Jerome K. Jerome «Three men in a boat» — Ch. IV (5/11)
@english_frankДжером К. Джером «Трое в лодке, не считая собаки» — Глава IV
"What's yours (что будете пить)?" I said, turning to my friend (сказал я, обращаясь к моему приятелю).
"I'll have half-a-crown's worth of brandy, neat, if you please, miss (бренди на полкроны, чистого, будьте добры, мисс; neat — ясный, чистый; неразбавленный)," he responded (ответил он).
And he went off quietly after he had drunk it (он ушел/убежал тихо после того, как выпил бренди; to drink) and got into another carriage, which I thought mean (и сел в другой вагон, что я счел низким; to think; mean — жалкий, низкий, подлый).
From Crewe I had the compartment to myself, though the train was crowded (от Кру я ехал в купе один, хотя поезд был переполнен). As we drew up at the different stations (когда мы останавливались на различных станциях; to draw up), the people, seeing my empty carriage, would rush for it (люди, видя мой пустой вагон, бросались в него). "Here y' are, Maria (сюда, Мария; y' = you); come along, plenty of room (быстрее /иди/, много места)." "All right, Tom; we'll get in here (хорошо, Том, войдем = сядем сюда)," they would shout (кричали они). And they would run along, carrying heavy bags, and fight round the door to get in first (и они бежали, неся тяжелые сумки, и сражались у двери, чтобы войти первыми). And one would open the door and mount the steps (потом кто-нибудь открывал дверь и поднимался по ступеням), and stagger back into the arms of the man behind him (и падал назад на руки человека позади себя; to stagger — шататься; идти шатаясь; to stagger back — отшатнуться, отпрянуть); and they would all come and have a sniff (они все заходили и делали вдох/тянули носом), and then droop off and squeeze into other carriages, or pay the difference and go first (затем поникали и втискивались в другие вагоны или доплачивали разницу и ехали первым /классом/; to droop — поникать, склонять/ся/; увядать, ослабевать).
"What's yours?" I said, turning to my friend.
"I'll have half-a-crown's worth of brandy, neat, if you please, miss," he responded.
And he went off quietly after he had drunk it and got into another carriage, which I thought mean.
From Crewe I had the compartment to myself, though the train was crowded. As we drew up at the different stations, the people, seeing my empty carriage, would rush for it. "Here y' are, Maria; come along, plenty of room." "All right, Tom; we'll get in here," they would shout. And they would run along, carrying heavy bags, and fight round the door to get in first. And one would open the door and mount the steps, and stagger back into the arms of the man behind him; and they would all come and have a sniff, and then droop off and squeeze into other carriages, or pay the difference and go first.
From Euston, I took the cheeses down to my friend's house (с Юстонского вокзала я отвез сыры домой к моему другу; to take). When his wife came into the room she smelt round for an instant (когда его жена вошла в комнату, она принюхалась на мгновение; to smell round — принюхиваться, вынюхивать). Then she said (потом сказала):
"What is it (что это)? Tell me the worst (скажи мне /даже/ самое худшее)."
I said:
"It's cheeses. Tom bought them in Liverpool, and asked me to bring them up with me (Том купил их в Ливерпуле и попросил меня принести их /сюда/; to buy)."
And I added that I hoped she understood that it had nothing to do with me (я добавил, что, надеюсь, она понимает, что я здесь ни при чем; to understand); and she said that she was sure of that (она сказала, что уверена в этом), but that she would speak to Tom about it when he came back (но что она поговорит с Томом об этом, когда он вернется; to come back).
My friend was detained in Liverpool longer than he expected (мой приятель задержался в Ливерпуле дольше, чем ожидал); and, three days later, as he hadn't returned home, his wife called on me (три дня спустя, когда он не вернулся, его жена посетила меня). She said:
"What did Tom say about those cheeses (что сказал Том об этих сырах)?"
From Euston, I took the cheeses down to my friend's house. When his wife came into the room she smelt round for an instant. Then she said:
"What is it? Tell me the worst."
I said:
"It's cheeses. Tom bought them in Liverpool, and asked me to bring them up with me."
And I added that I hoped she understood that it had nothing to do with me; and she said that she was sure of that, but that she would speak to Tom about it when he came back.
My friend was detained in Liverpool longer than he expected; and, three days later, as he hadn't returned home, his wife called on me. She said:
"What did Tom say about those cheeses?"
I replied that he had directed they were to be kept in a moist place (я ответил, что он сказал, их нужно хранить во влажном месте; to direct — управлять, приказывать; to keep), and that nobody was to touch them (и что никто не должен трогать их).
She said:
"Nobody's likely to touch them (маловероятно, чтобы кто-нибудь их тронул). Had he smelt them (/а/ он их нюхал; to smell)?"
I thought he had, and added that he seemed greatly attached to them (я предположил, что да, и добавил, что он, кажется, сильно привязан к ним = дорожит ими; to attach — прикреплять/ся/; располагать к себе).
"You think he would be upset (думаете, он расстроится)," she queried (спросила она; to query — спрашивать, осведомляться), "if I gave a man a sovereign to take them away and bury them (если я дам кому-нибудь соверен, чтобы их /сыры/ унесли и закопали; to give)?"
I answered that I thought he would never smile again (я ответил, что, полагаю, он никогда больше не улыбнется; to think).
I replied that he had directed they were to be kept in a moist place, and that nobody was to touch them.
She said:
"Nobody's likely to touch them. Had he smelt them?"
I thought he had, and added that he seemed greatly attached to them.
"You think he would be upset," she queried, "if I gave a man a sovereign to take them away and bury them?"
I answered that I thought he would never smile again.