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Her name was Alicia Warlock (ее имя было = ее звали Алисия Ворлок; warlock – волшебник, колдун, маг). She had been born and bred a lady (она была рождена и воспитана леди = леди по рождению и воспитанию; to bear; to breed). She had lost her station, her character, and her friends (она потеряла положение, репутацию, друзей; station – место; станция; общественное положение; character – характер, нрав; репутация). Virtue shuddered at the sight of her (добродетель содрогалась при виде ее); and Vice had got her for the rest of her days (порок завладел ею до конца ее дней; vice – порок, зло; to have – иметь, обладать; получать, обретать; держать во власти /кого-л./). Shocking and common, as I told you (скверная и обычная /история/, как я сказал; shocking – отвратительный, гадкий; потрясающий). It made no difference to me (это не имело никакого значения для меня/мне это было неважно; to make a difference – проводить различие; оказывать влияние; менять дело; difference – разница; различие; влияние).


 We were together, unsuspected and undisturbed, for the next two hours. Time enough for her to reveal the secret of her wasted life. Time enough for her to take possession of me as her own, to do with me as she liked. It is needless to dwell here on the misfortunes which had brought her low; they are misfortunes too common to interest anybody.

Her name was Alicia Warlock. She had been born and bred a lady. She had lost her station, her character, and her friends. Virtue shuddered at the sight of her; and Vice had got her for the rest of her days. Shocking and common, as I told you. It made no difference to me.

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