The curtain went up (занавес поднялся) and after a short scene (и, после
короткой сцены) two girls came in (вышли две девушки), one very pretty and
young (одна — очень хорошенькая и молодая), the other much older and plain
(и другая — гораздо старше и некрасивая;
Джулия повернулась к Тому и прошептала):
"Which is Avice Crichton, the young one or the old one (которая Эвис Крайтон,
молодая или старая)?"
"The young one (молодая)."
"Oh, of course, you said she was fair, didn't you (о, конечно, ты же сказал, что
она белокурая, не так ли)?"
She gave his face a glance (она взглянула на его лицо). He had lost his sulky
look (он избавился от своего надутого выражения;
губах). Julia turned her attention to the stage (Джулия обратила: «повернула»
свое внимание на сцену). Avice Crichton was very pretty (Эвис Крайтон была
очень хорошенькая), no one could deny that (никто не мог этого отрицать),
with lovely golden hair (с очаровательными золотистыми волосами), fine blue
eyes (прекрасными голубыми глазами) and a little straight nose (и небольшим
прямым носиком); but it was a type that Julia did not care for (но это был такой
тип, который совершенно не интересовал Джулию).
"Insipid (неинтересная)," she said to herself (сказала она про себя). "Chorus-
girly (похожа на хористку)."
scene [si:n] whisper ['wIspq] glance [glQ:ns] insipid [In'sIpId]
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The curtain went up and after a short scene two girls came in, one very pretty and
young, the other much older and plain. In a minute Julia turned to Tom and
whispered:
"Which is Avice Crichton, the young one or the old one?"
"The young one."
"Oh, of course, you said she was fair, didn't you?"
She gave his face a glance. He had lost his sulky look; a happy smile played on his
lips. Julia turned her attention to the stage. Avice Crichton was very pretty, no one
could deny that, with lovely golden hair, fine blue eyes and a little straight nose;
but it was a type that Julia did not care for.
"Insipid," she said to herself. "Chorus-girly."
She watched her performance for a few minutes (она наблюдала за ее игрой
несколько минут). She watched intently (она наблюдала тщательно), then she
leant back in her stall with a little sigh (затем она откинулась в своем кресле, с
легким вздохом;
"She can't act for toffee (она совершенно не умеет играть;
When the curtain fell (когда занавес упал) Tom turned to her eagerly (Том
повернулся к ней с нетерпением). He had completely got over his bad temper
(он совершенно избавился от своего плохого настроения;
"What do you think of her (что ты думаешь о ней)?"
"She's as pretty as a picture (она хорошенькая, как картинка)."
"I know that (я знаю это). But her acting (но ее игра). Don't you think she's good
(ты не думаешь, что она хороша)?"
"Yes, clever (да, талантлива)."
"I wish you'd come round and tell her that yourself (я хотел бы, чтобы ты зашла
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и сказала ей об этом сама). It would buck her up tremendously (это
чрезвычайно подбодрит ее;
"I (я)?"
intently [In'tentlI] toffee ['tOfI] yourself [jq'self]
She watched her performance for a few minutes. She watched intently, then she
leant back in her stall with a little sigh.
"She can't act for toffee," she decided.
When the curtain fell Tom turned to her eagerly. He had completely got over his
bad temper.
"What do you think of her?"
"She's as pretty as a picture."
"I know that. But her acting. Don't you think she's good?"
"Yes, clever."
"I wish you'd come round and tell her that yourself. It would buck her up
tremendously."
"I?"
He did not realize what he was asking her to do (он не понимал, о чем он просил
ее: «что он просил ее сделать»). It was unheard-of (это было просто
неслыханно) that she, Julia Lambert, should go behind (чтобы она, Джулия
Лэмберт, отправилась за кулисы;
второстепенную актриску;
"I promised I'd take you round after the second act (я обещал, что я приведу тебя
/за кулисы/ после второго действия). Be a sport, Julia (Джулия, будь