First the Serpent's blood (сначала Змея кровь) must shed (должна пролиться);
In the cave where fairies dwell (в пещере, где живут/пребывают феи)
The Feather lies (лежит Перо), so search it well (так что ищи его хорошо).”
“Hurrah!” cried Red-Cap (ура! — крикнул Красный Колпак). “Let us make haste (давайте поспешим: «пустите нас сделать спешку») and find the cave (и найдем пещеру).”
They opened the envelope and found a sheet of paper on which was written in gold letters,—
“You who seek the Feather Red
First the Serpent's blood must shed;
In the cave where fairies dwell
The Feather lies, so search it well.”
“Hurrah!” cried Red-Cap. “Let us make haste and find the cave.”
Soon they came to a big dark forest (вскоре они пришли к большому темному лесу), and after they had gone a little way (и после того как они прошли немного: «небольшой путь») they saw a fence (они увидели забор) and a large board (и широкую доску) on which was written in red letters (на которой было написано красными буквами),—
TOM TIDDLER'S
GROUND
TRESPASSERS
WILL BE
PROSECUTED.(Территория Тома Тидлера, нарушители будут преследоваться = на нарушителей будет подана жалоба в суд;
The goblins looked over the fence (гоблины заглянули через забор) and saw that the ground was covered (и увидели, что земля была покрыта) with gold and silver (золотом и серебром;
Soon they came to a big dark forest, and after they had gone a little way they saw a fence and a large board on which was written in red letters,—
TOM TIDDLER'S
GROUND
TRESPASSERS
WILL BE
PROSECUTED.
The goblins looked over the fence and saw that the ground was covered with gold and silver!
“Oh!” they cried (ого! — воскликнули они), “let us fill our pockets (давайте наполним наши карманы). What fun (что /за/ веселье = как весело;
“Oh!” they cried, “let us fill our pockets. What fun!” and they began to climb over the fence.
They all got safely down (они все добрались невредимо = благополучно вниз = слезли вниз целыми и невредимыми) on the other side (на другой стороне), and seeing no one about (и, не видя никого вокруг;
Suddenly they heard a big rough voice say (вдруг они услышали, как громкий, грубый голос сказал;
They all got safely down on the other side, and seeing no one about they began to fill their pockets with the shining money, singing, “We are on Tom Tiddler's ground, picking up gold and silver.”
Suddenly they heard a big rough voice say, “Yes, you are on Tom Tiddler's ground, and Tom Tiddler will lock you all up, you little thieves.”
The goblins dropped (гоблины выронили) their handfuls of gold and silver (из своих ладошек золото и серебро: «уронили свои горсточки золота и серебра»;
Tom Tiddler took them into a large kitchen (Том Тидлер отнес их в большую кухню;