Английский язык с Энтони Хоупом. Узник Зенды / Anthony Hope. The Prisoner Of Zenda
Шрифт:
“The report is rather full of interest this afternoon,” he observed, sitting down (отчет сегодня весьма интересный, – заметил он, усаживаясь).
“Do you find,” I asked, “any mention of a certain fracas (вы обнаружили, – спросил я, – упоминание о каком-нибудь скандале)?”
He shook his head with a smile (он с улыбкой покачал головой).
It was the custom that the Prefect of Police should send every afternoon a report to me on the condition of the capital and the feeling of the people; the document included also an account of the movements of any persons whom the police had received instructions to watch. Since I had been in Strelsau, Sapt had been in the habit of reading the report and telling me any items of interest which it might contain. On the day after my adventure in the summer-house, he came in as I was playing a hand of 'ecarte with Fritz von Tarlenheim.
“The report is rather full of interest this afternoon,” he observed, sitting down.
“Do you find,” I asked, “any mention of a certain fracas?”
He shook his head with a smile.
“I find this first,” he said (сначала
“That is remotely true,” I observed (это отдаленно /похоже/ на правду, – заметил я), very well pleased to find that I had left my mark on the fellow (будучи очень рад узнать, что оставил на этом парне свою отметину).
“Then we come to this,” pursued Sapt (теперь переходим к этому, – продолжал Сэпт): “’Madame de Mauban, whose movements have been watched according to instructions (госпожа де Мобан, за чьими действиями велось наблюдение согласно инструкции), left by train at midday (уехала поездом в полдень). She took a ticket for Dresden (она взяла билет до Дрездена) —’ ”
“It’s an old habit of hers (это ее старая привычка),” said I.
“I find this first,” he said: “ ‘His Highness the Duke of Strelsau left the city (so far as it appears, suddenly), accompanied by several of his household. His destination is believed to be the Castle of Zenda, but the party travelled by road and not by train. MM De Gautet, Bersonin, and Detchard followed an hour later, the last-named carrying his arm in a sling. The cause of his wound is not known, but it is suspected that he has fought a duel, probably incidental to a love affair.’”
“That is remotely true,” I observed, very well pleased to find that I had left my mark on the fellow.
“Then we come to this,” pursued Sapt: “’Madame de Mauban, whose movements have been watched according to instructions, left by train at midday. She took a ticket for Dresden —’ ”
“It’s an old habit of hers,” said I.
“ ‘The Dresden train stops at Zenda (дрезденский поезд останавливается в Зенде).’ An acute fellow, this (ну и сообразительный же парень; this – это; ну и ну, вот это да /эмоц. – усил./). And finally listen to this (и, наконец, послушайте вот это): ‘The state of feeling in the city is not satisfactory (настроения в городе неудовлетворительные; state – состояние, положение; feeling – чувствительность; настроение). The King is much criticized (много = часто критикуют короля)’ (you know, he’s told to be quite frank (знаете ли, говорят, что он совершенно искренен; quite – вполне, совсем; совершенно, полностью)) ‘for taking no steps about his marriage (за то, что /он/ не предпринимает никаких шагов к женитьбе). From enquiries among the entourage of the Princess Flavia (по опросам среди окружения принцессы Флавии; enquiry – наведение справок, расспрашивание), her Royal Highness is believed to be deeply offended by the remissness of his Majesty (ее
“That is news to me (это новость для меня),” said I.
“Oh, the preparations are all made!” laughed Fritz (о, все приготовления уже сделаны! – засмеялся Фриц). “I’ve seen to that (я проследил за этим).”
Sapt turned to me and said, in a sharp, decisive voice (Сэпт повернулся ко мне и сказал резким, решительным тоном):
“You must make love to her tonight, you know (сегодня вечером вы должны будете ухаживать за ней, как вы понимаете).”
“ ‘The Dresden train stops at Zenda.’ An acute fellow, this. And finally listen to this: ‘The state of feeling in the city is not satisfactory. The King is much criticized’ (you know, he’s told to be quite frank) ‘for taking no steps about his marriage. From enquiries among the entourage of the Princess Flavia, her Royal Highness is believed to be deeply offended by the remissness of his Majesty. The common people are coupling her name with that of the Duke of Strelsau, and the duke gains much popularity from the suggestion.’ I have caused the announcement that the King gives a ball tonight in honour of the princess to be widely diffused, and the effect is good.”
“That is news to me,” said I.
“Oh, the preparations are all made!” laughed Fritz. “I’ve seen to that.”
Sapt turned to me and said, in a sharp, decisive voice:
“You must make love to her tonight, you know.”
“I think it is very likely I shall, if I see her alone (я думаю, скорее всего, так и сделаю, если встречусь с ней наедине; very likely – весьма вероятно),” said I. “Hang it, Sapt, you don’t suppose I find it difficult (черт возьми, Сэпт, вы же не думаете: «не предполагаете», что мне это в тягость: «что я нахожу это трудным»)?”
Fritz whistled a bar or two; then he said (Фриц просвистел пару тактов /какой-то мелодии/, потом сказал; bar – кусок, брусок; тактовая черта, такт /муз./): “You’ll find it only too easy (/напротив/, для вас это будет очень легко; only too – чрезвычайно, очень). Look here, I hate telling you this, but I must (послушайте: «взгляните сюда», мне не хочется вам этого говорить, но придется; to hate – ненавидеть; не хотеть /разг./). The Countess Helga told me (графиня Хельга рассказала мне) that the princess had become most attached to the King (что принцесса влюбилась в короля; to become – делаться, становиться; как глагол-связка для обозначения перехода в какое-л. состояние; to be attached to smb. – любить кого-л., испытывать привязанность к кому-л.; to attach – прикреплять, присоединять). Since the coronation, her feelings have undergone a marked development (со /дня/ коронации ее чувства весьма усилились: «подверглись заметному развитию»; to undergo – испытывать, переносить; подвергаться; marked – отмеченный; явный, заметный). It’s quite true that she is deeply wounded by the King’s apparent neglect (и это чистая правда, что ее глубоко ранит явное пренебрежение /со стороны/ короля).”
“Here’s a kettle of fish!” I groaned (да уж, хорошенькое дело! – простонал я; kettle of fish – запутанное, неприятное положение; kettle – чайник; котелок; fish – рыба).
“Tut, tut!” said Sapt. “I suppose you’ve made pretty speeches to a girl before now (ай-ай-ай, я полагаю, вы произносили красивые речи какой-нибудь девушке = девушкам /и/ раньше; tut – ах ты! междометие, выражающее нетерпение, недовольство)? That’s all she wants (это все, что ей = им нужно; to want – хотеть, желать; нуждаться /в чем-л./).”