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

In fact, he was dressed for the character of “Jonas the Graveless, or the Corpse-Snatcher of Chertsey Barn (на самом деле, он был одет для роли «Ионы Непогребенного, или Похитителя Трупов в Чертси Барн»),” one of his most remarkable impersonations (одного из его наиболее замечательных перевоплощений), and one which the Cantervilles had every reason to remember (и одного из тех, которые Кентервили имели все причины помнить), as it was the real origin of their quarrel with their neighbour, Lord Rufford (так как это было действительной причиной их ссоры с соседом, лордом Раффордом). It was about a quarter-past two o’clock in the morning (было около четверти третьего ночи), and, as far as he could ascertain, no one was stirring (и, насколько он мог судить, все спали; no one – никто; to stir – шевелиться, двигаться). As he was strolling towards the library, however (однако, в то время как он пробирался к библиотеке), to see if there were any traces left of the blood-stain (чтобы увидеть, остались ли какие-либо следы от пятна крови), suddenly there leaped out on him from a dark corner two figures (внезапно на него прыгнули из темного угла две фигуры), who waved their arms wildly above their heads (которые дико махали руками над своими головами), and shrieked out “BOO!” in his ear (и орали «У-у-у!» /прямо/ ему в ухо).

“suddenly there leaped out two figures.”

In fact, he was dressed for the character of “Jonas the Graveless, or the Corpse-Snatcher of Chertsey Barn,” one of his most remarkable impersonations, and one which the Cantervilles had every reason to remember, as it was the real origin of their quarrel with their neighbour, Lord Rufford. It was about a quarter-past two o’clock in the morning, and, as far as he could ascertain, no one was stirring. As he was strolling towards the library, however, to see if there were any traces left of the blood-stain, suddenly there leaped out on him from a dark corner two figures, who waved their arms wildly above their heads, and shrieked out “BOO!” in his ear.