Английский язык с В. Ирвингом. Рип ван Винкль

By degrees Rip's awe and apprehension subsided. He even ventured, when no eye was fixed upon him, to taste the beverage, which he found had much of the flavor of excellent Hollands. He was naturally a thirsty soul, and was soon tempted to repeat the draught. One taste provoked another; and he reiterated his visits to the flagon so often that at length his senses were overpowered, his eyes swam in his head, his head gradually declined, and he fell into a deep sleep.

On waking (при пробуждении), he found himself on the green knoll (он обнаружил себя на зеленом холмике) whence he had first seen the old man of the glen (с которого впервые увидел старика из долины). He rubbed his eyes (он потер свои глаза) — it was a bright sunny morning (это было яркое солнечное утро). The birds were hopping and twittering among the bushes (птички прыгали и чирикали в кустах), and the eagle was wheeling aloft (и высоко парил орел), and breasting the pure mountain breeze (и разрывал грудью чистый горный ветер). "Surely," thought Rip (точно, — подумал Рип), "I have not slept here all night (/уж/ не проспал /ли/ я здесь всю ночь)." He recalled the occurances before he fell asleep (он припомнил произошедшее до того, как он заснул: «что случилось прежде, чем он заснул»; occurrence [q’kq:rqns] — происшествие, случай; местонахождение). The strange man with a keg of liquor (странный человек с бочонком спиртного) — the mountain ravine (горное ущелье) — the wild retreat among the rocks (фантастическое убежище среди камней) — the wobegone party at nine-pins (скорбную партию в кегли; woebegone [,wqVbI’gOn] — скорбный, безутешный, удрученный) — the flagon (графин) — "Oh! that flagon! (о! этот графин!) that wicked flagon (этот злодейский графин; wicked [‘wIkId] — злой; безнравственный; страшный; плохой)"! thought Rip (подумал Рип) — "what excuse shall I make to Dame Van Winkle (какое же оправдание я приготовлю для хозяйки Ван Винкль)!"

On waking, he found himself on the green knoll whence he had first seen the old man of the glen. He rubbed his eyes — it was a bright sunny morning. The birds were hopping and twittering among the bushes, and the eagle was wheeling aloft, and breasting the pure mountain breeze. "Surely," thought Rip, "I have not slept here all night." He recalled the occurances before he fell asleep. The strange man with a keg of liquor — the mountain ravine — the wild retreat among the rocks — the wobegone party at nine-pins — the flagon — "Oh! that flagon! that wicked flagon!" thought Rip — "what excuse shall I make to Dame Van Winkle!"

He looked round for his gun (он посмотрел вокруг = осмотрелся в поисках ружья), but in place of the clean well-oiled fowling-piece (но вместо чистого, хорошо смазанного охотничьего ружья; fowling-piece — охотничье ружье; fowl — птица, дичь), he found an old firelock lying by him (он увидел старое /кремневое/ ружье, лежащее рядом с ним; firelock — кремневый ружейный замок; кремневое ружье /ружье с кремневым замком/), the barrel incrusted with rust (ствол, покрытый ржавчиной), the lock falling off (отваливающийся замок), and the stock worm-eaten (и ружейную ложу, изъеденную червями). He now suspected (он теперь заподозрил) that the grave roysters of the mountain had put a trick upon him (что мрачные собутыльники с гор сыграли с ним шутку; to roister [‘rOIstq] — бесчинствовать, бражничать), and, having dosed him with liquor (и напоив его спиртным; dose — доза; to dose — давать лекарство), had robbed him of his gun (украли у него ружье). Wolf, too, had disappeared (Вольф тоже исчез), but he might have strayed away after a squirrel or partridge (но он, возможно, погнался за белкой или куропаткой; to stray — сбиться с пути, заблудиться; отбиться). He whistled after him and shouted his name (он свистел его и кричал по имени), but all in vain (но все напрасно); the echoes repeated his whistle and shout (эхо вторило его свисту и крику), but no dog was to be seen (но никакой собаки не было видно).

He looked round for his gun, but in place of the clean well-oiled fowling-piece, he found an old firelock lying by him, the barrel incrusted with rust, the lock falling off, and the stock worm-eaten. He now suspected that the grave roysters of the mountain had put a trick upon him, and, having dosed him with liquor, had robbed him of his gun. Wolf, too, had disappeared, but he might have strayed away after a squirrel or partridge. He whistled after him and shouted his name, but all in vain; the echoes repeated his whistle and shout, but no dog was to be seen.