live [lIv], like [laIk], fast [fRst]
She came for her husband, but the people would not let her near him; but she came every day and begged so hard that at last after four or five days they let her have him. She took him home with her, but in a short time he died, because he still had a bear's nature and could not live like a man. If they had kept him shut up and fasting until the end of the seven days he would have become a man again and would have lived.
How Glooskap Conquered the Great Bull-Frog (как Глускап покорил/победил великого Лягушку-Быка;
Of old times (в старые времена), there was an Indian village (была =
village [`vIlIG], mountain [`mauntIn], dweller [`dwelq], comfortable [`kAmfqt(q)bql]
Of old times, there was an Indian village far away among the mountains, little known to other men. And the dwellers therein were very comfortable: the men hunted every day, the women did the work at home, and all went well in all things save in this. The town was by a brook, and except in it there was not a drop of water in all the country round, unless in a few rain-puddles. No one there had ever found even a spring.
Now these Indians were very fond of good water (так вот, эти индейцы очень любили хорошую воду;
superior [sju`pIqrIq], quality [`kwOlItI], dainty [`deIntI]
Now these Indians were very fond of good water. The brook was of a superior quality, and they became dainty over it.
But after a time they began to observe (но после некоторого времени =
observe [qb`zWv], autumn [`Ltqm], diminish [dI`mInIS], fire [`faIq]
But after a time they began to observe that the brook was beginning to run low, and that not in the summer time, but in autumn, even after the rains. And day by day it diminished, until its bed was as dry as a dead bone in the ashes of a warm fire.
Now it was said (и вот говорилось = и было известно) that far away up in the land (что /где-то/ далеко выше =
stream [strJm], country [`kAntrI], might [maIt], concerned [kqn`sq:nd], drought [draut]
Now it was said that far away up in the land where none had ever been there was on this very stream another Indian village; but what manner of men dwelt therein no one knew. And thinking that these people of the upper country might be in some way concerned in the drought, they sent one of their number to go and see into the matter.
And after he had traveled three days he came to the place (и после того как он был в пути три дня, он пришел на место); and there he found (и там он обнаружил;
travel [trxvl], rivulet [`rIvjulIt], mischief [`mIsCJf], use,
And after he had traveled three days he came to the place; and there he found that a dam had been raised across the rivulet, so that no water could pass, for it was all kept in a pond. Then asking them why they had made this mischief, since the dam was of no use to them, they bade him go and see their chief, by whose order this had been built.
And when he came to him (и когда он пришел к нему), there lay lazily in the mud a creature (там лежало лениво в грязи существо = увидел лениво развалившееся в грязи существо) who was more of a monster than a man (которое было больше чудовищем, чем человеком), though he had a human form (хотя оно имело: «он имел» человеческий облик;
creature [`kri:tSq], measure [`meZq], giant [`GaIqnt], yellow [`jelqu], toes [tquz]
And when he came to him, there lay lazily in the mud a creature who was more of a monster than a man, though he had a human form. For he was immense to measure, like a giant, fat, bloated, and brutal to behold. His great yellow eyes stuck from his head like pine-knots, his mouth went almost from ear to ear, and he had broad, skinny feet with long toes.
The messenger complained to this monster (посланник пожаловался /обо всем/ чудищу), who at first said nothing (которое вначале ничего не сказало), and then croaked (а затем квакнуло), and finally replied in a loud bellow (и, наконец, ответило громким ревом), —
messenger [`mesInGq], complain [kqm`pleIn], croak [krquk], replied [rI`plaId]
The messenger complained to this monster, who at first said nothing, and then croaked, and finally replied in a loud bellow, —
"Do as you choose (поступай, как хочешь: «делай, как ты выбираешь»),
Do as you choose,
Do as you choose.
"What do I care (какое мне дело;
What do I care?
What do I care?
"If you want water (если тебе нужна вода: «если ты хочешь воду»),
If you want water,
If you want water,
Go somewhere else (ступай куда-нибудь еще = в другое место)."
choose [tSu:z], care [keq]
"Do as you choose,
Do as you choose,
Do as you choose.
"What do I care?
What do I care?
What do I care?
"If you want water,
If you want water,
If you want water,
Go somewhere else."
Then the messenger remonstrated (тогда посланник возразил), and described the suffering of the people (и описал страдание людей), who were dying of thirst (которые умирали от жажды). And this seemed to please the monster (и это, казалось, обрадовало чудовище;
remonstrate [rI`mOnstreIt], describe [dI`skraIb], thirst [TWst], arrow [`xrqu], bellow [`belqu]
Then the messenger remonstrated, and described the suffering of the people, who were dying of thirst. And this seemed to please the monster, who grinned. At last he got up, and, making a single spring to the dam, took an arrow and bored a hole in it, so that a little water trickled out, and then he bellowed,—
"Up and begone (вставай и убирайся /прочь/)!
Up and begone!
Up and begone!"
begone [bI`gOn]
"Up and begone!
Up and begone!
Up and begone!"
So the man departed (и человек ушел), little comforted (мало утешившись: «утешенный»). He came to his home (он пришел в свой дом = к себе домой), and for a few days there was a little water in the stream (и в течение нескольких дней было немного воды в реке); but this soon stopped (но вскоре это прекратилось), and there was great suffering again (и снова начались ужасные страдания: «и были сильные страдания снова»;
depart [dI`pQ:t], few [fjH], suffering [`sAf(q)rIN]
So the man departed, little comforted. He came to his home, and for a few days there was a little water in the stream; but this soon stopped, and there was great suffering again.
Now these Indians (так вот/ну, а эти индейцы), who were the honestest fellows in all the world (которые были наичестнейшими людьми: «ребятами» во всем мире), and never did harm to any one save their enemies (и никогда не причиняли вреда никому, кроме своих врагов), were in a sorry pickle (были =
Indians [`IndIqnz], honest [`OnIst], great [greIt], enemy [`enImI], among [q`mAN]