Английский язык с У. С. Моэмом. На окраине империи. Рассказы / W. S. Maugham: Stories

Arnold Jackson's house stood on a little hill and only a path led to it (дом Арнольда Джексона стоял на невысоком холме, и к нему вела только тропинка; невысокий; to lead), so they unharnessed the mare and tied her to a tree (поэтому они распрягли кобылку и привязали ее к дереву; harness — упряжь, сбруя), leaving the trap by the side of the road (оставив двуколку на обочине дороги). To Bateman it seemed a happy-go-lucky way of doing things (Бейтману это показалось беспечным: «Бейтману эта манера поведения показалась беспечной»). But when they went up to the house they were met by a tall, handsome native woman (когда они поднялись /вверх по холму/ к дому, их встретила высокая красивая туземка), no longer young (уже немолодая), with whom Edward cordially shook hands (с которой Эдвард сердечно обменялся рукопожатием; to shake — трясти; пожимать/руку/). He introduced Bateman to her (он представил ей Бейтмана).

unharness [An'hQ: nIs], happy-go-lucky ["hxpIgqu'lAkI], introduce ["Intrq'dju: s]

Arnold Jackson's house stood on a little hill and only a path led to it, so they unharnessed the mare and tied her to a tree, leaving the trap by the side of the road. To Bateman it seemed a happy-go-lucky way of doing things. But when they went up to the house they were met by a tall, handsome native woman, no longer young, with whom Edward cordially shook hands. He introduced Bateman to her.

"This is my friend Mr. Hunter (это мистер Хантер, мой друг). We're going to dine with you, Lavina (мы собираемся поужинать у вас, Лавина)."

"All right," she said, with a quick smile (сказала она, тут же улыбнувшись; quick — быстрый; быстро реагирующий/на что-либо/). " Arnold ain't back yet (Арнольд еще не вернулся)."

"We'll go down and bathe (мы спустимся и искупаемся). Let us have a couple of pareos (дай нам парочку парео)."

The woman nodded and went into the house (женщина кивнула и пошла в дом).

"Who is that (кто это)?" asked Bateman.

"Oh, that's Lavina (о, это Лавина). She's Arnold 's wife (жена Арнольда)." Bateman tightened his lips, but said nothing (Бейтман поджал губы, но ничего не сказал). In a moment the woman returned with a bundle, which she gave to Edward (через минуту женщина вернулась со свертком, который она отдала Эдварду); and the two men, scrambling down a steep path, made their way to a grove of coconut trees on the beach (и двое молодых людей, с трудом спускаясь по крутой тропинке, направились к рощице кокосовых пальм на пляже; to scramble — карабкаться, взбираться;с трудом сделать/что-либо/).

bathe [beID], couple [kAp(q)l], bundle [bAndl], scramble [skrxmb(q)l]

"This is my friend Mr. Hunter. We're going to dine with you, Lavina."

"All right," she said, with a quick smile. " Arnold ain't back yet."

"We'll go down and bathe. Let us have a couple of pareos."

The woman nodded and went into the house.

"Who is that?" asked Bateman. "Oh, that's Lavina. She's Arnold 's wife." Bateman tightened his lips, but said nothing. In a moment the woman returned with a bundle, which she gave to Edward; and the two men, scrambling down a steep path, made their way to a grove of coconut trees on the beach.