Английский язык с Джеромом К. Джеромом Трое в лодке, не считая собаки jerome k. Jerome (Джером К. Джером) three men in a boat

"Oh, look (посмотрите)!" they say; "he's gone right out into the middle (он выехал точно на середину)."

breathless [`breTlIs] laugh [lRf]
Of all experiences in connection with towing, the most exciting is being towed by girls. It is a sensation that nobody ought to miss. It takes three girls to tow always; two hold the rope, and the other one runs round and round, and giggles. They generally begin by getting themselves tied up. They get the line round their legs, and have to sit down on the path and undo each other, and then they twist it round their necks, and are nearly strangled. They fix it straight, however, at last, and start off at a run, pulling the boat along at quite a dangerous pace. At the end of a hundred yards they are naturally breathless, and suddenly stop, and all sit down on the grass and laugh, and your boat drifts out to mid-stream and turns round, before you know what has happened, or can get hold of a scull. Then they stand up, and are surprised.

"Oh, look!" they say; "he's gone right out into the middle."

You jump up, and push it off (вы вскакиваете и сталкиваете ее /с мели/), and you shout to them not to stop (и кричите им, чтобы не останавливались).

"Yes. What's the matter (что случилось/в чем дело)?" they shout back (кричат они в ответ).

"Don't stop," you roar (орете вы).

"Don't what (не делать чего)?"

"Don't stop — go on — go on (не останавливайтесь — продолжайте /идти/)!"

You jump up, and push it off, and you shout to them not to stop.

"Yes. What's the matter?" they shout back.

"Don't stop," you roar.

"Don't what?"

"Don't stop — go on — go on!"

"What do you want (что вам нужно)?" she says; "anything happened (что-нибудь случилось)?"

"No," you reply (отвечаете вы), "it's all right (все в порядке); only go on, you know — don't stop (только идите дальше — не останавливайтесь)."

"Why not (почему)?"

"Why, we can't steer, if you keep stopping (ну, мы не сможем править, если вы будете останавливаться). You must keep some way on the boat (вы должны продолжать тянуть лодку; to keep a way — держаться избранного пути)."
"Go back, Emily, and see what it is they want," says one; and Emily comes back, and asks what it is.

"What do you want?" she says; "anything happened?"

"No," you reply, "it's all right; only go on, you know — don't stop."

"Why not?"

"Why, we can't steer, if you keep stopping. You must keep some way on the boat."
"Keep some what (продолжать что)?"

"Some way — you must keep the boat moving (тянуть — вы должны держать лодку в движении)."

"Oh, all right, I'll tell `em (хорошо, я им скажу). Are we doing it all right (мы хорошо это делаем)?"

"Oh, yes, very nicely, indeed, only don't stop (да, очень хорошо, в самом деле, только не останавливайтесь)."

"It doesn't seem difficult at all (это не выглядит трудным вообще = совсем просто, оказывается). I thought it was so hard (я думала, это тяжело)."

"Oh, no, it's simple enough (довольно просто). You want to keep on steady at it, that's all (вам нужно продолжать равномерно тянуть, вот и все)."

"I see (понимаю). Give me out my red shawl, it's under the cushion (достаньте мне мою красную шаль, она под подушкой; to give out — раздавать; выдавать; выделять)."
"Keep some what?"

"Some way — you must keep the boat moving."

"Oh, all right, I'll tell `em. Are we doing it all right?"

"Oh, yes, very nicely, indeed, only don't stop."

"It doesn't seem difficult at all. I thought it was so hard."

"Oh, no, it's simple enough. You want to keep on steady at it, that's all."

"I see. Give me out my red shawl, it's under the cushion."
You find the shawl, and hand it out (вы находите шаль и отдаете/передаете ее), and by this time another one has come back and thinks she will have hers too (к этому времени другая /девушка/ вернулась и думает, что возьмет свою тоже), and they take Mary's on chance, and Mary does not want it (и они берут шаль Мэри на /всякий/ случай, а Мэри она не нужна), so they bring it back and have a pocket-comb instead (поэтому они приносят ее назад и берут вместо нее /карманный/ гребень). It is about twenty minutes before they get off again (проходит около двадцати минут, прежде чем они снова трогаются с места), and, at the next corner, they see a cow, and you have to leave the boat to chivy the cow out of their way (и на следующем повороте они видят корову, и вам приходится вылезти из лодки, чтобы прогнать корову с их пути; to chivy — мучить, досаждать; преследовать; убегать).

There is never a dull moment in the boat while girls are towing it (никогда нет скучного момента в лодке = не приходится скучать в лодке, пока ее тянут девушки).

George got the line right after a while (Джордж наладил канат через некоторое время), and towed us steadily on to Penton Hook (и тянул нас непрерывно = не останавливаясь, до Пентон-Хука). There we discussed the important question of camping (там мы обсудили важный вопрос о ночевке; to camp — располагаться лагерем). We had decided to sleep on board that night (мы решили спать на борту этой ночью), and we had either to lay up just about there, or go on past Staines (и нам нужно было либо остаться примерно здесь, либо пройти за Стэйнс; to lay up — возводить, сооружать; ставить судно на прикол). It seemed early to think about shutting up then, however, with the sun still in the heavens (казалось, было рано думать о том, чтобы укладываться тогда, когда солнце все еще в небесах = светит; to shut up — закрывать, запирать), and we settled to push straight on for Runnymead, three and a half miles further (и мы решили двигаться прямо до Раннимида, еще три с половиной мили; further — дальнейший, дополнительный, дальше), a quiet wooded part of the river, and where there is good shelter (тихой лесистой части реки, где /можно найти/ хороший приют; shelter — приют, кров; пристанище, убежище).

comb [kqum] chivy [`CIvI] cow [kau]

There is never a dull moment in the boat while girls are towing it.

George got the line right after a while, and towed us steadily on to Penton Hook. There we discussed the important question of camping. We had decided to sleep on board that night, and we had either to lay up just about there, or go on past Staines. It seemed early to think about shutting up then, however, with the sun still in the heavens, and we settled to push straight on for Runnymead, three and a half miles further, a quiet wooded part of the river, and where there is good shelter.
We all wished, however, afterward that we had stopped at Penton Hook (мы все жалели впоследствии, однако, что не остановились: «желали, чтобы остановились» у Пентон-Хука). Three or four miles up stream is a trifle, early in the morning (три или четыре мили вверх по течению — пустяк, /если это происходит/ рано утром), but it is a weary pull at the end of a long day (но это утомительное напряжение = дело в конце длинного дня). You take no interest in the scenery during these last few miles (вас не интересует пейзаж во время этих последних нескольких миль). You do not chat and laugh (вы не болтаете и не смеетесь). Every half-mile you cover seems like two (каждая полумиля, что вы покрываете, кажется двумя). You can hardly believe you are only where you are (вы едва можете поверить, что находитесь лишь там, где находитесь), and you are convinced that the map must be wrong (вы убеждены, что карта врет: «должна быть неверной»); and, when you have trudged along for what seems to you at least ten miles (и, когда вы протащились, как вам кажется, по крайней мере десять миль), and still the lock is not in sight (и все еще не видно шлюза), you begin to seriously fear that somebody must have sneaked it, and run off with it (вы начинаете серьезно опасаться, что кто-то, должно быть, стащил его и удрал вместе с ним).

I remember being terribly upset once up the river (in a figurative sense, I mean) (помню, как меня ужасно расстроило/перевернуло однажды на реке /я имею в виду, в переносном смысле/; to upset — /например, о лодке/ опрокидывать, переворачивать; расстраивать, огорчать). I was out with a young lady (я был с одной барышней) — cousin on my mother's side (кузиной по материнской линии) — and we were pulling down to Goring (и мы гребли вниз по течению к Горингу). It was rather late, and we were anxious to get in (было довольно поздно, и мы торопились домой; anxious — беспокоящийся, тревожный; сильно желающий; to get in — входить; прибывать) — at least she was anxious to get in (по крайней мере, ей хотелось вернуться). It was half-past six when we reached Benson's lock (была половина седьмого, когда мы добрались до Бенсонского шлюза), and dusk was drawing on (и сумерки приближались), and she began to get excited then (и она начала волноваться: «становиться взволнованной» тогда). She said she must be in to supper (сказала, что должна быть дома к ужину). I said it was a thing I felt I wanted to be in at, too (я сказал, что это вещь, к которой я хочу быть дома тоже = тоже хочу домой к ужину); and I drew out a map I had with me to see exactly how far it was (и я вытащил карту, которая была при мне, чтобы посмотреть точно, насколько далеко дом). I saw it was just a mile and a half to the next lock — Wallingford (я увидел, что до следующего шлюза всего лишь полторы мили — /до/ Уоллингфордского) — and five on from there to Cleeve (и пять /миль/ оттуда до Клива).

scenery [`sJnqrI] cousin [`kAz(q)n]
We all wished, however, afterward that we had stopped at Penton Hook. Three or four miles up stream is a trifle, early in the morning, but it is a weary pull at the end of a long day. You take no interest in the scenery during these last few miles. You do not chat and laugh. Every half-mile you cover seems like two. You can hardly believe you are only where you are, and you are convinced that the map must be wrong; and, when you have trudged along for what seems to you at least ten miles, and still the lock is not in sight, you begin to seriously fear that somebody must have sneaked it, and run off with it.

I remember being terribly upset once up the river (in a figurative sense, I mean). I was out with a young lady — cousin on my mother's side — and we were pulling down to Goring. It was rather late, and we were anxious to get in — at least she was anxious to get in. It was half-past six when we reached Benson's lock, and dusk was drawing on, and she began to get excited then. She said she must be in to supper. I said it was a thing I felt I wanted to be in at, too; and I drew out a map I had with me to see exactly how far it was. I saw it was just a mile and a half to the next lock — Wallingford — and five on from there to Cleeve.

We passed the bridge, and soon after that I asked if she saw the lock (мы миновали мост и вскоре после этого я спросил, видит ли она шлюз). She said no, she did not see any lock (она сказала, что нет, не видит никакого шлюза); and I said, "Oh!" and pulled on (и продолжал грести). Another five minutes went by, and then I asked her to look again (прошло еще пять минут, и я попросил ее посмотреть снова).

"No," she said; "I can't see any signs of a lock (не вижу никаких признаков шлюза)."

"You — you are sure you know a lock, when you do see one (ты… ты уверена, что узнаешь, шлюз, когда увидишь его)?" I asked hesitatingly, not wishing to offend her (спросил я нерешительно, не желая обидеть ее).

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"Oh, it's all right!" I said. "We'll be through the next lock before seven, and then there is only one more;" and I settled down and pulled steadily away.

We passed the bridge, and soon after that I asked if she saw the lock. She said no, she did not see any lock; and I said, "Oh!" and pulled on. Another five minutes went by, and then I asked her to look again.

"No," she said; "I can't see any signs of a lock."

"You — you are sure you know a lock, when you do see one?" I asked hesitatingly, not wishing to offend her.

"You don't think we have lost our way, do you (ты ведь не думаешь, что мы заблудились, да; to lose one`s way — заблудиться, потерять путь)?" asked my companion (спросила моя спутница).

I did not see how that was possible (я не представлял, как такое возможно); though, as I suggested, we might have somehow got into the weir stream, and be making for the falls (хотя, как я предположил, мы могли каким-то образом попасть в боковое русло и /теперь/ направляемся к водопаду; weir — плотина, запруда, дамба).

This idea did not comfort her in the least, and she began to cry (эта мысль нисколько не утешила ее, и она начала плакать). She said we should both be drowned (она сказала, что мы оба утонем), and that it was a judgment on her for coming out with me (и что это наказание ей за то, что она отправилась со мной; judgment — приговор, решение суда; наказание, кара).

twilight [`twaIlaIt] drowned [draund]
The question did offend her, however, and she suggested that I had better look for myself; so I laid down the sculls, and took a view. The river stretched out straight before us in the twilight for about a mile; not a ghost of a lock was to be seen.

"You don't think we have lost our way, do you?" asked my companion.

I did not see how that was possible; though, as I suggested, we might have somehow got into the weir stream, and be making for the falls.

This idea did not comfort her in the least, and she began to cry. She said we should both be drowned, and that it was a judgment on her for coming out with me.

I tried to reassure her, and to make light of the whole affair (я попытался успокоить ее и доказать, что дело не так плохо; to make light of — относиться несерьезно, небрежно к чему-либо, не придавать значения; преуменьшать). I said that the fact evidently was that I was not rowing as fast as I fancied I was (я сказал, дело, очевидно, в том, что я не гребу так быстро, как мне кажется), but that we should soon reach the lock now (что мы теперь скоро доберемся до шлюза); and I pulled on for another mile (и прогреб еще милю).

Then I began to get nervous myself (потом я сам начал нервничать). I looked again at the map (я снова посмотрел на карту). There was Wallingford lock, clearly marked, a mile and a half below Benson's (на ней был Уоллингфордский шлюз, ясно отмеченный, в полутора милях ниже Бенсонского). It was a good, reliable map (это была хорошая, надежная карта); and, besides, I recollected the lock myself (и, кроме того, я сам помнил этот шлюз; to recollect — вспоминать, припоминать; помнить). I had been through it twice (я проходил его дважды). Where were we (где мы находимся)? What had happened to us (что с нами случилось)? I began to think it must be all a dream (я начал думать, что все это, должно быть, сон), and that I was really asleep in bed (что я на самом деле сплю в постели), and should wake up in a minute, and be told it was past ten (и проснусь через минуту, и мне скажут, что /уже/ одиннадцатый час: «после десяти»).

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I tried to reassure her, and to make light of the whole affair. I said that the fact evidently was that I was not rowing as fast as I fancied I was, but that we should soon reach the lock now; and I pulled on for another mile.

Then I began to get nervous myself. I looked again at the map. There was Wallingford lock, clearly marked, a mile and a half below Benson's. It was a good, reliable map; and, besides, I recollected the lock myself. I had been through it twice. Where were we? What had happened to us? I began to think it must be all a dream, and that I was really asleep in bed, and should wake up in a minute, and be told it was past ten.
I asked my cousin if she thought it could be a dream (я спросил мою кузину, не думает ли она, что это сон), and she replied that she was just about to ask me the same question (она ответила, что как раз собиралась задать мне тот же вопрос); and then we both wondered if we were both asleep (потом мы оба задались вопросом, уж не спим ли мы), and if so, who was the real one that was dreaming (и если так, кто же действительно видит сон), and who was the one that was only a dream (а кто — только сон); it got quite interesting (это стало довольно занимательно).

I still went on pulling, however, and still no lock came in sight (я по-прежнему продолжал грести, и все же никакой шлюз не появлялся), and the river grew more and more gloomy and mysterious under the gathering shadows of night (а река становилась все более мрачной и таинственной под сгущающимися тенями ночи; to grow; to gather — собирать/ся/, скапливать/ся/), and things seemed to be getting weird and uncanny (и предметы, казалось, становились причудливыми и загадочными; weird — потусторонний, сверхъестественный; непонятный, причудливый). I thought of hobgoblins and banshees, and will-o'-the-wisps (я подумал о леших, и о привидениях, и о блуждающих огоньках; hobgoblin — домовой; чертенок; леший; дух-проказник; banshee — привидение-плакальщица, дух, стоны которого предвещают смерть), and those wicked girls who sit up all night on rocks (и о тех злых/гибельных девушках, которые сидят всю ночь на скалах), and lure people into whirl-pools and things (и заманивают людей в водовороты, и тому подобном); and I wished I had been a better man, and knew more hymns (я жалел, что не вел себя лучше: «хотел бы, чтобы я был более хорошим», и знал больше псалмов = молитв); and in the middle of these reflections I heard the blessed strains of "He's got `em on (посреди этих размышлений я услышал благословенные звуки /песни/ «Он их надел»; strain — тон /речи/; напев, мелодия; стихи)," played, badly, on a concertina, and knew that we were saved (исполняемой на гармонике, и я знал, что мы спасены; concertina — концертина /гармоника шестиугольной формы/).