"Surely it is our brother (конечно же, это наш брат)!" they cried (они закричали); and off they went running to find their parents (и убежали прочь искать своих родителей; off /наречие/ — указывает на удаление, отдаление от чего-либо). And when all listened together (и когда все прислушались вместе), again they heard the song (они снова услышали песню; to hear).

"Oh, my son (о, сын мой)!" cried the poor old woman (заплакала несчастная старая женщина = старуха), "in what captivity do you find yourself (в каком плену ты оказался; to find oneself in — оказываться где-либо, в каком-либо состоянии)? True it is that your father is Old-Black-Cane (несомненно, что твой отец — Старый-Черный-Тростник), and I, your mother, am called Corn-Woman (а я, твоя мать, зовусь Кукурузой). But why do you sing thus (но почему ты поешь так)?"

surely [`SuqlI], together [tq`geDq], thus [DAs]

"Surely it is our brother!" they cried; and off they went running to find their parents. And when all listened together, again they heard the song.

"Oh, my son!" cried the poor old woman, "in what captivity do you find yourself? True it is that your father is Old-Black-Cane, and I, your mother, am called Corn-Woman. But why do you sing thus?"

Then all four of them began to follow the song (тогда все четверо: «все четверо из них» последовали за песней; to begin — начинать), and at last they came to the foot of the sky-reaching pine (и, наконец, они пришли к подножию достигающей неба сосны); but they could see nothing of Kahp-too-'oo-yoo (но они /так и/ не смогли увидеть Кахп-ту-'o-йу), nor could their cries reach him (не смогли и их крики достигнуть его /слуха/). There, on the ground (там, на земле), were his bow and arrows (были его лук и стрелы), with strings and feathers eaten away by time (с тетивой и оперением, изъеденными временем; to eat away — съедать, пожирать; разъедать, разрушать); and there was his pack of wood (и там была его вязанка дров), tied with the rawhide thong (перевязанная сыромятным ремнем), ready to be taken home (готовая, чтобы ее отнесли домой; to take). But after they had searched everywhere (но после того как они поискали везде), they could not find Kahp-too-'oo-yoo (они не смогли найти Кахп-ту-'o-йу); and finally they went home (и, в конце концов, пошли домой) heavy at heart (/с/ тяжелым сердцем: «тяжелые в сердце»).

follow [`fOlqu], sky [skaI], reach [rJC], feather [`feDq], search [sq:tS]

Then all four of them began to follow the song, and at last they came to the foot of the sky-reaching pine; but they could see nothing of Kahp-too-'oo-yoo, nor could their cries reach him. There, on the ground, were his bow and arrows, with strings and feathers eaten away by time; and there was his pack of wood, tied with the rawhide thong, ready to be taken home. But after they had searched everywhere, they could not find Kahp-too-6o-yoo; and finally they went home heavy at heart.

At last it happened (наконец, случилось /так/) that P'ah-wh'a-yoo-'oo-deh, the Little Black Ant (что П'ах-у'a-йу-'o-дех, Маленький Черный Муравей), took a journey and went up the bewitched pine (отправился в поход/путь и поднялся на заколдованную сосну; to take a journey; to go up), even to its top in the sky (даже до /самой/ ее вершины в небе). When he found Kahp-too-'oo-yoo there a prisoner (когда он обнаружил там Кахп-ту-'o-йу в плену; prisoner — пленник), the Little Black Ant was astonished (Маленький Черный Муравей был поражен), and said:

"Great Kah-b'ay-deh (великий Ках-бэй-дех) [Man of Power (Могучий Человек: «Человек Силы»)], how comes it (почему; how come — почему /разг./) that you are up here in such a condition (ты здесь наверху в таком положении/состоянии), while your people at home are suffering and dying for rain (в то время как твой народ дома страдает и умирает /без/ дождя: «в ожидании дождя/томясь по дождю»), and few are left to meet you if you return (и немногие останутся, чтобы встретить тебя, если ты вернешься; few /сущ./ — незначительное число, немногие, мало)? Are you here of your free will (ты здесь по своей доброй: «свободной» воле)?"

journey [`Gq:nI], prisoner [`prIznq], astonish [qs`tOnIS]

At last it happened that P'ah-wh'a-yoo-'oo-deh, the Little Black Ant, took a journey and went up the bewitched pine, even to its top in the sky. When he found Kahp-too-'oo-yoo there a prisoner, the Little Black Ant was astonished, and said:

"Great Kah-b'ay-deh [Man of Power], how comes it that you are up here in such a condition, while your people at home are suffering and dying for rain, and few are left to meet you if you return? Are you here of your free will?"

"No (нет)," groaned Kahp-too-'oo-yoo (простонал); "I am here because of the jealousy of him (я здесь из-за зависти того) who was as my brother (кто был /мне/ как брат), with whom I shared my food and labor (с кем я делил пищу и труд), whose home was my home (чей дом был моим домом), and my home his (и мой дом — его). He is the cause (он причина), for he was jealous and bewitched me hither (он завидовал и заточил меня сюда; to bewitch — заколдовывать, околдовывать; hither — /нареч. книж./ сюда). And now I am dying of famine (и теперь я умираю от голода)."

brother [`brADq], whom [hu:m], whose [hu:z], home [hqum], cause [kLz], hither [`hIDq], famine [`fxmIn]

"No," groaned Kahp-too-'oo-yoo; "I am here because of the jealousy of him who was as my brother, with whom I shared my food and labor, whose home was my home, and my home his. He is the cause, for he was jealous and bewitched me hither. And now I am dying of famine."

"If that is so (если это так)," said the Little Black Ant, "I will be the one to help you (я буду тем, кто поможет тебе)"; and he ran down to the world as fast as he could (и он побежал вниз на землю так быстро, как он мог; to run; world — мир, земля). When he got there (когда он добрался туда; to get) he sent out the crier to summon all his nation (он послал глашатая созвать весь его народ; to send), and also that of the In-toon, the Big Red Ants (и еще /народ/ Ин-тун, Больших Красных Муравьев). Soon all the armies of the Little Black Ants and the Big Red Ants met at the foot of the pine (вскоре все армии Маленьких Черных Муравьев и Больших Красных Муравьев встретились у подножия сосны; army — множество; масса; армия; to meet), and held a council (и провели: «держали» совет; to hold). They smoked the weer (они выкурили табак/траву) and deliberated what should be done (и размышляли, что следует сделать; to deliberate — обдумывать, размышлять; совещаться).