Arthur Conan Doyle - Английский язык с Конан Дойлем. Этюд в багровых тонах (ASCII-IPA)

The rescuing party were speedily able to convince the two castaways (спасательная партия быстро смогла убедить двух заблудших путешественников) that their appearance was no delusion (в том, что они не были: «что их появление не было» галлюцинацией) . One of them seized the little girl, and hoisted her upon his shoulder (один из них взял девочку и взвалил ее на плечо; to hoist — поднимать) , while two others supported her gaunt companion, and assisted him towards the wagons (а двое других поддерживали ее костлявого компаньона и помогли ему спуститься к повозкам) .

foul [faul], bewilderment [bI'wIld@m@nt], desolate ['des@lIt], delusion [dI'lu:Z(@)n]

The cries of the foul birds awoke the two sleepers who stared about them in bewilderment. The man staggered to his feet and looked down upon the plain which had been so desolate when sleep had overtaken him, and which was now traversed by this enormous body of men and of beasts. His face assumed an expression of incredulity as he gazed, and he passed his boney hand over his eyes. "This is what they call delirium, I guess," he muttered. The child stood beside him, holding on to the skirt of his coat, and said nothing but looked all round her with the wondering questioning gaze of childhood.

The rescuing party were speedily able to convince the two castaways that their appearance was no delusion. One of them seized the little girl, and hoisted her upon his shoulder, while two others supported her gaunt companion, and assisted him towards the waggons.

"My name is John Ferrier," the wanderer explained (меня зовут Джон Феррьер, — объяснил путник) ; "me and that little un are all that's left o' twenty-one people (я и эта малютка — это все, что осталось от двадцати двух человек; un = one) . The rest is all dead o' thirst and hunger away down in the south (остальные умерли от жажды и голода там, на юге) ."

"Is she your child?" asked someone (она ваш ребенок? — спросил кто-то) .

"I guess she is now," the other cried, defiantly (теперь, я полагаю, да, — с вызовом вскричал тот) ; "she's mine 'cause I saved her (она моя, потому что я ее спас; 'cause = because) . No man will take her from me (никто ее от меня не заберет) . She's Lucy Ferrier from this day on (она Люси Феррьер с этого дня) . Who are you, though?" he continued (а вы кто, собственно говоря, — продолжал он) , glancing with curiosity at his stalwart, sunburned rescuers (с любопытством глядя на своих крепких, загорелых спасителей) ; "there seems to be a powerful lot of ye (кажется, вас тут несметное количество; powerful — диал., многочисленный; ye = you) ."

"Nigh upon ten thousand," said one of the young men (почти десять тысяч, — сказал один из молодых людей) ; "we are the persecuted children of God — the chosen of the Angel Merona (мы преследуемые дети Господа — избранные ангела Морония) ."

"I never heard tell on him," said the wanderer (никогда не слышал, чтобы о нем говорили) . "He appears to have chosen a fair crowd of ye (похоже, он избрал целую толпу; fair — большой, значительный, порядочный) ."

thirst [T@:st], stalwart ['stO:lw@t], nigh [naI]

"My name is John Ferrier," the wanderer explained; "me and that little un are all that's left o' twenty-one people. The rest is all dead o' thirst and hunger away down in the south."

"Is she your child?" asked someone.

"I guess she is now," the other cried, defiantly; "she's mine 'cause I saved her. No man will take her from me. She's Lucy Ferrier from this day on. Who are you, though?" he continued, glancing with curiosity at his stalwart, sunburned rescuers; "there seems to be a powerful lot of ye."

"Nigh upon ten thousand," said one of the young men; "we are the persecuted children of God — the chosen of the Angel Merona."

"I never heard tell on him," said the wanderer. "He appears to have chosen a fair crowd of ye."

"Do not jest at that which is sacred," said the other sternly (не шути с тем, что свято, — сказал его собеседник строго) . "We are of those who believe in those sacred writings (мы из тех, кто верит в священные письмена) , drawn in Egyptian letters on plates of beaten gold (начертанные египетскими иероглифами на листах чеканного золота; letter — буква) , which were handed unto the holy Joseph Smith at Palmyra (которые были вручены святому Джозефу Смиту в Пальмире) . We have come from Nauvoo, in the State of Illinois, where we had founded our temple (мы прибыли из Наву в штате Иллинойс, где мы основали наш храм) . We have come to seek a refuge from the violent man and from the godless (мы пришли искать убежище от насилия и безбожия: «от жестокого человека и от безбожного /человека/») , even though it be the heart of the desert (даже если найдем его: «даже будь оно» в сердце пустыни) ."

The name of Nauvoo evidently recalled recollections to John Ferrier (название «Наву» очевидно пробудило память Джона Феррьера) . "I see," he said, "you are the Mormons (я понял, — сказал он, — вы мормоны) ."

"We are the Mormons," answered his companions with one voice (мы мормоны, — ответили его собеседники в один голос) .

"And where are you going (и куда вы направляетесь) ?"

"We do not know (мы не знаем) . The hand of God is leading us under the person of our Prophet (рука Бога ведет нас в образе нашего Пророка) . You must come before him (ты должен предстать перед ним) . He shall say what is to be done with you (он скажет, что с тобой делать) ."

refuge ['refju:dZ], heart [hA:t], desert ['dez@t]

"Do not jest at that which is sacred," said the other sternly. "We are of those who believe in those sacred writings, drawn in Egyptian letters on plates of beaten gold, which were handed unto the holy Joseph Smith at Palmyra. We have come from Nauvoo, in the State of Illinois, where we had founded our temple. We have come to seek a refuge from the violent man and from the godless, even though it be the heart of the desert."

The name of Nauvoo evidently recalled recollections to John Ferrier. "I see," he said, "you are the Mormons."

"We are the Mormons," answered his companions with one voice.

"And where are you going?"

"We do not know. The hand of God is leading us under the person of our Prophet. You must come before him. He shall say what is to be done with you."