`Ye-es, pretty well — SOME poetry (да, вполне — некоторая поэзия),' Alice said doubtfully (сказала Алиса с сомнением в голосе; doubt — сомнение, колебание; to doubt — сомневаться, испытывать сомнения). `Would you tell me which road leads out of the wood (не скажете ли вы мне, какая дорога ведет из леса)?'

awkward ['O:kwqd], conversation ["kPnvq'seISn], doubtfully ['daVtfVlI]

Then they let go of Alice's hands, and stood looking at her for a minute: there was a rather awkward pause, as Alice didn't know how to begin a conversation with people she had just been dancing with. `It would never do to say "How d'ye do?" NOW,' she said to herself: `we seem to have got beyond that, somehow!'

`I hope you're not much tired?' she said at last.

`Nohow. And thank you VERY much for asking,' said Tweedledum.

`So much obliged!' added Tweedledee. `You like poetry?'

`Ye-es, pretty well—SOME poetry,' Alice said doubtfully. `Would you tell me which road leads out of the wood?'

`What shall I repeat to her (что мне ей прочитать; to repeat — повторять; говорить наизусть; to repeat a poem — читать стихотворение)?' said Tweedledee, looking round at Tweedledum with great solemn eyes (спросил Твидлди, оборачиваясь к Твидлдаму /и глядя на него/ большими серьезными глазами), and not noticing Alice's question (и не замечая вопроса Алисы).

`"THE WALRUS AND THE CARPENTER" is the longest ("Морж и Плотник" самое длинное /стихотворение/),' Tweedledum replied, giving his brother an affectionate hug (ответил Твидлдам, нежно обнимая брата; affection — привязанность, любовь; affectionate — любящий, нежный).

Tweedledee began instantly (Твидлди тут же начал):

`The sun was shining (солнце светило) —'

solemn ['sPlqm], walrus ['wO:lrqs], affectionate [q'fekSnIt]

`What shall I repeat to her?' said Tweedledee, looking round at Tweedledum with great solemn eyes, and not noticing Alice's question.

`"THE WALRUS AND THE CARPENTER" is the longest,' Tweedledum replied, giving his brother an affectionate hug.

Tweedledee began instantly:

`The sun was shining—'

Here Alice ventured to interrupt him (на этом месте Алиса решилась прервать его; to venture — отважиться, рискнуть; to interrupt — прерывать, приостанавливать /ход, течение чего-л./; перебивать, прерывать /говорящего/). `If it's VERY long (если оно очень длинное),' she said, as politely as she could (сказала она так вежливо, как только могла), `would you please tell me first which road (пожалуйста, не скажете ли вы мне сперва, какая дорога) —'

Tweedledee smiled gently, and began again (Твидлди нежно улыбнулся и снова начал):

venture ['ventSq], interrupt ["Intq'rApt], politely [pq'laItlI]

Here Alice ventured to interrupt him. `If it's VERY long,' she said, as politely as she could, `would you please tell me first which road—'

Tweedledee smiled gently, and began again:

`The sun was shining on the sea (солнце светило на море),

Shining with all his might (блистая во всю свою мощь; to shine — светить, сиять; блестеть, сверкать):

He did his very best to make (оно старалось изо всех сил, чтобы сделать; to do one’s best — сделать все от себя зависящее)

The billows smooth and bright (большие волны гладкими и яркими) –

And this was odd, because it was (и это было странно, потому что была; odd — нечетный; странный, необычный)

The middle of the night (полночь: «середина ночи»).

shining ['SaInIN], might [maIt], smooth [smu:D]

`The sun was shining on the sea,

Shining with all his might:

He did his very best to make

The billows smooth and bright-

And this was odd, because it was

The middle of the night.

The moon was shining sulkily (луна сияла мрачно; sulk — плохое настроение, хандра; to sulk — дуться, быть сердитым, мрачным; sulky — угрюмый, мрачный),

Because she thought the sun (потому что она считала, что солнцу)

Had got no business to be there (нечего было делать там; business — дело, специальность; круг обязанностей; to have no business to do smth. — не иметь права/ основания делать что-л.)

After the day was done (после того, как день закончился) —

"It's very rude of him (это очень грубо с его стороны)," she said,

"To come and spoil the fun (явиться и испортить /все/ веселье)!"

sulkily ['sAlkIlI], business ['bIznIs], done [dAn], rude [ru:d]

The moon was shining sulkily,

Because she thought the sun

Had got no business to be there

After the day was done-

"It's very rude of him," she said,

"To come and spoil the fun!"

The sea was wet as wet could be (море было /таким/ мокрым, каким только могло быть),

The sands were dry as dry (и песчаный пляж таким сухим: «сухим как сухим»; sand — песок, гравий; песчаный берег, пляж).

You could not see a cloud, because (не было видно ни единого облака, потому что)

No cloud was in the sky (не было ни облака в небе):

No birds were flying over head (никакие птицы не пролетали над головой) —

There were no birds to fly (не было никаких птиц, которые бы летали).

dry [draI], cloud [klaVd], bird [bE:d]

The sea was wet as wet could be,

The sands were dry as dry.

You could not see a cloud, because

No cloud was in the sky:

No birds were flying over head-

There were no birds to fly.

The Walrus and the Carpenter (Морж и Плотник)

Were walking close at hand (шагали неподалеку: «близко под рукой»);

They wept like anything to see (и плакали изо всех сил, увидев; like anything — сильно, стремительно, изо всех сил)

Such quantities of sand (такое количество песка):

"If this were only cleared away (если бы только он был убран; to clear away — убирать, очищать),"

They said, "it WOULD be grand!" (говорили они, это было бы великолепно)

quantities ['kwPntItIz], carpenter ['kQ:pIntq], clear away ['klIqrq'weI]

The Walrus and the Carpenter

Were walking close at hand;

They wept like anything to see

Such quantities of sand:

"If this were only cleared away,"

They said, "it WOULD be grand!"

"If seven maids with seven mops (если бы семь служанок с семью швабрами)

Swept it for half a year (мели бы его полгода; to sweep),

Do you suppose (как вы думаете)," the Walrus said (сказал Морж),

"That they could get it clear (смогли бы они сделать его чистым)?"

"I doubt it," said the Carpenter ("Я сомневаюсь в этом" — сказал Плотник),

And shed a bitter tear (и пролил горькую слезу; bitter — горький; горький, мучительный; to shed).

maid [meId], bitter ['bItq], suppose [sq'pqVz]

"If seven maids with seven mops

Swept it for half a year,

Do you suppose," the Walrus said,

"That they could get it clear?"

"I doubt it," said the Carpenter,

And shed a bitter tear.

"O Oysters, come and walk with us (о, устрицы, пойдемте погулять с нами)!"

The Walrus did beseech (Морж умолял).

"A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk (приятная прогулка, приятная беседа),

Along the briny beach (вдоль морского берега; briny — соленый; /разг./ море):

We cannot do with more than four (мы не сможем пригласить больше четырех; to do with smb., smth. — иметь дело с кем-л.; находить применение чему-л.),

To give a hand to each (чтобы дать каждой по руке)."

oyster ['OIstq], beseech [bI'si:tS], pleasant [pleznt]

"O Oysters, come and walk with us!"

The Walrus did beseech.

"A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk,

Along the briny beach:

We cannot do with more than four,

To give a hand to each."

The eldest Oyster looked at him (самая старшая устрица взглянула на него).

But never a word he said (но не сказала ни слова):

The eldest Oyster winked his eye (самая старшая устрица заморгала: «заморгала своим глазом»),

And shook his heavy head (и тряхнула своей тяжелой головой) –

Meaning to say he did not choose (намереваясь сказать, что она не желает; to choose — выбирать; хотеть, желать)

To leave the oyster-bed (покидать устричную отмель; bed — кровать, постель; дно /моря, реки/).

eldest ['eldIst], wink [wINk], heavy ['hevI]

The eldest Oyster looked at him.

But never a word he said:

The eldest Oyster winked his eye,

And shook his heavy head-

Meaning to say he did not choose

To leave the oyster-bed.

But four young oysters hurried up (а четыре молодые устрицы поспешили наверх),

All eager for the treat (жаждущие удовольствий; eager — страстно стремящийся к чему-л., жаждущий чего-л.; treat — угощение, пиршество; пикник, прогулка; развлечение):

Their coats were brushed, their faces washed (их раковины были начищены, их лица умыты; coat — пиджак, жакет; оболочка; brush — щетка; to brush — чистить щеткой),

Their shoes were clean and neat (их туфли были чисты и опрятны) —

And this was odd, because, you know (и это было странно, потому что, как известно),

They hadn't any feet (у них нет ног).

young [jAN], eager ['i:gq], treat [tri:t]

But four young oysters hurried up,

All eager for the treat:

Their coats were brushed, their faces washed,

Their shoes were clean and neat-

And this was odd, because, you know,

They hadn't any feet.

Four other Oysters followed them (четыре другие устрицы последовали за ними),

And yet another four (и вот еще четыре);

And thick and fast they came at last (в большом количестве, быстро они пришли, наконец; thick — густо, толстым слоем; обильно, в большом количестве),

And more, and more, and more (и /еще/ больше, и больше, и больше)—

All hopping through the frothy waves (все /они/ перепрыгивали через пенные волны; froth — пена),

And scrambling to the shore (и выбирались на берег; to scramble — карабкаться, взбираться).

follow ['fPlqV], frothy ['frPTI], shore [SO:]

Four other Oysters followed them,

And yet another four;

And thick and fast they came at last,

And more, and more, and more—

All hopping through the frothy waves,

And scrambling to the shore.

The Walrus and the Carpenter (Морж и Плотник)

Walked on a mile or so (продолжали идти с милю или около того),

And then they rested on a rock (и после чего они /прилегли/ отдохнуть на скале; rest — покой, отдых, сон; to rest — отдыхать, лежать)

Conveniently low (достаточно низко; conveniently — удобно; convenient — подходящий):

And all the little Oysters stood (а все юные устрицы стояли)

And waited in a row (и ждали, /выстроившись/ в ряд).

conveniently [kqn'vi:nIqntlI], low [lqV], row [rqV]

The Walrus and the Carpenter

Walked on a mile or so,

And then they rested on a rock

Conveniently low:

And all the little Oysters stood

And waited in a row.

"The time has come," the Walrus said ("Время пришло", сказал Морж),

"To talk of many things (поговорить о множестве вещей):

Of shoes — and ships — and sealing-wax (о башмаках — о кораблях — о сургуче; seal — печать, клеймо; wax — воск; сургуч)—

Of cabbages — and kings (о капусте и королях)—

And why the sea is boiling hot (и почему море бурлит; boil — кипение; to boil — кипятить, варить; кипеть, бурлить; hot — горячо, жарко)—

And whether pigs have wings (и есть ли у свиней крылья)."

shoes [Su:z], sealing wax ['si:lINwxks], cabbages ['kxbIdZIz]

"The time has come," the Walrus said,

"To talk of many things:

Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax—

Of cabbages—and kings—

And why the sea is boiling hot—

And whether pigs have wings."

"But wait a bit," the Oysters cried ("эй, подождите минутку", закричали устрицы; bit — кусок, кусочек; a bit — немного, чуть-чуть),

"Before we have our chat (прежде, чем мы поболтаем; chat — непринужденный разговор, беседа; to have a chat — побеседовать, поговорить);

For some of us are out of breath (потому что некоторые из нас запыхались),

And all of us are fat (и все мы: «все из нас» — жирные)!"

"No hurry!" said the Carpenter ("не к спеху!" сказал Плотник; hurry — спешка, торопливость).

They thanked him much for that (они его очень: «много» благодарили за это).

wait [weIt], chat [tSxt], hurry ['hArI]

"But wait a bit," the Oysters cried,

"Before we have our chat;

For some of us are out of breath,

And all of us are fat!"

"No hurry!" said the Carpenter.

They thanked him much for that.

"A loaf of bread," the Walrus said ("буханка хлеба", сказал Морж),

"Is what we chiefly need (вот, что нам особенно нужно):

Pepper and vinegar besides (перец и уксус, кроме того)

Are very good indeed (очень хороши, в самом деле) —

Now if you're ready Oysters dear (а теперь, если вы готовы, дорогие устрицы),