James Baldwin - Английский язык с Робинзоном Крузо (в пересказе для детей)

With my pocket knife (своим карманным ножом) I cut a strong stick about two feet long (я отрезал прочную палку примерно два фута [1] фут — мера длины, равная 30,48 см, составляет одну треть ярда длиной) . This would be my weapon (это будет моим оружием) if any beast should find me in the night (если какое-либо чудовище найдет меня в ночи) .

It was now quite dark (было уже: «теперь» довольно темно; quite — вполне, совершенно; довольно; почти, до некоторой степени) . The only sound that I could hear (единственным звуком, который я мог слышать) was that of the waves breaking against the shore (был звук волн, разбивающихся о берег) .

It seemed so good to be on dry land (казалось так хорошо быть на суше) that I forgot every danger (что забыл любую опасность) . I was so tired (я был таким уставшим) that I soon fell asleep (что скоро заснул; to fаll asleep — заснуть: «упасть спящим») . Never have I slept more soundly (никогда я не спал более крепко; sound — здоровый, крепкий; /перен., о сне/ крепкий, глубокий) .

around [ǝˈraund], without [wɪˈðǝut], thought [Ɵɔ:t], almost [ˈɔ:lmǝust], wild [ˈwaɪld], child [ˈtʃaɪld], [bi:st], stood [stu:d], alone [ǝˈlǝun], branch [brɑ:ntʃ], walk [wɔ:k], among [ǝˈmʌŋ], knelt [nelt], thirsty [ˈƟǝ:stɪ], climb [ˈklaɪm], danger [ˈdeɪnʤǝ], weapon [ˈwepǝn], quite [ˈkwaɪt], sound [ˈsaund]

IT was now late in the afternoon. The sun was shining in the bright sky. The storm was at an end. I began to look around me, to see what kind of place I was in. "Where shall I go?" I asked myself. "What shall I do?"

My clothes were still wet. I could dry them only by sitting in the sun.

I had nothing to eat or drink.

I had nothing about me but a knife, a pipe, and a little tobacco.

How could I live on this strange shore without shelter and without food?

The thought of this made me almost wild. I ran this way and that, like a madman.

Then I sat down and cried like a child.

I never felt so lonely as at that moment. I never felt so helpless and lost.

Soon I saw that night was coming on.

I thought: "What if there are wild beasts in the woods? They will come out in the darkness and find me here. And then how can I save myself from them?"

A little way from the shore I saw a tree. It stood all alone, with no other trees near it.

It was thick and bushy, with long thorns on its branches.

I walked out to look at it.

To my great joy I found a spring of fresh water bubbling out from among its roots.

I knelt down and took a long drink, for I was very thirsty. Then I climbed up into the tree.

The branches grew very close together. I found a place where I could rest, half sitting and half lying, with no danger of falling.

With my pocket knife I cut a strong stick about two feet long. This would be my weapon if any beast should find me in the night.

It was now quite dark. The only sound that I could hear was that of the waves breaking against the shore.

It seemed so good to be on dry land that I forgot every danger. I was so tired that I soon fell asleep. Never have I slept more soundly.

(я посещаю разбитое судно)

WHEN I awoke (когда я проснулся; to awake — просыпаться) it was broad daylight (было совсем светло; broad — широкий; daylight — дневной свет; дневное время суток) . The sun was up (солнце светило: «было наверху») . The sky was clear (небо было ясным) . The air seemed soft and mild (воздух казался мягким и тихим; mild — безветренный, тихий, спокойный, ясный) . A fine day was beginning (начинался прекрасный день) .

It did not take me long (это не заняло у меня много времени) to come down from my lodging place (спуститься с моего места расположения; to lodge — располагаться) .

I looked out toward the sea (я взглянул на море; toward — по направлению) .

To my great wonder (к моему большому удивлению) , I saw that the ship was now much closer to the shore (я увидел, что корабль был теперь намного ближе к берегу) . The high tide had lifted her off the sand (высокий прилив приподнял его с песка) . It had carried her toward the land (он отнес его к земле) and left her on a huge rock (и оставил на огромном рифе; rock — скала, утес; подводный камень, риф) less than a mile away (меньше чем в миле /о берега/) .

I could see that the good ship stood upright (я мог видеть, что /мой/ добрый корабль стоял прямо/вертикально) and was firmly wedged into the rock (и был крепко насажен на риф; wedge — клин; to wedge — втискивать, загонять) .

The waves had not broken her up (волны не сломали его) , but her masts had been snapped off (но его мачты были отломаны; to snap off — отломать /резко/; to snap — щелкать, лязгать, хлопать; порвать, сломать) , and all her rigging was gone (и все снасти исчезли) .

The sea was quite smooth (море было довольно ровным; smooth — гладкий) , and the tide was still going out (и все еще был отлив: «поток все еще выходил») . Soon the beach was bare (вскоре берег стал открыт: «обнажен») , and I could walk a long way out (и я смог пройти далеко /к морю/) .

I was now within a quarter of a mile of the ship (я был теперь на расстоянии четверти мили от корабля; within — в, внутри; в пределах) .

As I looked at her, a sad thought came to my mind (когда я посмотрел на нее, грустная мысль пришла мне на ум) . For if we had all kept on board when she stuck in the sand (так как если бы мы остались на борту, когда он застрял в песке) , we would now have been safe (мы бы сейчас были невредимы) .

But there was no use (не было пользы = толку) in thinking of what might have been (обдумывать то, что могло бы быть) .

I waded out (я пошел вброд; to wade — переходить вброд) as far as I could (настолько далеко, насколько смог) , and then swam for the ship (а затем поплыл к кораблю; to swim — плыть) .