Английский язык с Джеромом К. Джеромом. Трое в лодке, не считая собаки
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auntie [':nt] sympathy ['smp]
The maiden was the first to recover from her surprise, and, when she did, she clasped her hands, and said, wildly:
"Oh, Henry, then where is auntie?"
"Did they ever recover the old lady?" asked Harris.
George replied he did not know.
Another example of the dangerous want of sympathy between tower and towed was witnessed by George and myself once up near Walton. It was where the tow-path shelves gently down into the water, and we were camping on the opposite bank, noticing things in general. By-and-by a small boat came in sight, towed through the water at a tremendous pace by a powerful barge horse, on which sat a very small boy. Scattered about the boat, in dreamy and reposeful attitudes, lay five fellows, the man who was steering having a particularly restful appearance.
"I should like to see him pull the wrong line (хотел бы я увидеть, как он потянет не за ту веревку)," murmured George, as they passed (пробормотал
This seemed to sort of lighten the boat, and it went on much easier (это, казалось, отчасти облегчило лодку, и она продолжила /плыть/ намного легче), the small boy shouting at the top of his voice, and urging his steed into a gallop (маленький мальчик /при этом/ крикнул во весь голос и пустил коня галопом; to urge — подгонять, подстегивать, побуждать). The fellows sat up and stared at one another (приятели приподнялись и уставились друг на друга). It was some seconds before they realised what had happened to them (прошло несколько секунд, прежде чем они осознали, что с ними произошло), but, when they did, they began to shout lustily for the boy to stop (осознав, они начали яростно кричать мальчишке, чтобы он остановился; lustily — энергично, сильно). He, however, was too much occupied with the horse to hear them (он, однако, был слишком занят своей лошадью, чтобы услышать их), and we watched them, flying after him, until the distance hid them from view (и мы смотрели, как они мчатся за ним, пока расстояние не скрыло их из /нашего/ поля зрения; to hide).
precise [pr'sas] disembarked [,dsm'b:kt] occupied ['kjupad]
"I should like to see him pull the wrong line," murmured George, as they passed. And at that precise moment the man did it, and the boat rushed up the bank with a noise like the ripping up of forty thousand linen sheets. Two men, a hamper, and three oars immediately left the boat on the larboard side, and reclined on the bank, and one and a half moments afterwards, two other men disembarked from the starboard, and sat down among boat-hooks and sails and carpet-bags and bottles. The last man went on twenty yards further, and then got out on his head.
This seemed to sort of lighten the boat, and it went on much easier, the small boy shouting at the top of his voice, and urging his steed into a gallop. The fellows sat up and stared at one another. It was some seconds before they realised what had happened to them, but, when they did, they began to shout lustily for the boy to stop. He, however, was too much occupied with the horse to hear them, and we watched them, flying after him, until the distance hid them from view.
I cannot say I was sorry at their mishap (не могу сказать, что я сожалел по поводу их несчастья). Indeed, I only wish that all the young fools (более того, я бы хотел, чтобы все молодые глупцы) who have their boats towed in this fashion — and plenty do (которые заставляют тянуть свои лодки таким образом — а так делают многие) — could meet with similar misfortunes (испытали подобные несчастья; to meet with — испытать, подвергнуться, встретиться с). Besides the risk they run themselves (помимо опасности, которой они подвергают себя), they become a danger and an annoyance to every other boat they pass (они становятся угрозой и помехой/раздражением для всех других лодок, мимо которых проходят). Going at the pace they do (идя с такой скоростью, с какой идут они), it is impossible for them to get out of anybody else's way (для них невозможно = они не могут уйти с чьего-либо пути), or for anybody else to get out of theirs (а другие не могут уйти с их пути). Their line gets hitched across your mast, and overturns you (их бечева цепляется за вашу мачту и опрокидывает вас), or it catches somebody in the boat, and either throws them into the water, or cuts their face open (или задевает кого-нибудь в лодке и либо сбрасывает
mishap ['mshaep] either ['ad]
I cannot say I was sorry at their mishap. Indeed, I only wish that all the young fools who have their boats towed in this fashion — and plenty do — could meet with similar misfortunes. Besides the risk they run themselves, they become a danger and an annoyance to every other boat they pass. Going at the pace they do, it is impossible for them to get out of anybody else's way, or for anybody else to get out of theirs. Their line gets hitched across your mast, and overturns you, or it catches somebody in the boat, and either throws them into the water, or cuts their face open. The best plan is to stand your ground, and be prepared to keep them off with the butt-end of a mast.
Of all experiences in connection with towing (из всех переживаний, связанных с буксированием; in connection with — в связи с), the most exciting is being towed by girls (самое захватывающее — когда вас тянут девушки). It is a sensation that nobody ought to miss (это ощущение, которое никто не должен пропустить = все должны испытать). It takes three girls to tow always (всегда требуются три девушки, чтобы тянуть /лодку/); two hold the rope, and the other one runs round and round, and giggles (две тянут веревку, а третья бегает вокруг и хихикает). They generally begin by getting themselves tied up (они обычно начинают с того, что связывают себя). They get the line round their legs, and have to sit down on the path and undo each other (веревка обматывается вокруг их ног, и им приходится садиться на дорогу и развязывать друг друга), and then they twist it round their necks, and are nearly strangled (а потом они оборачивают ее вокруг шеи и чуть не задыхаются; to strangle — задушить, удавить; задыхаться). They fix it straight, however, at last, and start off at a run (однако дело у них налаживается наконец, и они отправляются в путь бегом; to get straight — налаживать), pulling the boat along at quite a dangerous pace (таща лодку с довольно опасной скоростью). At the end of a hundred yards they are naturally breathless, and suddenly stop (в конце сотни ярдов = через сотню ярдов они, естественно, выдыхаются и внезапно останавливаются; breathless — запыхавшийся; задыхающийся), and all sit down on the grass and laugh (и садятся все на траву, и смеются), and your boat drifts out to mid-stream and turns round (а ваша лодка выходит на середину реки и /начинает/ поворачиваться), before you know what has happened, or can get hold of a scull (прежде чем вы поймете, что произошло или сможете схватиться за весло). Then they stand up, and are surprised (потом они встают и удивляются).
"Oh, look (посмотрите)!" they say; "he's gone right out into the middle (он выехал точно на середину)."
breathless ['brels] laugh [l:f]
Of all experiences in connection with towing, the most exciting is being towed by girls. It is a sensation that nobody ought to miss. It takes three girls to tow always; two hold the rope, and the other one runs round and round, and giggles. They generally begin by getting themselves tied up. They get the line round their legs, and have to sit down on the path and undo each other, and then they twist it round their necks, and are nearly strangled. They fix it straight, however, at last, and start off at a run, pulling the boat along at quite a dangerous pace. At the end of a hundred yards they are naturally breathless, and suddenly stop, and all sit down on the grass and laugh, and your boat drifts out to mid-stream and turns round, before you know what has happened, or can get hold of a scull. Then they stand up, and are surprised.
"Oh, look!" they say; "he's gone right out into the middle."
They pull on pretty steadily for a bit, after this (они тянут довольно равномерно какое-то время после этого), and then it all at once occurs to one of them that she will pin up her frock (а потом вдруг одной из них приходит в голову /мысль/ подколоть платье; all at once — вдруг, внезапно; to pin — прикалывать, прикреплять), and they ease up for the purpose, and the boat runs aground (и они замедляют ход с этой целью, и лодка садится на мель).
You jump up, and push it off (вы вскакиваете и сталкиваете ее /с мели/), and you shout to them not to stop (и кричите им, чтобы не останавливались).
"Yes. What's the matter (что случилось/в чем дело)?" they shout back (кричат они в ответ).
"Don't stop," you roar (орете вы).
"Don't what (не делать чего)?"
"Don't stop — go on — go on (не останавливайтесь — продолжайте /идти/)!"