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why (и не понимал, за что), the effect was unbearably pathetic (/она

производила/ эффект, который был невыносимо трогательным). His face was

crossed by a twinge of agony (его лицо исказилось: «его лицо было

перечеркнуто» от приступа мученической боли). When he spoke (когда он

заговорил) his voice was hoarse with emotion (его голос был хриплым от

/нахлынувших/ эмоций).

timing ['taImIN] accomplishment [q'kAmplISInqnt] hoarse [hO:s]

"I think you know just as well as I do."

Then Julia did a disgraceful thing. She sat down and for a minute looked

silently at the miniature. Timing it perfectly, she raised her eyes till they met

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Charles's. She could cry almost at will, it was one of her most telling

accomplishments, and now without a sound, without a sob, the tears poured

down her cheeks. With her mouth slightly open, with the look in her eyes of a

child that has been deeply hurt and does not know why, the effect was

unbearably pathetic. His face was crossed by a twinge of agony. When he

spoke his voice was hoarse with emotion.

"You're in love with Michael, aren't you (ты любишь Майкла, так ведь)?"

She gave a little nod (она легко кивнула головой). She tightened her lips (она

сжала губы) as though (как будто) she were trying to control herself (она

пыталась контролировать /свои чувства/; to control oneself — сдерживаться,

сохранятьсамообладание), but the tears rolled down her cheeks (но слезы

струились: «скатывались» по щекам).

"There's no chance for me at all (и у меня нет никакого шанса)?" He waited for

some answer from her (он ждал хоть какой-то ответ от нее), but she gave none

(но она ничего не отвечала), she raised her hand to her mouth (она поднесла:

«подняла» руку ко рту) and seemed to bite a nail (и, казалось, кусала ноготь),

and still she stared at him (и она продолжала пристально смотреть на него) with

those streaming eyes (мокрыми от слез глазами; streaming eyes — слезящиеся

глаза). "Don't you know (неужели вы не видите: «не знаете») what torture it is

(что это за пытка) to go on seeing you (продолжать встречаться: «видеться» с

вами)? D'you want me (вы хотите, чтобы я) to go on seeing you (продолжал

встречаться с вами)?"

Again she gave a little nod (снова она слегка кивнула головой).

control [kqn'trqVl] tighten ['taItn] torture ['tO:tSq]

"You're in love with Michael, aren't you?"

She gave a little nod. She tightened her lips as though she were trying to

control herself, but the tears rolled down her cheeks.

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"There's no chance for me at all?" He waited for some answer from her, but

she gave none, she raised her hand to her mouth and seemed to bite a nail,

and still she stared at him with those streaming eyes. "Don't you know what

torture it is to go on seeing you? D'you want me to go on seeing you?"

Again she gave a little nod.

"Clara's making me scenes about you (Клара устраивает мне сцены из-за вас).

She's found out (она догадалась, что) I'm in love with you (я люблю вас). It's

only common sense (это будет очень разумным: «это просто здравый смысл»)

that we shouldn't see one another any more (что мы не будем видеть друг друга

больше)."

This time (на этот раз) Julia slightly shook her head (Джулия слегка покачала

головой). She gave a sob (она всхлипнула). She leant back in the chair (она

откинулась /назад/ в кресле) and turned her head aside (и отвернулась:

«повернула голову в сторону»). Her whole body (все ее тело) seemed to express

the hopelessness of her grief (казалось выражало безысходность:

«безнадежность» ее горя). Flesh and blood couldn't stand it (/ни один/ живой

человек не мог вынести этого; flesh and blood — люди, род человеческий,