George opened the slit that opened back into the kitchen. “Sam,” he called.

“Come in here a minute.”

 

 

idea [aı`dı∂] argue [`α:gju:] minute [`mınıt]

 

 

The door to the kitchen opened and the nigger came in. “What was it (в чем дело: «что

это было»)?” he asked. The two men at the counter took a look at him (оглядели его:

«взяли взгляд»).

“All right (все в порядке), nigger. You stand right there (стань тут),” Al said.

 

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Sam, the nigger, standing in his apron (стоя в своем фартуке), looked at the two men

sitting at the counter. “Yes, sir,” he said. Al got down from his stool (слез со своего

стула, табурета).

“I’m going back to the kitchen (я пойду назад = туда на кухню) with the nigger and

bright boy,” he said. “Go on back to the kitchen, nigger. You go with him, Bright boy.”

The little man walked after Nick and Sam (прошел вслед за Ником и Сэмом), the cook

(поваром), back into the kitchen. The door shut after them (дверь за ними закрылась).

The man called Max sat at the counter opposite George (напротив Джорджа). He

didn’t look at George (он не смотрел на Джорджа) but looked in the mirror (а смотрел

в зеркало) that ran along back of the counter (которое тянулось: «бежало» вдоль за

стойкой). Henry’s had been made over (заведение Генри было переделано) from a

saloon into a lunch-counter (из салуна, бара в закусочную).

 

 

The door to the kitchen opened and the nigger came in. “What was it?” he asked.

The two men at the counter took a look at him.

“All right, nigger. You stand right there,” Al said.

Sam, the nigger, standing in his apron, looked at the two men sitting at the

Counter. “Yes, sir,” he said. Al got down from his stool.

“I’m going back to the kitchen with the nigger and bright boy,” he said. “Go on

Back to the kitchen, nigger. You go with him, Bright boy.” The little man walked

After Nick and Sam, the cook, back into the kitchen. The door shut after them. The

Man called Max sat at the counter opposite George. He didn’t look at George but

Looked in the mirror that ran along back of the counter. Henry’s had been made

Over from a saloon into a lunch-counter.

 

 

apron [`eıpr∂n] opposite [`op∂zıt]

 

 

“Well, bright boy,” Max said, looking into the mirror, “why don’t you say something

(почему ты не скажешь что-нибудь)?”

“What’s it all about (что все это значит: «о чем все это»)?”

“Hey, Al,” Max called, “bright boy wants to know (хочет знать) what’s all about.”

“Why don’t you tell him (что же ты ему не скажешь)?” Al’s voice came from the kitchen

(отозвался голос Эла из кухни).

“What do you think it’s all about?”

“I don’t know.”

 

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“What do you think?”

Max looked into the mirror all the time he was talking (все время, пока говорил).

“I wouldn’t say (я бы не сказал, не скажу, пожалуй, не знаю).”

“Hey, Al, bright boy says he wouldn’t what he thinks it’s all about.”

“I can hear you, all right (я могу слышать тебя, в порядке, хорошо = не кричи, я и так

слышу),” Al said from the kitchen. He had propped open the slit (он подпер, чтобы

оставалось открытым, окошечко, отверстие: «щель») that dishes passed through

into the kitchen (через которое передавались блюда на кухню) with a catsup bottle

(бутылкой кетчупа). “Listen, bright boy,” he said from the kitchen to George. “Stand a

little further (стань немного дальше) along the bar (вдоль бара). You move a little to

the left (подвинься немного налево), Max.” He was like a photographer arranging for a

group picture (он был точно фотограф, расставляющий /людей/ для групповой

фотографии).

 

 

“Well, bright boy,” Max said, looking into the mirror, “why don’t you say

something?”

“What’s it all about?”

“Hey, Al,” Max called, “bright boy wants to know what’s all about.”

“Why don’t you tell him?” Al’s voice came from the kitchen.

“What do you think it’s all about?”

“I don’t know.”

“What do you think?”

Max looked into the mirror all the time he was talking.

“I wouldn’t say.”

“Hey, Al, bright boy says he wouldn’t what he thinks it’s all about.”

“I can hear you, all right,” Al said from the kitchen. He had propped open the slit

That dishes passed through into the kitchen with a catsup bottle. “Listen, bright