Английский с Редьярдом Киплингом. Рикки-Тикки-Тави

“Everything. When there were no people in the bungalow, did we have any mongoose in the garden? So long as the bungalow is empty, we are king and queen of the garden; and remember that as soon as our eggs in the melon bed hatch (as they may tomorrow), our children will need room and quiet.”

“I had not thought of that,” said Nag. “I will go, but there is no need that we should hunt for Rikki-tikki afterward. I will kill the big man and his wife, and the child if I can, and come away quietly. Then the bungalow will be empty, and Rikki-tikki will go.”

Rikki-tikki tingled all over with rage and hatred at this (Рикки-Тикки весь задрожал от ярости и ненависти при этом = услышав это; to tingle – ощущать звон, шум /в ушах/; дрожать, трепетать; all over – всюду, повсюду), and then Nag’s head came through the sluice (но тут голова Нага показалась из желоба; through – через, сквозь, по, внутри), and his five feet of cold body followed it (и вслед за ней пять футов его холодного тела; to follow – следовать, идти за). Angry as he was (как ни был он рассержен), Rikki-tikki was very frightened as he saw the size of the big cobra (Рикки-Тикки был очень испуган, когда увидел размер огромной кобры; to frighten – пугать, испугать). Nag coiled himself up (Наг свернулся кольцом; to coil – свертываться кольцом, извиваться), raised his head (поднял свою голову), and looked into the bathroom in the dark (посмотрел в темноту ванной комнаты), and Rikki could see his eyes glitter (и Рикки мог видеть, как блестят его глаза; to glitter – блестеть, сверкать).

“Now, if I kill him here (если я стану убивать его здесь), Nagaina will know (Нагайна узнает); and if I fight him on the open floor (/кроме того/, если я буду драться с ним на открытом полу), the odds are in his favor (перевес будет на его стороне; odds – неравенство; перевес /в пользу чего-либо/; favor – расположение, благосклонность; in smb’s favor – в чью-либо пользу). What am I to do (что же мне делать)?” said Rikki-tikki-tavi.

Rikki-tikki tingled all over with rage and hatred at this, and then Nag’s head came through the sluice, and his five feet of cold body followed it. Angry as he was, Rikki-tikki was very frightened as he saw the size of the big cobra. Nag coiled himself up, raised his head, and looked into the bathroom in the dark, and Rikki could see his eyes glitter.

“Now, if I kill him here, Nagaina will know; and if I fight him on the open floor, the odds are in his favor. What am I to do?” said Rikki-tikki-tavi.