Английский язык с У. С. Моэмом. Театр

Франк Илья

(и к семи часам она хотела быть в театре). But when she awoke (но, когда она

проснулась) she felt so much refreshed (она почувствовала себя настолько

отдохнувшей: «посвежевшей») that it irked her to stay in bed (что ее

раздражало оставаться в постели), so she made up her mind to get up and go for

a walk (и тогда она решила встать и пойти на прогулку). It was a fine, sunny

day (был прекрасный, солнечный день). Liking the town better than the country

(/поскольку ей/ нравился город больше, чем деревня) and streets more than

trees (и

улицы больше, чем деревья), she did not go into the Park (она не пошла

в Гайд-парк), but sauntered round the neighbouring squares (но неторопливо

прогуливалась по близлежащим: «соседским» площадям), deserted at that time

of year (безлюдным: «пустынным» в это время года), idly looking at the houses

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(лениво посматривая на дома), and thought how much she preferred her own to

any of them (и думала, насколько она предпочитала свой собственный /дом/

любому из них).

massage ['mxsQ:Z] irk [q:k] neighbouring ['neIb(q)rIN]

Julia had nothing to do that morning but go down to the Siddons for a word-

rehearsal at noon, so she lay in bed till late. Michael did not come back to

luncheon, having last things to do to the sets, and she ate alone. Then she went to

bed and for an hour slept soundly. Her intention was to rest all the afternoon; Miss

Phillips was coming at six to give her a light massage, and by seven she wanted to

be at the theatre. But when she awoke she felt so much refreshed that it irked her to

stay in bed, so she made up her mind to get up and go for a walk. It was a fine,

sunny day. Liking the town better than the country and streets more than trees, she

did not go into the Park, but sauntered round the neighbouring squares, deserted at

that time of year, idly looking at the houses, and thought how much she preferred

her own to any of them.

She felt at ease and light-hearted (она чувствовала себя свободно и беззаботно).

Then she thought it time to go home (затем она подумала, что самое время идти

домой). She had just reached the corner of Stanhope Place (она как раз достигал

угла Стэнхоуп-плейс) when she heard her name called in a voice that she could

not but recognize (когда она услышала свое имя, произнесенное: «названное»

голосом, который она не могла не узнать).

"Julia."

She turned round (она

обернулась: «повернулась кругом») and Tom, his face all

smiles, caught her up (и Том, с лицом, расплывшимся в улыбке: «его лицо —

сплошные улыбки», догнал ее; to catch (caught) up — подхватить; нагнать).

She had not seen him since her return from France (она не видела его с того

самого момента, как она вернулась: «с ее возвращения» из Франции). He was

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very smart in a neat grey suit (он был очень элегантен в аккуратном сером

костюме) and a brown hat (и коричневой шляпе). He was tanned by the sun (он

загорел от солнца).

"I thought you were away (я думала, что тебя нет в городе: «ты

отсутствуешь»)."

"I came back on Monday (я вернулся в понедельник). I didn't ring up (я не

позвонил) because I knew you were busy with the final rehearsals (из-за того, что

я знал, что ты занята последними репетициями). I'm coming tonight (я приду

сегодня /на премьеру/); Michael gave me a stall (Майкл дал мне /билет/ на

место в партере)."

"Oh, I'm glad (о, я рада)."

recognize ['rekqgnaIz] tanned [txnd] tonight [tq'naIt]

She felt at ease and light-hearted. Then she thought it time to go home. She had

just reached the corner of Stanhope Place when she heard her name called in a

voice that she could not but recognize.

"Julia."

She turned round and Tom, his face all smiles, caught her up. She had not seen him

since her return from France. He was very smart in a neat grey suit and a brown

hat. He was tanned by the sun.

"I thought you were away."

"I came back on Monday. I didn't ring up because I knew you were busy with the

final rehearsals. I'm coming tonight; Michael gave me a stall."

"Oh, I'm glad."

It was plain (было ясно) that he was delighted to see her (что он был счастлив

видеть ее). His face was eager (его лицо было энергичным; eager — страстно

желающий, жаждущий /о человеке/; интенсивный, напряженный;