Английский язык с У. С. Моэмом. Театр
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"Christ, what a sight I looked."
They decided to keep their engagement to themselves, and Julia told no one
about it but Jimmie Langton, two or three girls in the company and her
dresser. She vowed them to secrecy and could not understand how within
forty-eight hours everyone in the theatre seemed to know all about it. Julia
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was divinely happy. She loved Michael more passionately than ever and would
gladly have married him there and then, but his good sense prevailed.
They were at present (они
чем) a couple of provincial actors (парой провинциальных актеров), and to start
their conquest of London (и начало покорения Лондона; conquest —
завоевание, покорение) as a married couple (/в качестве/ женатой пары) would
jeopardize their chances (могло бы помешать их шансам /на успех/; to
jeopardize — подвергать опасности, рисковать). Julia showed him as clearly
as she knew how (Джулия показала ему настолько ясно, насколько могла:
«знала как»), and this was very clearly indeed (и на самом деле /показала/
действительно ясно), that she was quite willing to become his mistress (что она
вполне готова стать его любовницей; to be quite willing to do smth. — быть
согласным, готовым, иметь желание сделать что-либо), but this he refused
(но он отказался /от этого/). He was too honourable (он был слишком
благородным) to take advantage of her (чтобы воспользоваться ей; to take
advantage of smb. — перехитрить/обмануть/ кого-либо, эксплуатировать,
использовать кого-либо в своих интересах: «взять преимущество»).
conquest ['kONkwest] jeopardize ['dZepqdaIz] mistress ['mIstrIs]
They were at present no more than a couple of provincial actors, and to start
their conquest of London as a married couple would jeopardize their chances.
Julia showed him as clearly as she knew how, and this was very clearly
indeed, that she was quite willing to become his mistress, but this he refused.
He was too honourable to take advantage of her.
"I could not love thee, dear, so much (я
сильно), loved I not honour more (если бы я не любил честь больше)," he
quoted (процитировал он).
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He felt sure (он был уверен: «чувствовал уверенность») that when they were
married (что когда они поженятся) they would bitterly regret it (они горько об
этом пожалеют; to regret — сожалеть, раскаиваться) if they had lived
together before (если бы они жили вместе до этого) as man and wife (как муж и
жена). Julia was proud of his principles (Джулия гордилась его принципами).
He was a kind and affectionate lover (он был добрым и нежным
возлюбленным), but in a very short while (но очень скоро: «за очень короткое
время»; a short while — время, промежуток времени) seemed to take her a
trifle for granted (казалось, стал воспринимать ее слегка как нечто само собой
разумеющееся; to take for granted — быть слишком самонадеянным,
позволять себе слишком много); by his manner (по его манере /поведения/),
friendly but casual (дружеской, но обыденной; casual — небрежный,
несерьезный, легкомысленный), you might have thought (можно было
подумать: «вы могли бы подумать») they had been married for years (что они
уже были женаты /долгие/ годы). But he showed great good nature (но он себя
вел очень великодушно: «показывал великую/отличную добрую натуру») in
allowing Julia to make love to him (позволяя Джулии ухаживать за ним).
principle ['prInsIp(q)l] casual ['kxZVql] trifle ['traIf(q)l]
"I could not love thee, dear, so much, loved I not honour more," he quoted.
He felt sure that when they were married they would bitterly regret it if they
had lived together before as man and wife. Julia was proud of his principles.