Илья Франк - Английский язык с Оскаром Уайльдом. Звездный мальчик и другие легенды

beggar ['begq] garment ['gQ:mqnt] rough [rAf] plight [plaIt]

Now there passed one day through the village a poor beggar-woman. Her garments were torn and ragged, and her feet were bleeding from the rough road on which she had travelled, and she was in very evil plight. And being weary she sat her down under a chestnut-tree to rest.

But when the Star-Child saw her (но когда Звездный Мальчик увидел ее; to see (saw, seen) ), he said to his companions (он сказал своим сотоварищам), 'See (смотрите)! There sitteth a foul beggar-woman (грязная попрошайка сидит; sitteth = sit ) under that fair and green-leaved tree (под тем красивым зеленым деревом: «деревом с зеленой листвой»; green — зеленый, leaf (мн.ч. leaves) — лист, листва, leaved — имеющий форму листа; покрытый листьями, в листве ). Come, let us drive her hence (пойдем, прогоним-ка ее отсюда прочь; hence — с этих пор; уст. отсюда ), for she is ugly and ill-favoured (ведь она уродлива и отвратительна).'

So he came near (и вот он подошел ближе) and threw stones at her (и /стал/ бросать в нее камни; to throw (threw, thrown) ), and mocked her (и насмехаться над ней), and she looked at him (и она смотрела на него) with terror in her eyes (с страхом/ужасом в глазах), nor did she move her gaze from him (но она не отводила от него своего пристального взгляда).

ugly ['AglI] ill-favoured ["Il'feIvqd] terror ['terq]

But when the Star-Child saw her, he said to his companions, 'See! There sitteth a foul beggar-woman under that fair and green-leaved tree. Come, let us drive her hence, for she is ugly and ill-favoured.'

So he came near and threw stones at her, and mocked her, and she looked at him with terror in her eyes, nor did she move her gaze from him.

And when the Woodcutter (и когда Дровосек), who was cleaving logs in a haggard hard by (и когда дровосек, который колол дрова недалеко от своего дома; to cleave — раскалывать ), saw what the Star-Child was doing (увидел, что делал Звездный Мальчик), he ran up (он подбежал; to run (ran, run) ) and rebuked him (и стал отчитывать его; to rebuke — упрекать; делать выговор ), and said to him: 'Surely thou art hard of heart (вот уж верно, что у тебя жестокое сердце; thou art = you are ) and knowest not mercy (и не знаешь сострадания/милосердия; knowest = know ), for what evil (что дурного: «какое зло») has this poor woman done to thee (сделала тебе эта бедная женщина; thee = you ) that thou shouldst treat her in this wise (что ты обращаешься с ней таким образом; shouldst = should; wise — способ )?'

And the Star-Child grew red with anger (и Звездный Ребенок покраснел от гнева; to grow (grew, grown) — расти; становиться, делаться ), and stamped his foot upon the ground (и топнул ногой о землю), and said, 'Who art thou to question me (кто ты такой, чтобы задавать мне вопросы о том; art thou = are you ) what I do (что я делаю)? I am no son of thine (я не твой сын; thine = yours ) to do thy bidding (чтобы исполнять твои приказания; bidding — предложение цены; приказание, распоряжение; thy = your ).'

rebuke [rI'bju:k] mercy ['mq:sI] ground [graVnd]

And when the Woodcutter, who was cleaving logs in a hangar hard by, saw what the Star-Child was doing, he ran up and rebuked him, and said to him: 'Surely thou art hard of heart and knowest not mercy, for what evil has this poor woman done to thee that thou shouldst treat her in this wise?'

And the Star-Child grew red with anger, and stamped his foot upon the ground, and said, 'Who art thou to question me what I do? I am no son of thine to do thy bidding.'

'Thou speakest truly (верно ты говоришь; speakest = speak ),' answered the Wood-cutter (ответил Дровосек), 'yet did I show thee pity (и все же я пожалел: «проявил к тебе сострадание»; to show — показывать; проявлять, обнаруживать ) when I found thee in the forest (когда я нашел тебя в лесу).'

And when the woman heard these words (и когда та женщина услышала эти слова; to hear (heard) ) she gave a loud cry (и громко закричала; to give (gave, given), cry — крик ), and fell into a swoon (и упала в обморок; to fall (fell, fallen) ). And the Woodcutter carried her (и Дровосек отнес ее) to his own house (в свой /собственный/ дом), and his wife had care of her (и его жена позаботилась о ней), and when she rose up from the swoon (и когда она пришла в себя после обморока; to rise (rose, risen) — подниматься; восходить; воскресать, оживать ) into which she had fallen (в который она упала до этого), they set meat and drink before her (они поставили перед ней еду и питье; meat — мясо, пища; drink — питье, напиток ), and bade her have comfort (и попросили ее устраиваться поудобнее).

pity ['pItI] swoon [swu:n] fallen ['fO:lqn]

'Thou speakest truly,' answered the Wood-cutter, 'yet did I show thee pity when I found thee in the forest.'

And when the woman heard these words she gave a loud cry, and fell into a swoon. And the Woodcutter carried her to his own house, and his wife had care of her, and when she rose up from the swoon into which she had fallen, they set meat and drink before her, and bade her have comfort.

But she would neither eat nor drink (но она не стала ни есть, ни пить), but said to the Woodcutter (а сказала Дровосеку), 'Didst thou not say (не сказали ли вы; didst thou = did you ) that the child was found in the forest (что этот ребенок был найден в лесу; to find (found) )? And was it not (и не было ли это) ten years from this day (ровно десять лет назад: «десять лет /назад/ с этого самого дня»)?'

And the Woodcutter answered (и Дровосек ответил), 'Yea, it was in the forest (да, именно в лесу) that I found him (я его нашел), and it is ten years from this day (и ровно десять лет назад /с этого дня/).'

'And what signs (а какие знаки: «признаки») didst thou find with him (вы нашли при нем)?' she cried (воскликнула она). 'Bare he not upon his neck (не было ли у него на шее: «не носил ли он на шее») a chain of amber (цепочки: «бус» из янтаря)? Was not round him a cloak of gold tissue (и не был ли он закутан: «на было ли вокруг него» в плащ из золотой парчи) broidered with stars (расшитый звездами)?'

neither … nor ['neIDq … 'nO:] sign [saIn] chain [tSeIn]

broider ['brOIdq]

But she would neither eat nor drink, but said to the Woodcutter, 'Didst thou not say that the child was found in the forest? And was it not ten years from this day?'

And the Woodcutter answered, 'Yea, it was in the forest that I found him, and it is ten years from this day.'

'And what signs didst thou find with him?' she cried. 'Bare he not upon his neck a chain of amber? Was not round him a cloak of gold tissue broidered with stars?'

'Truly (верно),' answered the Woodcutter (ответил Дровосек), 'it was even as thou sayest (все было точно так, как вы говорите; thou sayest = you say ).' And he took the cloak and the amber chain (и он достал: «взял» плащ и янтарную цепочку) from the chest (из сундука) where they lay (где они лежали; to lie (lay, lain) ), and showed them to her (и показал их ей).

And when she saw them (и когда она увидела их; to see (saw, seen) ) she wept for joy (она заплакала от радости; to weep (wept) ), and said, 'He is my little son (это мой маленький сын) whom I lost in the forest (которого я потеряла в лесу; to lose (lost) ). I pray thee (очень вас прошу; to pray — молить(ся), умолять, просить ) send for him quickly (позовите его: «пошлите за ним» скорее), for in search of him (так как в его поисках) have I wandered over the whole world (я исходила весь мир; to wander — бродить, странствовать ).'

cloak [klqVk] chest [tSest] joy [dZOI] wander ['wOndq]

'Truly,' answered the Woodcutter, 'it was even as thou sayest.' And he took the cloak and the amber chain from the chest where they lay, and showed them to her.

And when she saw them she wept for joy, and said, 'He is my little son whom I lost in the forest. I pray thee send for him quickly, for in search of him have I wandered over the whole world.'

So the Woodcutter and his wife went out (тогда Дровосек и его жена вышли из дома) and called to the Star-Child (и позвали Звездного Мальчика), and said to him, 'Go into the house (иди в дом), and there shalt thou find thy mother (и там ты найдешь свою мать; shalt thou = shall you ), who is waiting for thee (которая ждет тебя; thee = you ).'

So he ran in (тогда он вбежал в дом; to run (ran, run) ), filled with wonder (переполненный изумлением) and great gladness (и великой радостью). But when he saw her (но когда он увидел ту женщину: «ее») who was waiting there (которая ждала там), he laughed scornfully (он презрительно засмеялся; scorn — презрение, пренебрежение ) and said, 'Why, where is my mother (ба, а где же моя мать)? For I see none here (а то я не вижу здесь никого) but this vile beggar-woman (только эту отвратительную попрошайку; vile — подлый; отталкивающий, мерзкий ).'

And the woman answered him (и женщина ответила ему), 'I am thy mother (я твоя мать).'