Английский язык с Оскаром Уайльдом. Звездный мальчик и другие легенды

And when he came to the Magician's house, the Magician opened to him, and brought him in, and said to him, 'Hast thou the piece of yellow gold?' And the Star-Child said to him, 'I have it not.' So the Magician fell upon him, and beat him, and loaded him with chains, and cast him again into the dungeon.

And on the morrow the Magician came to him (и на следующий день Волшебник пришел к нему), and said, 'If to-day thou bringest me the piece of red gold (если сегодня ты принесешь мне монету из красного золота) I will set thee free (я освобожу тебя; free — свободный, вольный), but if thou bringest it not (но если ты не принесешь ее; thou bringest = you bring) I will surely slay thee (я непременно убью тебя).'

So the Star-Child went to the wood (тогда Звездный Мальчик отправился в лес; to go (went, gone)), and all day long (и целый день напролет) he searched for the piece of red gold (он искал монету из красного/червонного золота), but nowhere could he find it (но нигде не мог он найти ее; can (could)). And at evening (вечером) he sat him down and wept (он присел на землю и заплакал; to weep (wept)), and as he was weeping (пока он плакал) there came to him the little Hare (к нему подошел маленький Зайчик).

free [fri:] slay [sleI] weeping ['wi:pIN]

And on the morrow the Magician came to him, and said, 'If to-day thou bringest me the piece of red gold I will set thee free, but if thou bringest it not I will surely slay thee.'

So the Star-Child went to the wood, and all day long he searched for the piece of red gold, but nowhere could he find it. And at evening he sat him down and wept, and as he was weeping there came to him the little Hare.

And the Hare said to him, 'The piece of red gold that thou seekest (монета из красного золота, которую ты ищешь; thou seekest = you seek) is in the cavern (находится в пещере) that is behind thee (что позади тебя; thee = you). Therefore weep no more (поэтому не плачь больше) but be glad (и радуйся: «будь довольным/радостным»).'

'How shall I reward thee (как же мне вознаградить тебя)?' cried the Star-Child, 'for lo (подумать только)! this is the third time (это уже третий раз) thou hast succoured me (когда ты приходишь ко мне на помощь в трудную минуту).'

'Nay, but thou hadst pity on me first (ты первым сжалился надо мной),' said the Hare, and it ran away swiftly (и быстро убежал прочь).

cavern ['kxvqn] behind [bI'haInd] third [Tq:d] first [fq:st]

And the Hare said to him, 'The piece of red gold that thou seekest is in the cavern that is behind thee. Therefore weep no more but be glad.'

'How shall I reward thee?' cried the Star-Child, 'for lo! this is the third time thou hast succoured me.'

'Nay, but thou hadst pity on me first,' said the Hare, and it ran away swiftly.