Английский язык с О. Уайльдом. Счастливый принц и другие сказки / Oscar Wilde. The Happy Prince And Other Tales

hunger ['hλŋgə] lonely ['ləυnli] bother ['bOðə] primrose ['primrəυz]

“So little Hans worked away in his garden. During the spring, the summer, and the autumn he was very happy, but when the winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to bring to the market, he suffered a good deal from cold and hunger, and often had to go to bed without any supper but a few dried pears or some hard nuts. In the winter, also, he was extremely lonely, as the Miller never came to see him then.

“‘There is no good in my going to see little Hans as long as the snow lasts,’ the Miller used to say to his wife, ‘for when people are in trouble they should be left alone, and not be bothered by visitors. That at least is my idea about friendship, and I am sure I am right. So I shall wait till the spring comes, and then I shall pay him a visit, and he will be able to give me a large basket of primroses and that will make him so happy.’

“‘You are certainly very thoughtful about others (ты, несомненно, очень заботишься о других; thoughtful — задумчивый; внимательный, заботливый, to be thoughtful of others — думать /заботиться/ о других),’ answered the Wife (ответила Жена), as she sat in her comfortable armchair (сидя в /своем/ удобном кресле /с подлокотниками/; as — когда, в то время как) by the big pinewood fire (у большого камина /в котором горели/ сосновые /поленья/; pine — сосна, fire — огонь, пламя, топка, камин); ‘very thoughtful indeed (очень заботишься, на самом деле). It is quite a treat (это такое наслаждение; treat — удовольствие, наслаждение) to hear you talk about friendship (слушать, как ты говоришь о дружбе). I am sure (я уверена) the clergyman himself (что сам священник) could not say such beautiful things (не мог бы произносить такие прекрасные вещи) as you do (как это делаешь ты), though he does live in a three-storied house (хотя он и живет в трехэтажном доме; to do при глаголе — употребляется для усиления, storey — этаж, ярус), and wear a gold ring (и носит золотое кольцо) on his little finger (на мизинце: «на маленьком пальце»).’

“‘But could we not ask (но не могли бы мы позвать) little Hans up here (маленького Ганса к нам сюда)?’ said the Miller’s youngest son (спросил младший сын Мельника; young — молодой, юный; младший /о членах семьи/). ‘If poor Hans is in trouble (если бедный Ганс в беде) I will give him half my porridge (я отдам ему половину моей /овсяной/ каши), and show him my white rabbits (и покажу ему моих белых кроликов).’

pinewood ['painwυd] clergyman ['klə:dζimən] porridge ['pOridζ]

“‘You are certainly very thoughtful about others,’ answered the Wife, as she sat in her comfortable armchair by the big pinewood fire; ‘very thoughtful indeed. It is quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship. I am sure the clergyman himself could not say such beautiful things as you do, though he does live in a three-storied house, and wear a gold ring on his little finger.’

“‘But could we not ask little Hans up here?’ said the Miller’s youngest son. ‘If poor Hans is in trouble I will give him half my porridge, and show him my white rabbits.’