Английский язык c дружелюбным скелетом. Легенды североамериканских индейцев - [20]

So she took wet soft moss (итак, он взял мокрый мягкий мох; to take) and put it at the butt end of a fallen tree (и положил его на толстый конец упавшего дерева; to put; to fall) which stretched over the water (которое лежало над водой; to stretch — иметь протяжение, протягиваться, тянуться /в пространстве/) at one side of the great lake (c одной стороны большого озера). She did so in the night (он сделал так ночью), for she was afraid to work in the daytime (так как боялся работать в дневное время). She made it look like dry land around the old fallen tree (он сделал /так, чтобы/ похоже было на сухую землю вокруг старого упавшего дерева).

At the end of the summer the salmon were in the creeks (в конце лета косяки лосося находились в реках; salmon — лосось; зд.: косяки рыбы; creek —амер. речной заливчик; приток; речушка; ручей)

moss [mOs], night [naIt], afraid [q`freId], dry [draI], fallen [`fOl(q)n], salmon [`sxmqn]

So she took wet soft moss and put it at the butt end of a fallen tree which stretched over the water at one side of the great lake. She did so in the night, for she was afraid to work in the daytime. She made it look like dry land around the old fallen tree. At the end of the summer the salmon were in the creeks.

Now, the great Grizzly Bear's beaver meat was all gone (так вот, мясо бобров у огромного Гризли закончилось; to be gone — исчезнуть, пропасть; зд.: закончиться), and the great dreadful thing was very hungry (и огромное ужасное создание = громадное чудовище было очень голодным; thing — вещь; зд. существо, создание). He was walking around the lake (он расхаживал вокруг озера), searching for something to eat (в поисках еды: «чего-нибудь поесть»); and he went to the brooks and caught many salmon (и он пошел к ручью и поймал много лососей; to catch), which were to serve as his food in winter (которые служили ему пищей: «как его пища» зимой).

great [greIt], gone [gOn], dreadful [`dredful], hungry [`hANgrI], brook [brHk], caught [kO:t]

Now, the great Grizzly, Bear's beaver meat was all gone, and the great dreadful thing was very hungry. He was walking around the lake, searching for something to eat; and he went to the brooks and caught many salmon, which were to serve as his food in winter.

One day as he went about very hungry (однажды, когда он расхаживал очень голодный), walking about proudly (разгуливая гордо), for he was stronger than any other animal (поскольку он был сильнее, чем любое другое животное), he stood there (он стал там; to stand), and saw a poor weak Beaver (и увидел бедного слабого Бобра) sitting at the end of a fallen tree (сидящего на конце упавшего дерева). She was sitting there very lonely (он сидел там очень одинокий). When the proud animal saw her sitting there (когда гордый зверь увидел его сидящим там), he asked with his proud voice (он спросил полным достоинства голосом; proud — гордый), "What are you doing there, poor animal (что ты там делаешь, бедный зверек)?" Thus said the proud Grizzly Bear when he saw her sitting on the end of an old log (так сказал надменный Гризли, когда увидел его, сидящего на конце старого бревна).

saw [sL], proud [praud], animal [`xnIm(q)l], old [quld]

One day as he went about very hungry, walking about proudly, for he was stronger than any other animal, he stood there, and saw a poor weak Beaver sitting at the end of a fallen tree. She was sitting there very lonely. When the proud animal saw her sitting there, he asked with his proud voice, "What are you doing there, poor animal?" Thus said the proud Grizzly Bear when he saw her sitting on the end of an old log.

The Beaver said, "Grizzly Bear shall die (Гризли умрет)!" Then the Grizzly Bear became angry (тогда Гризли разозлился: «стал злым»), and said, "Did you say I shall die (ты сказал, я умру)?" but she did not even answer him (но он ему даже не ответил). He walked down to and fro on the dry land (тот ходил взад и вперед по сухой земле) at the foot of the fallen tree (у подножия упавшего дерева), on the end of which the poor little Beaver was sitting (на конце = краю которого сидел несчастный маленький Бобер). The Beaver said again (сказал снова), "The great Grizzly Bear shall die (огромный Гризли умрет)!" — "Yes," said the great monster (да, — произнесло огромное чудище), "I will kill you right there (я убью тебя прямо там). Don't run away (не убегай)! I will tear you right now (я разорву тебя прямо сейчас /же/)!" and he walked toward the Beaver that was sitting there (и он направился к Бобру, который сидел там). He was walking along the log proudly (он шествовал по бревну величественно; proud — гордый; обладающий чувством собственного достоинства), and said, "Don't run away! I will devour you (я сожру тебя)!" but the brave Beaver replied (но храбрый Бобер ответил; to reply), "Great Grizzly Bear shall die!"

angry [`xNgrI], monster [`mOnstq], right [raIt], devour [dI`vauq]

The Beaver said, "Grizzly Bear shall die!" Then the Grizzly Bear became angry, and said, "Did you say I shall die?" but she did not even answer him. He walked down to and fro on the dry land at the foot of the fallen tree, on the end of which the poor little Beaver was sitting. The Beaver said again, "The great Grizzly Bear shall die!" — "Yes," said the great monster, "I will kill you right there. Don't run away! I will tear you right now!" and he walked toward the Beaver that was sitting there. He was walking along the log proudly, and said, "Don't run away! I will devour you!" but the brave Beaver replied, "Great Grizzly Bear shall die!"