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

But the hobbit was worried and uncomfortable, and they had difficulty in getting anything out of him. On thinking things over he was now regretting some of the things he had said to the dragon, and was not eager to repeat them. The old thrush was sitting on a rock near by with his head cocked on one side, listening to all that was said. It shows what an ill temper Bilbo was in: he picked up a stone and threw it at the thrush, which merely fluttered aside and came back.

“Drat the bird!” said Bilbo crossly. “I believe he is listening, and I don’t like the look of him. ”

“Leave him alone!” said Thorin. “The thrushes are good and friendly — this is a very old bird indeed, and is maybe the last left of the ancient breed that used to live about here, tame to the hands of my father and grandfather. They were a long-lived and magical race, and this might even be one of those that were alive then, a couple of hundreds years or more ago. The Men of Dale used to have the trick of understanding their language, and used them for messengers to fly to the Men of the Lake and elsewhere. ” “Well, he’ll have news to take to Lake-town all right, if that is what he is after, ” said Bilbo; “though I don’t suppose there are any people left there that trouble with thrush-language. ”

“Why what has happened?” cried the dwarves. “Do get on with your tale!”

So Bilbo told them all he could remember (и тогда Бильбо рассказал им все, что мог вспомнить), and he confessed (и он признался) that he had a nasty feeling (что у него было отвратительное чувство) that the dragon guessed too much (что дракон догадался о слишком многом) from his riddles (из его загадок) added to the camps and the ponies (вдобавок к лагерям и пони).

“I am sure he knows (я уверен, что он знает) we came from Lake-town (что мы пришли из Города-на-Озере) and had help from there (и получили там помощь: «оттуда»); and I have a horrible feeling (и у меня ужасное чувство) that his next move (что его следующий шаг; move — движение) may be in that direction (может быть в том направлении). I wish to goodness (как же я хочу) I had never said that about Barrel-rider (чтобы я никогда не упоминал о том Всаднике-на—бочке); it would make (это бы заставило) even a blind rabbit in these parts (даже слепого кролика в этих краях) think of the Lake-men (подумать о Людях-с-Озера). ”