James Baldwin - Английский язык с Робинзоном Крузо (в пересказе для детей)

I lifted it over the wall. I thought I would tame it, and keep it as a pet.

But it would not eat. I could do no better than kill it and use it for my own food.

The flesh of these two goats lasted me a long time; for I did not eat much meat, and I still had many of the biscuits that I had saved from the ship.

About a month later I shot at a young goat and lamed it. I caught it and carried it home, dressed its wounded leg, and fed it.

Its leg was soon as well and as strong as ever. The little animal became quite tame and followed me everywhere I went.

I thought how fine it would be if I could have a whole flock of such creatures. Then I would be sure of food when my powder and shot were gone.

I KEEP MYSELF BUSY

(я нахожу себе занятия)

AMONG the things that I brought from the ship there were several which I have not told you about (среди вещей, который я перевез/перенес с корабля, было несколько, о которых я не рассказал вам). I will name them now (я назову их сейчас).

First I got from the captain's desk some pens, ink, and paper (прежде всего я взял с капитанского стола несколько перьев, чернила и бумагу; pen — перо /писчее/). These were afterward a great comfort to me (они были впоследствии большим подспорьем для меня = очень пригодились; comfort — утешение; поддержка, помощь), as you shall learn (как вы узнаете; to learn — учить /что-л./; узнавать).

There were some charts and compasses (там было несколько карт и компасов), and three or four books on navigation (и три или четыре книги по навигации). These I threw in a corner (их: «эти» я бросил в углу), for I did not think I should ever need them (так как я не думал, что когда-нибудь они потребуются мне).

Among my own things there were three very old Bibles (среди моих собственных вещей было три очень старых Библии), which I had bought in England and had packed with my clothing (которые я купил в Англии и упаковал вместе с моей одеждой; to buy — покупать).

And I must not forget the dog and two cats (и я не должен забывать = должен упомянуть собаку и двух кошек) that came to shore with me (которые прибыли на берег со мной). I carried both the cats on my raft with my first cargo (я привез обеих кошек на своем плоту с первым грузом).

As for the dog (что касается пса), he jumped off the wreck (он спрыгнул с потерпевшего крушение корабля) and swam to the shore (и доплыл до берега). He was my best friend for a long time (он был моим лучшим другом долгое время). He followed me everywhere (он ходил за мной всюду; to follow smb. — следовать за кем-л.). He would run and fetch things to me (он бегал и приносил мне вещи; would — /зд./ служебный глагол, выражающий привычное действие, относящееся к прошедшему) as I bade him (как я просил его; to bid — приказывать; просить). I wanted him to talk to me (я хотел, чтобы он говорил со мной), but this he could not do (но этого он не мог делать).

As for my pens, ink, and paper (что касается моих перьев, чернил и бумаги), I took the greatest care of them (я очень заботился о них: «брал величайшую заботу о них»). As long as my ink lasted (пока мои чернила были = пока у меня были мои чернила; to last — продолжаться, сохраняться), I wrote down everything that happened to me (я записывал все, что происходило со мной; to write — писать; to write down — записывать).

But when that was gone (но когда это кончилось), I could write no more for I did not know how to make ink (я не мог больше писать, так как не знал, как делать чернила).

I soon found that I needed many things to make me comfortable (я вскоре обнаружил, что мне нужно было много вещей, чтобы устроиться удобно/обеспечить себе комфорт).

First, I wanted a chair and a table (во-первых, я хотел стул и стол); for without them I must live like a savage (так как без них я должен жить, как дикарь).

So I set to work (так что/поэтому я принялся за работу). I had never handled a tool in my life (я никогда в жизни не управлялся с инструментами = мне не приходилось пользоваться инструментами). But I had a saw, an ax (но у меня была пила, топор), and several hatchets (и несколько топориков/резаков); and I soon learned to use them all (и я вскоре научился пользоваться ими всеми).

If I wanted a board (если я хотел доску), I had to chop down a tree (мне нужно было срубить дерево). From the trunk of the tree I cut a log (из ствола я вырезал бревно) of the length that my board was to be (той длины, которой должна была быть моя доска). Then I split the log (затем я раскалывал бревно) and hewed it flat till it was as thin as a board (и обрубал его плоско, пока оно не было тонким, как доска).

All this took time and much hard work (все это занимало время и /требовало/ много тяжелой работы). But I had nothing else to do (но у меня /все равно/ не было ничего другого, чем заняться).

I made the table and chair out of short pieces of board (я сделал стол и стул из коротких кусков = отрезков доски) I had brought from the ship (которую я принес с корабля).

Of the large boards which I hewed from trees (из больших досок, которые я вырубил из деревьев), I made some wide shelves (я смастерил широкие полки) along the side of my cave or kitchen (вдоль стен моей пещеры и кухни).

On these shelves I laid my tools, nails, and other things (на эти полки я положил мои инструменты, гвозди и другие вещи).

I had a place for everything (у меня было место для всего), and kept everything in its place (и я держал все на своем месте).

My cave looked like some stores you have seen where a little of everything is kept for sale (моя пещера выглядела подобно некоторым магазинам/складам, которые вы видели, где всего понемногу хранится на продажу).

From time to time I made many useful things (время от времени я делал много полезных вещей).

From a piece of hard wood (из куска крепкой древесины) that I cut in the forest (которую я срезал в лесу) I made a spade to dig with (я сделал лопату, чтобы копать = которой можно копать). The handle I shaped (ручке я придал форму) just like the handles you buy at the stores (совсем как ручки, /которые/ вы покупаете в магазинах). But the shovel part was of wood (но лопатная часть была из дерева) and would not last long (и не продержалась долго; to last — продолжаться, тянуться, длиться; сохраняться; выдерживать).

While I was digging my cave (пока я копал пещеру), I found it very hard work to carry the earth and small stones away (я обнаружил, что очень тяжело оттаскивать землю и маленькие камни; to carry away — уносить прочь). I needed a wheelbarrow very much (мне очень нужна была тачка; to need smth. — нуждаться в чем-л.).

I could make the frame part of this (я мог сделать каркас этого = каркас тачки), but I did not know how to make the wheel (но я не знал, как сделать колесо). I worked four days at it (я трудился над этим четыре дня), and then had to give it up (и затем должен был бросить это/отказаться от этого).

At last I made me a kind of hod (в конце концов я сделал себе подобие лотка /для подноса кирпичей/), like that which masons use (подобно таким, как используют каменщики). It was better than a basket (это было лучше, чем ведро) and almost as good as a wheelbarrow (и почти так же хорошо, как тачка).

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AMONG the things that I brought from the ship there were several which I have not told you about. I will name them now. First I got from the captain's desk some pens, ink, and paper. These were afterward a great comfort to me, as you shall learn.

There were some charts and compasses, and three or four books on navigation. These I threw in a corner, for I did not think I should ever need them.

Among my own things there were three very old Bibles, which I had bought in England and had packed with my clothing.

And I must not forget the dog and two cats that came to shore with me. I carried both the cats on my raft with my first cargo.

As for the dog, he jumped off the wreck and swam to the shore. He was my best friend for a long time. He followed me everywhere. He would run and fetch things to me as I bade him. I wanted him to talk to me, but this he could not do.

As for my pens, ink, and paper, I took the greatest care of them. As long as my ink lasted, I wrote down everything that happened to me.

But when that was gone, I could write no more for I did not know how to make ink.

I soon found that I needed many things to make me comfortable.

First, I wanted a chair and a table; for without them I must live like a savage.

So I set to work. I had never handled a tool in my life. But I had a saw, an ax, and several, hatchets; and I soon learned to use them all.

If I wanted a board, I had to chop down a tree. From the trunk of the tree I cut a log of the length that my board was to be. Then I split the log and hewed it flat till it was as thin as a board.

All this took time and much hard work. But I had nothing else to do.

I made the table and chair out of short pieces of board I had brought from the ship.

Of the large boards which I hewed from trees, I made some wide shelves along the side of my cave or kitchen.

On these shelves I laid my tools, nails, and other things.

I had a place for everything, and kept everything in its place.

My cave looked like some stores you have seen where a little of everything is kept for sale.

From time to time I made many useful things.

From a piece of hard wood that I cut in the forest I made a spade to dig with. The handle I shaped just like the handles you buy at the stores. But the shovel part was of wood and would not last long.

While I was digging my cave, I found it very hard work to carry the earth and small stones away. I needed a wheelbarrow very much.

I could make the frame part of this, but I did not know how to make the wheel. I worked four days at it, and then had to give it up.

At last I made me a kind of hod, like that which masons use. It was better than a basket and almost as good as a wheelbarrow.

I HAVE A GREAT FRIGHT

(я сильно испугался: «имею большой страх»)

THE very next day after my cave was finished (на следующий день после того, как моя пещера была закончена) a frightful thing happened (случилась страшная/пугающая вещь; frightful — ужасающий, внушающий страх, страшный). I came near losing everything and my own life as well (я был на грани потери всего и моей жизни также: «я подошел близко к потере…»).