Английский язык с Л. Ф. Баумом - Волшебник страны Оз

The woman now called to them that supper was ready, so they gathered around the table and Dorothy ate some delicious porridge and a dish of scrambled eggs and a plate of nice white bread, and enjoyed her meal. The Lion ate some of the porridge, but did not care for it, saying it was made from oats and oats were food for horses, not for lions. The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman ate nothing at all. Toto ate a little of everything, and was glad to get a good supper again.

The woman now gave Dorothy a bed to sleep in, and Toto lay down beside her, while the Lion guarded the door of her room so she might not be disturbed. The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman stood up in a corner and kept quiet all night, although of course they could not sleep.

The next morning, as soon as the sun was up (/на/ следующее утро, как только солнце встало), they started on their way (они отправились в путь), and soon saw a beautiful green glow in the sky just before them

(и вскоре увидели прекрасное зеленое сияние в небе прямо перед собой; glow — сильный жар, накал; свет, отблеск, зарево).

"That must be the Emerald City (это, должно быть, Изумрудный Город)," said Dorothy.

As they walked on, the green glow became brighter and brighter (по мере того, как они шли, зеленое сияние становился все ярче и ярче), and it seemed that at last they were nearing the end of their travels

(и казалось, что наконец они приближаются к концу своего путешествия; to near — приближаться /к чему-либо/, подходить).

Yet it was afternoon before they came to the great wall that surrounded the City (был уже день, когда они подошли к большой стене, которая окружала Город). It was high and thick and of a bright green color (она была высокая, толстая и яркого зеленого цвета).

glow [ɡləʊ], sky [skaɪ], surround [sə’raund]

The next morning, as soon as the sun was up, they started on their way, and soon saw a beautiful green glow in the sky just before them.

"That must be the Emerald City," said Dorothy.

As they walked on, the green glow became brighter and brighter, and it seemed that at last they were nearing the end of their travels.

Yet it was afternoon before they came to the great wall that surrounded the City. It was high and thick and of a bright green color.

In front of them, and at the end of the road of yellow brick, was a big gate (перед ними, в конце дороги из желтого кирпича, были большие ворота), all studded with emeralds that glittered so in the sun (все усыпанные изумрудами, которые так сверкали на солнце; stud — запонка; гвоздь с большой шляпкой; to stud— обивать или украшать гвоздями; усыпать, усеивать) that even the painted eyes of the Scarecrow were dazzled by their brilliancy (что даже нарисованные краской глаза Страшилы были ослеплены их блеском; brilliancy — яркость, блеск).