Английский с Г. К. Честертоном. Случаи отца Брауна / Gilbert Keith Chesterton. The Sins of Prince Saradine. The Eye of Apollo

But even as he spoke (и пока он это говорил; even – даже; точно, как раз; to speak) the impetuous Flambeau had run his boat ashore in the rattling reeds (порывистый Фламбо уже подвел шлюпку сквозь потрескивавшие камыши к берегу; to rattle – грохотать; трещать), and they stood in the long, quaint islet beside the odd and silent house (и они очутились на длинном чудн'oм острове рядом со странным и безмолвным домом; to stand – стоять).

 “By George!” cried Flambeau; “here is the place, after all! Here is Reed Island, if ever there was one. Here is Reed House, if it is anywhere. I believe that fat man with whiskers was a fairy.”

“Perhaps,” remarked Father Brown impartially. “If he was, he was a bad fairy.”

But even as he spoke the impetuous Flambeau had run his boat ashore in the rattling reeds, and they stood in the long, quaint islet beside the odd and silent house.

The house stood with its back, as it were, to the river and the only landing-stage (дом стоял своей тыльной стороной к реке и единственному причалу; as it were – так сказать, как бы; back – спина; задняя часть); the main entrance was on the other side (главный вход находился с другой стороны), and looked down the long island garden (и был обращен в сад, /вытянувшийся/ во всю длину острова; to look – смотреть; выходить, быть обращенным /куда-л./). The visitors approached it, therefore (поэтому посетители подошли к нему), by a small path running round nearly three sides of the house (по узкой: «маленькой» тропинке, проходящей почти с трех сторон дома), close under the low eaves (прямо под низким карнизом; close – близко, около). Through three different windows on three different sides (сквозь три разных окна с трех разных сторон) they looked in on the same long, well-lit room (они видели одну и ту же длинную хорошо освещенную комнату; to look on – наблюдать; in /зд./ – внутри; to light), panelled in light wood, with a large number of looking-glasses (обшитую панелями из светлого дерева со множеством зеркал; a large number – масса, множество), and laid out as for an elegant lunch (и будто приготовленную для изысканного застолья; to lay – класть; to lay out – разложить, распланировать; lunch – ланч, второй завтрак; званый завтрак).

 The house stood with its back, as it were, to the river and the only landing-stage; the main entrance was on the other side, and looked down the long island garden. The visitors approached it, therefore, by a small path running round nearly three sides of the house, close under the low eaves. Through three different windows on three different sides they looked in on the same long, well-lit room, panelled in light wood, with a large number of looking-glasses, and laid out as for an elegant lunch.