Английский язык с миссис Харрис, или платье от Диора

Mrs. Harris guessed she was being discussed (миссис Харрис догадалась, что она была обсуждаема = стала предметом разговора) and identified too the city of her birth (и узнала также город своего рождения), but took no hint (но совершенно не поняла: «не взяла намек») as to the import of the discussion (относительно важности этой дискуссии). She gathered (она сделала вывод; to gather — собирать; делать вывод) that Mme. Colbert had acquainted the gentleman in the frock coat (что мадам Кольбер познакомила джентльмена в сюртуке) with the story of her ambitions (с историей ее стремлений). She therefore favored him with her most engaging smile (она поэтому наградила его своей самой очаровательной улыбкой) and, in addition, tipped him a large and knowing wink (и, в дополнение = кроме того, вознаградила его значительным и понимающим подмигиванием; to tip — «давать на чай», «благодарить»).

guess [ges], identify [aI'dentIfaI], therefore ['DeqfO:]

Mrs. Harris guessed she was being discussed and identified too the city of her birth, but took no hint as to the import of the discussion. She gathered that Mme. Colbert had acquainted the gentleman in the frock coat with the story of her ambitions. She therefore favored him with her most engaging smile and, in addition, tipped him a large and knowing wink.

The old gentleman had in the meantime resumed both his seat and his normal color (пожилой джентльмен тем временем вновь обрел как свое место, так и свой нормальный цвет), but he was staring at Mme. Colbert (но он пристально глядел на мадам Кольбер), his face lit up with a kind of fierce and angry joy (его лицо /при этом/ загорелось своего рода свирепым и сердитым восторгом; to light — зажигать /свет/, освещать). He had momentarily forgotten Mrs. Harris (он на мгновение забыл миссис Харрис) in his discovery of something new (в своем открытии чего-то нового), or rather on the contrary, something very old and almost forgotten (или, скорее наоборот, чего-то очень старого и почти забытого) — a Frenchwoman of selfless courage (француженки /проявляющей/ самоотверженное мужество), honor and integrity (благородство и прямоту).

fierce [fIqs], momentarily ['mqumqntqrIlI], integrity [In'tegrItI]

The old gentleman had in the meantime resumed both his seat and his normal color, but he was staring at Mme. Colbert, his face lit up with a kind of fierce and angry joy. He had momentarily forgotten Mrs. Harris in his discovery of something new, or rather on the contrary, something very old and almost forgotten — a Frenchwoman of selfless courage, honor and integrity.

As for M. Armand (что касается мсье Арманда), he hesitated — and was lost (он сомневался — и запутался/растерялся). Mme. Colbert's firm stand as well as Mrs. Harris' wink had unnerved him (решительное сопротивление мадам Кольбер, а также подмигивание миссис Харрис лишили его присутствия духа). Some of Dior's best clients (некоторые лучшие клиенты Диора), he was aware (он знал), were frequently most odd-appearing and eccentric women (зачастую имели очень странный: «странно выглядящий» и эксцентричный вид). Mme. Colbert was supposed to know what she was doing (предполагалось, что мадам Кольбер знает, что делает). Throwing up his hands in a gesture of surrender (вскинув руки в жесте капитуляции), he fled the battlefield (он сбежал с поля битвы; to flee — убегать; спасаться бегством).

The wife of the speculator snapped (жена биржевика огрызнулась): "You will hear further about this (вы еще услышите об этом = вам еще попадет за это; further — дальнейший; далее; затем). I think, Madame Colbert, this will cost you your position (я думаю, мадам Кольбер, это будет стоить вам вашего места)," got up and stalked from the room (поднялась и гордо вышла из зала; to stalk — шествовать, гордо выступать; вышагивать; stalk — цветоножка; стебель, черенок).

frequently ['fri:kwqntlI], eccentric [Ik'sentrIk], stalk [stO:k]

As for M. Armand, he hesitated — and was lost. Mme. Colbert's firm stand as well as Mrs. Harris' wink had unnerved him. Some of Dior's best clients, he was aware, were frequently most odd-appearing and eccentric women. Mme. Colbert was supposed to know what she was doing. Throwing up his hands in a gesture of surrender, he fled the battlefield.

The wife of the speculator snapped: "You will hear further about this. I think, Madame Colbert, this will cost you your position," got up and stalked from the room.