Английский с Оскаром Уайльдом. Кентервильское привидение / Oscar Wilde. The Canterville Ghost

Уайльд Оскар

At half-past six the boys came back and said that they could find no trace of their sister. They were all now in the greatest state of excitement, and did not know what to do, when Mr. Otis suddenly remembered, that some days before he had given a band of gypsies permission to camp in the park. He accordingly at once set off for Blacknell Hollow, where he knew they were, accompanied by his eldest son and two of the farm-servants.

The little Duke of Cheshire (молодой герцог Чеширский), who was perfectly frantic with anxiety (который был абсолютно вне себя от беспокойства; frantic – безумный, неистовый, яростный), begged hard to be allowed to go too (умолял,

чтобы ему тоже разрешили поехать), but Mr. Otis would not allow him (но мистер Отис не позволил ему), as he was afraid there might be a scuffle (так как он боялся, что там могла быть потасовка). On arriving at the spot, however (однако, прибыв на место), he found that the gypsies had gone (он обнаружил, что цыгане ушли), and it was evident that their departure had been rather sudden (и было очевидно, что их уход был довольно внезапным), as the fire was still burning (так как костер все еще горел), and some plates were lying on the grass (и на траве лежало несколько тарелок).

The little Duke of Cheshire, who was perfectly frantic with anxiety, begged hard to be allowed to go too, but Mr. Otis would not allow him, as he was afraid there might be a scuffle. On arriving at a sport, however, he found that the gypsies had gone, and it was evident that their departure had been rather sudden, as the fire was still burning, and some plates were lying on the grass.

Having sent off Washington and the two men to scour the district (отправив Вашингтона и двух мужчин осмотреть местность; to scour – чистить, отчищать; оттирать, отдраивать; отскабливать; рыскать, бегать /в поисках чего-либо, кого-либо/), he ran home (он побежал домой), and despatched telegrams to all the police inspectors in the county (и отправил телеграммы всем полицейским инспекторам графства), telling them to look out for a little girl (приказав им искать маленькую девочку), who had been kidnapped by tramps or gypsies (которая была похищена бродягами или цыганами). He then ordered his horse to be brought round (он затем приказал привести его лошадь), and, after insisting on his wife and the three boys sitting down to dinner (и, настояв на том, чтобы его жена и три мальчика сели обедать), rode off down the Ascot road with a groom (поскакал вниз по дороге на Эскот с конюхом; to ride off).

Having sent off Washington and the two men to scour the district, he ran home, and despatched telegrams to all the police inspectors in the county, telling them to look out for a little girl who had been kidnapped by tramps or gypsies. He than ordered his horse to be brought round, and, after insisting on his wife and the three boys sitting down to dinner, rode off down the Ascot road with a groom.

He had hardly, however, gone a couple of miles (однако, не успел он проскакать и пары миль), when he heard somebody galloping after him (когда он услышал, /что/ кто-то скачет галопом вслед за ним), and, looking round (и, оглянувшись назад), saw the little Duke (увидел молодого герцога), coming up on his pony (подъезжающего к нему на своем пони) with his face very flushed (с сильно раскрасневшимся лицом), and no hat (и без шляпы). “I’m awfully sorry, Mr. Otis (я очень сожалею),” gasped out the boy (произнес юноша, задыхаясь), “but I can’t eat any dinner as long as Virginia is lost (но я не могу обедать, пока не найдется Вирджиния). Please don’t be angry with me (пожалуйста, не сердитесь на меня); if you had let us be engaged last year (если бы вы разрешили нам помолвку в прошлом году; to be engaged – быть помолвленным), there would never have been all this trouble (этой беды не случилось бы). You won’t send me back, will you (вы не отошлете меня назад, не правда ли)? I can’t go! I won’t go! (я не могу уехать! я не уеду!)”

“he heard somebody galloping after him”

He had hardly, however, gone a couple of miles, when he heard somebody galloping after him, and, looking round, saw the little Duke coming up on his pony with his face very flushed, and no hat. “I’m awfully sorry, Mr. Otis,” gasped the boy, “but I can’t eat any dinner as long as Virginia is lost. Please don’t be angry with me; if you had let us be engaged last year, there would never had been all this trouble. You won’t send me back, will you? I can’t go! I won’t go!

The Minister could not help smiling at the handsome young scapegrace (посол

не мог сдержать улыбки /при виде/ красивого молодого сорванца), and was a good deal touched at his devotion to Virginia (и был весьма тронут его преданностью Вирджинии), so leaning down from his horse (и поэтому, наклонившись /с лошади/), he patted him kindly on the shoulders (он добродушно похлопал его по плечу; shoulders – плечи), and said, “Well, Cecil, if you won’t go back (хорошо, Сесиль, если ты не хочешь возвращаться), I suppose you must come with me (я думаю, ты должен поехать со мной), but I must get you a hat at Ascot (но я должен купить тебе шляпу в Эскоте).

The Minister could not help smiling at the handsome young scapegrace, and was a good deal touched at his devotion to Virginia, so leaning down from his horse, he patted him kindly on the shoulders, and said, “Well, Cecil, if you won’t go back, I suppose you must come with me, but I must get you a hat at Ascot.”

“Oh, bother my hat! I want Virginia (о, Бог с ней, со шляпой)!” cried the little Duke (воскликнул молодой герцог), laughing (смеясь), and they galloped on to the railway station (и они понеслись галопом к железнодорожной станции). There Mr. Otis inquired of the station-master (там мистер Отис спросил начальника станции) if any one answering to the description of Virginia had been seen on the platform (не появлялся ли кто-либо, похожий по описанию на Вирджинию), but could get no news of her (но он не узнал о ней ничего нового; to get no news – не получить никаких новостей). The station-master, however, wired up and down the line (однако начальник станции телеграфировал во все концы), and assured him that a strict watch would be kept for her (и уверил его, что будет установлена строжайшая слежка с целью найти ее), and, after having bought a hat for the little Duke from a linen-draper (и, купив для молодого герцога шляпу у торговца льняными товарами), who was just putting up his shutters (который уже закрывал ставни; to put up – поднимать), Mr. Otis rode off to Bexley (мистер Отис отправился в Бексли), a village about four miles away (деревню, находящуюся примерно в пяти милях /от них/), which he was told was a well-known haunt of the gypsies (которая, как ему сказали, была известным местом пребывания цыган), as there was a large common next to it (так как рядом с ней находился большой луг/выгон).

“Oh, bother my hat! I want Virginia!” cried the little Duke, laughing, and they galloped on to the railway station. There Mr. Otis inquired of the station-master if any one answering to the description of Virginia had been seen on the platform, but could get no news of her. The station-master, however, wired up and down the line, and assured him that a strict watch would be kept for her, and, after having bought a hat for the little Duke from a linen-draper, who was just putting up his shutters, Mr. Otis rode off to Bexley, a village about four miles away, which he was told was a well-known haunt of the gypsies, as there was a large common next to it.

Here they roused up the rural policeman (там они разбудили местного полицейского), but could get no information from him (но не смогли получить от него никакой информации), and, after riding all over the common (и, проехав весь луг), they turned their horses’ heads homewards (они повернули своих лошадей домой: «по направлению к дому»), and reached the Chase about eleven o’clock (и добрались до Кентервиль Чейза около одиннадцати часов), dead-tired and almost heart-broken (смертельно усталые и убитые горем; heart-broken – «с разбитым сердцем»). They found Washington and the twins waiting for them at the gate-house with lanterns (они нашли Вашингтона и близнецов возле сторожки, где они ждали их с фонарями), as the avenue was very dark (так как дорога была очень темной). Not the slightest trace of Virginia had been discovered (ни малейшего следа Вирджинии не было найдено; to discover – обнаруживать, раскрывать; to cover – покрывать).