Английский язык с У. С. Моэмом. На окраине империи. Рассказы
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"If I remember right (если я правильно помню) those weren't the points that seemed most important to you when you lived in Chicago (это было не самым важным: «это не были моменты, которые казались самыми важными», когда ты жил в Чикаго)."
" Chicago!"
"I don't know what you mean by that, Edward (не понимаю, что ты хочешь этим сказать, Эдвард). It's the greatest city in the world (это величайший город в мире)."
"I know (я знаю)," said Edward.
Bateman glanced at him quickly (Бейтман быстро = тут же взглянул на него), but his face was inscrutable (но его лицо было непроницаемым; to scrutinize —
stroll [strqul], grand [grxnd], inscrutable [In'skru: tqb(q)l]
"By the way, I rather thought you'd be living at this hotel," said Bateman, as he strolled out of the garden with Edward. "I understand it's the only decent one here."
"Not I," laughed Edward. "It's a deal too grand for me. I rent a room just outside the town. It's cheap and clean."
"If I remember right those weren't the points that seemed most important to you when you lived in Chicago."
" Chicago!"
"I don't know what you mean by that, Edward. It's the greatest city in the world."
"I know," said Edward.
Bateman glanced at him quickly, but his face was inscrutable.
"When are you coming back to it (когда ты туда возвращаешься)?"
"I often wonder (я часто задаю себе этот вопрос)," smiled Edward (улыбнулся Эдвард). This answer and the manner of it, staggered Bateman (этот ответ и то, как он был произнесен, ошеломили Бейтмана; manner— метод, способ; манера, поведение;to stagger— идти шатаясь; ошеломлять, потрясать), but before he could ask for an explanation (но, прежде чем он смог попросить объяснений) Edward waved to a half-caste who was driving a passing motor (Эдвард помахал рукой какому-то метису, который ехал в проезжавшей мимо машине; motor— двигатель, мотор; автомобиль; half-caste — человек смешанной расы, полукровка).
"Give us a ride down, Charlie (подвези нас, Чарли)," he said. He nodded to Bateman (он кивнул головой /на прощание/ Бейтману), and ran after the machine that had pulled up a few yards in front (и побежал за машиной, которая остановилась в нескольких ярдах впереди). Bateman was left to piece together a mass of perplexing impressions (Бейтман остался собирать в единое целое множество озадачивающих впечатлений).
stagger ['stxgq], half-cast(e) ['hQ: fkQ: st], machine [mq'Si: n], perplexing [pq'pleksIN]
"When are you coming back to it?"
"I often wonder," smiled Edward. This answer and the manner of it, staggered Bateman, but before he could ask for an explanation Edward waved to a half-caste who was driving a passing motor.
"Give us a ride down, Charlie," he said. He nodded to Bateman, and ran after the machine that had pulled up a few yards in front. Bateman was left to piece together a mass of perplexing impressions.
Edward called for him in a rickety trap drawn by an old mare (Эдвард заехал за ним на расшатанной двуколке, запряженной старой кобылой; trap — капкан; разг. рессорная двуколка; to draw — тащить, волочить), and they drove along a road that ran by the sea (и они поехали по дороге, что шла вдоль моря). On each side of it were plantations, coconut and vanilla (с каждой стороны дороги расположились
rickety ['rIkItI], coconut ['kqukqnAt], vanilla [vq'nIlq], mango ['mxNgqu], islet ['aIlIt]
Edward called for him in a rickety trap drawn by an old mare, and they drove along a road that ran by the sea. On each side of it were plantations, coconut and vanilla; and now and then they saw a great mango, its fruit yellow and red and purple among the massy green of the leaves; now and then they had a glimpse of the lagoon, smooth and blue, with here and there a tiny islet graceful with tall palms.
Arnold Jackson's house stood on a little hill and only a path led to it (дом Арнольда Джексона стоял на невысоком холме, и к нему вела только тропинка; невысокий; to lead), so they unharnessed the mare and tied her to a tree (поэтому они распрягли кобылку и привязали ее к дереву; harness — упряжь, сбруя), leaving the trap by the side of the road (оставив двуколку на обочине дороги). To Bateman it seemed a happy-go-lucky way of doing things (Бейтману это показалось беспечным: «Бейтману эта манера поведения показалась беспечной»). But when they went up to the house they were met by a tall, handsome native woman (когда они поднялись /вверх по холму/ к дому, их встретила высокая красивая туземка), no longer young (уже немолодая), with whom Edward cordially shook hands (с которой Эдвард сердечно обменялся рукопожатием; to shake — трясти; пожимать/руку/). He introduced Bateman to her (он представил ей Бейтмана).
unharness [An'hQ: nIs], happy-go-lucky ["hxpIgqu'lAkI], introduce ["Intrq'dju: s]
Arnold Jackson's house stood on a little hill and only a path led to it, so they unharnessed the mare and tied her to a tree, leaving the trap by the side of the road. To Bateman it seemed a happy-go-lucky way of doing things. But when they went up to the house they were met by a tall, handsome native woman, no longer young, with whom Edward cordially shook hands. He introduced Bateman to her.
"This is my friend Mr. Hunter (это мистер Хантер, мой друг). We're going to dine with you, Lavina (мы собираемся поужинать у вас, Лавина)."
"All right," she said, with a quick smile (сказала она, тут же улыбнувшись; quick — быстрый; быстро реагирующий/на что-либо/). " Arnold ain't back yet (Арнольд еще не вернулся)."
"We'll go down and bathe (мы спустимся и искупаемся). Let us have a couple of pareos (дай нам парочку парео)."