Английский язык c дружелюбным скелетом. Легенды североамериканских индейцев

After a long time the people held a council (спустя долгое время люди провели совет; to hold a council — держать совет) and decided that he was too dangerous to be with them (и решили, что он слишком опасен, чтобы оставаться с ними), so they sent him up to Galunlati (поэтому они отослали его наверх в Галунлати), and he is there now (и сейчас он там). The Spreading-adder (Кидающаяся Гадюка), the Copperhead (Медноголовая Змея), the Rattlesnake (Гремучая Змея), and the Uktena (и Уктена) were all men (были все людьми).

council [kaunsl], decide [dI`saId], with [wID], all [Ll]

After a long time the people held a council and decided that he was too dangerous to be with them, so they sent him up to Galunlati, and he is there now. The Spreading-adder, the Copperhead, the Rattlesnake, and the Uktena were all men.

When the Sun found her daughter dead (когда Солнце обнаружила свою дочь мертвой; to find — находить, встречать, обнаруживать /в различных смыслах/; заставать), she went into the house and grieved (она зашла в дом и /стала/ горевать), and the people did not die any more (и люди больше не умирали), but now the world was dark all the time (но теперь мир был темным все время = оставался во тьме все время), because the Sun would not come out (потому что Солнце не желала выходить). They went again to the Little Men (они снова пошли к Маленьким Человечкам), and these told them (и те сказали им; to tell) that if they wanted the Sun to come out again (что если они хотят, чтобы Солнце снова появилась: «вышла») they must bring back her daughter from Tsusginai (они должны привести назад ее дочь из Цусгинаи), the Ghost country (Страны Духов), in Usunhiyi (/которая находится/ в Усунхийи), the Darkening land in the west (/в/ Темнеющей стране = Закатной стране на западе). They chose seven men to go (они выбрали семерых мужчин, /которые должны были/ идти; to choose) and gave each a sourwood rod a hand-breadth long (и дали каждому /по/ ветке вереска, длиной /равной/ ширине ладони; breadth — ширина; hand — рука /кисть/; sourwood — оксидендрум древовидный, семейства вересковых).

grieve [grJv], dark [dRk], ghost [gqust], chose [tSquz], breadth [bredT]

When the Sun found her daughter dead, she went into the house and grieved, and the people did not die any more, but now the world was dark all the time, because the Sun would not come out. They went again to the Little Men, and these told them that if they wanted the Sun to come out again they must bring back her daughter from Tsusginai, the Ghost country, in Usunhiyi, the Darkening land in the west. They chose seven men to go, and gave each a sourwood rod a hand-breadth long.

The Little Men told them (Маленькие Человечки сказали им) they must take a box with them (/что/ они должны были взять с собой ящик), and when they got to Tsusginai (и когда они доберутся до Цусгинаи) they would find all the ghosts at a dance (они увидят, что все духи танцуют; to find — обнаружить, застать). They must stand outside the circle (они должны стать за пределами круга), and when the young woman passed in the dance (и когда молодая женщина пройдет мимо в танце) they must strike her with the rods (они должны хлестнуть ее ветками) and she would fall to the ground (и она упадет на землю). Then they must put her into the box (затем они должны положить ее в ящик) and bring her back to her mother (и принести ее назад матери), but they must be very sure not to open the box (но они ни в коем случае не должны открывать ящик; to be sure to do smth. — непременно сделать что-либо), even a little way (даже ненамного), until they were home again (пока не доберутся домой).

outside [`aut`saId], open [qup(q)n], box [bOks], until [qn`tIl]

The Little Men told them they must take a box with them, and when they got to Tsusginai they would find all the ghosts at a dance. They must stand outside the circle, and when the young woman passed in the dance they must strike her with the rods and she would fall to the ground. Then they must put her into the box and bring her back to her mother, but they must be very sure not to open the box, even a little way, until they were home again.