The air of the river has a demoralising effect upon one's temper (речной воздух имеет дурное влияние на характер), and this it is, I suppose, which causes even bargemen to be sometimes rude to one another (и именно это, полагаю, заставляет даже барочников быть иногда грубыми друг с другом; to cause — являться причиной, обусловливать; заставлять), and to use language which, no doubt, in their calmer moments they regret (и использовать выражения, о которых, несомненно, в более спокойные минуты они жалеют).

brutally ['bru:tl] amiable ['embl]

"Oh, drat the man!" she would exclaim, when some unfortunate sculler would get in her way; "why don't he look where he's going?"

And, "Oh, bother the silly old thing!" she would say indignantly, when the sail would not go up properly. And she would catch hold of it, and shake it quite brutally.

Yet, as I have said, when on shore she was kind-hearted and amiable enough.

The air of the river has a demoralising effect upon one's temper, and this it is, I suppose, which causes even bargemen to be sometimes rude to one another, and to use language which, no doubt, in their calmer moments they regret.

CHAPTER XIX

(глава девятнадцатая)

Oxford. — Montmorency's idea of Heaven (представление Монморенси о небесах). — The hired up-river boat, its beauties and advantages (взятая напрокат лодка, ее прелести и преимущества; to hire — нанимать, брать напрокат). — The "Pride of the Thames (Гордость Темзы)." — The weather changes (погода меняется). — The river under different aspects (река в разных видах; aspect — сторона, подход; /внешний/ вид). — Not a cheerful evening (невеселый вечер). — Yearnings for the unattainable (тоска по недостижимому). — The cheery chat goes round (происходит веселый/оживленный разговор). — George performs upon the banjo (Джордж играет на банджо). — A mournful melody (унылая мелодия). — Another wet day (еще один дождливый день). — Flight (бегство; flight — полет, побег). — A little supper and a toast (легкий: «небольшой» ужин и тост).

Oxford. — Montmorency's idea of Heaven. — The hired up-river boat, its beauties and advantages. — The "Pride of the Thames." — The weather changes. — The river under different aspects. — Not a cheerful evening. — Yearnings for the unattainable. — The cheery chat goes round. — George performs upon the banjo. — A mournful melody. — Another wet day. — Flight. — A little supper and a toast.

WE spent two very pleasant days at Oxford (мы провели два очень приятных дня в Оксфорде). There are plenty of dogs in the town of Oxford (в городе Оксфорде множество собак). Montmorency had eleven fights on the first day, and fourteen on the second (у Монморенси было одиннадцать драк в первый день и четырнадцать — во второй), and evidently thought he had got to heaven (и он, очевидно, подумал, что попал на небеса).

aspect ['aespekt] evidently ['evdntl]

WE spent two very pleasant days at Oxford. There are plenty of dogs in the town of Oxford. Montmorency had eleven fights on the first day, and fourteen on the second, and evidently thought he had got to heaven.