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

Suddenly without a signal they sprang silently forward to attack. Bows twanged and arrows whistled; battle was about to be joined. Still more suddenly a darkness came on with dreadful swiftness! A black cloud hurried over the sky. Winter thunder on a wild wind rolled roaring up and rumbled in the Mountain, and lightning lit its peak. And beneath the thunder another blackness could be seen whirling forward; but it did not come with the wind, it came from the North, like a vast cloud of birds, so dense that no light could be seen between their wings.

“Halt (остановитесь)!” cried Gandalf (закричал Гэндальф), who appeared suddenly (который появился внезапно), and stood alone (и встал один /между противниками/), with arms uplifted (с поднятыми руками), between the advancing dwarves (между приближавшимися гномами) and the ranks awaiting them (и армией: «шеренгами», ожидавшей их).

“Halt (стойте)!” he called in a voice like thunder (закричал он голосом, подобным грому), and his staff blazed forth (и посох его сверкнул) with a flash like the lightning (вспышкой, похожей на молнию). “Dread has come upon you all (ужас атакует вас всех; to come upon smb. — напасть на кого-либо)! Alas (увы)! it has come more swiftly (он пришел гораздо быстрее) than I guessed (чем я предполагал). The Goblins are upon you (Гоблины нападают на вас)! Bolg of the North is coming (Болг с Севера наступает). O Dain (о, Дейн)! whose father you slew in Moria (/Болг/, чьего отца ты убил в Мории; to slay (slew, slain) — убивать, умерщвлять). Behold (смотри)! the bats are above his army (летучие мыши над его армией) like a sea of locusts (словно море саранчи; locust — саранча). They ride upon wolves (они скачут верхом на волках) and Wargs are in their train (и Варги в их свите; train — поезд; процессия; кортеж)!”

Amazement and confusion fell upon them all (изумление и замешательство охватило их всех; to fall (fell, fallen) upon smb. — охватывать, одолевать). Even as Gandalf had been speaking (даже пока Гэндальф говорил) the darkness grew (темнота все росла). The dwarves halted (гномы остановились) and gazed at the sky (и смотрели на небо). The elves cried out (и эльфы закричали) with many voices (множеством голосов).

“Come (пойдемте)!” called Gandalf (закричал Гэндальф). “There is yet time for council (у нас все еще есть время на совещание). Let Dain son of Nain come swiftly to us (пусть Дейн, сын Нейна, быстро придет к нам)!”

halt [h: lt] thunder ['nd] slew [slu: ] locust ['lkst]

“Halt!” cried Gandalf, who appeared suddenly, and stood alone, with arms uplifted, between the advancing dwarves and the ranks awaiting them. “Halt!” he called in a voice like thunder, and his staff blazed forth with a flash like the lightning. “Dread has come upon you all! Alas! it has come more swiftly than I guessed. The Goblins are upon you! Bolg of the North is coming. O Dain! whose father you slew in Moria. Behold! the bats are above his army like a sea of locusts. They ride upon wolves and Wargs are in their train!” Amazement and confusion fell upon them all. Even as Gandalf had been speaking the darkness grew. The dwarves halted and gazed at the sky. The elves cried out with many voices.

“Come!” called Gandalf. “There is yet time for council. Let Dain son of Nain come swiftly to us!”