Английский язык с Дж. Р. Р. Толкиеном. Хоббит

“It is true (правда то) that we were wrongfully waylaid (что мы были несправедливо захвачены; wrongful—неправильный, несправедливый, незаконный; to waylay (waylaid) — подстерегать, устраивать засаду) by the Elvenking (королем Эльфов) and imprisoned without cause (и заключены в тюрьму без причины) as we journeyed back to our own land (тогда как мы путешествовали назад, в свои собственные земли), ” answered Thorin. “But lock nor bar (но ни замок, ни засов; bar — брусок, засов

) may hinder the homecoming (не могут удержать возвращение на родину; to hinder — мешать, препятствовать, служить помехой) spoken of old (/о котором/ говорили в старину). Nor is this town (и этот город не расположен) in the Wood-elves’ realm (в царстве Лесных Эльфов). I speak to the Master of the town (я говорю с Главой города) of the Men of the lake (Людей-с-Озера), not to the raft-men of the king (а не со сплавщиками короля). ”

return [r't: n] chair [te] vagabond ['vaebnd] molest [m'lest] realm [relm] quay [ki:]

They passed its doors and stood blinking in the light looking at long tables filled with folk. “I am Thorin son of Thrain son of Thror King under the Mountain! I return!” cried Thorin in a loud voice from the door, before the captain could say anything. All leaped to their feet. The Master of the town sprang from his great chair. But none rose in greater surprise than the raft — men of the elves who were sitting at the lower end of the hall. Pressing forward before the Master’s table they cried:

“These are prisoners of our king that have escaped, wandering vagabond dwarves that could not give any good account of themselves, sneaking through the woods and molesting our people!”

“Is this true?” asked the Master. As a matter of fact he thought it far more likely than the return of the King under the Mountain, if any such person had ever existed.

“It is true that we were wrongfully waylaid by the Elvenking and imprisoned without cause as we journeyed back to our own land, ” answered Thorin. “But lock nor bar may hinder the homecoming spoken of old. Nor is this town in the Wood-elves’ realm. I speak to the Master of the town of the Men of the lake, not to the raft-men of the king. ”