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The houses of the Munchkins were odd-looking dwellings, for each was round, with a big dome for a roof. All were painted blue, for in this country of the East blue was the favorite color.

Toward evening, when Dorothy was tired with her long walk (/ближе/ к вечеру, когда Дороти устала от своего долгого путешествия; toward — зд. указывает на приближение к определенному моменту времени: к, около; tired — усталый, уставший) and began to wonder where she should pass the night (и начала задаваться вопросом, где ей провести ночь), she came to a house rather larger than the rest (она подошла к одному дому, который был несколько больше, чем остальные; rather — до некоторой степени, слегка, несколько, пожалуй). On the green lawn before it (на зеленой лужайке перед ним) many men and women were dancing (танцевали много мужчин и женщин). Five little fiddlers played as loudly as possible (пять маленьких скрипачей играли так громко, как это /было/ возможно; fiddle — скрипка; fiddler — скрипач /особ. уличный/), and the people were laughing and singing (а люди смеялись и пели), while a big table near by was loaded with delicious fruits and nuts (тогда как огромный стол поблизости был завален вкусными плодами и орехами; to load — грузить, нагружать), pies and cakes (пирогами и кексами), and many other good things to eat (и множеством других вкусностей: «вкусных вещей, /которые можно было/ съесть»; good — хороший; свежий, доброкачественный).

The people greeted Dorothy kindly (люди сердечно приветствовали Дороти), and invited her to supper and to pass the night with them (и пригласили ее поужинать /с ними/ и остаться у них на ночь; to pass — идти, проходить; проводить, коротать /время и т. п./); for this was the home of one of the richest Munchkins in the land (так как это был дом одного из самых богатых Манчкинов в стране), and his friends were gathered with him to celebrate their freedom from the bondage of the Wicked Witch (и его друзья собрались у него, чтобы отпраздновать свое освобождение из рабства Злой Ведьмы).

lawn [lO:n], fiddler ['fIdlq], celebrate ['selIbreIt], freedom ['fri:dqm]

Toward evening, when Dorothy was tired with her long walk and began to wonder where she should pass the night, she came to a house rather larger than the rest. On the green lawn before it many men and women were dancing. Five little fiddlers played as loudly as possible, and the people were laughing and singing, while a big table near by was loaded with delicious fruits and nuts, pies and cakes, and many other good things to eat.

The people greeted Dorothy kindly, and invited her to supper and to pass the night with them; for this was the home of one of the richest Munchkins in the land, and his friends were gathered with him to celebrate their freedom from the bondage of the Wicked Witch.