haunt [hLnt] misery [`mIzqrI] wrapped [rxpt] chaos [`keIOs] reigned [reInd]
My tooth-brush is a thing that haunts me when I'm travelling, and makes my life a misery. I dream that I haven't packed it, and wake up in a cold perspiration, and get out of bed and hunt for it. And, in the morning, I pack it before I have used it, and have to unpack again to get it, and it is always the last thing I turn out of the bag; and then I repack and forget it, and have to rush upstairs for it at the last moment and carry it to the railway station, wrapped up in my pocket-handkerchief.
Of course I had to turn every mortal thing out now, and, of course, I could not find it. I rummaged the things up into much the same state that they must have been before the world was created, and when chaos reigned. Of course, I found George's and Harris's eighteen times over, but I couldn't find my own. I put the things back one by one, and held everything up and shook it. Then I found it inside a boot. I repacked once more.
When I had finished, George asked if the soap was in (когда я закончил, Джордж спросил, внутри ли мыло). I said I didn't care a hang whether the soap was in or whether it wasn't (я сказал, мне наплевать, внутри = уложено ли мыло или нет); and I slammed the bag to and strapped it (я захлопнул чемодан и стянул ремнями), and found that I had packed my tobacco-pouch in it, and had to re-open it (обнаружил, что запаковал в него мой кисет /с табаком/, и мне пришлось снова открыть его; pouch — сумка, мешочек). It got shut up finally at 10.5 p.m., and then there remained the hampers to do (я закрыл чемодан наконец в 10.5 вечера, и теперь осталось уложить корзины; to shut up — плотно закрывать, запирать; p.m. = post meridiem — после полудня). Harris said that we should be wanting to start in less than twelve hours' time (Гаррис сказал, что нам надо бы отправиться /в путь/ раньше: «через меньшее /время/», чем через двенадцать часов), and thought that he and George had better do the rest (/поэтому/ полагает, что им с Джорджем лучше сделать остальное; to think); and I agreed and sat down, and they had a go (я согласился и сел, а они сделали попытку = принялись за работу).
They began in a light-hearted spirit (они начали с веселым: «легкосердечным» настроением; to begin; light-hearted — беззаботный, беспечный, веселый, радостный), evidently intending to show me how to do it (очевидно намереваясь показать мне, как /нужно/ делать это = укладывать). I made no comment; I only waited (я не делал замечаний, я просто ждал). When George is hanged, Harris will be the worst packer in this world (когда Джорджа повесят, Гаррис будет худшим упаковщиком в этом мире); and I looked at the piles of plates and cups (я смотрел на кучи/груды тарелок и чашек), and kettles, and bottles and jars (чайников, бутылок и банок), and pies, and stoves (пирогов, спиртовок), and cakes, and tomatoes, etc. (пирожных, помидоров и т.д.; etc. = et cetera), and felt that the thing would soon become exciting (и чувствовал, что дело скоро станет захватывающим; to feel).
pouch [pauC] evidently [`evId(q)ntlI] exciting [Ik`saItIN]
When I had finished, George asked if the soap was in. I said I didn't care a hang whether the soap was in or whether it wasn't; and I slammed the bag to and strapped it, and found that I had packed my tobacco-pouch in it, and had to re-open it. It got shut up finally at 10.5 p.m., and then there remained the hampers to do. Harris said that we should be wanting to start in less than twelve hours' time, and thought that he and George had better do the rest; and I agreed and sat down, and they had a go.
They began in a light-hearted spirit, evidently intending to show me how to do it. I made no comment; I only waited. When George is hanged, Harris will be the worst packer in this world; and I looked at the piles of plates and cups, and kettles, and bottles and jars, and pies, and stoves, and cakes, and tomatoes, etc., and felt that the thing would soon become exciting.
It did (так и вышло). They started with breaking a cup (они начали с разбивания чашки = с того, что разбили чашку). That was the first thing they did (это было первое, что они сделали). They did that just to show you what they could do, and to get you interested (они сделали это только для того, чтобы показать, что они могут сделать, и привлечь /к себе/ внимание: «заинтересовать»).
Then Harris packed the strawberry jam on top of a tomato and squashed it (потом Гаррис положил банку клубничного варенья /сверху/ на помидор и раздавил его), and they had to pick out the tomato with a teaspoon (и им пришлось извлекать этот помидор чайной ложкой; to pick out — выдергивать, вытаскивать).
And then it was George's turn, and he trod on the butter (затем настала очередь Джорджа, и он наступил на масло; to tread). I didn't say anything, but I came over and sat on the edge of the table and watched them (я ничего не сказал, а подошел поближе, сел на край стола и наблюдал за ними). It irritated them more than anything I could have said (это раздражало их больше, чем что-либо, /что/ я мог бы сказать). I felt that (я это чувствовал). It made them nervous and excited, and they stepped on things (это нервировало и волновало = тревожило их, они наступали на предметы), and put things behind them, and then couldn't find them when they wanted them (и клали вещи позади себя, и потом не могли их найти, когда они требовались); and they packed the pies at the bottom (они укладывали пироги на дно), and put heavy things on top, and smashed the pies in (и клали тяжелые вещи сверху, и раздавливали их; to smash — разбивать/ся/ вдребезги, ломать, сокрушать).
strawberry [`strLb(q)rI] heavy [`hevI]
It did. They started with breaking a cup. That was the first thing they did. They did that just to show you what they could do, and to get you interested.
Then Harris packed the strawberry jam on top of a tomato and squashed it, and they had to pick out the tomato with a teaspoon.
And then it was George's turn, and he trod on the butter. I didn't say anything, but I came over and sat on the edge of the table and watched them. It irritated them more than anything I could have said. I felt that. It made them nervous and excited, and they stepped on things, and put things behind them, and then couldn't find them when they wanted them; and they packed the pies at the bottom, and put heavy things on top, and smashed the pies in.
They upset salt over everything, and as for the butter (они опрокинули соль на все = засыпали солью все, а что касается масла)! I never saw two men do more with one-and-twopence worth of butter in my whole life than they did (я никогда не видел за всю мою жизнь, чтобы два человека вытворяли больше с /куском/ масла стоимостью один шиллинг и два пенса, чем они; to do with — иметь дело; обходиться; находить применение). After George had got it off his slipper, they tried to put it in the kettle (после того, как Джордж отскреб его /масло/ от своей /комнатной/ туфли, они попытались положить его в чайник; to get off — сойти, слезть; снимать; очищать, выводить /пятна/; slipper — комнатная туфля, тапочка; kettle — /металлический/ чайник; котелок). It wouldn't go in, and what was in wouldn't come out (оно не входило, а то, что было внутри = уже вошло, не выходило). They did scrape it out at last, and put it down on a chair (они выскребли его оттуда наконец и положили на стул), and Harris sat on it, and it stuck to him (Гаррис сел на него, и масло прилипло к нему; to stick), and they went looking for it all over the room (и они принялись искать его по всей комнате).
"I'll take my oath I put it down on that chair (я поклянусь = готов поклясться, я положил его на стул)," said George, staring at the empty seat (сказал Джордж, таращась на пустое сиденье; to stare at — пристально глядеть, уставиться).
"I saw you do it myself, not a minute ago (я сам видел, /как/ ты сделал это, минуту назад)," said Harris.
Then they started round the room again looking for it (потом они опять обошли комнату, ища его; to start — начинать/ся/; бросаться, кидаться; отправляться); and then they met again in the centre, and stared at one another (и затем встретились снова посередине, и уставились друг на друга; to meet).
scrape [skreIp] chair [Ceq] minute [`mInIt] centre [`sentq]
They upset salt over everything, and as for the butter! I never saw two men do more with one-and-twopence worth of butter in my whole life than they did. After George had got it off his slipper, they tried to put it in the kettle. It wouldn't go in, and what was in wouldn't come out. They did scrape it out at last, and put it down on a chair, and Harris sat on it, and it stuck to him, and they went looking for it all over the room.
"I'll take my oath I put it down on that chair," said George, staring at the empty seat.
"I saw you do it myself, not a minute ago," said Harris.
Then they started round the room again looking for it; and then they met again in the centre, and stared at one another.
"Most extraordinary thing I ever heard of (самое удивительное, о чем я когда-либо слышал = никогда такого не видел; to hear of — /у/слышать; узнавать)," said George.
"So mysterious (так таинственно = вот так загадка)!" said Harris.
Then George got round at the back of Harris and saw it (потом Джордж обошел вокруг Гарриса и увидел его /масло/; to get round — передвигаться; обойти; back — спина; задняя часть).
"Why, here it is all the time (да оно находится = было здесь все время)," he exclaimed, indignantly (воскликнул он негодующе).
"Where (где)?" cried Harris, spinning round (вскричал Джордж, /резко/ оборачиваясь; to spin — прясть /шерсть/; вращать/ся/, крутить/ся/).
"Stand still, can't you (стой же на месте/спокойно)!" roared George, flying after him (заорал Джордж, устремляясь за ним; to fly — лететь; спешить).
And they got it off, and packed it in the teapot (и они отскребли масло, и положили в заварочный чайник).
mysterious [mI`stI(q)rIqs] indignantly [In`dIgnqntlI]
"Most extraordinary thing I ever heard of," said George.
"So mysterious!" said Harris.
Then George got round at the back of Harris and saw it.
"Why, here it is all the time," he exclaimed, indignantly.
"Where?" cried Harris, spinning round.
"Stand still, can't you!" roared George, flying after him.
And they got it off, and packed it in the teapot.
Montmorency was in it all, of course (Монморенси принимал во всем этом участие: «был во всем этом», конечно). Montmorency's ambition in life, is to get in the way and be sworn at (/главная/ цель Монморенси в жизни — путаться под ногами и быть обруганным = слушать ругань; ambition — стремление, цель, предмет желаний; to get in the way — вмешиваться, стоять на пути, быть препятствием; to swear — ругать/ся/). If he can squirm in anywhere where he particularly is not wanted (если он может влезть куда-нибудь, где он особенно нежелателен; to squirm — извиваться; беспокойно двигаться; чувствовать себя неприятно задетым; particularly — очень, особенно), and be a perfect nuisance, and make people mad (и быть настоящей неприятностью, и доводить людей до бешенства: «делать безумными»; perfect — совершенный, истинный, абсолютный; nuisance — досада, неприятность; mad — сумасшедший, бешеный, безумный), and have things thrown at his head (и чтобы ему в голову бросали /разные/ предметы: «иметь вещи бросаемыми…»; to throw), then he feels his day has not been wasted (тогда он чувствует, что его день не прошел напрасно; to waste — терять даром, тратить впустую).
To get somebody to stumble over him (сделать так, чтобы кто-нибудь споткнулся о него), and curse him steadily for an hour, is his highest aim and object (и проклинал его целый час — его высшая цель и задача; steadily — неизменно, постоянно); and, when he has succeeded in accomplishing this, his conceit becomes quite unbearable (и, когда ему удается это сделать, его самомнение/тщеславие становится совершенно невыносимым; to succeed in — достигать цели, удаваться; to accomplish — совершать, выполнять; доводить до конца).
He came and sat down on things, just when they were wanted to be packed (он подходил и садился на вещи как раз тогда, когда их нужно было укладывать); and he laboured under the fixed belief that (и он действовал по твердому убеждению, что; to labour — трудиться, работать; belief — вера; мнение, убеждение; fixed belief — предубежденное: «установленное, закрепленное» мнение), whenever Harris or George reached out their hand for anything (когда бы Гаррис или Джордж ни протягивали руку за чем-нибудь), it was his cold, damp nose that they wanted (им нужен был именно его холодный влажный нос). He put his leg into the jam, and he worried the teaspoons (он совал лапу в варенье и разбрасывал чайные ложки; to worry — беспокоить/ся/; надоедать, разрывать, раздирать /особ. о собаках или волках/), and he pretended that the lemons were rats (делал вид, что лимоны это крысы), and got into the hamper and killed three of them (залез в корзину и убил трех /из них/) before Harris could land him with the frying-pan (прежде чем Гаррис сумел попасть в него сковородой; to land — высаживать/ся/ на берег, приземляться; попасть, угодить).
squirm [skwq:m] nuisance [`njHs(q)ns] conceit [kqn`sJt] belief [bI`lJf] lemon [`lemqn]
Montmorency was in it all, of course. Montmorency's ambition in life, is to get in the way and be sworn at. If he can squirm in anywhere where he particularly is not wanted, and be a perfect nuisance, and make people mad, and have things thrown at his head, then he feels his day has not been wasted.
To get somebody to stumble over him, and curse him steadily for an hour, is his highest aim and object; and, when he has succeeded in accomplishing this, his conceit becomes quite unbearable.
He came and sat down on things, just when they were wanted to be packed; and he laboured under the fixed belief that, whenever Harris or George reached out their hand for anything, it was his cold, damp nose that they wanted. He put his leg into the jam, and he worried the teaspoons, and he pretended that the lemons were rats, and got into the hamper and killed three of them before Harris could land him with the frying-pan.
Harris said I encouraged him (Гаррис сказал, я науськиваю его /пса/; to encourage — ободрять, поддерживать; побуждать). I didn't encourage him (я не науськивал его). A dog like that don't want any encouragement (такая собака не нуждается в науськиванье; encouragement — поощрение, побуждение). It's the natural, original sin that is born in him that makes him do things like that (это врожденный первородный грех заставляет его совершать подобные вещи; natural — природный, врожденный, присущий; to bear — рождать).
The packing was done at 12.50 (укладка была закончена в 12.50); and Harris sat on the big hamper, and said he hoped nothing would be found broken (и Гаррис сел на большую корзину, и сказал, что надеется, ничего не будет найдено разбитым = не окажется разбитым; to find; to break). George said that if anything was broken it was broken, which reflection seemed to comfort him (Джордж сказал, что если что-нибудь /и/ разбито, так /это уже/ разбито, и эта мысль, казалось, утешила его; reflection — отражение; размышление, мысль). He also said he was ready for bed (он также сказал, что хочет спать: «готов к постели»).
We were all ready for bed (мы все хотели спать). Harris was to sleep with us that night, and we went upstairs (Гаррис должен был ночевать с нами = у нас той ночью, и мы поднялись /по лестнице/ наверх).
We tossed for beds, and Harris had to sleep with me (мы кинули жребий насчет кроватей = кому где спать, и Гаррису пришлось спать со мной; to toss — бросать, кидать; держать пари). He said:
"Do you prefer the inside or the outside, J. (ты предпочитаешь /лежать/ внутри или снаружи = с краю, Джей)?"
encouraged [In`kArIGd] ready [`redI] comfort [`kAmfqt]
Harris said I encouraged him. I didn't encourage him. A dog like that don't want any encouragement. It's the natural, original sin that is born in him that makes him do things like that.
The packing was done at 12.50; and Harris sat on the big hamper, and said he hoped nothing would be found broken. George said that if anything was broken it was broken, which reflection seemed to comfort him. He also said he was ready for bed.
We were all ready for bed. Harris was to sleep with us that night, and we went upstairs.
We tossed for beds, and Harris had to sleep with me. He said:
"Do you prefer the inside or the outside, J.?"
I said I generally preferred to sleep inside a bed (я сказал, что, как правило, предпочитаю спать внутри постели).
Harris said it was old (Гаррис сказал, это старо).
George said:
"What time shall I wake you fellows (во сколько: «в какое время» мне разбудить вас, приятели)?"
Harris said:
"Seven (в семь)."
I said I generally preferred to sleep inside a bed.
Harris said it was old.
George said:
"What time shall I wake you fellows?"
Harris said:
"Seven."
I said:
"No — six (нет — в шесть)," because I wanted to write some letters (потому что хотел написать несколько писем).
Harris and I had a bit of a row over it (мы с Гаррисом немного повздорили из-за этого; row — спор, ссора, перебранка), but at last split the difference, and said half-past six (но в конце концов пошли на компромисс и сказали /разбудить нас/ в полседьмого: «в половину после шести»; to split the difference — идти на компромисс; поделить разницу пополам; сойтись в цене).
"Wake us at 6.30, George (разбуди нас в 6.30, Джордж)," we said.
George made no answer, and we found, on going over (Джордж не ответил, и мы обнаружили, подойдя /к нему/), that he had been asleep for some time (что он /уже/ спит некоторое время); so we placed the bath where he could tumble into it on getting out in the morning, and went to bed ourselves (поэтому мы поставили ванну, куда он мог свалиться, вылезая /из постели/ утром, и сами легли спать; to tumble — падать, бросать/ся/).
answer [`Rnsq] row [rau]
I said:
"No — six," because I wanted to write some letters.
Harris and I had a bit of a row over it, but at last split the difference, and said half-past six.
"Wake us at 6.30, George," we said.
George made no answer, and we found, on going over, that he had been asleep for some time; so we placed the bath where he could tumble into it on getting out in the morning, and went to bed ourselves.
CHAPTER V (глава пятая)
Mrs. P. arouses us (миссис П. будит нас). — George, the sluggard (Джордж — лежебока; sluggard — лентяй, лежебока). — The "weather forecast" swindle (надувательство с «предсказанием/прогнозом погоды»). — Our luggage (наш багаж). — Depravity of the small boy (испорченность маленького мальчика; depravity — порочность, развращенность; испорченность). — The people gather round us (люди собираются вокруг нас). — We drive off in great style, and arrive at Waterloo (мы отбываем торжественно и прибываем на /вокзал/ Ватерлоо; to drive off — отъезжать, уезжать; style — стиль, манера). — Innocence of South Western officials concerning such worldly things as trains (неведение служащих Юго-Западной /железной дороги/ касательно таких мирских/суетных вещей, как поезда; innocence — невинность; невиновность; невежество). — We are afloat, afloat in an open boat (мы плывем, плывем в открытой лодке; afloat — на воде, на плаву).
Mrs. P. arouses us. — George, the sluggard. — The "weather forecast" swindle. — Our luggage. — Depravity of the small boy. — The people gather round us. — We drive off in great style, and arrive at Waterloo. — Innocence of South Western officials concerning such worldly things as trains. — We are afloat, afloat in an open boat.
IT was Mrs. Poppets that woke me up next morning (миссис Поппетс разбудила меня на следующее утро; to wake up).
She said:
"Do you know that it's nearly nine o'clock, sir (вы знаете, что /уже/ около девяти часов, сэр)?"
"Nine o' what (девять чего)?" I cried, starting up (вскричал я, вскакивая).
arouse [q`rauz] forecast [`fLkRst] innocence [`Inqs(q)ns]
IT was Mrs. Poppets that woke me up next morning.
She said:
"Do you know that it's nearly nine o'clock, sir?"
"Nine o' what?" I cried, starting up.
"Nine o'clock," she replied, through the keyhole (ответила она через замочную скважину; keyhole: key — ключ; hole — дыра, отверстие, прорезь). "I thought you was a-oversleeping yourselves (я подумала, вы просыпаете)."
I woke Harris, and told him (я разбудил Гарриса и сказал ему /что произошло/; to tell). He said:
"I thought you wanted to get up at six (я думал, ты хочешь встать в шесть)?"
"So I did (да)," I answered (ответил я); "why didn't you wake me (почему ты не разбудил меня)?"
"How could I wake you, when you didn't wake me (как я мог разбудить тебя, если ты не разбудил меня)?" he retorted (возразил он). "Now we shan't get on the water till after twelve (теперь мы не попадем на воду раньше двенадцати; shan't = shall not). I wonder you take the trouble to get up at all (удивляюсь, /зачем/ ты вообще берешь на себя труд вставать; to take the trouble — взять на себя труд, утруждаться)."
keyhole [`kJhqul] answered [`Rnsqd] retorted [rI`tLtId] trouble [trAbl]
"Nine o'clock," she replied, through the keyhole. "I thought you was a-oversleeping yourselves."
I woke Harris, and told him. He said:
"I thought you wanted to get up at six?"
"So I did," I answered; "why didn't you wake me?"
"How could I wake you, when you didn't wake me?" he retorted. "Now we shan't get on the water till after twelve. I wonder you take the trouble to get up at all."
"Um (гм)," I replied (ответил я), "lucky for you that I do (твое счастье, что я встал). If I hadn't woke you, you'd have lain there for the whole fortnight (если бы я не разбудил тебя, ты бы пролежал все две недели; to lie-lay-lain)."
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