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would be sorry (могло так случиться, что он раскается: «пожалеет об этом»)

and when he came in (и, когда они придут /домой/), after he had said good night

to Roger (после того, как он пожелает Роджеру спокойной ночи), he would

creep down to her room (он прокрадется вниз, к ней в комнату). If he did that

(если он это сделает) she would forgive everything (она простит все). The letter

was probably in the butler's pantry (письмо, скорее всего: «возможно»

находилось в буфетной: «кладовой дворецкого»); she could easily slip down

and get it back (она сможет легко проскользнуть вниз и забрать его).

behave [bI'heIv] creep [kri:p] pantry ['pxntrI]

But when she went to bed she could not sleep. She was waiting for Roger and Tom

to come home. A notion came to her that made her restless. Perhaps Tom would

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realize that he had behaved rottenly, if he gave it a moment's thought he must see

how unhappy he was making her; it might be that he would be sorry and when he

came in, after he had said good night to Roger, he would creep down to her room.

If he did that she would forgive everything. The letter was probably in the butler's

pantry; she could easily slip down and get it back.

At last a car drove up (в конце концов подъехала машина). She turned on her

light (она включила /свой/ свет) to look at the time (чтобы посмотреть,

который час). It was three (было три часа). She heard the two young men go

upstairs (она слышала, как двое молодых людей поднимаются по лестнице)

and to their respective rooms (и в свои комнаты /соответственно/). She waited

(она ждала). She put on the light by her bedside (она включила ночник: «свет» у

своей кровати) so that when he opened the door (для того, чтобы когда он

откроет дверь) he should be able to see (он мог бы видеть). She would pretend

she was sleeping (она притвориться, что спит) and then as he crept forward on

tiptoe (и затем, когда он будет красться /вперед = к ней/ на цыпочках) slowly

open her eyes and smile at him (медленно откроет глаза и улыбнется ему). She

waited (она ждала). In the silent night (в тишине ночи; silent — молчаливый,

бесшумный) she heard him get into bed (она слышала, как он лег в постель) and

switch off the light (и выключил свет). She stared straight in front of her for a

minute (она уставилась прямо перед собой и смотрела так с минуту; to stare —

пристально смотреть, уставиться), then with a shrug of the shoulders (затем,

пожав плечами) opened a drawer by her bedside (открыла выдвижной ящик

/тумбочки/, стоящей рядом с кроватью) and from a little bottle took a couple of

sleeping-tablets (и из маленькой бутылочки взяла пару таблеток снотворного).

"If I don't sleep I shall go mad (если я не усну, то сойду с ума; mad —

сумасшедший, помешанный)."

respective [rI'spektIv] tiptoe ['tIptqV] tablet ['txblIt]

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At last a car drove up. She turned on her light to look at the time. It was three. She

heard the two young men go upstairs and to their respective rooms. She waited.

She put on the light by her bedside so that when he opened the door he should be

able to see. She would pretend she was sleeping and then as he crept forward on

tiptoe slowly open her eyes and smile at him. She waited. In the silent night she

heard him get into bed and switch off the light. She stared straight in front of her

for a minute, then with a shrug of the shoulders opened a drawer by her bedside

and from a little bottle took a couple of sleeping-tablets. "If I don't sleep I shall go

mad."

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JULIA did not wake till after eleven (Джулия проснулась уже после

одиннадцати: «не проснулась до после одиннадцати»). Among her letters was

one (среди ее писем было одно) that had not come by post (которое пришло не

по почте). She recognized Tom's neat, commercial hand (она узнала четкий и

разборчивый, «деловой» почерк Тома), and tore it open (и вскрыла конверт; to

tear (tore, torn) — разрывать). It contained nothing but the four pounds and the

ten-shilling note (в нем не было ничего, кроме четырех фунтов и банкноты в

десять шиллингов; to contain — содержать, вмещать). She felt slightly sick

(она почувствовала себя нехорошо: «ее слегка затошнило»). She did not quite

know (она и сама не знала) what she had expected him to reply to her

condescending letter (какого ответа она от него ожидала: «что она ожидала,

как он ответит» на ее покровительственное письмо) and the humiliating present

(и такой унизительный подарок). It had not occurred to her (ей и в голову не

пришло) that he would return it (что он вернет его). She was troubled (она была

озабоченна), she had wanted to hurt his feelings (она /действительно/ накануне

хотела задеть его чувства), but she had a fear now (но теперь она боялась) that

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she had gone too far (что она зашла слишком далеко).

commercial [kq'mq:S(q)l] condescending ["kOndI'sendIN] gone [gOn]

JULIA did not wake till after eleven. Among her letters was one that had not come

by post. She recognized Tom's neat, commercial hand and tore it open. It contained

nothing but the four pounds and the ten-shilling note. She felt slightly sick. She did

not quite know what she had expected him to reply to her condescending letter and

the humiliating present. It had not occurred to her that he would return it. She was

troubled, she had wanted to hurt his feelings, but she had a fear now that she had

gone too far.

"Anyhow I hope he tipped the servants (в любом случае, надеюсь, он дал слугам

на чай)," she muttered to reassure herself (пробормотала она, чтобы

успокоиться: «подбодрить себя»). She shrugged her shoulders (она пожала

плечами). "He'll come round (он переживет это: «придет в себя»). It won't hurt

him to discover (ему это не повредит, понять: «открыть») that I'm not all milk

and honey (что я не всегда сладкая: «не молоко с медом»)."

But she remained thoughtful throughout the day (но она оставалась задумчивой

целый день). When she got to the theatre (когда она прибыла в театр) a parcel

was waiting for her (ее ожидала там посылка). As soon as she looked at the

address (как только она взглянула на адрес) she knew what it contained (она

поняла: «узнала», что было в ней). Evie asked if she should open it (Эви

спросила, открыть ли ей посылку).

"No (нет)."

mutter ['mAtq] honey ['hAnI] contain [kqn'teIn]

"Anyhow I hope he tipped the servants," she muttered to reassure herself. She

shrugged her shoulders. "He'll come round. It won't hurt him to discover that I'm

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not all milk and honey."

But she remained thoughtful throughout the day. When she got to the theatre a

parcel was waiting for her. As soon as she looked at the address she knew what it

contained. Evie asked if she should open it.

"No."

But the moment she was alone (но как только она осталась одна: «в тот

момент») she opened it herself (она открыла ее сама). There were the cuff-links

and the waistcoat buttons (в ней были запонки и пуговицы для жилета), the

pearl studs (жемчужные запонки для воротника), the wrist-watch (наручные

часы; wrist — запястье) and the cigarette-case of which Tom was so proud (и

портсигар, которым Том так гордился). All the presents she had ever given him

(все подарки, что она ему когда-либо дарила). But no letter (но не единой

строчки: «но ни письма»). Not a word of explanation (ни слова объяснения).

Her heart sank (ее сердце упало) and she noticed that she was trembling (и она

заметила, что дрожит).

"What a damned fool I was (какой чертовой дурой я была)! Why didn't I keep

my temper (почему же я не сдержалась)?"

cufflink ['kAflINk] waistcoat ['weIskqVt, 'weskqt] pearl [pq:l]

But the moment she was alone she opened it herself. There were the cuff-links and

the waistcoat buttons, the pearl studs, the wrist-watch and the cigarette-case of

which Tom was so proud. All the presents she had ever given him. But no letter.

Not a word of explanation. Her heart sank and she noticed that she was trembling.

"What a damned fool I was! Why didn't I keep my temper?"

Her heart now beat painfully (ее сердце /сейчас/ колотилось болезненно). She

couldn't go on the stage (она не сможет выйти на сцену) with that anguish

gnawing at her vitals (с этой мукой, терзающей ей душу; vitals — /анат./

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жизненно важные органы), she would give a frightful performance (она будет

играть безобразно); at whatever cost she must speak to him (любой ценой, она

должна поговорить с ним). There was a telephone in his house (в его доме был

телефон) and an extension to his room (и добавочный /аппарат/ в его комнате).

She rang him (Джулия позвонила ему). Fortunately he was in (к счастью, он

был дома; to be in — быть дома, на месте).

"Tom."

"Yes?"

He had paused for a moment before answering (он на какое-то мгновение

задержался, прежде чем ответить) and his voice was peevish (и в его голосе

звучало раздражение; peevish — капризный, раздражительный, сварливый).

"What does this mean (что это значит)? Why have you sent me all those things

(почему ты отослал мне все эти вещи)?"

"Did you get the notes this morning (ты получила банкноты этим утром)?"

"Yes. I couldn't make head or tail of it (но я ничего не могу понять; head —

голова, tail — хвост). Have I offended you (я чем-то тебя обидела)?"

painfully ['peInf(q)lI] gnaw [nO:] vitals ['vaItlz]

Her heart now beat painfully. She couldn't go on the stage with that anguish

gnawing at her vitals, she would give a frightful performance; at whatever cost she

must speak to him. There was a telephone in his house and an extension to his

room. She rang him. Fortunately he was in.

"Tom."

"Yes?"

He had paused for a moment before answering and his voice was peevish.

"What does this mean? Why have you sent me all those things?"

"Did you get the notes this morning?"

"Yes. I couldn't make head or tail of it. Have I offended you?"

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"Oh no (о, нет)," he answered (ответил он). "I like being treated like a kept boy