We reached Paddington at seven, and drove direct to the restaurant I have before described (мы добрались до Паддингтона в семь и помчались прямо в ресторан, который я ранее описал; to drive — ехать, управлять /автомобилем и т. д./, править /лошадьми/; мчаться, нестись), where we partook of a light meal, left Montmorency (где съели легкие закуски, оставили Монморенси; to partake — принимать участие; отведать, съесть, выпить), together with suggestions for a supper to be ready at half-past ten (вместе с указаниями приготовить /нам/ ужин к половине одиннадцатого), and then continued our way to Leicester Square (затем продолжили путь = далее отправились на Лестер-Сквер /площадь в Уэст-Энде; на ней и вблизи нее расположено много кинотеатров, театров и ресторанов/).

deceived [d'si:vd] direct [d(a)'rekt]

We had deceived the boatman at Pangbourne. We had not had the face to tell him that we were running away from the rain. We had left the boat, and all it contained, in his charge, with instructions that it was to be ready for us at nine the next morning. If, we said — if anything unforeseen should happen, preventing our return, we would write to him.

We reached Paddington at seven, and drove direct to the restaurant I have before described, where we partook of a light meal, left Montmorency, together with suggestions for a supper to be ready at half-past ten, and then continued our way to Leicester Square.

We attracted a good deal of attention at the Alhambra (мы привлекли много внимания в «Альгамбре»). On our presenting ourselves at the pay-box we were gruffly directed to go round to Castle Street (когда мы появились у театральной кассы, нас грубо направили на Касл-стрит; to present — дарить; представлять, предъявлять; to go round — обойти, сделать крюк), and were informed that we were half-an-hour behind our time (нам сообщили, что мы опаздываем на полчаса).

We convinced the man, with some difficulty (мы убедили кассира с трудом), that we were not "the world-renowned contortionists from the Himalaya Mountains (что мы не «всемирно известные люди-змеи с Гималайских гор»; renown — слава, известность; contortionist — «человек-змея», акробат)," and he took our money and let us pass (и он взял наши деньги и позволил нам пройти/пропустил нас).

Inside we were a still greater success (внутри мы имели еще больший успех). Our fine bronzed countenances and picturesque clothes were followed round the place with admiring gaze (наши замечательные загорелые лица и живописные костюмы повсюду сопровождались восхищенным взглядом; bronzed — бронзовый, загорелый; countenance — выражение лица; лицо). We were the cynosure of every eye (мы были центром внимания каждого взора = все взоры были устремлены на нас; cynosure — Малая Медведица; Полярная звезда; центр внимания).

It was a proud moment for us all (это была великолепная минута для нас; proud — гордый; вызывающий чувство гордости, удовлетворения; счастливый, великолепный).

contortionist [kn't:nst] countenance ['kauntnns] cynosure ['snzju]

We attracted a good deal of attention at the Alhambra. On our presenting ourselves at the pay-box we were gruffly directed to go round to Castle Street, and were informed that we were half-an-hour behind our time.

We convinced the man, with some difficulty, that we were not "the world-renowned contortionists from the Himalaya Mountains," and he took our money and let us pass.

Inside we were a still greater success. Our fine bronzed countenances and picturesque clothes were followed round the place with admiring gaze. We were the cynosure of every eye.