Английский язык с Дж. Р. Р. Толкиеном. Хоббит
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wilderness ['wldns] climb [klam] expedition [eksp'd n]
They reached the skirts of the Mountain all the same without meeting any danger or any sign of the Dragon other than the wilderness he had made about his lair. The Mountain lay dark and silent before them and ever higher above them. They made their first camp on the western side of the great southern spur, which ended in a height called Ravenhill. On this there had been an old watch-post; but they dared not climb it yet, it was too exposed. Before setting out to search the western spurs of the Mountain for the hidden door, on which all their hopes rested, Thorin sent out a scouting expedition to spy out the land to the South where the Front Gate stood. For this purpose he chose Balin and Fili and Kili, and with them went Bilbo.
They marched under the grey and silent cliffs (они шли строем под серыми и молчаливыми утесами) to the feet of Ravenhill (к подножию Вороньего Холма). There the river (в том месте: «там» река), after winding a wide loop (после того, как она делала виток широкой петлей; to wind (wound) — виться, извиваться, обвивать) over the valley of Dale (вокруг долины города Дейла), turned from the Mountain (отворачивалась от Горы) on its road to the Lake (по своему пути к Озеру; road — дорога, шоссе, путь), flowing swift and noisily (и текла: «протекая» быстро и
noisily ['nzl] foaming ['fm] boulder ['bld]
They marched under the grey and silent cliffs to the feet of Ravenhill. There the river, after winding a wide loop over the valley of Dale, turned from the Mountain on its road to the Lake, flowing swift and noisily. Its bank was bare and rocky, tall and steep above the stream; and gazing out from it over the narrow water, foaming and splashing among many boulders, they could see in the wide valley shadowed by the Mountain’s arms the grey ruins of ancient houses, towers, and walls.
“There lies all that is left of Dale (вот: «там» лежит все, что осталось от Дейла), ” said Balin. “The mountain’s sides (склоны горы) were green with woods (зеленели лесами: «были зелеными от лесов») and all the sheltered valley (и вся защищенная долина) rich and pleasant (/была/ богатой и приятной) in the days when the bells rang in that town (в те дни, когда колокола звонили в том городе). ” He looked both sad and grim (он выглядел одновременно печально и грозно) as he said this (когда он говорил это): he had been one of Thorin’s companions (он был одним из товарищей Торина) on the day the Dragon came (в тот самый день, когда пришел Дракон). They did not dare (они не осмелились) to follow the river much further (следовать гораздо дальше по реке) towards the Gate (по направлению к Воротам); but they went on (но они продолжили путь) beyond the end of the southern spur (за край южного отрога), until lying hidden behind a rock (пока, лежа, спрятанные за скалой) they could look out and see (они смогли выглянуть и увидеть) the dark cavernous opening (темное, похожее на пещеру, отверстие; cavern — пещера) in a great cliff-wall (в огромной отвесной скале; cliff — утес, отвесная скала; wall — стена, ограда) between the arms of the Mountain (между хребтами Горы). Out of it (из него) the waters of the Running River sprang (били воды Быстротечной Реки); and out of it too (и из него также) there came a steam and a dark smoke (шел пар и темный дым; steam — /водяной/ пар). Nothing moved in the waste (ничего не двигалось в этой пустыне), save the vapour and the water (за исключением водяного пара и воды; vapour — пар, испарение, туман), and every now and again (и время от времени) a black and ominous crow (/пролетала/ черная и зловещая ворона). The only sound was the sound of the stony water (единственным звуком был звук холодной: «каменной» воды; stony — каменистый, холодный, неподвижный; stone — камень), and every now and again (и время от времени) the harsh croak of a bird (хриплое карканье птицы; croak — кваканье, карканье, хрип). Balin shuddered (Балин содрогнулся).
“Let us return (давайте вернемся)!” he said. “We can do no good here (мы ничего не можем здесь сделать)! And I don’t like these dark birds (и мне не нравятся эти темные птицы), they look like spies of evil (они выглядят, словно лазутчики зла). ”
cavernous ['kaevns] vapour ['vep] ominous ['mns]
“There lies all that is left of Dale, ” said Balin. “The mountain’s sides were green with woods and all the sheltered valley rich and pleasant in the days when the bells rang in that town. ” He looked both sad and grim as he said this: he had been one of Thorin’s companions on the day the Dragon came. They did not dare to follow the river much further towards the Gate; but they went on beyond the end of the southern spur, until lying hidden behind a rock they could look out and see the dark cavernous opening in a great cliff-wall between the arms of the Mountain. Out of it the waters of the Running River sprang; and out of it too there came a steam and a dark smoke. Nothing moved in the waste, save the vapour and the water, and every now and again a black and ominous crow. The only sound was the sound of the stony water, and every now and again the harsh croak of a bird. Balin shuddered. “Let us return!” he said. “We can do no good here! And I don’t like these dark birds, they look like spies of evil. ”
“The dragon is still alive (дракон все еще жив) and in the halls under the Mountain then (и /живет он/ в залах под Горой в таком случае) — or I imagine so from the smoke (или я так думаю, судя по дыму; to imagine — воображать, предполагать), ” said the hobbit.
“That does not prove it (это ничего не доказывает: «то не доказывает это»), ” said Balin, “though I don’t doubt you are right (хотя я и не сомневаюсь, что вы правы). But he might be gone away some time (но он, может быть, улетел уже некоторое время /назад/), or he might be lying out (или он, может быть, лежит где-нибудь снаружи) on the mountain-side (на склоне горы) keeping watch (и подкарауливает /жертв/; to keep watch — наблюдать, следить, сторожить, караулить, нести вахту), and still I expect (но все же, я думаю) smokes and steams would come out of the gates (дым и пар все равно бы выходили из ворот): all the halls within (все залы внутри) must be filled with his foul reek (должно быть заполнены его зловонным запахом; foul—грязный, отвратительный, вонючий; reek — вонь, дурной запах, затхлость). ” With such gloomy thoughts (с такими мрачными мыслями), followed ever by croaking crows above them (преследуемые все время каркающими воронами над ними), they made their weary way back to the camp (они проделали свой утомительный путь назад в лагерь). Only in June (еще только в июне) they had been guests (они были гостями) in the fair house of Elrond (в прекрасном доме Элронда), and though autumn was now crawling towards winter (и хотя осень теперь уже медленно приближалась к зиме; to crawl — ползать, тащиться) that pleasant time now seemed years ago (то прекрасное время казалось /прошло/ много лет назад). They were alone in the perilous waste (они были одни в опасной пустыне; waste — пустынное пространство) without hope of further help (без надежды на дальнейшую помощь). They were at the end of their journey (они подобрались к концу: «были в конце» своего путешествия), but as far as ever (и были настолько же далеко, чем когда-либо раньше), it seemed (казалось), from the end of their quest (от конца своих поисков). None of them had much spirit left (ни
у кого из них не осталось много силы духа).thought [: t] perilous ['perls] quest [kwest]
“The dragon is still alive and in the halls under the Mountain then — or I imagine so from the smoke, ” said the hobbit.
“That does not prove it, ” said Balin, “though I don’t doubt you are right. But he might be gone away some time, or he might be lying out on the mountain-side keeping watch, and still I expect smokes and steams would come out of the gates: all the halls within must be filled with his foul reek. ” With such gloomy thoughts, followed ever by croaking crows above them, they made their weary way back to the camp. Only in June they had been guests in the fair house of Elrond, and though autumn was now crawling towards winter that pleasant time now seemed years ago. They were alone in the perilous waste without hope of further help. They were at the end of their journey, but as far as ever, it seemed, from the end of their quest. None of them had much spirit left.
Now strange to say (теперь, как ни странно /сказать/) Mr. Baggins had more than the others (у мистера Бэггинса осталось: «было» ее /силы духа/ больше, чем у других). He would often borrow Thorin’s map (он частенько заимствовал у Торина карту) and gaze at it (и пристально всматривался в нее), pondering over the runes (размышляя над рунами; to ponder — обдумывать, взвешивать, размышлять) and the message of the moon-letters (и над посланием /написанным/ лунными буквами) Elrond had read (которое прочитал Элронд). It was he (именно он) that made the dwarves begin the dangerous search (заставил гномов начать опасные поиски) on the western slopes (по западным склонам) for the secret door (/в поисках/ секретной двери). They moved their camp then (тогда они передвинули свой лагерь) to a long valley (в длинную долину), narrower than the great dale in the South (/которая была/ эже, чем огромная долина на Юге) where the Gates of the river stood (где стояли Ворота реки), and walled with lower spurs of the Mountain (и была огорожена нижними отрогами Горы). Two of these here thrust forward west (два этих вот отрога: «два из них здесь» выступали /вперед/ на запад) from the main mass (из основного /горного/ массива: «основной массы») in long steep-sided ridges (длинными кряжами с крутыми склонами; ridge — горный кряж, водораздел, гребень горы) that fell ever downwards towards the plain (что спускались под уклоном по направлению к равнине; downwards = downward — вниз, книзу, под уклон). On this western side (на этом западном склоне) there were fewer signs (было еще меньше признаков) of the dragon’s marauding feet (следов мародерства дракона: «хищнических следов дракона»; tomaraud — мародерствовать; marauding — мародерство, нанесение ущерба посевам), and there was some grass for their ponies (и там росло немного травы для их пони). From this western camp (с этого, расположенного на западе: «западного», лагеря) shadowed all day by cliff and wall (находящегося в тени скалы и стен весь день: «затененного весь день скалой и стеной») until the sun began to sink towards the forest (до тех самых пор, пока солнце не начинало опускаться по направлению к лесу), day by day (день за днем) they toiled in parties (они усиленно трудились /разделившись/ на группы) searching for paths (в поисках тропинок) up the mountain-side (вверх по склонам горы). If the map was true (если карта была правдивой), somewhere high above the cliff (где-то высоко, над отвесной скалой) at the valley’s head (у верхней части долины) must stand the secret door (должна находиться потайная дверь). Day by day (день за днем) they came back to their camp (они возвращались назад в свой лагерь) without success (безуспешно: «без успеха»; success — успех, удача).
ponder ['pnd] marauding [m'r: d] toil [tl]
Now strange to say Mr. Baggins had more than the others. He would often borrow Thorin’s map and gaze at it, pondering over the runes and the message of the moon-letters Elrond had read. It was he that made the dwarves begin the dangerous search on the western slopes for the secret door. They moved their camp then to a long valley, narrower than the great dale in the South where the Gates of the river stood, and walled with lower spurs of the Mountain. Two of these here thrust forward west from the main mass in long steep-sided ridges that fell ever downwards towards the plain. On this western side there were fewer signs of the dragon’s marauding feet, and there was some grass for their ponies. From this western camp, shadowed all day by cliff and wall until the sun began to sink towards the forest, day by day they toiled in parties searching for paths up the mountain-side. If the map was true, somewhere high above the cliff at the valley’s head must stand the secret door. Day by day they came back to their camp without success.
But at last unexpectedly (но наконец, неожиданно) they found what they were seeking (они нашли то, что они искали; to seek — искать, разыскивать). Fili and Kili and the hobbit went back one day (Фили, Кили и хоббит вернулись однажды) down the valley (вниз в долину) and scrambled among the tumbled rocks (и карабкались с трудом меж сваленных скал) at its southern corner (у ее южной части; corner — угол, закоулок; район). About midday (около полудня), creeping behind a great stone (медленно крадучись за огромным камнем) that stood alone like a pillar (что стоял отдельно, подобно колонне), Bilbo came on what looked like rough steps going upwards (Бильбо вышел на что-то, что выглядело подобно грубым ступеням, ведущим вверх). Following these excitedly (с волнение следуя им: «следуя этим /ступеням/») he and the dwarves found traces of a narrow track (он и гномы обнаружили следы узкой тропы; trace — след, отпечаток, остатки чего-либо, признаки), often lost (/которая/ часто терялась), often rediscovered (/которую/ часто /они вынуждены были/ отыскивать заново), that wandered on to the top of the southern ridge (которая брела = вела /блуждая/ к верхушке южного хребта) and brought them at last (и /которая/ привела их, наконец-то) to a still narrower ledge (к еще более узкому выступу; ledge — планка, полочка; выступ, край), which turned north (который поворачивал на север) across the face of the Mountain (по всему склону Горы; face — лицо; открытый склон, склон холма). Looking down (взглянув вниз) they saw that they were at the top of the cliff (они увидели, что они были у самого верха отвесной скалы) at the valley’s head (у верхней части долины) and were gazing down (и смотрели пристально вниз) on to their own camp below (на их собственный лагерь там, внизу).
pillar ['pl] rough [rf] narrow ['naer]
But at last unexpectedly they found what they were seeking. Fili and Kili and the hobbit went back one day down the valley and scrambled among the tumbled rocks at its southern corner. About midday, creeping behind a great stone that stood alone like a pillar, Bilbo came on what looked like rough steps going upwards. Following these excitedly he and the dwarves found traces of a narrow track, often lost, often rediscovered, that wandered on to the top of the southern ridge and brought them at last to a still narrower ledge, which turned north across the face of the Mountain. Looking down they saw that they were at the top of the cliff at the valley’s head and were gazing down on to their own camp below.