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

Still the dwarves jogged on, never turning round or taking any notice of the hobbit. Somewhere behind the grey clouds the sun must have gone down, for it began to get dark. Wind got up, and the willows along the river-bank bent and sighed. I don’t know what river it was, a rushing red one, swollen with the rains of the last few days, that came down from the hills and mountains in front of them. Soon it was nearly dark. The winds broke up the grey clouds, and a waning moon appeared above the hills between the flying rags.

Then they stopped (тогда они остановились), and Thorin muttered something about supper (и Торин пробормотал что-то об ужине), “and where shall we get a dry patch to sleep on (и где бы нам достать сухой клочок /земли/ на котором поспать)?” Not until then (и только тогда: «не до тех пор») did they notice (они обратили внимание) that Gandalf was missing (что Гэндальфа с ними не было; to miss — зд. недоставать, отсутствовать). So far (до этого) he had come all the way with them (он проехал весь путь вместе с ними), never saying (не говоря) if he was in the adventure (был ли он /вместе с ними/ в этом приключении) or merely keeping them company for a while (или просто составлял им компанию на некоторое время). He had eaten most (он ел больше всех), talked most (разговаривал больше всех), and laughed most (и смеялся больше всех). But now he simply was not there at all (но теперь его попросту не было, совсем)!

“Just when (как раз в тот момент, когда) a wizard would have been most useful (волшебник был бы как нельзя кстати; useful — полезный, пригодный), too (к тому же), ” groaned Dori and Nori (простонали Дори и Нори) (who shared the hobbit’s views about regular meals (которые разделяли взгляды хоббита на регулярные приемы пищи), plenty and often (обильные и частые)). They decided in the end (они решили наконец) that they would have to camp (что им придется разбить лагерь) where they were (там, где они /как раз/ находились).

laugh [l: f] useful ['ju: sf l] shared [ed] regular ['rejl]

Then they stopped, and Thorin muttered something about supper, “and where shall we get a dry patch to sleep on?” Not until then did they notice that Gandalf was missing. So far he had come all the way with them, never saying if he was in the adventure or merely keeping them company for a while. He had eaten most, talked most, and laughed most. But now he simply was not there at all!

“Just when a wizard would have been most useful, too, ” groaned Dori and Nori (who shared the hobbit’s views about regular meals, plenty and often). They decided in the end that they would have to camp where they were.