He showed us (он показал нам) his drying sheds (свои навесы для сушки /табака/: «сушильные навесы»). He showed us (он показал нам) a paddock (загон) where he was experimenting (где он экспериментировал) with a horse and a zebra mare (с конем и кобылой зебры), attempting to mate them (пытаясь скрестить их). They were frolicking happily (они счастливо проказничали), but not together (но не вместе). They passed each other (они проходили мимо друг друга) in their private playtime (в свое личное время отдыха) and again (и снова), but without acknowledgement (но без признания /друг друга/) and without resentment (и без негодования).
drying ['draIIN] zebra ['zi:|brq, 'ze-] mare [mεq] frolic ['frOlIk]
acknowledgement [qk'nOlIGmqnt]
He showed us his drying sheds. He showed us apaddock where he was experimenting with a horse and a zebra mare, attempting to mate them. They were frolicking happily, but not together. They passed each other in their private playtime and again, but without acknowledgement and without resentment.
"It's been done before (это уже было сделано раньше)," George said (сказал Джордж). "It makes a fine strong beast (получается: «это делает» прекрасное сильное животное), more intelligent than a mule (более разумное, чем мул) and sturdier than a horse (и более выносливое: «крепкое», чем лошадь). But I'm not having any success with this pair (но у меня не получается: «нет успеха» с этой парой), they won't look at each other (они не хотят смотреть: «не посмотрят» друг на друга)."
sturdy ['stq: dI] beast [bi: st] intelligent [In'telIG(q)nt]
"It's been done before," George said. "It makes afine strong beast, more intelligent than a mule and sturdier than a horse. But I'm not having any successwith this pair, they won't look at each other."
After a while (через некоторое время;
She was dark brown (она была темно-коричневой), with a subservient hollow chest (с «подчиненной» впалой грудью;
subservient [sqb'sq: vIqnt] gawky ['gO: kI] divert [daI'vq: t]
After a while, he said, "Come in for a drink and meet Matilda."