Ray Bradbury A Sound of Thunder (11/25)

"But if you come back this morning in Time (но если вы ездили этим утром назад во времени)," said Eckels eagerly (горячо, взволнованно), you must've bumped into us (вы должны были наткнуться на нас: to bump – удариться, врезаться), our Safari!

How did it turn out (как оно /сафари/ прошло)? Was it successful (было успешным)?

Did all of us get through – alive (все мы прошли через это и остались живы)?"

Travis and Lesperance gave each other a look (переглянулись).

"That'd be a paradox (это был бы парадокс)," said the latter. "Time doesn't permit that sort of mess (время не допускает такой путаницы) – a man meeting himself (человек, встречающий самого себя). When such occasions threaten (когда такие случаи угрожают = когда возникает угроза таких случаев), Time steps aside (время отходит в сторону). Like an airplane hitting an air pocket (как самолет, попадающий в воздушную яму: air – воздух, pocket – карман, мешок, air pocket – воздушная яма). You felt the Machine jump just before we stopped (вы почувствовали, как машина подпрыгнула как раз перед тем, как мы остановились)?

That was us passing ourselves on the way back to the Future (это мы миновали самих себя по пути назад в Будущее). We saw nothing (мы ничего не видели).

There's no way of telling if this expedition was a success (невозможно рассказать, была ли эта экспедиция успешной), if we got our monster (получили ли мы = убили ли своего монстра), or whether all of us – meaning you, Mr.Eckels – got out alive (или вернулись ли все мы – имея в виду вас, мистер Экельс, живыми: to get out – выходить)."

Eckels smiled palely (бледно улыбнулся).

"Cut that (прекратите)," said Travis sharply (резко). "Everyone on his feet (все на ноги = всем встать)!"

They were ready to leave the Machine (они были готовы покинуть Машину).

"But if you come back this morning in Time," said Eckels eagerly, you must've bumped into us, our Safari! How did it turn out? Was it successful? Did all of us get through-alive?"

Travis and Lesperance gave each other a look.

"That'd be a paradox," said the latter. "Time doesn't permit that sort of mess – a man meeting himself. When such occasions threaten, Time steps aside. Like an airplane hitting an air pocket. You felt the Machine jump just before we stopped?

That was us passing ourselves on the way back to the Future. We saw nothing.

There's no way of telling if this expedition was a success, if we got our monster, or whether all of us – meaning you, Mr. Eckels – got out alive."

Eckels smiled palely.

"Cut that," said Travis sharply. "Everyone on his feet!"

They were ready to leave the Machine.