Джон Толкиен - Английский язык с Дж. Р. Р. Толкиеном. Хоббит

golden [ˈɡǝʋld (ǝ) n] expected [ɪkˈspektɪd] explanation [eksplǝˈneɪʃ (ǝ) n]

It was a dwarf with a blue beard tucked into a golden belt, and very bright eyes under his dark-green hood. As soon as the door was opened, he pushed inside, just as if he had been expected. He hung his hooded cloak on the nearest peg, and “Dwalin at your service!” he said with a low bow.

“Bilbo Baggins at yours!” said the hobbit, too surprised to ask any questions for the moment. When the silence that followed had become uncomfortable, he added: “I am just about to take tea; pray come and have some with me. ” A little stiff perhaps, but he meant it kindly. And what would you do, if an uninvited dwarf came and hung his things up in your hall without a word of explanation?

They had not been at table long (они не долго сидели за столом), in fact they had hardly reached the third cake (на самом деле, они едва добрались до третьего кекса), when there came another even louder ring at the bell (когда раздался другой, даже еще более громкий звон колокольчика).

“Excuse me (извините)!” said the hobbit (сказал хоббит), and off he went to the door (и отправился к двери).

“So you have got here at last (итак, вы все-таки добрались сюда, наконец—то)!” was what he was going to say to Gandalf this time (/было то/ вот что он собирался сказать Гэндальфу на этот раз). But it was not Gandalf (но это был не Гэндальф). Instead there was a very old-looking dwarf (вместо него там стоял очень старый гном; old-looking — выглядеть старым ) on the step (на ступеньке) with a white beard (с белой бородой) and a scarlet hood (и алым капюшоном); and he too hopped inside (и он тоже вскочил внутрь) as soon as the door was open (как только дверь распахнулась), just as if he had been invited (как будто его-то и приглашали).

“I see they have begun to arrive already (я вижу, что они уже начали прибывать), ” he said (сказал он) when he caught sight of Dwalin’s green hood (когда он заметил: «поймал вид» зеленый капюшон Двалина) hanging up (висящий /на колышке/; to catch — ловить ). He hung his red one next to it (он повесил свой красный капюшон радом с ним), and (и) “Balin at your service (Балин, к вашим услугам)!” he said with his hand on his breast (сказал он, приложив руку к своей груди: «со своей рукой на своей груди»).

excuse [ɪkˈskju: z] instead [ɪnˈsted] service [ˈsǝ: vɪs]

They had not been at table long, in fact they had hardly reached the third cake, when there came another even louder ring at the bell.

“Excuse me!” said the hobbit, and off he went to the door.

“So you have got here at last!” was what he was going to say to Gandalf this time. But it was not Gandalf. Instead there was a very old-looking dwarf on the step with a white beard and a scarlet hood; and he too hopped inside as soon as the door was open, just as if he had been invited.

“I see they have begun to arrive already, ” he said when he caught sight of Dwalin’s green hood hanging up. He hung his red one next to it, and “Balin at your service!” he said with his hand on his breast.

“Thank you (спасибо)!” said Bilbo with a gasp (сказал Бильбо, задыхаясь от изумления; gasp — затрудненное дыхание, удушье ). It was not the correct thing to say (это было сказано невпопад: «это не было то, что нужно было сказать»; correct — правильный, верный ), but they have begun to arrive (но /фраза/, что «они начали прибывать») had flustered him badly (крайне взволновала его). He liked visitors (он любил гостей), but he liked to know them (но ему нравилось, когда он знает их) before they arrived (до того, как они прибывали), and he preferred to ask them himself (и он предпочитал приглашать их сам). He had a horrible thought (ему пришла ужасная мысль) that the cakes might run short (что кексы могут закончиться; to run short — истощаться, подходить к концу; to run — бежать; short — короткий ), and then he (и тогда ему) — as the host (как хозяину): he knew his duty (он знал свой долг) and stuck to it however painful (и придерживался его, каким бы мучительным /он ни был/) — he might have to go without (ему, возможно, придется обойтись без /кексов/).

“Come along in (заходите), and have some tea (и выпейте чаю)!” he managed to say (удалось ему сказать) after taking a deep breath (после глубокого вдоха).

“A little beer would suit me better (немного пива подошло бы мне лучше), if it is all the same to you (если вам все равно), my good sir (дорогой сэр), ” said Balin with the white beard (сказал Балин, с белой бородой). “But I don’t mind some seed-cake (но я был бы не против и кекса с тмином), if you have any (если у вас есть такой). ”

“Lots (в огромном количестве)!” Bilbo found himself answering (неожиданно для себя отвечал Бильбо), to his own surprise (к своему собственному удивлению); and he found himself scuttling off (и он, к собственному удивлению, поспешно побежал), too (к тому же), to the cellar to fill a pint beer — mug (в погреб, чтобы наполнить пивную кружку объемом в пинту; pint — пинта, мера объема жидких и сыпучих тел = 0, 57 литра ), and to the pantry (и в кладовую) to fetch two beautiful round seed-cakes (чтобы принести два прекрасных круглых кекса с тмином) which he had baked that afternoon (которые он испек тем же днем) for his after-supper morsel (для своего лакомого перекуса после ужина; morsel — маленький кусочек /пищи/; легкая закуска ).

prefer [prɪˈfǝ: ] horrible [ˈhɔrǝb (ǝ) l] breath [breƟ] morsel [ˈmɔ: s (ǝ) l]

“Thank you!” said Bilbo with a gasp. It was not the correct thing to say, but they have begun to arrive had flustered him badly. He liked visitors, but he liked to know them before they arrived, and he preferred to ask them himself. He had a horrible thought that the cakes might run short, and then he — as the host: he knew his duty and stuck to it however painful — he might have to go without.

“Come along in, and have some tea!” he managed to say after taking a deep breath.

“A little beer would suit me better, if it is all the same to you, my good sir, ” said Balin with the white beard. “But I don’t mind some seed-cake, if you have any. ”

“Lots!” Bilbo found himself answering, to his own surprise; and he found himself scuttling off, too, to the cellar to fill a pint beer-mug, and to the pantry to fetch two beautiful round seed-cakes which he had baked that afternoon for his after-supper morsel.

When he got back (когда он вернулся назад) Balin and Dwalin were talking at the table like old friends (Балин и Двалин разговаривали, сидя за столом, как старые друзья) (as a matter of fact they were brothers (на самом-то деле они были братья)). Bilbo plumped down the beer and the cake in front of them (Бильбо плюхнул пиво и кекс перед ними /на стол/), when loud came a ring at the bell again (когда снова раздался громкий звон колокольчика), and then another ring (а затем и другой звон).

“Gandalf for certain this time (точно уж Гэндальф на этот раз), ” he thought as he puffed along the passage (думал он, пока пыхтел /и шагал/ по проходу). But it was not (но это был не он). It was two more dwarves (это было еще двое гномов), both with blue hoods (оба в синих капюшонах), silver belts (с серебряными ремнями), and yellow beards (и желтыми бородами); and each of them carried a bag of tools and a spade (и каждый из них нес по мешку с инструментами и по лопате). In they hopped (они шмыгнули внутрь), as soon as the door began to open (/сразу/, как только дверь начала открываться) — Bilbo was hardly surprised at all (Бильбо уже был едва ли удивлен = и не удивлен почти; hardly — едва ли, вряд ли; почти не ).

“What can I do for you, my dwarves (чем я могу вам помочь, /любезные/ мои гномы)?” he said (сказал он). “Kili at your service (Кили, к вашим услугам)!” said the one (сказал один). “And Fili (и Фили)!” added the other (добавил другой); and they both swept off their blue hoods and bowed (и они оба широким жестом сняли свои синие капюшоны и раскланялись; to sweep (swept) — мести ).

“At yours and your family’s (к вашим /услугам/ и /услугам/ ваших семейств)!” replied Bilbo (ответил Бильбо), remembering his manners this time (помня о своих манерах на этот раз).

“Dwalin and Balin here already, I see (Двалин и Балин уже здесь, я так вижу), ” said Kili (сказал Кили). “Let us join the throng (давайте присоединимся к компании; throng — толчея, толпа, куча )!”

plump [plʌmp] puff [pʌf] dwarf [dwɔ: f] bow [baʋ] throng [Ɵrɔŋ]

When he got back Balin and Dwalin were talking at the table like old friends (as a matter of fact they were brothers). Bilbo plumped down the beer and the cake in front of them, when loud came a ring at the bell again, and then another ring.

“Gandalf for certain this time, ” he thought as he puffed along the passage. But it was not. It was two more dwarves, both with blue hoods, silver belts, and yellow beards; and each of them carried a bag of tools and a spade. In they hopped, as soon as the door began to open — Bilbo was hardly surprised at all.