Английский язык с У. С. Моэмом. Театр

decline of the British Empire (который играл в гольф и оплакивал: «сожалел о»

падение Британской империи) — "Gad (Бог мой), sir (сэр), I'd stand those

damned socialists against a wall (я бы поставил тех чертовых социалистов к

стенке: «напротив стенки») and shoot 'em if I had my way (и перестрелял бы

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их, если бы я мог поступить по-своему)", whereas Ellean, by this time an elderly

woman (в то время как Эллин, к этому времени стареющая женщина), after a

prudish youth (после излишне скромной/излишне цепетильной/чопорной

молодости) had become gay, modern and plain-spoken (стала веселой,

современной и откровенной).

bygone ['baIgOn] conjugal ['kOndZVg(q)l] deplore [dI'plO:]

Ellean, his daughter, and Hugh Ardale had agreed to let bygones be bygones, for

Paula's tragic death had seemed to wipe out the recollection of his lapse into extra-

conjugal relations; and they had married. He was now a retired brigadier-general

who played golf and deplored the decline of the British Empire — "Gad, sir, I'd

stand those damned socialists against a wall and shoot 'em if I had my way",

whereas Ellean, by this time an elderly woman, after a prudish youth had become

gay, modern and plain-spoken.

The character that Michael played was called Robert Humphreys (героя, которого

играл Майкл, звали Роберт Хамфри), and like the Aubrey of Pinero's play he

was a widower with an only daughter (и, как Обри из пьесы Пинеро, был

вдовцом, с единственной дочерью); he had been a consul in China for many

years (он прослужил: «был» консулом в Китае долгие годы), and having come

into money (и, получив наследство; to come into money — получить деньги,

богатое наследство) had retired (вышел в отставку) and was settling on the

estate (и обосновался в поместье), near where the Tanquerays still lived (рядом с

которым семья Тенкереев все еще жила), which a cousin had left him (которое

/поместье/ кузен оставил ему). His daughter, Honor (его дочь, Онор) (this was

the part for which Avice Crichton had been engaged (это была та роль, на

которую Эвис Крайтон была ангажирована)), was studying medicine with the

intention of practising in India (изучала медицину, с тем намерением, чтобы

практиковать в Индии).

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widower ['wIdqVq] consul ['kOns(q)l] medicine ['meds(q)n]

The character that Michael played was called Robert Humphreys, and like the

Aubrey of Pinero's play he was a widower with an only daughter; he had been a

consul in China for many years, and having come into money had retired and was

settling on the estate, near where the Tanquerays still lived, which a cousin had left

him. His daughter, Honor (this was the part for which Avice Crichton had been

engaged), was studying medicine with the intention of practising in India.

Alone in London (/будучи/ одиноким в Лондоне), and friendless after so many

years abroad (и, без друзей, после стольких многих лет за границей), he had

picked up a well-known woman of the town called Mrs. Marten (он познакомился

с хорошо известной дамой /сомнительного поведения/, по имени миссис

Мартен). Mrs. Marten belonged to the same class as Paula, but she was less

exclusive (миссис Мартен принадлежала к тому же классу: «категории», что и

Пола, но была менее взыскательной: «исключительной»); she "did" the

summer and the winter season at Cannes (она «работала» летний и зимний

сезоны в Каннах) and in the intervals lived in a flat in Albemarle Street (и в

промежутках жила на квартире на Элбемарл-стрит) where she entertained the

officers of His Majesty's brigade (где она развлекала офицеров бригады его

величества). She played a good game of bridge (она хорошо играла в бридж; to

play a good game — быть хорошим игроком) and an even better game of golf (и

даже еще лучше в гольф). The part well suited Julia (эта роль отлично

подходила Джулии).

friendless ['frendlIs] entertain ["entq'teIn] majesty ['mxdZIstI]

brigade [brI'geId]

Alone in London, and friendless after so many years abroad, he had picked up a

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well-known woman of the town called Mrs. Marten. Mrs. Marten belonged to the

same class as Paula, but she was less exclusive; she "did" the summer and the

winter season at Cannes and in the intervals lived in a flat in Albemarle Street

where she entertained the officers of His Majesty's brigade. She played a good

game of bridge and an even better game of golf. The part well suited Julia.

The author followed the lines of the old play closely (автор точно следовал

тексту: «строкам» старой пьесы; closely — близко, тесно, внимательно).

Honor announced to her father (Онор объявила /своему/ отцу) that she was

abandoning her medical studies (что она забросила: «оставила» изучение