Английский язык с У. С. Моэмом. На окраине империи. Рассказы / W. S. Maugham: Stories

"Don't make it harder for me, sweet," he said.

"Do you think I can let you go now? I love you."

"How can I ask you to marry me? The whole thing's hopeless. Your father would never let you. I haven't a cent."

"What do I care? I love you."

He told her his plans (он рассказал ей о своих планах). He had to earn money at once (он должен немедленно заработать денег), and George Braunschmidt, an old friend of his family, had offered to take him into his own business (и Джордж Брауншмидт, старый друг семьи, предложил взять его в свой бизнес). He was a South Sea merchant (он вел торговлю в южных морях; merchant — купец, оптовый торговец), and he had agencies in many of the islands of the Pacific (и у него были представительства на многих островах Тихого океана). He had suggested that Edward should go to Tahiti for a year or two (он предложил, что Эдвард должен поехать на Таити, на год или два), where under the best of his managers he could learn the details of that varied trade (где под /началом/ его лучших менеджеров он мог бы обучиться всем секретам этого изменчивого бизнеса: «подробностям этого меняющегося ремесла»; detail — деталь, подробность), and at the end of that time he promised the young man a position in Chicago (и по окончании этого времени он обещал молодому человеку место в Чикаго). It was a wonderful opportunity (это была удивительная возможность), and when he had finished his explanations Isabel was once more all smiles (и когда он закончил свои объяснения, у Изабеллы снова был очень довольный вид; smile — улыбка).

merchant ['mWtS(q)nt], opportunity ["Opq'tju: nItI], explanation ["eksplq'neIS(q)n]

He told her his plans. He had to earn money at once, and George Braunschmidt, an old friend of his family, had offered to take him into his own business. He was a South Sea merchant, and he had agencies in many of the islands of the Pacific. He had suggested that Edward should go to Tahiti for a year or two, where under the best of his managers he could learn the details of that varied trade, and at the end of that time he promised the young man a position in Chicago. It was a wonderful opportunity, and when he had finished his explanations Isabel was once more all smiles.

"You foolish boy, why have you been trying to make me miserable (ах ты глупыш, зачем же ты пытался сделать меня несчастной)?"

His face lit up at her words and his eyes flashed (от ее слов лицо его просияло и глаза засверкали; to light up — зажигать; освещать, озарять).

"Isabel, you don't mean to say you'll wait for me (Изабелла, ты что, хочешь сказать, что будешь ждать меня; to mean— намереваться; подразумевать, иметь в виду)?"

"Don't you think you're worth it (а тебе кажется, что ты этого не достоин)? " she smiled (улыбнулась она).

"Ah, don't laugh at me now (ах, не смейся надо мною сейчас). I beseech you to be serious (умоляю тебя, будь серьезной). It may be for two years (это может /растянуться/ на два года)."

"Have no fear (не бойся). I love you, Edward. When you come back I will marry you (когда ты вернешься, я выйду за тебя замуж)."

miserable ['mIz(q)rqb(q)l], beseech [bI'si: tS], serious ['sI(q)rIqs]

"You foolish boy, why have you been trying to make me miserable?"

His face lit up at her words and his eyes flashed.

"Isabel, you don't mean to say you'll wait for me?"

"Don't you think you're worth it?" she smiled.

"Ah, don't laugh at me now. I beseech you to be serious. It may be for two years."

"Have no fear. I love you, Edward. When you come back I will marry you."