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

We were up early the next morning, as we wanted to be in Oxford by the afternoon (мы встали рано на следующее утро, поскольку хотели быть в Оксфорде к полудню). It is surprising how early one can get up, when camping out (удивительно, как рано человек может подняться, когда ночует на открытом воздухе). One does not yearn for "just another five minutes" nearly so much (он не стремится так сильно «/вздремнуть/ еще только пять минут»), lying wrapped up in a rug on the boards of a boat (лежа, завернувшись в плед, на досках лодки), with a Gladstone bag for a pillow, as one does in a featherbed (положив вместо подушки саквояж, как /тогда, когда/ лежит в теплой постели; featherbed — перина; feather — перо, оперение). We had finished breakfast, and were through Clifton Lock by half-past eight (мы закончили завтракать и прошли Клифтонский шлюз к половине девятого).

wrap [ræp] featherbed [,feðǝˈbed]

It would also be a bad house for a drunken man to put up at. There are too many surprises in the way of unexpected steps down into this room and up into that; and as for getting upstairs to his bedroom, or ever finding his bed when he got up, either operation would be an utter impossibility to him.

We were up early the next morning, as we wanted to be in Oxford by the afternoon. It is surprising how early one can get up, when camping out. One does not yearn for "just another five minutes" nearly so much, lying wrapped up in a rug on the boards of a boat, with a Gladstone bag for a pillow, as one does in a featherbed. We had finished breakfast, and were through Clifton Lock by half-past eight.

From Clifton to Culham the river banks are flat, monotonous, and uninteresting (от Клифтона до Калэма берега реки ровные, однообразные и неинтересные), but, after you get through Culham Lock — the coldest and deepest lock on the river — the landscape improves (но после того, как пройдешь Калэмский шлюз — самый холодный и глубокий шлюз на реке — пейзаж улучшается).

At Abingdon, the river passes by the streets (в Абингдоне река течет мимо улиц). Abingdon is a typical country town of the smaller order (Абингдон — типичный провинциальный городок меньшего порядка) — quiet, eminently respectable, clean, and desperately dull (тихий, в высшей степени респектабельный, чистый и безнадежно скучный). It prides itself on being old, but whether it can compare in this respect with Wallingford and Dorchester seems doubtful (гордится тем, что он старинный, но может ли он сравниться в этом отношении с Уоллингфордом и Дорчестером, представляется сомнительным = вряд ли он может…). A famous abbey stood here once (известное аббатство было здесь когда-то), and within what is left of its sanctified walls they brew bitter ale nowadays (а в том, что осталось от его священных стен, варят теперь горький эль; nowadays — в наши дни; теперь; в наше время).

eminently [ˈemɪnǝntlɪ] doubtful [ˈdautf(ǝ)l] sanctified [ˈsæŋktɪfaɪd]

From Clifton to Culham the river banks are flat, monotonous, and uninteresting, but, after you get through Culham Lock — the coldest and deepest lock on the river — the landscape improves.

At Abingdon, the river passes by the streets. Abingdon is a typical country town of the smaller order — quiet, eminently respectable, clean, and desperately dull. It prides itself on being old, but whether it can compare in this respect with Wallingford and Dorchester seems doubtful. A famous abbey stood here once, and within what is left of its sanctified walls they brew bitter ale nowadays.

In St. Nicholas Church, at Abingdon, there is a monument to John Blackwall and his wife Jane (в церкви св. Николая в Абингдоне находится памятник Джону Блэкуоллу и его жене Джейн), who both, after leading a happy married life, died on the very same day, August 21, 1625 (которые оба, прожив счастливую семейную жизнь, умерли в один день, 21 августа 1625 года); and in St. Helen's Church, it is recorded that W. Lee, who died in 1637 (а в церкви св. Елены записано, что у У. Ли, который умер в 1637 году), "had in his lifetime issue from his loins two hundred lacking but three (было за всю жизнь отпрысков без трех две сотни; lifetime — продолжительность жизни, целая жизнь; issue — исход, выход; потомство, отпрыски; loins — поясница, чресла; to lack — испытывать недостаток, не хватать)." If you work this out you will find that Mr. W. Lee's family numbered one hundred and ninety-seven (если вы посчитаете, то обнаружите, что семья мистера Ли насчитывала сто девяносто семь /человек/). Mr. W. Lee — five times Mayor of Abingdon — was, no doubt, a benefactor to his generation (мистер Ли — /бывший/ пять раз мэром Абингдона — являлся, несомненно, благодетелем для своего поколения), but I hope there are not many of his kind about in this overcrowded nineteenth century (но я надеюсь, что таких как он немного в этот переполненный/перенаселенный девятнадцатый век).

From Abingdon to Nuneham Courteney is a lovely stretch (от Абингдона до Ньюнэм-Кортни идет восхитительный участок реки). Nuneham Park is well worth a visit (Ньюнэм-Парк стоит посетить). It can be viewed on Tuesdays and Thursdays (его можно осматривать по вторникам и четвергам). The house contains a fine collection of pictures and curiosities, and the grounds are very beautiful (в доме находится прекрасная коллекция картин и редкостей, и сам парк очень красив; grounds — сад, парк при доме; участок вокруг дома).

August [ˈɔ:ɡǝst] benefactor [,benɪˈfæktǝ]

In St. Nicholas Church, at Abingdon, there is a monument to John Blackwall and his wife Jane, who both, after leading a happy married life, died on the very same day, August 21, 1625; and in St. Helen's Church, it is recorded that W. Lee, who died in 1637, "had in his lifetime issue from his loins two hundred lacking but three." If you work this out you will find that Mr. W. Lee's family numbered one hundred and ninety-seven. Mr. W. Lee — five times Mayor of Abingdon — was, no doubt, a benefactor to his generation, but I hope there are not many of his kind about in this overcrowded nineteenth century.

From Abingdon to Nuneham Courteney is a lovely stretch. Nuneham Park is well worth a visit. It can be viewed on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The house contains a fine collection of pictures and curiosities, and the grounds are very beautiful.

The pool under Sandford lasher, just behind the lock, is a very good place to drown yourself in (заводь ниже Сэндфордской дамбы, сразу за шлюзом, — отличное место, чтобы утопиться; pool — лужа; пруд, заводь, запруда; lasher — водослив, дамба, запруда, плотина). The undercurrent is terribly strong, and if you once get down into it you are all right (подводное течение страшно сильное, и если только попадешь в него — все в порядке). An obelisk marks the spot where two men have already been drowned, while bathing there (обелиск отмечает место, где уже утонули двое во время купания); and the steps of the obelisk are generally used as a diving-board by young men now who wish to see if the place really is dangerous (и ступени обелиска обычно используются в качестве трамплина для прыжков в воду молодыми людьми, которые хотят убедиться, действительно ли опасно это место).

Iffley Lock and Mill, a mile before you reach Oxford (шлюз и мельница Иффли, не доезжая мили до Оксфорда), is a favourite subject with the river-loving brethren of the brush (излюбленный сюжет реколюбивой братии кисти = пишущей речные пейзажи братии). The real article, however, is rather disappointing, after the pictures (однако настоящий предмет довольно разочаровывающий по сравнению с картинами = в жизни выглядит хуже, чем на картине). Few things, I have noticed, come quite up to the pictures of them, in this world (немногие вещи в этом мире, я заметил, соответствуют своим изображениям/стоят на том же /высоком/ уровне, что их изображения; to come up to — доходить до; достигать уровня, соответствовать).

We passed through Iffley Lock at about half-past twelve (мы прошли шлюз Иффли примерно в полпервого), and then, having tidied up the boat and made all ready for landing, we set to work on our last mile (затем, убрав лодку и полностью подготовившись к высадке, мы принялись за дело на нашей последней миле = налегли на весла, чтобы пройти последнюю милю).

obelisk [ˈɔbǝlɪsk] brethren [ˈbreðrɪn]

The pool under Sandford lasher, just behind the lock, is a very good place to drown yourself in. The undercurrent is terribly strong, and if you once get down into it you are all right. An obelisk marks the spot where two men have already been drowned, while bathing there; and the steps of the obelisk are generally used as a diving-board by young men now who wish to see if the place really is dangerous.

Iffley Lock and Mill, a mile before you reach Oxford, is a favourite subject with the river-loving brethren of the brush. The real article, however, is rather disappointing, after the pictures. Few things, I have noticed, come quite up to the pictures of them, in this world.

We passed through Iffley Lock at about half-past twelve, and then, having tidied up the boat and made all ready for landing, we set to work on our last mile.

Between Iffley and Oxford is the most difficult bit of the river I know (между Иффли и Оксфордом расположен самый трудный участок реки, /который/ я знаю). You want to be born on that bit of water, to understand it (необходимо родиться на этом участке, чтобы понять его). I have been over it a fairish number of times, but I have never been able to get the hang of it (я проходил его изрядное число раз, но так и не постиг; to get the hang of — раскусить, понять, освоиться). The man who could row a straight course from Oxford to Iffley ought to be able to live comfortably, under one roof (человек, который сумел бы пройти на веслах прямым курсом из Оксфорда в Иффли, наверное, мог бы жить уютно = ужиться), with his wife, his mother-in-law (со своей женой, с тещей), his elder sister, and the old servant who was in the family when he was a baby (старшей сестрой и старой служанкой, которая была в семье, когда он был маленьким ребенком).

First the current drives you on to the right bank, and then on to the left (сначала течение несет вас к правому берегу, потом к левому), then it takes you out into the middle, turns you round three times (затем выносит на середину, поворачивает три раза), and carries you up stream again, and always ends by trying to smash you up against a college barge (и несет снова вверх по реке, все время заканчивает тем, что пытается разбить вас о какую-нибудь университетскую баржу).

Of course, as a consequence of this, we got in the way of a good many other boats, during the mile (конечно, в результате этого мы помешали порядочному числу других лодок на протяжении этой мили), and they in ours, and, of course, as a consequence of that, a good deal of bad language occurred (а они — нашей лодке, и, конечно, вследствие этого много скверных слов было сказано; to occur — происходить, случаться).

servant [ˈsǝ:v(ǝ)nt] consequence [ˈkɔnsɪkwǝns]

Between Iffley and Oxford is the most difficult bit of the river I know. You want to be born on that bit of water, to understand it. I have been over it a fairish number of times, but I have never been able to get the hang of it. The man who could row a straight course from Oxford to Iffley ought to be able to live comfortably, under one roof, with his wife, his mother-in-law, his elder sister, and the old servant who was in the family when he was a baby.