From Picnic Point to Old Windsor Lock is a delightful bit of the river (от мыса Пикник до старого Виндзорского шлюза располагается восхитительный участок реки). A shady road, dotted here and there with dainty little cottages (тенистая дорога, местами усеянная изящными маленькими домиками; here and there — здесь и там, кое-где), runs by the bank up to the "Bells of Ouseley," a picturesque inn (тянется по берегу до «Колоколов Ауслея», живописной гостиницы), as most up-river inns are (как и большинство прибрежных гостиниц /являются живописными/), and a place where a very good glass of ale may be drunk — so Harris says (места, где можно выпить стакан отменного эля — так говорит Гаррис; to drink); and on a matter of this kind you can take Harris's word (а в этом вопросе вы можете поверить Гаррису на слово). Old Windsor is a famous spot in its way (старый Виндзор — в своем роде знаменитое место). Edward the Confessor had a palace here (у Эдуарда Исповедника был здесь дворец; confessor — исповедник; духовник), and here the great Earl Godwin was proved guilty by the justice of that age of having encompassed the death of the King's brother (и здесь судьи того времени доказали, что славный граф Годвин виновен в смерти брата короля; justice — справедливость, правосудие; судья, суд; to encompass — окружать; выполнять, осуществлять). Earl Godwin broke a piece of bread and held it in his hand (граф Годвин отломил кусок хлеба и взял его в руку; to break; to hold).

"If I am guilty (если я виновен)," said the Earl, "may this bread choke me when I eat it (пусть этот хлеб задушит меня = пусть я подавлюсь этим хлебом, когда его съем; to choke — душить; /по/давиться, задыхаться)!"

guilty ['lt] folk [fuk]

And when they reached St. Albans, there would be that wretched couple, kissing under the Abbey walls. Then these folks would go and be pirates until the marriage was over.

From Picnic Point to Old Windsor Lock is a delightful bit of the river. A shady road, dotted here and there with dainty little cottages, runs by the bank up to the "Bells of Ouseley," a picturesque inn, as most up-river inns are, and a place where a very good glass of ale may be drunk — so Harris says; and on a matter of this kind you can take Harris's word. Old Windsor is a famous spot in its way. Edward the Confessor had a palace here, and here the great Earl Godwin was proved guilty by the justice of that age of having encompassed the death of the King's brother. Earl Godwin broke a piece of bread and held it in his hand.

"If I am guilty," said the Earl, "may this bread choke me when I eat it!"

Then he put the bread into his mouth and swallowed it (потом он положил хлеб в рот и проглотил его), and it choked him, and he died (подавился им и умер).