Английский с Оскаром Уайльдом. Кентервильское привидение / Oscar Wilde. The Canterville Ghost

The old woman smiled, and answered in the same low, mysterious voice, “It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who was murdered on that very spot by her own husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575. Sir Simon survived her nine years, and disappeared suddenly under very mysterious circumstances. His body has never been discovered, but his guilty spirit still haunts the Chase. The blood-stain has been much admired by tourists and others, and cannot be removed.”

“That is all nonsense (это все чепуха),” cried Washington Otis; “Pinkerton’s Champion Stain Remover and Paragon Detergent will clean it up in no time (первоклассный пятновыводитель Пинкертона и моющее средство «Идеал» отчистят его тотчас же; paragon – образец, совершенство),” and before the terrified housekeeper could interfere (и прежде чем ужаснувшаяся экономка смогла вмешаться), he had fallen upon his knees (он опустился на колени; to fall – падать, опускаться), and was rapidly scouring the floor (и /начал/ быстро очищать пол) with a small stick of what looked like a black cosmetic (/чем-то/ похожим на маленький черный косметический карандаш; a small stick – маленькая палочка; to look like – выглядеть как /что-либо, кто-либо/). In a few moments no trace of the blood-stain could be seen (через несколько секунд от пятна не осталось и следа; could be seen – можно было видеть).

“That is all nonsense,” cried Washington Otis; “Pinkerton’s Champion Stain Remover and Paragon Detergent will clean it up in no time,” and before the terrified housekeeper could interfere, he had fallen upon his knees, and was rapidly scouring the floor with a small stick of what looked like a black cosmetic. In a few moments no trace of the blood-stain could be seen.

“I knew Pinkerton would do it (я знал, что Пинкертон справится /с ним/: «сделает это»),” he exclaimed, triumphantly (воскликнул он торжествующе), as he looked round at his admiring family (в то время как он обернулся к своей восхищенной семье); but no sooner had he said these words (но не успел он сказать эти слова), than a terrible flash of lightning lit up the sombre room (как ужасная вспышка молнии осветила мрачную комнату; to light up), a fearful peal of thunder made them all start to their feet (страшный раскат грома заставил их всех вскочить на ноги), and Mrs. Umney fainted (а миссис Амней упала в обморок).

“I knew Pinkerton would do it,” he exclaimed, triumphantly, as he looked round at his admiring family; but no sooner had he said these words than a terrible flash of lightning lit up the sombre room, a fearful peal of thunder made them all start to their feet, and Mrs. Umney fainted.