I was so bold during one of these conversations (во время одного из этих разговоров я осмелился: «был так смел») as to let him know (сказать ему: «дать ему знать/понять») that I found it hard to accept the way (что для меня трудно смириться с тем: «принять способ/манеру») he looked down on Europe and the rest of the world (как высокомерно/презрительно он относится к Европе и всему остальному миру;
bold [bqVld], habit ['hxbIt], improve [Im'prHv]
I was so bold during one of these conversations as to let him know that I found it hard to accept the way he looked down on Europe and the rest of the world. I thought it a strange habit, since I had always found him a reasonable person. Reason, I told him one day, didn't depend on the size of the body. I made it clear that I hoped I would live to do him some service, even though he thought me so small as to be ridiculous. The King's opinion of me improved when I had said these things. He wanted to know more about my country.
It took five visits, each one lasting several hours (потребовалось пять визитов, каждый длящийся =
I told him a little about the size of the country and its climate (я рассказал ему немного о размерах страны и ее климате). He was very interested to hear more about the English Parliament (ему захотелось побольше узнать: «ему было очень интересно больше услышать» об английском парламенте) and how it assisted the King (и /о том/ как он помогает королю).
lasting ['lRstIN], dear [dIq], climate ['klaImIt]
It took five visits, each one lasting several hours, to tell him all I knew of the country that is so dear to me. The King listened with great interest each time, made many notes and asked a number of questions.
I told him a little about the size of the country and its climate. He was very interested to hear more about the English Parliament and how it assisted the King.
First I told him about the House of Lords (сначала я рассказал ему о палате лордов) and the great care taken in educating these noblemen (и об огромной заботливости, с какой относятся к воспитанию этих титулованных лиц;
educate ['edjVkeIt], nobleman ['nqVb(q)lmqn], advise [qd'vaIz], holy ['hqVlI], whose [hHz], religious [rI'lIGqs]