Английский язык с Мюриэль Спарк (рассказы)

successful [sqk'sesf(q)l] worth [wq: T] judge [GAG]

"That's just my point. It doesn't get you anywhere to feel old and think old. If you want to be successful with men you have to hang on to your youth."

"It wouldn't be worth it at the price," Gwen said, "to judge by the state you're in."

Trudy started to cry and ran to her room, presently returning to ask Gwen questions about Richard's mother. She could rarely keep away from Gwen when she was not out with Richard.

"What's his mother really like? Do you think I'd get on with her?"

"If you wish I'll take you to see his mother one Sunday."

"No, no," Trudy said. "It's got to come from him if it has any meaning. The invitation must come from Richard."

Trudy had almost lost her confidence (Труди уже почти утратила свою уверенность; to lose (lost) — терять, утратить, confidence — доверие, уверенность), and in fact (и на самом деле; fact — факт, событие, явление) had come to wonder (уже начала: «пришла к» сомневаться; to wonder — интересоваться, изумляться) if Richard was getting tired of her (не начал ли Ричард уставать от нее; tired — усталый, пресытившийся), since he had less and less time to spare for her (так как у него оставалось: «было» все меньше и меньше свободного времени для нее: «времени, которого /он/ уделял ей»; to spare — уделятькому-либочто-либо; беречь, оберегать), when unexpectedly and yet so inevitably (когда неожиданно и все-таки неизбежно; unexpectedly — непредвиденно, внезапно), in November (в ноябре), he said (он сказал). "You must come and meet my mother (ты должна прийти познакомиться с моей матерью)."

"Oh!" Trudy said.

"I should like you to meet my mother (я хотел бы, чтобы ты познакомилась с моей матерью). She's looking forward to it (она с нетерпением ждет этого; tolookforwardto— предвкушать, ожидать с удовольствием)."

"Oh, does she know about me (о, неужели она знает обо мне)?"

"Rather (конечно; rather— лучше, скорее; междометие: еще бы, разумеется)."

"Oh!"

spare [spεq] unexpectedly ["AnIk'spektIdlI] inevitably [I'nevItqblI]

Trudy had almost lost her confidence, and in fact had come to wonder if Richard was getting tired of her, since he had less and less time to spare for her, when unexpectedly and yet so inevitably, in November, he said. "You must come and meet my mother."

"Oh!" Trudy said.

"I should like you to meet my mother. She's looking forward to it.''

"Oh, does she know about me''''

"Rather."

"Oh!"

"It's happened (/это/ свершилось; to happen — случаться, происходить). Everything's all right (все в совершенном порядке)," Trudy said breathlessly (Труди сказала, запыхавшись).

"He has asked you home to meet his mother (он пригласил тебя домой познакомиться с его матерью)." Gwen said without looking up (не поднимая головы; to look up — подниматьглаза) from the exercise book she was correcting (от тетради, которую она проверяла; exercise (упражнение) + book (книга); to correct — исправлять, корректировать).

"It's important to me, Gwen (для меня это важно, Гвен; important — важный, значительный)."

"Yes, yes," Gwen said.

"I'm going on Sunday afternoon (я буду там: «я собираюсь» в воскресенье днем)," Trudy said. "Will you be there (ты там будешь)?"

''Not till suppertime (к ужину: «не до времени ужина»; supper (ужин) + time (время))," Gwen said. "Don't worry (не волнуйся; toworry— надоедать, беспокоить(ся), волновать(ся))."

"He said, ‘I want you to meet Mother (я хочу, чтобы ты познакомилась с Мамой). I've told her all about you (я все рассказал ей о тебе).'"

"All about you (/рассказал/ все о тебе)?"

"That's what he said (так: «это то, что» он сказал), and it means so much to me (/и/ для меня это так много значит). Gwen. So much."

Gwen said (Гвен сказала), "It's a beginning (это /только/ начало)."

"Oh, it's the beginning of everything (о, это начало всего). I'm sure of that (я в этом уверена)."

happen ['hxpqn] without [wI'DaVt] important [Im'pO: t(q)nt]

"It's happened. Everything's all right," Trudy said breathlessly.

"He has asked you home to meet his mother," Gwen said without looking up from the exercise book she was correcting.

"It's important to me, Gwen."

"Yes, yes," Gwen said.

"I'm going on Sunday afternoon," Trudy said. "Will you be there?"

''Not till suppertime," Gwen said. "Don't worry."

"He said, ‘I want you to meet Mother. I've told her all about you.'"

"All about you?"

"That's what he said, and it means so much to me. Gwen. So much."

Gwen said, "It's a beginning."

"Oh, it's the beginning of everything. I'm sure of that."

Richard picked her up (Ричард заехал за ней; to pick up — поднимать, подбирать; заезжать, заходить) in his Singer at four on Sunday (на своем Зингере в четыре в воскресенье; Singer — маркаавтомобиля, выпускавшегосякомпаниейRootes GroupвВеликобритании). He seemed preoccupied (он выглядел: «казался» озабоченным; preoccupied— поглощенный мыслями, занятый). He did not, as usual, open the car door for her (он не открыл, как обычно, дверь /машины/ для нее), but slid into the driver's seat (но нырнул на водительское место; toslide— скользить, плавно двигаться, seat— место, стул, сидение) and waited for her to get in beside him (и ждал, /когда/ она сядет: «заберется» радом с ним). She fancied (она предположила; tofancy— воображать, представлять себе) he was perhaps nervous (что он, возможно, переживал; perhaps— может быть, пожалуй, nervous— боязливый, робкий) about her meeting his mother for the first time (из-за ее встречи с его матерью в первый раз).

The house on Campion Hill was delightful (дом в Кампион Хилл был великолепен; delightful— восхитительный, очаровательный). They must be very comfortable (они, должно быть, очень состоятельные; comfortable— удобный, уютный; обеспеченный). Trudy thought (думала Труди). Mrs. Seeton was a tall, stooping woman (миссис Ситон была высокая, сутулая женщина; tostoop— сутулиться, наклоняться), well dressed and preserved (хорошо одетая и хорошо сохранившаяся; preserved— консервированный, хорошо сохранившийся), with thick steel-grey hair (с густыми седыми /с голубоватым отливом/ волосами; thick— толстый, жирный, густой, steel-grey— серый цвет с голубоватым отливом) and large light eyes (и большими светлыми глазами; light— светлый, бледный). "I hope you'll call me Lucy (я надеюсь, ты будешь называть меня Люси)," she said. "Do you smoke (ты куришь)?"

"I don't (/я/ нет)," said Trudy.

preoccupied [prI'OkjVpaId] fancied ['fxnsId] preserved [prI'zq: vd]

Richard picked her up in his Singer at four on Sunday. He seemed preoccupied. He did not, as usual, open the car door for her, but slid into the driver's seat and waited for her to get in beside him. She fancied he was perhaps nervous about her meeting his mother for the first time.

The house on Campion Hill was delightful. They must be very comfortable. Trudy thought. Mrs. Seeton was a tall, stooping woman, well dressed and preserved, with thick steel-greyhair and large light eyes. "I hope you'll call me Lucy," she said. "Do you smoke?"