Английский XXI века. Дж. Смит. Слишком хорошо, чтобы быть правдой

Anthea had made sure her appointment was last on Marcel’s list. So by the time he had finished her hair she had already accepted his offer of a lift home. Anthea pictured her friends falling off their bar stools later when she would describe her private little birthday celebration.

Arriving home (приехав домой), Anthea and Marcel began giggling like schoolchildren (Антея и Марсель начали хихикать как школьники) as Anthea fumbled her key into her front door (пока Антея возилась с ключом у передней двери; to fumble – нащупывать; теребить, вертеть в руках; неумело обращаться с чем-л.). Once inside the hallway (когда /они оказались/ в прихожей), their pent-up longing exploded (их сдерживаемое желание взорвалось; longing – сильное желание, стремление; жажда; to long – очень хотеть, страстно желать) and they were all over each other (и они накинулись друг на друга: «и они были повсюду друг на друге»).

Arriving home, Anthea and Marcel began giggling like schoolchildren as Anthea fumbled her key into her front door. Once inside the hallway, their pent-up longing exploded and they were all over each other.

‘Not here (не здесь) – through there (вот сюда),’ gasped Anthea (выдохнула Антея; to gasp – дышать с трудом, задыхаться, ловить воздух). The big sofa would be more comfortable than the draughty hallway (большой диван будет удобнее, чем холодная прихожая; draughty – холодный и неудобный из-за сквозняков; draught – сквозняк; to draw – тянуть), thought Anthea (подумала Антея). Marcel scooped her up into his arms (Марсель сгреб ее на руки; to scoop – черпать, зачерпывать; сгребать) and stumbled into the lounge (и спотыкаясь, пошел в гостиную; to stumble – идти спотыкаясь). Anthea reached out for the light switch (Антея потянулась к выключателю) and knocked over one of Sam’s darts trophies (и сбила на пол один из дартс-трофеев Сэма).

‘Not here – through there,’ gasped Anthea. The big sofa would be more comfortable than the draughty hallway, thought Anthea. Marcel scooped her up into his arms and stumbled into the lounge. Anthea reached out for the light switch and knocked over one of Sam’s darts trophies.

It was then that she remembered (и именно тогда она вспомнила) what had seemed odd about Sam that morning (что показалось ей странным в Сэме этим утром); he hadn’t been carrying his darts case (он не нес с собой свой кейс с дартс). He always practised after lunch at work (он всегда тренировался после обеда на работе) before his darts night (перед вечером игры в дартс). And even her friends’ lack of sympathy made sense now (и даже отсутствие сочувствия у ее друзей теперь обрело смысл). It could only mean (это могло значить только)…

It was then that she remembered what had seemed odd about Sam that morning; he hadn’t been carrying his darts case. He always practised after lunch at work before his darts night. And even her friends’ lack of sympathy made sense now. It could only mean…