beat into his face (пока дождь бил его в лицо; to beat — бить, ударять, колотить ). “But our back is to legends (но спины наши обращены к легендам) and we are coming home (а мы возвращаемся домой). I suppose this is a first taste of it (я так полагаю, что это его первый вкус). ”

“There is a long road yet (пока дорога еще далекая), ” said Gandalf.

“But it is the last road (но это последняя дорога), ” said Bilbo. They came to the river (они подъехали к реке) that marked the very edge of the borderland of the Wild (что отмечала самый край пограничной области Дикого Края), and to the ford beneath the steep bank (и к броду под крутым бережком), which you may remember (который вы, возможно, помните). The water was swollen (река вздулась: «была вздувшейся») both with the melting of the snows (как от таяния снегов) at the approach of summer (при приближении лета), and with the daylong rain (так и от дождя, что лил весь день; daylong — продолжающийся весь день ); but they crossed with some difficulty (но они переправились с некоторыми трудностями), and pressed forward (и устремились вперед; to press forward — пробиваться, устремляться, проталкиваться вперед ), as evening fell (когда наступил вечер), on the last stage of their journey (на самом последнем этапе их путешествия). This was much as it had been before (он /этап путешествия/ был таким же, что и раньше), except that the company was smaller (за исключением того, что компания была поменьше), and more silent (и потише); also this time there were no trolls (и также в этот раз троллей не было). At each point on the road (на каждом месте дороги) Bilbo recalled the happenings and the words (Бильбо вспоминал события и слова) of a year ago (/случившиеся/ год назад) — it seemed to him more like ten (который, как ему казалось, был больше похож на десять /лет/) — so that, of course (поэтому, конечно), he quickly noted the place (он быстро заприметил место) where the pony had fallen in the river (где пони упал в реку), and they had turned aside (и они свернули в сторону) for their nasty adventure with Tom and Bert and Bill (для своего отвратительного приключения с Томом, Бертом и Биллом). Not far from the road they found the gold of the trolls (невдалеке от дороги они нашли золото троллей), which they had buried (которое они /тогда/ закопали; tobury—хоронить, зарывать ), still hidden and untouched (все еще спрятанным и нетронутым; to hide (hid, hidden); to touch — касаться, трогать ).

“I have enough (я имею достаточно /денег/) to last me my time (которых мне хватит на мой век: «мое время»; to last — продолжаться, длиться, быть достаточным ), ” said Bilbo, when they had dug it up (когда они откопали его; to dig (dug) — копать, рыть, выкапывать ). “You had better take this, Gandalf (его лучше забрать вам, Гэндальф). I daresay you can find a use for it (думаю, что вы сможете найти ему применение). ”

daylong [ˈdeɪlɔŋ] happening [ˈhæp (ǝ) nɪŋ] untouched [ʌnˈtʌtʃt]

“ Merry is May-time!” said Bilbo, as the rain beat into his face. “But our back is to legends and we are coming home. I suppose this is a first taste of it. ” “There is a long road yet, ” said Gandalf.

“But it is the last road, ” said Bilbo. They came to the river that marked the very edge of the borderland of the Wild, and to the ford beneath the steep bank, which you may remember. The water was swollen both with the melting of the snows at the approach of summer, and with the daylong rain; but they crossed with some difficulty, and pressed forward, as evening fell, on the last stage of their journey. This was much as it had been before, except that the company was smaller, and more silent; also this time there were no trolls. At each point on the road Bilbo recalled the happenings and the words of a year ago — it seemed to him more like ten — so that, of course, he quickly noted the place where the pony had fallen in the river, and they had turned aside for their nasty adventure with Tom and Bert and Bill. Not far from the road they found the gold of the trolls, which they had buried, still hidden and untouched. “I have enough to last me my time, ” said Bilbo, when they had dug it up. “You had better take this, Gandalf. I daresay you can find a use for it. ”

“Indeed I can (конечно я могу)!” said the wizard. “But share and share alike (но

/надо/ разделить, и разделить поровну; alike — точно так же, одинаково )! You may find you have more needs (вы можете неожиданно для себя обнаружить, что вам потребуется больше: «/что/ у вас больше потребностей») than you expect (чем вы ожидаете). ”

So they put the gold in bags (так они сложили золото в сумки) and slung them on the ponies (и подвесили их на пони; to sling (slung) — подвешивать ), who were not at all pleased about it (которые этому совершенно не обрадовались). After that their going was slower (после этого шаг их замедлился: «был медленнее»), for most of the time they walked (так как большую часть времени они шли пешком; to walk — ходить пешком; ехать шагом ). But the land was green (но земля зеленела) and there was much grass (и было много травы) through which the hobbit strolled along contentedly (по которой хоббит шагал с удовольствием: «довольно/удовлетворенно»; tostroll—гулять, прогуливаться, бродить ). He mopped his face with a red silk handkerchief (он вытирал свое лицо красным шелковым носовым платком; tomop — протирать, вытирать, осушать /пот, слезы/) — no! not a single one of his own had survived (нет, ни один из его собственных платков не сохранился; to survive — выжить, уцелеть ), he had borrowed this one from Elrond (он одолжил этот у Элронда) — for now June had brought summer (так как теперь июнь привел с собой лето), and the weather was bright and hot again (и погода снова была солнечная: «яркая/светлая» и жаркая).