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

either [ˈaɪðǝ] farewell [feǝˈwel] twine [twaɪn]

The next morning Bilbo woke up with the early sun in his eyes. He jumped up to look at the time and to go and put his kettle on — and found he was not home at all. So he sat down and wished in vain for a wash and a brush. He did not get either, nor tea nor toast nor bacon for his breakfast, only cold mutton and rabbit. And after that he had to get ready for a fresh start. This time he was allowed to climb on to an eagle’s back and cling between his wings. The air rushed over him and he shut his eyes. The dwarves were crying farewells and promising to repay the lord of the eagles if ever they could, as off rose fifteen great birds from the mountain’s side. The sun was still close to the eastern edge of things. The morning was cool, and mists were in the valleys and hollows and twined here and there about the peaks and pinnacles of the hills. Bilbo opened an eye to peep and saw that the birds were already high up and the world was far away, and the mountains were falling back behind them into the distance. He shut his eyes again and held on tighter.

“Don’t pinch (не щипайте)!” said his eagle (сказал орел). “You need not be frightened like a rabbit (не надо бояться, как кролику), even if you look rather like one (хотя вы и выглядите вполне как кролик). It is a fair morning with little wind (утро ясное и ветер небольшой). What is finer than flying (что может быть прекраснее, чем полет)?”

Bilbo would have liked to say (Бильбо очень хотелось сказать): “A warm bath (теплая ванна) and late breakfast on the lawn afterwards (и поздний завтрак на лужайке после нее); ” but he thought it better to say nothing at all (но он подумал, что лучше все-таки не говорить ничего), and to let go his clutch just a tiny bit (и слегка ослабить свою хватку; to let go — освобождать ).

After a good while (спустя достаточно долгое время) the eagles must have seen the point they were making for (орлы, должно быть, увидели то самое место, к которому они направлялись), even from their great height (даже с той: «их» огромной высоты), for they began to go down (так как они начали спускаться) circling round in great spirals (кружась по большой спирали). They did this for a long while (они делали это достаточно долго), and at last the hobbit opened his eyes again (и, наконец, хоббит снова открыл глаза). The earth was much nearer (земля была гораздо ближе), and below them were trees (и под ними были деревья) that looked like oaks and elms (которые были похожи на дубы и вязы), and wide grass lands (и широкие участки земли, поросшие травой), and a river running through it all (и речка, которая текла по всей этой территории). But cropping out of the ground (но, торча над землей; to crop out — геол. выходить на поверхность ), right in the path of the stream (прямо на пути следования речки) which looped itself about it (которая делала вокруг нее петлю; loop — петля ), was a great rock (стояла огромная скала), almost a hill of stone (почти что холм из камня), like a last outpost of the distant mountains (как последний аванпост отдаленных гор), or a huge piece (или на огромный кусок /камня/) cast miles into the plain (брошенный на мили /в сторону/ равнины) by some giant among giants (каким-то великаном из великанов).

Quickly now (теперь уже быстро) to the top of this rock (к вершине этой скалы) the eagles swooped (устремились орлы) one by one (одним за другим) and set down their passengers (и ссадили своих пассажиров).

frightened [ˈfraɪtnd] height [haɪt] loop [lu: p] passenger [ˈpæ| sɪndʒǝ, — s (ǝ) ndʒǝ]

“Don’t pinch!” said his eagle. “You need not be frightened like a rabbit, even if you look rather like one. It is a fair morning with little wind. What is finer than flying?”

Bilbo would have liked to say: “A warm bath and late breakfast on the lawn afterwards; ” but he thought it better to say nothing at all, and to let go his clutch just a tiny bit.

After a good while the eagles must have seen the point they were making for, even from their great height, for they began to go down circling round in great spirals. They did this for a long while, and at last the hobbit opened his eyes again. The earth was much nearer, and below them were trees that looked like oaks and elms, and wide grass lands, and a river running through it all. But cropping out of the ground, right in the path of the stream which looped itself about it, was a great rock, almost a hill of stone, like a last outpost of the distant mountains, or a huge piece cast miles into the plain by some giant among giants.

Quickly now to the top of this rock the eagles swooped one by one and set down their passengers.

“Farewell (прощайте)!” they cried (закричали они), “wherever you fare (куда бы вы ни путешествовали), till your eyries receive you at the journey’s end (пока не примет вас родное гнездо в конце путешествия)!” That is the polite thing to say among eagles (это вежливая форма среди орлов).

“May the wind under your wings (пусть ветер под вашими крыльями) bear you where the sun sails (отнесет вас туда, где плывет солнце) and the moon walks (и ступает луна), ” answered Gandalf (ответил Гэндальф), who knew the correct reply (который знал верный ответ). And so they parted (и таким образом они расстались). And though the lord of the eagles (и хотя повелитель орлов) became in after days the King of All Birds (стал в будущем Королем Всех Птиц; day — день ) and wore a golden crown (и носил золотую корону; to wear (wore, worn) ), and his fifteen chieftain’s golden collars (и свои пятнадцать золотых цепей вождя; collar — воротник; ожерелье ) (made of the gold that the dwarves gave them (изготовленные из того золота, которое ему дали гномы)), Bilbo never saw them again (Бильбо никогда их больше не видел) — except high and far off in the battle of Five Armies (только высоко и далеко при битве Пяти Армий; except — за исключением, кроме ). But as that comes in at the end of this tale (но так как она случится в конце этой истории; to come in — приходить, вступать ) we will say no more about it just now (мы больше ничего не скажем о ней сейчас). There was a flat space (плоское пространство было) on the top of the hill of stone (на верхушке каменного холма) and a well worn path (и хорошо вытоптанная тропа; worn — изношенный, потертый ) with many steps leading down it to the river (со множеством ступеней, ведущих вниз к реке), across which a ford of huge flat stones (через которую брод из огромных плоских камней) led to the grass-land beyond the stream (вел к пастбищу за речкой; to lead ). There was a little cave (там была маленькая пещера) (a wholesome one with a pebbly floor (безопасная пещера, с покрытым галькой полом; pebble — галька, голыш, булыжник, гравий )) at the foot of the steps (у подножия ступенек) and near the end of the stony ford (и рядом с концом каменного брода). Here the party gathered (здесь вся компания и собралась) and discussed what was to be done (и обсуждала, что же надо делать /дальше/).

fare [feǝ] chieftain [ˈtʃi: ftǝn] collar [ˈkɔlǝ] wholesome [ˈhǝʋls (ǝ) m]

“Farewell!” they cried, “wherever you fare, till your eyries receive you at the journey’s end!” That is the polite thing to say among eagles.

“May the wind under your wings bear you where the sun sails and the moon walks, ” answered Gandalf, who knew the correct reply. And so they parted. And though the lord of the eagles became in after days the King of All Birds and wore a golden crown, and his fifteen chieftain’s golden collars (made of the gold that the dwarves gave them), Bilbo never saw them again — except high and far off in the battle of Five Armies. But as that comes in at the end of this tale we will say no more about it just now. There was a flat space on the top of the hill of stone and a well worn path with many steps leading down it to the river, across which a ford of huge flat stones led to the grass-land beyond the stream. There was a little cave (a wholesome one with a pebbly floor) at the foot of the steps and near the end of the stony ford. Here the party gathered and discussed what was to be done.

“I always meant (я всегда намеревался) to see you all safe (проводить вас всех благополучно) (if possible (если возможно)) over the mountains (за эти горы), ” said the wizard (сказал волшебник), “and now by good management (и теперь, благодаря хитрости; management — управление; умение справляться /с делами, ситуацией и т. п. /; уловка ) and good luck (и удаче) I have done it (я это сделал). Indeed we are now a good deal further east (на самом деле, мы сейчас находимся гораздо дальше к востоку) than I ever meant to come with you (чем я когда-либо намеревался пройти с вами), for after all (так как, в конце концов) this is not my adventure (это не мое приключение). I may look in on it again (я, возможно, загляну к вам снова: «на него») before it is all over (до того как оно завершится), but in the meanwhile (но сейчас) I have some other pressing business to attend to (у меня есть другое неотложное дело, которое требует моего внимания). ”

The dwarves groaned (гномы тяжело вздохнули; to groan — стонать; охать ) and looked most distressed (и выглядели более чем встревоженными), and Bilbo wept (а Бильбо всплакнул; to weep ). They had begun to think (они уже начали думать) Gandalf was going to come all the way (что Гэндальф пройдет /с ними/ весь путь /до конца/) and would always be there (и всегда будет на месте) to help them out of difficulties (чтобы выручать их из трудностей).