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

"Then, if you don’t mind, I’ll go with you (тогда, если вы не возражаете, я пойду с вами)," said the Lion, "for my life is simply unbearable without a bit of courage (а то моя жизнь просто невыносима без толики смелости)."

"You will be very welcome (милости просим)," answered Dorothy, "for you will help to keep away the other wild beasts (ведь ты поможешь /нам/ отпугивать других диких зверей: «держать подальше /от нас/ других диких зверей»). It seems to me they must be more cowardly than you are (мне кажется, что они, должно быть, еще более трусливы, чем ты) if they allow you to scare them so easily

(если они позволяют тебе пугать себя так легко)."

easily [ˈiːzɪlɪ], mind [maɪnd], simply [ˈsɪmplɪ], unbearable [ʌnˈbeərəb(ə)l], cowardly [ˈkaʊədlɪ]

"Just as easily as he could give me brains," said the Scarecrow.

"Or give me a heart," said the Tin Woodman.

"Or send me back to Kansas," said Dorothy.

"Then, if you don’t mind, I’ll go with you," said the Lion, "for my life is simply unbearable without a bit of courage."

"You will be very welcome," answered Dorothy, "for you will help to keep away the other wild beasts. It seems to me they must be more cowardly than you are if they allow you to scare them so easily."

"They really are (это действительно так: «они действительно /трусливее/»)," said the Lion, "but that doesn’t make me any braver (но это не делает меня сколько-нибудь храбрее), and as long as I know myself to be a coward I shall be unhappy (и пока я знаю, что я трус, я буду несчастен)."

So once more the little company set off upon the journey (итак, снова маленькая компания отправилась в путь), the Lion walking with stately strides at Dorothy’s side (/при этом/ Лев шагал величавыми большими шагами рядом с Дороти). Toto did not approve this new comrade at first (сперва Тото не одобрил этого нового товарища), for he could not forget (потому что он не мог забыть) how nearly he had been crushed between the Lion’s great jaws (что он чуть не был раздавлен между огромными челюстями Льва). But after a time he became more at ease (но вскоре: «после определенного периода времени» он почувствовал себя более непринужденно; ease — свобода, непринужденность; to be at ease — чувствовать себя свободно, непринужденно

), and presently Toto and the Cowardly Lion had grown to be good friends (и вскоре Тото и Трусливый Лев сделались хорошими друзьями; to grow — расти; становиться, делаться).

stately [ˈsteɪtlɪ], stride [straɪd], approve [əˈpruːv], jaw [dʒɔː], ease [iːz], presently [ˈprez(ə)ntlɪ]

"They really are," said the Lion, "but that doesn’t make me any braver, and as long as I know myself to be a coward I shall be unhappy." So once more the little company set off upon the journey, the Lion walking with stately strides at Dorothy’s side. Toto did not approve this new comrade at first, for he could not forget how nearly he had been crushed between the Lion’s great jaws. But after a time he became more at ease, and presently Toto and the Cowardly Lion had grown to be good friends.