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

And the name of the dark forest was Sorrow (а имя того темного леса было Горе); but of the vision that the good knight saw therein we may not speak nor tell (но о видении, которое добрый рыцарь увидел в нем/там, мы не можем ни сказать, ни рассказать).

devious [`dJvjqs] entranced [In`trRnst] kneel [nJl]

And the vision faded, and the knight, kneeling upon the ground, thanked the good saint who into that sad wood had strayed his steps, so he had seen the vision that lay there hid.

And the name of the dark forest was Sorrow; but of the vision that the good knight saw therein we may not speak nor tell.

CHAPTER XI (глава одиннадцатая)

How George, once upon a time, got up early in the morning (как Джордж однажды встал рано утром). — George, Harris, and Montmorency do not like the look of the cold water (Джордж, Гаррис и Монморенси не любят вида холодной воды). — Heroism and determination on the part of J. (героизм и решительность со стороны Джея). — George and his shirt: story with a moral (Джордж и его рубашка: история с моралью). — Harris as cook (Гаррис в качестве повара). — Historical retrospect, specially inserted for the use of schools (историческая ретроспектива, специально помещенная /здесь/ для школьников; retrospect — взгляд назад, в прошлое; ретроспектива; use — применение, использование; польза, толк).

How George, once upon a time, got up early in the morning. — George, Harris, and Montmorency do not like the look of the cold water. — Heroism and determination on the part of J. — George and his shirt: story with a moral. — Harris as cook. — Historical retrospect, specially inserted for the use of schools.

I WOKE at six the next morning (я проснулся в шесть на следующее утро; to wake); and found George awake too (и обнаружил, что Джордж тоже проснулся; awake — проснувшийся, бодрствующий). We both turned round, and tried to go to sleep again, but we could not (мы оба повернулись /на другой бок/ и попытались заснуть снова, но не могли). Had there been any particular reason why we should not have gone to sleep again (будь у нас какая-нибудь особая причина, почему = чтобы не засыпать опять), but have got up and dressed then and there (а подняться и одеться сразу же), we should have dropped off while we were looking at our watches, and have slept till ten (мы бы заснули, глядя на часы = едва взглянув на часы, и проспали бы до десяти). As there was no earthly necessity for our getting up under another two hours at the very least (поскольку не было ни малейшей необходимости вставать, как минимум, в ближайшие два часа; earthly — земной, суетный; малейший, абсолютный), and our getting up at that time was an utter absurdity (и наш подъем в это время был полной глупостью), it was only in keeping with the natural cussedness of things in general (только согласно естественному, врожденному упрямству вещей в целом = из-за упрямой человеческой природы; to be in keeping with — соответствовать, отвечать /условиям и т.д./) that we should both feel that lying down for five minutes more would be death to us (мы оба почувствовали, что пролежать еще пять минут будет /равносильно/ смерти для нас).

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It was in the winter when this happened, very near the shortest day (это случилось зимой, перед самым коротким днем), and a week of fog into the bargain (и к тому же в туманную неделю = погоду; into the bargain — кроме того, вдобавок; bargain — сделка), so the fact that it was still very dark when George woke in the morning was no guide to him as to the time (поэтому то, что было еще очень темно, когда Джордж проснулся утром, не было указанием для него в отношении времени = ничего не говорило о времени). He reached up, and hauled down his watch (он протянул руку и потянул /к себе/ часы). It was a quarter-past eight (было четверть девятого).

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George said that the same kind of thing, only worse, had happened to him some eighteen months ago, when he was lodging by himself in the house of a certain Mrs. Gippings. He said his watch went wrong one evening, and stopped at a quarter-past eight. He did not know this at the time because, for some reason or other, he forgot to wind it up when he went to bed (an unusual occurrence with him), and hung it up over his pillow without ever looking at the thing.

It was in the winter when this happened, very near the shortest day, and a week of fog into the bargain, so the fact that it was still very dark when George woke in the morning was no guide to him as to the time. He reached up, and hauled down his watch. It was a quarter-past eight.

Whether the shaking it had received in being thrown down on the bed had started it, or how it was, George could not say (то ли сотрясение, /которое/ они получили, когда их бросили на постель, запустило их = то ли часы пошли от сотрясения, или по другой причине, Джордж не мог сказать), but certain it was that from a quarter-past eight it had begun to go (но несомненным было то, что /начиная/ с четверти девятого они начали ходить; to begin), and now pointed to twenty minutes to nine (и теперь показывали без двадцати девять).

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"Angels and ministers of grace defend us!" exclaimed George; "and here have I got to be in the City by nine. Why didn't somebody call me? Oh, this is a shame!" And he flung the watch down, and sprang out of bed, and had a cold bath, and washed himself, and dressed himself, and shaved himself in cold water because there was not time to wait for the hot, and then rushed and had another look at the watch.

Whether the shaking it had received in being thrown down on the bed had started it, or how it was, George could not say, but certain it was that from a quarter-past eight it had begun to go, and now pointed to twenty minutes to nine.

He ran hard for a quarter of a mile, and at the end of that distance (он быстро бежал четверть мили, и в конце этой дистанции) it began to be borne in upon him as a strange and curious thing (ему начало казаться странным и любопытным; to be borne in upon somebody — становиться ясным, понятным; доходить) that there were so few people about, and that there were no shops open (что вокруг так мало людей, и что магазины закрыты: «и что не было открытых магазинов»). It was certainly a very dark and foggy morning (конечно, это было очень темное и туманное утро), but still it seemed an unusual course to stop all business on that account (но все же казалось странным прекращать все дела из-за этого; course — курс, направление; образ действия). He had to go to business (он был вынужден идти на работу): why should other people stop in bed merely because it was dark and foggy (почему это другие остаются в постели только лишь потому, что темно и туманно /на улице/)!

seizing [`sJzIN] decent [`dJs(q)nt] account [q`kaunt]
George snatched it up, and rushed downstairs. In the sitting-room, all was dark and silent: there was no fire, no breakfast. George said it was a wicked shame of Mrs. G., and he made up his mind to tell her what he thought of her when he came home in the evening. Then he dashed on his great-coat and hat, and, seizing his umbrella, made for the front door. The door was not even unbolted. George anathematized Mrs. G. for a lazy old woman, and thought it was very strange that people could not get up at a decent, respectable time, unlocked and unbolted the door, and ran out.

He ran hard for a quarter of a mile, and at the end of that distance it began to be borne in upon him as a strange and curious thing that there were so few people about, and that there were no shops open. It was certainly a very dark and foggy morning, but still it seemed an unusual course to stop all business on that account. He had to go to business: why should other people stop in bed merely because it was dark and foggy!

"What's the time?" said the man, eyeing George up and down with evident suspicion (сказал человек, оглядывая Джорджа с головы до ног с явным подозрением); "why, if you listen you will hear it strike (если послушаете, то услышите, как пробьет)."

George listened, and a neighbouring clock immediately obliged (Джордж прислушался, и близлежащие часы тотчас угодили /ему/).

"But it's only gone three (но они пробили только три)!" said George in an injured tone, when it had finished (сказал Джордж обиженным тоном, когда они закончили /бить/).

dilapidated [dI`lxpIdeItId] neighbouring [`neIb(q)rIN]
At length he reached Holborn. Not a shutter was down! not a bus was about! There were three men in sight, one of whom was a policeman; a market-cart full of cabbages, and a dilapidated looking cab. George pulled out his watch and looked at it: it was five minutes to nine! He stood still and counted his pulse. He stooped down and felt his legs. Then, with his watch still in his hand, he went up to the policeman, and asked him if he knew what the time was.

"What's the time?" said the man, eyeing George up and down with evident suspicion; "why, if you listen you will hear it strike."

George listened, and a neighbouring clock immediately obliged.

"But it's only gone three!" said George in an injured tone, when it had finished.

"Why, nine (девять)," said George, showing his watch (сказал Джордж, показывая свои часы).

"Do you know where you live (вы знаете, где живете)?" said the guardian of public order, severely (сказал = спросил строго хранитель/блюститель общественного порядка).

George thought, and gave the address (Джордж подумал и дал свой адрес).

"Oh! that's where it is, is it (а, вот это где)?" replied the man; "well, you take my advice and go there quietly (что ж, послушайте моего совета и отправляйтесь туда тихо), and take that watch of yours with you (и заберите с собой ваши часы); and don't let's have any more of it (и больше так не делайте)."

And George went home again, musing as he walked along, and let himself in (и Джордж снова пошел домой, размышляя по пути, и впустил себя /в дом/ = вошел в дом).

constable [`kAnstqb(q)l] guardian [`gRdIqn]
"Well, and how many did you want it to go?" replied the constable.

"Why, nine," said George, showing his watch.

"Do you know where you live?" said the guardian of public order, severely.

George thought, and gave the address.

"Oh! that's where it is, is it?" replied the man; "well, you take my advice and go there quietly, and take that watch of yours with you; and don't let's have any more of it."

And George went home again, musing as he walked along, and let himself in.

But he could not get to sleep (но он не мог заснуть): he never felt more wakeful in his life (никогда в своей жизни он не чувствовал себя бодрее; wakeful — бодрствующий, неспящий); so he lit the lamp and got out the chess-board, and played himself a game of chess (поэтому он зажег лампу, вытащил шахматную доску и сыграл сам с собой партию; game — игра; партия). But even that did not enliven him: it seemed slow somehow (но даже это не подбодрило его: это, казалось, тянулось как-то медленно; to enliven — оживлять, веселить, воодушевлять; somehow — так или иначе; каким-либо образом, тем или иным образом; как-нибудь, как-то; почему-то); so he gave chess up and tried to read (он бросил шахматы и попытался читать). He did not seem able to take any sort of interest in reading either (видимо, он был не способен хоть как-то заинтересоваться чтением также = чтение тоже было ему неинтересно), so he put on his coat again and went out for a walk (поэтому он снова надел пальто и вышел прогуляться/пройтись).

It was horribly lonesome and dismal (на улице было ужасно пустынно и мрачно), and all the policemen he met regarded him with undisguised suspicion (и все полицейские, которых он встречал, смотрели на его с нескрываемым подозрением; to meet), and turned their lanterns on him and followed him about (и направляли свои фонари на него, и шли за ним по пятам; to follow about — неотступно следовать за кем-либо), and this had such an effect upon him at last (и это так подействовало на него: «оказало на него такое действие» в конце концов) that he began to feel as if he really had done something (что он начал чувствовать себя /так/, будто на самом деле что-то сделал), and he got to slinking down the by-streets and hiding in dark doorways (и он стал красться по переулкам и прятаться в темных подворотнях; to slink — красться, идти крадучись; doorway — дверной проем, пролет; вход) when he heard the regulation flip-flop approaching (когда слышал приближающиеся ритмичные шаги /полицейских/; regulation — регулирование, правило, предписание; flip-flop — шлепающие, шаркающие звуки, «топ-топ»).

enliven [In`laIv(q)n] dismal [`dIzm(q)l] undisguised [,AndIs`gaIzd]

But he could not get to sleep: he never felt more wakeful in his life; so he lit the lamp and got out the chess-board, and played himself a game of chess. But even that did not enliven him: it seemed slow somehow; so he gave chess up and tried to read. He did not seem able to take any sort of interest in reading either, so he put on his coat again and went out for a walk.

It was horribly lonesome and dismal, and all the policemen he met regarded him with undisguised suspicion, and turned their lanterns on him and followed him about, and this had such an effect upon him at last that he began to feel as if he really had done something, and he got to slinking down the by-streets and hiding in dark doorways when he heard the regulation flip-flop approaching.
Of course, this conduct made the force only more distrustful of him than ever (конечно, это = такое поведение делало полицейских только еще подозрительнее /по отношению/ к нему; force — сила; the force — полиция), and they would come and rout him out and ask him what he was doing there (и они подходили, вылавливали его = задерживали его и спрашивали, что он тут делает; to rout out — искать, разыскивать; вытаскивать); and when he answered, "Nothing," he had merely come out for a stroll (а когда он отвечал, что ничего, что просто вышел прогуляться; stroll — прогулка) (it was then four o'clock in the morning) (было четыре часа утра), they looked as though they did not believe him (они выглядели так, словно не верят ему = явно не поверили ему), and two plain-clothes constables came home with him to see if he really did live where he had said he did (а двое констеблей в штатском отправились с ним домой, чтобы выяснить, действительно ли он живет там, где сказал). They saw him go in with his key (они увидели, что он входит со своим ключом = что у него есть ключ), and then they took up a position opposite and watched the house (и затем заняли позицию напротив и /стали/ наблюдать за домом).

He thought he would light the fire when he got inside (он решил зажечь камин, когда попал в дом), and make himself some breakfast, just to pass away the time (и приготовить себе завтрак, просто чтобы убить время; to pass away — исчезать, проходить; умирать); but he did not seem able to handle anything from a scuttleful of coals to a teaspoon without dropping it or falling over it (но, казалось, он не может взять в руки ничего, начиная от ведерка с углями и заканчивая чайной ложкой, чтобы не уронить или не опрокинуть это; to handle — брать руками, держать в руках; обращаться с; scuttle — металлическое ведерко или ящик для угля), and making such a noise that he was in mortal fear (и /при этом/ он производил такой шум, что смертельно боялся) that it would wake Mrs. G. up, and that she would think it was burglars and open the window and call "Police!" (что он разбудит миссис Г., она подумает, что это воры, откроет окно и крикнет: «Полиция!»; burglar — вор-взломщик, ночной грабитель) and then these two detectives would rush in and handcuff him (и эти два сыщика ворвутся в дом, наденут на него наручники; handcuff: hand — рука /кисть/; cuff — манжета; браслет), and march him off to the police-court (и отведут его в полицейский суд; police-court — полицейский суд /рассматривал дела о мелких преступлениях, существовал до 1949 г./).

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