The man was swift and sure-footed. It was not long before Bilbo was set down before a tent in Dale; and there stood Gandalf, with his arm in a sling. Even the wizard had not escaped without a wound; and there were few unharmed in all the host.
When Gandalf saw Bilbo, he was delighted.
“Baggins!” he exclaimed. “Well I never! Alive after all — I am glad! I began to wonder if even your luck would see you through! A terrible business, and it nearly was disastrous. But other news can wait. Come!” he said more gravely. “You are called for; ” and leading the hobbit he took him within the tent.
“Hail! Thorin (приветствую вас, Торин), ” he said as he entered (сказал он, как только вошел). “I have brought him (я привел его;
“Farewell, good thief (прощайте, добрый вор), ” he said. “I go now to the halls of waiting (я отправляюсь сейчас в чертоги ожидания) to sit beside my fathers (чтобы сидеть рядом с моими праотцами), until the world is renewed (до тех пор, пока этот мир не возродится вновь). Since I leave now all gold and silver (так как сейчас я оставляю все злато и серебро), and go where it is of little worth (и отправляюсь туда, где оно имеет небольшую ценность), I wish to part in friendship from you (я хочу расстаться с вами в дружбе;
Bilbo knelt on one knee (Бильбо опустился на одно колено;
wounded ['wu: ndd] notched [ntt] knelt [nelt] knee [ni: ] peril ['perl]
“Hail! Thorin, ” he said as he entered. “I have brought him. ” There indeed lay Thorin Oakenshield, wounded with many wounds, and his rent armour and notched axe were cast upon the floor. He looked up as Bilbo came beside him.
“Farewell, good thief, ” he said. “I go now to the halls of waiting to sit beside my fathers, until the world is renewed. Since I leave now all gold and silver, and go where it is of little worth, I wish to part in friendship from you, and I would take back my words and deeds at the Gate. ”