Текст книги "Английский язык с Дж. Р. Р. Толкиеном. Хоббит"

Автор книги: Джон Рональд Руэл Толкин

Соавторы: Илья Франк
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breeze [bri: z] roast [rǝʋst] stew [stju: ] bird [bǝ: d] fir-tree [ˈfǝ: tri:]

He could hear the goblins beginning a horrible song:

 
Fifteen birds in five firtrees,
their feathers were fanned in a fiery breeze!
But, funny little birds, they had no wings!
O what shall we do with the funny little things?
Roast ‘em alive, or stew them in a pot,
fry them, boil them and eat them hot?”
 

Then they stopped and shouted out: “Fly away little birds! Fly away if you can! Come down little birds, or you will get roasted in your nests! Sing, sing little birds! Why don’t you sing?”

“Go away (убирайтесь)! little boys (мальчишки)!” shouted Gandalf in answer (закричал Гэндальф в ответ). “It isn’t bird-nesting time (сейчас не время охотиться за птичьими гнездами; nest – гнездо). Also naughty little boys (а также, непослушные мальчишки) that play with fire (которые играют с огнем) get punished (всегда наказываются). ” He said it to make them angry (он сказал это, чтобы разозлить их), and to show them (и чтобы показать им) he was not frightened of them (что он не боялся их) – though of course he was (хотя, конечно же, он был испуган), wizard though he was (хотя он и был волшебником). But they took no notice (но они не обратили внимания), and they went on singing (и они продолжали петь).

Burn, burn tree and fern (горите, горите деревья и папоротник)!

Shrivel and scorch (иссушивайтесь и опаляйтесь)!

A fizzling torch (шипящий факел)

To light the night (который осветит ночь) for our delight (к нашему восторгу),

Ya hey (эй, эй)!

Bake and toast ‘em (запечем и подрумяним их), fry and roast ‘em (поджарим и зажарим их) till beards blaze (пока бороды не загорятся), and eyes glaze (и глаза не потускнеют; glaze – глазурь; to glaze – тускнеть, стекленеть /о глазах/); till hair smells (пока волосы не запахнут) and skins crack (и кожа не лопнет), fat melts (жир плавится), and bones black (и кости почернели) in cinders lie (в золе лежат) beneath the sky (под небесами)!

So dwarves shall die (так умрут гномы), and light the night for our delight (и зажгут ночь, к нашему восторгу), Ya hey (эй-эй)!

Ya-harri-hey!

Ya hoy (я-хой)!

naughty [ˈnɔ: tɪ] punish [ˈpʌnɪʃ] cinder [ˈsɪndǝ]

“Go away! little boys!” shouted Gandalf in answer. “It isn’t bird-nesting

time. Also naughty little boys that play with fire get punished. ” He said it to make them angry, and to show them he was not frightened of them – though of course he was, wizard though he was. But they took no notice, and they went on singing.

 
Burn, burn tree and fern!
Shrivel and scorch!
A fizzling torch
 

 
To light the night for our delight, Ya hey!
 

 
Bake and toast ‘em,
fry and roast ‘em
till beards blaze,
and eyes glaze;
 

 
till hair smells and skins crack,
fat melts, and bones black
in cinders lie beneath the sky!
So dwarves shall die,
 

 
and light the night for our delight, Ya hey!
Ya-harri-hey! Ya hoy!
 

And with that Ya hoy! (и с тем «я-хой») the flames were under Gandalf’s tree (пламя оказалось под деревом Гэндальфа). In a moment it spread to the others (в момент оно распространилось и на другие). The bark caught fire (кора загорелась), the lower branches cracked (и нижние ветви затрещали). Then Gandalf climbed to the top of his tree (тогда Гэндальф взобрался на вершину своего дерева). The sudden splendour flashed from his wand (затем внезапное сверкание блеснуло от его жезла) like lightning (подобно молнии), as he got ready (так как он приготовился) to spring down from on high (спрыгнуть вниз, с высоты) right among the spears of the goblins (прямо на копья гоблинов). That would have been the end of him (это было бы его концом), though he would probably have killed (хотя, он возможно, убил бы) many of them (многих из них) as he came hurtling down (когда он бросился бы стремительно вниз) like a thunderbolt (как удар молнии). But he never leaped (но от не успел прыгнуть).

Just at that moment (как раз в этот момент) the Lord of the Eagles swept down from above (Повелитель Орлов, камнем бросился вниз с высоты), seized him in his talons (схватил его в свои когти), and was gone (и был таков: «был ушедшим»).

splendour [ˈsplendǝ] among [ǝˈmʌŋ] thunderbolt [ˈƟʌndǝbǝʋlt]

And with that Ya hoy! the flames were under Gandalf’s tree. In a moment it spread to the others. The bark caught fire, the lower branches cracked. Then Gandalf climbed to the top of his tree. The sudden splendour flashed from his wand like lightning, as he got ready to spring down from on high right among the spears of the goblins. That would have been the end of him, though he would probably have killed many of them as he came hurtling down like a thunderbolt. But he never leaped.

Just at that moment the Lord of the Eagles swept down from above, seized him in his talons, and was gone.

There was a howl of anger and surprise (вопль гнева и удивления раздался) from the goblins (от гоблинов). Loud cried the Lord of the Eagles (громко закричал и Повелитель Орлов), to whom Gandalf had now spoken (с которым уже переговорил Гэндальф). Back swept the great birds that were with him (устремились назад большие птицы, что были с ним; to sweep – мести; нестись, мчаться, проноситься), and down they came (и вниз) like huge black shadows (как огромные черные тени). The wolves yammered and gnashed their teeth (волки завыли и заскрежетали зубами); the goblins yelled and stamped with rage (гоблины завопили и затопали ногами от ярости), and flung their heavy spears in the air in vain (и побросали свои тяжелые копья в воздух, все тщетно; to fling – бросать, метать, кидать, швырять, запускать). Over them swooped the eagles (над ними внезапно налетели орлы); the dark rush of their beating wings (напором своих темных бьющих крыльев) smote them to the floor (прибивали их к земле; to smite (smote, smitten) – ударять, бить; хлопать; шлепать) or drove them far away (или изгоняли их далеко); their talons tore at goblin faces (их длинные когти рвали физиономии гоблинов; to tear). Other birds flew to the tree-tops (другие птицы полетели к верхушкам деревьев) and seized the dwarves (и схватили гномов; to seize), who were scrambling up now as far as ever they dared to go (которые теперь вскарабкались уже так высоко, как только осмелились).

gnash [næʃ] swoop [swu: p] eagle [ˈi: ɡ (ǝ) l] seize [si: z]

There was a howl of anger and surprise from the goblins. Loud cried the Lord of the Eagles, to whom Gandalf had now spoken. Back swept the great birds that were with him, and down they came like huge black shadows. The wolves yammered and gnashed their teeth; the goblins yelled and stamped with rage, and flung their heavy spears in the air in vain. Over them swooped the eagles; the dark rush of their beating wings smote them to the floor or drove them far away; their talons tore at goblin faces. Other birds flew to the tree-tops and seized the dwarves, who were scrambling up now as far as ever they dared to go.

Poor little Bilbo (бедного маленького Бильбо) was very nearly left behind again (почти что не позабыли снова)! He just managed to catch hold of Dori’s legs (ему как раз удалось ухватиться за ноги Дори), as Dori was borne off last of all (так как Дори был унесен /орлом/ самым последним из всех; to bear (bore, borne) off – уносить, отклоняться, отваливать); and they went together above the tumult and the burning (и они двинулись вместе над смятением и огнем), Bilbo swinging in the air (/при этом/ Бильбо болтался в воздухе) with his arms nearly breaking (и его руки чуть не поломались).

Now far below (теперь, далеко внизу) the goblins and the wolves were scattering far and wide in the woods (гоблины и волки рассыпались по всем лесам; far and wide – широко, повсюду: «далеко и широко»). A few eagles were still circling (несколько орлов все еще кружили; circle – круг; to circle – кружить) and sweeping above the battle-ground (и носились над полем битвы). The flames about the trees (пламя на деревьях) sprang suddenly up (внезапно взметнулось: «подпрыгнуло»; to spring) above the highest branches (над самыми высокими ветвями). They went up in crackling fire (и они занялись потрескивающим огнем). There was a sudden flurry of sparks and smoke (внезапно образовался шквал искр и дыма). Bilbo had escaped only just in time (Бильбо спасся как раз во время)!

behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] tumult [ˈtju: mʌlt] flurry [ˈflʌrɪ]

Poor little Bilbo was very nearly left behind again! He just managed to catch hold of Dori’s legs, as Dori was borne off last of all; and they went together above the tumult and the burning, Bilbo swinging in the air with his arms nearly breaking.

Now far below the goblins and the wolves were scattering far and wide in the woods. A few eagles were still circling and sweeping above the battle-ground. The flames about the trees sprang suddenly up above the highest branches. They went up in crackling fire. There was a sudden flurry of sparks and smoke. Bilbo had escaped only just in time!

Soon the light of the burning was faint below (вскоре свет от пожара стал тусклым /и остался/ внизу), a red twinkle on the black floor (красным огоньком на черной поверхности; floor – пол; дно); and they were high up in the sky (и они были высоко в небе), rising all the time (поднимаясь все время) in strong sweeping circles (сильными стремительными кругами). Bilbo never forgot that flight (Бильбо никогда не забыл этот полет), clinging onto Dori’s ankles (когда он вцепился в лодыжки Дори).

He moaned (он стонал) “my arms (мои руки), my arms!”; but Dori groaned (а Дори стонал) “my poor legs (мои бедные ноги), my poor legs!”

At the best of times (в лучшие времена) heights made Bilbo giddy (от высоты у Бильбо кружилась голова). He used to turn queer (ему обычно становилось дурно; to turn + прилагательное = становиться, делаться) if he looked over the edge of quite a little cliff (если он смотрел через край совершенно маленького утеса); and he had never liked ladders (и ему никогда не нравились лестницы), let alone trees (не говоря уже о деревьях) (never having had to escape from wolves before (/ведь/ ему никогда раньше не приходилось убегать от волков)). So you can imagine (и так вы можете себе представить) how his head swam now (как его голова шла кругом: «плыла» сейчас; to swim), when he looked down between his dangling toes (когда он смотрел вниз, между своих болтающихся носков; to dangle) and saw the dark lands (и видел темные земли) opening wide underneath him (широко открывавшиеся под ним), touched here and there with the light of the moon (тронутые здесь и там светом луны) on a hill-side rock (на горной породе на холме) or a stream in the plains (или в потоке на равнинах).

twinkle [ˈtwɪŋk (ǝ) l] ankle [ˈæŋk (ǝ) l] dangling [ˈdæŋɡlɪŋ]

Soon the light of the burning was faint below, a red twinkle on the black floor; and they were high up in the sky, rising all the time in strong sweeping circles. Bilbo never forgot that flight, clinging onto Dori’s ankles.

He moaned “my arms, my arms!”; but Dori groaned “my poor legs, my poor legs!” At the best of times heights made Bilbo giddy. He used to turn queer if he looked over the edge of quite a little cliff; and he had never liked ladders, let alone trees (never having had to escape from wolves before). So you can imagine how his head swam now, when he looked down between his dangling toes and saw the dark lands opening wide underneath him, touched here and there with the light of the moon on a hill-side rock or a stream in the plains.

The pale peaks of the mountains were coming nearer (бледные пики гор приближались), moonlit spikes of rock sticking out of black shadows (залитые лунным светом острые выступы скалы выделялись на фоне черных теней; to stick – втыкать; to stick out – высовывать (ся); торчать). Summer or not (хотя и было лето: «лето или нет»), it seemed very cold (казалось, что очень холодно). He shut his eyes (он закрыл /свои/ глаза) and wondered (и задумался) if he could hold on any longer (сможет ли он продержаться /хоть сколько – нибудь/ дольше). Then he imagined (затем он представил) what would happen (что произойдет) if he did not (если он не сможет). He felt sick (он почувствовал тошноту). The flight ended only just in time for him (для него полет окончился как раз во время), just before his arms gave way (как раз перед тем, как его руки не выдержали; to give (gave, given) way – отступать, сдаваться, поддаваться). He loosed Dori’s ankles with a gasp (он отпустил лодыжки Дори с приглушенным стоном; gasp – затрудненное дыхание; удушье) and fell onto the rough platform (и упал на жесткую площадку) of an eagle’s eyrie (орлиного гнезда; eyrie = aerie – гнездо хищной птицы; особенно орлиное гнездо). There he lay without speaking (там он и лежал молча: «не разговаривая»), and his thoughts were a mixture (и его мысли представляли собой смесь) of surprise at being saved from the fire (удивления от того, что он был спасен от огня; to save – спасать), and fear lest he fell off that narrow place (и страха, как бы не упасть с этого узкого места) into the deep shadows (в те глубокие тени) on either side (с каждой стороны). He was feeling very queer indeed in his head (в его голове все действительно перемешалось: «он чувствовал очень странно на самом деле в голове») by this time (к тому времени) after the dreadful adventures of the last three days (после тех ужасных приключений последний трех дней) with next to nothing to eat (/и от того/, что он почти ничего не ел), and he found himself saying aloud (и, неожиданно для себя, он, оказалось, сказал вслух): “Now I know what a piece of bacon feels like (теперь я знаю, как чувствует себя кусок бекона) when it is suddenly picked out of the pan on a fork (когда его внезапно подцепляют со сковородки на вилке) and put back on the shelf (и кладут обратно на полку)!”

eyrie [ˈe (ǝ) rɪ] platform [ˈplætfɔ: m] mixture [ˈmɪkstʃǝ]

The pale peaks of the mountains were coming nearer, moonlit spikes of rock sticking out of black shadows. Summer or not, it seemed very cold. He shut his eyes and wondered if he could hold on any longer. Then he imagined what would happen if he did not. He felt sick. The flight ended only just in time for him, just before his arms gave way. He loosed Dori’s ankles with a gasp and fell onto the rough platform of an eagle’s eyrie. There he lay without speaking, and his thoughts were a mixture of surprise at being saved from the fire, and fear lest he fell off that narrow place into the deep shadows on either side. He was feeling very queer indeed in his head by this time after the dreadful adventures of the last three days with next to nothing to eat, and he found himself saying aloud: “Now I know what a piece of bacon feels like when it is suddenly picked out of the pan on a fork and put back on the shelf!”

“No you don’t (нет, не знаете)!” be heard Dori answering (услышал он ответ Дори), “because the bacon knows (потому, что бекон знает) that it will get back in the pan (что он вернется на сковородку) sooner or later (раньше или позже); and it is to be hoped we shan’t (а этого, будем надеяться, с нами не случится). Also eagles aren’t forks (к тому же, орлы – не вилки)!”

“O no (о, нет)! Not a bit like storks – (совсем не похожи на аистов; not a bit – нисколько, ничуть, like – подобный, похожий), forks I mean (/на/ вилки, я имею в виду), ” said Bilbo sitting up (сказал Бильбо, выпрямляясь) and looking anxiously at the eagle (и с волнением глядя на орла) who was perched close by (который взгромоздился совсем рядом). He wondered what other nonsense he had been saying (он задумался, какую же еще чепуху он наговорил), and if the eagle would think it rude (и подумает ли орел, что это было грубо). You ought not to be rude to an eagle (не следует грубить орлу), when you are only the size of a hobbit (когда ты всего размером с хоббита), and are up in his eyrie at night (и высоко, в его гнезде, и ночью)!

The eagle only sharpened his beak on a stone (орел же только поточил свой клюв о камень) and trimmed his feathers (и поправил свои перья) and took no notice (и не обратил внимания).

bacon [ˈbeɪkǝn] rude [ru: d] sharpen [ˈʃɑ: pǝn] feather [ˈfeðǝ]

“No you don’t!” be heard Dori answering, “because the bacon knows that it will get back in the pan sooner or later; and it is to be hoped we shan’t. Also eagles aren’t forks!”

“O no! Not a bit like storks-forks, I mean, ” said Bilbo sitting up and looking anxiously at the eagle who was perched close by. He wondered what other nonsense he had been saying, and if the eagle would think it rude. You ought not to be rude to an eagle, when you are only the size of a hobbit, and are up in his eyrie at night!

The eagle only sharpened his beak on a stone and trimmed his feathers and took no notice.

Soon another eagle flew up (вскоре подлетел другой орел).

“The Lord of the Eagles bids you (Повелитель Орлов приказывает тебе) to bring your prisoners to the Great Shelf (принести своих пленников на Большой Выступ), ” he cried and was off again (прокричал он и снова улетел). The other seized Dori in his claws (другой /орел/ схватил Дори в свои когти) and flew away with him into the night (и улетел с ним в ночь) leaving Bilbo all alone (оставив Бильбо совсем одного). He had just strength to wonder (у него как раз /только и/ остались силы, чтобы размышлять) what the messenger had meant by ‘prisoners’ (что посланник имел в виду под "пленниками"), and to begin to think of being torn up for supper like a rabbit (и начал думать о том, что его разорвут на ужин, как кролика), when his own turn came (когда придет его очередь). The eagle came back (орел вернулся), seized him in his talons (схватил его своими когтями) by the back of his coat (за спинку его куртки), and swooped off (и полетел). This time he flew only a short way (на этот раз он пролетел только короткий путь). Very soon Bilbo was laid down (очень скоро Бильбо положили: «был положен»), trembling with fear (дрожащего от страха), on a wide shelf of rock on the mountain-side (на широкий выступ скалы на горном склоне). There was no path down on to it (к нему не было /другого/ пути) save by flying (только как по воздуху); and no path down off it (и никакого пути вниз с него) except by jumping over a precipice (за исключением прыжка в пропасть). There he found all the others (там он обнаружил всех остальных) sitting with their backs to the mountain wall (сидящих спинами к горной стене). The Lord of the Eagles also was there (Повелитель Орлов тоже был там) and was speaking to Gandalf (и разговаривал с Гэндальфом).

shelf [ʃelf] messenger [ˈmes (ǝ) ndʒǝ] talon [ˈtælǝn]

Soon another eagle flew up. “The Lord of the Eagles bids you to bring your prisoners to the Great Shelf, ” he cried and was off again. The other seized Dori in his claws and flew away with him into the night leaving Bilbo all alone. He had just strength to wonder what the messenger had meant by ‘prisoners, ’ and to begin to think of being torn up for supper like a rabbit, when his own turn came. The eagle came back, seized him in his talons by the back of his coat, and swooped off. This time he flew only a short way. Very soon Bilbo was laid down, trembling with fear, on a wide shelf of rock on the mountain – side. There was no path down on to it save by flying; and no path down off it except by jumping over a precipice. There he found all the others sitting with their backs to the mountain wall. The Lord of the Eagles also was there and was speaking to Gandalf.

It seemed (казалось) that Bilbo was not going to be eaten (что Бильбо все таки никто не собирался съесть) after all (несмотря ни на что). The wizard and the eagle-lord appeared to know one another slightly (волшебник и Повелитель орлов, казалось, слегка знали друг друга; toappear—появляться, производить впечатление), and even to be on friendly terms (и даже были в дружеских отношениях). As a matter of fact (на самом-то деле) Gandalf, who had often been in the mountains (Гэндальф, который часто бывал в горах), had once rendered a service to the eagles (однажды оказал услугу орлам) and healed their lord (и излечил их повелителя) from an arrow-wound (от раны, нанесенной стрелой; arrow – стрела). So you see ‘prisoners’ had meant (так что вы видите, что «пленники» означало) ‘prisoners rescued from the goblins’ only (только «пленники, спасенные от гоблинов»), and not captives of the eagles (а не пленников орлов). As Bilbo listened to the talk of Gandalf (когда Бильбо слушал разговор Гэндальфа) he realized that at last (он понял, что наконец) they were going to escape really and truly (что они спасутся в действительности и по-настоящему) from the dreadful mountains (из этих ужасных гор). He was discussing plans with the Great Eagle (он обсуждал планы с Великим Орлом) for carrying the dwarves and himself and Bilbo far away (о том, что бы унести гномов и его самого и Бильбо как можно дальше) and setting them down well on their journey (и ссадить их, чтобы они продолжили свое путешествие) across the plains below (через равнины внизу).

slightly [ˈslaɪtlɪ] arrow [ˈærǝʋ] wound [wu: nd]

It seemed that Bilbo was not going to be eaten after all. The wizard and the eagle-lord appeared to know one another slightly, and even to be on friendly terms. As a matter of fact Gandalf, who had often been in the mountains, had once rendered a service to the eagles and healed their lord from an arrow – wound. So you see ‘prisoners’ had meant ‘prisoners rescued from the goblins’ only, and not captives of the eagles. As Bilbo listened to the talk of Gandalf he realized that at last they were going to escape really and truly from the dreadful mountains. He was discussing plans with the Great Eagle for carrying the dwarves and himself and Bilbo far away and setting them down well on their journey across the plains below.

The Lord of the Eagles would not take them anywhere (Повелитель Орлов не хотел нести их никуда) near where men lived (где поблизости жили люди).

“They would shoot at us (они будут стрелять в нас) with their great bows of yew (из своих огромных луков из тисового дерева), ” he said, “for they would think (так как они подумают) we were after their sheep (что мы охотимся за их овцами). And at other times (и в другой раз) they would be right (они были бы правы). No! we are glad to cheat the goblins of their sport (мы готовы обмануть гоблинов и отнять их добычу; sport – охота; забава), and glad to repay our thanks to you (и рады отблагодарить вас; to repay – возвращать, отдавать, оплачивать), but we will not risk ourselves (но мы не будем рисковать собой) for dwarves (ради гномов) in the southward plains (/полетев к/ южным равнинам). ”

“Very well (очень хорошо), ” said Gandalf. “Take us where and as far as you will (тогда отнесите нас туда и так далеко, как вы сами пожелаете)! We are already deeply obliged to you (мы уже и так многим вам обязаны; deeply – глубоко, серьезно; to oblige – обязывать; делать одолжение, угождать). But in the meantime (а между тем) we are famished with hunger (мы умираем с голоду; to famish – голодать; страдать от голода, испытывать голод; умирать от голода). ”

“I am nearly dead of it (я почти что умер от него), ” said Bilbo in a weak little voice (сказал Бильбо слабым голоском) that nobody heard (который никто не услышал).

bow [bǝʋ] yew [ju: ] obliged [ǝˈblaɪdʒd]

The Lord of the Eagles would not take them anywhere near where men lived. “They would shoot at us with their great bows of yew, ” he said, “for they would think we were after their sheep. And at other times they would be right. No! we are glad to cheat the goblins of their sport, and glad to repay our thanks to you, but we will not risk ourselves for dwarves in the southward plains. ”

“Very well, ” said Gandalf. “Take us where and as far as you will! We are already deeply obliged to you. But in the meantime we are famished with hunger. ”

“I am nearly dead of it, ” said Bilbo in a weak little voice that nobody heard.

“That can perhaps be mended (это, пожалуй, можно исправить), ” said the Lord of the Eagles (сказал Повелитель Орлов). Later on (позже) you might have seen a bright fire on the shelf of rock (вы могли бы увидеть яркий огонь на выступе скалы) and the figures of the dwarves round it (и фигуры гномов вокруг него) cooking and making a fine roasting smell (которые что-то готовили и распространяли прекрасный запах жаренья). The eagles had brought up dry boughs for fuel (орлы принесли туда сухих сучьев в качестве топлива), and they had brought rabbits (и также они принесли кроликов), hares (зайцев), and a small sheep (и маленького барана). The dwarves managed all the preparations (гномы справились со всеми приготовлениями; to manage). Bilbo was too weak to help (Бильбо был слишком слаб, чтобы помогать), and anyway he was not much good (и, в любом случае, он был не очень-то хорош) at skinning rabbits (в свежевании кроликов) or cutting up meat (или срезании мяса), being used to having it delivered by the butcher (так как он привык получать все это от мясника; to deliver – доставлять; поставлять) all ready to cook (все уже готовое к приготовлению). Gandalf, too, was lying down (Гэндальф тоже прилег) after doing his part in setting the fire going (после того, как сделал свое дело и разжег огонь), since Oin and Gloin had lost their tinder-boxes (так как Ойн и Глойн потеряли свои трутницы /коробочки, в которую клали трут, использовавшийся для высекания огня /; tinder – трут; box – коробка). (Dwarves have never taken to matches even yet (гномы так и не привыкли к спичкам, даже сейчас; to take to smth. – пристраститься, проявлять интерес, приспосабливаться)

perhaps [pǝˈhæps] bough [baʋ] preparation [prepǝˈreɪʃ (ǝ) n] butcher [ˈbʋtʃǝ]

“That can perhaps be mended, ” said the Lord of the Eagles. Later on you might have seen a bright fire on the shelf of rock and the figures of the dwarves round it cooking and making a fine roasting smell. The eagles had brought up dry boughs for fuel, and they had brought rabbits, hares, and a small sheep. The dwarves managed all the preparations. Bilbo was too weak to help, and anyway he was not much good at skinning rabbits or cutting up meat, being used to having it delivered by the butcher all ready to cook. Gandalf, too, was lying down after doing his part in setting the fire going, since Oin and Gloin had lost their tinder-boxes. (Dwarves have never taken to matches even yet.)

So ended the adventures of the Misty Mountains (так закончились приключения в Мглистых Горах). Soon Bilbo’s stomach was feeling full (вскоре желудок Бильбо был полон) and comfortable again (и снова приятно себя ощущал), and he felt he could sleep contentedly (и он почувствовал, что он может удовлетворенно уснуть), though really he would have liked a loaf and butter (хотя, на самом деле, он предпочел бы булку с маслом) better than bits of meat toasted on sticks (а не кусочки мяса, поджаренные на палочках). He slept curled up on the hard rock (он уснул, свернувшись калачиком на жесткой скале) more soundly than ever (более крепко, чем когда либо) he had done on his feather-bed (он спал на своей перинке; feather – перо) in his own little hole at home (в своей собственной маленькой норке дома). But all night (но всю ночь) he dreamed of his own house (ему снился его собственный дом) and wandered in his sleep into all his different rooms (и он бродил во сне по всем различным комнаткам) looking for something that he could not find (ища что-то, что он не мог ни найти) nor remember what it looked like (ни вспомнить, как это что-то выглядело).

loaf [lǝʋf] curl [kǝ: l] feather [ˈfeðǝ]

So ended the adventures of the Misty Mountains. Soon Bilbo’s stomach was feeling full and comfortable again, and he felt he could sleep contentedly, though really he would have liked a loaf and butter better than bits of meat toasted on sticks. He slept curled up on the hard rock more soundly than ever he had done on his feather-bed in his own little hole at home. But all night he dreamed of his own house and wandered in his sleep into all his different rooms looking for something that he could not find nor remember what it looked like.