‘Linda Arden,’ the name by which she was known all over the world (Линда Арден — это имя, под которым она была известна по всему миру), was not her real name (не было ее настоящим именем). It may have been Goldenberg (/фамилия ее/ могла быть Гольденберг); it is quite likely that she had Central European blood in her veins (вполне вероятно, что в ее венах текла центрально-европейская кровь) — a strain of Jewish, perhaps (возможно, небольшое количество еврейской /крови/; strain — происхождение, род; черточка, элемент, небольшое количество). Many nationalities drift to America (/представители/ многих национальностей перебрались в Америку; to drift — относить или гнать /ветром, течением/; относиться, перемещаться /по ветру, течению/). I suggest to you, gentlemen, that that young sister of Mrs. Armstrong’s (я предположу, господа, что та младшая сестра миссис Армстронг), little more than a child at the time of the tragedy (немногим больше чем ребенок = почти ребенок во время трагедии), was Helena Goldenberg, the younger daughter of Linda Arden (была Еленой Гольденберг, младшей дочерью Линды Арден), and that she married Count Andrenyi when he was an attach'e in Washington (и что она вышла замуж за графа Андрени, когда он служил атташе в Вашингтоне).”

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‘Linda Arden,’ the name by which she was known all over the world, was not her real name. It may have been Goldenberg; it is quite likely that she had Central European blood in her veins — a strain of Jewish, perhaps. Many nationalities drift to America. I suggest to you, gentlemen, that that young sister of Mrs. Armstrong’s, little more than a child at the time of the tragedy, was Helena Goldenberg, the younger daughter of Linda Arden, and that she married Count Andrenyi when he was an attach'e in Washington.”

“But Princess Dragomiroff says that the girl married an Englishman (но княгиня Драгомирова говорит, что девушка вышла замуж за англичанина).”

“Whose name she cannot remember (имени которого она не помнит)! I ask you, my friends, is that really likely (я спрашиваю вас, друзья мои, действительно ли такое возможно)? Princess Dragomiroff loved Linda Arden (княгиня Драгомирова любила Линду Арден) as great ladies do love great artists (как аристократки: «благородные дамы» любят великих актрис). She was godmother to one of the actress’s daughters (она была крестной матерью одной из дочерей актрисы). Would she forget so quickly the married name of the other daughter (забудет ли она столь быстро фамилию по мужу другой дочери; married — женатый, замужняя; брачный, супружеский)? It is not likely (это маловероятно). No, I think we can safely say that Princess Dragomiroff was lying (нет, я думаю, что мы можем с уверенностью сказать, что княгиня Драгомирова лгала; safely — благополучно; без риска, безопасно).

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“But Princess Dragomiroff says that the girl married an Englishman.”

“Whose name she cannot remember! I ask you, my friends, is that really likely? Princess Dragomiroff loved Linda Arden as great ladies do love great artists. She was godmother to one of the actress’s daughters. Would she forget so quickly the married name of the other daughter? It is not likely. No, I think we can safely say that Princess Dragomiroff was lying.