elder [`eldq], star [stR], warrior [`wOrIq], reputation ["repju(:)`teIS(q)n]
By and by the sisters slept; and when they awoke, they found themselves in the sky! The husband of the elder sister who had chosen the bright star was an old warrior with a shining name, but the husband of the younger girl was a fine-looking young man, who had as yet no great reputation.
The Star men were kind to their wives (Звездные люди/мужчины были добры к своим женам), who lived very happily in their new home (которые жили очень счастливо в своем новом доме). One day they went out to dig wild turnips (однажды они вышли накопать дикой репы), and the old warrior said to his wife (и опытный/старый воин сказал своей жене):
"When you are digging (когда ты будешь копать), you must not hit the ground too hard (ты не должна слишком сильно бить по земле)!"
wife [waIf], wild [waIld], turnip ['tq:nIp], too [tH]
The Star men were kind to their wives, who lived very happily in their new home. One day they went out to dig wild turnips, and the old warrior said to his wife:
"When you are digging, you must not hit the ground too hard!"
The younger man also warned his wife, saying (более молодой мужчина также предупредил свою жену, сказав):
"Do not hit the ground too hard (не бей по земле слишком сильно)!"
However, the Earth forgot (однако Земля забыла), and in her haste (и в своей спешке) she struck the ground so hard (она так сильно ударила по земле; to strike) with the sharp-pointed stick (остроконечной палочкой; point — острие; наконечник) with which she dug turnips (которой она копала репу; to dig), that the floor of the sky was broken (что небесный свод: «пол неба» раскололся; floor — пол; to break) and she fell through (и она провалилась: «упала через/сквозь»; to fall).
warn [wLn], however [hau`evq], haste [heIst]
The younger man also warned his wife, saying:
"Do not hit the ground too hard!"
However, the Earth forgot, and in her haste she struck the ground so hard with the sharp-pointed stick with which she dug turnips, that the floor of the sky was broken and she fell through.
Two very old people found the poor girl (двое глубоких стариков: «два очень старых человека» нашли несчастную девушку) lying in the meadow (лежащей на лугу).
They kindly made for her a little wigwam of pine boughs (они по своей доброте построили для нее маленький вигвам из сосновых веток; kindly — любезно, сердечно), and brought ferns for her bed (и принесли папоротника для ее постели). The old woman nursed her as well as she could (старуха ухаживала за ней настолько хорошо, насколько она могла), but she did nothing but wail and cry (но она ничего не делала, только плакала и причитала; to wail — причитать, стенать; to cry — кричать; плакать).
"Let me go to him (отпустите меня к нему)!" she begged (она умоляла). "I cannot live without my husband (я не могу жить без моего мужа)!"
meadow [`medqu], bough [bqu], fern [fWn]
Two very old people found the poor girl lying in the meadow.
They kindly made for her a little wigwam of pine boughs, and brought ferns for her bed. The old woman nursed her as well as she could, but she did nothing but wail and cry.
"Let me go to him!" she begged. "I cannot live without my husband!"
Night came (пришла ночь), and the stars appeared in the sky as usual (и звезды появились на небе, как обычно). Only the little twinkling Star did not appear (только маленькая мерцающая Звезда не появилась), for he was now a widower (ибо теперь он был вдовцом) and had painted his face quite black (и раскрасил свое лицо в совершенно черный цвет).
The poor wife waited for him a long time (несчастная жена ждала его долгое время), but he did not come (но он не приходил), because he could not (потому что не мог). At last she slept (наконец она уснула; to sleep), and dreamed (/и ей/ приснилось) she saw a tiny red Star in the sky (что она увидела крошечную красную Звездочку в небе) that had not been there before (которой не было там раньше).
usual [`jHZuql], appear [q`pIq], widower [`wIdquq], tiny [`taInI]
Night came, and the stars appeared in the sky as usual. Only the little twinkling Star did not appear, for he was now a widower and had painted his face quite black.
The poor wife waited for him a long time, but he did not come, because he could not. At last she slept, and dreamed she saw a tiny red Star in the sky that had not been there before.
"Ah (ах)!" said she, "that is Red Star, my son (это /же/ Красная Звезда, мой сын)!"
In the morning she found at her side a pretty little boy (утром она обнаружила рядом с собой/под боком милого маленького мальчика; side — сторона; бок; край), a Star Boy (Звездочку: «Звездного Мальчика»), who afterward grew to be a handsome young man (кто потом вырос в красивого молодого человека; to grow) and had many adventures (и имел = пережил много приключений). His guides by night through the pathless woods (его проводниками в ночи через непроходимые леса; path — тропинка, дорожка, дорога) were the Star children of his mother's sister (были Звездочки — дети сестры его матери), his cousins in the sky (его двоюродные братья и сестры в небе).
pretty [`prItI], afterward [`Rftqwqd], adventure [qd`venCq], path [pQ:T], cousin [kAz(q)n]
"Ah!" said she, "that is Red Star, my son!"
In the morning she found at her side a pretty little boy, a Star Boy, who afterward grew to be a handsome young man and had many adventures. His guides by night through the pathless woods were the Star children of his mother's sister, his cousins in the sky.
The Man Who Married the Moon (Человек, который стал мужем Луны)
Long before the first Spaniards came to New Mexico (задолго до того, как первые испанцы пришли/приплыли в Нью-Мексико), Isleta stood where it stands to-day (Ислета[8] = поселок стоял там, где он стоит сегодня)—on a lava ridge (на лавовом гребне) that defies the gnawing current of the Rio Grande (который противостоит сверлящему потоку Рио-Гранде[9]; to defy — вызывать, бросать вызов; противостоять; to gnaw — грызть; разъедать /о разрушающих веществах; тж. о боли/). In those far days (в те далекие дни = времена), Nah-chu-ru-chu (Нах-чу-ру-чу), "The Bluish Light of Dawn (Голубоватый Свет Утренней Зари)," dwelt in Isleta (жил в Ислета; to dwell), and was a leader of his people (и был вождем своего народа; to lead — вести, возглавлять). A weaver by trade (/он был/ ткачом по роду занятий; to weave — ткать), his rude loom hung (его грубый ткацкий станок свисал; to hang) from the dark rafters of his room (с темных стропил его комнаты); and in it he wove the strong black mantas (и на нем он ткал крепкие черные манты[10]; to weave) or robes (или платья/одеяния) like those which are the dress of Pueblo women to this day (как те, что являются одеждой/платьем женщин племени Пуэбло до сих пор).
Spaniard [`spxnjqd], defy [dI`faI], bluish [`blHIS], dawn [dLn], leader [`lJdq], rafter [`rQ:ftq]
Long before the first Spaniards came to New Mexico, Isleta stood where it stands to-day—on a lava ridge that defies the gnawing current of the Rio Grande. In those far days, Nah-chu-ru-chu, "The Bluish Light of Dawn," dwelt in Isleta, and was a leader of his people. A weaver by trade, his rude loom hung from the dark rafters of his room; and in it he wove the strong black mantas or robes like those which are the dress of Pueblo women to this day.
Besides being very wise in medicine (кроме того, что он был весьма сведущим в магии/колдовстве; wise — мудрый; medicine — медицина; лекарство; колдовство, магия, чары), Nah-chu-ru-chu was young (был молод), and tall (и высок), and strong (и силен), and handsome (и красив). All the girls of the village thought it a shame (все девушки деревни считали позором = безобразием) that he did not care to take a wife (что он не позаботился взять жену = взять кого-либо из них в жены). For him the shyest dimples played (для него играли /на щеках/ самые застенчивые ямочки; dimple — ямочка /на щеке, подбородке/), for him the whitest teeth flashed out (для него сверкали самые белые зубы /в улыбке/; to flash — сверкать, вспыхивать), as the owners passed him in the plaza (когда /их/ владелицы проходили мимо него на рыночной площади); but he had no eyes for them (но у него не было для них глаз = но он не обращал на них внимания; to have an eye for — обладать наблюдательностью; иметь зоркий глаз; быть знатоком чего-либо; разбираться в чем-либо). Then, in the custom of the Tiwa (тогда, по обычаю индейцев тива[11]) bashful fingers worked (робкие пальчики шили) wondrous fringed shirts of buckskin (изумительные, с бахромой, рубахи из оленьей кожи; fringed — бахромчатый, окаймленный; fringe — бахрома), or gay awl-sheaths (или яркие футляры для портняжных инструментов: «для шил»; sheath — футляр; awl — шило), which found their way to his house by unknown messengers (которые проникали в его дом при помощи неизвестных рассыльных; to find one’s way to — проникнуть, пробраться: «найти свой путь к»).
plaza [`plRzq], bashful [`bxSful], wondrous [`wAndrqs]
Besides being very wise in medicine, Nah-chu-ru-chu was young, and tall, and strong, and handsome. All the girls of the village thought it a shame that he did not care to take a wife. For him the shyest dimples played, for him the whitest teeth flashed out, as the owners passed him in the plaza; but he had no eyes for them. Then, in the custom of the Tiwa, bashful fingers worked wondrous fringed shirts of buckskin, or gay awl-sheaths, which found their way to his house by unknown messengers.
But Nah-chu-ru-chu paid no more attention to the gifts than to the smiles (но Нах-чу-ру-чу не обращал не больше внимания на подарки, чем на улыбки; to pay attention to — обращать внимание на), and just kept weaving and weaving (и просто ткал и ткал; to keep doing smth. — продолжать что-либо делать)—such mantas (такие манты) as were never seen in the land of the Tiwa before or since (каких никогда не видели в земле Тигуа до или после /него/).
Two of his admirers were sisters (две из его поклонниц были сестрами; to admire — любоваться, рассматривать с восхищением; восторгаться) who were called (которых звали) the Yellow-Corn-Maidens (Желтые Кукурузы). They were both young and pretty (они обе были молоды и прекрасны), but they "had the evil road" (но они «/шли/ дорогой зла»), or were witches (или — были ведьмами), possessed of a magic power (и владели волшебной силой) which they always used for ill (которую они всегда использовали во зло).
weave [wJv], since [sIns], admire [qd`maIq], evil [Jvl], possess [pq`zes]
But Nah-chu-ru-chu paid no more attention to the gifts than to the smiles, and just kept weaving and weaving—such mantas as were never seen in the land of the Tiwa before or since.
Two of his admirers were sisters who were called the Yellow-Corn-Maidens. They were both young and pretty, but they "had the evil road," or were witches, possessed of a magic power which they always used for ill.
When all the other girls gave up (когда все другие девушки сдались), discouraged at Nah-chu-ru-chu's indifference (обескураженные безразличием Нах-чу-ру-чу), the Yellow-Corn-Maidens kept coming day after day (Желтые Кукурузы продолжали приходить день за днем), trying to win his notice (пытаясь заполучить его внимание; to win — добиться, получить). At last the matter became so annoying to Nah-chu-ru-chu (наконец, ситуация стала такой досадной/неприятной для Нах-чу-ру-чу; matter — вещество; вопрос, дело; to annoy — досаждать; докучать, надоедать, раздражать) that he hired the deep-voiced town crier (что он нанял городского глашатая с сильным голосом; deep voice — сильный: «глубокий» голос; to cry — кричать) to go through all the streets and announce (чтобы /он/ прошел по всем улицам и объявил) that in four days (что через четыре дня) Nah-chu-ru-chu would choose a wife (он выберет жену).
But Nah-chu-ru-chu paid no more attention to the gifts than to the smiles, and just kept weaving and weaving—such mantas as were never seen in the land of the Tiwa before or since.
Two of his admirers were sisters who were called the Yellow-Corn-Maidens. They were both young and pretty, but they "had the evil road," or were witches, possessed of a magic power which they always used for ill.
When all the other girls gave up (когда все другие девушки сдались), discouraged at Nah-chu-ru-chu's indifference (обескураженные безразличием Нах-чу-ру-чу), the Yellow-Corn-Maidens kept coming day after day (Желтые Кукурузы продолжали приходить день за днем), trying to win his notice (пытаясь заполучить его внимание; to win — добиться, получить). At last the matter became so annoying to Nah-chu-ru-chu (наконец, ситуация стала такой досадной/неприятной для Нах-чу-ру-чу; matter — вещество; вопрос, дело; to annoy — досаждать; докучать, надоедать, раздражать) that he hired the deep-voiced town crier (что он нанял городского глашатая с сильным голосом; deep voice — сильный: «глубокий» голос; to cry — кричать) to go through all the streets and announce (чтобы /он/ прошел по всем улицам и объявил) that in four days (что через четыре дня) Nah-chu-ru-chu would choose a wife (он выберет жену).
discourage [dIs`kArIG], indifference [In`dIf(q)rqns], crier [`kraIq], through [TrH], announce [q`nauns]
When all the other girls gave up, discouraged at Nah-chu-ru-chu's indifference, the Yellow-Corn-Maidens kept coming day after day, trying to win his notice. At last the matter became so annoying to Nah-chu-ru-chu that he hired the deep-voiced town crier to go through all the streets and announce that in four days Nah-chu-ru-chu would choose a wife.
For dippers to take water from the big earthen jars (для ковшей = в качестве ковшей, чтобы черпать воду из больших глиняных кувшинов), the Tiwa used then (тигуа пользовались тогда), as they use to-day (как /и/ сегодня), queer little omates made of a gourd (необычными маленькими оматэ, сделанными из тыквы). But Nah-chu-ru-chu, being a great medicineman (будучи великим колдуном) and very rich (и очень богатым), had a dipper of pure pearl (обладал ковшом из чистого жемчуга), shaped like the gourds (в форме тыквы; to shape — придавать форму; shape — форма), but wonderfully precious (но необыкновенно ценным).
jar [GR], gourd [guqd], queer [kwIq], pure [`pjHq], precious [`preSqs]
For dippers to take water from the big earthen jars, the Tiwa used then, as they use to-day, queer little omates made of a gourd. But Nah-chu-ru-chu, being a great medicineman and very rich, had a dipper of pure pearl, shaped like the gourds, but wonderfully precious.
"On the fourth day (на четвертый день)," proclaimed the crier (объявил глашатай), "Nah-chu-ru-chu will hang his pearl omate at his door (повесит свой жемчужный оматэ у своей двери), when every girl who will (когда каждая девушка, которая захочет/пожелает) may throw a handful of corn-meal at it (сможет бросить горсть кукурузной муки в него). And she (и та) whose meal is so well ground (чья мука так хорошо размолота; to grind) that it sticks to the omate (что прилипнет к оматэ), she shall be the wife of Nah-chu-ru-chu (станет женой Нах-чу-ру-чу)!"
proclaim [prq`kleIm], pearl [pWl], door [dL], handful [`hxndful]
"On the fourth day," proclaimed the crier, "Nah-chu-ru-chu will hang his pearl omate at his door, when every girl who will may throw a handful of corn-meal at it. And she whose meal is so well ground that it sticks to the omate, she shall be the wife of Nah-chu-ru-chu!"
When this strange news (когда эта странная весть) came rolling down the still evening air (громом прокатилась в тихом вечернем воздухе; to roll — катиться; рокотать /о громе/), there was a great scampering of little moccasined feet (/послышалось/ громкий топот маленьких ножек, /обутых/ в мокасины; to scamper — носиться, резво скакать /особ. о детях, животных и т. п./). The girls ran out from hundreds of gray adobe houses (девушки выбежали из сотен глинобитных домиков; to run out; adobe — саман /кирпич воздушной сушки, необожженный кирпич/; глинобитное строение, саманное строение) to catch every word (чтобы услышать: «поймать» каждое слово); and when the crier had passed on (и когда глашатай прошел мимо), they ran back into the store-rooms (они побежали назад в кладовые) and began to ransack the corn-bins (и начали рыться /в/ кукурузных закромах/ларях; to ransack — искать; обыскивать, обшаривать; рыться в поисках) for the biggest (в поисках самых крупных), evenest (самых ровных), and most perfect ears (и самых великолепных початков). Shelling the choicest (очистив самые отборные; choice — выбор; лучший, наилучший, отборный; высокого качества; shell — оболочка, корка; скорлупа; раковина; to shell — очищать от скорлупы; лущить), each took her few handfuls of kernels (каждая отнесла немногие отобранные зерна: «немногочисленные горсти зерен») to the sloping metate (на наклонные метате[12]) and with the mano (и при помощи мано), or hand-stone (или ручного камня), scrubbed the blue grist up and down and up and down (растирала голубые зерна вверх-вниз, вверх-вниз) till the hard corn was a soft blue meal (пока твердые зерна не стали нежной голубой мукой).
store [stL], ransack [`rxnsxk], perfect [`pWfIkt]
When this strange news came rolling down the still evening air, there was a great scampering of little moccasined feet. The girls ran out from hundreds of gray adobe houses to catch every word; and when the crier had passed on, they ran back into the store-rooms and began to ransack the corn-bins for the biggest, evenest, and most perfect ears. Shelling the choicest, each took her few handfuls of kernels to the sloping metate, and with the mano, or hand-stone, scrubbed the blue grist up and down and up and down till the hard corn was a soft blue meal.
All the next day (весь следующий день), and the next (и следующий), and the next, they ground it over and over again (они растирали ее снова и снова; to grind), until it grew finer than ever flour was before (пока она не стала тоньше, чем любая мука была до сих пор); and every girl felt sure (и каждая девушка почувствовала себя уверенной; to feel sure) that her meal would stick to the omate (что ее мука прилипнет к оматэ) of the handsome young weaver (красивого молодого ткача). The Yellow-Corn-Maidens worked hardest of all (Желтые Кукурузы работали усерднее всех); day and night for four days (днем и ночью в течение четырех дней) they ground and ground (они мололи и мололи), with all the magic spells they knew (со всеми волшебными заклинаниями /которые/ они знали).
grind [graInd], flour [flauq], yellow [`jelqu], magic [`mxGIk]
All the next day, and the next, and the next, they ground it over and over again, until it grew finer than ever flour was before; and every girl felt sure that her meal would stick to the omate of the handsome young weaver. The Yellow-Corn-Maidens worked hardest of all; day and night for four days they ground and ground, with all the magic spells they knew.
Now, in those far-off days (так вот, в те отдаленные дни = времена) the Moon had not gone into the sky to live (Луна еще не ушла жить на небо), but was a maiden of Isleta (но была девушкой /из/ Ислета). And a very beautiful girl she was (и очень красивой девушкой была она), but blind of one eye (но слепой на один глаз). She had long admired Nah-chu-ru-chu (она давно уже смотрела с восхищением на Нах-чу-ру-чу), but was always too maidenly (но всегда слишком скромно = была слишком скромна; maidenly — девичий, девический; подобающий девушке; скромный; maiden — дева, девица) to try to attract his attention (чтобы пытаться привлечь его внимание) as the other girls had done (как другие девушки делали); and at the time (а в то время) when the crier made his proclamation (когда глашатай делал свое объявление), she happened to be away at her father's ranch (она случайно оказалась вдали на ранчо своего отца; to happen to be — случайно оказаться где-либо). It was only upon the fourth day (лишь на четвертый день) that she returned to town (она вернулась в город), and in a few moments (а через несколько мгновений) the girls were to go with their meal (девушки собирались идти со своей мукой) to test it upon the magic dipper (чтобы опробовать ее на волшебном ковше).
beautiful [`bjHtIful], attract [q`trxkt], ranch [rRnC], meal [mJl]
Now, in those far-off days the Moon had not gone into the sky to live, but was a maiden of Isleta. And a very beautiful girl she was, but blind of one eye. She had long admired Nah-chu-ru-chu, but was always too maidenly to try to attract his attention as the other girls had done; and at the time when the crier made his proclamation, she happened to be away at her father's ranch. It was only upon the fourth day that she returned to town, and in a few moments the girls were to go with their meal to test it upon the magic dipper.
The two Yellow-Corn-Maidens were just coming from their house (две Желтые Кукурузы как раз выходили из своего дома) as she passed (когда она прошла мимо), and they told her (и они сообщили ей) what was to be done (что нужно было сделать). They were very confident of success (они были очень уверены в успехе), and hoped to hurt her (и надеялись обидеть ее). They laughed derisively (они засмеялись насмешливо) as she went running to her home (когда она побежала к себе домой).
told [tOld], done [dAn], confident [`kOnfId(q)nt], success [sqk`ses], derisive [dI`raIzIv]
The two Yellow-Corn-Maidens were just coming from their house as she passed, and they told her what was to be done. They were very confident of success, and hoped to hurt her. They laughed derisively as she went running to her home.
By this time a long file of girls (к этому времени длинная колонна девушек) was coming to Nah-chu-ru-chu's house (подходила к дому Нах-чу-ру-чу), outside whose door hung the pearl omate (с внешней стороны двери которого висело жемчужное оматэ). Each girl carried in her hand a little jar of meal (каждая девушка несла в своей руке маленькую банку с мукой). As they passed the door (когда они проходили мимо двери), one by one (одна за другой), each took from the jar a handful (каждая брала из банки горсть /муки/) and threw it against the magic dipper (и бросала ее о волшебный ковш; to throw). But each time the meal dropped to the ground (но каждый раз мука падала на землю), and left the pure pearl undimmed (и оставляла чистый жемчуг незамутненным; to dim — тускнеть, терять яркость; затемнять, затуманивать; притуплять) and radiant as ever (и сияющим, как всегда).
threw [TrH], undimmed [An`dImd], radiant [`reIdjqnt]
By this time a long file of girls was coming to Nah-chu-ru-chu's house, outside whose door hung the pearl omate. Each girl carried in her hand a little jar of meal. As they passed the door, one by one, each took from the jar a handful and threw it against the magic dipper. But each time the meal dropped to the ground, and left the pure pearl undimmed and radiant as ever.
At last came the Yellow-Corn-Maidens (наконец подошли Желтые Кукурузы), who had waited to watch the failure of the others (которые ждали, чтобы понаблюдать за неудачами других; to fail — потерпеть неудачу; не иметь успеха). As they came (когда они приблизились /туда/) where they could see Nah-chu-ru-chu sitting at his loom (откуда они могли видеть Нах-чу-ру-чу, сидящего за своим ткацким станком), they called (они прокричали): "Ah (ах)! here we have the meal that will stick (вот у нас есть мука, которая прилипнет)!" and each threw a handful at the omate (и каждая бросила горсть в оматэ). But it did not stick at all (но она/мука не прилипла вовсе); and still from his seat (и все еще со своего места) Nah-chu-ru-chu could see (Нах-чу-ру-чу мог видеть), in the shell's mirror-like surface (на зеркальной поверхности ковша: «раковины»; shell — раковина /моллюсков/; панцирь), all that went on outside (все, что происходило снаружи; to go on — происходить, случаться)