Илья Франк - Английский язык с Ф. Баумом. Волшебник Изумрудного Города

The fences and houses and bridges were all painted bright red (заборы, дома и мосты были выкрашены в ярко-красный цвет), just as they had been painted yellow in the country of the Winkies (так же, как они были выкрашены в желтый в стране Винки) and blue in the country of the Munchkins (и в голубой в стране Манчкинов). The Quadlings themselves, who were short and fat (и сами Кводлинги, которые были невысокого роста и толстенькими) and looked chubby and good-natured (и выглядели круглолицыми и добродушными), were dressed all in red (были одеты во все красное), which showed bright against the green grass and the yellowing grain (и ярко выделялись на фоне зеленой травы и желтеющих злаков; to show — показывать; быть видным, казаться; against — прямо напротив, лицом к; на фоне; to yellow — желтеть ).

twinkling ['twINklIN], ripening ['raIp(q)nIN], grain [greIn], paved [peIvd], chubby ['tSAbI]

"Good-bye, and thank you very much," returned the girl; and the Monkeys rose into the air and were out of sight in a twinkling.

The country of the Quadlings seemed rich and happy. There was field upon field of ripening grain, with well-paved roads running between, and pretty rippling brooks with strong bridges across them.

The fences and houses and bridges were all painted bright red, just as they had been painted yellow in the country of the Winkies and blue in the country of the Munchkins. The Quadlings themselves, who were short and fat and looked chubby and good-natured, were dressed all in red, which showed bright against the green grass and the yellowing grain.

The Monkeys had set them down near a farmhouse (Обезьяны опустили их на землю рядом с фермерским домом), and the four travelers walked up to it and knocked at the door (и четверо путешественников подошли к нему и постучали в дверь). It was opened by the farmer's wife (ее открыла жена фермера), and when Dorothy asked for something to eat (и когда Дороти попросила у нее чего-нибудь поесть) the woman gave them all a good dinner (женщина угостила их всех сытным обедом; good — хороший; достаточный, обильный ), with three kinds of cake (/который состоял/ из трех видов пирогов) and four kinds of cookies (четырех видов печений), and a bowl of milk for Toto (и кувшина молока для Тото).

"How far is it to the Castle of Glinda (как далеко находится Замок Глинды)?" asked the child.

"It is not a great way (не так далеко: «это не большой = долгий путь»)," answered the farmer's wife. "Take the road to the South and you will soon reach it (идите по дороге, которая ведет на Юг, и вы вскоре доберетесь до него; to take — брать, хватать; выбрать /дорогу, путь/, отправиться /по какой-либо дороге/ )."

knock [nOk], cookie ['kukI], child [tSaIld], wife [waIf]

The Monkeys had set them down near a farmhouse, and the four travelers walked up to it and knocked at the door. It was opened by the farmer's wife, and when Dorothy asked for something to eat the woman gave them all a good dinner, with three kinds of cake and four kinds of cookies, and a bowl of milk for Toto.

"How far is it to the Castle of Glinda?" asked the child.

"It is not a great way," answered the farmer's wife.

"Take the road to the South and you will soon reach it."

Thanking the good woman, they started afresh (поблагодарив добрую женщину, они снова отправились в путь; fresh — свежий; afresh — снова, сызнова, опять ) and walked by the fields and across the pretty bridges (и зашагали по полям и по прелестным мостикам) until they saw before them a very beautiful Castle (пока они не увидели перед собой очень красивый Замок). Before the gates were three young girls (перед воротами /стояли/ три молодые девушки), dressed in handsome red uniforms trimmed with gold braid (одетые в красивые красные форменные платья, украшенные золотой тесьмой; uniform — форменная одежда, форма; to trim — приводить в порядок; отделывать, украшать ); and as Dorothy approached, one of them said to her (и, когда Дороти приблизилась, одна из них сказала ей): "Why have you come to the South Country (зачем ты пришла в Страну Юга)?"

"To see the Good Witch who rules here (чтобы увидеть Добрую Ведьму, которая правит здесь)," she answered. "Will you take me to her (вы отведете меня к ней)?"

"Let me have your name (скажи мне свое имя), and I will ask Glinda if she will receive you (и я спрошу у Глинды, примет ли она тебя)."

They told who they were (они сообщили ей, кто они были такие), and the girl soldier went into the Castle (и девушка-солдат отправилась в Замок). After a few moments she came back to say (несколько минут спустя она вернулась, чтобы сообщить) that Dorothy and the others were to be admitted at once (что Дороти и все остальные будут приняты немедленно; to admit — допускать, соглашаться; допускать, принимать ).

afresh [q'freS], uniform ['ju:nIfO:m], braid [breId], admitted [qd'mItId]

Thanking the good woman, they started afresh and walked by the fields and across the pretty bridges until they saw before them a very beautiful Castle. Before the gates were three young girls, dressed in handsome red uniforms trimmed with gold braid; and as Dorothy approached, one of them said to her: "Why have you come to the South Country?"

"To see the Good Witch who rules here," she answered.

"Will you take me to her?"

"Let me have your name, and I will ask Glinda if she will receive you." They told who they were, and the girl soldier went into the Castle. After a few moments she came back to say that Dorothy and the others were to be admitted at once.

23. Glinda The Good Witch Grants Dorothy's Wish (Глинда, Добрая Ведьма, исполняет желание Дороти; to grant — дарить, жаловать; удовлетворить /чью-либо просьбу, запрос/ )

Before they went to see Glinda, however (однако прежде чем они пошли повидать Глинду), they were taken to a room of the Castle (их отвели в одну из комнат Замка), where Dorothy washed her face and combed her hair (где Дороти умыла свое лицо и расчесала cвои волосы; comb — гребень; to comb — чесать, расчесывать ), and the Lion shook the dust out of his mane (и Лев вытряхнул пыль из своей гривы; to shake — трясти ), and the Scarecrow patted himself into his best shape (и Страшила похлопал себя, придавая себе наилучшую форму), and the Woodman polished his tin and oiled his joints (и Дровосек отполировал свое железо и смазал маслом свои шарниры).

When they were all quite presentable (когда они все стали выглядеть прилично; presentable — представимый; презентабельный, приличный, респектабельный ) they followed the soldier girl into a big room (они проследовали за девушкой-солдатом в большую комнату) where the Witch Glinda sat upon a throne of rubies (где Ведьма Глинда сидела на троне из рубинов).

comb [kqum], polished ['pOlISt], presentable [prI'zentqbl]

Before they went to see Glinda, however, they were taken to a room of the Castle, where Dorothy washed her face and combed her hair, and the Lion shook the dust out of his mane, and the Scarecrow patted himself into his best shape, and the Woodman polished his tin and oiled his joints.

When they were all quite presentable they followed the soldier girl into a big room where the Witch Glinda sat upon a throne of rubies.

She was both beautiful and young to their eyes (в их глазах = для них она была и прекрасной, и юной). Her hair was a rich red in color (ее волосы были ярко-красного = рыжего цвета; rich — богатый; густой, интенсивный, яркий /о цвете/ ) and fell in flowing ringlets over her shoulders (/и они/ ниспадали струящимися локонами на ее плечи; flowing — текущий, струящийся; ringlet — колечко; локон ).

Her dress was pure white (ее платье было совершенно белым: «чистого белого цвета»; pure — чистый, беспримесный; однородный /о цвете/ ) but her eyes were blue (а глаза ее были голубыми), and they looked kindly upon the little girl (и они по-доброму смотрели на маленькую девочку).

"What can I do for you, my child (что я могу для тебя сделать, дитя мое)?" she asked.

Dorothy told the Witch all her story (Дороти рассказала Ведьме всю свою историю): how the cyclone had brought her to the Land of Oz (/о том/, как ураган принес ее в Страну Оз), how she had found her companions (как она нашла своих спутников), and of the wonderful adventures they had met with (и о тех удивительных приключениях, которые они пережили; to meet — встречать; испытать /что-либо/, пережить /что-либо/ ).

rich [rItS], color ['kAlq], ringlet ['rINlIt], adventure [qd'ventSq]

She was both beautiful and young to their eyes. Her hair was a rich red in color and fell in flowing ringlets over her shoulders.

Her dress was pure white but her eyes were blue, and they looked kindly upon the little girl.

"What can I do for you, my child?" she asked.

Dorothy told the Witch all her story: how the cyclone had brought her to the Land of Oz, how she had found her companions, and of the wonderful adventures they had met with.

"My greatest wish now (теперь мое самое большое = заветное желание)," she added, "is to get back to Kansas (вернуться в Канзас), for Aunt Em will surely think something dreadful has happened to me (потому что Тетушка Эм наверняка подумает, что со мной случилось что-то ужасное), and that will make her put on mourning (и это заставит ее надеть траур; mourning — горесть, грусть, печаль; траур; to mourn — скорбеть, оплакивать; носить траур ); and unless the crops are better this year than they were last (а, если только урожаи в этом году не лучше, чем были в прошлом /году/), I am sure Uncle Henry cannot afford it (я уверена, что Дядюшка Генри не может себе этого позволить; to afford — /быть в состоянии/ позволить себе )."