Francis Scott Fitzgerald «The diamond as big as the Ritz» — Ch. IX (1/11)
english-frank.ruФрэнсис Скотт Фицджеральд «Алмаз величиной в отель "Риц"» — Глава IX
It was three o'clock when they attained their destination (было три часа /ночи/, когда они добрались до места: «достигли цели своего пути»). The obliging and phlegmatic Jasmine fell off to sleep immediately (послушная, флегматичная Жасмин тут же уснула; obliging —любезный, услужливый), leaning against the trunk of a large tree (приклонившись к стволу большого дерева), while John and Kismine sat (в то время как Джон и Кисмин сидели), his arm around her (в обнимку: «его рука вокруг нее»), and watched the desperate ebb and flow of the dying battle (и наблюдали за отчаянными приливами и отливами затухающего боя) among the ruins of a vista that had been a garden spot that morning (среди ландшафта развалин, который /вчера/ утром был садом; vista — перспектива /в конце аллеи, между гор и т.п./; вид /обычно красивый/, панорама). Shortly after four o'clock (вскоре после четырех = в начале пятого) the last remaining gun gave out a clanging sound (последняя остававшаяся пушка издала лязгающий звук) and went out of action in a swift tongue of red smoke (и вышла из строя в стремительном языке красного дыма). Though the moon was down (хотя луна уже зашла), they saw that the flying bodies were circling closer to the earth (они видели, что аэропланы кружат ближе к земле). When the planes had made certain (когда они удостоверятся) that the beleaguered possessed no further resources (что осажденные не имеют никаких других ресурсов/средств; further — дальнейший, добавочный), they would land and the dark and glittering reign of the Washingtons would be over (они приземлятся, и темное и блистательное владычество Вашингтонов завершится).
It was three o'clock when they attained their destination. The obliging and phlegmatic Jasmine fell off to sleep immediately, leaning against the trunk of a large tree, while John and Kismine sat, his arm around her, and watched the desperate ebb and flow of the dying battle among the ruins of a vista that had been a garden spot that morning. Shortly after four o'clock the last remaining gun gave out a clanging sound and went out of action in a swift tongue of red smoke. Though the moon was down, they saw that the flying bodies were circling closer to the earth. When the planes had made certain that the beleaguered possessed no further resources, they would land and the dark and glittering reign of the Washingtons would be over.
With the cessation of the firing the valley grew quiet (с прекращением стрельбы долина затихла: «стала тихой»). The embers of the two aeroplanes glowed (тлеющие обломки двух аэропланов светились) like the eyes of some monster crouching in the grass (как глаза чудовища, залегшего в траве). The château stood dark and silent (замок стоял темный и безмолвный), beautiful without light as it had been beautiful in the sun (/такой же/ прекрасный без света = в темноте, каким был при свете солнца), while the woody rattles of Nemesis filled the air above (в то время как = а деревянные трещотки Немезиды наполняли воздух вверху) with a growing and receding complaint (то нарастающим, то удаляющимся/убывающим недовольным стрекотом: complaint — жалоба; недовольство, неудовлетворённость). Then John perceived that Kismine, like her sister, had fallen sound asleep (заметил, что Кисмин, как и ее сестра, крепко заснула; to perceive — воспринимать /в основном зрением/, ощущать, чувствовать; понимать, осознавать).
With the cessation of the firing the valley grew quiet. The embers of the two aeroplanes glowed like the eyes of some monster crouching in the grass. The château stood dark and silent, beautiful without light as it had been beautiful in the sun, while the woody rattles of Nemesis filled the air above with a growing and receding complaint. Then John perceived that Kismine, like her sister, had fallen sound asleep.
It was long after four (время близилось к пяти: «было далеко за четыре») when he became aware of footsteps along the path (когда он /вдруг/ услышал шаги на тропинке; to become aware — воспринимать /органами чувств/; понимать, осознавать) they had lately followed (/по которой/ они недавно шли), and he waited in breathless silence (подождал, затаив дыхание; breathless — бездыханный; запыхавшийся; затаивший дыхание) until the persons to whom they belonged (пока люди, которым они принадлежали) had passed the vantagepoint he occupied (минуют его наблюдательный пункт; vantagepoint — выгодное положение; место, дающее хороший обзор). There was a faint stir in the air now (в воздухе теперь было = чувствовалось легкое движение) that was not of human origin (происходившее не от человека: «которое было не человеческого происхождения»), and the dew was cold (роса была холодной); he knew that the dawn would break soon (понял, что скоро наступит рассвет). John waited until the steps had gone a safe distance up the mountain and were inaudible (пока шаги ушли = удалились вверх по горе на безопасное расстояние и стали неслышны; audible — слышный, внятный; слышимый). Then he followed (затем он пошел следом).
It was long after four when he became aware of footsteps along the path they had lately followed, and he waited in breathless silence until the persons to whom they belonged had passed the vantagepoint he occupied. There was a faint stir in the air now that was not of human origin, and the dew was cold; he knew that the dawn would break soon. John waited until the steps had gone a safe distance up the mountain and were inaudible. Then he followed.