dwelling [ˈdwelɪŋ] anxious [ˈæŋkʃǝs] unexpected [ʌnɪkˈspektɪd] waterfall [ˈwɔ: tǝfɔ: l] gully [ˈɡʌlɪ]
Morning passed, afternoon came; but in all the silent waste there was no sign of any dwelling. They were growing anxious, for they now saw that the house might be hidden almost anywhere between them and the mountains. They came on unexpected valleys, narrow with deep sides, that opened suddenly at their feet, and they looked down surprised to see trees below them and running water at the bottom. There were gullies that they could almost leap over; but very deep with waterfalls in them. There were dark ravines that one could neither jump nor climb into. There were bogs, some of them green pleasant places to look at with flowers growing bright and tall; but a pony that walked there with a pack on its back would never have come out again. It was indeed a much wider land from the ford to the mountains than ever you would have guessed. Bilbo was astonished. The only path was marked with white stones some of which were small, and others were half covered with moss or heather. Altogether it was a very slow business following the track, even guided by Gandalf, who seemed to know his way about pretty well.
His head and beard wagged this way and that (его голова и борода мотались из стороны в сторону; this way and that — туда и сюда) as he looked for the stones (когда он высматривал камни), and they followed his head (и они следовали за его головой), but they seemed no nearer to the end of the search (но они, казалось, не были ближе к концу поисков) when the day began to fail (когда день начал клониться к закату; to fail — потерпеть неудачу; слабеть). Tea — time had long gone by (время вечернего чая уже давно прошло), and it seemed supper-time would soon do the same (и, казалось, что время ужина скоро сделает тоже самое). There were moths fluttering about (ночные бабочки трепетали вокруг), and the light became very dim (и свет стал совсем уж тусклым), for the moon had not risen (так как луна еще не взошла). Bilbo’s pony began to stumble (пони Бильбо начал спотыкаться) over roots and stones (на корнях /деревьев/ и камнях; over — через). They came to the edge of a steep fall in the ground (они подошли к краю крутого обрыва; ground — земля, почва) so suddenly (так внезапно) that Gandalf s horse nearly slipped down the slope (что конь Гэндальфа чуть не соскользнул вниз по склону).
“Here it is at last (вот она, наконец-то)!” he called (выкрикнул/позвал он), and the others gathered round him (и другие собрались вокруг него) and looked over the edge (и посмотрели через край /обрыва/). They saw a valley far below (они увидели долину далеко внизу). They could hear the voice of hurrying water (они могли слышать шум: «голос» спешащей воды) in rocky bed (по каменистому ложу; rock — скала, утес) at the bottom (в самом низу /долины/); the scent of trees was in the air (в воздухе витал: «был» запах деревьев); and there was a light (а также был огонь) on the valley-side (на берегу долины) across the water (за рекой).
flutter [ˈflʌtǝ] suddenly [ˈsʌd (ǝ) nlɪ] scent [sent]
His head and beard wagged this way and that as he looked for the stones, and they followed his head, but they seemed no nearer to the end of the search when the day began to fail. Tea-time had long gone by, and it seemed supper — time would soon do the same. There were moths fluttering about, and the light became very dim, for the moon had not risen. Bilbo’s pony began to stumble over roots and stones. They came to the edge of a steep fall in the ground so suddenly that Gandalf s horse nearly slipped down the slope.
“Here it is at last!” he called, and the others gathered round him and looked over the edge. They saw a valley far below. They could hear the voice of hurrying water in rocky bed at the bottom; the scent of trees was in the air; and there was a light on the valley-side across the water.
Bilbo never forgot (Бильбо никогда не мог забыть) the way they slithered and slipped in the dusk (то, как они скользили и соскальзывали в сумерках; toslither — скользить; ползти /о рептилиях/) down the steep zig-zag path (вниз, по крутой извилистой тропе; zig-zag — зигзагообразный) into the secret valley of Rivendell (в таинственную долину Ривенделл). The air grew warmer (воздух становился теплее) as they got lower (когда они спускались ниже), and the smell of the pine-trees made him drowsy (и запах сосен нагнал на него сон: «сделал его сонным»), so that every now and again (и так, время от времени) he nodded (он клевал носом; to nod — кивать головой) and nearly fell off (и почти что падал /на землю/), or bumped his nose (или ударялся своим носом) on the pony’s neck (о шею пони). Their spirits rose (их настроение улучшилось; to rise (rose, risen) — восходить, подниматься) as they went down and down (когда они спускались все ниже и ниже). The trees changed to beech and oak (/сосновые/ деревья поменялись на буковые и дубовые), and here was a comfortable feeling in the twilight (и было некое успокаивающее чувство в этих сумерках). The last green had almost faded out of the grass (последний зеленый цвет почти что исчез с травы; to fade — вянуть; выгорать), when they came at length (когда они вышли, наконец; length — длина, расстояние) to an open glade (к открытой прогалине) not far above the banks of the stream (недалеко от берегов речки).
slither [ˈslɪðǝ] zigzag [ˈzɪɡzæɡ] drowsy [ˈdraʋzɪ]
Bilbo never forgot the way they slithered and slipped in the dusk down the steep zig-zag path into the secret valley of Rivendell. The air grew warmer as they got lower, and the smell of the pine-trees made him drowsy, so that every now and again he nodded and nearly fell off, or bumped his nose on the pony’s neck. Their spirits rose as they went down and down. The trees changed to beech and oak, and here was a comfortable feeling in the twilight. The last green had almost faded out of the grass, when they came at length to an open glade not far above the banks of the stream.
“Hmmm (гм)! it smells like elves (пахнет эльфами)!” thought Bilbo (подумал Бильбо), and he looked up at the stars (и он поднял глаза к звездам). They were burning bright and blue (они горели ярким голубым /светом/). Just then there came a burst of song (и как раз тогда раздалась внезапно песня; burst — взрыв, вспышка) like laughter in the trees (как смех, между деревьев):
O! What are you doing (о, что вы делаете),
And where are you going (и куда вы идете)?
Your ponies need shoeing (ваши пони нуждаются в подковах; to shoe — обувать, подбивать)!
The river is flowing (речка течет)!
O! tra-la-la-lally (о, тра-ля-ля-ля-ли)
here down in the valley (здесь, прямо в долине)!
O! What are you seeking (о, что вы ищете),
And where are you making (и куда вы направляетесь)?
The faggots are reeking (вязанки хвороста дымятся),
The bannocks are baking (большие лепешки пекутся)!
O! tril-lil-lil-lolly (о, три-лил-лил-ло-ли)
the valley is jolly (долина чудесна), ha (ха)! ha (ха)!
O! Where are you going (о, куда вы идете)
With beards all a-wagging (с бородами качающимися)?
No knowing (неизвестно), no knowing (неизвестно)
What brings Mister Baggins (что привело Мистера Бэггинса),
And Balin and Dwalin (и Балина и Двалина)
down into the valley (сюда, в долину) in June (в июне) ha (ха)! ha (ха)!
O! Will you be staying (о, останетесь ли вы),
Or will you be flying (или вы умчитесь: «улетите»)?
Your ponies are straying (ваши пони сбились с пути)!
The daylight is dying (и свет дневной угасает; to die — умирать, dying — умирание)!
To fly would be folly (умчаться — будет глупо),
To stay would be jolly (остаться — будет весело)
And listen and hark (и слушать и прислушиваться)
Till the end of the dark (до конца темноты)
to our tune (к нашей мелодии) ha (ха)! ha (ха)!
burning [ˈbǝ: nɪŋ] laughter [ˈlɑ: ftǝ] shoeing [ˈʃu: ɪŋ] faggot [ˈfæɡǝt] bannock
[ˈbænǝk] dying [ˈdaɪɪŋ]
“Hmmm! it smells like elves!” thought Bilbo, and he looked up at the stars. They were burning bright and blue. Just then there came a burst of song like laughter in the trees:
O! What are you doing,
And where are you going?
Your ponies need shoeing!
The river is flowing!
O! tra-la-la-lally
here down in the valley!
O! What are you seeking,
And where are you making?
The faggots are reeking,
The bannocks are baking!
O! tril-lil-lil-lolly
the valley is jolly,
ha! ha!
O! Where are you going
With beards all a-wagging?
No knowing, no knowing
What brings Mister Baggins,
And Balin and Dwalin down
into the valley in June
ha! ha!
O! Will you be staying,
Or will you be flying?
Your ponies are straying!
The daylight is dying!
To fly would be folly,
To stay would be jolly
And listen and hark
Till the end of the dark
to our tune ha! ha!
So they laughed and sang in the trees (так кто-то: «они» смеялся и пел в деревьях); and pretty fair nonsense (и довольно порядочную чепуху /несли они/) I daresay (как я полагаю) you think it (вы думаете /об этом/). Not that they would care (не то чтобы им уж было это так важно; to care — заботиться, беспокоиться) they would only laugh all the more (они бы только стали смеяться еще больше) if you told them so (если бы вы сказали им так). They were elves of course (они были эльфами, конечно же). Soon Bilbo caught glimpses of them (вскоре Бильбо мельком увидел их; glimpse — проблеск) as the darkness deepened (пока темнота усиливалась; to deepen — углубляться, делаться глубже; deep — глубокий). He loved elves (ему нравились эльфы), though he seldom met them (хотя он редко встречал их; to meet); but he was a little frightened of them too (но он так же и немного побаивался их). Dwarves don’t get on well with them (гномы не очень-то хорошо ладят с ними). Even decent enough dwarves (даже достаточно порядочные гномы) like Thorin and his friends (как Торин и его друзья) think them foolish (думают, что они глупые) (which is a very foolish thing to think (что очень глупо — думать так)), or get annoyed with them (или раздражаются на них). For some elves tease them (из-за того, что некоторые эльфы дразнят их) and laugh at them (и смеются над ними), and most of all at their beards (и больше всего над их бородами).
