Francis Scott Fitzgerald «The diamond as big as the Ritz» — Ch. II (11/11)
t.me/english_frankФрэнсис Скотт Фицджеральд «Алмаз величиной в отель "Риц"» — Глава II
When he awoke (когда он проснулся; to awake) he knew that several hours had passed (он знал = понял, что прошло несколько часов). He was in a great quiet room with ebony walls and a dull illumination (в большой тихой комнате с эбеновыми стенами и тусклым освещением) that was too faint, too subtle, to be called a light (слишком слабым, слишком нежным/мягким, чтобы называться светом). His young host was standing over him (юный хозяин стоял над ним).
"You fell asleep at dinner (ты уснул за обедом)," Percy was saying. "I nearly did, too (я тоже почти = чуть не уснул; nearly — близко, недалеко; почти; did здесь заменяет собой глагол fell из предыдущей фразы) — it was such a treat to be comfortable again after this year of school (такое наслаждение — снова ощутить /домашний/ уют после года в школе; to be comfortable — чувствовать себя уютно, комфортно). Servants undressed and bathed you (слуги тебя раздели и искупали) while you were sleeping (пока ты спал)."
When he awoke he knew that several hours had passed. He was in a great quiet room with ebony walls and a dull illumination that was too faint, too subtle, to be called a light. His young host was standing over him.
"You fell asleep at dinner," Percy was saying. "I nearly did, too — it was such a treat to be comfortable again after this year of school. Servants undressed and bathed you while you were sleeping."
"Is this a bed or a cloud (это постель или облако)?" sighed John (вздохнул Джон). "Percy, Percy — before you go (пока ты не ушел: «прежде чем ты пойдешь»), I want to apologize (я хочу попросить /у тебя/ прощения)."
"For what?"
"For doubting you when you said (за то, что не поверил тебе, когда ты сказал; to doubt — сомневаться, не доверять, не верить) you had a diamond as big as the Ritz-Carlton Hotel (/что/ у вас есть алмаз величиной в отель "Риц-Карлтон")."
Percy smiled (улыбнулся).
"Is this a bed or a cloud?" sighed John. "Percy, Percy — before you go, I want to apologize."
"For what?"
"For doubting you when you said you had a diamond as big as the Ritz-Carlton Hotel."
Percy smiled.
"I thought you didn't believe me (я /так и/ думал, /что/ ты мне не поверил). It's that mountain (это /ведь/ гора), you know."
"What mountain (какая гора)?"
"The mountain the château rests on (на которой стоит замок). It's not very big, for a mountain (она не очень большая, для горы). But except about fifty feet of sod and gravel on top (но за исключением примерно пятнадцати метров дерна и гравия сверху) it's solid diamond (это/она цельный алмаз). One diamond, one cubic mile without a flaw (один /единственный/ алмаз, одна кубическая миля без /единого/ изъяна/разрыва). Aren't you listening (ты слушаешь)? Say (скажи) — —"
But John T. Unger had again fallen asleep (снова уснул).
"I thought you didn't believe me. It's that mountain, you know."
"What mountain?"
"The mountain the château rests on. It's not very big, for a mountain. But except about fifty feet of sod and gravel on top it's solid diamond. One diamond, one cubic mile without a flaw. Aren't you listening? Say — —"
But John T. Unger had again fallen asleep.