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

They all sprang up (все они повскакивали на ноги; to spring (sprang, sprung) ) and began to caper about for joy (и начали скакать и прыгать от радости; to caper — скакать; резвиться, дурачиться).

croak [krǝʋk] abroad [ǝˈbrɔ: d] caper [ˈkeɪpǝ]

“O Thorin son of Thrain, and Balin son of Fundin, ” he croaked (and Bilbo could understand what he said, for he used ordinary language and not bird — speech). “I am Rac son of Carc. Carc is dead, but he was well known to you once. It is a hundred years and three and fifty since I came out of the egg, but I do not forget what my father told me. Now I am the chief of the great ravens of the Mountain. We are few, but we remember still the king that was of old. Most of my people are abroad, for there are great tidings in the South — some are tidings of joy to you, and some you will not think so good. “Behold! the birds are gathering back again to the Mountain and to Dale from South and East and West, for word has gone out that Smaug is dead!” “Dead! Dead?” shouted the dwarves. “Dead! Then we have been in needless fear — and the treasure is ours!”

They all sprang up and began to caper about for joy.

“Yes, dead (да, мертв), ” said Rac. “The thrush, may his feathers never fall (этот дрозд, да не выпадут никогда его перья), saw him die (видел, как он умер), and we may trust his words (а мы можем доверять его словам). He saw him fall in battle (он видел, как тот пал в битве) with the men of Esgaroth (с людьми /города/ Эсгарота) the third night back from now (три ночи назад от сегодняшнего дня) at the rising of the moon (при восходе луны). ” It was some time (прошло какое-то время) before Thorin could bring the dwarves to be silent (прежде чем Торин смог заставить гномов замолчать) and listen to the raven’s news (и выслушать новости ворона). At length (наконец) when he had told all the tale of the battle (когда он рассказал всю историю битвы) he went on (он продолжил):