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

"Witchcraft," Ugh-Gluk suggested (колдовство, — проговорил Уг-Глук).

sight ['saIt], furthermore ["fWDq'mL], strain [streIn]

"Nay, never was such a sight seen," Bawn took up the strain. "And furthermore, it was such a large bear."

"Witchcraft," Ugh-Gluk suggested.

"I know not," Bawn replied (я не знаю, — ответил Боун). "I tell only of what my eyes beheld (я рассказываю только то, что мои глаза видели ; to behold — /книжн./ — видеть, замечать, узреть ). And after a while the bear grew weak and tired (и через некоторое время медведь стал слабым и уставшим; while — промежуток времени ), for he was very heavy (потому что он был очень тяжелым) and he had jumped about with exceeding violence (и он прыгал вокруг с чрезвычайным неистовством; to exceed — превышать; переступать пределы, границы ), and he went off along the shore-ice (он пошел прочь вдоль берегового льда), shaking his head slowly from side to side (мотая головой медленно из стороны в сторону) and sitting down ever and again to squeal and cry (и садясь опять и опять повизжать и порычать). And Keesh followed after the bear (а Киш последовал за медведем), and we followed after Keesh (а мы последовали за Кишем), and for that day and three days more we followed (и тот день и три дня еще мы шли следом). The bear grew weak (медведь стал слабым; to grow — расти; становиться ), and never ceased crying from his pain (и никогда = вовсе не прекращал кричать от боли)."

cease [sJs], beheld [bI'held], squeal [skwJl]

"I know not," Bawn replied. "I tell only of what my eyes beheld. And after a while the bear grew weak and tired, for he was very heavy and he had jumped about with exceeding violence, and he went off along the shore-ice, shaking his head slowly from side to side and sitting down ever and again to squeal and cry. And Keesh followed after the bear, and we followed after Keesh, and for that day and three days more we followed. The bear grew weak, and never ceased crying from his pain."

"It was a charm!" Ugh-Gluk exclaimed (это было заклинание/заговор — Уг-Глук воскликнул). "Surely it was a charm (конечно, это было заклинание)!"

"It may well be (вполне могло быть)."

And Bim relieved Bawn (и Бим сменил Боуна). "The bear wandered (медведь блуждал), now this way and now that (то в эту сторону, то в ту = в другую), doubling back and forth (мечась то назад, то вперед) and crossing his trail in circles (и пересекая свой след кругами), so that at the end he was near where Keesh had first come upon him (так что в конце он был около /того места/, где Киш первый раз встретил его). By this time he was quite sick, the bear (к этому времени он был совсем больным, этот медведь), and could crawl no farther (и не мог более ползти), so Keesh came up close and speared him to death (поэтому Киш подошел близко и проткнул его копьем /до смерти/)."

charm [CRm], surely ['SuqlI], wander ['wOndq], quite [kwaIt]

"It was a charm!" Ugh-Gluk exclaimed. "Surely it was a charm!"

"It may well be."

And Bim relieved Bawn. "The bear wandered, now this way and now that, doubling back and forth and crossing his trail in circles, so that at the end he was near where Keesh had first come upon him. By this time he was quite sick, the bear, and could crawl no farther, so Keesh came up close and speared him to death."

"And then?" Klosh-Kwan demanded (а потом? — спросил Клош-Кван).

"Then we left Keesh skinning the bear (потом мы оставили/покинули Киша снимать шкуру с медведя = освежевывать медведя), and came running that the news of the killing might be told (и побежали, чтобы эти новости об убийстве могли быть рассказаны)."

And in the afternoon of that day (и во второй половине того дня) the women hauled in the meat of the bear (женщины притащили мясо/тушу медведя) while the men sat in council assembled (в то время, как мужчины сидели на созванном совете). When Keesh arrived (когда Киш вернулся) a messenger was sent to him (к нему послали гонца = гонец был послан к нему; to send ), bidding him come to the council (приглашая его прийти на совет). But he sent reply (но он послал ответ), saying that he was hungry and tired (говоря, что он был голодный и уставший); also that his igloo was large and comfortable and could hold many men (а также, что его иглу — большая и удобная, и могла бы вместить много мужчин/людей).

afternoon ['Rftq'nHn], haul [hLl], reply [rI'plaI]

"And then?" Klosh-Kwan demanded.

"Then we left Keesh skinning the bear, and came running that the news of the killing might be told."

And in the afternoon of that day the women hauled in the meat of the bear () while the men sat in council assembled. When Keesh arrived a messenger was sent to him, bidding him come to the council. But he sent reply, saying that he was hungry and tired; also that his igloo was large and comfortable and could hold many men.

And curiosity was so strong on the men (и любопытство было так сильно у мужчин) that the whole council (что весь совет), Klosh-Kwan to the fore (во главе с Клош-Кваном), rose up and went to the igloo of Keesh (поднялся и пошел в иглу Киша; to rise up ). He was eating (он обедал/кушал), but he received them with respect (но он встретил их с почтением) and seated them according to their rank (и усадил их согласно их рангу = по старшинству). Ikeega was proud and embarrassed by turns (Айкига была горда и смущена по очереди = то гордилась, то смущалась), but Keesh was quite composed (но Киш был совершенно спокоен).

curiosity ["kjuqrI'OsItI], whole [hqul], embarrassed [Im'bxrqst]

And curiosity was so strong on the men that the whole council, Klosh-Kwan to the fore, rose up and went to the igloo of Keesh. He was eating, but he received them with respect and seated them according to their rank. Ikeega was proud and embarrassed by turns, but Keesh was quite composed.

Klosh-Kwan recited the information brought by Bim and Bawn (и Клош-Кван изложил сведения, принесенные Бимом и Боуном), and at its close said in a stern voice (и в завершение этого сказал строгим голосом): "So explanation is wanted, O Keesh (итак, желательно объяснение, о Киш), of thy manner of hunting (твоего способа охоты). Is there witchcraft in it (есть ли в нем колдовство)?"