happen [ˈhæpǝn] march [mɑ: tʃ] hearth [hɑ: Ɵ]
The poor little hobbit sat down in the hall and put his head in his hands, and wondered what had happened, and what was going to happen, and whether they would all stay to supper. Then the bell rang again louder than ever, and he had to run to the door. It was not four after all, it was FIVE. Another dwarf had come along while he was wondering in the hall. He had hardly turned the knob, before they were all inside, bowing and saying “at your service” one after another. Dori, Nori, Ori, Oin, and Gloin were their names; and very soon two purple hoods, a grey hood, a brown hood, and a white hood were hanging on the pegs, and off they marched with their broad hands stuck in their gold and silver belts to join the others. Already it had almost become a throng. Some called for ale, and some for porter, and one for coffee, and all of them for cakes; so the hobbit was kept very busy for a while. A big jug of coffee had just been set in the hearth, the seed-cakes were gone, and the dwarves were starting on a round of buttered scones, when there came a loud knock. Not a ring, but a hard rat-tat on the hobbit’s beautiful green door. Somebody was banging with a stick!
Bilbo rushed along the passage (Бильбо понесся по проходу), very angry (очень сердитый), and altogether bewildered (и одновременно смущенный) and bewuthered (и взволнованный, и взбешенный;
bewildered [bɪˈwɪldǝd] awkward [ˈɔ: kwǝd] jerk [dʒǝ: k]
Bilbo rushed along the passage, very angry, and altogether bewildered and bewuthered — this was the most awkward Wednesday he ever remembered. He pulled open the door with a jerk, and they all fell in, one on top of the other. More dwarves, four more! And there was Gandalf behind, leaning on his staff and laughing. He had made quite a dent on the beautiful door; he had also, by the way, knocked out the secret mark that he had put there the morning before.
“Carefully (осторожнее)! Carefully!” he said (сказал он). “It is not like you, Bilbo (это так на тебя не похоже, Бильбо), to keep friends waiting on the mat (заставлять друзей ждать за дверью;
“At your service (к вашим услугам)!” said Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur standing in a row (сказал Бифур, Бофур и Бомбур, стоя в ряд). Then they hung up two yellow hoods (затем они повесили /на колышки/ два желтых капюшона) and a pale green one (и один светло-зеленый); and also a sky-blue one (а также один небесно-голубой) with a long silver tassel (с длинной серебряной кисточкой). This last belonged to Thorin (этот последний принадлежал Торину), an enormously important dwarf (невероятно важному гному), in fact no other than the great Thorin Oakenshield himself (на самом деле, ни кому другому, как великому Торину Оукеншильду;
carefully [ˈkeǝf (ǝ) lɪ] popgun [ˈpɔpɡʌn] tassel [ˈtæs (ǝ) l] haughty [ˈhɔ: tɪ]
“Carefully! Carefully!” he said. “It is not like you, Bilbo, to keep friends waiting on the mat, and then open the door like a pop-gun! Let me introduce Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, and especially Thorin!”
“At your service!” said Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur standing in a row. Then they hung up two yellow hoods and a pale green one; and also a sky-blue one with a long silver tassel. This last belonged to Thorin, an enormously important dwarf, in fact no other than the great Thorin Oakenshield himself, who was not at all pleased at falling flat on Bilbo’s mat with Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur on top of him. For one thing Bombur was immensely fat and heavy. Thorin indeed was very haughty, and said nothing about service; but poor Mr. Baggins said he was sorry so many times, that at last he grunted “pray don’t mention it, ” and stopped frowning.
“Now we are all here (теперь мы все здесь)!” said Gandalf (сказал Гэндальф), looking at the row of thirteen hoods (смотря на ряд из тринадцати капюшонов) — the best detachable party hoods (самых лучших отстежных капюшонов для хождения в гости;
“Quite a merry gathering (очень веселое собрание)! I hope there is something left (я надеюсь, что что-нибудь осталось) for the late-comers (для опоздавших: «поздно пришедших») to eat and drink (покушать и выпить)! What’s that (что это)? Tea (чай)! No thank you (нет уж, спасибо)! A little red wine, I think, for me (мне: «для меня» немного красного вина, я думаю). ”
“And for me (и мне), ” said Thorin (сказал Торин).
“And raspberry jam and apple-tart (и малинового варенья и яблочного пирога), ” said Bifur.
“And mince-pies (и сладких пирожков с изюмом и миндалем) and cheese (и сыру), ” said Bofur.
“And pork-pie and salad (и пирога со свининой и салату), ” said Bombur.
“And more cakes and ale and coffee (и еще кексов, и светлого пива, и кофе), if you don’t mind (если вы не возражаете), ” called the other dwarves through the door (потребовали: «прокричали» другие гномы через дверь).
detachable [dɪˈtætʃǝbl] gathering [ˈɡæð (ǝ) rɪŋ] latecomer [ˈleɪtkʌmǝ]
“Now we are all here!” said Gandalf, looking at the row of thirteen hoods — the best detachable party hoods and his own hat hanging on the pegs. “Quite a merry gathering!
I hope there is something left for the late-comers to eat and drink! What’s that? Tea! No thank you! A little red wine, I think, for me. ”
“And for me, ” said Thorin.
“And raspberry jam and apple-tart, ” said Bifur. “And mince-pies and cheese, ” said Bofur.
“And pork-pie and salad, ” said Bombur.
“And more cakes and ale and coffee, if you don’t mind, ” called the other dwarves through the door.
“Put on a few eggs (и добавьте еще несколько яиц), there’s a good fellow
(будьте уж так добры: «хорошим человеком»)!” Gandalf called after him (Гэндальф сказал ему вслед), as the hobbit stumped off to the pantries (когда хоббит поковылял к кладовым). “And just bring out the cold chicken and pickles (да и принесли бы холодной курицы и пикулей)!”
“Seems to know (кажется, что знает) as much about the inside of my larders (также много о запасах в моих кладовых;
“Confusticate and bebother these dwarves (черт бы побрал этих гномов, чтоб им всем;
larder [ˈlɑ: dǝ] flummox [ˈflʌmǝks] annoyed [ǝˈnɔɪd]
“Put on a few eggs, there’s a good fellow!” Gandalf called after him, as the hobbit stumped off to the pantries. “And just bring out the cold chicken and pickles!”
“Seems to know as much about the inside of my larders as I do myself!” thought Mr. Baggins, who was feeling positively flummoxed, and was beginning to wonder whether a most wretched adventure had not come right into his house. By the time he had got all the bottles and dishes and knives and forks and glasses and plates and spoons and things piled up on big trays, he was getting very hot, and red in the face, and annoyed.
“Confusticate and bebother these dwarves!” he said aloud. “Why don’t they come and lend a hand?” Lo and behold! there stood Balin and Dwalin at the door of the kitchen, and Fili and Kili behind them, and before he could say knife they had whisked the trays and a couple of small tables into the parlour and set out everything afresh.
Gandalf sat at the head of the party (Гэндальф сел во главе стола: «компании») with the thirteen dwarves all round (с тринадцатью гномами вокруг): and Bilbo sat on a stool at the fireside (и Бильбо сел на скамеечку у камина), nibbling at a biscuit (покусывая без аппетита сухое печенье) (his appetite was quite taken away (его аппетит совершенно пропал);
“I suppose you will all stay to supper (я полагаю, что вы все останетесь поужинать)?” he said in his politest unpressing tones (сказал он своим наивежливейшим, ненастойчивым тоном).
“Of course (конечно)!” said Thorin. “And after (и после /ужина останемся/). We shan’t get through the business (мы не покончим с этим делом) till late (допоздна), and we must have some music first (и надо бы нам сперва послушать музыку). Now to clear up (а теперь, приведем-ка все в порядок)!” Thereupon the twelve dwarves (вслед за этим все двенадцать гномов) — not Thorin, he was too important (без Торина, он был слишком важен), and stayed talking to Gandalf (и остался разговаривать с Гэндальфом) — jumped to their feet (вскочили на /свои/ ноги) and made tall piles of all the things (и сложили всю посуду: «все вещи» в высокие кучи: «сделали высокие кучи из всех вещей»). Off they went (и они пошли из /гостиной/), not waiting for trays (не дожидаясь подносов), balancing columns of plates (балансируя стопками тарелок;
nibble [ˈnɪb (ǝ) l] appetite [ˈæpɪtaɪt] column [ˈkɔlǝm] squeaking [ˈskwi: kɪŋ]
Gandalf sat at the head of the party with the thirteen dwarves all round: and Bilbo sat on a stool at the fireside, nibbling at a biscuit (his appetite was quite taken away), and trying to look as if this was all perfectly ordinary and not in the least an adventure. The dwarves ate and ate, and talked and talked, and
time got on. At last they pushed their chairs back, and Bilbo made a move to collect the plates and glasses.
“I suppose you will all stay to supper?” he said in his politest unpressing tones. “Of course!” said Thorin. “And after. We shan’t get through the business till late, and we must have some music first. Now to clear up!” Thereupon the twelve dwarves — not Thorin, he was too important, and stayed talking to Gandalf — jumped to their feet and made tall piles of all the things. Off they went, not waiting for trays, balancing columns of plates, each with a bottle on the top, with one hand, while the hobbit ran after them almost squeaking with fright: “please be careful!” and “please, don’t trouble! I can manage. ”
But the dwarves only started to sing (но гномы только начали петь):
Chip the glasses (бейте стаканы
Blunt the knives (затупляйте ножи) and bend the forks (и гните вилки)! That’s what Bilbo Baggins hates (вот что ненавидит Бильбо Бэггинс) —
Smash the bottles (разбивайте вдребезги бутылки) and burn the corks (и жгите пробки)!
Cut the cloth (режьте скатерти) and tread on the fat (и топчитесь на жиру, ступайте на жир)!
Pour the milk (разлейте молоко) on the pantry floor (на полу в кладовке)!
Leave the bones (оставьте кости) on the bedroom mat (на коврике в спальной)!
Splash the wine on every door (плесните вином на каждую дверь)!
Dump the crocks (свалите в кучу пробки от бутылок) in a boiling bowl (в кипящий котел);
Pound them up (разбейте на мелкие их кусочки) with a thumping pole (колотушкой;
And when you’ve finished (и когда вы закончите), if any are whole (и если что-то осталось целым),
Send them down the hall to roll (спустите это вниз по холму, чтобы покатилось)!
That’s what Bilbo Baggins hates (вот что ненавидит Бильбо Бэггинс)!
So, carefully (итак, осторожнее)! carefully with the plates (осторожнее с тарелками)!”
burn [bǝ: n] tread [tred] pour [pɔ: ] boiling [ˈbɔɪlɪŋ]
But the dwarves only started to sing:
And of course (и конечно же) they did none of these dreadful things (они не сделали ни одного из этих ужасных действий), and everything was cleaned (и все было вычищено) and put away safe (и убрано благополучно;
“Now for some music (а теперь, давайте музыку)!” said Thorin. “Bring out the instruments (вытаскивайте инструменты)!”
lightning [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] blowing [ˈblǝʋɪŋ] chimney [ˈtʃɪmnɪ] ceiling [ˈsi: lɪŋ] mantelpiece [ˈmæntlpi: s] straight [streɪt] sorcerous [ˈsɔ: s (ǝ) rǝs]
And of course they did none of these dreadful things, and everything was cleaned and put away safe as quick as lightning, while the hobbit was turning round and round in the middle of the kitchen trying to see what they were doing. Then they went back, and found Thorin with his feet on the fender smoking a pipe. He was blowing the most enormous smoke-rings, and wherever he told one to go, it went — up the chimney, or behind the clock on the mantelpiece, or under the table, or round and round the ceiling; but wherever it went it was not quick enough to escape Gandalf. Pop! he sent a smaller smoke-ring from his short clay-pipe straight through each one of Thorin’s. The Gandalf’s smoke-ring would go green and come back to hover over the wizard’s head. He had quite a cloud of them about him already, and in the dim light it made him look strange and sorcerous. Bilbo stood still and watched — he loved smoke-rings — and then he blushed to think how proud he had been yesterday morning of the smoke-rings he had sent up the wind over The Hill.
“Now for some music!” said Thorin. “Bring out the instruments!”
Kili and Fili rushed for their bags (Кили и Фили побежали за своими сумками) and brought back little fiddles (и принесли /назад/ маленькие скрипочки); Dori, Nori, and Ori brought out flutes (Дори, Нори и Ори достали флейты) from somewhere inside their coats (откуда-то из-за пазухи: «из внутренностей своих пальто»); Bombur produced a drum from the hall (Бомбур принес из холла барабан;
“Just bring mine in with you (принесите и мой тоже с собой), ” said Thorin. They came back (они вернулись) with viols as big as themselves (с виолами, такими же большими, как и они сами), and with Thorin’s harp (и с арфой Торина) wrapped in a green cloth (завернутую в зеленое сукно). It was a beautiful golden harp (это была прекрасная золотистая арфа), and when Thorin struck it (и когда Торин ударил по ее /струнам/) the music began all at once (музыка зазвучала: «началась» внезапно), so sudden and sweet (такая неожиданная и сладкая) that Bilbo forgot everything else (что Бильбо забыл обо всем другом), and was swept away (и его унесло: «был унесен»;
fiddle [ˈfɪdl] flute [flu: t] drum [drʌm] clarinet [klærɪˈnet] viol [ˈvaɪǝl] harp [hɑ: p]
Kili and Fili rushed for their bags and brought back little fiddles; Dori, Nori, and Ori brought out flutes from somewhere inside their coats; Bombur produced a drum from the hall; Bifur and Bofur went out too, and came back
with clarinets that they had left among the walking-sticks Dwalin and Balin said: “Excuse me, I left mine in the porch!”
“Just bring mine in with you, ” said Thorin. They came back with viols as big as themselves, and with Thorin’s harp wrapped in a green cloth. It was a beautiful golden harp, and when Thorin struck it the music began all at once, so sudden and sweet that Bilbo forgot everything else, and was swept away into dark lands under strange moons, far over The Water and very far from his hobbit-hole under The Hill.
The dark came into the room (темнота проникла в комнату) from the little window (сквозь маленькое окошко) that opened in the side of The Hill (которое открывалось на склоне: «стороне» Холма); the firelight flickered (огонь в камине вспыхивал и гас) — it was April (стоял: «был» апрель) — and still they played on (и они все еще продолжали играть), while the shadow of Gandalf’s beard (в то время, как тень от бороды Гэндальфа) wagged against the wall (раскачивалась на стене
flicker [ˈflɪkǝ] throat [Ɵrǝʋt] ancient [ˈeɪnʃ (ǝ) nt]