"Английский язык с Дж. Р. Р. Толкиеном. Хоббит" - читать интересную книгу автора

Chapter 2. Roast Mutton (Глава 2. Жареная баранина)

Up jumped Bilbo (Бильбо вскочил), and putting on his dressing-gown (и, надевая свой халат) went into the dining-room (отправился в столовую). There he saw nobody (там он никого не увидел), but all the signs (но /увидел/ все признаки) of a large and hurried breakfast (обильного и поспешного завтрака). There was a fearful mess in the room (в комнате был ужасный беспорядок; fear

— страх), and piles of unwashed crocks in the kitchen (и кучи невымытых глиняных горшков на кухне). Nearly every pot and pan (почти что вся кухонная утварь: «горшки и кастрюли») he possessed (которыми он владел) seemed to have been used (казалось, была использована). The washing-up was so dismally real (мытье посуды представлялось таким угнетающе реальным) that Bilbo was forced to believe (что Бильбо был вынужден поверить в то, что) the party of the night before (прием гостей накануне вечером: «ночью») had not been part of his bad dreams (не был частью его дурных снов), as he had rather hoped (как он охотно надеялся). Indeed he was really relieved after all (на самом деле, он действительно почувствовал облегчение, в конце концов) to think that they had all gone without him (думая, что все они ушли без него), and without bothering to wake him up (и не потрудившись разбудить его) (“but with never a thank-you” he thought («но и без всяких тебе «спасибо», думал он)); and yet in a way (и все же, каким-то образом) he could not help feeling (он не мог не почувствовать себя; cannot help doing smth. — быть не в состоянии удержаться от чего-либо) just a trifle disappointed (чуть-чуть: «всего лишь на пустяк» разочарованным). The feeling surprised him (это чувство удивило его).

dressing-gown ['dresINgaVn] fearful ['fIqf(q)l] dismally ['dIzmqlI]

Up jumped Bilbo, and putting on his dressing-gown went into the dining— room. There he saw nobody, but all the signs of a large and hurried breakfast. There was a fearful mess in the room, and piles of unwashed crocks in the kitchen. Nearly every pot and pan he possessed seemed to have been used. The washing-up was so dismally real that Bilbo was forced to believe the party of the night before had not been part of his bad dreams, as he had rather hoped. Indeed he was really relieved after all to think that they had all gone without him, and without bothering to wake him up (“but with never a thank-you” he thought); and yet in a way he could not help feeling just a trifle disappointed. The feeling surprised him.

“Don’t be a fool, Bilbo Baggins (не будь дураком, Бильбо Бэггинс)!” he said to himself (сказал он сам себе), “thinking of dragons (думая о драконах) and all that outlandish nonsense (и всей той диковинной чепухе; outlandish — иностранный, заморский) at your age (в твоем-то возрасте)!” So he put on an apron (и тогда он надел фартук), lit fires (развел: «зажег» огонь), boiled water (вскипятил воду), and washed up (и перемыл всю посуду). Then he had a nice little breakfast in the kitchen (потом он съел прекрасный небольшой завтрак на кухне) before turning out the dining-room (перед тем, как убрать столовую). By that time the sun was shining (к тому времени солнце уже светило); and the front door was open (и парадная дверь была открыта), letting in a warm spring breeze (впуская в /дом/ теплый весенний ветерок). Bilbo began to whistle loudly (Бильбо начал насвистывать громко) and to forget about the night before (и забывать о предыдущей ночи). In fact he was just sitting down (на самом деле, он как раз садился) to a nice little second breakfast (за прекрасный небольшой второй завтрак) in the dining-room by the open window (в столовой, у открытого окна), when in walked Gandalf (когда вошел Гэндальф).

“My dear fellow (мой дорогой друг),” said he, “whenever are you going to come (когда же вы собираетесь идти)? What about an early start (как же насчет того, чтобы отправиться рано)? — and here you are having breakfast (и вот вы здесь — завтракаете), or whatever you call it (или как вы это там еще называете), at half past ten (в половине одиннадцатого)! They left you the message (они оставили вам послание), because they could not wait (потому что они не могли ждать).”

“What message (какое послание)?” said poor Mr. Baggins all in a fluster

(сказал бедный мистер Бэггинс в смятении).

“Great Elephants (о Боже; elephant — слон)!” said Gandalf (сказал Гэндальф), “you are not at all yourself this morning (да вы сами на себя не похожи: «вы не совсем вы сами» этим утром) — you have never dusted the mantelpiece (вы еще не вытерли пыль с каминной полки)!”

outlandish [aVt'lxndIS] breeze [bri: z] elephant ['elIfqnt]

“Don’t be a fool, Bilbo Baggins!” he said to himself, “thinking of dragons and all that outlandish nonsense at your age!” So he put on an apron, lit fires, boiled water, and washed up. Then he had a nice little breakfast in the kitchen before turning out the dining-room. By that time the sun was shining; and the front door was open, letting in a warm spring breeze. Bilbo began to whistle loudly and to forget about the night before. In fact he was just sitting down to a nice little second breakfast in the dining-room by the open window, when in walked Gandalf.

“My dear fellow,” said he, “whenever are you going to come? What about an early start? and here you are having breakfast, or whatever you call it, at half past ten! They left you the message, because they could not wait.”

“What message?” said poor Mr. Baggins all in a fluster. “Great Elephants!” said Gandalf, “you are not at all yourself this morning — you have never dusted the mantelpiece!”

“What’s that got to do with it (причем тут это: «какое каминная полка имеет к этому отношение»)? I have had enough to do (у меня было достаточно чем заняться) with washing up for fourteen (моя посуду после четырнадцати

/человек/)!”

“If you had dusted the mantelpiece (если бы вы вытерли пыль с каминной полки) you would have found this (вы бы нашли это) just under the clock (как раз под часами),” said Gandalf, handing Bilbo a note (вручая Бильбо записку) (written, of course, on his own note-paper (написанную, конечно же, на его собственной бумаге для записей)).

This is what he read (вот что он прочитал):

“Thorin and Company (Торин и Компания) to Burglar Bilbo greeting

(приветствуют Взломщика Бильбо)!

For your hospitality our sincerest thanks (за ваше гостеприимство наши искреннейшие благодарности), and for your offer (и за ваше предложение) of professional assistance (профессиональной помощи) our grateful acceptance (наше признательное согласие; acceptance — принятие, прием, одобрение). Terms (условия): cash on delivery (оплата по выполнении; cash on delivery — уплата при доставке, наложенный платеж), up to and not exceeding (до

/суммы/ равной и не превышающей) one fourteenth of total profits (одной четырнадцатой от общего дохода) (if any (если /таковой будет/); all traveling expenses guaranteed (все путевые издержки гарантированно оплачиваются; to travel — путешествовать, ездить) in any event (в любом случае); funeral expenses (похоронные издержки) to be defrayed by us (должны быть оплачены нами) or our representatives (или нашими представителями), if occasion arises (если таковой случай возникнет) and the matter is not otherwise arranged for (и если по этому поводу не были сделаны /покойником/ иные распоряжения).

“Thinking it unnecessary (посчитав необязательным) to disturb your esteemed repose (нарушить ваш уважаемый покой), we have proceeded in advance (мы отправились заранее) to make requisite preparations (чтобы сделать необходимые приготовления), and shall await your respected person (и будем ожидать вашу почтенную персону) at the Green Dragon Inn, Bywater (в трактире «Зеленый Дракон», в Байуотере), at 11 a.m. sharp (ровно в 11 утра; a.m. = ante meridiem — до полудня). Trusting that you will be punctual (полагаемся на вашу пунктуальность).

“We have the honour to remain (мы имеем честь оставаться) “Yours deeply (глубоко уважающими вас)

“Thorin amp; Co (Торин и Компания).”

mantelpiece ['mxntlpi: s] defray [dI'freI] guaranteed [gxrqn'ti: d] punctual

['pANktSVql] honour ['Onq]

“What’s that got to do with it? I have had enough to do with washing up for fourteen!”

“If you had dusted the mantelpiece you would have found this just under the clock,” said Gandalf, handing Bilbo a note (written, of course, on his own note-paper).

This is what he read:

“Thorin and Company to Burglar Bilbo greeting!

For your hospitality our sincerest thanks, and for your offer of professional assistance our grateful acceptance. Terms: cash on delivery, up to and not exceeding one fourteenth of total profits (if any); all traveling expenses guaranteed in any event; funeral expenses to be defrayed by us or our representatives, if occasion arises and the matter is not otherwise arranged for.

“Thinkingitunnecessarytodisturbyouresteemedrepose,wehave proceeded in advance to make requisite preparations, and shall await your respected person at the Green Dragon Inn, Bywater, at 11 a.m. sharp. Trusting that you will be punctual.

“We have the honour to remain

“Yours deeply

“Thorin amp; Co. ”

“That leaves you just ten minutes (у вас остается ровно десять минут; to leave

— уходить, оставлять, покидать). You will have to run (вам придется бежать),” said Gandalf (сказал Гэндальф).

“But (но) —“ said Bilbo.

“No time for it (на это «но» времени нет),” said the wizard (сказал волшебник).

“But (но) — “said Bilbo again (сказал Бильбо снова).

“No time for that either (на то «но» тоже времени нет)! Off you go

(отправляйтесь)!”

To the end of his days (до самого конца своих дней) Bilbo could never remember (Бильбо никогда так и не мог вспомнить) how he found himself outside (как он оказался /к удивлению для себя/ на улице), without a hat (без шляпы), walking-stick (трости) or money (и денег), or anything (и без всего) that he usually took (что он обычно брал) when he went out (когда он отправлялся куда-либо); leaving his second breakfast half-finished (оставляя свой второй завтрак наполовину съеденным;tofinish—кончать, заканчивать) and quite unwashed-up (и совершенно не вымыв посуду), pushing his keys into Gandalf’s hands (сующим свои ключи в руки Гэндальфа; to push — толкать, пихать), and running (и бегущим) as fast as his furry feet could carry him (так быстро, как только его мохнатые ноги могли нести его; furry — меховой, пушистый; fur — мех) down the lane (по переулку), past the great Mill (мимо огромной Мельницы), across The Water (через Воду), and then on (и затем дальше) for a whole mile or more (с целую милю или больше). Very puffed he was (он очень запыхался), when he got to Bywater (когда он добрался до Байуотера) just on the stroke of eleven (как раз точно в одиннадцать часов; stroke — удар, бой часов), and found he had come without a pocket-handkerchief (и обнаружил, что он вышел и без носового платка)!

wizard ['wIzqd] walking-stick ['wO: kINstIk] pocket-handkerchief

[pOkIt'hxNkqtSIf]

“That leaves you just ten minutes. You will have to run,” said Gandalf. “But — “ said Bilbo.

“No time for it,” said the wizard. “But — “said Bilbo again.

“No time for that either! Off you go!”

To the end of his days Bilbo could never remember how he found himself outside, without a hat, walking-stick or say money, or anything that he usually took when he went out; leaving his second breakfast half-finished and quite

unwashed-up, pushing his keys into Gandalf’s hands, and running as fast as his furry feet could carry him down the lane, past the great Mill, across The Water, and then on for a whole mile or more. Very puffed he was, when he got to Bywater just on the stroke of eleven, and found he had come without a pocket-handkerchief!

“Bravo (браво)!” said Balin who was standing at the inn door (сказал Балин, который стоял у двери таверны) looking out for him (высматривая его). Just then (как раз тогда) all the others came round the corner (все остальные вышли из-за угла) of the road from the village (той дороги, что вела из деревни). They were on ponies (они были верхом на пони), and each pony was slung about (и каждый пони был нагружен; tosling(slung) — метать/изпращи/; подвешивать /на ремне/; sling — праща; ремень) with all kinds of baggages (всякого рода багажом), packages (тюками), parcels (свертками), and paraphernalia (и другим личным имуществом/принадлежностями). There was a very small pony (был там и очень маленький пони), apparently for Bilbo (явно для Бильбо).

“Up you two get (вы двое, по седлам; to get up — вставать, подниматься,

взбираться), and off we go (и мы отправляемся)!” said Thorin.

“I’m awfully sorry (мне ужасно жаль),” said Bilbo, “but I have come without my hat (но я пришел без своей шляпы), and I have left my pocket-handkerchief behind (и я позабыл свой носовой платок), and I haven’t got any money (и у меня совсем нет с собой денег). I didn’t get your note (я не получил вашей записки) until after 10.45 (до 10.45) to be precise (что бы быть точным).”

“Don’t be precise (не будьте точным),” said Dwalin, “and don’t worry (и не волнуйтесь)! You will have to manage without pocket-handkerchiefs (вам придется обходиться без носовых платков), and a good many other things (и большого количества других вещей), before you get to the journey’s end (до того, как вы достигните завершения путешествия). As for a hat (а что до шляпы), I have got a spare hood (у меня есть запасной капюшон) and cloak in

my luggage (и накидка, у меня в багаже).”

bravo ['brQ: vqV] paraphernalia ["pxrqfq'neIlIq] luggage ['lAgIdZ]

“Bravo!” said Balin who was standing at the inn door looking out for him. Just then all the others came round the corner of the road from the village. They were on ponies, and each pony was slung about with all kinds of baggages, packages, parcels, and paraphernalia. There was a very small pony, apparently for Bilbo.

“Up you two get, and off we go!” said Thorin.

“I’m awfully sorry,” said Bilbo, “but I have come without my hat, and I have left my pocket-handkerchief behind, and I haven’t got any money. I didn’t get your note until after 10.45 to be precise.”

“Don’t be precise,” said Dwalin, “and don’t worry! You will have to manage without pocket-handkerchiefs, and a good many other things, before you get to the journey’s end. As for a hat, I have got a spare hood and cloak in my luggage.”

That’s how (вот как) they all came to start (все они отправились в путь), jogging off from the inn (двигаясь медленно от таверны; to jog — трясти; тащиться) one fine morning (одним прекрасным утром) just before May (как раз перед /началом/ мая), on laden ponies (на груженных пони); and Bilbo was wearing a dark-green hood (и Бильбо был одет в темно-зеленый капюшон) (a little weather-stained (немного выцветший от солнца; weather — погода; непогода; stain — пятно) and a dark-green cloak (и темно-зеленый плащ) borrowed from Dwalin (позаимствованный у Двалина). They were too large for him (они были слишком велики для него), and he looked rather comic (и он выглядел достаточно комично). What his father Bungo (что бы его отец, Банго) would have thought of him (подумал бы о нем), I daren’t think (я не осмеливаюсь подумать). His only comfort was (его единственным утешением

было то) he couldn’t be mistaken for a dwarf (что его не могли спутать по ошибке с гномом), as he had no beard (так как у него не было бороды).

They had not been riding very long (они скакали не очень долго) when up came Gandalf (когда /их/ нагнал Гэндальф) very splendid on a white horse (/очень/ великолепный на белом коне). He had brought a lot of pocket— handkerchiefs (он привез кучу носовых платков), and Bilbo’s pipe and tobacco (и трубку, и табак Бильбо). So after that (итак, после этого) the party went along very merrily (группа продолжила путь очень весело), and they told stories (и они рассказывали истории) or sang songs (или пели песни) as they rode forward all day (пока они ехали вперед весь день), except of course when they stopped for meals (за исключением, конечно же, когда они останавливались для принятия пищи).

weather-stained ['weDqsteInd] mistaken [mI'steIkqn] merrily ['merIlI]

That’s how they all came to start, jogging off from the inn one fine morning just before May, on laden ponies; and Bilbo was wearing a dark-green hood (a little weather-stained) and a dark-green cloak borrowed from Dwalin. They were too large for him, and he looked rather comic. What his father Bungo would have thought of him, I daren’t think. His only comfort was he couldn’t be mistaken for a dwarf, as he had no beard.

They had not been riding very long when up came Gandalf very splendid on a white horse. He had brought a lot of pocket-handkerchiefs, and Bilbo’s pipe and tobacco. So after that the party went along very merrily, and they told stories or sang songs as they rode forward all day, except of course when they stopped for meals.

These didn’t come quite as often (это случалось не так часто; to come — идти, приходить, наступать) as Bilbo would have liked them (как того хотелось бы Бильбо), but still he began to feel (но, все равно, он начинал чувствовать) that

adventures were not so bad after all (что приключения были не так уж и плохи,

в конце-то концов).

At first they had passed through hobbit-lands (сначала они проехали через земли хоббитов), a wide respectable country (просторную респектабельную страну) inhabited by decent folk (населенную порядочным народом), with good roads (с хорошими дорогами), an inn or two (одной или двумя тавернами), and now and then (и время от времени) a dwarf or a farmer (/они видели/ гнома или фермера) ambling by on business (семенящего по своим делам; to amble — идти иноходью; идти легким шагом). Then they came to lands (затем они приехали в земли) where people spoke strangely (где люди говорили странно), and sang songs Bilbo had never heard before (и пели песни, которые Бильбо никогда раньше не слышал). Now they had gone on (теперь они заехали) far into the Lone-lands (глубоко в Заброшенные Земли), where there were no people left (где не осталось ни людей), no inns (ни таверн), and the roads grew steadily worse (и дороги становились постепенно все хуже; to grow (grew, grown) — расти, увеличиваться; зд. как глагол-связка в составном именном сказуемом

— делаться). Not far ahead were dreary hills (не далеко впереди были мрачные холмы), rising higher and higher (поднимающиеся все выше и выше), dark with trees (темные от /растущих на них/ деревьев). On some of them were old castles (на некоторых из них были старые замки) with an evil look (с зловещим видом), as if they had been built by wicked people (словно были они построены дурными людьми). Everything seemed gloomy (все казалось мрачным), for the weather that day (так как погода в тот день) had taken a nasty turn (испортилась: «приняла отвратительный оборот»).

respectable [rI'spektqb(q)l] inhabited [In'hxbItId] castle ['kQ: s(q)l]

These didn’t come quite as often as Bilbo would have liked them, but still he began to feel that adventures were not so bad after all.

At first they had passed through hobbit-lands, a wide respectable country

inhabited by decent folk, with good roads, an inn or two, and now and then a dwarf or a farmer ambling by on business. Then they came to lands where people spoke strangely, and sang songs Bilbo had never heard before. Now they had gone on far into the Lone-lands, where there were no people left, no inns, and the roads grew steadily worse. Not far ahead were dreary hills, rising higher and higher, dark with trees. On some of them were old castles with an evil look, as if they had been built by wicked people. Everything seemed gloomy, for the weather that day had taken a nasty turn.

Mostly it had been (по большей части /погода/ была) as good as May can be (такой хорошей, какой она может быть в мае), even in merry tales (даже в веселых историях), but now it was cold and wet (но теперь она была холодной и сырой; wet — мокрый; дождливый). In the Lone-lands they had to camp when they could (в Заброшенных Землях им пришлось ночевать, где придется: «где они могли»), but at least it had been dry (но, по меньшей мере, было сухо).

“To think it will soon be June (подумать только, что скоро июнь),” grumbled

Bilbo (ворчал Бильбо) as he splashed along (в то время как он шлепал; to splash

— брызгать, плескать) behind the others (позади всех остальных) in a very muddy track (по очень грязной колее; track — след, курс, путь). It was after tea— time (время вечернего чая уже прошло); it was pouring with rain (дождь лил как из ведра), and had been all day (и лил он весь день); his hood was dripping into his eyes (с его капюшона капало прямо в его глаза), his cloak was full of water (его плащ был полон воды); the pony was tired (его пони устал) and stumbled on stones (и спотыкался о камни); the others were too grumpy to talk (остальные были слишком сердиты, чтобы разговаривать). “And I’m sure (и я уверен, что) the rain has got into the dry clothes (что дождь попал и в сухую одежду) and into the food-bags (и в сумки с провизией),” thought Bilbo (думал Бильбо). “Bother burgling and everything to do with it (к черту /это ремесло/ взломщика и все что с ним связано)! I wish I was at home (как бы я хотел быть дома) in my nice hole by the fire (в моей милой норе, у огня), with the kettle just

beginning to sing (и чайник только начинал бы закипать: «петь»)!” It was not the last time (и это был не последний раз) that he wished that (когда он пожелал этого)!

splash [splxS] pouring ['pO: rIN] stumble ['stAmb(q)l] grumpy ['grAmpI]

Mostly it had been as good as May can be, even in merry tales, but now it was cold and wet. In the Lone-lands they had to camp when they could, but at least it had been dry.

“To think it will soon be June,” grumbled Bilbo as he splashed along behind the others in a very muddy track. It was after tea-time; it was pouring with rain, and had been all day; his hood was dripping into his eyes, his cloak was full of water; the pony was tired and stumbled on stones; the others were too grumpy to talk. “And I’m sure the rain has got into the dry clothes and into the food-bags,” thought Bilbo. “Bother burgling and everything to do with it! I wish I was at home in my nice hole by the fire, with the kettle just beginning to sing!” It was not the last time that he wished that!

Still the dwarves jogged on (все же гномы продолжали скакать), never turning round (никогда не оборачиваясь) or taking any notice of the hobbit (и не обращая никакого внимания на хоббита). Somewhere behind the grey clouds (где-то, за серыми тучами) the sun must have gone down (солнце, должно быть, село), for it began to get dark (так как начинало темнеть). Wind got up (поднялся ветер), and the willows along the river-bank (и ивы, /растущие/ вдоль берега реки) bent and sighed (гнулись и шелестели; to sigh — вздыхать, тосковать). I don’t know what river it was (я не знаю, что за речка это была), a rushing red one (какая-то бурная красная река; rushing — стремительный, порывистый), swollen with the rains of the last few days (вздувшаяся от дождей последних нескольких дней), that came down from the hills and mountains (которая спускалась с холмов и гор) in front of them (перед ними). Soon it was

nearly dark (вскоре стало уже почти темно). The winds broke up the grey clouds (ветер разогнал серые тучи; to break (broke, broken) — ломать, разрывать), and a waning moon (и ущербная луна; to wane — убывать, быть на ущербе /о Луне/) appeared above the hills (появилась над холмами) between the flying rags (между летящими по небу клочками /облаков/).

jog [dZOg] notice ['nqVtIs] appear [q'pIq]

Still the dwarves jogged on, never turning round or taking any notice of the hobbit. Somewhere behind the grey clouds the sun must have gone down, for it began to get dark. Wind got up, and the willows along the river-bank bent and sighed. I don’t know what river it was, a rushing red one, swollen with the rains of the last few days, that came down from the hills and mountains in front of them. Soon it was nearly dark. The winds broke up the grey clouds, and a waning moon appeared above the hills between the flying rags.

Then they stopped (тогда они остановились), and Thorin muttered something about supper (и Торин пробормотал что-то об ужине), “and where shall we get a dry patch to sleep on (и где бы нам достать сухой клочок /земли/ на котором поспать)?” Not until then (и только тогда: «не до тех пор») did they notice (они обратили внимание) that Gandalf was missing (что Гэндальфа с ними не было; to miss — зд. недоставать, отсутствовать). So far (до этого) he had come all the way with them (он проехал весь путь вместе с ними), never saying (не говоря) if he was in the adventure (был ли он /вместе с ними/ в этом приключении) or merely keeping them company for a while (или просто составлял им компанию на некоторое время). He had eaten most (он ел больше всех), talked most (разговаривал больше всех), and laughed most (и смеялся больше всех). But now he simply was not there at all (но теперь его попросту не было, совсем)!

“Just when (как раз в тот момент, когда) a wizard would have been most useful

(волшебник был бы как нельзя кстати; useful — полезный, пригодный), too (к тому же),” groaned Dori and Nori (простонали Дори и Нори) (who shared the hobbit’s views about regular meals (которые разделяли взгляды хоббита на регулярные приемы пищи), plenty and often (обильные и частые)). They decided in the end (они решили наконец) that they would have to camp (что им придется разбить лагерь) where they were (там, где они /как раз/ находились).

laugh [lQ: f] useful ['ju: sf(q)l] shared [Seqd] regular ['regjVlq]

Then they stopped, and Thorin muttered something about supper, “and where shall we get a dry patch to sleep on?” Not until then did they notice that Gandalf was missing. So far he had come all the way with them, never saying if he was in the adventure or merely keeping them company for a while. He had eaten most, talked most, and laughed most. But now he simply was not there at all!

“Just when a wizard would have been most useful, too,” groaned Dori and Nori (who shared the hobbit’s views about regular meals, plenty and often). They decided in the end that they would have to camp where they were.

So far (до сих пор) they had not camped before on this journey (они еще не разбивали лагеря в этом путешествии), and though they knew (и, хотя они и знали) that they soon would have to camp regularly (что скоро им придется разбивать лагерь регулярно), when they were among the Misty Mountains (когда они окажутся в Мглистых Горах) and far from the lands of respectable people (и далеко от земель порядочных людей), it seemed a bad wet evening to begin on (этот вечер казался плохим и сырым для начала /устройства лагеря/). They moved to a clump of trees (они подвинулись к рощице /деревьев/; clump

— заросли; слипшаяся масса; глыба, ком), and though it was drier under them (и хотя под ними было суше), the wind shook the rain off the leaves (ветер стряхивал /капли/ дождя с листьев), and the drip, drip, was most annoying (и

шум падающих капель: «кап-кап» был очень раздражающим; to annoy — досаждать; докучать, надоедать, раздражать). Also the mischief seemed to have got into the fire (также казалось, что какая-то беда случилась с огнем; mischief — вред, зло; озорство). Dwarves can make a fire almost anywhere (гномы могут развести огонь почти что везде) out of almost anything (почти что из всего), wind or no wind (/не зависимо от того/ дует ветер или нет); but they could not do it that night (но они не могли развести его той ночью), not even Oin and Gloin (даже Ойн и Глойн не могли), who were specially good at it (которые были особенно хороши по этой части: «в этом»).

Then one of the ponies (затем один из пони) took fright at nothing (испугался неизвестно чего) and bolted (и понес). He got into the river (он ускакал прямо в реку) before they could catch him (до того, как они смогли поймать его); and before they could get him out again (и до того, как они снова смогли его оттуда вытащить), Fili and Kili were nearly drowned (Фили и Кили чуть не утонули), and all the baggage that he carried (и вся поклажа, которую он /пони/ вез) was washed away off him (была смыта с него /рекой/). Of course it was mostly food (конечно же это была по большей части провизия), and there was mighty little left for supper (и в результате чрезвычайно мало /еды/ осталось на ужин), and less for breakfast (и еще меньше на завтрак).

journey ['dZq: nI] mischief ['mIstSIf] fright [fraIt]

So far they had not camped before on this journey, and though they knew that they soon would have to camp regularly, when they were among the Misty Mountains and far from the lands of respectable people, it seemed a bad wet evening to begin, on. They moved to a clump of trees, and though it was drier under them, the wind shook the rain off the leaves, and the drip, drip, was most annoying. Also the mischief seemed to have got into the fire. Dwarves can make a fire almost anywhere out of almost anything, wind or no wind; but they could not do it that night, not even Oin and Gloin, who were

specially good at it.

Then one of the ponies took fright at nothing and bolted. He got into the river before they could catch him; and before they could get him out again, Fili and Kili were nearly drowned, and all the baggage that he carried was washed away off him. Of course it was mostly food, and there was mighty little left for supper, and less for breakfast.

There they all sat glum and wet and muttering (и вот, все они сидели мрачные и мокрые и ворчащие), while Oin and Gloin went on trying to light the fire (пока Ойн и Глойн продолжали пытаться развести огонь), and quarrelling about it (и ссорились из-за этого). Bilbo was sadly reflecting (Бильбо печально размышлял) that adventures are not all pony-rides in May-sunshine (что приключения — это не только скачки на пони в солнечном свете мая), when Balin (когда Балин), who was always their look-out man (который всегда был их впередсмотрящим; look-out — бдительность, наблюдение), said: “There’s a light over there (там свет)!” There was a hill some way off (на некотором расстоянии был холм) with trees on it (покрытый деревьями: «с деревьями на нем»), pretty thick in parts (местами довольно густо; part — часть). Out of the dark mass of the trees (среди темной массы деревьев) they could now see a light shining (теперь они смогли увидеть светящийся огонек), a reddish comfortable— looking light (красноватый, выглядящий уютно огонек), as it might be a fire or torches twinkling (это мог бы быть костер или мерцающие факелы). When they had looked at it for some while (когда они посмотрели на него некоторое время), they fell to arguing (они начали спорить; to fall (fell, fallen) to doing smth. — браться, приниматься за что-либо). Some said “no” (некоторые сказали "нет") and some said “yes” (и некоторые сказали "да") Some said they could but go and see (некоторые говорили, что они могли бы, во всяком случае, пойти и посмотреть), and anything was better than little supper (и что все что угодно было лучше, чем скудный ужин; little-less-the least — мало — меньший — наименьший), less breakfast (еще более скудный завтрак), and wet

clothes all the night (и сырая одежда на всю ночь). Others said (другие сказали): “These parts are none too well known (эти края не очень-то хорошо известны), and are too near the mountains (и слишком уж близки к горам). Travellers seldom come this way now (путешественники теперь редко пользуются: «ездят по» этим путем). The old maps are no use (старые карты бесполезны): things have changed for the worse (все изменилось к худшему) and the road is unguarded (да и дорога не охраняется). They have seldom even heard of the king (они вряд ли даже слышали о короле; seldom — редко, нечасто) round here (в этой округе), and the less inquisitive you are (и чем меньше ты любопытствуешь) as you go along (когда ты в пути), the less trouble you are likely to find (тем меньше у тебя вероятность встретиться с проблемами; trouble—беспокойство, волнение, тревога; источник неприятностей).”

quarrelling ['kwOrqlIN] look-out ['lVkaVt] reddish ['redIS] torch [tO: tS]

unguarded [An'gQ: dId]

There they all sat glum and wet and muttering, while Oin and Gloin went on trying to light the fire, and quarrelling about it. Bilbo was sadly reflecting that adventures are not all pony-rides in May-sunshine, when Balin, who was always their look-out man, said: “There’s a light over there!” There was a hill some way off with trees on it, pretty thick in parts. Out of the dark mass of the trees they could now see a light shining, a reddish comfortable-looking light, as it might be a fire or torches twinkling. When they had looked at it for some while, they fell to arguing. Some said “no” and some said “yes.” Some said they could but go and see, and anything was better than little supper, less breakfast, and wet clothes all the night. Others said: “These parts are none too well known, and are too near the mountains. Travellers seldom come this way now. The old maps are no use: things have changed for the worse and the road is unguarded. They have seldom even heard of the king round here, and

the less inquisitive you are as you go along, the less trouble you are likely to find.”

Some said (кто-то сказал):

“After all there are fourteen of us (в конце-то концов, нас же четырнадцать).” Others said (другие говорили): “Where has Gandalf got to (куда это подевался Гэндальф)?” This remark was repeated by everybody (это замечание было повторено каждым). Then the rain began to pour down (затем дождь начал лить) worse than ever (еще хуже, чем когда бы то ни было), and Oin and Gloin began to fight (и Ойн с Глойном начали драться). That settled it (это и решило дело; to settle — поселиться; привести в порядок; урегулировать, разрешить

/спор, конфликт/). “After all we have got a burglar with us (в конце-то концов, с нами же взломщик),” they said (сказали они); and so they made off (и тогда они отправились), leading their ponies (ведя своих пони) (with all due and proper caution (со всеми должными и надлежащими предосторожностями)) in the direction of the light (в направлении огонька). They came to the hill (они подошли к холму) and were soon in the wood (и скоро оказались в лесу). Up the hill they went (они пошли вверх по холму); but there was no proper path to be seen (но никакой приличной тропинки видно не было), such as might lead to a house or a farm (такой, какая бы могла вести к дому или к ферме); and do what they could (и делая все возможное/что бы они ни делали /чтобы идти тихо/: «все что они могли») they made a deal of rustling (они сотворили много шорохов) and crackling (треска) and creaking (и скрипов) (and a good deal of grumbling and drafting (а также огромное количество ворчания и приказаний

/друг другу/)), as they went through the trees (пока они шли сквозь деревья) in the pitch dark (в кромешной тьме; pitch — зд. смола, битум).

repeat [rI'pi: t] caution ['kO: S(q)n] rustle [rAs(q)l] creaking ['kri: kIN]

Some said:

“After all there are fourteen of us.” Others said: “Where has Gandalf got to?” This remark was repeated by everybody. Then the rain began to pour down worse than ever, and Oin and Gloin began to fight. That settled it. “After all we have got a burglar with us,” they said; and so they made off, leading their ponies (with all due and proper caution) in the direction of the light. They came to the hill and were soon in the wood. Up the hill they went; but there was no proper path to be seen, such as might lead to a house or a farm; and do what they could they made a deal of rustling and crackling and creaking (and a good deal of grumbling and drafting), as they went through the trees in the pitch dark.

Suddenly the red light shone out very bright (внезапно красный огонек засветил очень ярко) through the tree-trunks (сквозь стволы деревьев) not far ahead (недалеко впереди).

“Now it is the burglar’s turn (теперь пришла очередь взломщика; turn — поворот, оборот, смена),” they said (сказали они), meaning Bilbo (имея в виду Бильбо). “You must go on (вы должны пойти дальше) and find out all about that light (и выяснить все об этом огоньке), and what it is for (и для чего он), and if all is perfectly safe and canny (и все ли там безопасно и спокойно/уютно),” said Thorin to the hobbit (сказал Торин хоббиту). “Now scuttle off (ну же, поспешите), and come back quick (и возвращайтесь поскорей), if all is well (если все в порядке). If not, come back if you can (если же нет, то возвращайтесь, если сможете)! It you can’t (если не сможете), hoot twice like a barn-owl (то ухните два раза, как сипуха; owl — сова, сыч, филин; barn — амбар, скотный двор) and once like a screech-owl (и один раз, как ушастая сова; screech — хриплый, визгливый), and we will do what we can (и мы сделаем все, что сможем).”

through [Tru: ] scuttle ['skAtl] barn-owl ['bQ: naVl] screech owl ['skri: tSaVl]

Suddenly the red light shone out very bright through the tree-trunks not far ahead.

“Now it is the burglar’s turn,” they said, meaning Bilbo. “You must go on and find out all about that light, and what it is for, and if all is perfectly safe and canny,” said Thorin to the hobbit. “Now scuttle off, and come back quick, if all is well. If not, come back if you can! It you can’t, hoot twice like a barn— owl and once like a screech-owl, and we will do what we can.”

Off Bilbo had to go (Бильбо пришлось отправляться), before he could explain (до того, как он смог объяснить) that he could not hoot even once (что он не сможет ухнуть даже один раз) like any kind of owl (как хоть какая-нибудь сова; kind — сорт, класс, разряд) any more (не больше чем) than fly like a bat (/не сможет/ полететь, как летучая мышь). But at any rate (но, в любом случае; rate — оценка имущества; суждение, мнение, оценка; норма; размер) hobbits can move quietly in woods (хоббиты умеют двигаться тихо в лесах), absolutely quietly (абсолютно бесшумно). They take a pride in it (они гордятся этим:

«берут гордость в этом»), and Bilbo had sniffed more than once (и Бильбо фыркал не раз: «больше чем один раз») at what he called (над тем, что он называл) “all this dwarvish racket (весь этот малорослый: «гномов» грохот),” as they went along (пока они шли), though I don’t suppose you or I (хотя, как я полагаю, ни вы, ни я) would notice anything at all (не заметили бы ничего) on a windy night (в такую ветреную ночь), not if the whole cavalcade (нет, даже если бы целая кавалькада) had passed two feet off (проехала бы в двух шагах /от нас/). As for Bilbo walking primly towards the red light (что же до того, как Бильбо отправился прямиком по направлению к красному огню; to walk — ходить, идти пешком), I don’t suppose even a weasel (я не предполагаю, что даже горностай; weasel — ласка, горностай) would have stirred a whisker at it (повел бы усом на это; to stir — шевелить; whisker — борода, волос бороды; whiskers — бакенбарды, баки). So, naturally, he got right up to the fire (и тогда, что совершенно естественно, он подобрался точно к самому костру) — for

fire it was (так как это был костер) without disturbing anyone (не потревожив никого). And this is what he saw (и вот что он увидел). Three very large persons (три очень огромных существа) sitting round (сидели вокруг) a very large fire of beech-logs (очень огромного костра из буковых бревен). They were toasting mutton (они подрумянивали на костре баранину) on long spits of wood (на длинных вертелах из дерева), and licking the gravy off their fingers (и слизывали выделявшийся /при жарке из мяса/ сок со своих пальцев). There was a fine toothsome smell (запах был очень аппетитный: «прекрасный вкусный»; toothsome — приятный на вкус). Also there was a barrel of good drink at hand (также был /у них/ бочонок хорошего напитка под рукой), and they were drinking out of jugs (и они пили его из кружек). But they were trolls (но они были троллями).

absolutely [xbsq'lu: tlI] racket ['rxkIt] cavalcade [kxv(q)l'keId] weasel

['wi: z(q)l] whisker ['wIskq] beech [bi: tS] toothsome ['tu: Ts(q)m]

Off Bilbo had to go, before he could explain that he could not hoot even once like any kind of owl any more than fly like a bat. But at any rate hobbits can move quietly in woods, absolutely quietly. They take a pride in it, and Bilbo had sniffed more than once at what he called “all this dwarfish racket,” as they went along, though I don’t suppose you or I would notice anything at all on a windy night, not if the whole cavalcade had passed two feet off. As for Bilbo walking primly towards the red light, I don’t suppose even a weasel would have stirred a whisker at it. So, naturally, he got right up to the fire — for fire it was without disturbing anyone. And this is what he saw. Three very large persons sitting round a very large fire of beech-logs. They were toasting mutton on long spits of wood, and licking the gravy off their fingers. There was a fine toothsome smell. Also there was a barrel of good drink at hand, and they were drinking out of jugs. But they were trolls.

Obviously trolls (безусловно: «очевидно» троллями). Even Bilbo (даже Бильбо), in spite of his sheltered life (несмотря на свою жизнь без тревог и забот; sheltered — укрытый, защищенный; shelter — приют, кров; убежище), could see that (мог это увидеть): from the great heavy faces of them (по их огромным тяжелым физиономиям), and their size (и их размерам), and the shape of their legs (и по форме их ног), not to mention their language (не говоря уже об их языке; to mention — упоминать), which was not drawing-room fashion at all (который совсем не был салонным: «в манере гостиных»), at all (совсем не был).

“Mutton yesterday (баранина вчера), mutton today (баранина сегодня), and blimey (и чтоб мне провалиться), if it don’t look like mutton again tomorrow (если и на завтра у нас будет баранина; to look like smth — предвещать что— либо: «выглядеть подобно чему-либо),” said one of the trolls (сказал один из троллей).

“Never a blinking bit of manflesh (ни чертовски маленького кусочка человечинки; flesh — плоть) have we had for long enough (не ели мы уже так долго),” said a second (сказал второй). “What the ‘ell William was a-thinkin’ of (о чем, черт возьми, думал Вильям; ‘ell = hell — ад; a-thinkin’ = thinking) to bring us into these parts at all (вообще притащив нас в эти края), beats me (это выше моего понимания: «это бьет меня»; to beat — бить, колотить) — and the drink runnin’ short (и выпивка скоро закончится; torunshort— истощаться, подходить к концу), what’s more (чего уж больше),” he said jogging the elbow of William (сказал он, тряся локоть Вильяма), who was taking a pull at his jug (который как раз делал большой глоток из своей кружки). William choked (Вильям поперхнулся).

“Shut yer mouth (заткни свою пасть; yer = your)!” he said as soon as he could (сказал он, когда оправился: «так скоро, как только он смог»). “Yer can’t expect folk to stop here for ever (ты же не можешь ожидать, что народ будет здесь останавливаться всегда; yer = you) just to be et by you and Bert (только для того, чтобы быть съеденными тобой и Бертом; et = eaten). You’ve et a

village and a half between yer (вы уже съели целых полторы деревни на двоих:

«между собой»; half — половина), since we come down from the mountains (с тех самых пор, когда мы спустились с гор). How much more d’yer want (сколько же вам еще надо)? And time’s been up our way (и времена, когда мы поступали, как хотели, истекли; way—зд. образдействия, манера поведения), when yer’d have said ‘thank yer Bill’ (и когда вам и надо сказать "спасибо тебе Билл") for a nice bit o’ fat valley mutton (за хороший кусок жирной баранины /из долины/) like what this is (как вот этот).”

obviously ['ObvIqslI] troll [trqVl] mutton [mAtn] enough [I'nAf]

Obviously trolls. Even Bilbo, in spite of his sheltered life, could see that: from the great heavy faces of them, and their size, and the shape of their legs, not to mention their language, which was not drawing-room fashion at all, at all.

“Mutton yesterday, mutton today, and blimey, if it don’t look like mutton again tomorrow,” said one of the trolls.

“Never a blinking bit of manflesh have we had for long enough,” said a second. “What the ‘ell William was a-thinkin’ of to bring us into these parts at all, beats me — and the drink runnin’ short, what’s more,” he said jogging the elbow of William, who was taking a pull at his jug. William choked.

“Shut yer mouth!” he said as soon as he could. “Yer can’t expect folk to stop here for ever just to be et by you and Bert. You’ve et a village and a half between yer, since we come down from the mountains. How much more d’yer want? And time’s been up our way, when yer’d have said ‘thank yer Bill’ for a nice bit o’ fat valley mutton like what this is.”

He took a big bite (он откусил большой кусок) off a sheep’s leg (от бараньей ноги) he was toasting (которую он поджаривал на огне), and wiped his lips on his sleeve (и вытер свои губы рукавом: «о свой рукав»).

Yes, I am afraid trolls do behave like that (да, я боюсь, что тролли именно так и ведут себя), even those with only one head each (даже те, у которых только по одной голове /на каждого/). After hearing all this (услышав все это; after — после) Bilbo ought to have done something (Бильбо должен был сделать что-то) at once (немедленно). Either he should have gone back quietly (либо ему следовало отправится тихо назад) and warned his friends (и предупредить своих друзей) that there were three fair-sized trolls (что три довольно больших тролля были) at hand (рядом) in a nasty mood (в отвратительном настроении), quite likely to try toasted dwarf (весьма вероятно /желающие/ попробовать поджаренного гнома), or even pony (или даже пони), for a change (для разнообразия; change — перемена, изменение); or else he should have done (или же он должен был совершить) a bit of good quick burgling (изрядное и быстрое вооруженное нападение). A really first-class (действительно первоклассный) and legendary burglar (и легендарный взломщик) would at this point have picked the trolls’ pockets (на этом месте залез бы в карманы троллей; to pick — выбирать, поднимать, вынимать) — it is nearly always worthwhile (это почти всегда того стоит; worthwhile — дающий результат:

«стоящий времени») if you can manage it (если ты можешь это осуществить)

—, pinched the very mutton off the spite (стащил бы всю баранину с вертела; very— зд. тот самый, именно тот), purloined the beer (похитил бы пиво), and walked off (и удалился) without their noticing him (а они бы его не заметили: «без того, чтобы они его заметили»). Others more practical (другие, более практичные /взломщики/) but with less professional pride (но

/обладающие/ меньшей профессиональной гордостью) would perhaps have stuck a dagger (возможно, вкололи бы кинжал) into each of them (в каждого из них) before they observed it (до того, как они заметили бы его). Then the night could have been spent cheerily (тогда и ночь можно было бы провести весело).

quietly ['kwaIqtlI] warn [wO: n] worthwhile [wq: T'waIl] purloin [pq:'lOIn,

'pq: lOIn] cheer [tSIq]

He took a big bite off a sheep’s leg he was toasting, and wiped his lips on his sleeve.

Yes, I am afraid trolls do behave like that, even those with only one head each. After hearing all this Bilbo ought to have done something at once. Either he should have gone back quietly and warned his friends that there were three fair-sized trolls at hand in a nasty mood, quite likely to try toasted dwarf, or even pony, for a change; or else he should have done a bit of good quick burgling. A really first-class and legendary burglar would at this point have picked the trolls’ pockets — it is nearly always worthwhile if you can manage it —, pinched the very mutton off the spite, purloined the beer, and walked off without their noticing him. Others more practical but with less professional pride would perhaps have stuck a dagger into each of them before they observed it. Then the night could have been spent cheerily.

Bilbo knew it (Бильбо знал это). He had read of a good many things (он прочитал об очень многих вещах) he had never seen or done (которых он никогда раньше не видел или не делал). He was very much alarmed (он был очень сильно встревожен), as well as disgusted (так же как и чувствовал отвращение); he wished himself a hundred miles away (как бы ему хотелось оказаться за сотни миль от сюда), and yet (и все же) — and yet somehow (и все же, почему-то) he could not go straight back to Thorin and Company (он не мог отправиться прямо назад к Торину и Компании) empty-handed (с пустыми руками). So he stood (поэтому он стоял) and hesitated in the shadows (и медлил в тени). Of the various burglarious proceedings (из всех различных воровских процедур) he had heard of (о которых он слышал) picking the trolls’ pockets (обчистить карманы троллей) seemed the least difficult (казалось ему наименее трудной), so at last (и поэтому, наконец) he crept behind a tree (он подполз за дерево) just behind William (как раз за Вильямом).

Bert and Tom went off to the barrel (Берт и Том ушли к бочке). William was

having another drink (Вильям пил следующую порцию напитка). Then Bilbo plucked up courage (затем Бильбо набрался храбрости; to pluck — собирать, срывать) and put his little hand (и положил свою маленькую руку) in William’s enormous pocket (в огромный карман Вильяма). There was a purse in it (в нем был кошель), as big as a bag to Bilbo (для Бильбо он был такой же большой, как сумка).

“Ha (ага)!” thought he warming to his new work (подумал он, входя во вкус своей новой работы; towarm—греть, нагревать; почувствовать симпатию) as he lifted it carefully out (в то время, когда он осторожно вытаскивал кошель), “this is a beginning (вот оно, начало)!”

It was (так оно и было)! Trolls’ purses are the mischief (кошельки троллей всегда с какой-нибудь озорной проделкой), and this was no exception (и этот не был исключением).

“ ‘Ere, ‘oo are you (эй, ты кто такой; ‘ere = here; ‘oo = who)?” it squeaked (пропищал он), as it left the pocket (как только он покинул карман); and William turned round at once (и Вильям тут же обернулся) and grabbed Bilbo by the neck (и быстро схватил Бильбо за шею), before he could duck behind the tree (до того, как он смог нырнуть за дерево).

alarmed [q'lQ: md] disgusted [dIs'gAstId] hesitate ['hezIteIt] burglarious

[bq:'gle(q)rIqs] courage ['kArIdZ] purse [pq: s]

Bilbo knew it. He had read of a good many things he had never seen or done. He was very much alarmed, as well as disgusted; he wished himself a hundred miles away, and yet — and yet somehow he could not go straight back to Thorin and Company empty-handed. So he stood and hesitated in the shadows. Of the various burglarious proceedings he had heard of picking the trolls’ pockets seemed the least difficult, so at last he crept behind a tree just behind William.

Bert and Tom went off to the barrel. William was having another drink.

Then Bilbo plucked up courage and put his little hand in William’s enormous pocket. There was a purse in it, as big as a bag to Bilbo.

“Ha!” thought he warming to his new work as he lifted it carefully out, “this is a beginning!” It was! Trolls’ purses are the mischief, and this was no exception.

“ ‘Ere, ‘oo are you?” it squeaked, as it left the pocket; and William turned round at once and grabbed Bilbo by the neck, before he could duck behind the tree.

“Blimey, Bert (вот это да, Берт), look what I’ve copped (смотри, что я поймал)!” said William.

“What is it (что это)?” said the others coming up (сказали остальные,

подходя).

“Lumme, if I knows (бог мой, если бы я знал)! What are yer (ты что такое)?” “Bilbo Baggins, a bur— a hobbit (Бильбо Бэггинс, взло— хоббит),” said poor

Bilbo (сказал бедный Бильбо), shaking all over (трясясь с головы до ног; all over — всюду, полностью), and wondering how to make owl-noises (и раздумывал, как бы издать совиные уханья; noise — шум, звук) before they throttled him (до того, как они задушат его).

“A burrahobbit (взлохоббит)?” said they a bit startled (сказали они, слегка встревоженные). Trolls are slow in the uptake (тролли медленно соображают), and mighty suspicious (и чрезвычайно подозрительны) about anything new to them (по отношению ко всему для них новому).

“What’s a burrahobbit got to do with my pocket, anyways (что это взлохоббиту делать в моем кармане, в любом случае)?” said William.

“And can yer cook ‘em (а их готовить можно)?” said Tom.

“Yer can try (можно попробовать),” said Bert, picking up a skewer (сказал

Берт, поднимая шампур).

“He wouldn’t make above a mouthful (из него не получится больше, чем на один укус; mouthful — полный рот, кусок, глоток),” said William, who had

already had a fine supper (который уже прекрасно поужинал), “not when he was skinned and boned (не-а, после того, как с него сдерешь кожу и вытащишь кости).”

blimey ['blaImI] lumme ['lAmI] throttle ['TrOtl] suspicious [sq'spISqs] mouthful

['maVTf(q)l]

“Blimey, Bert, look what I’ve copped!” said William. “What is it?” said the others coming up.

“Lumme, if I knows! What are yer?”

“Bilbo Baggins, a bur— a hobbit,” said poor Bilbo, shaking all over, and wondering how to make owl-noises before they throttled him.

“A burrahobbit?” said they a bit startled. Trolls are slow in the uptake, and mighty suspicious about anything new to them.

“What’s a burrahobbit got to do with my pocket, anyways?” said William. “And can yer cook ‘em?” said Tom.

“Yer can try,” said Bert, picking up a skewer.

“He wouldn’t make above a mouthful,” said William, who had already had a fine supper, “not when he was skinned and boned.”

“P’raps there are more like him round about (может быть, здесь вокруг есть еще такие, как он; p’raps = perhaps), and we might make a pie (и мы сможем сделать пирог),” said Bert. “Here you (эй ты), are there any more of your sort (здесь есть еще такие, как ты) a-sneakin’ in these here woods (что шныряют в здешних лесах; a-sneakin’ = sneaking), yer nassty little rabbit (ты, противный кролик; yer nassty = you nasty),” said he looking at the hobbit’s furry feet (сказал он, глядя на мохнатые ноги хоббита); and he picked him up (и он поднял его) by the toes (/держа/ за пальцы ног) and shook him (и встряхнул его).

“Yes, lots (да, кучи),” said Bilbo, before he remembered (до того, как он вспомнил) not to give his friends away (что не надо выдавать своих друзей).

“No, none at all, not one (нет, совсем никого, ни одного),” he said immediately afterwards (сказал он немедленно после этого).

“What d’yer mean (что ты имеешь в виду; d’yer = do you)?” said Bert, holding him right away up (сказал Берт, держа его теперь правильной стороной вверх), by the hair this time (в этот раз за волосы).

“What I say (что я говорю),” said Bilbo gasping (сказал Бильбо, задыхаясь). “And please don’t cook me, kind sirs (и пожалуйста, не готовьте из меня ничего, добрые господа)! I am a good cook myself (я сам хороший повар), and cook better than I cook (и готовлю куда лучше, чем «готовлюсь» = чем из меня самого блюдо выйдет), if you see what I mean (если вы понимаете, что я имею в виду). I’ll cook beautifully for you (я буду для вас прекрасно готовить), a perfectly beautiful breakfast for you (/приготовлю/ совершенно прекрасный завтрак для вас), if only you won’t have me for supper (если только вы сами не съедите меня на ужин).”

furry ['fq: rI] toe [tqV] immediately [I'mi: dIqtlI] afterwards ['Q: ftqwqdz]

“P’raps there are more like him round about, and we might make a pie,” said Bert. “Here you, are there any more of your sort a-sneakin’ in these here woods, yer nassty little rabbit,” said he looking at the hobbit’s furry feet; and he picked him up by the toes and shook him.

“Yes, lots,” said Bilbo, before he remembered not to give his friends away. “No, none at all, not one,” he said immediately.

“What d’yer mean?” said Bert, holding him right away up, by the hair this time.

“What I say,” said Bilbo gasping. “And please don’t cook me, kind sirs! I am a good cook myself, and cook better than I cook, if you see what I mean. I’ll cook beautifully for you, a perfectly beautiful breakfast for you, if only you won’t have me for supper.”

“Poor little blighter (ах ты несчастный бедняжка),” said William. He had already had as much supper (он уже съел так много на ужин) as he could hold (как только мог выдержать/удержать); also he had had lots of beer (также он выпил много пива). “Poor little blighter (несчастный бедняжка)! Let him go (отпустите его)!”

“Not till he says (нет, пока он не скажет) what he means (что он имел в виду) by lots (под "кучи") and none at all (и "совсем никого"),” said Bert. “I don’t want to have me throat cut (я не хочу, чтобы мне горло перерезали) in me sleep (во сне; in me sleep = in my sleep). Hold his toes in the fire (буду держать его ноги в огне), till he talks (пока он не заговорит)!”

“I won’t have it (я этого не потерплю),” said William. “I caught him anyway

(это я его поймал, в любом случае).”

“You’re a fat fool, William (ты жирный дурак, Вильям),” said Bert, “as I’ve said afore this evening (как я уже сказал раньше этим вечером).”

“And you’re a lout (а ты — деревенщина; lout — неуклюжий, нескладный,

неотесанный, невоспитанный человек, деревенщина)!”

“And I won’t take that from you (я не потерплю этого от тебя), Bill Huggins (Билл Хаггинс),” says Bert (говорит Берт), and puts his fist in William’s eye (и бьет/заехал своим кулаком в глаз Вильяму).

blighter ['blaItq] throat [TrqVt] afore [q'fO: ] lout [laVt]

“Poor little blighter,” said William. He had already had as much supper as he could hold; also he had had lots of beer. “Poor little blighter! Let him go!”

“Not till he says what he means by lots and none at all,” said Bert. “I don’t want to have me throat cut in me sleep. Hold his toes in the fire, till he talks!”

“I won’t have it,” said William. “I caught him anyway.”

“You’re a fat fool, William,” said Bert, “as I’ve said afore this evening.” “And you’re a lout!”

“And I won’t take that from you. Bill Huggins,” says Bert, and puts his fist

in William’s eye.

Then there was a gorgeous row (и тогда случилась великолепная шумная драка). Bilbo had just enough wits left (у Бильбо осталось как раз достаточно ума), when Bert dropped him on the ground (когда Берт уронил его на землю), to scramble out of the way of their feet (выкарабкаться с их пути из-под их ног), before they were fighting like dogs (до того, как они стали драться, как собаки), and calling one another (и обзывать друг друга) all sorts of perfectly true and applicable names (всякого рода совершенно правдивыми и подходящими именами) in very loud voices (очень громкими голосами). Soon they were locked in one another’s arms (вскоре они сцепились в объятиях друг друга; to lock — запирать на замок, сжимать), and rolling nearly into the fire (и катались /по земле, закатываясь/ почти что в костер) kicking and thumping (брыкаясь и дубася /друг друга/), while Tom whacked at then both with a branch (пока Том бил их обоих веткой) to bring them to their senses (чтобы привести их в чувства) and that of course (и это, конечно же) only made them madder than ever (только сделало их еще более бешенными, чем раньше: «когда либо»).

gorgeous ['gO: dZqs] scramble ['skrxmb(q)l] applicable [q'plIkqb(q)l]

Then there was a gorgeous row. Bilbo had just enough wits left, when Bert dropped him on the ground, to scramble out of the way of their feet, before they were fighting like dogs, and calling one another all sorts of perfectly true and applicable names in very loud voices. Soon they were locked in one another’s arms, and rolling nearly into the fire kicking and thumping, while Tom whacked at then both with a branch to bring them to their senses and that of course only made them madder than ever.

That would have been the time for Bilbo to have left (это было как раз самое время для Бильбо, чтобы уйти). But his poor little feet (но его бедные

маленькие ножки) had been very squashed (были сильно расплющены) in Bert’s big paw (в огромной лапище Берта), and he had no breath in his body (и он совершенно не дышал: «у него в теле не было дыхания»), and his head was going round (и его голова кружилась); so there he lay for a while panting (и так лежал он там какое-то время, задыхаясь), just outside the circle of firelight (как раз за пределами круга света, исходящего от костра).

Right in the middle of the fight (как раз в середине драки) up came Balin (подошел Балин). The dwarves had heard noises (гномы слышали звуки) from a distance (издалека; distance — расстояние), and after waiting for some time (и после ожидания в течение какого-то времени) for Bilbo to come back (что Бильбо возвратится), or to hoot like an owl (или ухнет как филин), they started off one by one (они начали, один за другим) to creep towards the light (ползти по направлению к свету) as quietly as they could (так тихо, как только они могли). No sooner did Tom see (как только Том увидел) Balin come into the light (как Балин выходит на свет /костра/) than he gave an awful howl (как он издал ужасный вопль). Trolls simply detest (тролли просто-таки ненавидят) the very sight of dwarves (сам вид гномов) (uncooked (неприготовленных)). Bert and Bill stopped fighting immediately (Берт и Билл немедленно прекратили драться), and “a sack, Tom, quick!” they said (и они сказали: «Том, мешок, быстрей»), before Balin (до того, как Балин), who was wondering (который все размышлял) where in all this commotion Bilbo was (где, во всем этом беспорядке, был Бильбо), knew what was happening (понял что происходит), a sack was over his head (мешок оказался на его голове), and he was down (и он оказался на земле: «внизу»).

squash [skwOS] distance ['dIst(q)ns] awful ['O: f(q)l] commotion [kq'mqVS(q)n]

That would have been the time for Bilbo to have left. But his poor little feet had been very squashed in Bert’s big paw, and he had no breath in his body, and his head was going round; so there he lay for a while panting, just outside

the circle of firelight. Right in the middle of the fight up came Balin. The dwarves had heard noises from a distance, and after waiting for some time for Bilbo to come back, or to hoot like an owl, they started off one by one to creep towards the light as quietly as they could. No sooner did Tom see Balin come into the light than he gave an awful howl. Trolls simply detest the very sight of dwarves (uncooked). Bert and Bill stopped fighting immediately, and “a sack, Tom, quick!” they said, before Balin, who was wondering where in all this commotion Bilbo was, knew what was happening, a sack was over his head, and he was down.

“There’s more to come yet (еще больше сейчас появятся),” said Tom, “or I’m mighty mistook (или я чрезвычайно ошибаюсь). Lots and none at all (кучи и совсем никого), it is (вот это оно и есть),” said he (сказал он). “No burrahobbits (никаких взлохоббитов), but lots of these here dwarves (но кучи этих вот гномов). That’s about the shape of it (вот примерно так /следует это понимать/; shape — форма, очертание, порядок)!”

“I reckon you’re right (я считаю, что ты прав),” said Bert, “and we’d best get out of the light (и нам лучше бы убраться со света).”

And so they did (и так они и сделали). With sacks in their hands (с мешками в руках), that they used for carrying off mutton (которые они использовали для переноски баранины) and other plunder (и другого награбленного), they waited in the shadows (они ожидали в полумраке). As each dwarf came up (как каждый из гномов появлялся) and looked at the fire (и смотрел на огонь), and the spilled jugs (и пролитые кружки), and the gnawed mutton (и надкусанную баранину), in surprise (удивленно), pop (бац)! went a nasty smelly sack over his head (оказывался противный вонючий мешок на его голове; to go (went, gone) — идти, направляться, следовать), and he was down (и он оказывался на земле). Soon Dwalin lay by Balin (вскоре Двалин лежал рядом с Балином), and Fili and Kili together (и Фили с Кили вместе), and Dori and Nori and Ori all in a heap (и Дори и Нори и Ори, все в куче), and Oin and Gloin (и Ойн и Глойн) and Bifur

and Bofur and Bombur (и Бифур, и Бофур, и Бомбур) piled uncomfortably near the fire (были свалены в кучу, очень неудобно, рядом с костром).

mistook [mI'stVk] reckon ['rekqn] gnawed [nO: d]

“There’s more to come yet,” said Tom, “or I’m mighty mistook. Lots and none at all, it is,” said he. “No burrahobbits, but lots of these here dwarves. That’s about the shape of it!”

“I reckon you’re right,” said Bert, “and we’d best get out of the light.”

And so they did. With sacks in their hands, that they used for carrying off mutton and other plunder, they waited in the shadows. As each dwarf came up and looked at the fire, and the spilled jugs, and the gnawed mutton, in surprise, pop! went a nasty smelly sack over his head, and he was down. Soon Dwalin lay by Balin, and Fili and Kili together, and Dori and Nori and Ori all in a heap, and Oin and Gloin and Bifur and Bofur and Bombur piled uncomfortably near the fire.

“That’ll teach ‘em (это научит их),” said Tom; for Bifur and Bombur had given a lot of trouble (так как Бифур и Бомбур доставили много проблем), and fought like mad (и сражались как сумасшедшие), as dwarves will when cornered (как

/все/ гномы будут /драться/, когда они загнаны в угол; corner — угол). Thorin came last (Торин пришел последним) and he was not caught unawares (и его не застали врасплох; to catch (caught) — поймать, схватить). He came expecting mischief (он шел, ожидая подвоха), and didn’t need to see his friends’ legs (и ему не надо было увидеть ноги своих друзей) sticking out of sacks (торчащие из мешков) to tell him (чтобы понять: «чтобы /они/ сказали ему») that things were not all well (что дела были не совсем благополучны). He stood outside (он остановился не приближаясь; outside — с наружной стороны) in the shadows (в полумраке) some way off (немного поодаль), and said (и произнес): “What’s all this trouble (что это здесь происходит; trouble—беспокойство,

неприятность)? Who has been knocking my people about (кто это поколотил моих людей)?”

“It’s trolls (это тролли)!” said Bilbo from behind a tree (сказал Бильбо из-за дерева). They had forgotten all about him (они совершенно о нем забыли). “They’re hiding in the bushes (они прячутся в кустах) with sacks (с мешками),” said he (сказал он). “O! are they (о, они прячутся)?” said Thorin, and he jumped forward to the fire (и прыгнул вперед, к огню), before they could leap on him (прежде, чем они смогли прыгнуть на него). He caught up a big branch (он схватил большую ветку) all on fire at one end (всю охваченную огнем с одного конца); and Bert got that end in his eye (и Берт получил этим концом в глаз) before he could step aside (прежде, чем он смог отступить в сторону). That put him out of the battle for a bit (это вывело его из битвы на какое-то время).

fought [fO: t] cornered ['kO: nqd] unawares [Anq'weqz]

“That’ll teach ‘em,” said Tom; for Bifur and Bombur had given a lot of trouble, and fought like mad, as dwarves will when cornered. Thorin came last — and he was not caught unawares. He came expecting mischief, and didn’t need to see his friends’ legs sticking out of sacks to tell him that things were not all well. He stood outside in the shadows some way off, and said:

“What’s all this trouble? Who has been knocking my people about?”

“It’s trolls!” said Bilbo from behind a tree. They had forgotten all about him. “They’re hiding in the bushes with sacks,” said he.

“O! are they?” said Thorin, and he jumped forward to the fire, before they could leap on him. He caught up a big branch all on fire at one end; and Bert got that end in his eye before he could step aside. That put him out of the battle for a bit.

Bilbo did his best (Бильбо сделал все возможное). He caught hold of Tom’s leg

(он ухватился /мертвой/ хваткой за ногу Тома) as well as he could (/так

хорошо/ как только мог), it was thick as a young tree-trunk (она была такая же толстая, как ствол молодого деревца) but he was sent spinning up (но был отброшен ударом; to spin — прясть; крутить, вертеть, описывать круги) into the top of some bushes (на верхушку каких-то кустов), when Tom kicked the sparks up in Thorin’s face (когда Том швырнул ногой искры от костра в лицо Торина). Tom got the branch in his teeth for that (Том получил веткой в зуб за это), and lost one of the front ones (и лишился одного из передних). It made him howl (от этого он завыл; to make smb. do smth. — заставлять, вынуждать), I can tell you (могу вам сказать). But just at that moment (но как раз в этот момент) William came up behind (сзади подошел Вильям) and popped a sack (и быстро и неожиданно накинул мешок) right over Thorin’s head (прямо на голову Торина) and down to his toes (и вниз, до его ног). And so the fight ended (и так вот бой закончился). A nice pickle they were all in now (в хорошенький попали они все переплет; pickle — рассол, маринад; /разг./ неприятное положение): all neatly tied up in sacks (все аккуратно завязанные в мешках), with three angry trolls (с тремя сердитыми троллями) (and two with burns (и двое /из них/ — с ожогами) and bashes (и побоями; bash — сильный удар) to remember (чтобы помнить = на память) sitting by them (сидящих рядом с ними), arguing whether they should roast them slowly (споря, стоит ли им поджарить их медленно), or mince them fine (или мелко покрошить их) and boil them (и сварить их), or just sit on them (или просто сесть на них) one by one (одного за другим) and squash them into jelly (раздавить их в желе): and Bilbo up in a bush (и Бильбо высоко в кусте), with his clothes and his skin torn (и его одеждой и кожей разорванной /в клочья/), not daring to move (не отваживаясь пошевелиться) for fear they should hear him (из-за страха, что они смогут услышать его).

behind [bI'haInd] pickle ['pIk(q)l] burns [bq: nz] argue ['Q: gju:]

Bilbo did his best. He caught hold of Tom’s leg — as well as he could, it was

thick as a young tree-trunk — but he was sent spinning up into the top of some bushes, when Tom kicked the sparks up in Thorin’s face. Tom got the branch in his teeth for that, and lost one of the front ones. It made him howl, I can tell you. But just at that moment William came up behind and popped a sack right over Thorin’s head and down to his toes. And so the fight ended. A nice pickle they were all in now: all neatly tied up in sacks, with three angry trolls (and two with burns and bashes to remember) sitting by them, arguing whether they should roast them slowly, or mince them fine and boil them, or just sit on them one by one and squash them into jelly: and Bilbo up in a bush, with his clothes and his skin torn, not daring to move for fear they should hear him.

It was just then (это было как раз тогда) that Gandalf came back (когда вернулся Гэндальф). But no one saw him (но никто не увидел его). The trolls had just decided (тролли только что решили) to roast the dwarves now (поджарить гномов сейчас же) and eat them later (и съесть их позже) that was Bert’s idea (это была идея Берта), and after a lot of argument (и после долгих споров) they had all agreed to it (они все согласились с ней).

“No good roasting ‘em now (ничего хорошего в том, чтобы жарить их сейчас), it’d take all night (это займет всю ночь),” said a voice (сказал чей-то голос). Bert thought it was William’s (Берт подумал, что это был голос Вильяма).

“Don’t start the argument all over again, Bill (не начинай спор заново, Билл).”

he said (сказал он), “or it will take all night (или он займет всю ночь).”

“Who’s a-arguing (кто это спорит)?” said William, who thought it was Bert

(который подумал, что это был Берт) that had spoken (который сказал это). “You are (ты),” said Bert.

“You’re a liar (ты лжец),” said William; and so the argument began all over again (и таким образом спор начался снова заново). In the end (наконец) they decided to mince them fine (они решили смолоть их мелко) and boil them (и

сварить их). So they got a black pot (и они достали черный горшок), and they took out their knives (и они достали свои ножи).

argument ['Q: gjVmqnt] roasting ['rqVstIN] liar ['laIq] mince [mIns]

It was just then that Gandalf came back. But no one saw him. The trolls had just decided to roast the dwarves now and eat them later — that was Bert’s idea, and after a lot of argument they had all agreed to it.

“No good roasting ‘em now, it’d take all night,” said a voice. Bert thought it was William’s.

“Don’t start the argument all over again, Bill,” he said, “or it will take all night.”

“Who’s a-arguing?” said William, who thought it was. Bert that had spoken. “You are,” said Bert.

“You’re a liar,” said William; and so the argument beg all over again. In the end they decided to mince them fine and boil them. So they got a black pot, and they took out their knives.

“No good boiling ‘em (бесполезно варить их)! We ain’t got no water (у нас и воды-то нет), and it’s a long way to the well and all (и до колодца очень далеко, и все такое),” said a voice (сказал какой-то голос). Bert and William thought it was Tom’s (Берт и Вильям подумали, что это был голос Тома).

“Shut up (заткнись)!” said they (сказали они), “or we’ll never have done (или мы так никогда не закончим). And yer can fetch the water yerself (и ты можешь сходить и принести воды сам), if yer say any more (если ты скажешь еще чего— нибудь).”

“Shut up yerself (заткнитесь сами)!” said Tom, who thought it was William’s voice (который подумал, что это был голос Вильяма). “Who’s arguing but you (кто спорит, так это ты: «кроме тебя»). I’d like to know (хотелось бы мне знать).”

“You’re a booby (ты болван),” said William. “Booby yerself (ты сам болван)!” said Tom.

And so the argument began all over again (и тогда спор начался снова заново), and went on hotter than ever (и продолжился, еще более жаркий, чем раньше), until at last they decided (до тех пор, пока наконец они не решили) to sit on the sacks one by one (сесть на мешки, один за другим) and squash them (и раздавить их), and boil them next time (и сварить их в следующий раз).

boiling ['bOIlIN] voice [vOIs] booby ['bu: bI]

“No good boiling ‘em! We ain’t got no water, and it’s a long way to the well and all,” said a voice. Bert and William thought it was Tom’s.

“Shut up!” said they, “or we’ll never have done. And yer can fetch the water yerself, if yer say any more.”

“Shut up yerself!” said Tom, who thought it was William’s voice. “Who’s arguing but you. I’d like to know.”

“You’re a booby,” said William. “Booby yerself!” said Tom.

And so the argument began all over again, and went on hotter than ever, until at last they decided to sit on the sacks one by one and squash them, and boil them next time.

“Who shall we sit on first (на кого первого мы сядем)?” said the voice (сказал уже знакомый голос).

“Better sit on the last fellow first (лучше сесть сперва на последнего парня),” said Bert, whose eye had been damaged by Thorin (чей глаз был поврежден Торином). He thought Tom was talking (он подумал, что говорит Том).

“Don’t talk to yerself (не говори сам с собой)!” said Tom. “But if you wants to sit on the last one (но если ты хочешь сесть на последнего), sit on him (садись на него). Which is he (который он)?”

“The one with the yellow stockings (тот, с желтыми чулками),” said Bert. “Nonsense (чепуха), the one with the grey stockings (тот, что в серых

чулках),” said a voice like William’s (сказал голос, похожий на голос

Вильяма).

“I made sure it was yellow (я специально удостоверился, что они были желтые),” said Bert.

“Yellow it was (желтые они и были),” said William.

“Then what did yer say it was grey for (тогда для чего ты сказал, что они были серые)?” said Bert.

“I never did (я /никогда/ не говорил). Tom said it (Том сказал это).”

“That I never did (я этого не делал)!” said Tom. “It was you (это был ты).” “Two to one (двое против одного), so shut yer mouth (так что заткни свою

пасть)!” said Bert.

“Who are you a-talkin’ to (кому это ты говоришь)?” said William.

“Now stop it (ну уж, прекрати)!” said Tom and Bert together (сказали Том и Берт вместе). “The night’s gettin’ on (ночь проходит), and dawn comes early (и рассвет наступает рано). Let’s get on with it (давайте продолжим с этим)!”

damage ['dxmIdZ] stocking ['stOkIN] dawn [dO: n]

“Who shall we sit on first?” said the voice.

“Better sit on the last fellow first,” said Bert, whose eye had been damaged by Thorin. He thought Tom was talking.

“Don’t talk to yerself!” said Tom. “But if you wants to sit on the last one, sit on him. Which is he?”

“The one with the yellow stockings,” said Bert.

“Nonsense, the one with the grey stockings,” said a voice like William’s. “I made sure it was yellow,” said Bert.

“Yellow it was,” said William.

“Then what did yer say it was grey for?” said Bert.

“I never did. Tom said it.”

“That I never did!” said Tom. “It was you.” “Two to one, so shut yer mouth!” said Bert. “Who are you a-talkin’ to?” said William.

“Now stop it!” said Tom and Bert together. “The night’s gettin’ on, and dawn comes early. Let’s get on with it!”

“Dawn take you all (рассвет возьмет вас всех), and be stone to you (и обратит вас в камень)!” said a voice that sounded like William’s (сказал некий голос, который звучал, как голос Вильяма). But it wasn’t (но это был не /его голос/). For just at that moment (так как именно в этот момент) the light came over the hill (/солнечный/ свет появился над холмом), and there was a mighty twitter in the branches (и ветви деревьев сильно задрожали; mighty — могущественный, громадный). William never spoke (Вильям ничего не говорил; never — никогда) for he stood turned to stone (так как он стоял, окаменевший) as he stooped (в тот момент, когда он наклонился); and Bert and Tom were stuck like rocks (и Берт, и Том застыли, как скалы) as they looked at him (в тот момент, когда они смотрели на него). And there they stand to this day (и там они стоят до сего дня), all alone (совсем одни), unless the birds perch on them (если только птицы не садятся на них, как на насест); for trolls (так как тролли), as you probably know (как вы, возможно, знаете), must be underground (должны быть под землей) before dawn (до рассвета), or they go back (или они обращаются назад) to the stuff of the mountains (в тот горный материал) they are made of (из которого они сделаны), and never move again (и никогда больше не двигаются). That is what had happened to Bert and Tom and William (именно это и случилось с Бертом, Томом и Вильямом).

“Excellent (превосходно)!” said Gandalf (сказал Гэндальф), as he stepped from behind a tree (делая шаг из-за дерева), and helped Bilbo (и помог Бильбо) to climb down out of a thorn-bush (спуститься с колючего кустарника). Then Bilbo understood (тогда и Бильбо понял). It was the wizard’s voice (это был голос

волшебника) that had kept the trolls bickering and quarrelling (который заставлял троллей продолжать пререкаться и спорить), until the light came (до тех пор, пока не появился дневной свет) and made an end of them (и не положил им конец).

twitter ['twItq] perch [pq: tS] underground ['AndqgraVnd] thorn-bush ['TO: nbVS]

“Dawn take you all, and be stone to you!” said a voice that sounded like William’s. But it wasn’t. For just at that moment the light came over the hill, and there was a mighty twitter in the branches. William never spoke for he stood turned to stone as he stooped; and Bert and Tom were stuck like rocks as they looked at him. And there they stand to this day, all alone, unless the birds perch on them; for trolls, as you probably know, must be underground before dawn, or they go back to the stuff of the mountains they are made of, and never move again. That is what had happened to Bert and Tom and William.

“Excellent!” said Gandalf, as he stepped from behind a tree, and helped Bilbo to climb down out of a thorn-bush. Then Bilbo understood. It was the wizard’s voice that had kept the trolls bickering and quarrelling, until the light came and made an end of them.

The next thing was (следующим действием было) to untie the sacks (развязать мешки) and let out the dwarves (и выпустить гномов). They were nearly suffocated (они были почти что задушены), and very annoyed (и очень раздражены): they had not at all enjoyed (им совсем не понравилось; to enjoy — любить, получать удовольствие, наслаждаться) lying there (лежать там) listening to the trolls making plans (слушая, как тролли строят планы) for roasting them (то поджарить их) and squashing them (и расплющить их) and mincing them (и перекрутить их на фарш). They had to hear Bilbo’s account (они вынуждены были выслушать отчет Бильбо) of what had happened to him

(о том, что случилось с ним) twice over (два раза подряд), before they were satisfied (прежде, чем они были удовлетворены).

“Silly time (нашел время: «глупое время») to go practising pinching and pocket-picking (практиковаться в воровстве и карманных кражах),” said Bombur, “when what we wanted was fire and food (когда то, что мы хотели, было огонь и еда)!”

“And that’s just what (и это как раз то, что) you wouldn’t have got (вы бы не смогли получить) of those fellows (у этих ребят) without a struggle (без борьбы), in any case (в любом случае),” said Gandalf.

“Anyhow you are wasting time now (во всяком случае, сейчас вы попусту тратите время). Don’t you realize (неужели вы не понимаете) that the trolls must have a cave or a hole (что у троллей должна быть пещера или нора) dug somewhere near (вырытая где-то поблизости; to dig — рыть) to hide from the sun in (чтобы прятаться в ней от солнца)? We must look into it (мы должны заглянуть в нее)!”

untie [An'taI] suffocate ['sAfqkeIt] annoyed [q'nOId]

The next thing was to untie the sacks and let out the dwarves. They were nearly suffocated, and very annoyed: they had not at all enjoyed lying there listening to the trolls making plans for roasting them and squashing them and mincing them. They had to hear Bilbo’s account of what had happened to him twice over, before they were satisfied.

“Silly time to go practising pinching and pocket-picking,” said Bombur, “when what we wanted was fire and food!”

“And that’s just what you wouldn’t have got of those fellows without a struggle, in any case,” said Gandalf.

“Anyhow you are wasting time now. Don’t you realize that the trolls must have a cave or a hole dug somewhere near to hide from the sun in? We must look into it!”

They searched about (они поискали вокруг), and soon found the marks (и вскоре обнаружили следы) of trolls’ stony boots (от каменистых ботинок троллей) going away through the trees (уходящие через деревья). They followed the tracks up the hill (они пошли по следам вверх по холму), until hidden by bushes (до тех пор, пока скрытые кустами) they came on a big door of stone (они не вышли на большую дверь из камня) leading to a cave (ведущую в пещеру). But they could not open it (но они не могли открыть ее), not though they all pushed (не смогли, хотя они все толкали /ее/) while Gandalf tried various incantations (в то время как Гэндальф пробовал различные заклинания).

“Would this be any good (а это может быть как-то полезно)?” asked Bilbo (спросил Бильбо), when they were getting tired and angry (когда все они становились все более уставшими и сердитыми). “I found it on the ground (я нашел это на земле) where the trolls had their fight (где у троллей была драка).” He held out a largish key (он протянул довольно большой ключ), though no doubt (хотя, без всякого сомнения) William had thought it very small and secret (Вильям думал что это был очень маленький и секретный /ключик/). It must have fallen out of his pocket (он, должно быть, выпал из его кармана), very luckily (к счастью: «очень удачно»), before he was turned to stone (до того, как он окаменел: «был превращен в камень»).

incantation [Inkxn'teIS(q)n] largish ['lQ: dZIS] luckily ['lAkIlI]

They searched about, and soon found the marks of trolls’ stony boots going away through the trees. They followed the tracks up the hill, until hidden by bushes they came on a big door of stone leading to a cave. But they could not open it, not though they all pushed while Gandalf tried various incantations.

“Would this be any good?” asked Bilbo, when they were getting tired and angry. “I found it on the ground where the trolls had their fight.” He held out

a largish key, though no doubt William had thought it very small and secret. It must have fallen out of his pocket, very luckily, before he was turned to stone.

“Why on earth didn’t you mention it before (почему же, черт возьми, вы не упомянули об этом раньше; earth — земля, мир)?” they cried (закричали они). Gandalf grabbed it (Гэндальф поспешно схватил его) and fitted it into the key— hole (и вставил его в замочную скважину; to fit — соответствовать, приспосабливать, примерять). Then the stone door (после этого каменная дверь) swung back with one big push (распахнулась: «качнулась назад» от одного сильного толчка; big — большой, крупный), and they all went inside (и они все зашли внутрь). There were bones on the floor (на полу валялись:

«были» кости) and a nasty smell was in the air (и в воздухе стоял: «был» отвратительный запах); but there was a good deal of food (но там было и большое количество пищи) jumbled carelessly (небрежно сваленной в кучи) on shelves (на полках) and on the ground (и на полу), among an untidy litter of plunder (среди неприбранного беспорядка из награбленного), of all sorts (всякого рода) from brass buttons (от медных пуговиц) to pots full of gold coins (до горшков, полных золотых монет) standing in a corner (стоящих в углу). There were lots of clothes, too (также была там и куча одежды), hanging on the walls (висящая по стенкам) too small for trolls (слишком маленькая для троллей), I am afraid they belonged to victims (я боюсь, что она принадлежала

/их/ жертвам) and among them (и среди них) were several swords (было несколько/целый ряд мечей) of various makes, shapes, and sizes (различных моделей, форм и размеров). Two caught their eyes particularly (два /меча/ приглянулись им особенно; to catch (caught) — поймать, схватить), because of their beautiful scabbards (из-за их прекрасных ножен) and jewelled hilts (и украшенных драгоценными камнями эфесов). Gandalf and Thorin each took one of these (Гэндальф и Торин каждый взяли по одному из них); and Bilbo took a knife in a leather sheath (а Бильбо взял нож в кожаном футляре:

«ножнах»). It would have made only a tiny pocket-knife for a troll (для тролля это был бы только крошечный карманный ножичек), but it was as good as a short sword for the hobbit (но для хоббита он был, в сущности, коротким мечом).

earth [q: T] swung [swAN] jumble ['dZAmb(q)l] carelessly ['keqlIslI] litter ['lItq]

sword [sO: d] scabbard ['skxbqd] jewelled ['dZu: qld]

“Why on earth didn’t you mention it before?” they cried. Gandalf grabbed it and fitted it into the key-hole. Then the stone door swung back with one big push, and they all went inside. There were bones on the floor and a nasty smell was in the air; but there was a good deal of food jumbled carelessly on shelves and on the ground, among an untidy litter of plunder, of all sorts from brass buttons to pots full of gold coins standing in a corner. There were lots of clothes, too, hanging on the walls — too small for trolls, I am afraid they belonged to victims — and among them were several swords of various makes, shapes, and sizes. Two caught their eyes particularly, because of their beautiful scabbards and jewelled hilts. Gandalf and Thorin each took one of these; and Bilbo took a knife in a leather sheath. It would have made only a tiny pocket-knife for a troll, but it was as good as a short sword for the hobbit.

“These look like good blades (у этих, похоже, хорошие клинки),” said the wizard (сказал волшебник), half drawing them (наполовину вытягивая их /из ножен/) and looking at them curiously (и смотря на них с любопытством). “They were not made by any troll (они не были изготовлены каким-то троллем), nor by any smith among men (и никаким кузнецом среди людей) in these parts and days (в этих краях и в это время); but when we can read the runes on them (но, когда мы сможем прочитать руны на них), we shall know more about them (мы сможем узнать о них больше).”

“Let’s get out of this horrible smell (давайте уйдем от этого ужасного

запаха)!” said Fili. So they carried out the pots of coins (и тогда они вынесли горшки с монетами), and such food as was untouched (и ту пищу, которая была нетронута) and looked fit to eat (и выглядела подходящей для еды), also one barrel of ale (а также один бочонок эля) which was still full (который был все еще полный). By that time (к этому времени) they felt like breakfast (они уже готовы были позавтракать; to feel like (doing) smth. — иметь желание, склонность сделать что-либо), and being very hungry (и так как они были очень голодны) they did not turn their noses up (они не стали воротить нос) at what they had got (от того, что они нашли) from the trolls’ larder (в кладовых троллей). Their own provisions were very scanty (их собственные съестные припасы были очень скудными). Now they had bread and cheese (сейчас же они съели хлеба и сыра), and plenty of ale (и /выпили/ большое количество эля), and bacon (и бекона) to toast in the embers of the fire (который /они/ поджарили на тлеющих красных угольках огня). After that they slept (после этого они заснули), for their night had been disturbed (так как ночь у них была нарушена); and they did nothing more till the afternoon (и они ничего больше не делали до самого вечера; afternoon — время после полудня до заката). Then they brought up their ponies (затем они привели своих пони), and carried away the pots of gold (и увезли горшки золота), and buried them very secretly (и закопали их в большом секрете; to bury — хоронить, погребать) not far from the track (недалеко от тропинки) by the river (/идущей/ вдоль реки), putting a great many spells over them (наложив огромное количество заклинаний на них), just in case (на тот случай, если) they ever had the chance (у них будет когда-нибудь шанс) to come back (вернуться) and recover them (и откопать их; to recover — получать обратно, возвращать). When that was done (когда это было сделано), they all mounted once more (они все вскочили на пони еще раз), and jogged along again (и потряслись снова) on the path towards the East (по тропинке, ведущей на Восток).

curiously ['kjV(q)rIqslI] coin [kOIn] untouched [An'tAtSt] scanty ['skxntI]

“These look like good blades,” said the wizard, half drawing them and looking at them curiously. “They were not made by any troll, nor by any smith among men in these parts and days; but when we can read the runes on them, we shall know more about them.”

“Let’s get out of this horrible smell!” said Fili. So they carried out the pots of coins, and such food as was untouched and looked fit to eat, also one barrel of ale which was still full. By that time they felt like breakfast, and being very hungry they did not turn their noses up at what they had got from the trolls’ larder. Their own provisions were very scanty. Now they had bread and cheese, and plenty of ale, and bacon to toast in the embers of the fire. After that they slept, for their night had been disturbed; and they did nothing more till the afternoon. Then they I brought up their ponies, and carried away the pots of gold, and buried them very secretly not far from the track by the river, putting a great many spells over them, just in case they ever had the chance to come back and recover them. When that was done, they all mounted once more, and jogged along again on the path towards the East.

“Where did you go to (куда это вы ездили), if I may ask (если я могу задать этот вопрос)?” said Thorin to Gandalf as they rode along (спросил Торин у Гэндальфа, когда они скакали верхом).

“To look ahead (взглянуть, что там впереди),” said he (сказал он).

“And what brought you back (и что же вернуло вас назад) in the nick of time

(как раз вовремя; nick — зарубка, бирка; зд. критический момент)?” “Looking behind (/то, что я/ оглянулся),” said he.

“Exactly (ну конечно)!” said Thorin; “but could you be more plain (но не могли бы вы быть яснее = высказаться яснее; plain — плоский, ровный; ясный, отчетливый, простой)?”

“I went on (я двинулся дальше) to spy out our road (чтобы разведать наш путь). It will soon become dangerous and difficult (скоро он станет опасным и

трудным). Also I was anxious (я так же очень беспокоился) about replenishing (о восполнении) our small stock of provisions (нашего небольшого запаса провизии). I had not gone very far, however (я, однако, не уехал очень далеко), when I met a couple of friends of mine from Rivendell (когда я встретил пару своих друзей из Ривенделла).”

“Where’s that (где это)?” asked Bilbo (спросил Бильбо).

“Don’t interrupt (не прерывайте)!” said Gandalf. “You will get there (вы сами туда попадете) in a few days now (теперь уже через несколько дней), if we’re lucky (если мы будем так удачливы), and find out all about it (и узнаете все о нем). As I was saying (как я уже говорил) I met two of Elrond’s people (я встретил двоих из людей Элронда). They were hurrying along (они очень торопились) for fear of the trolls (из-за боязни троллей). It was they who told me (именно они рассказали мне) that three of them (что трое из них) had come down from the mountains (спустились с гор) and settled in the woods (и устроились в лесах) not far from the road (не далеко от дороги); they had frightened everyone away from the district (они распугали всех и каждого из округи), and they waylaid strangers (и они устраивали засады на чужестранцев; stranger — незнакомец).

“I immediately had a feeling (у меня немедленно возникло чувство) that I was wanted back (что мне надо вернуться, так как во мне нуждаются: «что я желаем обратно»). Looking behind (оглянувшись: «посмотрев назад») I saw a fire in the distance (я увидел костер в отдалении) and made for it (и двинулся в его направлении). So now you know (вот, теперь вы все знаете). Please be more careful (пожалуйста, будьте более осторожны), next time (в следующий раз), or we shall never get anywhere (или мы так никогда никуда не доберемся)!”

“Thank you (благодарю)!” said Thorin.

spy [spaI] dangerous ['deIndZqrqs] anxious ['xNkSqs] replenish [rI'plenIS]

waylaid [weI'leId] stranger ['streIndZq]

“Where did you go to, if I may ask?” said Thorin to Gandalf as they rode along.

“To look ahead,” said he.

“And what brought you back in the nick of time?” “Looking behind,” said he.

“Exactly!” said Thorin; “but could you be more plain?” “I went on to spy out our road. It will soon become dangerous and difficult. Also I was anxious about replenishing our small stock of provisions. I had not gone very far, however, when I met a couple of friends of mine from Rivendell.”

“Where’s that?” asked Bilbo,

“Don’t interrupt!” said Gandalf. “You will get there in a few days now, if we’re lucky, and find out all about it As I was saying I met two of Elrond’s people. They were hurrying along for fear of the trolls. It was they who told me that three of them had come down from the mountains and settled in the woods not far from the road; they had frightened everyone away from the district, and they waylaid strangers.

“I immediately had a feeling that I was wanted back. Looking behind I saw a fire in the distance and made for it. So now you know. Please be more careful, next time, or we shall never get anywhere!”

“Thank you!” said Thorin.