Английский с Уилки Коллинзом. Женщина из сна / Wilkie Collins. The Dream Woman

 “You see, we are rather lonely here,” said the landlord. “We never have had any attempts to break in yet, but it’s always as well to be on the safe side. When nobody is sleeping here, I am the only man in the house. My wife and daughter are timid, and the servant girl takes after her missuses. Another glass of ale, before you turn in? – No! – Well, how such a sober man as you comes to be out of a place is more than I can understand for one. – Here’s where you’re to sleep. You’re the only lodger tonight, and I think you’ll say my missus has done her best to make you comfortable. You’re quite sure you won’t have another glass of ale? – Very well. Good night.”

It was half-past eleven by the clock in the passage (было половина двенадцатого на часах в коридоре) as we went upstairs to the bedroom (когда мы поднялись по лестнице в спальню; upstairs – вверх /по лестнице/; stair – ступенька; stairs – лестница). The window looked out on the wood at the back of the house (окно выходило на лес позади дома; to look out – выглядывать; выходить /на какую-л. сторону/).