Джек Лондон: Английский язык с Джеком Лондоном. В далекой стране (рассказы)

withdrew [wID'drH], tongue [tAN], care [keq], might [maIt]

And Ugh-Gluk withdrew discomfited, the women laughing at him as he walked away. But in the council one night, after long deliberation, it was determined to put spies on his track when he went forth to hunt, so that his methods might be learned. So, on his next trip, Bim and Bawn, two young men, and of hunters the craftiest, followed after him, taking care not to be seen. After five days they returned, their eyes bulging and their tongues a-tremble to tell what they had seen. The council was hastily called in Klosh-Kwan's dwelling, and Bim took up the tale.

"Brothers! As commanded (как было приказано), we journeyed on the trail of Keesh (мы шли по следу Киша), and cunningly we journeyed (и осторожно мы шли), so that he might not know (так, чтобы он не смог узнать = заметить). And midway of the first day (в середине пути первого дня) he picked up with a great he-bear (он нашел большого медведя-самца; to pick up — подобрать; to pick up with — связаться с ). It was a very great bear (это был очень большой медведь)."

journey ['GWnI], cunningli ['kAnINlI], first [fWst]

"Brothers! As commanded, we journeyed on the trail of Keesh, and cunningly we journeyed, so that he might not know. And midway of the first day he picked up with a great he-bear. It was a very great bear."

"None greater," Bawn corroborated, and went on himself (больше не бывает, — перебил Боун и продолжил сам; to go on — продолжать ). "Yet was the bear not inclined to fight (но медведь не хотел вступать в борьбу; inclined — склонный ), for he turned away and made off slowly over the ice (потому что он повернул назад и пошел прочь медленно по льду). This we saw from the rocks of the shore (это мы видели со скал берега), and the bear came toward us (и медведь пошел по направлению к нам), and after him came Keesh (а за ним шел Киш), very much unafraid (без всякого страха = совершенно не боясь). And he shouted harsh words after the bear (и он кричал бранные слова медведю), and waved his arms about (и размахивал руками), and made much noise (и поднял большой шум). Then did the bear grow angry (и тогда медведь стал сердитым/рассердился), and rise up on his hind legs, and growl (и поднялся на задние лапы и зарычал). But Keesh walked right up to the bear (но Киш шел прямо на медведя)."

corroborate [kq'rObqreIt], toward ['tquqd], harsh [hRS], growl [graul]

"None greater," Bawn corroborated, and went on himself. "Yet was the bear not inclined to fight, for he turned away and made off slowly over the ice. This we saw from the rocks of the shore, and the bear came toward us, and after him came Keesh, very much unafraid. And he shouted harsh words after the bear, and waved his arms about, and made much noise. Then did the bear grow angry, and rise up on his hind legs, and growl. But Keesh walked right up to the bear."

"Ay," Bim continued the story (да, — Бим продолжил этот рассказ). "Right up to the bear Keesh walked (прямо на медведя шел Киш). And the bear took after him (и медведь бросился на него: «начал его преследовать»), and Keesh ran away (и Киш побежал прочь). But as he ran he dropped a little round ball on the ice (но пока он бежал, он уронил маленький круглый шарик на лед). And the bear stopped and smelled of it (и медведь остановился и понюхал его), then swallowed it up (затем проглотил его). And Keesh continued to run away and drop little round balls (а Киш продолжал убегать и бросать маленькие круглые шарики), and the bear continued to swallow them up."

swallow ['swOlqu], right [raIt], bear [beq]

"Ay," Bim continued the story. "Right up to the bear Keesh walked. And the bear took after him, and Keesh ran away. But as he ran he dropped a little round ball on the ice. And the bear stopped and smelled of it, then swallowed it up. And Keesh continued to run away and drop little round balls, and the bear continued to swallow them up."

Exclamations and cries of doubt were being made (вопли и крики сомнения были сделаны = последовали), and Ugh-Gluk expressed open unbelief (и Уг-Глук выразил открытое неверие).

"With our own eyes we saw it," Bim affirmed (своими собственными глазами мы видели это, утверждал Бим). And Bawn — "Ay, with our own eyes."

exclamation ["eksklq'meIS(q)n], unbelief ["AnbI'lJf], affirm [q'fWm]

Exclamations and cries of doubt were being made, and Ugh-Gluk expressed open unbelief.

"With our own eyes we saw it," Bim affirmed.

And Bawn — "Ay, with our own eyes."

"And this continued until the bear stood suddenly upright (и это продолжалось, пока медведь вдруг не встал вертикально = на задние лапы) and cried aloud in pain (и /не/ завыл громко от боли), and thrashed his fore paws madly about (и колотил передними лапами по-сумашедшему вокруг). And Keesh continued to make off over the ice (а Киш продолжал убегать по льду; to make off — убегать, удирать ) to a safe distance (на безопасное расстояние). But the bear gave him no notice (но медведь не обращал не него внимания), being occupied with the misfortune the little round balls had wrought within him (будучи занятым бедой, которую маленькие круглые шарики наделали внутри него; wrought — уст. р.p. от to work — делать, выполнять, совершать )."

thrash [TrxS], occupied ['OkjupaId], misfortune [mIs'fLC(q)n]

"And this continued until the bear stood suddenly upright and cried aloud in pain, and thrashed his fore paws madly about. And Keesh continued to make off over the ice to a safe distance. But the bear gave him no notice, being occupied with the misfortune the little round balls had wrought within him."

"Ay, within him," Bim interrupted (да, внутри него, — прервал Бим). "For he did claw at himself (потому что он царапал себя), and leap about over the ice like a playful puppy (и прыгал вокруг по льду, как игривый щенок), save from the way he growled and squealed (разве что по тому, как он рычал и вопил) it was plain it was not play but pain (было ясно, что это была не игра, а боль). Never did I see such a sight (никогда я не видал такого зрелища)!"

claw [klL], puppy ['pApI], squeal [skwJl]

"Ay, within him," Bim interrupted. "For he did claw at himself, and leap about over the ice like a playful puppy, save from the way he growled and squealed it was plain it was not play but pain. Never did I see such a sight!"

"Nay, never was such a sight seen," Bawn took up the strain (нет, никогда такого не видел: «не было виденным такое зрелище», — Боун подхватил ; nay — отрицательный ответ; to take up — подхватить; strain — натяжение; напев, мелодия ). "And furthermore, it was such a large bear (и, более того, это был такой крупный медведь)."