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He was in great spirits, not only because he was home for a few days, but
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He was in great spirits, not only because he was home for a few days, but
because the end of the war was in sight. He meant to get out of the army as
quickly as possible. What was the good of having a bit of influence if you
didn't use it? So many young men had left the stage, either from patriotism or
because life was made intolerable for them by the patriotic who stayed at
home, and finally owing to conscription, that leading parts had been in the
hands either of people who were inapt for military service or those who had
been so badly wounded that they had got their discharge.
There was a wonderful opening (это была удивительно благоприятная
возможность; opening — отверстие, начало, удобный случай), and Michael
saw (и Майкл видел) that if he were available quickly (что если он сможет
быстро предложить себя /импресарио/: «он будет доступным в ближайшее
время») he could get his choice of parts (он сможет получить на выбор много
ролей). When he had recalled himself to the recollection of the public (когда он
напомнит публике о себе: «когда он напомнит о себе в воспоминаниях
публики») they could look about for a theatre (они смогут начать подыскивать
театр), and with the reputation Julia had now acquired (и с той репутацией,
которую теперь приобрела Джулия) it would be safe to start in management
(будет безопасно начинать собственное дело).
They talked late into the night (они проговорили до поздней ночи) and then they
went to bed (и затем отправились спать; to go to bed — ложиться спать). She
cuddled up to him voluptuously (она прижалась к нему сладострастно) and he
put his arms round her (и он обнял ее: «положил свои руки вокруг нее»). After
three months of abstinence (после трех месяцев воздержания) he was amorous
(он был настроен на любовный лад; amorous — влюбчивый, эротический).
" You're the most wonderful little wife (ты /моя самая/ удивительная женушка), "
he whispered (прошептал он).
available [q'veIlqb(q)l] acquire [q'kwaIq] abstinence ['xbstInqns]
There was a wonderful opening, and Michael saw that if he were available
quickly he could get his choice of parts. When he had recalled himself to the
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recollection of the public they could look about for a theatre, and with the
reputation Julia had now acquired it would be safe to start in management.
They talked late into the night and then they went to bed. She cuddled up to
him voluptuously and he put his arms round her. After three months of
abstinence he was amorous.
" You're the most wonderful little wife, " he whispered.
He pressed his mouth to hers (он прижался своими губами к ее: «своим ртом к
ее»). She was filled (она испытала: «ее переполнило»; to be filled with — быть
в каком-либо состоянии, испытать какое-либо чувство) on a sudden
(внезапно) with a faint disgust (неясное отвращение). She had to resist an
inclination (ей пришлось сопротивляться желанию) to push him away
(оттолкнуть его). Before (раньше), to her passionate nostrils (для ее
чувственных ноздрей) his body, his young beautiful body (его тело, его
молодое красивое тело), had seemed to have a perfume of flowers and honey
(казалось пахло: «имело запах» цветами и медом), and this had been one of the
things (и это был один из тех элементов: «вещей») that had most enchained her
to him (что сильнее приковывали ее к нему; chain — цепь, узы, оковы; to
enchain — заковывать, сажать на цепь, связывать), but now in some strange
way (но теперь, каким-то странным образом) it had left him (он /запах/
оставил его). She realized (она осознала) that he no longer smelt like a youth
(что он больше не пахнет, как юноша), he smelt like a man (он пахнет, как
мужчина). She felt a little sick (она почувствовала легкую тошноту). She could
not respond to his ardour (она не могла отвечать на его страсть), she was eager
(она с нетерпением ждала) that he should get his desire satisfied quickly (чтобы
он удовлетворил свое желание побыстрее), turn over on his side (повернулся
на бок), and go to sleep (и заснул).
disgust [dIs'gAst] nostril ['nOstrIl] perfume ['pq: fju: m]
He pressed his mouth to hers. She was filled on a sudden with a faint disgust.
She had to resist an inclination to push him away. Before, to her passionate
nostrils his body, his young beautiful body, had seemed to have a perfume of
flowers and honey, and this had been one of the things that had most
enchained her to him, but now in some strange way it had left him. She
realized that he no longer smelt like a youth, he smelt like a man. She felt a
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little sick. She could not respond to his ardour, she was eager that he should
get his desire satisfied quickly, turn over on his side, and go to sleep.
For long she lay awake (долгое время она лежала без сна; awake —
бодрствующий, проснувшийся). She was dismayed (она пребывала в
смятении). Her heart sank (у нее упало сердце) because she knew (так как она
знала) she had lost something that was infinitely precious to her (что она
потеряло нечто, что было бесконечно драгоценным для нее), and pitying
herself (и, жалея себя) she was inclined to cry (она чувствовала желание: «была
склонна» заплакать); but at the same time (но в тоже самое время) she was
filled with a sense of triumph (она была переполнена радостью победы:
«чувством триумфа»), it seemed a revenge (это казалось отмщением) that she
enjoyed (которым она наслаждалась) for the unhappiness he had caused her (за
все то несчастье, которое он ей причинил; to cause — быть причиной,
вызывать, побуждать) she was free of the bondage (она была свободна от
зависимости; bondage — рабская зависимость, рабство, неволя) in which her
senses had held her to him (в которой ее чувства держали ее к нему) and she
exulted (и она ликовала). Now she could deal with him on equal terms (теперь
она могла иметь с ним дело на равных началах: «условиях»). She stretched her
legs out in bed (она вытянула ноги в постели) and sighed with relief (и
вздохнула с облегчением).
" By God (ей-богу), it's grand to be one's own mistress (это здорово, быть самой
себе хозяйкой). "
dismay [dIs'meI] infinitely ['InfInItlI] precious ['preSqs] bondage ['bOndIdZ]
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