Английский язык с Джеромом К. Джеромом. Трое в лодке, не считая собаки

I called for the cheeses, and took them away in a cab. It was a ramshackle affair, dragged along by a knock-kneed, broken-winded somnambulist, which his owner, in a moment of enthusiasm, during conversation, referred to as a horse. I put the cheeses on the top, and we started off at a shamble that would have done credit to the swiftest steam-roller ever built, and all went merry as a funeral bell, until we turned the corner. There, the wind carried a whiff from the cheeses full on to our steed. It woke him up, and, with a snort of terror, he dashed off at three miles an hour. The wind still blew in his direction, and before we reached the end of the street he was laying himself out at the rate of nearly four miles an hour, leaving the cripples and stout old ladies simply nowhere.

It took two porters as well as the driver to hold him in at the station; and I do not think they would have done it, even then, had not one of the men had the presence of mind to put a handkerchief over his nose, and to light a bit of brown paper.

I took my ticket, and marched proudly up the platform, with my cheeses (я взял билет и прошагал гордо к перрону со своими сырами), the people falling back respectfully on either side (люди отступали /при этом/ почтительно с каждой стороны). The train was crowded, and I had to get into a carriage where there were already seven other people (поезд был переполнен, и мне пришлось войти в купе, где уже было семь /других/ человек). One crusty old gentleman objected, but I got in, notwithstanding (один раздражительный старый джентльмен запротестовал, но я вошел, тем не менее; crusty — покрытый коркой; сварливый, резкий); and, putting my cheeses upon the rack (кладя сыры на полку; rack — вешалка; полка, подставка, сетка для вещей /в вагонах, автобусах и др./), squeezed down with a pleasant smile, and said it was a warm day (протиснулся вниз = на скамью с приятной улыбкой и сказал, что теплый денек /сегодня/).

A few moments passed, and then the old gentleman began to fidget (несколько минут прошло, затем старый джентльмен начал беспокойно ерзать; to begin; to fidget — проявлять нетерпение, беспокойно двигаться, вертеться).

"Very close in here (очень душно здесь; close — закрытый; душный, спертый)," he said.

"Quite oppressive (совсем нечем дышать; oppressive — жестокий, гнетущий; душный; oppressive weather — душная, знойная погода)," said the man next him (сказал человек, /сидевший/ рядом с ним).

proudly [ˈpraudlɪ] squeezed [skwi:zd]

I took my ticket, and marched proudly up the platform, with my cheeses, the people falling back respectfully on either side. The train was crowded, and I had to get into a carriage where there were already seven other people. One crusty old gentleman objected, but I got in, notwithstanding; and, putting my cheeses upon the rack, squeezed down with a pleasant smile, and said it was a warm day.

A few moments passed, and then the old gentleman began to fidget.

"Very close in here," he said.

"Quite oppressive," said the man next him.