“I am the last man to undervalue Bard the Bowman, ” said the Master warily (for Bard now stood close beside him). “He has tonight earned an eminent place in the roll of the benefactors of our town; and he is worthy of many imperishable songs. But, why O People?” — and here the Master rose to his feet and spoke very loud and clear — “why do I get all your blame? For what fault am I to be deposed? Who aroused the dragon from his slumber, I might ask? Who obtained of us rich gifts and ample help, and led us to believe that old songs could come true? Who played on our soft hearts and our pleasant fancies? What sort of gold have they sent down the river to reward us?
Dragon-fire and ruin! From whom should we claim the recompense of our damage, and aid for our widows and orphans?”
As you see (как вы видите), the Master had not got his position for nothing (Глава Города заполучил свой пост не просто так: «не получил свое место/должность ни за что»). The result of his words was (результатом его слов было то) that for the moment (что на этот момент) the people quite forgot their idea of a new king (люди совершенно забыли о своей мысли о новом короле), and turned their angry thoughts (и обернули свои рассерженные мысли) towards Thorin and his company (на Торина и его компанию). Wild and bitter words (неистовые и горькие слова;
“Fools (глупцы)!” said Bard. “Why waste words and wrath (зачем попусту растрачивать слова и гнев) on those unhappy creatures (на тех несчастных созданий)? Doubtless they perished first in fire (несомненно, что они погибли первыми в огне), before Smaug came to us (до того, как Смауг напал на нас). ”
Then even as he was speaking (затем, как раз пока он говорил это), the thought came into his heart (в его сердце пришла мысль) of the fabled treasure of the Mountain (о легендарном сокровище Горы;
At length he spoke again (наконец он снова заговорил): “This is no time for angry words, Master (сейчас не время для сердитых слов, Глава Города), or for considering weighty plans of change (или для обдумывания важных планов по смене /власти/;
deliberately [dɪˈlɪb (ǝ) rɪtlɪ] creature [ˈkri: tʃǝ] weighty [ˈweɪtɪ]