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They had come late (они пришли /в ресторан/ поздно), they dined well (они

пообедали хорошо), and by the time Charles had finished his brandy (и, к тому

времени, когда Чарльз выпил: «закончил» свой бренди: «коньяк») people were

already beginning to come in for supper (люди уже начали приходить на ужин).

"Good gracious (Боже правый; gracious — милостивый, снисходительный), are

the theatres out already (неужели /спектакли/ в театрах уже окончены; out —

зд. передает доведение действия до конца или его завершенность)?" he said,

glancing at his watch (сказал он, смотря на /свои/ часы). "How quickly the time

flies (как быстро летит время) when I'm with you (когда я с тобой). D'you

imagine they want to get rid of us (представляешь ли, они хотят от нас

избавиться)?"

"I don't feel a bit like going to bed (я совершенно не хочу в постель; to feel like

doing smth. — быть склонным, испытывать желание сделать что-либо)."

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"I suppose Michael will be getting home presently (я полагаю, что Майкл придет

вскоре домой; to get home — попасть домой, добраться до дома)?"

"I suppose so (я полагаю, что так)."

"Why don't you come back to my house and have a talk (почему бы нам: «тебе»

не поехать ко мне домой и не поговорить)?"

That was what she called taking a cue (вот что значит — понять намек; «это

было /тем/, что она называла понять намек»; cue — реплика, сигнал, пример,

намек).

"I'd love it (с удовольствием)," she answered, putting into her tone the slight

blush (ответила она, вкладывая в свой тон легкую краску смущения) which

she felt would have well become her cheek (которая, как она чувствовала,

хорошо бы пошла ее щекам; to become — зд. быть к лицу, идти).

cue [kju:] blush [blAS] gracious ['greISqs]

"You are the best company in the world, Charles," she told him.

They had come late, they dined well, and by the time Charles had finished his

brandy people were already beginning to come in for supper.

"Good gracious, are the theatres out already?" he said, glancing at his watch. "How

quickly the time flies when I'm with you. D'you imagine they want to get rid of

us?"

"I don't feel a bit like going to bed."

"I suppose Michael will be getting home presently?"

"I suppose so."

"Why don't you come back to my house and have a talk?"

That was what she called taking a cue.

"I'd love it," she answered, putting into her tone the slight blush which she felt

would have well become her cheek.

They got into his car and drove to Hill Street (они сели в его автомобиль и

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поехали на Хилл-стрит). He took her into his study (он провел ее в свой

кабинет; to take smb. to a place — отводить, отвозить кого-либо куда-либо).

It was on the ground floor (он был на нижнем: «цокольном» этаже) and looked

on a tiny garden (и выходил окнами: «смотрел» на крошечный садик). The

French windows were wide open (двустворчатые окна, доходящие до пола:

«французские окна» были широко распахнуты). They sat down on a sofa (они

присели на диван).

"Put out some of the lights (погаси частично свет; to put out the light —

погасить свет) and let the night into the room (и впусти ночь в комнату)," said

Julia. She quoted from The Merchant of Venice (она процитировала из

«Венецианского купца»). " In such a night as this (в такую ночь, как эта), when

the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees (когда свежий ветер нежно целовал

деревья)..."

Charles switched off everything but one shaded lamp (Чарльз выключил все

/лампы/, за исключением одной лампы под абажуром; shaded — тенистый,

затененный, прикрытый чем-либо), and when he sat down again she nestled up

to him (и, когда он снова присел, она прильнула к нему). He put his arm round

her waist (он положил свою руку ей на талию; round — указывает на

нахождение вокруг предмета) and she rested her head on his shoulder (и она

положила /свою/ голову на его плечо).

"This is heaven (это рай)," she murmured (прошептала она).

garden [gQ:dn] merchant ['mE:tS(q)nt] nestle ['nes(q)l]

They got into his car and drove to Hill Street. He took her into his study. It was on

the ground floor and looked on a tiny garden. The French windows were wide

open. They sat down on a sofa.

"Put out some of the lights and let the night into the room," said Julia. She quoted

from The Merchant of Venice. " In such a night as this, when the sweet wind did

gently kiss the trees...'"