mantelpiece ['maentlpi: s] defray [d'fre] guaranteed [aern'ti: d] punctual ['pktl] honour ['n]
“What’s that got to do with it? I have had enough to do with washing up for fourteen!”
“If you had dusted the mantelpiece you would have found this just under the clock, ” said Gandalf, handing Bilbo a note (written, of course, on his own note-paper).
This is what he read:
“Thorin and Company to Burglar Bilbo greeting!
For your hospitality our sincerest thanks, and for your offer of professional assistance our grateful acceptance. Terms: cash on delivery, up to and not exceeding one fourteenth of total profits (if any); all traveling expenses guaranteed in any event; funeral expenses to be defrayed by us or our representatives, if occasion arises and the matter is not otherwise arranged for.
“Thinking it unnecessary to disturb your esteemed repose, wehave proceeded in advance to make requisite preparations, and shall await your respected person at the Green Dragon Inn, Bywater, at 11 a. m. sharp. Trusting that you will be
“That leaves you just ten minutes (у вас остается ровно десять минут;
“But (но) —“ said Bilbo.
“No time for it (на это «но» времени нет), ” said the wizard (сказал волшебник).
“But (но) — “said Bilbo again (сказал Бильбо снова).
“No time for that either (на то «но» тоже времени нет)! Off you go (отправляйтесь)!”
To the end of his days (до самого конца своих дней) Bilbo could never remember (Бильбо никогда так и не мог вспомнить) how he found himself outside (как он оказался /к удивлению для себя/ на улице), without a hat (без шляпы), walking-stick (трости) or money (и денег), or anything (и без всего) that he usually took (что он обычно брал) when he went out (когда он отправлялся куда-либо); leaving his second breakfast half-finished (оставляя свой второй завтрак наполовину съеденным
wizard ['wzd] walking-stick ['w: kstk] pocket-handkerchief [pkt'haektf]
“That leaves you just ten minutes. You will have to run, ” said Gandalf. “But — “ said Bilbo.
“No time for it, ” said the wizard. “But — “said Bilbo again.
“No time for that either! Off you go!”