Jerome K. Jerome «Three men in a boat» — Ch. XIII (12/13)
@english_frankДжером К. Джером «Трое в лодке, не считая собаки» — Глава XIII
George said he didn't want any tea, and emptied his cup into the water (Джордж сказал, ему больше не хочется чаю, и вылил свою чашку в воду). Harris did not feel thirsty, either, and followed suit (Гаррис тоже не испытывал жажды и последовал его примеру). I had drunk half mine, but I wished I had not (я выпил половину своей /чашки/, но жалел, что сделал это: «желал, чтобы я этого не делал»).
I asked George if he thought I was likely to have typhoid (я спросил Джорджа, как он думает, возможно ли, что я подхвачу тиф).
He said: "Oh, no;" he thought I had a very good chance indeed of escaping it (полагает, у меня очень хороший шанс избежать его). Anyhow, I should know in about a fortnight, whether I had or had not (так или иначе, я узнаю примерно через две недели, есть он у меня или нет).
We went up the backwater to Wargrave (мы поднялись по заводи к Уоргрэву). It is a short cut, leading out of the right-hand bank about half a mile above Marsh Lock (это кратчайший путь, выводящий = ответвляющийся со стороны правого берега примерно полумилей выше шлюза Марш), and is well worth taking, being a pretty, shady little piece of stream (и им стоит воспользоваться, поскольку он является прелестным тенистым маленьким отрезком реки), besides saving nearly half a mile of distance (помимо того, что экономится почти полмили расстояния = помимо того, что расстояние сокращается почти на полмили).
George said he didn't want any tea, and emptied his cup into the water. Harris did not feel thirsty, either, and followed suit. I had drunk half mine, but I wished I had not.
I asked George if he thought I was likely to have typhoid.
He said: "Oh, no;" he thought I had a very good chance indeed of escaping it. Anyhow, I should know in about a fortnight, whether I had or had not.
We went up the backwater to Wargrave. It is a short cut, leading out of the right-hand bank about half a mile above Marsh Lock, and is well worth taking, being a pretty, shady little piece of stream, besides saving nearly half a mile of distance.
Of course, its entrance is studded with posts and chains (конечно, его вход /в заводь/ утыкан столбами и увешан цепями; to stud with — усеивать, усыпать), and surrounded with notice boards (и окружен предостерегающими надписями), menacing all kinds of torture, imprisonment, and death to everyone who dares set scull upon its waters (грозящими всевозможными пытками, тюремным заключением и смертью всякому, кто осмелится плавать по его водам) — I wonder some of these riparian boors don't claim the air of the river (удивляюсь, что некоторые из этих прибрежных грубиянов не заявляют свои права на речной воздух; boor — грубый, невоспитанный человек, хам, невежа) and threaten everyone with forty shillings fine who breathes it (и не грозят каждому, кто дышит им, сорокашиллинговым штрафом) — but the posts and chains a little skill will easily avoid (но столбы и цепи немного ловкости /позволит/ легко обойти); and as for the boards, you might, if you have five minutes to spare (а что касается щитов с предостерегающими надписями, вы можете, если есть пять минут свободного времени; to spare — беречь, экономить; обходиться без; уделять), and there is nobody about, take one or two of them down and throw them into the river (и никого нет рядом, снять пару штук и бросить их в воду).
Half-way up the backwater, we got out and lunched (/пройдя/ половину пути вверх по заводи, мы вышли /на берег/ и позавтракали); and it was during this lunch that George and I received rather a trying shock (и именно во время этого завтрака мы с Джорджем испытали довольно сильное потрясение; to receive — получать, /при/обретать; получать опыт /чего-либо/; заболевать).
Of course, its entrance is studded with posts and chains, and surrounded with notice boards, menacing all kinds of torture, imprisonment, and death to everyone who dares set scull upon its waters — I wonder some of these riparian boors don't claim the air of the river and threaten everyone with forty shillings fine who breathes it — but the posts and chains a little skill will easily avoid; and as for the boards, you might, if you have five minutes to spare, and there is nobody about, take one or two of them down and throw them into the river.
Half-way up the backwater, we got out and lunched; and it was during this lunch that George and I received rather a trying shock.
Harris received a shock, too (Гаррис тоже испытал потрясение); but I do not think Harris's shock could have been anything like so bad (но не думаю, что потрясение Гарриса было таким сильным; bad — дурной, плохой; вредный; сильный /о боли, холоде и т.д./) as the shock that George and I had over the business (как то, что мы с Джорджем испытали при этом).
You see, it was in this way: we were sitting in a meadow (видите ли, дело было так: мы сидели на лугу), about ten yards from the water's edge (примерно в десяти ярдах от кромки воды), and we had just settled down comfortably to feed (и только что устроились удобно, чтобы /приняться/ за еду; feed — кормление, питание; еда, пища). Harris had the beefsteak pie between his knees, and was carving it (Гаррис зажал мясной пирог между колен и разрезал его), and George and I were waiting with our plates ready (а мы с Джорджем ждали, /держа/ наши тарелки наготове).
"Have you got a spoon there (у вас есть ложка)?" says Harris; "I want a spoon to help the gravy with (мне нужна ложка, чтобы помочь с подливкой = для подливки)."
The hamper was close behind us, and George and I both turned round to reach one out (корзина была сразу за нами, и мы с Джорджем оба обернулись, чтобы взять ложку; to reach out — потянуться, протянуть /руку/). We were not five seconds getting it (мы брали ее пять секунд). When we looked round again, Harris and the pie were gone (когда мы снова повернулись, Гаррис и пирог исчезли)!
Harris received a shock, too; but I do not think Harris's shock could have been anything like so bad as the shock that George and I had over the business.
You see, it was in this way: we were sitting in a meadow, about ten yards from the water's edge, and we had just settled down comfortably to feed. Harris had the beefsteak pie between his knees, and was carving it, and George and I were waiting with our plates ready.
"Have you got a spoon there?" says Harris; "I want a spoon to help the gravy with."
The hamper was close behind us, and George and I both turned round to reach one out. We were not five seconds getting it. When we looked round again, Harris and the pie were gone!