Jerome K. Jerome «Three men in a boat» — Ch. XV (3/16)
english-frank.ruДжером К. Джером «Трое в лодке, не считая собаки» — Глава XV
Neither George nor I dared to turn round (ни Джордж, ни я не осмеливались повернуться). The man's hand was on the cap, and the picture might be taken any moment (рука фотографа была на крышке /объектива/, и снимок мог быть сделан в любую минуту; cap — шляпка, крышка, колпачок; капсюль). Was it us they were calling to (уж не нам ли они кричали)? What was the matter with our noses (что такое случилось с нашими носами)? Why were they to be pushed out (почему их нужно было вытолкнуть)!
But now the whole lock started yelling, and a stentorian voice from the back shouted (но теперь весь шлюз начал кричать, и громкий/зычный голос сзади выкрикнул):
"Look at your boat, sir; you in the red and black caps (посмотрите на свою лодку, сэр; эй, вы, в красно-черных фуражках). It's your two corpses that will get taken in that photo, if you ain't quick (а то ваши два трупа получатся на снимке, если не поторопитесь)."
We looked then, and saw that the nose of our boat had got fixed under the woodwork of the lock (тогда мы посмотрели и увидели, что нос нашей лодки застрял под деревянными частями = сваями шлюза), while the in-coming water was rising all around it, and tilting it up (а прибывающая вода поднималась /вокруг/ и наклоняла лодку; in-coming — поступающий, прибывающий; на подходе). In another moment we should be over (через минуту мы бы перевернулись). Quick as thought, we each seized an oar, and a vigorous blow against the side of the lock with the butt-ends (с быстротой молнии: «быстрые как мысль» мы схватили весло, и сильный удар по боковине шлюза рукоятью) released the boat, and sent us sprawling on our backs (освободил лодку, и мы полетели на спину; to send — посылать; to sprawl — растягивать/ся/, разваливаться; разбрасывать/ся/).
Neither George nor I dared to turn round. The man's hand was on the cap, and the picture might be taken any moment. Was it us they were calling to? What was the matter with our noses? Why were they to be pushed out!
But now the whole lock started yelling, and a stentorian voice from the back shouted:
"Look at your boat, sir; you in the red and black caps. It's your two corpses that will get taken in that photo, if you ain't quick."
We looked then, and saw that the nose of our boat had got fixed under the woodwork of the lock, while the in-coming water was rising all around it, and tilting it up. In another moment we should be over. Quick as thought, we each seized an oar, and a vigorous blow against the side of the lock with the butt-ends released the boat, and sent us sprawling on our backs.
We did not come out well in that photograph, George and I (мы плохо получились на этой фотографии, Джордж и я). Of course, as was to be expected, our luck ordained it (конечно, как и следовало ожидать, наша удача так предопределила = так нам повезло), that the man should set his wretched machine in motion at the precise moment (что фотограф привел в действие свой несчастный аппарат в тот самый момент; to set in motion — приводить в действие, движение; запускать) that we were both lying on our backs with a wild expression of "Where am I? and what is it?" on our faces (когда мы оба лежали на спине с диким выражением «Где я?» и «Что такое?» на лицах = с растерянным и ошеломленным видом), and our four feet waving madly in the air (и неистово болтая /четырьмя/ ногами в воздухе; to wave — развеваться, качаться; размахивать).
Our feet were undoubtedly the leading article in that photograph (наши ноги, несомненно, были главной деталью на той фотографии; leading article — передовица, передовая статья). Indeed, very little else was to be seen (в самом деле, очень мало другого было видно). They filled up the foreground entirely (они полностью заполнили передний план). Behind them, you caught glimpses of the other boats, and bits of the surrounding scenery (за ними можно было разглядеть очертания других лодок и немного: «кусочки» окружающего пейзажа; to catch a glimpse of — увидеть на мгновение, мельком); but everything and everybody else in the lock looked so utterly insignificant and paltry compared with our feet (но все другое в этом шлюзе выглядело настолько незначительно и ничтожно по сравнению с нашими ногами; utterly — весьма, крайне, очень), that all the other people felt quite ashamed of themselves, and refused to subscribe to the picture (что все остальные почувствовали себя совсем пристыженными и отказались приобрести фотографию; to subscribe — жертвовать деньги, подписываться, приобретать по подписке).
We did not come out well in that photograph, George and I. Of course, as was to be expected, our luck ordained it, that the man should set his wretched machine in motion at the precise moment that we were both lying on our backs with a wild expression of "Where am I? and what is it?" on our faces, and our four feet waving madly in the air.
Our feet were undoubtedly the leading article in that photograph. Indeed, very little else was to be seen. They filled up the foreground entirely. Behind them, you caught glimpses of the other boats, and bits of the surrounding scenery; but everything and everybody else in the lock looked so utterly insignificant and paltry compared with our feet, that all the other people felt quite ashamed of themselves, and refused to subscribe to the picture.
The owner of one steam launch, who had bespoke six copies (владелец одного из паровых баркасов, который заказал шесть экземпляров; to bespeak — заказывать заранее), rescinded the order on seeing the negative (отменил заказ, увидев негатив). He said he would take them if anybody could show him his launch (сказал, что возьмет их, если кто-нибудь покажет ему его баркас), but nobody could (но никто не смог). It was somewhere behind George's right foot (он был где-то позади правой ноги Джорджа).
There was a good deal of unpleasantness over the business (с этим делом возникло много неприятностей). The photographer thought we ought to take a dozen copies each (фотограф считал, что мы должны взять по дюжине экземпляров каждый), seeing that the photo was about nine-tenths us, but we declined (видя, что снимок на девять десятых /состоит/ из нас, но мы отказались). We said we had no objection to being photo'd full-length (мы сказали, что не возражаем, чтобы нас снимали во весь рост), but we preferred being taken the right way up (но предпочитаем, чтобы нас фотографировали в правильном, вертикальном положении).
The owner of one steam launch, who had bespoke six copies, rescinded the order on seeing the negative. He said he would take them if anybody could show him his launch, but nobody could. It was somewhere behind George's right foot.
There was a good deal of unpleasantness over the business. The photographer thought we ought to take a dozen copies each, seeing that the photo was about nine-tenths us, but we declined. We said we had no objection to being photo'd full-length, but we preferred being taken the right way up.