Английский для смелых. Истории о духах и привидениях / Great Ghost Stories

Collins was left rubbing his chin (Коллинз, потирающий подбородок, был оставлен в одиночестве: «Коллинз был оставлен потирающим подбородок»). Mrs Anstruther received the report with some discontent (миссис Анструтер выслушала: «приняла» доклад с некоторым недовольством), but did not insist upon any change of plan (но не стала настаивать на том, чтобы поменять эти планы: «настаивать на какой-либо перемене плана»).

By four o’clock that afternoon she had dismissed her husband to his golf (к четырем часам дня она отпустила мужа /играть/ в гольф), had dealt faithfully with Collins and with the other duties of the day (добросовестно /уточнила/ все с Коллинзом и разобралась с другими домашними делами на тот день; to deal – рассматривать /проблему/; заниматься /решением проблемы/; принимать меры /для решения проблемы/; faithfully – верно, точно; честно), and, having sent a campstool and umbrella to the proper spot (и, /заблаговременно/ дав распоряжение установить складной табурет и зонтик в надлежащем месте: «послав складной табурет и зонтик в надлежащее место»; to send; campstool – складной табурет), had just settled down to her sketch of the church as seen from the shrubbery (только уселась за свой набросок – вид церкви из их кустарника), when a maid came hurrying down the path to report that Miss Wilkins had called (когда служанка торопливо прибежала по тропинке, чтобы сообщить, что с визитом пришла мисс Уилкинз; to hurry – спешить; to call – кричать; окликать; наносить визит).

 ‘Ah yes, but we’ve got to get rid of some of them, of course.’

‘Oh, indeed, get rid of them! Yes, to be sure, but – I beg your pardon, Mr Anstruther —’

‘I’m sorry, Collins, but I must be getting on now. I hear the car at the door. Your mistress will explain exactly what she wishes. I’ll tell her, then, that you can see your way to clearing away the seats at once, and the post this afternoon. Good morning.’

Collins was left rubbing his chin. Mrs Anstruther received the report with some discontent, but did not insist upon any change of plan.

By four o’clock that afternoon she had dismissed her husband to his golf, had dealt faithfully with Collins and with the other duties of the day, and, having sent a campstool and umbrella to the proper spot, had just settled down to her sketch of the church as seen from the shrubbery, when a maid came hurrying down the path to report that Miss Wilkins had called.