threaten [Tretn], presumption [prI'zAmpS(q)n], abuse [q'bjHs]

The anger boiled a white heat. They ordered him to bed, threatened that he should have no meat at all, and promised him sore beatings for his presumption. Keesh's eyes began to flash, and the blood to pound darkly under his skin. In the midst of the abuse he sprang to his feet.

"Hear me, ye men!" he cried (слушайте меня, вы, мужчины! — он крикнул; ye = you). "Never shall I speak in the council again (никогда не стану я говорить на совете снова), never again till the men come to me and say (никогда больше до тех пор, пока эти мужчины не придут ко мне и не скажут), 'It is well, Keesh, that thou shouldst speak (ну, Киш, /то/ что ты скажешь), it is well and it is our wish (это хорошо и это наше желание). Take this now, ye men, for my last word (примите это сейчас, вы, мужчины, как мое последнее слово). Bok, my father, was a great hunter (Бок, мой отец, был великим охотником). I, too, his son, shall go and hunt the meat that I eat (я, его сын, также буду идти и добывать мясо, которое я ем). And be it known, now, that the division of that which I kill shall be fair (и знайте: «и да будет известно» отныне, что разделение того, что я убью будет справедливым). And no widow nor weak one shall cry in the night (и ни одна вдова, ни один слабый /человек/ не будет плакать ночью) because there is no meat (потому что нет мяса = из-за отсутствия мяса), when the strong men are groaning in great pain (когда сильные мужчины стонут от великой боли) for that they have eaten overmuch (потому что они поели сверх меры = объелись). And in the days to come there shall be shame upon the strong men (и в те дни, что придут, будет стыдно сильным мужчинам: «будет стыд на сильных мужчинах») who have eaten overmuch (которые объедятся /мясом/). I, Keesh, have said it (я, Киш, сказал это!)!"

groaning ['grqunIN], widow ['wIdqu], overmuch ['quvq" mAC]

"Hear me, ye men!" he cried. "Never shall I speak in the council again, never again till the men come to me and say, 'It is well, Keesh, that thou shouldst speak, it is well and it is our wish. Take this now, ye men, for my last word. Bok, my father, was a great hunter. I, too, his son, shall go and hunt the meat that I eat. And be it known, now, that the division of that which I kill shall be fair. And no widow nor weak one shall cry in the night because there is no meat, when the strong men are groaning in great pain for that they have eaten overmuch. And in the days to come there shall be shame upon the strong men who have eaten overmuch. I, Keesh, have said it!"

Jeers and scornful laughter followed him out of the igloo (насмешки и презрительный смех следовали за ним из иглу), but his jaw was set (но его челюсти были стиснуты) and he went his way (и он пошел своей дорогой), looking neither to right nor left (не глядя ни вправо, ни влево).

jeer [GIq], scornful ['skLnful], laughter ['lRftq]

Jeers and scornful laughter followed him out of the igloo, but his jaw was set and he went his way, looking neither to right nor left.

The next day he went forth along the shore-line (на следующий день он пошел вдоль береговой линии) where the ice and the land met together (где лед и земля встретились вместе). Those who saw him go (те, кто видел, что он уходил) noted that he carried his bow (заметили, что он нес свой лук), with a goodly supply of bone-barbed arrows (с хорошим запасом стрел с костяными наконечниками), and that across his shoulder was his father's big hunting-spear (и что за его плечами было большое охотничье копье его отца). And there was laughter, and much talk, at the event (и был смех, и много разговоров об этом событии). It was an unprecedented occurrence (это было невиданное событие). Never did boys of his tender age go forth to hunt (никогда мальчики такого: «его» нежного возраста не ходили охотиться), much less to hunt alone (тем более охотиться в одиночку). Also were there shaking of heads and prophetic mutterings (также были качание головами и пророческие бормотания), and the women looked pityingly at Ikeega (и женщины смотрели жалостливо на Айкигу), and her face was grave and sad (а ее лицо было строгим и печальным).

arrow ['xrqu], occurrence [q'kAr(q)ns], prophetic [prq'fetIk], pityingly ['pItIINlI]

The next day he went forth along the shore-line where the ice and the land met together. Those who saw him go noted that he carried his bow, with a goodly supply of bone-barbed arrows, and that across his shoulder was his father's big hunting-spear. And there was laughter, and much talk, at the event. It was an unprecedented occurrence. Never did boys of his tender age go forth to hunt, much less to hunt alone. Also were there shaking of heads and prophetic mutterings, and the women looked pityingly at Ikeega, and her face was grave and sad.

"He will be back ere long," they said cheeringly (он вернется скоро, — говорили они сочувственно).

"Let him go (пусть он идет = дайте ему идти); it will teach him a lesson (это научит его уроку)," the hunters said (сказали охотники). "And he will come back shortly (и он вернется скоро), and he will be meek and soft of speech in the days to follow (и он будет кроткий и мягкий в /своей/ речи в последующие дни; to follow — следовать)."

cheering ['CIqrIN], teach [tJC], shortly ['SLtlI]

"He will be back ere long," they said cheeringly.

"Let him go; it will teach him a lesson," the hunters said. "And he will come back shortly, and he will be meek and soft of speech in the days to follow."

But a day passed (но день прошел), and a second (и второй), and on the third a wild gale blew (и на третий /день/ дикий шторм подул; to blow), and there was no Keesh (а Киша не было). Ikeega tore her hair (Айкига разорвала свои волосы; to tear) and put soot of the seal-oil on her face in token of her grief (и размазала по лицу сажу /сгоревшего/ тюленьего жира: «положила сажу /сгоревшего/ тюленьего жира на лицо» в знак своей скорби; oil — масло); and the women assailed the men with bitter words (а женщины нападали на мужчин с горькими словами) in that they had mistreated the boy and sent him to his death (за то, что они плохо обошлись с мальчиком и послали его на смерть); and the men made no answer (и мужчины не отвечали), preparing to go in search of the body when the storm abated (готовясь идти на поиски тела, когда шторм утихнет; to abate — уменьшаться, утихать).

third [TWd], blew [blH], hair [heq], answer ['Rnsq]

But a day passed, and a second, and on the third a wild gale blew, and there was no Keesh. Ikeega tore her hair and put soot of the seal-oil on her face in token of her grief; and the women assailed the men with bitter words in that they had mistreated the boy and sent him to his death; and the men made no answer, preparing to go in search of the body when the storm abated.

Early next morning, however (ранним утром следующего дня = ранним следующим утром однако), Keesh strode into the village (Киш вошел большими шагами в деревню; to stride — шагать /большими шагами/). But he came not shamefacedly (но он пришел не со стыдливым лицом; shame — стыд; face — лицо). Across his shoulders he bore a burden of fresh-killed meat (на своих плечах он нес тяжесть свежеубитого мяса). And there was importance in his step and arrogance in his speech (и была важность в его поступи и надменность в его речи; arrogance — высокомерие, надменность).