Английский язык с Энтони Хоупом. Узник Зенды / Anthony Hope. The Prisoner Of Zenda

Fritz, too, was ready; though he, poor fellow, risked more than Sapt did, for he was a lover, and his happiness hung in the scale. Yet how I envied him! For the triumphant issue which would crown him with happiness and unite him to his mistress, the success for which we were bound to hope and strive and struggle, meant to me sorrow more certain and greater than if I were doomed to fail. He understood something of this, for when we were alone (save for old Sapt, who was smoking at the other end of the room) he passed his arm through mine, saying:

“It’s hard for you. Don’t think I don’t trust you; I know you have nothing but true thoughts in your heart.”

But I turned away from him, thankful that he could not see what my heart held, but only be witness to the deeds that my hands were to do.

Yet even he did not understand, for he had not dared to lift his eyes to the Princess Flavia, as I had lifted mine.

Our plans were now all made (все наши планы теперь были составлены), even as we proceeded to carry them out (точно так, как мы действовали по их выполнению; even – ровно; точно, как раз; to proceed – продолжать; действовать, поступать), and as they will hereafter appear (так же они появятся = будут изложены здесь далее; here – здесь, тут; after – за, позади; после, спустя; hereafter – затем, дальше /в статье, книге и т. п./; to appear – показываться, появляться; выходить, издаваться, появляться /в печати

/). The next morning we were to start on the hunting excursion (на следующее утро мы должны были выехать на охоту; to start – начинать/ся/; отправляться, пускаться в путь). I had made all arrangements for being absent (я уже сделал все распоряжения на время своего отсутствия; arrangement – приведение в порядок; arrangements – мероприятия, распоряжения), and now there was only one thing left to do (и теперь оставалось сделать только одно дело) – the hardest, the most heart-breaking (самое трудное, самое тяжелое для души; heart – сердце, душа; to break – ломать, разрывать). As evening fell, I drove through the busy streets to Flavia’s residence (когда наступил вечер, я поехал по людным улицам к дому Флавии). I was recognized as I went and heartily cheered (когда я проезжал, меня узнавали и сердечно приветствовали). I played my part, and made shift to look the happy lover (я играл свою роль и старался выглядеть счастливым влюбленным;

to make shift – делать усилие, стараться). In spite of my depression (несмотря на мое подавленное настроение; depression – уныние, депрессия), I was almost amused at the coolness and delicate hauteur (меня почти позабавили холодность и легкая надменность; delicate – утонченный, изысканный; едва уловимый) with which my sweet lover received me (с которыми моя очаровательная возлюбленная приняла меня). She had heard that the King was leaving Strelsau on a hunting expedition (она уже слышала, что король уезжает из Стрелсо на охоту).

“I regret that we cannot amuse your Majesty here in Strelsau (я сожалею, что мы не в состоянии развлечь ваше величество здесь в Стрелсо),” she said, tapping her foot lightly on the floor (сказала она, легонько топнув ножкой: «стукнув ножкой легонько об пол»). “I would have offered you more entertainment (я бы предложила вам больше развлечений), but I was foolish enough to think (но я по глупости подумала: «но я была довольно глупа, чтобы подумать») – ”

“Well, what?” I asked, leaning over her (ну, что? – спросил я, склонившись над ней).

Our plans were now all made, even as we proceeded to carry them out, and as they will hereafter appear. The next morning we were to start on the hunting excursion. I had made all arrangements for being absent, and now there was only one thing left to do – the hardest, the most heart-breaking. As evening fell, I drove through the busy streets to Flavia’s residence. I was recognized as I went and heartily cheered. I played my part, and made shift to look the happy lover. In spite of my depression, I was almost amused at the coolness and delicate hauteur with which my sweet lover received me. She had heard that the King was leaving Strelsau on a hunting expedition.

“I regret that we cannot amuse your Majesty here in Strelsau,” she said, tapping her foot lightly on the floor. “I would have offered you more entertainment, but I was foolish enough to think – ”

“Well, what?” I asked, leaning over her.