Dolly liked him much, and as for supposing she was in love with him — why,

The notion had never crossed his mind. Of course Julia had sharp eyes, not

Much got by her, but she was a jealous little thing, she was always thinking

Women were making a dead set at him. It was true that Dolly had given him a

Pair of cuff links at Christmas, but he thought that was only so that he

Shouldn't feel left out in the cold because she had given Julia a brooch that

Must have cost at least two hundred pounds.

 

That might be only her cunning (это всего лишь могло быть ее лукавством).

Well (ну), he could honestly say (он мог честно признаться: «сказать») he'd

never done a thing (он никогда не сделал ничего) to make her think there was

anything doing (чтобы дать ей повод думать, что что-то происходило /между

ним и Долли/). Julia giggled (Джулия хихикнула).

"No, darling, it's not you she's in love with (нет, дорогой, не в тебя она

влюблена)."

It was disconcerting (это приводило в замешательство) the way Julia knew (то,

каким образом Джулия знала) what he was thinking (о чем он думал). You

couldn't hide a thing from that woman (не спрячешь ничего от этой женщины).

"Then why did you put the idea into my head (тогда почему ты вбила мне эту

идею в голову; to put ideas into smb.'s head — забивать кому-либо голову

несбыточными мечтами)? I wish to goodness (как бы мне хотелось; goodness

 

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— доброта, ценные качества) you'd express yourself so (чтобы ты выражалась

так) that a fellow can understand (чтобы /человек/ мог понять /тебя/)."

Julia did (Джулия /так и / сделала).

"I never heard such nonsense (я никогда не слышал подобной чепухи)," he cried

(вскричал он). "What a filthy mind you've got, Julia (какое у тебя непристойное

воображение: «грязный ум», Джулия)!"

"Come off it, dear (о, перестань/брось, дорогой)."

 

cunning ['kAnIN] giggle ['gIg(q)l] disconcert ["dIskqn'sq:t]

 

That might be only her cunning. Well, he could honestly say he'd never done a

Thing to make her think there was anything doing. Julia giggled.

"No, darling, it's not you she's in love with."

It was disconcerting the way Julia knew what he was thinking. You couldn't

Hide a thing from that woman.

"Then why did you put the idea into my head? I wish to goodness you'd

express yourself so that a fellow can understand."

Julia did.

"I never heard such nonsense," he cried. "What a filthy mind you've got,

Julia!"

"Come off it, dear."

 

"I don't believe there's a word of truth in it (я не верю, что в этом есть хоть слово

правды). After all I've got eyes in my head (в конце-то концов, я достаточно

наблюдателен: «у меня есть глаза /в моей голове/; to have an eye in one's head

— быть бдительным). Do you mean to say (неужели ты хочешь сказать, что) I

shouldn't have noticed it (что я не заметил бы этого)?" He was more irritable (он

был более раздражен) than she had ever known him (чем когда бы то ни было:

«чем за все то время, что она знала его»). "And even if it were true (и, даже

если это было бы правдой) I suppose you can take care of yourself (я полагаю,

 

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что ты можешь позаботиться о себе). It's a chance in a thousand (это такой

шанс, /один/ на тысячу), and I think it would be madness (и я думаю, что было

бы безумием) not to take it (не воспользоваться им; to take one's chance —

воспользоваться случаем, рискнуть)."

"Claudio and Isabella (Клавдио и Изабелла) in Measure for Measure (в «Мера за

меру»; measure for measure — око за око, зуб за зуб)."

"That's a rotten thing to say, Julia (какие отвратительные вещи ты говоришь,

Джулия). God damn it (черт побери), I am a gentleman (я /все таки/

джентльмен)."

"Nemo me impune lacessit (лат. никто не тронет меня безнаказанно)."

 

irritable ['IrItqb(q)l] thousand ['TaVz(q)nd] measure ['meZq]

 

"I don't believe there's a word of truth in it. After all I've got eyes in my head.

Do you mean to say I shouldn't have noticed it?" He was more irritable than

she had ever known him. "And even if it were true I suppose you can take