Английский язык с Джонатаном Свифтом Путешествия Гулливера

It seemed to me that the King was more reasonable than any of these learned scholars. So I asked if I might say a few more words to him. I told him that I came from a part of the world where there were several million people, both men and women, who were the same size as myself. The size of the animals, trees and houses in that part of the world were in proportion to the people. It was possible, therefore, for a person of my size to defend himself and to make a living in his own country.

On hearing this (услышав это), the learned scholars only smiled (ученые мужи только улыбнулись). It was clear to me, however (тем не менее, мне было ясно), that the King was beginning to believe me (что король стал склоняться к мысли, что я говорю правду: «начинает мне верить»). He asked the Queen to make sure (он попросил, чтобы королева приняла меры /к тому/; to make sure — убедиться; удостовериться; обеспечить, позаботиться, принять меры) that particular care was taken of me (чтобы я был окружен особыми заботами) and he said he was pleased (и сказал, что доволен /тем/) that Glumdalclitch would continue to be my nurse (что Глюмдалклич как и прежде будет за мной присматривать: «продолжит быть моей няней»).

Glumdalclitch was provided with rooms at Court (Глюмдалклич было предоставлено помещение при дворе; to provide — давать, предоставлять; обеспечивать), a teacher and three maids (/назначены/ учитель/учительница и три служанки). The Queen's own carpenter was told to make a bedroom for me (личному столяру королевы было приказано смастерить для меня спальню), exactly the way I wanted it (точно так: «именно таким образом», как я пожелаю).

particular [pə'tɪkjʋlə], provide [prə'vaɪd], carpenter ['kɑ:pɪntə]

On hearing this, the learned scholars only smiled. It was clear to me, however, that the King was beginning to believe me. He asked the Queen to make sure that particular care was taken of me and he said he was pleased that Glumdalclitch would continue to be my nurse.

Glumdalclitch was provided with rooms at Court, a teacher and three maids. The Queen's own carpenter was told to make a bedroom for me, exactly the way I wanted it.

Within three weeks this skilled worker (в три недели этот искусный/умелый мастер) had made a wooden box with a door (соорудил деревянный ящик с дверью), windows and furniture (окнами и мебелью) that could have been seen in a bedroom in London (какие можно увидеть в лондонской спальне). The board that was the ceiling (доска, служившая потолком) lifted up and down on two hinges (поднималась и опускалась на петлях; to lift up — поднимать/ся/; to lift down — опускать/ся/). Glumdalclitch lifted my bed out through the roof every day to air it (каждый день вынимала мою кровать через крышу для проветривания; air — воздух; to air — проветривать; вентилировать). She put it back each evening (каждый вечер она ставила ее обратно = на место) and locked the roof (и запирала крышу). I had two chairs (у меня было два стула/кресла), two tables (два стола) and a cupboard for my things (и шкаф для моих вещей). The smallest lock in the kingdom was made for this cupboard (для этого шкафа был сделан самый маленький замок в королевстве) and I kept the key to this lock myself (и я сам хранил ключ от этого замка: «к этому замку»).

furniture ['fə:nɪʧə], ceiling ['si:lɪŋ], cupboard ['kʌbəd]

Within three weeks this skilled worker had made a wooden box with a door, windows and furniture that could have been seen in a bedroom in London. The board that was the ceiling lifted up and down on two hinges. Glumdalclitch lifted my bed out through the roof every day to air it. She put it back each evening and locked the roof. I had two chairs, two tables and a cupboard for my things. The smallest lock in the kingdom was made for this cupboard and I kept the key to this lock myself.