Английский язык с У. С. Моэмом. Театр

Франк Илья

(немногое ускользнет от нее: «пройдет мимо нее»), but she was a jealous little

thing (но она такая ревнивая малышка), she was always thinking women were

making a dead set at him (она всегда думала, что женщины вешаются ему на

шею; to make a dead-set at smb. — набрасываться, накидываться на кого-

либо, упорно добиваться взаимности). It was true (правда:

«это было

правдой») that Dolly had given him a pair of cuff links at Christmas (что Долли

подарила ему пару запонок /для манжет/ на Рождество), but he thought that

was only (но он думала, что это было просто для того) so that he shouldn't feel

left out in the cold (чтобы он не чувствовал себя оставленным за бортом; to

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leave smb. out in the cold — третировать кого-либо, оказывать холодный

прием) because she had given Julia a brooch (потому как она подарила Джулии

брошь) that must have cost at least two hundred pounds (которая, должно быть,

стоила по меньшей мере двести фунтов).

suspect [sA'spekt] sharp [SQ:p] brooch [brqVtS]

Light dawned on him, and he was so surprised that he slowed down. Was it

possible that what Julia suspected was true? He had never even thought that

Dolly liked him much, and as for supposing she was in love with him — why,

the notion had never crossed his mind. Of course Julia had sharp eyes, not

much got by her, but she was a jealous little thing, she was always thinking

women were making a dead set at him. It was true that Dolly had given him a

pair of cuff links at Christmas, but he thought that was only so that he

shouldn't feel left out in the cold because she had given Julia a brooch that

must have cost at least two hundred pounds.

That might be only her cunning (это всего лишь могло быть ее лукавством).

Well (ну), he could honestly say (он мог честно признаться: «сказать») he'd

never done a thing (он никогда не сделал

ничего) to make her think there was

anything doing (чтобы дать ей повод думать, что что-то происходило /между

ним и Долли/). Julia giggled (Джулия хихикнула).

"No, darling, it's not you she's in love with (нет, дорогой, не в тебя она

влюблена)."

It was disconcerting (это приводило в замешательство) the way Julia knew (то,

каким образом Джулия знала) what he was thinking (о чем он думал). You

couldn't hide a thing from that woman (не спрячешь ничего от этой женщины).

"Then why did you put the idea into my head (тогда почему ты вбила мне эту

идею в голову; to put ideas into smb.'s head — забивать кому-либо голову

несбыточными мечтами)? I wish to goodness (как бы мне хотелось; goodness

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— доброта, ценные качества) you'd express yourself so (чтобы ты выражалась

так) that a fellow can understand (чтобы /человек/ мог понять /тебя/)."

Julia did (Джулия /так и / сделала).

"I never heard such nonsense (я никогда не слышал подобной чепухи)," he cried

(вскричал он). "What a filthy mind you've got, Julia (какое у тебя непристойное

воображение: «грязный ум», Джулия)!"

"Come off it, dear (о, перестань/брось, дорогой)."

cunning ['kAnIN] giggle ['gIg(q)l] disconcert ["dIskqn'sq:t]

That might be only her cunning. Well, he could honestly say he'd never done a

thing to make her think there was anything doing. Julia giggled.

"No, darling, it's not you she's in love with."

It was disconcerting the way Julia knew what he was thinking. You couldn't

hide a thing from that woman.

"Then why did you put the idea into my head? I wish to goodness you'd

express yourself so that a fellow can understand."

Julia did.

"I never heard such nonsense," he cried. "What a filthy mind you've got,

Julia!"

"Come off it, dear."

"I don't believe there's a word of truth in it (я не верю, что в этом есть хоть слово