Английский язык с Дж. Р. Р. Толкиеном. Хоббит
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curiously ['kj rsl] blanket ['blaekt] precise [pr'sas] jacket ['daekt]
That is how it came about that some two hours after his escape from the Gate, Bilbo was sitting beside a warm fire in front of a large tent, and there sat too, gazing curiously at him, both the Elvenking and Bard. A hobbit in elvish armour, partly wrapped in an old blanket, was something new to them.
“Really you know, ” Bilbo was saying in his best business manner, “things are impossible. Personally I am tired of the whole affair. I wish I was back in the West in my own home, where folk are more reasonable. But I have an interest in this matter — one fourteenth share, to be precise, according to a letter, which fortunately I believe I have kept. ” He drew from a pocket in his old jacket (which he still wore over his mail), crumpled and much folded, Thorin’s letter that had been put under the clock on his mantelpiece in May!
“A share in the profits, mind you (доля
“Well, let him (ну и пусть; to let smb. do smth. — разрешить, позволить кому—либо сделать что-либо)!” said Bard. “Such a fool deserves to starve (такой дурак заслуживает того, чтобы голодать/умереть с голоду). ”
“Quite so (совершенно верно), ” said Bilbo. “I see your point of view (я понимаю: «вижу» вашу точку зрения). At the same time (в тоже самое время) winter is coming on fast (быстро приближается зима). Before long you will be having snow and what not (очень скоро у вас здесь будет снег и чего только еще нет), and supplies will be difficult (и /добывать/ продовольствие будет трудно; supply (pl. supplies) — запас, припасы, продовольствие) — even for elves I imagine (даже для эльфов, я так думаю; to imagine — воображать, представлять себе; предполагать, думать). Also there will be other difficulties (также будут и другие трудности). You have not heard of Dain (слышали ли вы о Дейне) and the dwarves of the Iron Hills (и /других/ гномах с Железных Холмов)?”
aware ['we] assure ['] supply [s'pla]
“A share in the profits, mind you, ” he went on. “I am aware of that. Personally I am only too ready to consider all your claims carefully, and deduct what is right from the total before putting in my own claim. However you don’t know Thorin Oakenshield as well as I do now. I assure you, he is quite ready to sit on a heap of gold and starve, as long as you sit here. ”
“Well, let him!” said Bard. “Such a fool deserves to starve. ”
“Quite so, ” said Bilbo. “I see your point of view. At the same time winter is coming on fast. Before long you will be having snow and what not, and supplies will be difficult — even for elves I imagine. Also there will be other difficulties. You have not heard of Dain and the dwarves of the Iron Hills?”
“We have, a long time ago (мы слышали, очень давно); but what has he got to do with us (но какое он имеет к нам отношение; to have smth. to do with smb., smth. — иметь отношение к кому-либо, чему-либо)?” asked the king (спросил король).
“I thought as much (я так и думал; to think as much — так и думать). I see I have some information you have not got (я вижу, что
“Why do you tell us this (почему ты рассказываешь нам все это)? Are you betraying your friends (ты что, предаешь своих друзей; to betray — изменять, становиться предателем, выдавать), or are you threatening us (или ты угрожаешь нам; to threaten — угрожать, грозить (ся) )?” asked Bard grimly (спросил Бард угрюмо).
“My dear Bard (/мой/ дорогой Бард)!” squeaked Bilbo (взвизгнул Бильбо). “Don’t be so hasty (не будьте таким опрометчивым)! I never met such suspicious folk (я никогда не встречал такого подозрительного народа; to meet (met) )! I am merely trying to avoid trouble (я просто пытаюсь избежать проблем; to avoid — избегать, сторониться, уклоняться) for all concerned (для всех заинтересованных /лиц/; to concern — касаться, затрагивать; беспокоить, волновать; concerned—имеющийотношение, связанный; заинтересованный, озабоченный). Now I will make you an offer (а теперь я сделаю вам предложение)!!”
“Let us hear it (давайте послушаем)!” they said.
“You may see it (вы можете увидеть его)!” said he. “It is this (вот оно)!” and he drew forth the Arkenstone (и он вытащил: «протянул вперед» Аркенстоун; to draw (drew, drawn) forth — зд. вынимать что-либо), and threw away the wrapping (и отбросил обертку; to throw (threw, thrown) — бросать, кидать, швырять).
experience [k'sp rns] serious ['s rs] betray [b'tre] threaten [retn]
“We have, a long time ago; but what has he got to do with us?” asked the king.
“I thought as much. I see I have some information you have not got. Dain, I may tell you, is now less than two days’ march off, and has at least five hundred grim dwarves with him — a good many of them have had experience in the dreadful dwarf and goblin wars, of which you have no doubt heard. When they arrive there may be serious trouble. ”
“Why do you tell us this? Are you betraying your friends, or are you threatening us?” asked Bard grimly.
“My dear Bard!” squeaked Bilbo. “Don’t be so hasty! I never met such suspicious folk! I am merely trying to avoid trouble for all concerned. Now I will make you an offer!!” “Let us hear it!” they said.
“You may see it!” said he. “It is this!” and he drew forth the Arkenstone, and threw away the wrapping.
The Elvenking himself (сам Король эльфов), whose eyes were used to things of wonder and beauty (глаза которого привыкли к вещам удивительным и прекрасным; wonder — чудо, нечто удивительное; beauty — красота, прекрасное), stood up in amazement (поднялся на ноги в изумлении; to stand (stood) ). Even Bard gazed marvelling at it in silence (даже Бард смотрел с удивлением на него, молча; tomarvel—дивиться, изумляться, восхищаться). It was as if a globe had been filled with moonlight (было похоже, что шар был наполнен лунным светом) and hung before them (и /будто он/ висит перед ними; to hang (hung, hanged) ) in a net woven of the glint of frosty stars (в сети, сплетенной из блеска морозных звезд; toweave (wove, woven) — ткать, плести, сплетать; frosty — холодный, заиндевелый, ледяной; frost — мороз; иней).