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

goggle [ˈɡɔɡ (ǝ) l] overpower [ˌǝʋvǝˈpaʋǝ] secret [ˈsi: krɪt]

Down the dwarves scrambled or jumped or dropped, eleven all in a heap, most of them very shaky and little use on their legs. There they were at last, twelve of them counting poor old Bombur, who was being propped up on either side by his cousin Bifur, and his brother Bofur; and Bilbo was dancing about and waving his Sting; and hundreds of angry spiders were goggling at them all round and about and above. It looked pretty hopeless. Then the battle began. Some of the dwarves had knives, and some had sticks, and all of them could get at stones; and Bilbo had his elvish dagger.

Again and again the spiders were beaten off, and many of them were killed. But it could not go on for long. Bilbo was nearly tired out; only four of the dwarves were able to stand firmly, and soon they would all be overpowered like weary flies. Already the spiders were beginning to weave their webs all round them again from tree to tree. In the end Bilbo could think of no plan except to let the dwarves into the secret of his ring. He was rather sorry about it, but it could not be helped.

“I am going to disappear (я сейчас исчезну; to be going to do smth. — собираться, намереваться сделать что-либо ), ” he said. “I shall draw the spiders off (я уведу пауков), if I can (если смогу); and you must keep together (а вы должны держаться все вместе) and make in the opposite direction (и двинуться в противоположном направлении). To the left there (туда, налево), that is more or less the way (это более или менее дорога) towards the place (по направлению к месту) where we last saw the elf-fires (где мы в последний раз видели костры эльфов). ”

It was difficult to get them to understand (трудно было заставить их понять; to get smb. to do smth. — заставлять, убеждать, уговаривать кого-либо делать что-либо ), what with their dizzy heads (все из-за их кружащихся голов), and the shouts (и криков), and the whacking of sticks (и ударов палками) and the throwing of stones (и швыряния камней); but at last Bilbo felt he could delay no longer (но наконец Бильбо почувствовал, что он больше не может задерживаться; to delay — задерживать; отсрочивать; медлить ) — the spiders were drawing their circle ever closer (пауки сжимали круг все ближе). He suddenly slipped on his ring (он внезапно надел свое кольцо), and to the great astonishment of the dwarves (и, к величайшему удивлению гномов) he vanished (он исчез).

disappear [ˌdɪsǝˈpɪǝ] opposite [ˈɔpǝzɪt] throwing [ˈƟrǝʋɪŋ]

“I am going to disappear, ” he said. “I shall draw the spiders off, if I can; and you must keep together and make in the opposite direction. To the left there, that is more or less the way towards the place where we last saw the elf-fires. ”

It was difficult to get them to understand, what with their dizzy heads, and the shouts, and the whacking of sticks and the throwing of stones; but at last Bilbo felt he could delay no longer — the spiders were drawing their circle ever closer. He suddenly slipped on his ring, and to the great astonishment of the dwarves he vanished.

Soon there came the sound (вскоре раздались звуки) of “Lazy Lob” ("Старый Простак") and “Attercop” (и "Брюзгливый Паучище") from among the trees (между деревьями) away on the right (вдалеке, справа). That upset the spiders greatly (это сильно раздосадовало пауков; toupset—опрокидывать, расстраивать, огорчать ). They stopped advancing (они перестали продвигаться вперед), and some, went off in the direction of the voice (и некоторые ушли в направлении голоса). “Attercop” made them so angry ("Брюзгливый Паучище" делал их настолько сердитыми) that they lost their wits (что они теряли рассудок). Then Balin, who had grasped Bilbo’s plan (затем Балин, который уяснил план Бильбо; to grasp — схватить, ухватить ) better than the rest (лучше остальных), led an attack (повел в наступление). The dwarves huddled together in a knot (гномы сгрудились в кучу; knot — узел, шнурок, запутанный клубок, кучка, группа ), and sending a shower of stones (и, посылая дождь из камней; shower — ливень ) they drove at the spiders on the left (они бросились на пауков слева; to drive (drove, driven) — водить, ехать, гнать, преследовать, ударять ), and burst through the ring (и прорвались сквозь кольцо). Away behind them (вдалеке, за ними) now the shouting and singing suddenly stopped (теперь крики и пение внезапно прекратились).

Hoping desperately (отчаянно надеясь) that Bilbo had not been caught (что Бильбо не был схвачен) the dwarves went on (гномы продолжили путь). Not fast enough, though (хотя и не очень быстро). They were sick and weary (они были изможденными и измотанными; sick—больной, болезненный; чувствующий тошноту ), and they could not go much better (и они не могли идти намного лучше) than a hobble and a wobble (чем прихрамывая и пошатываясь), though many of the spiders (хотя большое количество пауков) were close behind (были близко позади). Every now and then (время от времени) they had to turn and fight the creatures (им приходилось поворачивать и сражаться с этими тварями) that were overtaking them (что догоняли их; to overtake — догонять, наверстывать, перегонять ) and already some spiders were in the trees above them (и уже несколько пауков были в деревьях над ними) and throwing down their long clinging threads (и бросали вниз свои длинные липкие нити; to cling — прилипать, цепляться ).

knot [nɔt] through [Ɵru: ] clinging [ˈklɪŋɪŋ]

Soon there came the sound of “Lazy Lob” and “Attercop” from among the trees away on the right. That upset the spiders greatly. They stopped advancing, and some, went off in the direction of the voice. “Attercop” made them so angry that they lost their wits. Then Balin, who had grasped Bilbo’s plan better than the rest, led an attack. The dwarves huddled together in a knot, and sending a shower of stones they drove at the spiders on the left, and burst through the ring. Away behind them now the shouting and singing suddenly stopped.

Hoping desperately that Bilbo had not been caught the dwarves went on. Not fast enough, though. They were sick and weary, and they could not go much better than a hobble and a wobble, though many of the spiders were close behind. Every now and then they had to turn and fight the creatures that were overtaking them and already some spiders were in the trees above them and throwing down their long clinging threads.

Things were looking pretty bad again (дела опять выглядели довольно плохими), when suddenly Bilbo appeared (когда внезапно появился Бильбо) and charged into the astonished spiders (и набросился на удивленных пауков) unexpectedly from the side (неожиданно со стороны).

“Go on (продолжайте идти)! Go on!” he shouted (кричал он). “I will do the stinging (я буду колоть их; to sting — жалить )!”

And he did (и он так и сделал). He darted backwards and forwards (он бросался назад и вперед), slashing at spider-threads (рассекая паучьи нити), hacking at their legs (рубя их лапки; to hack — рубить, разрубать ), and stabbing at their fat bodies (и нанося /колющие/ удары по их толстым телам) if they came too near (если они подходили слишком близко). The spiders swelled with rage (пауки были переполнены яростью; to swell — надувать (ся), раздувать (ся), набухать; быть переполненным чувствами ), and spluttered and frothed (и брызгали слюной и выделяли секрет/пену; to froth — пениться, покрываться пеной ), and hissed out horrible curses (и шипели ужасные проклятья); but they had become mortally afraid of Sting (но они стали смертельно бояться Жала), and dared not come very near (и не осмеливались подходить слишком близко), now that it had come back (теперь, когда оно вернулось). So curse as they would (как бы они ни посылали проклятия), their prey moved slowly but steadily away (их добыча медленно, но постоянно = верно удалялась). It was a most terrible business (это было ужаснейшая битва; business — дело ), and seemed to take hours (и она, казалось, длилась вечность: «часы»; hour — час, время, период, срок ). But at last (но наконец), just when Bilbo felt (как раз, когда Бильбо почувствовал) that he could not lift his hand (что он не может поднять свою руку) for a single stroke more (больше ни для одного удара), the spiders suddenly gave it up (пауки внезапно сдались/оставили это дело), and followed them no more (и больше не преследовали их), but went back disappointed (но, разочарованные, отправились назад) to their dark colony (к своему темному поселению).

charge [tʃɑ: dʒ] splutter [ˈsplʌtǝ] disappointed [ˌdɪsǝˈpɔɪntɪd]

Things were looking pretty bad again, when suddenly Bilbo appeared and charged into the astonished spiders unexpectedly from the side.

“Go on! Go on!” he shouted. “I will do the stinging!”

And he did. He darted backwards and forwards, slashing at spider-threads, hacking at their legs, and stabbing at their fat bodies if they came too near. The spiders swelled with rage, and spluttered and frothed, and hissed out horrible curses; but they had become mortally afraid of Sting, and dared not come very near, now that it had come back. So curse as they would, their prey moved slowly but steadily away. It was a most terrible business, and seemed to take hours. But at last, just when Bilbo felt that he could not lift his hand for a single stroke more, the spiders suddenly gave it up, and followed them no more, but went back disappointed to their dark colony.