William Somerset Maugham «Mr. Know-All» (18/20)

William Somerset Maugham «Mr. Know-All» (18/20)

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Уильям Сомерсет Моэм «Мистер Всезнайка»

He took out his pocket book (он вынул свой бумажник) and from it a hundred-dollar bill (и из него сто долларовую банкноту: bill — счет; банкнота). He handed it to Ramsay without a word (он передал его Рэмзи без единого слова).


He took out his pocket book and from it a hundred-dollar bill. He handed it to Ramsay without a word.


"Perhaps (возможно) that`ll teach you not to be so cocksure another time (это научит вас не быть столь самоуверенным в другой раз), my young friend (мой юный друг)," said Ramsay as he took the note (сказал Рэмзи, беря банкноту).

I noticed that Mr Kelada`s hands were trembling (я заметил, что руки мистера Келада дрожали: «были дрожащими»).


"Perhaps that`ll teach you not to be so cocksure another time, my young friend," said Ramsay as he took the note.

I noticed that Mr Kelada`s hands were trembling.


The story spread over the ship as stories do (эта история распространилась по всему кораблю, как истории делают = как обычно бывает), and he had to put up with (и он вынужден был претерпеть) a good deal of chaff that evening (большое количество = много насмешек в тот вечер). It was a fine joke (это было хорошим анекдотом) that Mr Know-All had been caught out (что мистер Всезнайка был уличен во лжи: to catch out — поймать на лжи, завалить). But Mrs Ramsay retired to her state-room (только миссис Рэмзи удалилась к себе в каюту: but — но; только/лишь) with a headache (с головной болью).


The story spread over the ship as stories do, and he had to put up with a good deal of chaff that evening. It was a fine joke that Mr Know-All had been caught out. But Mrs Ramsay retired to her state-room with a headache.