Английский с Дэвидом Г. Лоуренсом. Тень в розовом саду / D. H. Lawrence. The Shadow in the Rose Garden

 Elsie was almost lost to her own control. As she went forward with him to take her place at the dance, she stooped for her pocket-handkerchief. The music sounded for quadrilles. Everybody was ready. Adams stood with his body near her, exerting his attraction over her. He was tense and fighting. She stooped for her pocket-handkerchief, and shook it as she rose. It shook out and fell from her hand. With agony, she saw she had taken a white stocking instead of a handkerchief. For a second it lay on the floor, a twist of white stocking. Then, in an instant, Adams picked it up, with a little, surprised laugh of triumph.

“That’ll do for me,” he whispered – seeming to take possession of her (это меня устроит, – прошептал он, будто завладев ею; to do – делать; годиться, подходить; быть достаточным; possession – владение, обладание). And he stuffed the stocking in his trousers pocket, and quickly offered her his handkerchief (и он сунул чулок в карман брюк и быстро предложил ей свой носовой платок; to stuff – набивать; засовывать, запихивать).

The dance began (танец начался). She felt weak and faint, as if her will were turned to water (она чувствовала слабость и головокружение, словно ее воля превратилась в воду; faint – слабый, ослабевший; чувствующий слабость, головокружение; to turn – поворачивать/ся/; делаться, превращаться). A heavy sense of loss came over her (тяжелое чувство утраты охватило ее). She could not help herself anymore (она больше не могла ничего с собой поделать). But it was peace (но было так спокойно; peace – мир; покой, спокойствие).

When the dance was over, Adams yielded her up (когда танец закончился, Адамс оставил ее; to yield – отступать; уступать; сдавать /позицию, крепость/). Whiston came to her (Уистон подошел к ней).

“What was it as you dropped?” Whiston asked (что это ты уронила? – спросил Уистон).

“I thought it was my handkerchief – I’d taken a stocking by mistake (я думала, это мой платок… я взяла чулок по ошибке),” she said, detached and muted (сказала она, отчужденная и притихшая; to mute – приглушать звук; надевать сурдин/к/у).

“And he’s got it (и он /теперь/ у него)?”

“Yes.”

 “That’ll do for me,” he whispered – seeming to take possession of her. And he stuffed the stocking in his trousers pocket, and quickly offered her his handkerchief.

The dance began. She felt weak and faint, as if her will were turned to water. A heavy sense of loss came over her. She could not help herself anymore. But it was peace.

When the dance was over, Adams yielded her up. Whiston came to her.

“What was it as you dropped?” Whiston asked.

“I thought it was my handkerchief – I’d taken a stocking by mistake,” she said, detached and muted.

“And he’s got it?”

“Yes.”

“What does he mean by that (что он этим хочет сказать)?”

She lifted her shoulders (она подняла плечи = пожала плечами).