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"Michael's going to America."
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" Michael's going to America. "
" Is he? "
She wrenched herself away from the arm he had round her shoulder.
" How could you? How could you? "
" I had nothing to do with it. "
" That's a lie. I suppose you didn't even know that filthy American manager
was in Middlepool. Of course, it's your doing. You did it deliberately to
separate us. "
" Oh, dearie, you're doing me an injustice. In point of fact I don't mind telling
you that I said to him he could have anyone in the company he liked with the
one exception of Michael Gosselyn. "
Julia did not see the look in Jimmie's eyes (Джулия не видела выражение глаз
Джимми) when he told her this (когда он говорил ей это), but if she had (но,
если бы она его увидела) would have wondered (/она бы/ призадумалась) why
he was looking as pleased (почему он выглядел таким довольным) as if he had
pulled off a very clever little trick (как будто он сыграл очень умную шутку; to
pull — разг. сделать что-то дерзкое, недозволенное, trick — хитрость,
обман, шутка, шалость).
" Even me (даже меня)? " she said.
" I knew he didn't want women (я знал, что ему не нужны женщины). They've
got plenty of their own (у них есть куча своих собственных /актрис/). It's men
they want (мужчины — вот кто им нужны) who know how to wear their clothes
(которые знают, как носить одежду) and don't spit in the drawing-room (и не
плюют /на пол/ в гостиных; to spit — плевать, брызгать слюной). "
" Oh, Jimmie, don't let Michael go (о, Джимми, не разрешай Майклу уехать). I
can't bear it (я этого не перенесу). "
" How can I prevent it (как я могу помешать этому)? His contract's up at the end
of the season (его контракт заканчивается в конце сезона). It's a wonderful
chance for him (это удивительный шанс для него). "
clever ['klevq] clothes [klqV(D)z] bear [beq]
Julia did not see the look in Jimmie's eyes when he told her this, but if she had
would have wondered why he was looking as pleased as if he had pulled off a
very clever little trick.
" Even me? " she said.
" I knew he didn't want women. They've got plenty of their own. It's men they
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want who know how to wear their clothes and don't spit in the drawing-
room. "
" Oh, Jimmie, don't let Michael go. I can't bear it. "
" How can I prevent it? His contract's up at the end of the season. It's a
wonderful chance for him. "
" But I love him (но я же люблю его). I want him (я хочу его). Supposing he sees
someone else in America (предположим, что он встретит кого-то еще в
Америке). Supposing some American heiress (предположим, что какая-нибудь
американская наследница) falls in love with him (влюбится в него). "
" If he doesn't love you any more than that (если он не любит тебя до такой
степени) I should have thought (я так думаю) you'd be well rid of him (что тебе
повезет, и ты избавишься от него). "
The remark revived Julia's fury (это замечание вновь разбудило ярость
Джулии).
" You rotten old eunuch (ты чертов старый евнух), what do you know about love
(да что ты знаешь о любви)? "
" These women (о, женщины), " Jimmie sighed (вздохнул Джимми). " If you try to
go to bed with them (если ты пытаешься затащить их в постель: «отправиться
с ними в кровать») they say you're a dirty old man (они говорят, что ты грязный
старикашка), and if you don't (а если не пытаешься) they say you're a rotten old
eunuch (они говорят, что ты чертов старый евнух). "
heiress ['eqrIs, 'eqres] revive [rI'vaIv] eunuch ['ju: nqk]
" But I love him. I want him. Supposing he sees someone else in America.
Supposing some American heiress falls in love with him. "
" If he doesn't love you any more than that I should have thought you'd be
well rid of him. "
The remark revived Julia's fury.
" You rotten old eunuch, what do you know about love? "
" These women, " Jimmie sighed. " If you try to go to bed with them they say
you're a dirty old man, and if you don't they say you're a rotten old eunuch. "
" Oh, you don't understand (о, ты же не понимаешь). He's so frightfully handsome
(он так ужасно красив), they'll fall for him (они все будут без ума от него; to
fall for smb. — увлечься кем-либо, влюбиться в кого-либо) like a row of
ninepins (одна за одной: «как ряд кеглей»), and poor lamb (и бедный
ягненочек), he's so susceptible to flattery (он так падок на лесть; susceptible —
восприимчивый, чувствительный). Anything can happen in two years (всякое
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может случиться за два года). "
" What's this about two years (что это такое, насчет двух лет)? "
" If he's a success (если он будет успешен) he's to stay another year (он останется
там, еще на один год). "
" Well, don't worry your head about that (о, не забивай себе голову). He'll be back
at the end of the season (он вернется в конце сезона) and back for good (и
вернется навсегда; for good — навсегда, окончательно). That manager only
saw him in Candida (тот импресарио видел его только в «Кандиде»). It's the
only part (это единственная роль) he's half-way decent in (в которой он хоть
наполовину прилично /играет/). Take my word for it (поверь мне на слово; take
my word for it — уверяю вас, уж можете мне поверить), it won't be long (не
долго времени понадобится: «это не будет долгим») before they find out
(чтобы они поняли: «до того, как они поймут, что») they've been sold a pup
(что их надули; to sell smb. a pup — надуть кого-либо при продаже; pup —
щенок). He's going to be a flop (он потерпит неудачу; flop — шлепанье, глухой
удар при падении; фиаско, провал, кто-то не оправдавший надежд,
неудачник). "
frightfully ['fraItf(q)lI] susceptible [sq'septqb(q)l] decent ['di: s(q)nt]
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