Английский язык с У. С. Моэмом. Мистер Всезнайка. Рассказы / W. S. Maugham. Mr. Know-All. Stories

Beatrice, though naturally of a placid disposition (Беатрис, хотя от природы /и/ спокойного характера), began to cry gently (начала тихо плакать). It was very pathetic (это было очень трогательно). Indeed, it would have been a hard heart (в самом деле, это было бы жестокое сердце; hard — жесткий) that failed to be moved by the sight of Frank (которое = еслибыоно не было тронуто этим видом Фрэнк; to fail — неудаваться; неисполнить, несделать), that lion-hearted woman, crying her eyes out (этой неустрашимой: «с львиным сердцем» женщиной, плачущей навзрыд; to cry one’s eyes out — выплакатьвсеглаза). Presently, however, they dried their tears (вскоре, однако, они вытерли свои слезы) and had a little brandy and water (и выпили немного бренди с водой), which every doctor had told them (которое, /как/ каждый доктор говорил им) was the least fattening thing they could drink (было наименее калорийным напитком, /который/ они могли пить; to fatten — откармливатьнаубой; жиреть, толстеть), and then they felt much better (и тогда они почувствовали /себя/ намного лучше). They decided that Lena should have the nourishing food that had been ordered her (они решили, что Лина должна получать: «иметь» питательную еду, которая была предписана ей /доктором/) and they made a solemn resolution not to let it disturb their equanimity (а они приняли торжественное решение не позволить этому нарушить их душевное равновесие). She was certainly a first-rate bridge player (она была, несомненно, первоклассным игроком /в/ бридж) and after all it was only for a fortnight (и, в конце концов, это было всего лишь на две недели). They would do whatever they could to make her stay enjoyable (они сделают все, /что/ смогут, чтобы сделать ее пребывание /здесь/ приятным). They kissed one another warmly (они тепло поцеловали друг друга) and separated for the night feeling strangely uplifted (и разошлись на ночь, чувствуя /себя/ удивительно хорошо: «в приподнятом настроении»). Nothing should interfere with the wonderful friendship (ничто /не/ должно помешать этой замечательной дружбе) that had brought so much happiness into their three lives (которая /уже/ принесла так много счастья в их жизни: «в их три жизни»).

placid [`plxsId], nourish [`nArIS], solemn [`sOlqm]

Beatrice, though naturally of a placid disposition, began to cry gently. It was very pathetic. Indeed, it would have been a hard heart that failed to be moved by the sight of Frank, that lion-hearted woman, crying her eyes out. Presently, however, they dried their tears and had a little brandy and water, which every doctor had told them was the least fattening thing they could drink, and then they felt much better. They decided that Lena should have the nourishing food that had been ordered her and they made a solemn resolution not to let it disturb their equanimity. She was certainly a first-rate bridge player and after all it was only for a fortnight. They would do whatever they could to make her stay enjoyable. They kissed one another warmly and separated for the night feeling strangely uplifted. Nothing should interfere with the wonderful friendship that had brought so much happiness into their three lives.