Илья Франк - Английский язык c дружелюбным скелетом. Легенды североамериканских индейцев

beautiful [`bjHtIful], attract [q`trxkt], ranch [rRnC], meal [mJl]

Now, in those far-off days the Moon had not gone into the sky to live, but was a maiden of Isleta. And a very beautiful girl she was, but blind of one eye. She had long admired Nah-chu-ru-chu, but was always too maidenly to try to attract his attention as the other girls had done; and at the time when the crier made his proclamation, she happened to be away at her father's ranch. It was only upon the fourth day that she returned to town, and in a few moments the girls were to go with their meal to test it upon the magic dipper.

The two Yellow-Corn-Maidens were just coming from their house (две Желтые Кукурузы как раз выходили из своего дома) as she passed (когда она прошла мимо), and they told her (и они сообщили ей) what was to be done (что нужно было сделать). They were very confident of success (они были очень уверены в успехе), and hoped to hurt her (и надеялись обидеть ее). They laughed derisively (они засмеялись насмешливо) as she went running to her home (когда она побежала к себе домой).

told [tOld], done [dAn], confident [`kOnfId(q)nt], success [sqk`ses], derisive [dI`raIzIv]

The two Yellow-Corn-Maidens were just coming from their house as she passed, and they told her what was to be done. They were very confident of success, and hoped to hurt her. They laughed derisively as she went running to her home.

By this time a long file of girls (к этому времени длинная колонна девушек) was coming to Nah-chu-ru-chu's house (подходила к дому Нах-чу-ру-чу), outside whose door hung the pearl omate (с внешней стороны двери которого висело жемчужное оматэ ). Each girl carried in her hand a little jar of meal (каждая девушка несла в своей руке маленькую банку с мукой). As they passed the door (когда они проходили мимо двери), one by one (одна за другой), each took from the jar a handful (каждая брала из банки горсть /муки/) and threw it against the magic dipper (и бросала ее о волшебный ковш; to throw ). But each time the meal dropped to the ground (но каждый раз мука падала на землю), and left the pure pearl undimmed (и оставляла чистый жемчуг незамутненным; to dim — тускнеть, терять яркость; затемнять, затуманивать; притуплять ) and radiant as ever (и сияющим, как всегда).

threw [TrH], undimmed [An`dImd], radiant [`reIdjqnt]

By this time a long file of girls was coming to Nah-chu-ru-chu's house, outside whose door hung the pearl omate . Each girl carried in her hand a little jar of meal. As they passed the door, one by one, each took from the jar a handful and threw it against the magic dipper. But each time the meal dropped to the ground, and left the pure pearl undimmed and radiant as ever.

At last came the Yellow-Corn-Maidens (наконец подошли Желтые Кукурузы), who had waited to watch the failure of the others (которые ждали, чтобы понаблюдать за неудачами других; to fail — потерпеть неудачу; не иметь успеха ). As they came (когда они приблизились /туда/) where they could see Nah-chu-ru-chu sitting at his loom (откуда они могли видеть Нах-чу-ру-чу, сидящего за своим ткацким станком), they called (они прокричали): "Ah (ах)! here we have the meal that will stick (вот у нас есть мука, которая прилипнет)!" and each threw a handful at the omate (и каждая бросила горсть в оматэ ). But it did not stick at all (но она/мука не прилипла вовсе); and still from his seat (и все еще со своего места) Nah-chu-ru-chu could see (Нах-чу-ру-чу мог видеть), in the shell's mirror-like surface (на зеркальной поверхности ковша: «раковины»; shell — раковина /моллюсков/; панцирь ), all that went on outside (все, что происходило снаружи; to go on — происходить, случаться )

failure [`feIljq], loom [lHm], surface [`sWfIs]

At last came the Yellow-Corn-Maidens, who had waited to watch the failure of the others. As they came where they could see Nah-chu-ru-chu sitting at his loom, they called: "Ah! here we have the meal that will stick!" and each threw a handful at the omate . But it did not stick at all; and still from his seat Nah-chu-ru-chu could see, in the shell's mirror-like surface, all that went on outside.

The Yellow-Corn-Maidens were very angry (очень разозлились), and instead of passing on (и вместо того, чтобы отойти: «пройти дальше»; to pass on ) as the others had done (как другие сделали), they stood there (они стояли там) and kept throwing and throwing at the omate (и бросали и бросали /муку/ в оматэ; to keep throwing — продолжать бросать ), which smiled back at them with undiminished luster (которое улыбалось им в ответ с неуменьшенным блеском; to diminish — уменьшать ).

Just then (как раз тогда), last of all (последней из всех), came the Moon (пришла Луна), with a single handful of meal (с одной-единственной горстью муки) which she had hastily ground (которую она в спешке намолола; to grind ). The two sisters were in a fine rage by this time (две сестры были в острой = сильной ярости к тому времени), and mocked her, saying (и издевались над ней, говоря):

instead [In`sted], pass [pRs], diminish [dI`mInIS], luster [`lAstq], fine [faIn]

The Yellow-Corn-Maidens were very angry, and instead of passing on as the others had done, they stood there and kept throwing and throwing at the omate , which smiled back at them with undiminished luster.

Just then, last of all, came the Moon, with a single handful of meal which she had hastily ground. The two sisters were in a fine rage by this time, and mocked her, saying:

"Hoh (хо)! Pah-hlee-oh (пах-хли-ох = ой-ли), Moon (Луна), you poor thing (бедняга/бедолага), we are very sorry for you (нам очень жаль тебя)! Here we have been grinding our meal for four days (вот мы мололи нашу муку в течение четырех дней) and still it will not stick (и все же она не прилипла), and we did not tell you till to-day (и мы не рассказывали тебе /обо всем/ до сегодняшнего дня). How then can you ever hope to win Nah-chu-ru-chu (как тогда ты можешь вообще надеяться заполучить: «выиграть» Нах-чу-ру-чу; ever — всегда; зд. употр. для усиления )? Puh ( междометие, выражающее надменность, издевку, ср.: ха! ), you silly little thing (ты глупая бедняжка)!"