Английский язык с Джонатаном Свифтом Путешествия Гулливера

I lay on the ground, wishing that I would die before they reached me. I thought of my wife and children and of all the friends and relations who had advised me not to go to sea again. I also thought of the time I had spent in Lilliput. How strange it was that I seemed to be as small a person in this land as a person from Lilliput would be among us. Suddenly one of the workers came so close that one more step would squash me to death under his foot.

I screamed as loudly as I could (я завопил так громко, как /только/ мог). He stopped (он остановился) and began looking around on the ground (и начал смотреть себе под ноги: «смотреть кругом/повсюду на земле»). Then he saw me (потом он меня заметил). I could see that he was wondering (я видел, что он раздумывает; wonder — чудо; удивление; сомнение, неуверенность; to wonder — удивляться; задавать /себе/ вопрос; размышлять, сомневаться) whether to pick me up (стоит ли меня подобрать; whether — ли /вводит придаточные предложения, выражающие сомнение, неуверенность, выбор/). Perhaps he thought (возможно, он подумал) that I was a small dangerous animal (что я /какое-нибудь/ маленькое опасное животное; danger — опасность). He reached down (он протянул руку вниз; to reach — доставать; достигать; протягивать, вытягивать /особенно руку/) and lifted me from behind (и поднял меня /ухватив/ сзади), between his thumb and finger (между большим и указательным пальцами; thumb — большой палец руки; finger — палец руки /часто исключая большой/). My sides hurt from the pressure of his fingers (мои бока болели от давления его пальцев) but I tried to keep still (но я старался оставаться неподвижным/спокойным), so as not to frighten him as he peered at me (чтобы не испугать его, когда он будет меня рассматривать). I was afraid that he might throw me to the ground (я боялся, что он может бросить меня на землю), about sixty feet below (/находящуюся/ около шестидесяти футов ниже), if he didn't like the look of me (если ему не понравится мой вид).

wonder ['wʌndə], whether ['weðə], perhaps [pə'hæps]

I screamed as loudly as I could. He stopped and began looking around on the ground. Then he saw me. I could see that he was wondering whether to pick me up. Perhaps he thought that I was a small dangerous animal. He reached down and lifted me from behind, between his thumb and finger. My sides hurt from the pressure of his fingers but I tried to keep still, so as not to frighten him as he peered at me. I was afraid that he might throw me to the ground, about sixty feet below, if he didn't like the look of me.

I placed my hands together (я сложил руки вместе) and said some words in a low voice (и произнес несколько слов тихим голосом; low — низкий; тихий, негромкий). When this seemed to please him (когда /мне/ показалось, что это пришлось ему по нраву; to please — нравиться; доставлять удовольствие) I groaned a little (я слегка застонал) and moved my head towards my sides (и стал поворачивать голову к бокам), hoping to let him know (надеясь дать ему понять) how much he was hurting me (какую боль он мне причиняет: «как сильно он мне причиняет боль»). He seemed to understand (по-видимому, он понял), and put me gently into his pocket (осторожно положил меня в карман; gently — мягко, нежно; осторожно) and ran back down the field (и побежал обратно по полю).

said [sed], word [wə:d], please [pli:z]

I placed my hands together and said some words in a low voice. When this seemed to please him I groaned a little and moved my head towards my sides, hoping to let him know how much he was hurting me. He seemed to understand, and put me gently into his pocket and ran back down the field.