Английский язык с Л. Ф. Баумом - Волшебник страны Оз

"The North is my home," said the old lady, "and at its edge is the same great desert that surrounds this Land of Oz. I’m afraid, my dear, you will have to live with us." Dorothy began to sob at this, for she felt lonely among all these strange people. Her tears seemed to grieve the kind-hearted Munchkins, for they immediately took out their handkerchiefs and began to weep also. As for the little old woman, she took off her cap and balanced the point on the end of her nose, while she counted "One, two, three" in a solemn voice. At once the cap changed to a slate, on which was written in big, white chalk marks:

"LET DOROTHY GO TO THE CITY OF EMERALDS"

The little old woman took the slate from her nose (маленькая старушка сняла грифельную доску со своего носа), and having read the words on it, asked (и, прочитав слова, /написанные/ на ней, спросила), "Is your name Dorothy, my dear (тебя зовут: «твое имя» Дороти, моя дорогая)?"

"Yes," answered the child, looking up and drying her tears (ответила маленькая девочка, поднимая глаза и вытирая слезы; child — ребенок, дитя; to dry — сушить, сохнуть; вытирать; dry — сухой).

"Then you must go to the City of Emeralds (тогда ты должна идти в Изумрудный Город). Perhaps Oz will help you (возможно, Оз поможет тебе)."

"Where is this city (а где находится этот город)?" asked Dorothy.

"It is exactly in the center of the country (он находится точно в центре страны), and is ruled by Oz (и /им/ управляет Оз), the Great Wizard I told you of (/тот самый/ Великий Волшебник, о котором я тебе говорила)."

"Is he a good man (а он хороший человек)?" inquired the girl anxiously (спросила девочка с тревогой; anxious — озабоченный, беспокоящийся; anxiously — озабоченно).

"He is a good Wizard (он добрый Волшебник). Whether he is a man or not I cannot tell (человек он или нет, я не могу сказать), for I have never seen him (потому что я никогда не видела его)."

"How can I get there (как я могу туда добраться)?" asked Dorothy.

"You must walk (ты должна идти пешком). It is a long journey (это долгий путь; journey — путешествие, поездка; long journey — долгое путешествие), through a country that is sometimes pleasant and sometimes dark and terrible (по стране иногда приятной, а иногда темной и страшной). However, I will use all the magic arts I know of (однако я воспользуюсь всем волшебством, которое мне известно; magic — волшебный, магический; art — искусство; умение, мастерство) to keep you from harm (чтобы уберечь тебя от беды; harm — вред, убыток, урон; зло, беда)."

answer [ˈɑːnsə], center [ˈsentə], journey[ˈdʒɜːnɪ], pleasant [pleznt]

The little old woman took the slate from her nose, and having read the words on it, asked, "Is your name Dorothy, my dear?"

"Yes," answered the child, looking up and drying her tears.

"Then you must go to the City of Emeralds. Perhaps Oz will help you."

"Where is this city?" asked Dorothy.

"It is exactly in the center of the country, and is ruled by Oz, the Great Wizard I told you of."

"Is he a good man?" inquired the girl anxiously.

"He is a good Wizard. Whether he is a man or not I cannot tell, for I have never seen him."

"How can I get there?" asked Dorothy.

"You must walk. It is a long journey, through a country that is sometimes pleasant and sometimes dark and terrible. However, I will use all the magic arts I know of to keep you from harm."

"Won’t you go with me (разве вы не пойдете со мной)?" pleaded the girl (взмолилась девочка; to plead — защищать подсудимого /в суде/; просить, умолять), who had begun to look upon the little old woman as her only friend (которая стала: «начала» смотреть на маленькую старушку как /на/ своего единственного друга; to look upon — смотреть как на; считать за).