Английский язык с Ф. Баумом. Волшебник Изумрудного Города

But when the Woodman entered the great Throne Room he saw neither the Head nor the Lady, for Oz had taken the shape of a most terrible Beast. It was nearly as big as an elephant, and the green throne seemed hardly strong enough to hold its weight. The Beast had a head like that of a rhinoceros, only there were five eyes in its face. There were five long arms growing out of its body, and it also had five long, slim legs. Thick, woolly hair covered every part of it, and a more dreadful-looking monster could not be imagined. It was fortunate the Tin Woodman had no heart at that moment, for it would have beat loud and fast from terror. But being only tin, the Woodman was not at all afraid, although he was much disappointed.

"I am Oz, the Great and Terrible (я — Оз, Великий и Грозный)," spoke the Beast, in a voice that was one great roar (сказал Зверь таким голосом, который был одни сплошным ревом = походил на один сплошной рев; great — большой, огромный; сильный, продолжительный). "Who are you, and why do you seek me (кто ты, и почему ты ищешь меня)?"

"I am a Woodman, and made of tin (я — Дровосек, и сделан из железа). Therefore I have no heart, and cannot love (поэтому у меня нет сердца, и я не могу любить). I pray you to give me a heart (и я молю тебя дать мне сердце) that I may be as other men are (чтобы я мог быть таким, как все остальные люди)."

"Why should I do this (почему я должен сделать это)?" demanded the Beast (потребовал ответа Зверь; to demand — требовать, предъявлять требование; настойчиво требовать ответа, спрашивать).

"Because I ask it (потому что я прошу об этом), and you alone can grant my request (и ты один можешь удовлетворить мою просьбу)," answered the Woodman.

roar [rO:], seek [si:k], request [rI'kwest]

"I am Oz, the Great and Terrible," spoke the Beast, in a voice that was one great roar. "Who are you, and why do you seek me?"

"I am a Woodman, and made of tin. Therefore I have no heart, and cannot love. I pray you to give me a heart that I may be as other men are."

"Why should I do this?" demanded the Beast.

"Because I ask it, and you alone can grant my request," answered the Woodman.

Oz gave a low growl at this, but said, gruffly (на это Оз издал глухой рык, но мрачно ответил; gruffly — грубо, резко, неприветливо; угрюмо, мрачно): "If you indeed desire a heart, you must earn it (если ты действительно желаешь /получить/ сердце, ты должен заслужить его)."

"How (как)?" asked the Woodman.

"Help Dorothy to kill the Wicked Witch of the West (помоги Дороти убить Злую Ведьму Запада)," replied the Beast. "When the Witch is dead (когда Ведьма будет мертва), come to me (приходи ко мне), and I will then give you the biggest and kindest and most loving heart in all the Land of Oz (и я дам тебе самое большое, и самое доброе, и самое любящее сердце во всей стране Оз)." So the Tin Woodman was forced to return sorrowfully to his friends (тогда Железный Дровосек был вынужден печально вернуться к своим друзьям) and tell them of the terrible Beast he had seen (и рассказать им о том грозном Звере, которого он увидел).

gruffly ['grAflI], earn [q:n], forced [fO:st]

Oz gave a low growl at this, but said, gruffly: "If you indeed desire a heart, you must earn it."

"How?" asked the Woodman.

"Help Dorothy to kill the Wicked Witch of the West," replied the Beast. "When the Witch is dead, come to me, and I will then give you the biggest and kindest and most loving heart in all the Land of Oz." So the Tin Woodman was forced to return sorrowfully to his friends and tell them of the terrible Beast he had seen.