Now it chanced that these things were said in the hour (и случилось /так/, что эти вещи были произнесены в тот час) which, when it passes over the world (/в/ который, когда он проходит по миру), all the wishes uttered by men are granted (все желания, произнесенные людьми, сбываются: «даруются»). And so it was with these Indians (и так произошло: «было» с этими индейцами). For the first became a Leech (ибо первый стал Пиявкой), the second a Spotted Frog (второй — Пятнистой Лягушкой), the third a Crab (третий — Крабом), which is washed up and down with the tide (которого омывает вверх-вниз прибой), and the fourth a Fish (а четвертый — Рыбой). Ere this there had been in all the world (до этого /не/ было во всем мире /еще/;
leech [lJC], creature [`krJCq], ere [eq]
Now it chanced that these things were said in the hour which, when it passes over the world, all the wishes uttered by men are granted. And so it was with these Indians. For the first became a Leech, the second a Spotted Frog, the third a Crab, which is washed up and down with the tide, and the fourth a Fish. Ere this there had been in all the world none of the creatures which dwell in the water, and now they were there, and of all kinds. And the river came rushing and roaring on, and they all went headlong down to the sea, to be washed into many lands over all the world.
How the Toad and Porcupine Lost their Noses (как Жаба и Дикобраз потеряли свои носы;
In the old time (в былые времена: « в старое время»), far before men knew themselves (задолго до того, как люди узнали =
appear [q`pIq], talk [tLk], world [wq:ld], once [wAns], evil [Jvl], wisdom [`wIsd(q)m], wicked [`wIkId]
In the old time, far before men knew themselves, in the light before the sun, Glooskap and his brother were as yet unborn; they waited for the day to appear. Then they talked together, and the youngest said, "Why should I wait? I will go into the world and begin my life at once." Then the elder said, "Not so, for this were a great evil." But the younger gave no heed to any wisdom: in his wickedness he broke through his mother's side, he rent the wall; his beginning of life was his mother's death.