Английский с Оскаром Уайльдом. Кентервильское привидение / Oscar Wilde. The Canterville Ghost. Оскар Уайльд

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Little squirrels peered at them from the beech-trees as they went by, and the rabbits scudded away through the brushwood and over the mossy knolls, with their white tails in the air. As they entered the avenue of Canterville Chase, however, the sky became suddenly overcast with clouds, a curious stillness seemed to hold the atmosphere, a great flight of rooks passed silently over their heads, and, before they reached the house, some big drops of rain had fallen.

      Standing on the steps to receive them was an old woman (на ступеньках стояла, встречая их, старая женщина; to stand), neatly dressed in black silk, with a white cap and apron (опрятно одетая в черное шелковое /платье/, в белом чепце и переднике; black silk – черный шелк). This was Mrs. Umney, the housekeeper (это была миссис Амней, экономка), whom Mrs. Otis, at Lady Canterville’s earnest request (которую миссис Отис, по искренней просьбе леди Кентервиль), had consented to keep in her former position (согласилась оставить в ее прежней должности). She made them each a low curtsey as they alighted (она сделала каждому из них низкий реверанс, когда они выходили из экипажа; to alight – слезать; спешиваться, сходить) and said in a quaint, old-fashioned manner (и сказала в странной, старомодной манере), “I bid you welcome to Canterville Chase (я приветствую вас /по поводу вашего прибытия/ в Кентервиль Чейз; to bid welcome – /уст./ приветствовать)”.

Standing on the steps to receive them was an old woman, neatly dressed in black silk, with a white cap and apron. This was Mrs. Umney, the housekeeper, whom Mrs. Otis, at Lady Canterville’s earnest request, had consented to keep in her former position. She made them each a low curtsey as they alighted, and said in a quaint, old-fashioned manner, “I bid you welcome to Canterville Chase.”

      Following her (следуя за ней), they passed through the fine Tudor hall into the library (они прошли через прекрасный тюдорианский холл в библиотеку), a long, low room, panelled in black oak (длинную, /с низким потолком/ комнату, обитую панелью из черного дуба), at the end of which was a large stained glass window (в конце которой находилось широкое витражное окно; stained glass – цветное стекло; stain – пятно; to stain – пятнать; красить; набивать рисунок). Here they found tea laid out for them (там они обнаружили чай, сервированный для них; to find – находить; обнаруживать; to lay out – выкладывать, выставлять), and, after taking off their wraps (и, после того как они сняли накидки; to take off), they sat down and began to look round (они уселись и начали осматриваться; to sit down; to begin), while Mrs. Umney waited on them (в то время как миссис Амней прислуживала им).

Following her, they passed through the fine Tudor hall into the library, a long, low room, panelled in black oak, at the end of which was a large stained glass window. Here they found tea laid out for them, and, after taking off their wraps, they sat down and began to look round, while Mrs. Umney waited on them.

      Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace (внезапно миссис Отис заметила темно-красное пятно на полу как раз возле камина; to catch sight – заметить: «поймать вид»), and, quite unconscious of what it really signified (и, совсем не подозревая, чтό все это значит; unconscious – не осознающий /что-либо/), said to Mrs. Umney (сказала миссис Амней), “I am afraid something has been spilt there (я боюсь, там что-то пролили; to spill).”

Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, “I am afraid something has been spilt there.”

      “Yes, madam,” replied the old housekeeper in a low voice («Да, мадам», тихо ответила старая экономка; in a low voice – тихим: «низким» голосом), “blood has been spilt on that spot (кровь была пролита на этом месте).”

      “blood has been spilt on that spot”

“Yes, madam,” replied the old housekeeper in a low voice, “blood has been spilt on that spot.”

      “How horrid (как ужасно)!” cried Mrs. Otis (воскликнула); “I don’t at all care for blood-stains in a sitting-room (я вовсе не люблю пятен крови в гостиной). It must be removed at once (оно должно быть удалено немедленно).”

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