This is a heavy load!” some grumbled. “They float too deep — some of these are never empty. If they had come ashore in the daylight, we might have had a look inside, ” they said.

“No time now!” cried the raftman. “Shove off!”

And off they went at last, slowly at first, until they had passed the point of rock where other elves stood to fend them off with poles, and then quicker and quicker as they caught the main stream and went sailing away down, down towards the Lake.

They had escaped the dungeons of the king and were through the wood, but whether alive or dead still remains to be seen.

welcome — прием /гостя/, гостеприимство

The day grew lighter and warmer (день становился все светлее и теплее) as they floated along (пока они плыли /несомые течением/; to float — плавать; всплывать; держаться на поверхности воды). After a while (спустя какое-то время) the river rounded a steep shoulder of land (река огибала крутой склон /земли/; shoulder — плечо, лопатка) that came down upon their left (что спускался с /их/ левой стороны). Under its rocky feet (под его скалистым подножием) like an inland cliff (похожим на внутренний утес; inland — расположенный внутри страны) the deepest stream had flowed (протекал глубочайший ручей) lapping and bubbling (плескаясь и пузырясь; to lap — лакать, жадно пить, плескаться — о волнах; to bubble — пузыриться, бить ключом, журчать). Suddenly the cliff fell away (внезапно утес обрывался; to fall (fell, fallen) away — покидать, уменьшаться, отпадать). The shores sank (берега понизились; to sink (sank, sunk) — тонуть, утопать, опускаться, падать). The trees ended (деревья закончились). Then Bilbo saw a sight (и тогда Бильбо открылся: «увидел» вид): The lands opened wide about him (земли, раскинувшиеся вокруг него), filled with the waters of the river (наполненные водами реки) which broke up (что распадалась) and wandered in a hundred winding courses (и продолжала движение: «блуждала» сотней извилистых проток; course — курс; течение, направление), or halted in marshes and pools (или прекращалась в болотах и прудиках) dotted with isles on every side (испещренных со всех сторон островками; to dot — ставить точки, отмечать пунктиром; усеивать, испещрять): but still a strong water flowed on steadily (но все же сильный водный /поток/ продолжал течь неуклонно) through the midst (прямо по середине). And far away (и вдалеке), its dark head in a torn cloud (с темной вершиной в разорванном облаке; head — голова; верхняя часть чего-либо, to tear (tore, torn) — разрывать (ся), рвать (ся)), there loomed the Mountain (неясно вырисовывалась Гора; to loom — неясно вырисовываться, появляться в тумане)! Its nearest neighbours to the North-East (ее ближайшие соседки на северо-востоке) and the tumbled land (и лежащие в беспорядке земли; tumbled — помятый, взъерошенный) that joined it to them (что прилегали к ним: «присоединяли ее к ним») could not be seen (не были видны). All alone it rose (она высилась совершенно одиноко) and looked across the marshes to the forest (и смотрела через болота на лес). The Lonely Mountain (Одинокая Гора)! Bilbo had come far (Бильбо пришел издалека) and through many adventures (и /прошел/ сквозь многочисленные приключения) to see it (чтобы увидеть ее), and now he did not like the look of it in the least (и теперь ему ни в малейшей степени не понравился ее вид).

float [flǝʋt] halt [hɔ: lt] inland [ˈɪnlǝnd] neighbour [ˈneɪbǝ]

The day grew lighter and warmer as they floated along. After a while the river rounded a steep shoulder of land that came down upon their left. Under its rocky feet like an inland cliff the deepest stream had flowed lapping and bubbling. Suddenly the cliff fell away. The shores sank. The trees ended. Then Bilbo saw a sight: The lands opened wide about him, filled with the waters of the river which broke up and wandered in a hundred winding courses, or halted in marshes and pools dotted with isles on every side: but still a strong water flowed on steadily through the midst. And far away, its dark head in a torn cloud, there loomed the Mountain! Its nearest neighbours to the North — East and the tumbled land that joined it to them could not be seen. All alone it rose and looked across the marshes to the forest. The Lonely Mountain! Bilbo had come far and through many adventures to see it, and now he did not like the look of it in the least.

As he listened to the talk of the raftmen (пока он слушал разговоры сплавщиков) and pieced together the scraps of information (и соединял в единое целое те отрывки информации; to piece — собирать в единое целое, собирать из кусочков; piece — кусок, часть) they let fall (что они роняли; to let fall smth. — выпустить, выронить, уронить), he soon realized (он вскоре понял) that he was very fortunate (что ему очень посчастливилось; fortunate — счастливый, удачливый) ever to have seen it at all (вообще ее увидеть), even from this distance (даже и с такого расстояния). Dreary as had been his imprisonment (и каким бы мрачным ни было его заточение в тюрьме /эльфов/) and unpleasant as was his position (и неприятным его нынешнее положение) (to say nothing of the poor dwarves underneath him (не говоря уже о бедных гномах под ним)) still (все же), he had been more lucky (ему гораздо больше повезло) than he had guessed (чем он предполагал). The talk was all of the trade (весь разговор был о торговле) that came and went on the waterways (что велась /взад и вперед/ на этих водных путях; to come and go — движение вперд и назад) and the growth of the traffic on the river (и о росте грузооборота на реке; traffic — движение, транспорт, перевозки), as the roads out of the East towards Mirkwood vanished (так как дороги с Востока по направлению к Мрачному Лесу исчезли) or fell into disuse (или вышли из употребления); and of the bickerings of the Lake-men and the Wood-elves (и о препирательствах между Людьми-с-Озера и Лесными Эльфами) about the upkeep of the Forest River (и о содержании в исправности Лесной Реки; upkeep—содержание, ремонт, уход; tokeepup — поддерживать в должном порядке) and the care of the banks (и об уходе за берегами).

scrap [skræp] unpleasant [ʌnˈplez (ǝ) nt] disuse [dɪsˈju: s]

As he listened to the talk of the raftmen and pieced together the scraps of information they let fall, he soon realized that he was very fortunate ever to have seen it at all, even from this distance. Dreary as had been his imprisonment and unpleasant as was his position (to say nothing of the poor dwarves underneath him) still, he had been more lucky than he had guessed. The talk was all of the trade that came and went on the waterways and the growth of the traffic on the river, as the roads out of the East towards Mirkwood vanished or fell into disuse; and of the bickerings of the Lake-men and the Wood-elves about the upkeep of the Forest River and the care of the banks.

Those lands had changed much (те земли сильно изменились) since the days when dwarves dwelt in the Mountain (с тех дней, когда в Горе обитали гномы), days which most people now remembered (дней, которые большинство людей сейчас помнят) only as a very shadowy tradition (только как очень смутное предание; shadowy — тенистый, туманный; tradition — традиция, старый обычай). They had changed even in recent years (они изменились даже за последние годы; recent — недавний, последний; новейший, новый), and since the last news (и со времен последних новостей) that Gandalf had had of them (которые Гэндальф знал: «имел» о них). Great floods and rains had swollen the waters (сильнейшие наводнения и дожди переполнили реки; to swell (swelled, swollen) — надуваться, разбухать) that flowed east (что текли на восток); and there had been an earthquake or two (так же случились одно или два землетрясения; earthquake — землетрясение; earth — земля; to quake — трястись, дрожать) (which some were inclined to attribute to the dragon (которые некоторые были склонны приписать дракону) — alluding to him chiefly (и упоминая его главным образом) with a curse (с проклятием) and an ominous nod (и зловещим кивком) in the direction of the Mountain (в направлении Горы)). The marshes and bogs (болота и трясины) had spread wider and wider on either side (распространялись все шире и шире с каждой стороны). Paths had vanished (тропинки исчезли), and many a rider and wanderer too (а также многочисленные всадники и /пешие/ странники тоже), if they had tried (если они пытались) to find the lost ways across (отыскать затерянные пути на ту сторону). The elf-road through the wood (дорога эльфов через лес) which the dwarves had followed (по которой следовали гномы) on the advice of Beorn (по совету Беорна) now came to a doubtful and little used end (теперь оканчивалась у сомнительного и малоиспользуемого конца) at the eastern edge of the forest (у восточного края леса); only the river offered any longer (теперь только река предлагала) a safe way from the skirts of Mirkwood in the North (безопасный путь от опушки Мрачного Леса на Севере; skirt — юбка, подол; край, граница) to the mountain-shadowed plains beyond (к равнинам, лежащим за ними и в тени гор), and the river was guarded (и река охранялась) by the Wood-elves’ king (королем Лесных Эльфов).

recent [ˈri: s (ǝ) nt] earthquake [ˈǝ: Ɵkweɪk] attribute [ǝˈtrɪbju: t] ominous [ˈɔmɪnǝs]

Those lands had changed much since the days when dwarves dwelt in the Mountain, days which most people now remembered only as a very shadowy tradition. They had changed even in recent years, and since the last news that Gandalf had had of them. Great floods and rains had swollen the waters that flowed east; and there had been an earthquake or two (which some were inclined to attribute to the dragon — alluding to him chiefly with a curse and an ominous nod in the direction of the Mountain). The marshes and bogs had spread wider and wider on either side. Paths had vanished, and many a rider and wanderer too, if they had tried to find the lost ways across. The elf-road through the wood which the dwarves had followed on the advice of Beorn now came to a doubtful and little used end at the eastern edge of the forest; only the river offered any longer a safe way from the skirts of Mirkwood in the North to the mountain-shadowed plains beyond, and the river was guarded by the Wood-elves’ king.

So you see (так что вы видите) Bilbo had come in the end (что Бильбо, в конце концов, пришел) by the only road (по единственной дороге) that was any good (которая была более-менее хорошей). It might have been some comfort to Mr. Baggins (для мистера Бэггинса могло бы стать некоторым утешением) shivering on the barrels (пока он дрожал на бочках), if he had known (если бы он знал) that news of this had reached Gandalf far away (что новости об этом достигли Гэндальфа, /который был/ очень далеко) and given him great anxiety (и заставили его сильно тревожится), and that he was in fact (и что он, на самом-то деле) finishing his other business (заканчивал свое другое дело) (which does not come into this tale (которое не входит в эту историю)) and getting ready to come in search of Thorin’s company (и готовился уже приступить к поискам Торина и его компании). But Bilbo did not know it (но Бильбо этого не знал).

anxiety [æŋˈzaɪǝtɪ] search [sǝ: tʃ]

So you see Bilbo had come in the end by the only road that was any good. It might have been some comfort to Mr. Baggins shivering on the barrels, if he had known that news of this had reached Gandalf far away and given him great anxiety, and that he was in fact finishing his other business (which does not come into this tale) and getting ready to come in search of Thorin’s company. But Bilbo did not know it.

All he knew was (все что он знал, так это то: «было») that the river seemed to go on and on and on for ever (что река, казалось, продолжалась и продолжалась и продолжалась бесконечно), and he was hungry (и что он был голоден), and had a nasty cold in the nose (и что у него был отвратительный насморк /в носу/; cold — холод, стужа; простуда), and did not like the way (и ему не нравилось то, каким образом) the Mountain seemed to frown at him (Гора, казалось, хмуро смотрела на него) and threaten him (и угрожала ему) as it drew ever nearer (когда она все приближалась). After a while, however (спустя какое-то время, однако), the river took a more southerly course (река потекла на юг: «река приняла более южное направление») and the Mountain receded again (и Гора снова удалилась; to recede — отступать, пятиться, ретироваться), and at last (и, наконец), late in the day (уже поздно днем) the shores grew rocky (берега стали скалистыми), the river gathered all its wandering waters together (и река собрала все свои блуждающие воды вместе) into a deep and rapid flood (и глубокий и быстрый поток; flood — наводнение, разлив, потоп), and they swept along at great speed (и они понеслись на огромной скорости; to sweep (swept) along — нестись, мчаться, рваться).

hungry [ˈhʌŋɡrɪ] threaten [ˈƟretn] southerly [ˈsʌðǝlɪ]

All he knew was that the river seemed to go on and on and on for ever, and he was hungry, and had a nasty cold in the nose, and did not like the way the Mountain seemed to frown at him and threaten him as it drew ever nearer. After a while, however, the river took a more southerly course and the Mountain receded again, and at last, late in the day the shores grew rocky, the river gathered all its wandering waters together into a deep and rapid flood, and they swept along at great speed.

The sun had set (солнце село; to set (set) — зд. садиться, заходить /о небесных светилах/) when turning with another sweep (когда, поворачивая на следующем изгибе; sweep — зд. изгиб, поворот) towards the East (по направлению на Восток) the forest-river rushed into the Long Lake (лесная речка ворвалась в Длинное Озеро). There it had a wide mouth (у нее было широкое устье) with stony clifflike gates at either side (с каменными, похожими на утесы воротами с каждой стороны) whose feet were piled with shingles (у подножия которых были свалены кучами камушки). The Long Lake (Длинное Озеро)! Bilbo had never imagined (Бильбо никогда и не представлял) that any water that was not the sea (что водное пространство, которое не было морем) could look so big (может выглядеть таким огромным). It was so wide (оно было таким широким) that the opposite shores (что противоположные берега) looked small and far (казались маленькими и далекими), but it was so long (но оно было настолько длинным) that its northerly end (что его северную оконечность), which pointed towards the Mountain (что была обращена к Горе; to point — указывать, направлять), could not be seen at all (вообще не возможно было увидеть). Only from the map did Bilbo know (только по карте: «из карты» Бильбо знал) that away up there (что там, далеко наверху), where the stars of the Wain were already twinkling (где звезды Большой Медведицы уже мерцали; wain — повозка, телега; Wain — астр. Большая Медведица), the Running River came down (Быстротечная Речка спускалась) into the lake (в озеро) from Dale (от Дейла) and with the Forest River (и вместе с Лесной Речкой) filled with deep waters (заполняли глубокими водами) what must once have been (то, что однажды должно быть было) a great deep rocky valley (огромной глубокой скалистой долиной). At the southern end (у южного окончания) the doubled waters poured out again (удвоенные воды снова вытекали; to pour — лить, литься) over high waterfalls (/спадая/ высокими водопадами) and ran away hurriedly (и уносились прочь торопливо) to unknown lands (в неизведанные земли). In the still evening air (в неподвижном вечернем воздухе) the noise of the falls could be heard (можно было расслышать шум водопадов) like a distant roar (подобный удаленному реву).

shingle [ˈʃɪŋɡ (ǝ) l] wain [weɪn] unknown [ʌnˈnǝʋn] roar [rɔ:]

The sun had set when turning with another sweep towards the East the forest-river rushed into the Long Lake. There it had a wide mouth with stony clifflike gates at either side whose feet were piled with shingles. The Long Lake! Bilbo had never imagined that any water that was not the sea could look so big. It was so wide that the opposite shores looked small and far, but it was so long that its northerly end, which pointed towards the Mountain, could not be seen at all. Only from the map did Bilbo know that away up there, where the stars of the Wain were already twinkling, the Running River came down into the lake from Dale and with the Forest River filled with deep waters what must once have been a great deep rocky valley. At the southern end the doubled waters poured out again over high waterfalls and ran away hurriedly to unknown lands. In the still evening air the noise of the falls could be heard like a distant roar.

Not far from the mouth of the Forest River (недалеко от устья Лесной Речки) was the strange town (находился странный город) he heard the elves speak of (о котором он слышал, как говорили эльфы) in the king’s cellars (в погребах короля). It was not built on the shore (он не был построен на берегу), though there were a few huts and buildings there (хотя там и располагалось несколько лачуг и строений), but right out on the surface of the lake (но прямо на поверхности озера), protected from the swirl of the entering river (защищенный от водоворотов впадающей речки) by a promontory of rock (мысом скалы) which formed a calm bay (который образовывал спокойный залив). A great bridge made of wood (огромный мост, изготовленный из дерева) ran out to where (уходил туда, где) on huge piles made of forest trees (на огромных сваях из лесных деревьев; pile — свая, столб, кол) was built a busy wooden town (был выстроен оживленный деревянный город; busy—занятой, деятельный), not a town of elves but of Men (город не эльфов, а Людей), who still dared to dwell here (которые все еще осмеливались обитать здесь) under the shadow of the distant dragon-mountain (под сенью удаленной горы, где жил дракон: «драконьей горы»). They still throve on the trade (они все еще богатели на торговле /товарами/) that came up the great river (что доставлялись вверх по великой реке) from the South (с Юга) and was carted (и /дальше/ доставлялись на телегах; to cart — ехать/везти на телеге; cart — телега, повозка) past the falls (мимо водопадов) to their town (в их город); but in the great days of old (но в старые добрые времена; in the days of old — в старину), when Dale in the North was rich and prosperous (когда Дейл на Севере был богатым и процветающим /городом/), they had been wealthy and powerful (они были богатыми и могущественными), and there had been fleets of boats on the waters (и целые караваны судов были на воде; fleet — флот, флотилия), and some were filled with gold (и некоторые из них были наполнены золотом) and some with warriors in armour (а некоторые — воинами в доспехах), and there had been wars and deeds (и происходили войны и вершились подвиги; deed — поступок, действие, деяние) which were now only a legend (что теперь были только легендой). The rotting piles of a greater town (гниющие сваи того более великого города) could still be seen along the shores (все еще можно было увидеть у берегов) when the waters sank in a drought (когда вода спадала в засуху).

promontory [ˈprɔmǝnt (ǝ) rɪ] prosperous [ˈprɔsp (ǝ) rǝs] legend [ˈledʒ (ǝ) nd] drought [draʋt]

Not far from the mouth of the Forest River was the strange town he heard the elves speak of in the king’s cellars. It was not built on the shore, though there were a few huts and buildings there, but right out on the surface of the lake, protected from the swirl of the entering river by a promontory of rock which formed a calm bay. A great bridge made of wood ran out to where on huge piles made of forest trees was built a busy wooden town, not a town of elves but of Men, who still dared to dwell here under the shadow of the distant dragon-mountain. They still throve on the trade that came up the great river from the South and was carted past the falls to their town; but in the great days of old, when Dale in the North was rich and prosperous, they had been wealthy and powerful, and there had been fleets of boats on the waters, and some were filled with gold and some with warriors in armour, and there had been wars and deeds which were now only a legend. The rotting piles of a greater town could still be seen along the shores when the waters sank in a drought.

But men remembered little of all that (но люди помнили немногое из всего этого), though some still sang old songs (хотя некоторые все еще пели старые песни) of the dwarf-kings of the Mountain (о гномах-королях Горы), Thror and Thrain of the race of Durin (Троре и Трейне из рода Дьюрина), and of the coming of the Dragon (и о прибытии Дракона), and the fall of the lords of Dale (и о падении властителей Дейла). Some sang too (некоторые также пели) that Thror and Thrain would come back one day (что Трор и Трейн однажды вернутся) and gold would flow in rivers (и золото потечет реками) through the mountain-gates (из ворот горы), and all that land (и вся земля) would be filled with new song (наполнится новой песней) and new laughter (и новым смехом). But this pleasant legend (но эта приятная легенда) did not much affect their daily business (не сильно-то влияла на их повседневные дела).

lord [lɔ: d] laughter [ˈlɑ: ftǝ] daily [ˈdeɪlɪ]

But men remembered little of all that, though some still sang old songs of the dwarf-kings of the Mountain, Thror and Thrain of the race of Durin, and of the coming of the Dragon, and the fall of the lords of Dale. Some sang too that Thror and Thrain would come back one day and gold would flow in rivers through the mountain-gates, and all that land would be filled with new song and new laughter. But this pleasant legend did not much affect their daily business.

As soon as the raft of barrels came in sight (как только плот из бочек показался: «пришел в видимость») boats rowed out (появились лодки; to row — грести, перевозить в лодке) from the piles of the town (от свай города), and voices hailed the raft-steerers (и голоса приветствовали рулевых плота). Then ropes were cast (затем были брошены веревки) and oars were pulled (заработали весла; to pull an oar — грести; to pull — тянуть, тащить), and soon the raft was drawn out of the current of the Forest River (и вскоре плот был вытащен из течения Лесной Реки) and towed away round the high shoulder of rock (и отбуксирован вокруг высокого уступа скалы; to tow — буксировать, тащить) into the little bay of Lake-town (в небольшой залив Города-на-Озере). There it was moored (там он был пришвартован; to moor — ставить на мертвый якорь, швартоваться) not far from the shoreward head of the great bridge (недалеко от головных частей моста, что были направлены к берегу). Soon men would come up from the South (вскоре должны были прийти с Юга люди) and take some of the casks away (и забрать некоторые из бочонков), and others they would fill with goods (а другие они наполнят товарами) they had brought (что они принесут /с собой/) to be taken back up the stream (чтобы их отправили: «забрали назад» вверх по течению) to the Wood-elves’ home (к дому Лесных Эльфов). In the meanwhile (тем временем) the barrels were left afloat (бочки были оставлены плавающими на поверхности воды) while the elves of the raft (пока эльфы с плота) and the boatmen (и лодочники) went to feast in Lake-town (отправились на пир в Город-на-Озере).

pile [paɪl] steerer [ˈstɪ (ǝ) rǝ] moor [mɔ: ], [mʋǝ] shoreward [ˈʃɔ: wǝd]

As soon as the raft of barrels came in sight boats rowed out from the piles of the town, and voices hailed the raft-steerers. Then ropes were cast and oars were pulled, and soon the raft was drawn out of the current of the Forest River and towed away round the high shoulder of rock into the little bay of Lake-town. There it was moored not far from the shoreward head of the great bridge. Soon men would come up from the South and take some of the casks away, and others they would fill with goods they had brought to be taken back up the stream to the Wood-elves’ home. In the meanwhile the barrels were left afloat while the elves of the raft and the boatmen went to feast in Lake-town.

They would have been surprised (они бы удивились), if they could have seen (если бы они увидели: «смогли увидеть») what happened down by the shore (что случилось у берега), after they had gone (после того, как они ушли) and the shades of night had fallen (и спустился вечерний полумрак; shade — тень). First of all a barrel was cut loose by Bilbo (прежде всего, бочка была отвязана Бильбо;loose—свободный, несвязанный) and pushed to the shore (и подтолкнута к берегу) and opened (и открыта). Groans came from inside (изнутри послышались стоны), and out crept a most unhappy dwarf (и наружу вылез совершенно несчастный гном). Wet straw was in his draggled beard (в его вымазанной бороде была мокрая солома; to draggle — тащить, волочить по грязи, вымазать (ся) в грязи); he was so sore and stiff (он был настолько израненный и окоченевший; sore — болезненный, чувствительный), so bruised and buffeted (так покрыт синяками и /следами от/ ударов; buffet — удар /особ. рукой/) he could hardly stand (он с трудом смог стоять) or stumble through the shallow water (или проковылять по мелководью) to lie groaning on the shore (чтобы лечь, постанывая, на берегу; to groan — стонать, охать). He had a famished and a savage look (вид у него был голодный и дикий; to famish — голодать, умирать голодной смертью; famine — голод, голодание) like a dog that has been chained (словно у пса, которого посадили на цепь; to chain — скреплять цепью, держать в цепях; chain — цепь) and forgotten in a kennel for a week (и забыли в конуре на целую неделю). It was Thorin (это был Торин), but you could only have told it (но вы смогли бы это только сказать) by his golden chain (по его золотой цепи), and by the colour (и по цвету) of his now dirty and tattered sky-blue hood (его, теперь уже грязного и изорванного, лазурного: «небесно синего» капюшона; to tatter — изорвать в клочья, на куски) with its tarnished silver tassel (с потускневшей серебряной кисточкой; to tarnish — лишать блеска, тускнеть). It was some time (прошло некоторое время) before he would be even polite to the hobbit (прежде чем он стал хотя бы вежливым с хоббитом).

groan [drǝʋn] draggled [ˈdræɡld] famished [ˈfæmɪʃt]

They would have been surprised, if they could have seen what happened down by the shore, after they had gone and the shades of night had fallen. First of all a barrel was cut loose by Bilbo and pushed to the shore and opened. Groans came from inside, and out crept a most unhappy dwarf. Wet straw was in his draggled beard; he was so sore and stiff, so bruised and buffeted he could hardly stand or stumble through the shallow water to lie groaning on the shore. He had a famished and a savage look like a dog that has been chained and forgotten in a kennel for a week. It was Thorin, but you could only have told it by his golden chain, and by the colour of his now dirty and tattered sky-blue hood with its tarnished silver tassel. It was some time before he would be even polite to the hobbit.

“Well, are you alive or are you dead (ну что, вы живы или мертвы)?” asked Bilbo quite crossly (спросил Бильбо довольно сердито). Perhaps he had forgotten (возможно, он забыл) that he had had at least one good meal more (что он получил, по крайней мере, на один хороший прием пищи больше) than the dwarves (чем гномы), and also the use of his arms and legs (и также он мог шевелить руками и ногами; use — употребление, использование), not to speak of a greater allowance of air (не говоря уже о большем доступе воздуха; allowance — порция, паек, пособие).

“Are you still in prison (вы все еще в тюрьме), or are you free (или вы свободны)? If you want food (если вы хотите есть; food — пища, питание, еда), and if you want to go on (и если вы хотите продолжать) with this silly adventure (это ваше дурацкое приключение) — it’s yours after all and not mine (оно ваше в конце-то концов, а не мое) — you had better slap your arms (то вам бы лучше похлопать руками) and rub your legs (и растереть свои ноги) and try and help me (и попытаться мне помочь) get the others out (достать всех остальных) while there is a chance (пока есть такая возможность)!”

alive [ǝˈlaɪv] dead [ded] allowance [ǝˈlaʋǝns]

“Well, are you alive or are you dead?” asked Bilbo quite crossly. Perhaps he had forgotten that he had had at least one good meal more than the dwarves, and also the use of his arms and legs, not to speak of a greater allowance of air. “Are you still in prison, or are you free? If you want food, and if you want to go on with this silly adventure — it’s yours after all and not mine — you had better slap your arms and rub your legs and try and help me get the others out while there is a chance!”

Thorin of course saw the sense of this (Торин конечно же видел здравый смысл этого /высказывания/), so after a few more groans (так что после нескольких стонов) he got up (он поднялся) and helped the hobbit as well as he could (и помог хоббиту в меру своих возможностей: «так хорошо, как он мог»). In the darkness (в темноте) floundering in the cold water (барахтаясь в холодной воде) they had a difficult and very nasty job (у них была сложная и очень грязная работа; nasty — отвратительный, грязный, неприятный) finding which were the right barrels (пытаться обнаружить, какие же бочки были теми, которые были нужны им: «правильными»). Knocking outside (простукивание снаружи) and calling (и оклики) only discovered about six dwarves (/позволили/ обнаружить только /около/ шести гномов) that could answer (которые могли отвечать). They were unpacked (их распаковали) and helped ashore (и помогли /добраться/ на берег) where they sat (где они сидели) or lay (или лежали) muttering and moaning (бормоча и издавая стоны); they were so soaked (они настолько промокли; to soak — мочить, замачивать, пропитываться) and bruised (и были в синяках) and cramped (и содрогались: «/были/ сведены судорогой»; to cramp — вызывать судорогу, спазм) that they could hardly yet realize their release (что они с трудом могли осознать, что они освобождены: «свое освобождение») or be properly thankful for it (или чтобы быть должным образом благодарными за это). Dwalin and Balin were two of the most unhappy (Двалин и Балин были /двумя/ из самых несчастных), and it was no good (и было бесполезно) asking them to help (просить их о помощи). Bifur and Bofur were less knocked about and drier (Бифур и Бофур были меньше всех исколочены и посуше; dry — сухой), but they lay down (но они улеглись) and would do nothing (и ничего не делали). Fili and Kili, however, who were young (Фили и Кили, однако, которые были молодыми) (for dwarves (для гномов)) and had also been packed more neatly (и которые к тому же были уложены более аккуратно) with plenty of straw (с большим количеством соломы) into smaller casks (и в меньших бочонках), came out more or less smiling (выбрались наружу более-менее улыбаясь), with only a bruise or two (с одним или двумя синяками) and a stiffness (и с некоторой неподвижностью; stiff — окостеневший, одеревенелый) that soon wore off (которая вскоре прошла; to wear (wore, worn) off — стирать, уничтожать; изглаживаться).

flounder [ˈflaʋndǝ] bruise [bru: z] stiffness [ˈstɪfnɪs]

Thorin of course saw the sense of this, so after a few more groans he got up and helped the hobbit as well as he could. In the darkness floundering in the cold water they had a difficult and very nasty job finding which were the right barrels. Knocking outside and calling only discovered about six dwarves that could answer. They were unpacked and helped ashore where they sat or lay muttering and moaning; they were so soaked and bruised and cramped that they could hardly yet realize their release or be properly thankful for it. Dwalin and Balin were two of the most unhappy, and it was no good asking them to help. Bifur and Bofur were less knocked about and drier, but they lay down and would do nothing. Fili and Kili, however, who were young (fordwarves) and had also been packed more neatly with plenty of straw into smaller casks, came out more or less smiling, with only a bruise or two and a stiffness that soon wore off.

“I hope (я надеюсь) I never smell the smell of apples again (что я больше никогда не услышу запах яблок снова)!” said Fili (сказал Фили). “My tub was full of it (мой бочонок был переполнен им). To smell apples everlastingly (бесконечно нюхать яблоки) when you can scarcely move (когда ты можешь едва шевельнуться) and are cold (и замерз) and sick with hunger (и /тебя/ тошнит от голода) is maddening (это сводит с ума; mad — сумасшедший). I could eat anything (я мог бы съесть все что угодно) in the wide world now (сейчас во всем этом мире; wide — широкий, обширный), for hours on end (часами подряд; on end — беспрерывно) — but not an apple (но ни одного яблока)!”

With the willing help of Fili and Kili (с усердной помощью Фили и Кили; willing — готовый, склонный; старательный), Thorin and Bilbo at last discovered the remainder of the company (Торин и Бильбо наконец обнаружили оставшуюся часть своей компании; remainder — остаток) and got them out (и вытащили их наружу). Poor fat Bombur was asleep or senseless (бедный толстый Бомбур спал или был без сознания); Dori, Nori, Ori, Oin and Gloin were waterlogged (Дори, Нори, Ори, Ойн и Глойн были полузатоплены; to waterlog — затоплять, пропитывать водой) and seemed only half alive (и казались только наполовину живыми); they all had to be carried one by one (их всех /они/ были вынуждены вынести одним за одним) and laid helpless on the shore (и уложить /их/ беспомощных на берегу).

“Well (ну)! Here we are (вот и мы = ну вот)!” said Thorin (сказал Торин). “And I suppose (и я полагаю) we ought to thank our stars and Mr. Baggins (нам следует отблагодарить наши /счастливые/ звезды и мистера Бэггинса; to thank one's stars — поздравить себя с удачей). I am sure he has a right to expect it (я думаю, что у него есть право ожидать этого), though I wish (хотя мне бы хотелось) he could have arranged a more comfortable journey (чтобы ему удалось бы организовать более удобное путешествие). Still (и все же) — all very much at your service once more, Mr. Baggins (еще раз — мы все к вашим услугам). No doubt we shall feel properly grateful (без сомнения, мы будем чувствовать себя подобающе благодарными), when we are fed and recovered (когда мы наедимся и придем в себя; to recover — вновь обретать, восстанавливать, выздоравливать). In the meanwhile what next (а тем временем — что же дальше)?”

everlastingly [ˌevǝˈlɑ: stɪŋlɪ] remainder [rɪˈmeɪndǝ] waterlogged [ˈwɔ: tǝlɔɡd]

“I hope I never smell the smell of apples again!” said Fili. “My tub was full of it. To smell apples everlastingly when you can scarcely move and are cold and sick with hunger is maddening. I could eat anything in the wide world now, for hours on end — but not an apple!”

With the willing help of Fili and Kili, Thorin and Bilbo at last discovered the remainder of the company and got them out. Poor fat Bombur was asleep or senseless; Dori, Nori, Ori, Oin and Gloin were waterlogged and seemed only half alive; they all had to be carried one by one and laid helpless on the shore.

“Well! Here we are!” said Thorin. “And I suppose we ought to thank our stars and Mr. Baggins. I am sure he has a right to expect it, though I wish he could have arranged a more comfortable journey. Still — all very much at your service once more, Mr. Baggins. No doubt we shall feel properly grateful, when we are fed and recovered. In the meanwhile what next?”

“I suggest Lake-town (я предлагаю Город-на-Озере), ” said Bilbo (сказал Бильбо), “What else is there (что же еще)?” Nothing else could, of course, be suggested (больше ничего, конечно же, не могло бы быть предложено); so leaving the others (и тогда, оставив других) Thorin and Fili and Kili and the hobbit (Торин и Фили и Кили и хоббит) went along the shore (пошли вдоль берега) to the great bridge (к огромному мосту). There were guards at the head of it (в начале его стояли стражники; head — зд. передняя, головная часть чего-либо), but they were not keeping very careful watch (но они не очень-то внимательно вели наблюдение), for it was so long (так как прошло уже много времени) since there had been any real need (с тех пор, когда действительно была необходимость; need — надобность, нужда). Except for occasional squabbles about river-tolls (за исключением редких перебранок из-за пошлин за /перевозки по/ реке; occasional — нерегулярный, случайный) they were friends with the Wood-elves (они дружили: «были друзьями» с Лесными Эльфами). Other folk were far away (другие народы жили далеко); and some of the younger people in the town (и некоторые из более молодых людей в городе) openly doubted the existence (открыто сомневались в существовании) of any dragon in the mountain (какого-либо дракона в горах), and laughed at the greybeards and gammers (и смеялись над стариками и мамашами/бабушками; greybeard: grey (серый, седой) + beard (борода) = пожилой человек) who said that they had seen him flying in the sky (которые говорили, что они видели, как он летал по небу) in their young days (в их юные годы: «дни»). That being so (так как дело обстояло именно так) it is not surprising (не было ничего удивительного в том) that the guards were drinking and laughing by a fire (что стражники пили и смеялись у огня) in their hut (в своей хижине), and did not hear the noise of the unpacking of the dwarves (и не слышали шум от распаковывания гномов) or the footsteps of the four scouts (или шаги четырех разведчиков). Their astonishment was enormous (удивление их было огромнейшим) when Thorin Oakenshield stepped in (когда Торин Оукеншильд вступил) through the door (сквозь дверь).

squabble [ˈskwɔb (ǝ) l] existence [ɪɡˈzɪst (ǝ) ns] greybeard [ˈɡreɪbɪǝd] gammer [ˈɡæmǝ] enormous [ɪˈnɔ: mǝs]

I suggest Lake-town, ” said Bilbo, “What else is there?” Nothing else could, of course, be suggested; so leaving the others Thorin and Fili and Kili and the hobbit went along the shore to the great bridge. There were guards at the head of it, but they were not keeping very careful watch, for it was so long since there had been any real need. Except for occasional squabbles about river-tolls they were friends with the Wood-elves. Other folk were far away; and some of the younger people in the town openly doubted the existence of any dragon in the mountain, and laughed at the greybeards and gammers who said that they had seen him flying in the sky in their young days. That being so it is not surprising that the guards were drinking and laughing by a fire in their hut, and did not hear the noise of the unpacking of the dwarves or the footsteps of the four scouts. Their astonishment was enormous when Thorin Oakenshield stepped in through the door.

“Who are you (кто вы такой) and what do you want (и что вы хотите)?” they shouted (закричали они) leaping to their feet (вскакивая на ноги) and gripping for weapons (и хватаясь за оружие).

“Thorin son of Thrain (Торин, сын Трейна) son of Thror (сына Трора) King under the Mountain (Король под Горой)!” said the dwarf in a loud voice (сказал гном громким голосом), and he looked it (и выглядел он соответствующе), in spite of his torn clothes (несмотря на свою разорванную одежду) and draggled hood (и измазанный капюшон). The gold gleamed on his neck and waist (золото блестело на его шее и поясе: «талии»): his eyes were dark and deep (глаза его были темными и глубокими). “I have come back (я вернулся). I wish to see the Master of your town (я желаю видеть Главу вашего города; master — хозяин, владелец; мастер)!” Then there was tremendous excitement (наступило страшное волнение). Some of the more foolish (некоторые, из наиболее глупых) ran out of the hut (выбежали из хижины) as if they expected (словно ожидали) the Mountain to go golden in the night (что Гора зазолотится: «будет золотистой» в ночи; to go — зд. как глагол-связка в составном именном сказуемом: делаться, становиться) and all the waters of the lake (и все воды в озере) to turn yellow right away (немедленно пожелтеют: «станут желтыми»; to turn + прилагательное = становиться, делаться). The captain of the guard came forward (капитан стражников вышел вперед).

shout [ʃaʋt] gleam [ɡli: m] waist [weɪst] tremendous [trɪˈmendǝs]