Английский язык с Дж. Уэбстер. Длинноногий Папочка - [50]

)! I saw it over my right shoulder (я видела его за своим правым плечом).

murder ['mq:dq], adorable [q'dO:rqb(q)l], candle [kxndl], deserve [dI'zq:v]

The room marked with a cross is not where the murder was committed, but the one that I occupy. It's big and square and empty, with adorable old-fashioned furniture and windows that have to be propped up on sticks and green shades trimmed with gold that fall down if you touch them. And a big square mahogany table — I'm going to spend the summer with my elbows spread out on it, writing a novel.

Oh, Daddy, I'm so excited! I can't wait till daylight to explore. It's 8.30 now, and I am about to blow out my candle and try to go to sleep. We rise at five. Did you ever know such fun? I can't believe this is really Judy. You and the Good Lord give me more than I deserve. I must be a very, very, very good person to pay. I'm going to be. You'll see.

Good night,

Judy

P.S. You should hear the frogs sing and the little pigs squeal and you should see the new moon! I saw it over my right shoulder.

LOCK WILLOW,

July 12th.

Dear Daddy-Long-Legs,

How did your secretary come to know about Lock Willow (как ваш секретарь узнал о Лок-Уиллоу; to come to do smth. — начинать делать что-либо)? (That isn't a rhetorical question (это не риторический вопрос). I am awfully curious to know (мне ужасно любопытно узнать).) For listen to this (послушайте-ка вот что): Mr. Jervis Pendleton used to own this farm (мистер Джервис Пендльтон раньше владел этой фермой), but now he has given it to Mrs. Semple (а теперь он передал ее миссис Семпл) who was his old nurse (которая оказалась его старой нянькой). Did you ever hear of such a funny coincidence (вы когда-нибудь слышали о таком забавном совпадении)? She still calls him 'Master Jervie' (она до сих пор называет его «мастер Джерви»; master — молодой барин, мастер, господин /в обращении к юноше, к старшему сыну в дворянской семье/) and talks about what a sweet little boy he used to be (и говорит о том, каким премилым малышом: «маленьким мальчиком» он раньше был). She has one of his baby curls (у нее один из его детских локонов) put away in a box (спрятан в шкатулке; to put away — убирать, прятать; box — коробка, ящик), and it is red — or at least reddish (и он рыжий, по меньшей мере — рыжеватый)!

coincidence [kqV'InsId(q)ns], master ['mQ:stq], curl [kq:l]

Dear Daddy-Long-Legs,

How did your secretary come to know about Lock Willow? (That isn't a rhetorical question. I am awfully curious to know.) For listen to this: Mr. Jervis Pendleton used to own this farm, but now he has given it to Mrs. Semple who was his old nurse. Did you ever hear of such a funny coincidence? She still calls him `Master Jervie' and talks about what a sweet little boy he used to be. She has one of his baby curls put away in a box, and it is red — or at least reddish!

Since she discovered that I know him (с того самого момента, когда она обнаружила, что я его знаю), I have risen very much in her opinion (я очень выросла в ее глазах: «поднялась в ее мнении»; to rise — восходить; приобретать вес, влияние; opinion — мнение, взгляд; оценка, мнение). Knowing a member of the Pendleton family (знакомство с одним из членов семейства Пендльтонов; to know — знать; быть знакомым /с кем-либо/, знать /кого-либо/) is the best introduction one can have at Lock Willow (это лучшая рекомендация, которую можно иметь в Лок-Уиллоу; introduction — официальное представление, знакомство). And the cream of the whole family is Master Jervis (и цвет всей семьи — это мастер Джервиc; cream — сливки, крем; самое лучшее, цвет /чего-либо/) — I am pleased to say (мне приятно сообщить) that Julia belongs to an inferior branch (что Джулия принадлежит к низшей ветви /семьи/).

The farm gets more and more entertaining (ферма становится все более и более забавной/интересной). I rode on a hay wagon yesterday (я ехала на повозке с сеном вчера; to ride — ехать верхом, скакать; ехать, ездить /в машине и т.п./; hay — сено). We have three big pigs (у нас три большие свиньи) and nine little piglets (и девять маленьких поросят), and you should see them eat (и видели бы вы, как они едят). They are pigs (они точно свиньи)! We've oceans of little baby chickens (и у нас масса маленьких цыплят; ocean — океан; огромное количество, масса; baby — детский, младенческий; маленький) and ducks (и утят) and turkeys (индюшат) and guinea fowls (и цесарок).

introduction ["Intrq'dAkS(q)n], inferior [In'fI(q)rIq], wagon ['wxgqn], piglet ['pIglIt], guinea-fowl ['gInIfaVl]

Since she discovered that I know him, I have risen very much in her opinion. Knowing a member of the Pendleton family is the best introduction one can have at Lock Willow. And the cream of the whole family is Master Jervis — I am pleased to say that Julia belongs to an inferior branch.

The farm gets more and more entertaining. I rode on a hay wagon yesterday. We have three big pigs and nine little piglets, and you should see them eat. They are pigs! We've oceans of little baby chickens and ducks and turkeys and guinea fowls.