Английский язык с Дж. Р. Р. Толкиеном. Хоббит

Bard, of course, refused (Бард, конечно, отказался) to allow the dwarves to go straight on to the Mountain (позволить гномам пройти напрямую к Горе). He was determined to wait (он твердо решил подождать) until the gold and silver had been brought out (до тех пор, пока золото и серебро не будет вынесено) in exchange for the Arkenstone (в обмен на Аркенстоун): for he did not believe (так как он не верил) that this would be done (что это будет сделано), if once the fortress was manned (если крепость будет укомплектована; toman — укомлектовывать персоналом, личным составом) with so large and warlike a company (такой большой и воинствующей группой гномов). They had brought with them (с собой они принесли) a great store of supplies (огромный запас провизии); for the dwarves can carry very heavy burdens (так как гномы могут носить очень тяжелые грузы), and nearly all of Dain’s folks (и почти что все люди Дейна), in spite of their rapid march (несмотря на свой быстрый переход), bore huge packs on their backs (несли огромные тюки на своих спинах) in addition to their weapons (вдобавок к своему оружию). They would stand a siege for weeks (они смогут выдержать осаду в течение нескольких недель), and by that time (и к тому времени) yet more dwarves might come (еще больше гномов смогут подойти), and yet more (и еще больше), for Thorin had many relatives (так как у Торина было много родственников). Also they would be able to reopen (также они смогут вновь открыть) and guard some other gate (и охранять какие-нибудь другие ворота), so that the besiegers (так что осаждающим; besieger — осаждающая сторона; to besiege — осаждать) would have to encircle the whole mountain (придется окружать всю гору целиком); and for that they had not sufficient numbers (а для этого у них не было достаточного числа /людей/).

straight [stret] fortress ['f: trs] burden ['b: dn] siege [si: d] besieger [b'si: d] encircle [n's: k l] sufficient [s'f nt]

Bard, of course, refused to allow the dwarves to go straight on to the Mountain. He was determined to wait until the gold and silver had been brought out in exchange for the Arkenstone: for he did not believe that this would be done, if once the fortress was manned with so large and warlike a company. They had brought with them a great store of supplies; for the dwarves can carry very heavy burdens, and nearly all of Dain’s folks, in spite of their rapid march, bore huge packs on their backs in addition to their weapons. They would stand a siege for weeks, and by that time yet more dwarves might come, and yet more, for Thorin had many relatives. Also they would be able to reopen and guard some other gate, so that the besiegers would have to encircle the whole mountain; and for that they had not sufficient numbers.