Любимые английские сказки / My Favourite English Fairy Tales

Дмитриева К.

When they arrived at the palace, they were immediately shown into a room where the princess and her suite [33] were sitting. Jack, who never stood on ceremony, cried, ‘What a troop [34] of fair ladies we’ve got here!’

‘Yes,’ said the princess, ‘we are fair ladies, for we carry fire in our bosoms [35] .’

‘Do you?’ said Jack. ‘Then roast me an egg,’ pulling out [36] the egg from his pocket.

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suite –

свита

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troop – отряд

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bosom – грудь

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pull out –

вытащить

‘How will you get it out again?’ said the princess.

‘With a crooked stick,’ replied Jack, producing [37] the hazel.

‘Where did that come from?’ said the princess.

‘From a nut,’ answered Jack, pulling out the nut from his pocket. ‘I’ve answered the three questions, and now I’ll have the lady.’ ‘No, no,’ said the king, ‘not so fast. You have still a test to go through. You must come here in a week’s time and watch for one whole night with the princess, my daughter. If you can manage to keep awake the whole night long you shall marry her next day.’

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produce – зд. предъявить

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