We walked all over the campus from the quadrangle to the athletic grounds; then he said he felt weak and must have some tea. He proposed that we go to College Inn — it's just off the campus by the pine walk. I said we ought to go back for Julia and Sallie, but he said he didn't like to have his nieces drink too much tea; it made them nervous. So we just ran away and had tea and muffins and marmalade and ice-cream and cake at a nice little table out on the balcony.
The inn was quite conveniently empty (в кафе, /что оказалось/ вполне удобно, было мало посетителей: «кафе было вполне удобно пустым»;
We had the jolliest time (мы замечательнейше провели время;
This morning (it's Monday now) (сегодня утром (сейчас уже понедельник)) three boxes of chocolates came by express for Julia and Sallie and me (три коробки шоколадных конфет прислали с посыльным — для Джулии, Салли и меня;
conveniently [kqn'vi:nIqntlI], jolly ['dZOlI], furious ['fjV(q)rIqs], desirable [dI'zaI(q)rqbl], apiece [q'pi:s]
The inn was quite conveniently empty, this being the end of the month and allowances low.
We had the jolliest time! But he had to run for his train the minute he got back and he barely saw Julia at all. She was furious with me for taking him off; it seems he's an unusually rich and desirable uncle. It relieved my mind to find he was rich, for the tea and things cost sixty cents apiece.
This morning (it's Monday now) three boxes of chocolates came by express for Julia and Sallie and me. What do you think of that?
To be getting candy from a man (получать конфеты от мужчины)!
I begin to feel like a girl instead of a foundling (я начинаю чувствовать себя девушкой, а не подкидышем;
I wish you'd come and have tea some day (как бы мне хотелось, чтобы вы приехали и выпили чаю /со мной/ однажды) and let me see if I like you (и мне бы стало понятно: «и дали бы мне возможность увидеть», нравитесь ли вы мне). But wouldn't it be dreadful if I didn't (но это было бы ужасно, если бы вы мне не понравились)? However, I know I should (однако, я знаю, что /вы бы мне/ понравились).
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Judy
P.S. I looked in the glass this morning (я посмотрела /на себя/ в зеркало сегодня утром;
candy ['kxndI], dimple [dImpl], curious ['kjV(q)rIqs]
To be getting candy from a man!