reason [ri:zn], cupboard ['kApbqd], mane [meIn], constantly ['kOnstqntlI], guarded ['gQ:dId]
The reason the Lion did not have to do as the Witch wished was that every night, while the woman was asleep, Dorothy carried him food from the cupboard. After he had eaten he would lie down on his bed of straw, and Dorothy would lie beside him and put her head on his soft, shaggy mane, while they talked of their troubles and tried to plan some way to escape. But they could find no way to get out of the castle, for it was constantly guarded by the yellow Winkies, who were the slaves of the Wicked Witch and too afraid of her not to do as she told them.
The girl had to work hard during the day (девочке приходилось много работать в течение дня), and often the Witch threatened to beat her with the same old umbrella (и частенько Ведьма угрожала ей побить ее тем же самым старым зонтом; to beat — бить, ударять; бить, избивать) she always carried in her hand (который она всегда носила в руке). But, in truth, she did not dare to strike Dorothy (но, по правде, она не осмеливалась ударить Дороти), because of the mark upon her forehead (из-за отметки на ее лбу). The child did not know this (девочка не знала об этом), and was full of fear for herself and Toto (и была преисполнена страха за себя и Тото; full — полный, налитый до краев; исполненный, преисполненный). Once the Witch struck Toto a blow with her umbrella (однажды Ведьма нанесла Тото удар = ударила Тото своим зонтом) and the brave little dog flew at her and bit her leg in return (и смелая маленькая собачка напала на нее и укусила ее ногу в ответ; return — возвращение; отдача, возврат). The Witch did not bleed where she was bitten (у Ведьмы не пошла кровь из того места, где она была укушена; blood — кровь; to bleed — кровоточить, истекать кровью), for she was so wicked (потому что она была такой злой) that the blood in her had dried up many years before (что вся кровь в ней высохла много лет тому назад: «до этого»).
threatened ['Tretnd], umbrella [Am'brelq], child [tSaIld], bleed [bli:d], bitten [bItn]
The girl had to work hard during the day, and often the Witch threatened to beat her with the same old umbrella she always carried in her hand. But, in truth, she did not dare to strike Dorothy, because of the mark upon her forehead. The child did not know this, and was full of fear for herself and Toto. Once the Witch struck Toto a blow with her umbrella and the brave little dog flew at her and bit her leg in return. The Witch did not bleed where she was bitten, for she was so wicked that the blood in her had dried up many years before.
Dorothy's life became very sad (жизнь Дороти стала очень печальной) as she grew to understand (так как она стала понимать; to grow — расти; становиться, делаться) that it would be harder than ever to get back to Kansas and Aunt Em again (что /ей будет/ тяжелее, чем когда бы то ни было, вернуться снова в Канзас и к Тетушке Эм).
Sometimes she would cry bitterly for hours (иногда она горько плакала часами; bitter — горький /на вкус/; горький, мучительный), with Toto sitting at her feet and looking into her face (а Тото сидел у ее ног и смотрел ей в лицо), whining dismally to show how sorry he was for his little mistress (печально скуля, чтобы показать, как он сочувствовал своей маленькой хозяйке; sorry — огорченный, сожалеющий). Toto did not really care whether he was in Kansas or the Land of Oz (в действительности Тото было все равно, был ли он в Канзасе или в Стране Оз) so long as Dorothy was with him (пока Дороти была с ним); but he knew the little girl was unhappy (но он знал, что маленькая девочка была несчастлива), and that made him unhappy too (и это делало и его несчастным тоже).
bitterly ['bItqlI], whine [waIn], dismally ['dIzmqlI], mistress ['mIstrIs], unhappy [An'hxpI]
Dorothy's life became very sad as she grew to understand that it would be harder than ever to get back to Kansas and Aunt Em again.
Sometimes she would cry bitterly for hours, with Toto sitting at her feet and looking into her face, whining dismally to show how sorry he was for his little mistress. Toto did not really care whether he was in Kansas or the Land of Oz so long as Dorothy was with him; but he knew the little girl was unhappy, and that made him unhappy too.
Now the Wicked Witch had a great longing to have for her own the Silver Shoes (теперь у Злой Ведьмы было сильное желание присвоить себе Серебряные Башмаки; own — собственность, принадлежность; to have something of one's own — иметь что-либо) which the girl always wore (которые девочка всегда носила = которые всегда были на ней). Her bees (ее пчелы) and her crows (и ее вороны) and her wolves (и ее волки) were lying in heaps and drying up (лежали кучами и высыхали), and she had used up all the power of the Golden Cap (и она полностью использовала всю власть Золотой Шапки); but if she could only get hold of the Silver Shoes (но, если бы ей только удалось заполучить Серебряные Башмаки; hold — удержание, захват; to get hold of smth. — брать, хватать что-либо), they would give her more power than all the other things she had lost (то они дали бы ей больше власти, что все те вещи, которые она потеряла). She watched Dorothy carefully (она внимательно наблюдала за Дороти), to see if she ever took off her shoes (чтобы увидеть, не снимет ли она /когда-нибудь/ свои туфли), thinking she might steal them (думая, что она могла бы украсть их).
But the child was so proud of her pretty shoes (но девочка была так горда = настолько гордилась своими прелестными башмаками) that she never took them off except at night (что она никогда не снимала их, кроме как ночью) and when she took her bath (и когда она принимала ванну; bath — купание /в ванне, в бане/, мытье; to take a bath — принимать ванну, мыться, купаться). The Witch was too much afraid of the dark (Ведьма слишком боялась темноты) to dare go in Dorothy's room at night to take the shoes (чтобы решиться войти в комнату Дороти ночью, чтобы забрать башмаки), and her dread of water was greater than her fear of the dark (а ее страх воды был больше, чем ее страх темноты), so she never came near when Dorothy was bathing (поэтому она никогда не приближалась, когда Дороти купалась).
longing ['lONIN], carefully ['keqfulI], steal [sti:l], proud [praud], except [Ik'sept], bath [bQ:T], dread [dred], bathing ['beIDIN]
Now the Wicked Witch had a great longing to have for her own the Silver Shoes which the girl always wore. Her bees and her crows and her wolves were lying in heaps and drying up, and she had used up all the power of the Golden Cap; but if she could only get hold of the Silver Shoes, they would give her more power than all the other things she had lost. She watched Dorothy carefully, to see if she ever took off her shoes, thinking she might steal them.
But the child was so proud of her pretty shoes that she never took them off except at night and when she took her bath. The Witch was too much afraid of the dark to dare go in Dorothy's room at night to take the shoes, and her dread of water was greater than her fear of the dark, so she never came near when Dorothy was bathing.
Indeed, the old Witch never touched water (и действительно, старая Ведьма никогда не касалась воды), nor ever let water touch her in any way (и также не позволяла воде как-либо касаться ее).
But the wicked creature was very cunning (но это злобное создание было очень коварным), and she finally thought of a trick (и, в конце концов, она придумала трюк; trick — хитрость, обман; фокус, трюк) that would give her what she wanted (который дал бы ей то, что она хотела). She placed a bar of iron in the middle of the kitchen floor (она положила железную решетку: «решетку из железа» посередине кухонного пола), and then by her magic arts made the iron invisible to human eyes (и затем, посредством своего магического искусства, сделала ее невидимой для человеческих глаз; art — искусство; мастерство, умение; visible — видимый, видный; invisible — невидимый, незримый). So that when Dorothy walked across the floor she stumbled over the bar (поэтому, когда Дороти шла по полу /в кухне/, она споткнулась о решетку), not being able to see it (не видя ее: «не имея способности видеть ее»), and fell at full length (и упала во весь рост; length — длина).
She was not much hurt (она не сильно ушиблась), but in her fall one of the Silver Shoes came off (но при падении один из Серебряных Башмаков спал; to come off — покидать, уходить; падать с чего-либо); and before she could reach it (и, прежде чем она могла до него дотянуться), the Witch had snatched it away and put it on her own skinny foot (Ведьма выхватила его и натянула его на свою костлявую ногу; to snatch — хватать, ухватить; украсть, стащить; skinny — худой, тощий, кожа да кости).
touch [tAtS], water ['wO:tq], cunning ['kAnIN], iron ['aIqn], middle [mIdl], invisible [In'vIzqbl], human ['hju:mqn], length [leNT], snatch [snxtS], skinny ['skInI]
Indeed, the old Witch never touched water, nor ever let water touch her in any way.
But the wicked creature was very cunning, and she finally thought of a trick that would give her what she wanted. She placed a bar of iron in the middle of the kitchen floor, and then by her magic arts made the iron invisible to human eyes. So that when Dorothy walked across the floor she stumbled over the bar, not being able to see it, and fell at full length.
She was not much hurt, but in her fall one of the Silver Shoes came off; and before she could reach it, the Witch had snatched it away and put it on her own skinny foot.
The wicked woman was greatly pleased with the success of her trick (злая женщина очень сильно обрадовалась успеху своей выходки), for as long as she had one of the shoes she owned half the power of their charm (потому что теперь, когда у нее был один из башмаков, она владела половиной силы их волшебства), and Dorothy could not use it against her (и Дороти не могла использовать его против нее), even had she known how to do so (даже если бы она знала, как им воспользоваться: «как это сделать»).
The little girl, seeing she had lost one of her pretty shoes, grew angry (маленькая девочка, увидев, что она потеряла один из своих прекрасных башмаков, рассердилась: «стала сердитой»), and said to the Witch, "Give me back my shoe (верни мой башмак)!"
"I will not (я не /верну/)," retorted the Witch (резко возразила Ведьма; to retort — резко возражать), "for it is now my shoe, and not yours (потому что теперь это мой башмак, а не твой)."
pleased [pli:zd], success [sqk'ses], own [qun], retort [rI'tO:t]
The wicked woman was greatly pleased with the success of her trick, for as long as she had one of the shoes she owned half the power of their charm, and Dorothy could not use it against her, even had she known how to do so.
The little girl, seeing she had lost one of her pretty shoes, grew angry, and said to the Witch, "Give me back my shoe!"
"I will not," retorted the Witch, "for it is now my shoe, and not yours."
"You are a wicked creature (ты злое существо = ты злая)!" cried Dorothy (крикнула Дороти). "You have no right to take my shoe from me (у тебя нет права забирать у меня мой башмак)."
"I shall keep it, just the same (я сохраню его = оставлю его у себя, все равно)," said the Witch, laughing at her (сказала Ведьма, смеясь над ней), "and someday I shall get the other one from you, too (и когда-нибудь я заберу у тебя и второй /башмак/ тоже)." This made Dorothy so very angry (это так сильно рассердило Дороти) that she picked up the bucket of water that stood near (что она схватила ведро воды, которое стояло рядом) and dashed it over the Witch (и плеснула его на Волшебницу; to dash — наносить сокрушающий удар, разбивать вдребезги; брызгать, плескать) wetting her from head to foot (намочив ее с головы до ног; wet — мокрый, влажный; to wet — мочить, увлажнять; вымочить, промочить /в полной мере, до конца, очень сильно/).
