On the way to the bus stop Gwen said, "Are you happy now that you've met Lucy?"
"Yes, I think so. But I think Richard might have stayed. It would have been nice. I daresay he wanted me to get to know his mother by myself. But in fact I felt the need of his support. "
''Didn't you have a talk with Lucy?"
"Well yes, but not much really. Richard probably didn't realize you were coming to supper. Richard probably thought his mother and I could have a heart-to-heart —
"I usually go to Lucy's on Sunday (я обычно бываю: «хожу к» у Люси по воскресеньям)," Gwen said.
"Why (почему)?"
"Well, she's a friend of mine (ну, она моя подруга). I know her ways (я знаю ее привычки;
During the week Trudy saw Richard only once (за всю неделю: «в течение недели» Труди видела Ричарда только раз), for a quick drink (за коротким коктейлем: «быстрым напитком»;
"Exams (экзамены)," he said. " I'm rather busy, darling (я очень занят, дорогая)."
''Exams in November (экзамены в ноябре)? I thought they started in December (я думала, что они начинаются в декабре)."
"Preparation for exams (подготовка к экзаменам)," he said. "Preliminaries (предварительные экзамены;
She looked after the car (она смотрела вслед: «за» машиной), and for a moment hated his moustache (и какой-то момент ненавидела его усики). But she pulled herself together and (но, она собралась с силами;
He picked her up at four o'clock on Sunday (он заехал за ней в четыре часа, в воскресенье).
"Mother's looking forward to seeing you (мама с нетерпением ожидает встречи с тобой)," he said. "She hopes you will stay for supper (она надеется, что ты останешься на ужин)."
'"You won't have to go out (ты же не уйдешь: «тебе не надо будет уйти»), will you, Richard (так ведь, Ричард)?"
"Not tonight, no (не сегодня, нет)."
But he did have to go out (но ему пришлось уйти) to keep an appointment (чтобы не опоздать на встречу;
busy ['bIzI] preparation ["prepq'reIS(q)n] youthfulness ['ju: Tf(q)lnIs]
appointment [q'pOIntmqnt] immediately [I'mi: dIqtlI]
"I usually go to Lucy's on Sunday," Gwen said.
"Why?"
"Well, she's a friend of mine. I know her ways. She amuses me."
During the week Trudy saw Richard only once, for a quick drink.
"Exams," he said. "I'm rather busy, darling."
''Exams in November? I thought they started in December."
"Preparation for exams," he said. "Preliminaries. Lots of work." He took her home, kissed her on the cheek and drove off.