Jerome Jerome - Английский язык с Джеромом К. Джеромом. Трое в лодке, не считая собаки

A few moments passed, and then the old gentleman began to fidget (несколько минут прошло, затем старый джентльмен начал беспокойно ерзать; to begin; to fidget — проявлять нетерпение, беспокойно двигаться, вертеться) .

"Very close in here (очень душно здесь; close — закрытый; душный, спертый) ," he said.

"Quite oppressive (совсем нечем дышать; oppressive — жестокий, гнетущий; душный; oppressive weather — душная, знойная погода) ," said the man next him (сказал человек, /сидевший/ рядом с ним) .

proudly [ˈpraudlɪ] squeezed [skwi:zd]

I took my ticket, and marched proudly up the platform, with my cheeses, the people falling back respectfully on either side. The train was crowded, and I had to get into a carriage where there were already seven other people. One crusty old gentleman objected, but I got in, notwithstanding; and, putting my cheeses upon the rack, squeezed down with a pleasant smile, and said it was a warm day.

A few moments passed, and then the old gentleman began to fidget.

"Very close in here," he said.

"Quite oppressive," said the man next him.

And then they both began sniffing (потом они оба начали вдыхать носом; to sniff — сопеть; принюхиваться, вдыхать, втягивать носом) , and, at the third sniff, they caught it right on the chest (с третьего вдоха они попали в самую точку/учуяли запах: «поймали прямо в грудь»; to catch — ловить, схватывать; chest — ящик, коробка; грудная клетка) , and rose up without another word and went out (встали, не говоря ни слова: «без еще одного слова», и вышли; to rise) . And then a stout lady got up, and said it was disgraceful that a respectable married woman should be harried about in this way (потом полная дама поднялась и сказала, что позорно изводить почтенную замужнюю женщину таким образом; to harry — опустошать, разорять; изводить, тревожить) , and gathered up a bag and eight parcels and went (взяла сумку и восемь свертков и ушла; to gather up — подбирать, подхватывать; parcel — пакет, сверток, узел; посылка) . The remaining four passengers sat on for a while (оставшиеся четыре пассажира продолжали сидеть некоторое время; to sit; on — указывает на продолжение или развитие действия) , until a solemn-looking man in the corner (пока мрачный: «мрачно выглядящий» человек в углу; solemn — торжественный; важный, серьезный; мрачный, темный) , who, from his dress and general appearance, seemed to belong to the undertaker class (который, /судя/ по его одежде и общему внешнему виду, /казалось/, принадлежит к классу гробовщиков; undertaker — владелец похоронного бюро) , said it put him in mind of dead baby (не сказал, что это напомнило ему = ему вспомнился мертвый младенец) ; and the other three passengers tried to get out of the door at the same time, and hurt themselves (остальные три пассажира попытались выйти из двери одновременно и ушиблись; to hurt — причинить боль, ранить, ушибить) .

I smiled at the black gentleman, and said I thought we were going to have the carriage to ourselves (я улыбнулся мрачному джентльмену и сказал, что, думаю, вагон будет для нас = в нашем распоряжении; to think) ; and he laughed pleasantly, and said that some people made such a fuss over a little thing (он засмеялся радостно и сказал, что некоторые поднимают такой шум из-за мелочей: «маленькой вещи») . But even he grew strangely depressed after we had started (но даже он стал странно подавлен после /того, как/ мы отправились) , and so, when we reached Crewe, I asked him to come and have a drink (и потому, когда мы добрались до Кру, я предложил ему пойти выпить) . He accepted, and we forced our way into the buffet (он согласился, и мы протиснулись в буфет; to force one`s way — протискиваться, пробираться) , where we yelled, and stamped, and waved our umbrellas for a quarter of an hour (где мы кричали, топали/стучали ногами, махали зонтами четверть часа) ; and then a young lady came, and asked us if we wanted anything (потом барышня подошла и спросила, хотим ли мы что-нибудь /заказать/) .

parcel [pɑ:sl] general [ˈʤen(ǝ)rǝl] laughed [lɑ:ft] quarter [ˈkwɔ:tǝ] hour [ˈauǝ]

And then they both began sniffing, and, at the third sniff, they caught it right on the chest, and rose up without another word and went out. And then a stout lady got up, and said it was disgraceful that a respectable married woman should be harried about in this way, and gathered up a bag and eight parcels and went. The remaining four passengers sat on for a while, until a solemn-looking man in the corner, who, from his dress and general appearance, seemed to belong to the undertaker class, said it put him in mind of dead baby; and the other three passengers tried to get out of the door at the same time, and hurt themselves.

I smiled at the black gentleman, and said I thought we were going to have the carriage to ourselves; and he laughed pleasantly, and said that some people made such a fuss over a little thing. But even he grew strangely depressed after we had started, and so, when we reached Crewe, I asked him to come and have a drink. He accepted, and we forced our way into the buffet, where we yelled, and stamped, and waved our umbrellas for a quarter of an hour; and then a young lady came, and asked us if we wanted anything.

"What's yours (что будете пить) ?" I said, turning to my friend (сказал я, обращаясь к моему приятелю) .

"I'll have half-a-crown's worth of brandy, neat, if you please, miss (бренди на полкроны, чистого, будьте добры, мисс; neat — ясный, чистый; неразбавленный) ," he responded (ответил он) .

And he went off quietly after he had drunk it (он ушел/убежал тихо после того, как выпил бренди; to drink) and got into another carriage, which I thought mean (и сел в другой вагон, что я счел низким; to think; mean — жалкий, низкий, подлый) .

From Crewe I had the compartment to myself, though the train was crowded (от Кру я ехал в купе один, хотя поезд был переполнен) . As we drew up at the different stations (когда мы останавливались на различных станциях; to draw up) , the people, seeing my empty carriage, would rush for it (люди, видя мой пустой вагон, бросались в него) . "Here y' are, Maria (сюда, Мария; y' = you) ; come along, plenty of room (быстрее /иди/, много места) ." "All right, Tom; we'll get in here (хорошо, Том, войдем = сядем сюда) ," they would shout (кричали они) . And they would run along, carrying heavy bags, and fight round the door to get in first (и они бежали, неся тяжелые сумки, и сражались у двери, чтобы войти первыми) . And one would open the door and mount the steps (потом кто-нибудь открывал дверь и поднимался по ступеням) , and stagger back into the arms of the man behind him (и падал назад на руки человека позади себя; to stagger — шататься; идти шатаясь; to stagger back — отшатнуться, отпрянуть) ; and they would all come and have a sniff (они все заходили и делали вдох/тянули носом) , and then droop off and squeeze into other carriages, or pay the difference and go first (затем поникали и втискивались в другие вагоны или доплачивали разницу и ехали первым /классом/; to droop — поникать, склонять/ся/; увядать, ослабевать) .

compartment [kǝmˈpɑ:tmǝnt] shout [ʃaut] difference [ˈdɪf(ǝ)rǝns]

"What's yours?" I said, turning to my friend.

"I'll have half-a-crown's worth of brandy, neat, if you please, miss," he responded.

And he went off quietly after he had drunk it and got into another carriage, which I thought mean.

From Crewe I had the compartment to myself, though the train was crowded. As we drew up at the different stations, the people, seeing my empty carriage, would rush for it. "Here y' are, Maria; come along, plenty of room." "All right, Tom; we'll get in here," they would shout. And they would run along, carrying heavy bags, and fight round the door to get in first. And one would open the door and mount the steps, and stagger back into the arms of the man behind him; and they would all come and have a sniff, and then droop off and squeeze into other carriages, or pay the difference and go first.

From Euston, I took the cheeses down to my friend's house (с Юстонского вокзала я отвез сыры домой к моему другу; to take) . When his wife came into the room she smelt round for an instant (когда его жена вошла в комнату, она принюхалась на мгновение; to smell round — принюхиваться, вынюхивать) . Then she said (потом сказала) :

"What is it (что это) ? Tell me the worst (скажи мне /даже/ самое худшее) ."

I said:

"It's cheeses. Tom bought them in Liverpool, and asked me to bring them up with me (Том купил их в Ливерпуле и попросил меня принести их /сюда/; to buy) ."

And I added that I hoped she understood that it had nothing to do with me (я добавил, что, надеюсь, она понимает, что я здесь ни при чем; to understand) ; and she said that she was sure of that (она сказала, что уверена в этом) , but that she would speak to Tom about it when he came back (но что она поговорит с Томом об этом, когда он вернется; to come back) .