Jerome Jerome - Английский язык с Джеромом К. Джеромом. Трое в лодке, не считая собаки (ASCII-IPA)

weird [wI@d] banshee [b&n'Si:]

I asked my cousin if she thought it could be a dream, and she replied that she was just about to ask me the same question; and then we both wondered if we were both asleep, and if so, who was the real one that was dreaming, and who was the one that was only a dream; it got quite interesting.

I still went on pulling, however, and still no lock came in sight, and the river grew more and more gloomy and mysterious under the gathering shadows of night, and things seemed to be getting weird and uncanny. I thought of hobgoblins and banshees, and will-o'-the-wisps, and those wicked girls who sit up all night on rocks, and lure people into whirl-pools and things; and I wished I had been a better man, and knew more hymns; and in the middle of these reflections I heard the blessed strains of "He's got `em on," played, badly, on a concertina, and knew that we were saved.

I do not admire the tones of a concertina, as a rule (я не восхищаюсь звуками гармоники, как правило) ; but, oh! how beautiful the music seemed to us both then (но насколько прекрасной показалась тогда эта музыка нам обоим) — far, far more beautiful than the voice of Orpheus or the lute of Apollo (намного, намного прекрасней, чем голос Орфея или лютня Аполлона) , or anything of that sort could have sounded (или чем что-нибудь подобное могло звучать) . Heavenly melody, in our then state of mind (небесная мелодия, при нашем тогдашнем состоянии духа) , would only have still further harrowed us (лишь еще больше расстроила бы нас; to harrow — мучить, терзать) . A soul-moving harmony, correctly performed (благозвучную мелодию, правильно исполненную; soul — душа; moving — движущий/ся/, перемещающий/ся/; волнующий, трогательный; harmony — гармония, созвучие, благозвучие) , we should have taken as a spirit-warning, and have given up all hope (мы бы сочли предостережением духов = из потустороннего мира и оставили бы всякую надежду) . But about the strains of "He's got `em on," jerked spasmodically (но в звуках /песни/ «Он их надел», вылетавших отрывисто/нестройно; to jerk — резко толкать, дергаться; говорить отрывисто) , and with involuntary variations (и с непроизвольными вариациями) , out of a wheezy accordion (из хриплой гармоники) , there was something singularly human and reassuring (было что-то необыкновенно человеческое и утешительное) .

The sweet sounds drew nearer (сладкие звуки приближались) , and soon the boat from which they were worked lay alongside us (и скоро лодка, из которой они доносились, стояла рядом с нами; alongside — около, возле, борт о борт) .

It contained a party of provincial `Arrys and `Arriets, out for a moonlight sail (она содержала компанию = в ней находилась компания местных кавалеров и барышень, выехавших на прогулку под луной; provincial — провинциальный; местный; `Arry — имя Harry в произношении кокни /просторечие средних и низших слоев населения Лондона/; веселый и не очень воспитанный парень; moonlight —лунный свет) . (There was not any moon, but that was not their fault) (луны не было, но это не их вина) . I never saw more attractive, lovable people in all my life (я никогда за всю свою жизнь не видел более привлекательных и милых людей) . I hailed them, and asked if they could tell me the way to Wallingford lock (я поприветствовал/окликнул их и спросил, не могут ли они указать мне дорогу к Уоллингфордскому шлюзу) ; and I explained that I had been looking for it for the last two hours (и объяснил, что ищу его последние два часа) .

Orpheus ['O:fju:s] involuntary [In'vOl@nt(@)rI]

I do not admire the tones of a concertina, as a rule; but, oh! how beautiful the music seemed to us both then — far, far more beautiful than the voice of Orpheus or the lute of Apollo, or anything of that sort could have sounded. Heavenly melody, in our then state of mind, would only have still further harrowed us. A soul-moving harmony, correctly performed, we should have taken as a spirit-warning, and have given up all hope. But about the strains of "He's got `em on," jerked spasmodically, and with involuntary variations, out of a wheezy accordion, there was something singularly human and reassuring.

The sweet sounds drew nearer, and soon the boat from which they were worked lay alongside us.

It contained a party of provincial `Arrys and `Arriets, out for a moonlight sail. (There was not any moon, but that was not their fault). I never saw more attractive, lovable people in all my life. I hailed them, and asked if they could tell me the way to Wallingford lock; and I explained that I had been looking for it for the last two hours.

"Wallingford lock!" they answered (ответили они) . "Lor' love you, sir, that's been done away with for over a year (Господь с вами: «Господь любит вас», сэр, с ним разделались больше года назад; Lor` = Lord; to do away with — покончить с, уничтожить) . There ain't no Wallingford lock now, sir (больше нет Уоллингфордского шлюза, сэр) . You're close to Cleeve now (вы теперь недалеко от Клива) . Blow me tight if `ere ain't a gentleman been looking for Wallingford lock, Bill (да чтоб меня разорвало, Билл, если этот джентльмен не ищет Уоллингфордский шлюз; `ere = here) !"

I had never thought of that (я об этом не думал) . I wanted to fall upon all their necks and bless them (я хотел броситься им всем на шею и благословить их) ; but the stream was running too strong just there to allow of this (но течение было там слишком сильным, чтобы допустить это = не позволяло этого) , so I had to content myself with mere cold-sounding words of gratitude (поэтому мне пришлось довольствоваться только холодными: «холодно звучащими» словами благодарности) .

We thanked them over and over again (мы благодарили их снова и снова) , and we said it was a lovely night, and we wished them a pleasant trip (сказали, что /сегодня/ чудесная ночь, и пожелали им приятной прогулки) , and, I think, I invited them all to come and spend a week with me (и, кажется, я пригласил их всех прийти провести неделю со мной = в гости на неделю) , and my cousin said her mother would be so pleased to see them (а моя кузина сказала, ее мама будет очень рада их видеть) . And we sang the soldiers' chorus out of Faust , and got home in time for supper, after all (и мы запели хор солдат из Фауста и попали домой вовремя к ужину, в конце концов;) .

gratitude ['gr&tItju:d] soldier ['s@uldZ@] chorus ['kO:r@s]

"Wallingford lock!" they answered. "Lor' love you, sir, that's been done away with for over a year. There ain't no Wallingford lock now, sir. You're close to Cleeve now. Blow me tight if `ere ain't a gentleman been looking for Wallingford lock, Bill!"

I had never thought of that. I wanted to fall upon all their necks and bless them; but the stream was running too strong just there to allow of this, so I had to content myself with mere cold-sounding words of gratitude.

We thanked them over and over again, and we said it was a lovely night, and we wished them a pleasant trip, and, I think, I invited them all to come and spend a week with me, and my cousin said her mother would be so pleased to see them. And we sang the soldiers' chorus out of Faust , and got home in time for supper, after all.

(глава десятая)

Our first night (наша первая ночь) . — Under canvas (под брезентом) . — An appeal for help (просьба о помощи; appeal — призыв; просьба, мольба) . — Contrariness of tea-kettles, how to overcome (упрямство чайника, как /его/ преодолеть; to overcome — побороть, преодолеть) . — Supper (ужин) . — How to feel virtuous (как почувствовать себя добродетельным) . — Wanted! A comfortably-appointed, well-drained desert island (требуется уютно обставленный, хорошо осушенный необитаемый остров; to appoint — назначать, определять /время, место/; устраивать, обставлять; desert — заброшенный; необитаемый, безлюдный) , neighbourhood of South Pacific Ocean preferred (предпочтительно в южной части Тихого океана; neighbourhood — близость, соседство, сопредельность) . — Funny thing that happened to George's father (забавная вещь, случившаяся с отцом Джорджа) . — A restless night (беспокойная ночь; restless — беспокойный, тревожный) .

Our first night. — Under canvas. — An appeal for help. — Contrariness of tea-kettles, how to overcome. — Supper. — How to feel virtuous. — Wanted! A comfortably-appointed, well-drained desert island, neighbourhood of South Pacific Ocean preferred. — Funny thing that happened to George's father. — A restless night.

HARRIS and I began to think that Bell Weir lock must have been done away with after the same manner (мы с Гаррисом начали думать, что с Бель-Уирским шлюзом, должно быть, разделались таким же образом) . George had towed us up to Staines, and we had taken the boat from there (Джордж дотянул нас до Стэйнса, и мы /с Гаррисом/ повели лодку оттуда) , and it seemed that we were dragging fifty tons after us, and were walking forty miles (и казалось, что мы тянем за собой пятьдесят тонн, и идем /уже/ сорок миль) . It was half-past seven when we were through, and we all got in (было полвосьмого, когда мы закончили /тянуть/ и все влезли /в лодку/) , and sculled up close to the left bank, looking out for a spot to haul up in (и пошли на веслах около левого берега, высматривая место, чтобы высадиться; to haul up — поднимать; останавливаться) .