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

The kid did not run away (козленок не убежал) . It stood quite still (он стоял совсем неподвижно) by its mother's side (возле своей матери; side — сторона; бок) . When I picked up the old goat and carried her to my castle (когда я поднял старую козу и понес ее к моему замку) , the little one followed me (маленький /козленок/ пошел за мной) .

I lifted it over the wall (я перенес: «поднял» его через стену) . I thought I would tame it (я подумал, что смогу приручить его) , and keep it as a pet (и держать как домашнее животное) .

But it would not eat (он не хотел есть) . I could do no better than kill it and use it for my own food (я не мог сделать ничего лучше, как убить его = мне пришлось убить его и использовать для моей еды) .

The flesh of these two goats lasted me a long time (мясо этих двух козлов служило: «продолжалось» мне долгое время) ; for I did not eat much meat (потому что я не ел много мяса) , and I still had many of the biscuits (и у меня все еще было много печенья) that I had saved from the ship (которое я спас/уберег с корабля; to save — спасать; охранять, защищать, ограждать; беречь, экономить) .

About a month later (примерно месяц спустя) I shot at a young goat and lamed it (я выстрелил в молодую козу и покалечил ее/сделал хромой; lame — хромой) . I caught it and carried it home (я поймал ее и принес домой; to catch — ловить) , dressed its wounded leg (перевязал ей раненую ногу) , and fed it (и накормил ее; to feed — кормить) .

Its leg was soon as well and as strong as ever (ее нога скоро была такой же здоровой и крепкой, как всегда) . The little animal became quite tame (маленькое животное стало вполне прирученным) and followed me everywhere I went (и следовало за мной, куда бы я ни шел) .

I thought how fine it would be if I could have a whole flock of such creatures (я подумал, как хорошо было бы иметь целое стадо таких тварей/животных; creature — создание, творение; животное, тварь; to create — порождать, производить, создавать, творить) . Then I would be sure of food when my powder and shot were gone (тогда я был бы уверен в еде = что получу еду, когда мой порох и дробь закончатся) .

week [wi:k], goat ['g@ut], cruel ['kru@l], lonely ['l@unlI], mother ['mVD@], wound [wu:nd]

WEEKS and weeks passed before my castle was finished.

I did not work at it all the time. Almost, every day I went out with my gun to see what I could find. The very first day I saw a flock of goats. How glad I was!

But they were very shy and very swift. As soon as they saw me they ran away in great fright.

After that, I saw them nearly every day. But it was hard to get near them.

One morning I saw an old goat feeding in the valley with a kid by her side. I crept along among the rocks in such a way that she did not see me.

When I was close enough, I raised my gun and fired. The mother goat fell, being killed at once by the shot.

It was a cruel deed, and I felt indeed sorry for the poor beast. But how else should I find food for myself in that lonely place?

The kid did not run away. It stood quite still by its mother's side. When I picked up the old goat and carried her to my castle, the little one followed me.

I lifted it over the wall. I thought I would tame it, and keep it as a pet.

But it would not eat. I could do no better than kill it and use it for my own food.

The flesh of these two goats lasted me a long time; for I did not eat much meat, and I still had many of the biscuits that I had saved from the ship.

About a month later I shot at a young goat and lamed it. I caught it and carried it home, dressed its wounded leg, and fed it.

Its leg was soon as well and as strong as ever. The little animal became quite tame and followed me everywhere I went.

I thought how fine it would be if I could have a whole flock of such creatures. Then I would be sure of food when my powder and shot were gone.

(я нахожу себе занятия)

AMONG the things that I brought from the ship there were several which I have not told you about (среди вещей, который я перевез/перенес с корабля, было несколько, о которых я не рассказал вам) . I will name them now (я назову их сейчас) .

First I got from the captain's desk some pens, ink, and paper (прежде всего я взял с капитанского стола несколько перьев, чернила и бумагу; pen — перо /писчее/) . These were afterward a great comfort to me (они были впоследствии большим подспорьем для меня = очень пригодились; comfort — утешение; поддержка, помощь) , as you shall learn (как вы узнаете; to learn — учить /что-л./; узнавать) .

There were some charts and compasses (там было несколько карт и компасов) , and three or four books on navigation (и три или четыре книги по навигации) . These I threw in a corner (их: «эти» я бросил в углу) , for I did not think I should ever need them (так как я не думал, что когда-нибудь они потребуются мне) .

Among my own things there were three very old Bibles (среди моих собственных вещей было три очень старых Библии) , which I had bought in England and had packed with my clothing (которые я купил в Англии и упаковал вместе с моей одеждой; to buy — покупать) .

And I must not forget the dog and two cats (и я не должен забывать = должен упомянуть собаку и двух кошек) that came to shore with me (которые прибыли на берег со мной) . I carried both the cats on my raft with my first cargo (я привез обеих кошек на своем плоту с первым грузом) .

As for the dog (что касается пса) , he jumped off the wreck (он спрыгнул с потерпевшего крушение корабля) and swam to the shore (и доплыл до берега) . He was my best friend for a long time (он был моим лучшим другом долгое время) . He followed me everywhere (он ходил за мной всюду; to follow smb. — следовать за кем-л.) . He would run and fetch things to me (он бегал и приносил мне вещи; would — /зд./ служебный глагол, выражающий привычное действие, относящееся к прошедшему) as I bade him (как я просил его; to bid — приказывать; просить) . I wanted him to talk to me (я хотел, чтобы он говорил со мной) , but this he could not do (но этого он не мог делать) .