The Wedding of Mademoiselle Roquefort
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Baroness: A headache? On her wedding day? On the happiest day of her life? I simply cannot understand that!
Baron: Perhaps she is just nervous, my dear. After all, one does not get married every day. (11)
Baroness: Nonsense! Besides, she isn’t marrying some street bum. (12) She is marrying the Marquis Camembert, the most eligible bachelor in the whole of Mouse Kingdom! (13) If this were my wedding, I would surely be jumping with joy. I certainly wouldn’t lose my appetite over it. (14)
Baron: Certainly not, dear. Just don’t forget that you’re already married.
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I kept running until I couldn’t run anymore. – Я продолжал бежать, пока окончательно не выбился из сил.
(8) Обратите внимание на произношение слова bow («поклон»). В нем слышится дифтонг [au], в отличие от его омографа 1 bow [bou], обозначающего «лук для стрельбы».
(9) Where in the world is our daughter? Слова in the world могут превратить обычный вопрос (Where is our daughter?) в эмоциональный. Как правило, в этом случае они ставятся сразу после вопросительного слова. Сравните:
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Омографами называют слова, которые совпадают в написании, но различаются в произношении.
You see what is happening in the world?
– Ты видишь, что творится в мире?
How in the world am I supposed to see it? – Как, черт возьми, я должен это видеть?
В третьей главе в этом же значении употребляются слова on Earth:
But how on Earth did you manage to recognize her? – Но как, черт побери, ты смог ее узнать?
(10) She has come down with a bit of a headache. Здесь фразовый глагол come down используется в значении «слечь», «свалиться» с какой-либо болезнью. Например:
A week later, I came down with typhoid fever. – Неделю спустя я слег с брюшным тифом.
(11) After all, one does not get married every day. Здесь слова after all представляют собой небольшую идиому. Наряду с другими значениями, эта идиома указывает на то, что далее последует важный аргумент в пользу сказанного. Именно в этом значении ее употребляет барон Рокфор.
(12) A street bum is a homeless person living on the street, уличный бродяга, босяк, бомж.
(13) The most eligible bachelor – устойчивое словосочетание, приблизительно
(14) I certainly wouldn’t lose my appetite over it. Здесь предлог over указывает на причину чего-либо. Сравните также:
We had an argument over money. – Мы поспорили из-за денег.
She lost her head over that guy. – Она потеряла голову из-за того парня.
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Characters:
Mathilda Roquefort, the daughter of Baron and Baroness Roquefort
Marie, her maid
Meanwhile, in Mathilda’s room, another conversation took place.
Mathilda: What time is it, Marie?
Marie: Ten o’clock, Mademoiselle.
Mathilda: Ten o’clock… Another eight hours (15), and I shall become Madame Camembert. Don’t I hate this name! (16) Along with the marquis with his well-groomed whiskers and the terrible smell of cheap cologne! (17) I cannot bear to think of him without disgust. (18) But such was the will of His Majesty, and such is the will of my parents. Oh, Marie, I’m so unhappy! I wish I were dead! (19)
Marie: Please, don’t say that, Mademoiselle. Someone would be even more unhappy if you were dead. Look what I have brought you! Your favourite strawberry pie. Why don’t you try some?
Mathilda: Thank you, Marie, but I really don’t feel like I could eat anything. (20)
Marie: Still, I think that you should try this cake. I’m sure that you will like it.
Mathilda: I will?
Marie: Definitely. It has your favourite filling.
Mathilda: It does?
Marie: Uh-huh.
Mathilda: All right. If you insist, I will have a slice.
Marie: I will go now. But I will be around in case you should need me. (21) I will see to it that no one disturbs you. (22)
Mathilda broke the cake, fished out a slip of paper and started reading:
Mathilda (having finished reading): Marie!
Marie: I’m here, Mademoiselle.
Mathilda: I will step out for a few minutes. (23)
Marie: Of course, Mademoiselle. Take your time. (24) I will cover for you. (25)
Mathilda: Cover for me?
Marie: I mean, if someone comes looking for you, I will say that you are in the garden walking off your headache. (26)