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

We tossed for beds, and Harris had to sleep with me (мы кинули жребий насчет кроватей = кому где спать, и Гаррису пришлось спать со мной; to toss — бросать, кидать; держать пари). He said:

"Do you prefer the inside or the outside, J. (ты предпочитаешь /лежать/ внутри или снаружи = с краю, Джей)?"

encouraged [ɪnˈkʌrɪʤd] ready [ˈredɪ] comfort [ˈkʌmfǝt]

Harris said I encouraged him. I didn't encourage him. A dog like that don't want any encouragement. It's the natural, original sin that is born in him that makes him do things like that.

The packing was done at 12.50; and Harris sat on the big hamper, and said he hoped nothing would be found broken. George said that if anything was broken it was broken, which reflection seemed to comfort him. He also said he was ready for bed.

We were all ready for bed. Harris was to sleep with us that night, and we went upstairs.

We tossed for beds, and Harris had to sleep with me. He said:

"Do you prefer the inside or the outside, J.?"

I said I generally preferred to sleep inside a bed (я сказал, что, как правило, предпочитаю спать внутри постели).

Harris said it was old (Гаррис сказал, это старо).

George said:

"What time shall I wake you fellows (во сколько: «в какое время» мне разбудить вас, приятели)?"

Harris said:

"Seven (в семь)."

I said I generally preferred to sleep inside a bed.

Harris said it was old.

George said:

"What time shall I wake you fellows?"

Harris said:

"Seven."

I said:

"No — six (нет — в шесть)," because I wanted to write some letters (потому что хотел написать несколько писем).

Harris and I had a bit of a row over it (мы с Гаррисом немного повздорили из-за этого; row — спор, ссора, перебранка), but at last split the difference, and said half-past six (но в конце концов пошли на компромисс и сказали /разбудить нас/ в полседьмого: «в половину после шести»; to split the difference — идти на компромисс; поделить разницу пополам; сойтись в цене).

"Wake us at 6.30, George (разбуди нас в 6.30, Джордж)," we said.

George made no answer, and we found, on going over (Джордж не ответил, и мы обнаружили, подойдя /к нему/), that he had been asleep for some time (что он /уже/ спит некоторое время); so we placed the bath where he could tumble into it on getting out in the morning, and went to bed ourselves (поэтому мы поставили ванну, куда он мог свалиться, вылезая /из постели/ утром, и сами легли спать; to tumble — падать, бросать/ся/).

answer [ˈɑ:nsǝ] row [rau]

I said:

"No — six," because I wanted to write some letters.

Harris and I had a bit of a row over it, but at last split the difference, and said half-past six.

"Wake us at 6.30, George," we said.

George made no answer, and we found, on going over, that he had been asleep for some time; so we placed the bath where he could tumble into it on getting out in the morning, and went to bed ourselves.

CHAPTER V

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