Английский язык с Ф. Баумом. Волшебник Изумрудного Города

"They are, indeed (это уж точно, они такие)," said the Scarecrow, "and I am thankful I am made of straw (и я доволен, что сделан из соломы; thankful — благодарный; довольный /чем-либо/, радующийся /чему-либо/) and cannot be easily damaged (и меня трудно повредить; damage — вред, повреждение; to damage — повреждать, портить; повредить, ушибить). There are worse things in the world than being a Scarecrow (есть вещи и похуже в этом мире, чем быть пугалом)."

scramble [skrxmbl], church [tSq:tS], brittle ['brItl], easily ['i:zIlI]

It was not so high as the first, however, and by standing upon the Lion's back they all managed to scramble to the top. Then the Lion gathered his legs under him and jumped on the wall; but just as he jumped, he upset a china church with his tail and smashed it all to pieces.

"That was too bad," said Dorothy, "but really I think we were lucky in not doing these little people more harm than breaking a cow's leg and a church. They are all so brittle!"

"They are, indeed," said the Scarecrow, "and I am thankful I am made of straw and cannot be easily damaged. There are worse things in the world than being a Scarecrow."

21. The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts (лев становится царем зверей)

After climbing down from the china wall (спустившись с фарфоровой стены; to climb — взбираться, влезать, карабкаться; to climb down — слезать) the travelers found themselves in a disagreeable country (путешественники оказались в неприглядной стране; agreeable — приятный, милый; disagreeable — неприятный, противный), full of bogs and marshes and covered with tall, rank grass (изобилующей болотами и топями, заросшими высокой травой: «покрытыми высокой буйной травой»; to cover — покрывать, накрывать; покрывать, распространяться, расстилаться; rank — буйный, пышный, роскошный /о растительности/). It was difficult to walk without falling into muddy holes (было сложно идти, не падая в грязные ямы; mud — грязь, слякоть; hole — дыра, отверстие; яма), for the grass was so thick that it hid them from sight (потому что трава была настолько густой, что она скрывала их из виду; to hide — прятать, скрывать). However, by carefully picking their way (однако, тщательно выбирая путь; to pick — собирать, снимать /плоды/; выбирать, отбирать; to pick one's way — выбирать дорогу), they got safely along until they reached solid ground (они благополучно продвигались /вперед/, пока они не достигли твердой почвы). But here the country seemed wilder than ever (но здесь страна казалась еще более дикой, чем когда-либо), and after a long and tiresome walk through the underbrush (и после долгой и утомительной прогулки через подлесок) they entered another forest (они вошли в другой лес), where the trees were bigger and older than any they had ever seen (где деревья были больше и старше, чем те: «какие-либо», которые они когда-либо видели).

disagreeable ["dIsq'gri:qbl], bog [bOg], marsh [mQ:S], muddy ['mAdI], underbrush ['AndqbrAS]

After climbing down from the china wall the travelers found themselves in a disagreeable country, full of bogs and marshes and covered with tall, rank grass. It was difficult to walk without falling into muddy holes, for the grass was so thick that it hid them from sight. However, by carefully picking their way, they got safely along until they reached solid ground. But here the country seemed wilder than ever, and after a long and tiresome walk through the underbrush they entered another forest, where the trees were bigger and older than any they had ever seen.

"This forest is perfectly delightful (этот лес совершенно восхитителен)," declared the Lion, looking around him with joy (заявил Лев, осматриваясь с радостью /по сторонам/). "Never have I seen a more beautiful place (никогда я не видел более прекрасного места)."

"It seems gloomy (он кажется мрачным)," said the Scarecrow.