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

"Oh, with pleasure, dear boy (о, с удовольствием, дорогой парень = дружище)," I replied (ответил я), "with pleasure."

knock [nɔk] friend [frend] ought [ɔ:t] pleasure [ˈpleʒǝ]

I remember a friend of mine, buying a couple of cheeses at Liverpool. Splendid cheeses they were, ripe and mellow, and with a two hundred horse-power scent about them that might have been warranted to carry three miles, and knock a man over at two hundred yards. I was in Liverpool at the time, and my friend said that if I didn't mind he would get me to take them back with me to London, as he should not be coming up for a day or two himself, and he did not think the cheeses ought to be kept much longer.

"Oh, with pleasure, dear boy," I replied, "with pleasure."

I called for the cheeses, and took them away in a cab (я зашел за сырами и увез их в кебе; to call for — требовать; заходить за). It was a ramshackle affair, dragged along by a knock-kneed (это была ветхая штука = развалюха, которую тащил колченогий/запинающийся; knock — удар; толчок; knee — колено), broken-winded somnambulist (ослабевший: «со сломанными крыльями» лунатик), which his owner, in a moment of enthusiasm, during conversation, referred to as a horse (которого его хозяин в минуту увлечения во время разговора называл лошадью; to refer to as — именовать, называть; to refer to — ссылаться, относиться к). I put the cheeses on the top, and we started off at a shamble (я положил сыры на крышу, и мы тронулись со скоростью; to start off — трогаться, начинать путешествие; shamble — неуклюжая шаркающая походка) that would have done credit to the swiftest steam-roller ever built (которая сделала бы честь самому быстрому паровому катку, когда-либо построенному /в мире/; to do credit; to build), and all went merry as a funeral bell, until we turned the corner (все шло весело, словно похоронный колокол = как на похоронах, пока мы не свернули за угол). There, the wind carried a whiff from the cheeses full on to our steed (тут ветер донес запах /от/ сыров прямо до нашего коня; whiff — дуновение; слабый запах, душок). It woke him up, and, with a snort of terror (это разбудило его, и, фыркнув от страха: «с фырканьем от страха»; to wake up), he dashed off at three miles an hour (он ринулся /вперед со скоростью/ три мили в час; to dash off — броситься, кинуться). The wind still blew in his direction (ветер по-прежнему дул в его направлении; to blow), and before we reached the end of the street he was laying himself out at the rate of nearly four miles an hour (и, прежде чем мы достигли конца улицы, он стлался /по дороге/ со скоростью почти четыре мили в час; to lay out — выкладывать, выставлять; сваливать, сбивать с ног; at the rate — в размере, на уровне), leaving the cripples and stout old ladies simply nowhere (оставляя калек и тучных пожилых дам далеко позади: «просто нигде»).

It took two porters as well as the driver to hold him in at the station (потребовались /усилия/ двух носильщиков, а также возницы, чтобы остановить его на вокзале; to hold in — удерживать, сдерживать/ся/); and I do not think they would have done it, even then (и я не думаю, /что/ они сделали бы это даже тогда), had not one of the men had the presence of mind to put a handkerchief over his nose (не будь у одного из них присутствия духа/хладнокровия, чтобы накинуть носовой платок на нос /лошади/), and to light a bit of brown paper (и зажечь кусок оберточной бумаги; brown — коричневый, бурый; небеленый).

kneed [ni:d] somnambulist [sɔmˈnæmbjulɪst] funeral [ˈfju:n(ǝ)rǝl] presence [ˈprez(ǝ)ns]

I called for the cheeses, and took them away in a cab. It was a ramshackle affair, dragged along by a knock-kneed, broken-winded somnambulist, which his owner, in a moment of enthusiasm, during conversation, referred to as a horse. I put the cheeses on the top, and we started off at a shamble that would have done credit to the swiftest steam-roller ever built, and all went merry as a funeral bell, until we turned the corner. There, the wind carried a whiff from the cheeses full on to our steed. It woke him up, and, with a snort of terror, he dashed off at three miles an hour. The wind still blew in his direction, and before we reached the end of the street he was laying himself out at the rate of nearly four miles an hour, leaving the cripples and stout old ladies simply nowhere.

It took two porters as well as the driver to hold him in at the station; and I do not think they would have done it, even then, had not one of the men had the presence of mind to put a handkerchief over his nose, and to light a bit of brown paper.

I took my ticket, and marched proudly up the platform, with my cheeses (я взял билет и прошагал гордо к перрону со своими сырами), the people falling back respectfully on either side (люди отступали /при этом/ почтительно с каждой стороны). The train was crowded, and I had to get into a carriage where there were already seven other people (поезд был переполнен, и мне пришлось войти в купе, где уже было семь /других/ человек). One crusty old gentleman objected, but I got in, notwithstanding (один раздражительный старый джентльмен запротестовал, но я вошел, тем не менее; crusty — покрытый коркой; сварливый, резкий); and, putting my cheeses upon the rack (кладя сыры на полку; rack — вешалка; полка, подставка, сетка для вещей /в вагонах, автобусах и др./), squeezed down with a pleasant smile, and said it was a warm day (протиснулся вниз = на скамью с приятной улыбкой и сказал, что теплый денек /сегодня/).

A few moments passed, and then the old gentleman began to fidget (несколько минут прошло, затем старый джентльмен начал беспокойно ерзать; to begin; to fidget — проявлять нетерпение, беспокойно двигаться, вертеться).

"Very close in here (очень душно здесь; close — закрытый; душный, спертый)," he said.

"Quite oppressive (совсем нечем дышать; oppressive — жестокий, гнетущий; душный; oppressive weather — душная, знойная погода)," said the man next him (сказал человек, /сидевший/ рядом с ним).

proudly [ˈpraudlɪ] squeezed [skwi:zd]

I took my ticket, and marched proudly up the platform, with my cheeses, the people falling back respectfully on either side. The train was crowded, and I had to get into a carriage where there were already seven other people. One crusty old gentleman objected, but I got in, notwithstanding; and, putting my cheeses upon the rack, squeezed down with a pleasant smile, and said it was a warm day.

A few moments passed, and then the old gentleman began to fidget.

"Very close in here," he said.

"Quite oppressive," said the man next him.

And then they both began sniffing (потом они оба начали вдыхать носом; to sniff — сопеть; принюхиваться, вдыхать, втягивать носом), and, at the third sniff, they caught it right on the chest (с третьего вдоха они попали в самую точку/учуяли запах: «поймали прямо в грудь»; to catch — ловить, схватывать; chest — ящик, коробка; грудная клетка), and rose up without another word and went out (встали, не говоря ни слова: «без еще одного слова», и вышли; to rise). And then a stout lady got up, and said it was disgraceful that a respectable married woman should be harried about in this way (потом полная дама поднялась и сказала, что позорно изводить почтенную замужнюю женщину таким образом; to harry — опустошать, разорять; изводить, тревожить), and gathered up a bag and eight parcels and went (взяла сумку и восемь свертков и ушла; to gather up — подбирать, подхватывать; parcel — пакет, сверток, узел; посылка). The remaining four passengers sat on for a while (оставшиеся четыре пассажира продолжали сидеть некоторое время; to sit; on — указывает на продолжение или развитие действия), until a solemn-looking man in the corner (пока мрачный: «мрачно выглядящий» человек в углу; solemn — торжественный; важный, серьезный; мрачный, темный), who, from his dress and general appearance, seemed to belong to the undertaker class (который, /судя/ по его одежде и общему внешнему виду, /казалось/, принадлежит к классу гробовщиков; undertaker — владелец похоронного бюро), said it put him in mind of dead baby (не сказал, что это напомнило ему = ему вспомнился мертвый младенец); and the other three passengers tried to get out of the door at the same time, and hurt themselves (остальные три пассажира попытались выйти из двери одновременно и ушиблись; to hurt — причинить боль, ранить, ушибить).

I smiled at the black gentleman, and said I thought we were going to have the carriage to ourselves (я улыбнулся мрачному джентльмену и сказал, что, думаю, вагон будет для нас = в нашем распоряжении; to think); and he laughed pleasantly, and said that some people made such a fuss over a little thing (он засмеялся радостно и сказал, что некоторые поднимают такой шум из-за мелочей: «маленькой вещи»). But even he grew strangely depressed after we had started (но даже он стал странно подавлен после /того, как/ мы отправились), and so, when we reached Crewe, I asked him to come and have a drink (и потому, когда мы добрались до Кру, я предложил ему пойти выпить). He accepted, and we forced our way into the buffet (он согласился, и мы протиснулись в буфет; to force one`s way — протискиваться, пробираться), where we yelled, and stamped, and waved our umbrellas for a quarter of an hour (где мы кричали, топали/стучали ногами, махали зонтами четверть часа); and then a young lady came, and asked us if we wanted anything (потом барышня подошла и спросила, хотим ли мы что-нибудь /заказать/).

parcel [pɑ:sl] general [ˈʤen(ǝ)rǝl] laughed [lɑ:ft] quarter [ˈkwɔ:tǝ] hour [ˈauǝ]

And then they both began sniffing, and, at the third sniff, they caught it right on the chest, and rose up without another word and went out. And then a stout lady got up, and said it was disgraceful that a respectable married woman should be harried about in this way, and gathered up a bag and eight parcels and went. The remaining four passengers sat on for a while, until a solemn-looking man in the corner, who, from his dress and general appearance, seemed to belong to the undertaker class, said it put him in mind of dead baby; and the other three passengers tried to get out of the door at the same time, and hurt themselves.

I smiled at the black gentleman, and said I thought we were going to have the carriage to ourselves; and he laughed pleasantly, and said that some people made such a fuss over a little thing. But even he grew strangely depressed after we had started, and so, when we reached Crewe, I asked him to come and have a drink. He accepted, and we forced our way into the buffet, where we yelled, and stamped, and waved our umbrellas for a quarter of an hour; and then a young lady came, and asked us if we wanted anything.

"What's yours (что будете пить)?" I said, turning to my friend (сказал я, обращаясь к моему приятелю).

"I'll have half-a-crown's worth of brandy, neat, if you please, miss (бренди на полкроны, чистого, будьте добры, мисс; neat — ясный, чистый; неразбавленный)," he responded (ответил он).

And he went off quietly after he had drunk it (он ушел/убежал тихо после того, как выпил бренди; to drink) and got into another carriage, which I thought mean (и сел в другой вагон, что я счел низким; to think; mean — жалкий, низкий, подлый).