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“This way!” some yelled. “That way!” others yelled. “Look out for the door, ” bellowed the captain.

Whistles blew, armour clashed, swords rattled, goblins cursed and swore and ran hither and thither, falling over one another and getting very angry. There was a terrible outcry, to-do, and disturbance.

Bilbo was dreadfully frightened, but he had the sense to understand what had happened and to sneak behind a big barrel which held drink for the goblin-guards, and so get out of the way and avoid being bumped into, trampled to death, or caught by feel.

“I must get to the door (я должен добраться до двери), I must get to the door (я должен добраться до двери)!” he kept on saying to himself (он продолжал повторять себе), but it was a long time (но прошло много времени) before he ventured to try (до того, как он рискнул попробовать). Then it was like a horrible game of blind-man’s buff (тогда все было похоже на ужасную игру в жмурки). The place was full of goblins (все пространство было заполнено гоблинами; place — место) running about (бегающими вокруг), and the poor little hobbit (и бедный маленький хоббит) dodged this way and that (уклонялся от ударов так и эдак; dodge — обман, уловка, хитрость; to dodge — избегать, увертываться, уклоняться /от удара/; прятаться), was knocked over by a goblin (был сбит с ног каким-то гоблином) who could not make out (который не мог понять) what he had bumped into (во что же это он врезался), scrambled away on all fours (вскарабкался на четвереньки), slipped between the legs of the captain (проскользнул между ногами главы гоблинов) just in time (как раз вовремя), got up (поднялся на ноги), and ran for the door (и побежал к двери).

It was still ajar (она была все еще приоткрыта), but a goblin had pushed it nearly to (но какой-то гоблин почти что захлопнул ее). Bilbo struggled (Бильбо старался изо всех сил; to struggle — бороться, биться; делать усилия) but he could not move it (но он не мог сдвинуть ее). He tried to squeeze through the crack (он попытался протиснуться сквозь щелку; crack — трещина). He squeezed and squeezed (он протискивался и протискивался), and he stuck (и он застрял)! It was awful (это было ужасно). His buttons had got wedged (его пуговицы оказались зажатыми; wedge — клин; to wedge — втискивать, загонять; втискиваться) on the edge of the door and the door-post (между краем двери и дверным косяком). He could see outside into the open air (он мог смотреть наружу, на открытый воздух): there were a few steps (там было несколько ступенек) running down into a narrow valley (ведущих вниз, в узкую долину) between tall mountains (между высокими горами); the sun came out from behind a cloud (солнце вышло из-за облака) and shone bright (и светило ярко; to shine) on the outside of the door (на внешнюю сторону двери) — but he could not get through (но он не мог протиснуться).

Suddenly one of the goblins inside shouted (внезапно один из гоблинов в пещере: «внутри» закричал): “There is a shadow by the door (у двери какая-то тень). Something is outside (этот кто-то снаружи)!”

blind-man's-buff [blaɪndmænzˈbʌf] dodge [dɔdʒ] ajar [ǝˈdʒɑ: ] squeeze [skwi: z] wedged [wedʒd]

“I must get to the door, I must get to the door!” he kept on saying to himself, but it was a long time before he ventured to try. Then it was like a horrible game of blind-man’s buff. The place was full of goblins running about, and the poor little hobbit dodged this way and that, was knocked over by a goblin who could not make out what he had bumped into, scrambled away on all fours, slipped between the legs of the captain just in time, got up, and ran for the door.

It was still ajar, but a goblin had pushed it nearly to. Bilbo struggled but he could not move it. He tried to squeeze through the crack. He squeezed and squeezed, and he stuck! It was awful. His buttons had got wedged on the edge of the door and the door-post. He could see outside into the open air: there were a few steps running down into a narrow valley between tall mountains; the sun came out from behind a cloud and shone bright on the outside of the door — but he could not get through.

Suddenly one of the goblins inside shouted: “There is a shadow by the door. Something is outside!”

Bilbo’s heart jumped into his mouth (Бильбо испугался до смерти: «сердце Бильбо подпрыгнуло в его рот»). He gave a terrific squirm (он необычайно изогнулся; terrific — страшный, ужасающий; огромный, необычайный; squirm — изгибание, выгибание (тела); to squirm — извиваться, изгибаться). Buttons burst off in all directions (пуговицы разлетелись во все стороны: «направления»; to burst — взрываться, лопаться). He was through (он пролез: «был сквозь»), with a torn coat and waistcoat (с разорванной курткой и жилетом; to tear (tore, torn) — рвать, разрывать), leaping down the steps like a goat (и прыгал вниз по ступенькам, как козел), while bewildered goblins (пока сбитые с толку гоблины; to bewilder — смущать, ставить в тупик; сбивать с толку, приводить в замешательство) were still picking up his nice brass buttons (все еще подбирали его изящные медные пуговицы) on the doorstep (со ступеньки крыльца).

Of course they soon came down after him (конечно, вскоре они бросились вниз за ним), hooting and hallooing (гикая и улюлюкая), and hunting among the trees (и рыская за ним между деревьев). But they don’t like the sun (но они не любят солнце): it makes their legs wobble (от него их ноги дрожат) and their heads giddy (и их головы кружатся). They could not find Bilbo with the ring on (они не могли найти Бильбо, с кольцом на пальце), slipping in and out of the shadow of the trees (который скользил в тень и из тени деревьев), running quick and quiet (перебегая быстро и тихо), and keeping out of the sun (и держась подальше от солнца); so soon they went back (вскоре они вернулись назад) grumbling and cursing (ворча и проклиная) to guard the door (охранять дверь). Bilbo had escaped (Бильбо сбежал).

squirm [skwǝ: m] waistcoat [ˈweɪskǝʋt] bewildered [bɪˈwɪldǝd] halloo [hǝˈlu: ] wobble [ˈwɔb (ǝ) l]

Bilbo’s heart jumped into his mouth. He gave a terrific squirm. Buttons burst off in all directions. He was through, with a torn coat and waistcoat, leaping down the steps like a goat, while bewildered goblins were still picking up his nice brass buttons on the doorstep.

Of course they soon came down after him, hooting and hallooing, and hunting among the trees. But they don’t like the sun: it makes their legs wobble and their heads giddy. They could not find Bilbo with the ring on, slipping in and out of the shadow of the trees, running quick and quiet, and keeping out of the sun; so soon they went back grumbling and cursing to guard the door. Bilbo had escaped.

Chapter 6. Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire

(Глава 6. Из огня да в полымя)

frying-pan — сковорода с ручкой; to fry — жарить (ся); fire — огонь, пламя)

Bilbo had escaped the goblins (Бильбо ускользнул от гоблинов), but he did not know where he was (но он не знал, где он находится). He had lost hood (он потерял капюшон), cloak (плащ), food (пропитание), pony (пони), his buttons (свои пуговицы) and his friends (и своих друзей). He wandered on and on (он все продолжал брести и брести), till the sun began to sink westwards (до того самого времени, пока солнце не начало клониться к западу; to sink (sank, sunk) — тонуть, утопать, погружаться) — behind the mountains (за горы). Their shadows fell across Bilbo’s path (их тени падали на тропинку Бильбо), and he looked back (и он оглянулся). Then he looked forward (затем он посмотрел вперед) and could see before him only ridges (и смог увидеть перед собой только горные хребты) and slopes falling towards lowlands (и склоны, спускавшиеся к долинам: «низменностям») and plains glimpsed occasionally between the trees (и равнины, иногда мелькавшие между деревьями).

“Good heavens (Боже мой; heaven — небо, рай)!” he exclaimed (воскликнул он). “I seem to have got (я, кажется, добрался) right to the other side of the Misty Mountains (прямо до оборотной стороны Мглистых гор), right to the edge of the Land Beyond (прямо до края Страны, лежащей за ними)! Where and O, where (куда же, о, куда же) can Gandalf and the dwarves have got to (могли подеваться Гэндальф и гномы)? I only hope to goodness (я только уповаю на Бога) they are not still back there (что они не все еще там) in the power of the goblins (во власти гоблинов)!”

wander [ˈwɔndǝ] westwards [ˈwestwǝdz] occasionally [ǝˈkeɪʒ (ǝ) nǝlɪ]

Bilbo had escaped the goblins, but he did not know where he was. He had lost hood, cloak, food, pony, his buttons and his friends. He wandered on and on, till the sun began to sink westwards — behind the mountains. Their shadows fell across Bilbo’s path, and he looked back. Then he looked forward and could see before him only ridges and slopes falling towards lowlands and plains glimpsed occasionally between the trees.