Francis Scott Fitzgerald «The diamond as big as the Ritz» — Ch. VIII (3/6)

Francis Scott Fitzgerald «The diamond as big as the Ritz» — Ch. VIII (3/6)


Фрэнсис Скотт Фицджеральд «Алмаз величиной в отель "Риц"» — Глава VIII

He heard a faint whir of air as the lift whizzed up again (он услышал слабый шум воздуха, когда лифт просвистел снова вверх), and then, a moment later, as it descended (и — минуту спустя, когда он спускался). It was probable that Percy was hurrying to his father's assistance (возможно, это Перси спешил на помощь отцу), and it occurred to John (и Джону вдруг пришло в голову; to occur — происходить, случаться; приходить на ум) that this was his opportunity to join Kismine and plan an immediate escape (что это был удобный случай, для того чтобы присоединиться к = встретиться с Кисмин и решиться на немедленное бегство). He waited until the lift had been silent for several minutes (подождал, пока пройдет несколько минут с того времени, как затих лифт); shivering a little with the night cool that whipped in through his wet pajamas (слегка дрожа от ночной прохлады, проникавшей сквозь мокрую пижаму; to whip — сечь /плетью, хлыстом/, хлестать; whip — плеть, хлыст), he returned to his room and dressed himself quickly (вернулся в свою комнату и быстро оделся). Then he mounted a long flight of stairs (потом он поднялся по длинному лестничному пролету) and turned down the corridor carpeted with Russian sable which led to Kismine's suite (и свернул в устланный соболями коридор, который вел в комнаты Кисмин; suite — комплект, набор; квартира, состоящая из нескольких комнат).

The door of her sitting-room was open and the lamps were lighted (дверь ее гостиной была распахнута, /внутри/ горел свет). Kismine, in an angora kimono, stood near the window of the room in a listening attitude (Кисмин в кимоно из шерсти ангорской козы стояла у окна и к чему-то прислушивалась; attitude — позиция; поза; осанка), and as John entered noiselessly, she turned toward him (когда Джон беззвучно вошел, она обернулась к нему).

 

He heard a faint whir of air as the lift whizzed up again, and then, a moment later, as it descended. It was probable that Percy was hurrying to his father's assistance, and it occurred to John that this was his opportunity to join Kismine and plan an immediate escape. He waited until the lift had been silent for several minutes; shivering a little with the night cool that whipped in through his wet pajamas, he returned to his room and dressed himself quickly. Then he mounted a long flight of stairs and turned down the corridor carpeted with Russian sable which led to Kismine's suite.

The door of her sitting-room was open and the lamps were lighted. Kismine, in an angora kimono, stood near the window of the room in a listening attitude, and as John entered noiselessly, she turned toward him.

"Oh, it's you!" she whispered, crossing the room to him (а, это ты, — прошептала она, идя к нему через комнату). "Did you hear them (ты их слышал)?"

"I heard your father's slaves in my (я слышал рабов твоего отца в моей…) — — "

"No," she interrupted excitedly (возбужденно прервала она его). "Aeroplanes!" "Aeroplanes? Perhaps that was the sound that woke me (возможно, это был тот звук, который разбудил меня; to wake)."

"There're at least a dozen (их по меньшей мере дюжина). I saw one a few moments ago dead against the moon (я только что видела один /аэроплан/ прямо против = на фоне луны). The guard back by the cliff fired his rifle (часовой там около утеса выстрелил из винтовки) and that's what roused father (и это разбудило отца). We're going to open on them right away (мы сейчас откроем по ним /огонь/)."

"Are they here on purpose (они прилетели специально; purpose — намерение, цель; замысел)?"

"Yes — it's that Italian who got away (конечно, это /все/ тот итальянец, который сбежал...) — —"

 

"Oh, it's you!" she whispered, crossing the room to him. "Did you hear them?"

"I heard your father's slaves in my — —"

"No," she interrupted excitedly. "Aeroplanes!" "Aeroplanes? Perhaps that was the sound that woke me."

"There're at least a dozen. I saw one a few moments ago dead against the moon. The guard back by the cliff fired his rifle and that's what roused father. We're going to open on them right away."

"Are they here on purpose?"

"Yes — it's that Italian who got away — —"