The Picture of Dorian Gray. B1 / Портрет Дориана Грея. Оскар Уайльд

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      oak [əʊk] – n дуб

      oddly ['ɒdli] – adv странно

      panel ['pæn(ə)l] – n панель

      peculiar [pɪ'kju:liə(r)] – adj своеобразный, странный

      performance [pə'fɔ:məns] – n выступление

      principle ['prɪnsəp(ə)l] – n принцип

      regret [rɪ'ɡret] – v сожалеть

      rush [rʌʃ] – n спешка

      scepticism ['skeptɪsɪz(ə)m] – n скептицизм

      shy [ʃaɪ] – adj застенчивый, стеснительный

      spark [spɑ:k] – v вызывать

      thief [θi:f] – n вор

      untidy [ʌn'taɪdi] – adj неопрятный, неряшливый

      value ['vælju:] – n ценность

      wander ['wɒndə(r)] – v бродить

      Chapter V

      “Mother, Mother, I am so happy! and you must be happy too!” Sibyl whispered, hugging her mother.

      Mrs. Vane put her hands on her daughter's head. “I am only happy, Sibyl, when I see you act. You must focus on your acting. Mr. Isaacs from the theatre has been very good to us, and we owe him money.”

      “What does money matter? Love is more than money!” Sibyl pouted.

      “Mr. Isaacs gave us fifty pounds to pay off our debts. It is a large sum. I don't know how we could manage without him.”

      “I hate the way he talks to me. We don't need him anymore, Mother. Prince Charming rules our life now,” she paused, a blush spreading on her cheeks, “I love him!”

      “Foolish child!” replied Mrs. Vane.

      Sibyl laughed again. Her joy was infectious. She closed her eyes to get lost in her dream, where Prince Charming was next to her.

      “Mother, why does he love me so much? I am not worthy of him, but I don't feel humble. I feel terribly proud! Mother, did you love my father as I love Prince Charming?”

      Mrs. Vane grew pale. “My child, you are too young to think of love. Besides, what do you know of this young man? However, if he is rich…”

      Mrs. Vane hugged her daughter theatrically. At that moment, James, Sibyl's brother, entered the room. Mrs. Vane greeted him with a smile. Sibyl hugged him, calling him a dreadful old bear.

      James and Sibyl went for a walk in the park. James hesitated. While Sibyl was getting dressed, he came up to his mother. “Mother, you must watch over Sibyl. Don't let her come to any harm.”

      Mrs. Vane was surprised to hear that. James asked her about the man who came to watch Sibyl's performances every night. Mrs. Vane was both annoyed with her son's tone and frightened for her daughter.

      James and Sibyl walked down the road, attracting glan-ces from passers-by. Sibyl talked about her dreams for James's future, imagining him finding gold and saving a beautiful hei-ress. James listened. His heart was heavy, because he was soon leaving home. Sibyl's Prince Charming worried him a lot.

      Suddenly, Sibyl saw Dorian Gray in a carriage. “There he is!” she exclaimed. James demanded to see him, but the carriage disappeared. He vowed to kill Dorian if he harmed Sibyl. She was horrified and tried to calm him, calling him foolish and unkind. They continued their walk, with Sibyl chattering and James remaining silent.

      At home, Sibyl went to rest before her performance. James warned his mother to protect Sibyl. Mrs. Vane admired her son's enthusiasm. She felt like she was in a play.

      besides [bɪ'saɪdz] – adv кроме того

      calm [kɑ:m] – v успокаивать

      carriage ['kærɪdʒ] – n карета

      chatter ['tʃætə(r)] – v болтать

      debt [det] – n долг

      demand [dɪ'mɑ:nd] – v требовать

      enthusiasm [ɪn'θju:ziæz(ə)m] – n энтузиазм

      foolish ['fu:lɪʃ] – adj глупый

      glance [ɡlɑ:ns] – n взгляд (быстрый)

      harm [hɑ:m] – n вред, v вредить

      heiress ['eəres] – n наследница

      hesitate ['hezɪteɪt] – v сомневаться

      horrified ['hɒrɪfʌɪd] – adj в ужасе

      hug [hʌɡ] – v обнимать

      humble ['hʌmb(ə)l] – adj скромный, бедный, простой

      infectious [ɪn'fekʃəs] – adj заразительный

      owe [əʊ] – v быть должным

      pale [peɪl] – adj бледный

      passer-by (passers-by) [,pɑ:sə'baɪ] – n прохожий

      terribly ['terəbli] – adv ужасно, очень

      theatrically [θi'æt.rɪ.k(ə)l.i] – adv театрально

      vow [vaʊ] – v клясться

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