Английский язык с Энтони Хоупом. Узник Зенды / Anthony Hope. The Prisoner Of Zenda
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“I’ll thank you, Colonel Sapt – ” I began again, hot in spirit, though I was uncommonly cold in body.
“Rassendyll,” interrupted Fritz, getting down from the table and taking my arm, “look here.”
The King lay full length on the floor. His face was red as his hair, and he breathed heavily. Sapt, the disrespectful old dog, kicked him sharply. He did not stir, nor was there any break in his breathing. I saw that his face and head were wet with water, as were mine.
“We’ve spent half an hour on him (мы полчаса провозились с ним: «потратили на него»; to spend),” said Fritz.
“He drank three times what either of you did,” growled Sapt (он
I knelt down and felt his pulse (я опустился на колени и пощупал его пульс; to kneel). It was alarmingly languid and slow (он был угрожающе слабым и медленным; alarm – боевая тревога, сигнал тревоги; страх). We three looked at one another (мы втроем посмотрели друг на друга).
“Was it drugged – that last bottle?” I asked in a whisper (там был яд, в той последней бутылке? – спросил я шепотом; to drug – подмешивать наркотики или яд; drug – лекарство; снадобье; наркотик).
“I don’t know,” said Sapt (я не знаю, – сказал Сэпт).
“We must get a doctor (мы должны позвать врача; to get – получать, добывать; приносить, приводить).”
“There’s none within ten miles (в десяти милях нет ни одного), and a thousand doctors wouldn’t take him to Strelsau today (да и тысяча врачей не доставят его в Стрелсо сегодня; to take – брать; доставлять /куда-л./). I know the look of it (я знаю эти симптомы; look – взгляд; вид, наружность). He’ll not move for six or seven hours yet (он будет недвижим: «он не будет двигаться» еще часов шесть-семь).”
“But the coronation!” I cried in horror (но коронация! – выкрикнул я в ужасе).
Fritz shrugged his shoulders (Фриц пожал плечами), as I began to see was his habit on most occasions (что, как я начинал понимать, было его привычкой в большинстве случаев).
“We must send word that he’s ill (мы должны сообщить, что он болен; to send word – сообщить, дать знать; to send – посылать; word – слово),” he said.
“I suppose so (я /тоже/ так думаю),” said I.
Old Sapt, who seemed as fresh as a daisy (старина Сэпт, который казался свежим, как маргаритка = как огурчик), had lit his pipe and was puffing hard at it (зажег свою трубку и раскурил ее; to puff at one’s pipe – курить трубку; to puff – дуть порывами; курить).
“We’ve spent half an hour on him,” said Fritz.
“He drank three times what either of you did,” growled Sapt.
I knelt down and felt his pulse. It was alarmingly languid and slow. We three looked at one another.
“Was it drugged – that last bottle?” I asked in a whisper.
“I don’t know,” said Sapt.
“We must get a doctor.”
“There’s none within ten miles, and a thousand doctors wouldn’t take him to Strelsau today. I know the look of it. He’ll not move for six or seven hours yet.”
“But the coronation!” I cried in horror.
Fritz shrugged his shoulders, as I began to see was his habit on most occasions.
“We must send word that he’s ill,” he said.
“I suppose so,” said I.
Old Sapt, who seemed as fresh as a daisy, had lit his pipe and was puffing hard at it.
“If he’s not crowned today (если его не коронуют сегодня),” said he, “I’ll lay a crown he’s never crowned (я поставлю крону, что его не коронуют никогда; to lay – класть, положить; биться об заклад).”
“But heavens, why (но почему, черт возьми; heavens /в значении междометия/ – боже мой! черт возьми!; heaven – небеса)?”
“The whole nation’s there to meet him (весь народ /собрался/ там, чтобы встретить его); half the army – ay, and Black Michael at the head (половина армии – да, и с Черным Михаэлем во главе). Shall we send word that the King’s drunk (нужно ли нам сообщать, что король пьян)?”
“That he’s ill,” said I, in correction (что он болен, – сказал я, поправив /его/).
“Ill!” echoed Sapt, with a scornful laugh (болен! – повторил Сэпт с презрительным смешком). “They know his illnesses too well (они знают его болезнь слишком хорошо). He’s been ‘ill’ before (он был болен и раньше)!”
“Well, we must chance what they think,” said Fritz helplessly (но мы должны рискнуть, что /бы/ они /ни/ подумали). “I’ll carry the news and make the best of it (я сообщу: «разнесу» эту новость и попытаюсь все уладить; to make the best of smth. – использовать что-л. наилучшим образом).”
Sapt raised his hand (Сэпт поднял руку).
“Tell me,” said he. “Do you think the King was drugged (скажите мне, – сказал он, – вы думаете, король был отравлен)?”
“I do,” said I (я думаю, /что так/, – сказал я).
“And who drugged him (а кто отравил его)?”
“That damned hound, Black Michael,” said Fritz between his teeth (этот проклятый мерзавец, Черный Михаэль, – сказал = процедил Фриц сквозь зубы: «между зубов»; hound – охотничья собака; негодяй, собака /бран./).
“If he’s not crowned today,” said he, “I’ll lay a crown he’s never crowned.”
“But heavens, why?”
“The whole nation’s there to meet him; half the army – ay, and Black Michael at the head. Shall we send word that the King’s drunk?”
“That he’s ill,” said I, in correction.
“Ill!” echoed Sapt, with a scornful laugh. “They know his illnesses too well. He’s been ‘ill’ before!”
“Well, we must chance what they think,” said Fritz helplessly. “I’ll carry the news and make the best of it.”