gracious [ˈɡreɪʃǝs] wizard [ˈwɪzǝd] diamond [ˈdaɪǝmǝnd] laburnum [lǝˈbǝ: nǝm]
“Gandalf, Gandalf! Good gracious me! Not the wandering wizard that gave Old Took a pair of magic diamond studs that fastened themselves and never came undone till ordered? Not the fellow who used to tell such wonderful tales at parties, about dragons and goblins and giants and the rescue of princesses and the unexpected luck of widows’ sons? Not the man that used to make such particularly excellent fireworks! I remember those! Old Took used to have them on Midsummer’s Eve. Splendid! They used to go up like great lilies and snapdragons and laburnums of fire and hang in the twilight all evening!”
You have noticed already (вы уже заметили) that Mr. Baggins was not quite so prosy (что мистер Бэггинс не был уж таким прозаичным) as he liked to believe (как ему хотелось верить), also that he was very fond of flowers (а также, что ему очень нравились цветы).
“Dear me (Боже мой)!” he went on (продолжал он). “Not the Gandalf who was responsible (не тот ли самый Гэндальф, благодаря которому;
“Where else should I be (а где же еще я должен быть)?” said the wizard (сказал волшебник). “All the same (тем не менее) I am pleased to find (мне приятно обнаружить) you remember something about me (что вы помните кое-что обо мне). You seem to remember my fireworks kindly (вы, кажется, любезно помните мои фейерверки), at any rate (во всяком случае), land that is not without hope (это значит, что все не так безнадежно: «страна/земля не без надежды»;
climbing [ˈklaɪmɪŋ] shore [ʃɔ: ] firework [ˈfaɪǝwǝ: k]
You have noticed already that Mr. Baggins was not quite so prosy as he liked to believe, also that he was very fond of flowers.
“Dear me!” he went on. “Not the Gandalf who was responsible for so many quiet lads and lasses going off into the Blue for mad adventures. Anything from climbing trees to visiting Elves — or sailing in ships, sailing to other shores! Bless me, life used to be quite inter — I mean, you used to upset things badly in these parts once upon a time. I beg your pardon, but I had no idea you were still in business. ”
“Where else should I be?” said the wizard. “All the same I am pleased to find you remember something about me. You seem to remember my fireworks kindly, at any rate, land that is not without hope. Indeed for your old grand-father Took’s sake, and for the sake of poor Belladonna, I will give you what you asked for. ”
“I beg your pardon (прошу прощения), I haven’t asked for anything (я ни о чем не просил)!”
“Yes, you have (да, просили)! Twice now (теперь уже дважды). My pardon (моего прощения). I give it you (я даю его вам). In fact (на самом деле) I will go so far as to send you on this adventure (я даже пойду дальше, и отправлю вас на это приключение). Very amusing for me (очень забавное /приключение/ для меня), very good for you (очень хорошее для вас) and profitable too (и очень прибыльное, к тому же), very likely (очень вероятно), if you ever get over it (если только вы доберетесь до его конца;
“Sorry (извините)! I don’t want any adventures, thank you (я не хочу никаких приключений, благодарю). Not today (не сегодня). Good morning (доброго утра)! But please come to tea (но, будьте добры, заходите к чаю) — any time you like (в любое время, какое вы захотите)! Why not tomorrow (почему бы и не завтра)? Come tomorrow (приходите завтра)! Good-bye (до свидания)!”
twice [twaɪs] pardon [ˈpɑ: dn] profitable [ˈprɔfɪtǝb (ǝ) l]
“I beg your pardon, I haven’t asked for anything!”
“Yes, you have! Twice now. My pardon. I give it you. In fact I will go so far as to send you on this adventure. Very amusing for me, very good for you and profitable too, very likely, if you ever get over it. ”
“Sorry! I don’t want any adventures, thank you. Not today. Good morning! But please come to tea — any time you like! Why not tomorrow? Come tomorrow! Good-bye!”
With that the hobbit turned (на этом хоббит повернулся) and scuttled inside his round green door (и поспешно скрылся за своей круглой зеленой дверью;
“What on earth did I ask him to tea for (чего это ради я позвал его к чаю;
pantry [ˈpæntrɪ] fright [fraɪt] laughing [ˈlɑ: fɪŋ] staff [stɑ: f]
With that the hobbit turned and scuttled inside his round green door, and shut it as quickly as he dared, not to seen rude. Wizards after all are wizards.
“What on earth did I ask him to tea for!” he said to himself, as he went to the pantry. He had only just had breakfast, but he thought a cake or two and a drink of something would do him good after his fright. Gandalf in the meantime was still standing outside the door, and laughing long but quietly. After a while he stepped up, and with the spike of his staff scratched a queer sign on the hobbit’s beautiful green front-door. Then he strode away, just about the time when Bilbo was finishing his second cake and beginning to think that he had escape adventures very well.
The next day (на следующий день) he had almost forgotten about Gandalf (он почти что забыл о Гэндальфе). He did not remember things very well (он не очень-то хорошо /обычно/ запоминал вещи), unless he put them down (если он только не записывал их) on his Engagement Tablet (в свою записную книжку для встреч) like this (подобно этому):
“I am so sorry to keep you waiting (извините, что заставил вас ждать)!” he was going to say (собирался сказать он), when he saw that it was not Gandalf at all (когда он увидел, что это был совсем и не Гэндальф).
engagement [ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmǝnt] flustered [ˈflʌstǝd] tremendous [trɪˈmendǝs]
The next day he had almost forgotten about Gandalf. He did not remember things very well, unless he put them down on his Engagement Tablet like this:
“I am so sorry to keep you waiting!” he was going to say, when he saw that it was not Gandalf at all.
It was a dwarf (это был какой-то гном) with a blue beard (с синей бородой) tucked into a golden belt (заправленной за золотистый ремень), and very bright eyes (и очень яркими глазами) under his dark-green hood (под его темно—зеленым капюшоном). As soon as the door was opened (как только дверь открылась), he pushed inside (он уверенно вошел внутрь;
“Bilbo Baggins at yours (Бильбо Бэггинс к вашим)!” said the hobbit (сказал хоббит), too surprised to ask any questions (слишком удивленный, чтобы задавать вопросы) for the moment (в данный момент). When the silence that followed (когда тишина, которая последовала) had become uncomfortable (стала уже неловкой), he added (он добавил): “I am just about to take tea (я как раз собираюсь пить чай); pray come and have some with me (прошу вас, проходите и выпейте немного /чаю/ со мной). ” A little stiff perhaps (/прозвучало/ немного сдержанно, возможно;
golden [ˈɡǝʋld (ǝ) n] expected [ɪkˈspektɪd] explanation [eksplǝˈneɪʃ (ǝ) n]
It was a dwarf with a blue beard tucked into a golden belt, and very bright eyes under his dark-green hood. As soon as the door was opened, he pushed inside, just as if he had been expected. He hung his hooded cloak on the nearest peg, and “Dwalin at your service!” he said with a low bow.
“Bilbo Baggins at yours!” said the hobbit, too surprised to ask any questions for the moment. When the silence that followed had become uncomfortable, he added: “I am just about to take tea; pray come and have some with me. ” A little stiff perhaps, but he meant it kindly. And what would you do, if an uninvited dwarf came and hung his things up in your hall without a word of explanation?
They had not been at table long (они не долго сидели за столом), in fact they had hardly reached the third cake (на самом деле, они едва добрались до третьего кекса), when there came another even louder ring at the bell (когда раздался другой, даже еще более громкий звон колокольчика).
“Excuse me (извините)!” said the hobbit (сказал хоббит), and off he went to the door (и отправился к двери).
“So you have got here at last (итак, вы все-таки добрались сюда, наконец—то)!” was what he was going to say to Gandalf this time (/было то/ вот что он собирался сказать Гэндальфу на этот раз). But it was not Gandalf (но это был не Гэндальф). Instead there was a very old-looking dwarf (вместо него там стоял очень старый гном;
“I see they have begun to arrive already (я вижу, что они уже начали прибывать), ” he said (сказал он) when he caught sight of Dwalin’s green hood (когда он заметил: «поймал вид» зеленый капюшон Двалина) hanging up (висящий /на колышке/;
excuse [ɪkˈskju: z] instead [ɪnˈsted] service [ˈsǝ: vɪs]
They had not been at table long, in fact they had hardly reached the third cake, when there came another even louder ring at the bell.
“Excuse me!” said the hobbit, and off he went to the door.
“So you have got here at last!” was what he was going to say to Gandalf this time. But it was not Gandalf. Instead there was a very old-looking dwarf on the step with a white beard and a scarlet hood; and he too hopped inside as soon as the door was open, just as if he had been invited.
“I see they have begun to arrive already, ” he said when he caught sight of Dwalin’s green hood hanging up. He hung his red one next to it, and “Balin at your service!” he said with his hand on his breast.
“Thank you (спасибо)!” said Bilbo with a gasp (сказал Бильбо, задыхаясь от изумления;
“Come along in (заходите), and have some tea (и выпейте чаю)!” he managed to say (удалось ему сказать) after taking a deep breath (после глубокого вдоха).
“A little beer would suit me better (немного пива подошло бы мне лучше), if it is all the same to you (если вам все равно), my good sir (дорогой сэр), ” said Balin with the white beard (сказал Балин, с белой бородой). “But I don’t mind some seed-cake (но я был бы не против и кекса с тмином), if you have any (если у вас есть такой). ”
“Lots (в огромном количестве)!” Bilbo found himself answering (неожиданно для себя отвечал Бильбо), to his own surprise (к своему собственному удивлению); and he found himself scuttling off (и он, к собственному удивлению, поспешно побежал), too (к тому же), to the cellar to fill a pint beer — mug (в погреб, чтобы наполнить пивную кружку объемом в пинту;
prefer [prɪˈfǝ: ] horrible [ˈhɔrǝb (ǝ) l] breath [breƟ] morsel [ˈmɔ: s (ǝ) l]
“Thank you!” said Bilbo with a gasp. It was not the correct thing to say, but
“Come along in, and have some tea!” he managed to say after taking a deep breath.
“A little beer would suit me better, if it is all the same to you, my good sir, ” said Balin with the white beard. “But I don’t mind some seed-cake, if you have any. ”
“Lots!” Bilbo found himself answering, to his own surprise; and he found himself scuttling off, too, to the cellar to fill a pint beer-mug, and to the pantry to fetch two beautiful round seed-cakes which he had baked that afternoon for his after-supper morsel.
When he got back (когда он вернулся назад) Balin and Dwalin were talking at the table like old friends (Балин и Двалин разговаривали, сидя за столом, как старые друзья) (as a matter of fact they were brothers (на самом-то деле они были братья)). Bilbo plumped down the beer and the cake in front of them (Бильбо плюхнул пиво и кекс перед ними /на стол/), when loud came a ring at the bell again (когда снова раздался громкий звон колокольчика), and then another ring (а затем и другой звон).
“Gandalf for certain this time (точно уж Гэндальф на этот раз), ” he thought as he puffed along the passage (думал он, пока пыхтел /и шагал/ по проходу). But it was not (но это был не он). It was two more dwarves (это было еще двое гномов), both with blue hoods (оба в синих капюшонах), silver belts (с серебряными ремнями), and yellow beards (и желтыми бородами); and each of them carried a bag of tools and a spade (и каждый из них нес по мешку с инструментами и по лопате). In they hopped (они шмыгнули внутрь), as soon as the door began to open (/сразу/, как только дверь начала открываться) — Bilbo was hardly surprised at all (Бильбо уже был едва ли удивлен = и не удивлен почти;
“What can I do for you, my dwarves (чем я могу вам помочь, /любезные/ мои гномы)?” he said (сказал он). “Kili at your service (Кили, к вашим услугам)!” said the one (сказал один). “And Fili (и Фили)!” added the other (добавил другой); and they both swept off their blue hoods and bowed (и они оба широким жестом сняли свои синие капюшоны и раскланялись;
“At yours and your family’s (к вашим /услугам/ и /услугам/ ваших семейств)!” replied Bilbo (ответил Бильбо), remembering his manners this time (помня о своих манерах на этот раз).
“Dwalin and Balin here already, I see (Двалин и Балин уже здесь, я так вижу), ” said Kili (сказал Кили). “Let us join the throng (давайте присоединимся к компании;
plump [plʌmp] puff [pʌf] dwarf [dwɔ: f] bow [baʋ] throng [Ɵrɔŋ]
When he got back Balin and Dwalin were talking at the table like old friends (as a matter of fact they were brothers). Bilbo plumped down the beer and the cake in front of them, when loud came a ring at the bell again, and then another ring.
“Gandalf for certain this time, ” he thought as he puffed along the passage. But it was not. It was two more dwarves, both with blue hoods, silver belts, and yellow beards; and each of them carried a bag of tools and a spade. In they hopped, as soon as the door began to open — Bilbo was hardly surprised at all.
“What can I do for you, my dwarves?” he said. “Kili at your service!” said the one. “And Fili!” added the other; and they both swept off their blue hoods and bowed.
“At yours and your family’s!” replied Bilbo, remembering his manners this time.
“Dwalin and Balin here already, I see, ” said Kili. “Let us join the throng!”
“Throng (компания)!” thought Mr. Baggins (подумал мистер Бэггинс). “I don’t like the sound of that (мне не нравится как это звучит;
He had only just had a sip (он только и выпил один глоточек) in the corner (/сидя/ в углу), while the four dwarves sat around the table (в то время, как четверо гномов сидели вокруг стола), and talked about mines and gold (и разговаривали о рудниках и золоте) and troubles with the goblins (и проблемах с гоблинами), and the depredations of dragons (и опустошительных налетах драконов), and lots of other things which he did not understand (и кучах других вещей, которых он не понимал), and did not want to (и не хотел понимать), for they sounded much too adventurous (из-за того, что они звучали очень уж рискованно) — when (когда),
“Someone at the door (кто-то у двери)!” he said, blinking (сказал он, моргая).
“Some four (кто-то вчетвером), I should say by the sound (я бы сказал по звуку), ” said Fili (сказал Фили). “Besides (кроме того), we saw them coming along (мы видели, что они подходят) behind us in the distance (за нами, в отдалении). ”
mine [maɪn] goblin [ˈɡɔblɪn] depredation [ˌdeprɪˈdeɪʃ (ǝ) n] dragon [ˈdræɡǝn]
“Throng!” thought Mr. Baggins. “I don’t like the sound of that. I really must sit down for a minute and collect my wits, and have a drink. ”
He had only just had a sip in the corner, while the four dwarves sat around the table, and talked about mines and gold and troubles with the goblins, and the depredations of dragons, and lots of other things which he did not understand, and did not want to, for they sounded much too adventurous — when,
“Someone at the door!” he said, blinking.
“Some four, I should say by the sound, ” said Fili. “Besides, we saw them coming along behind us in the distance. ”
The poor little hobbit (бедный маленький хоббит) sat down in the hall (присел /на стул/ в холле) and put his head in his hands (и положил свою голову на свои руки), and wondered what had happened (и задумался, что же такое случилось), and what was going to happen (и что еще случится), and whether they would all stay to supper (и останутся ли они все к ужину). Then the bell rang again louder than ever (затем колокольчик зазвенел снова, громче, чем когда бы то ни было), and he had to run to the door (и он побежал к двери). It was not four after all (это была не четверка, в конце концов), it was FIVE (это была пятерка /гномов/). Another dwarf had come along (еще один гном подошел) while he was wondering in the hall (пока он размышлял в холле). He had hardly turned the knob (он едва повернул круглую ручку), before they were all inside (до того, как они все оказались внутри), bowing and saying “at your service” one after another (кланяясь и говоря "к вашим услугам", один за другим). Dori (Дори), Nori (Нори), Ori (Ори), Oin (Ойн), and Gloin (и Глойн) were their names (были их имена); and very soon two purple hoods (и очень скоро два пурпурных капюшона), a grey hood (серый капюшон), a brown hood (коричневый капюшон), and a white hood (и белый капюшон) were hanging on the pegs (висели на колышках), and off they marched (и все они промаршировали /из прихожей/) with their broad hands stuck in their gold and silver belts (их широкие ладони /были при этом/ засунуты за их золотые и серебряные ремни) to join the others (чтобы присоединиться к остальным). Already it had almost become a throng (уже почти что образовалась компания). Some called for ale (некоторые требовали эля;