"No, but I am their friend (нет, но я их друг), although I live in the land of the North (хотя я и живу в стране на Севере). When they saw the Witch of the East was dead (когда они увидели, что Ведьма Востока мертва) the Munchkins sent a swift messenger to me (Манчкины послали ко мне быстрого гонца), and I came at once (и я тут же пришла). I am the Witch of the North (я — Ведьма Севера)."
"Oh, gracious (батюшки;
"Yes, indeed (да, конечно)," answered the little woman. "But I am a good witch (но я добрая ведьма;
although [O:l'Dqu], dead [ded], messenger ['mesIndZq], gracious ['greISqs], powerful ['pauqful]
"No, but I am their friend, although I live in the land of the North. When they saw the Witch of the East was dead the Munchkins sent a swift messenger to me, and I came at once. I am the Witch of the North."
"Oh, gracious!" cried Dorothy. "Are you a real witch?"
"Yes, indeed," answered the little woman. "But I am a good witch, and the people love me. I am not as powerful as the Wicked Witch was who ruled here, or I should have set the people free myself."
"But I thought all witches were wicked (но я думала, что все ведьмы злые)," said the girl, who was half frightened at facing a real witch (сказала девочка, которая была наполовину испугана, встретившись лицом к лицу с настоящей ведьмой;
"Oh, no, that is a great mistake (о нет, это большое заблуждение;
half [hQ:f], frightened [fraItnd], true [tru:], mistaken [mI'steIk(q)n]
"But I thought all witches were wicked," said the girl, who was half frightened at facing a real witch. "Oh, no, that is a great mistake. There were only four witches in all the Land of Oz, and two of them, those who live in the North and the South, are good witches. I know this is true, for I am one of them myself, and cannot be mistaken. Those who dwelt in the East and the West were, indeed, wicked witches; but now that you have killed one of them, there is but one Wicked Witch in all the Land of Oz — the one who lives in the West."
"But (но)," said Dorothy, after a moment's thought (сказала Дороти после минутного раздумья), "Aunt Em has told me that the witches were all dead (Тетушка Эм сказала мне, что все ведьмы умерли)
"Who is Aunt Em (кто такая Тетушка Эм)?" inquired the little old woman (спросила маленькая старушка).
"She is my aunt who lives in Kansas (это моя тетя, которая живет в Канзасе), where I came from (откуда я прибыла;
"Oh, yes," replied Dorothy (ответила Дороти).
bow [bau], ground [graund], country ['kAntrI], civilized ['sIv(q)laIzd]
"But," said Dorothy, after a moment's thought, "Aunt Em has told me that the witches were all dead — years and years ago."
"Who is Aunt Em?" inquired the little old woman.
"She is my aunt who lives in Kansas, where I came from." The Witch of the North seemed to think for a time, with her head bowed and her eyes upon the ground. Then she looked up and said, "I do not know where Kansas is, for I have never heard that country mentioned before. But tell me, is it a civilized country?"
"Oh, yes," replied Dorothy.
"Then that accounts for it (тогда это все объясняет;
"Who are the wizards (а кто такие волшебники)?" asked Dorothy.
account [q'kaunt], wizard ['wIzqd], magician [mq'dZIS(q)n], therefore ['DeqfO:]
"Then that accounts for it. In the civilized countries I believe there are no witches left, nor wizards, nor sorceresses, nor magicians. But, you see, the Land of Oz has never been civilized, for we are cut off from all the rest of the world.
Therefore we still have witches and wizards amongst us."
"Who are the wizards?" asked Dorothy.
"Oz himself is the Great Wizard (сам Оз — Великий Волшебник)," answered the Witch, sinking her voice to a whisper (ответила Ведьма, понижая голос до шепота;
"What is it (в чем дело)?" asked the little old woman (спросила маленькая старушка), and looked, and began to laugh (а взглянув, начала смеяться). The feet of the dead Witch had disappeared entirely (ноги мертвой Ведьмы полностью исчезли;
voice [vOIs], city ['sItI], emerald ['em(q)rqld], question ['kwestS(q)n], laugh [lQ:f], disappear ["dIsq'pIq], entirely [In'taIqlI]
"Oz himself is the Great Wizard," answered the Witch, sinking her voice to a whisper. "He is more powerful than all the rest of us together. He lives in the City of Emeralds." Dorothy was going to ask another question, but just then the Munchkins, who had been standing silently by, gave a loud shout and pointed to the corner of the house where the Wicked Witch had been lying.
"What is it?" asked the little old woman, and looked, and began to laugh. The feet of the dead Witch had disappeared entirely, and nothing was left but the silver shoes.
"She was so old (она была настолько старой)," explained the Witch of the North (объяснила Ведьма Севера), that she dried up quickly in the sun (что она быстро высохла на солнце;
"The Witch of the East was proud of those silver shoes (Ведьма Востока гордилась этими серебряными башмаками;
Dorothy carried the shoes into the house and placed them on the table (Дороти отнесла башмаки в дом и положила их на стол;
explain [Ik'spleIn], dry up ['draI'Ap], wear [weq], reach [ri:tS], charm [tSQ:m], anxious ['xNkSqs], worry ['wArI]
"She was so old," explained the Witch of the North, that she dried up quickly in the sun. That is the end of her. But the silver shoes are yours, and you shall have them to wear." She reached down and picked up the shoes, and after shaking the dust out of them handed them to Dorothy.
"The Witch of the East was proud of those silver shoes," said one of the Munchkins, "and there is some charm connected with them; but what it is we never knew." Dorothy carried the shoes into the house and placed them on the table. Then she came out again to the Munchkins and said: "I am anxious to get back to my aunt and uncle, for I am sure they will worry about me. Can you help me find my way?" The Munchkins and the Witch first looked at one another, and then at Dorothy, and then shook their heads.
"At the East, not far from here (на Востоке, недалеко отсюда)," said one (сказал один), "there is a great desert (/лежит/ огромная пустыня), and none could live to cross it (никто не может перейти ее и остаться в живых: «жить, чтобы перейти ее»;
"It is the same at the South (то же самое на Юге)," said another (сказал другой), "for I have been there and seen it (потому что я бывал там и видел ее /пустыню/). The South is the country of the Quadlings (Юг — это страна Кводлингов)."
"I am told (мне говорили)," said the third man (сказал третий мужчина), "that it is the same at the West (что и на Западе то же самое). And that country, where the Winkies live, is ruled by the Wicked Witch of the West (и что страной, где живут Винки: «Мигуны», правит Злая Ведьма Запада;
east [i:st], desert ['dezqt], west [west]
"At the East, not far from here," said one, "there is a great desert, and none could live to cross it."
"It is the same at the South," said another, "for I have been there and seen it. The South is the country of the Quadlings."
"I am told," said the third man, "that it is the same at the West. And that country, where the Winkies live, is ruled by the Wicked Witch of the West, who would make you her slave if you passed her way."
"The North is my home (Север — мой дом)," said the old lady, "and at its edge is the same great desert that surrounds this Land of Oz (и у его окраины лежит та же самая огромная пустыня, которая окружает Страну Оз;
"LET DOROTHY GO TO THE CITY OF EMERALDS (пусть Дороти идет в Изумрудный Город;
surround [sq'raund], tear [tIq], grieve [gri:v], kind-hearted ["kaInd'hQ:tId], immediately [I'mi:dIqtlI], handkerchief ['hxNkqtSIf], balance ['bxlqns], solemn ['sOlqm]
"The North is my home," said the old lady, "and at its edge is the same great desert that surrounds this Land of Oz. I'm afraid, my dear, you will have to live with us." Dorothy began to sob at this, for she felt lonely among all these strange people. Her tears seemed to grieve the kind-hearted Munchkins, for they immediately took out their handkerchiefs and began to weep also. As for the little old woman, she took off her cap and balanced the point on the end of her nose, while she counted "One, two, three" in a solemn voice. At once the cap changed to a slate, on which was written in big, white chalk marks:
"LET DOROTHY GO TO THE CITY OF EMERALDS"
The little old woman took the slate from her nose (маленькая старушка сняла грифельную доску со своего носа), and having read the words on it, asked (и, прочитав слова, /написанные/ на ней, спросила), "Is your name Dorothy, my dear (тебя зовут: «твое имя» Дороти, моя дорогая)?"
"Yes," answered the child, looking up and drying her tears (ответила маленькая девочка, поднимая глаза и вытирая слезы;
"Then you must go to the City of Emeralds (тогда ты должна идти в Изумрудный Город). Perhaps Oz will help you (возможно, Оз поможет тебе)."
"Where is this city (а где находится этот город)?" asked Dorothy.
"It is exactly in the center of the country (он находится точно в центре страны), and is ruled by Oz (и /им/ управляет Оз), the Great Wizard I told you of (/тот самый/ Великий Волшебник, о котором я тебе говорила)."
"Is he a good man (а он хороший человек)?" inquired the girl anxiously (спросила девочка с тревогой;
"He is a good Wizard (он добрый Волшебник). Whether he is a man or not I cannot tell (человек он или нет, я не могу сказать), for I have never seen him (потому что я никогда не видела его)."
"How can I get there (как я могу туда добраться)?" asked Dorothy.
"You must walk (ты должна идти пешком). It is a long journey (это долгий путь;
answer ['Q:nsq], center ['sentq], journey['dZq:nI], pleasant [pleznt]
The little old woman took the slate from her nose, and having read the words on it, asked, "Is your name Dorothy, my dear?"
"Yes," answered the child, looking up and drying her tears.
"Then you must go to the City of Emeralds. Perhaps Oz will help you."
"Where is this city?" asked Dorothy.
"It is exactly in the center of the country, and is ruled by Oz, the Great Wizard I told you of."
"Is he a good man?" inquired the girl anxiously.
"He is a good Wizard. Whether he is a man or not I cannot tell, for I have never seen him."
"How can I get there?" asked Dorothy.
"You must walk. It is a long journey, through a country that is sometimes pleasant and sometimes dark and terrible. However, I will use all the magic arts I know of to keep you from harm."
"Won't you go with me (разве вы не пойдете со мной)?" pleaded the girl (взмолилась девочка;
"No, I cannot do that (нет, я не могу этого сделать)," she replied, "but I will give you my kiss (но я подарю тебе свой поцелуй = но я поцелую тебя), and no one will dare injure a person (и никто не осмелится причинить зло человеку;
She came close to Dorothy and kissed her gently on the forehead (она приблизилась: «подошла близко» к Дороти и поцеловала ее нежно в лоб). Where her lips touched the girl they left a round, shining mark (/там/, где ее губы коснулись /лба/ девочки, они оставили круглую, светящуюся отметку;