Английский язык с Ф. Скоттом Фитцджеральдом. Алмаз величиной в отель «Риц» / Francis Scott Fitzgerald. The Diamond As Big As The Ritz

"You must be crazy (ты с ума сошла; crazy — сумасшедший) —"

"Of course I'm going," she interrupted impatiently (нетерпеливо прервала она).

"You most certainly are not (ни в коем случае не пойдешь). You —»

"Very well," she said quietly (ну хорошо, — сказала она спокойно), "we'll catch up with father now and talk it over with him (сейчас мы догоним папу и обсудим это с ним)."

Defeated, John mustered a sickly smile (побежденный, Джон выдавил из себя болезненную = бледную улыбку).

"Very well, dearest," he agreed, with pale and unconvincing affection, "we'll go together (хорошо, милая, — согласился он с бледной = вялой и неубедительной нежностью, — мы пойдем вместе; affection — любовь, чувство близости, привязанность)."

fiercely ['fIqslI], gnaw [nL], close /как наречие и прил./ [klqVs]

"We're not, any more!" cried John fiercely, "so he can set his mind at rest upon that. Moreover, don't fool yourself that I'm going to stay around here. Inside of six hours I'll be over those mountains, if I have to gnaw a passage through them, and on my way East."

They had both got to their feet, and at this remark Kismine came close and put her arm through his.

"I'm going, too."

"You must be crazy —"

"Of course I'm going," she interrupted impatiently.

"You most certainly are not. You —"

"Very well," she said quietly, "we'll catch up with father now and talk it over with him."

Defeated, John mustered a sickly smile.

"Very well, dearest," he agreed, with pale and unconvincing affection, "we'll go together."

His love for her returned and settled placidly on his heart (его любовь вернулась и безмятежно поселилась в его сердце). She was his — she would go with him to share his dangers (она = Кисмин принадлежала ему — она пойдет с ним, чтобы разделить /с ним/ опасности). He put his arms about her and kissed her fervently (он обнял ее: «положил = обвил вокруг нее руки» и пылко поцеловал). After all she loved him; she had saved him, in fact (в конце концов, она его любит; она, в сущности, спасла его).

Discussing the matter (обсуждая план действий; matter — материал, вещество; тема, вопрос, предмет /обсуждения/; дело, ситуация), they walked slowly back toward the ch^ateau (они медленно пошли обратно к замку). They decided that since Braddock Washington had seen them together (они решили, что поскольку Брэддок Вашингтон видел их вместе) they had best depart the next night (лучше всего уйти /уже/ следующей ночью). Nevertheless, John's lips were unusually dry at dinner (и все-таки губы Джона были как никогда сухими = то и дело пересыхали во время обеда; usual — обыкновенный, обычный), and he nervously emptied a great spoonful of peacock soup into his left lung (и он от волнения влил себе не в то горло: «в левое легкое» целую большую ложку павлиньего супа; empty — пустой; to empty — опорожнять, выливать, высыпать; spoonful — полная ложка). He had to be carried into the turquoise and sable card-room (пришлось унести его в бирюзовую и соболью = отделанную бирюзой и собольим мехом карточную комнату: «должен был быть унесенным в…») and pounded on the back by one of the under-butlers (и один из младших дворецких поколотил его по спине: «и побитым по спине одним…»), which Percy considered a great joke (что Перси счел прекрасным поводом для смеха; joke — шутка; острота; смешной случай).

placidly ['plxsIdlI], turquoise ['tWkwRz, — kwOIz], pound [paVnd]

His love for her returned and settled placidly on his heart. She was his — she would go with him to share his dangers. He put his arms about her and kissed her fervently. After all she loved him; she had saved him, in fact.

Discussing the matter, they walked slowly back toward the ch^ateau. They decided that since Braddock Washington had seen them together they had best depart the next night. Nevertheless, John's lips were unusually dry at dinner, and he nervously emptied a great spoonful of peacock soup into his left lung. He had to be carried into the turquoise and sable card-room and pounded on the back by one of the under-butlers, which Percy considered a great joke.

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