Английский язык с Мюриэль Спарк (рассказы)

"I know," said his mother. "There was one time when Richard had just started teaching — I must tell you this story — he…"

Before they left Mrs. Seeton said to Trudy. "You will come with Gwen next week, won't you? I want you to regard yourself as one of us. There are two other friends of Richard's I do want you to meet. Old friends."

On the way to the bus Trudy said to Gwen, "Don't you find it dull going to Mrs. Seeton's every Sunday?"

"Well, yes, my dear young thing, and no. From time to time one sees a fresh face, and then it's quite amusing."

"Doesn't Richard ever stay at home on a Sunday evening?"

"No, I can't say he does. In fact, he's very often away for the whole week-end. As you know."

"Who are these women?" Trudy said, stopping in the street.

"Oh, just old friends of Richard's."

"Do they see him often?"

"Not now. They've become members of the family."

Темные Очки The Dark Glasses

Coming to the edge of the lake (подойдя к берегу озера; edge — острие, кромка, край) we paused to look at our reflections in the water (мы остановились, чтобы посмотреть на свое: «наши» отражение в воде; to pause — сделатьпаузу, перерыв, остановиться, reflection — отражение, отблеск). It was then I recognized her (именно тогда я узнала ее; torecognize— узнавать, опознавать, признавать) from the past (из прошлого) her face looking up from the lake (ее лицо выглядывало из озера). She had not stopped talking (она не переставая говорила).

I put on my dark glasses (я надела /мои/ темные очки; toputon— надевать) to shield my eyes from the sun (чтобы защитить свои глаза от солнца; toshield— защищать, прикрывать, заслонять) and conceal my recognition from her eyes (и скрыть то, что я ее узнала: «мое узнавание» от ее глаз; toconceal— прятать, укрывать, скрывать).

"Am I boring you (я вас утомляю; tobore— надоедать, наскучить)?" she said (сказала она).

"No, not a bit (нет, совсем нет; abit— немного, чуть-чуть). Dr Gray (доктор Грэй; Dr. =Doctor— доктор, ученая степень)."

“Sure (точно: «уверены»)?"

It is discouraging (это обескураживает; todiscourage— приводить в уныние; препятствовать) to put on sun glasses (когда надевают солнечные очки; glasses— очки, glass— стекло, стеклянная посуда) in the middle of someone's intimate story (/прямо/ посередине чьей-нибудь очень личной истории; intimate— сокровенный, интимный, личный). But they were necessary (но они были необходимы), now that I had recognized her (теперь, когда я узнала ее) and was excited (и была взволнована), and could only honourably hear what she had to say from a point of concealment (и только скрыв, кто я такая, я могла слушать ее с достоинством: «и могла только честно слушать, что она хотела мне сказать, с позиции сокрытия /факта/; honourably— честно, благородно, с честью, apoint— точка, пункт, суть, цель).

recognized ['rekqgnaIzd] discouraging [dIs'kArIGIN] sunglasses ['sAn" glQ: sIz]

honourably ['On(q)rqblI]

Coming to the edge of the lake we paused to look at our reflections in the water. It was then I recognized her from the past her face looking up from the lake. She had not stopped talking.

I put on my dark glasses to shield my eyes from the sun and conceal my recognition from her eyes.

"Am I boring you?" she said.

"No, not a bit. Dr Gray."

"Sure?"