Мистер Всезнайка. Рассказы
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"You have a very sweet tooth (/а/ ты большая сладкоежка: «ты имеешь очень сладкий зуб»)," said Arrow in a tone which she struggled to keep friendly (сказала Эрроу тоном, который она изо всех сил старалась сохранить дружелюбным; tostruggle— бороться; стараться изо всех сил).
"We think saccharine so much more sweetening (мы считаем, /что/ сахарин намного слаще; tosweeten— подслащивать, делать/ся/ сладким)," said Frank, as she put a tiny tablet of it into her coffee (сказала Фрэнк, пока клала крошечную таблетку сахарина: «его» в свой кофе).
"Disgusting stuff (отвратительная вещь; stuff— материал, вещество, вещь)," said Lena.
Beatrice's mouth drooped at the corners (уголки рта Беатрис поникли: «рот Беатрис опустился на углах»), and she gave the lump sugar a yearning look (и
"Beatrice," boomed Frank sternly (Беатрис, пробасила Фрэнк сурово; toboom— греметь; рокотать; говорить низким голосом, басом).
Beatrice stifled a sigh, and reached for the saccharine (Беатрис подавила вздох и потянулась за сахарином).
lamb [lxm], spinach [`spInIG], stifle [staIfl]
The rest of the luncheon consisted of lamb cutlets, with the fat carefully removed so that Beatrice should not be led astray, and spinach boiled in water, with stewed pears to end up with. Lena tasted her pears and gave the butler a look of inquiry. That resourceful man understood her at once and though powdered sugar had never been served at that table before handed her without a moment's hesitation a bowl of it. She helped herself liberally. The other three pretended not to notice. Coffee was served and Lena took three lumps of sugar in hers.
"You have a very sweet tooth," said Arrow in a tone which she struggled to keep friendly.
"We think saccharine so much more sweetening," said Frank, as she put a tiny tablet of it into her coffee.
"Disgusting stuff," said Lena.
Beatrice's mouth drooped at the corners, and she gave the lump sugar a yearning look.
"Beatrice," boomed Frank sternly.
Beatrice stifled a sigh, and reached for the saccharine.
Frank was relieved when they could sit down to the bridge table (Фрэнк была рада, когда они смогли сесть за столик /для/ бриджа; to relieve — облегчать/боль, беспокойствоит.п./;успокаивать). It was plain to her that Arrow and Beatrice were upset (ей было ясно, что Эрроу и Беатрис были расстроены). She wanted them to like Lena (она хотела, /чтобы/ Лина им понравилась) and she was anxious that Lena should enjoy her fortnight with them (и очень хотела, чтобы Лине понравились ее = эти две недели с ними; anxious— озабоченный, беспокоящийся; сильно желающий;toenjoy— наслаждаться; любить /что-либо/, получать удовольствие /от чего-либо/). For the first rubber Arrow cut with the newcomer (в первом роббере Эрроу попала в пару с гостьей; rubber— резина; роббер /в бридже круг игры, состоящий из трех отдельных партий/;tocut— резать; /в картах/ сдавать колоду, брать карту из колоды; в бриджедля разделения на пары и определения сдающего вскрывается колода, и каждый игрок тянет по одной карте;newcomer— новоприбывший, приезжий).
"Do you play Vanderbilt or Culbertson?" she asked her (ты играешь Вандербилта или Калбертсона? спросила она ее; Vanderbilt— Вандербилт Г.С. /1884-1970/, вложил в популяризацию бриджа немало денег, в 1925 г. при его непосредственном участии возникли правила, близкие к современному бриджу).
"I have no conventions (у меня нет = я не использую никаких конвенций; convention— соглашение, договор; в бридже конвенции /специальные соглашения/ используются игроками для передачи друг другу информации о своих картах)," Lena answered in a happy-go-lucky way (ответила Лина беспечно: «в беспечной манере»), "I play by the light of nature (я играю интуитивно/своим умом: «при свете естественности»)."
"I play strict Culbertson," said Arrow acidly (я играю только Калбертсона, — сказала Эрроу колко; strict— строгий, точный, жесткий /не допускающий никаких отклонений/;acid— кислый; кислотный; едкий, язвительный).
The three fat women braced themselves to the fray (три толстушки: «толстых женщины» приготовились к бою; tobraceoneself— собраться с духом; собрать себя в кулак;fray— драка, стычка). No conventions indeed (никаких конвенций, да неужели)! They'd learn her (они ей покажут; tolearn—
anxious [`xNkSqs], happy-go-lucky [`hxpIgqu`lAkI], thoroughly [`TArqlI]
Frank was relieved when they could sit down to the bridge table. It was plain to her that Arrow and Beatrice were upset. She wanted them to like Lena and she was anxious that Lena should enjoy her fortnight with them. For the first rubber Arrow cut with the newcomer.
"Do you play Vanderbilt or Culbertson?" she asked her.
"I have no conventions," Lena answered in a happy-go-lucky way, "I play by the light of nature."
"I play strict Culbertson," said Arrow acidly.
The three fat women braced themselves to the fray. No conventions indeed! They'd learn her. When it came to bridge even Frank's family feeling was forgotten and she settled down with the same determination as the others to trim the stranger in their midst. But the light of nature served Lena very well. She had a natural gift for the game and great experience. She played with imagination, quickly, boldly, and with assurance. The other players were in too high a class not to realise very soon that Lena knew what she was about, and since they were all thoroughly good-natured, generous women, they were gradually mollified. This was real bridge. They all enjoyed themselves. Arrow and Beatrice began to feel more kindly towards Lena, and Frank, noticing this, heaved a fat sigh of relief. It was going to be a success.
After a couple of hours they parted (после нескольких: «пары» часов /игры/ они разошлись), Frank and Beatrice to have a round of golf (Фрэнк и Беатрис — сыграть: «иметь» один раунд в гольф), and Arrow to take a brisk walk with a young Prince Roccamare (а Эрроу — совершить энергичную прогулку с молодым принцем Роккамаре; to take a walk — прогуляться; brisk — живой, оживленный; проворный, скорый) whose acquaintance she had lately made (с которым она недавно познакомилась: «чье знакомство она недавно сделала»). He was very sweet and young and good-looking (он был очень мил, молод и красив). Lena said she would rest (Лина сказала, что она будет отдыхать).