Английский с улыбкой. Брет Гарт, Стивен Ликок. Дефективный детектив

“Then these be surely the ‘Bander Log’ – the monkey folk (тогда это наверняка «Бандер Логи» – обезьяний народец) – of whom the good Rhuddyidd has told us,” said a Gee Gee (о котором рассказывал нам добряк Редьярд, – сказал один из Но-Но; Rhuddyidd /искаж./ = Rudyard – Редьярд /Киплинг/) – “the ones who have no purpose – and forget everything (те, у кого нет цели, и /кто/ все забывает).”

“But who is this they are ducking in the pool?” asked Pi Bol.

“It is one who has foolishly and wantonly conceived that his parents have sent him here to study,” said the Moo Kow; “but that is against the rules of the Stalkies, who accept study only as a punishment.”

“Then these be surely the ’Bander Log’ – the monkey folk – of whom the good Rhuddyidd has told us,” said a Gee Gee – “the ones who have no purpose – and forget everything.”

“Fool!” said the Moo Kow (глупцы! – сказала Корова Му). “Know ye not that the great Rhuddyidd has said (разве вы не знаете, что великий Редьярд сказал) that the Stalkies become Major-Generals, V. C.’s, and C. B.’s of the English (будто Умники в Англии становятся генерал-майорами, вице-канцлерами и кавалерами ордена Бани; V. C. – Vice Chancellor; C. B. – Companion of the Bath – кавалер ордена Бани)? Truly, they are great (они, и правда, великие). Look now; ye shall see one of the greatest traits of the English Stalky (а теперь смотрите; вы увидите одну из самых главных особенностей английского Умника).”

One of the pygmy Stalkies was offering a bun to a larger one (один из Умников-пигмеев предлагал плюшку более крупному собрату), who hesitated, but took it coldly (который /сначала/ колебался, но /потом/ взял ее с равнодушным видом; coldly – холодно; равнодушно, невозмутимо).

“Behold! it is one of the greatest traits of this mighty race not to show any emotion (вот! одна из самых главных особенностей этой могущественной расы – не выказывать никаких эмоций; to behold – увидеть, заметить, узреть; вот! смотри!). He WOULD take the bun – he HAS taken it (он хотел взять плюшку, – он взял ее; bun – сдобная булочка)! He is pleased – but he may not show it (он доволен, но может этого не показывать). Observe him eat (наблюдайте, как он ест).”

“Fool!” said the Moo Kow. “Know ye not that the great Rhuddyidd has said that the Stalkies become Major-Generals, V. C.’s, and C. B’s of the English? Truly, they are great. Look now; ye shall see one of the greatest traits of the English Stalky.”

One of the pygmy Stalkies was offering a bun to a larger one, who hesitated, but took it coldly.

“Behold! it is one of the greatest traits of this mighty race not to show any emotion. He WOULD take the bun – he HAS taken it! He is pleased – but he may not show it. Observe him eat.”