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завершиться) and done with (и не разрешится; to be /to have/ done (with) —

разг.кончать,заканчивать,завершать) I'm going to make you sleep by

yourself (я собираюсь заставить тебя спать в одиночестве)."

"I hadn't thought of that (я не думал об этом). If you think it's better for the kid

(если ты думаешь, что так лучше для ребенка)..."

desire [dI'zaIq] irritation ["IrI'teIS(q)n] nonsense ['nOns(q)ns]

"I wouldn't go to much expense," he smiled. "I don't suppose I shall use it

much, you know."

He liked to share a bed with her. Though not passionate he was affectionate,

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and he had an animal desire to feel her body against his. For long it had been

her greatest comfort. The thought now filled her with irritation.

"Oh, I don't think there should be any more nonsense till after the baby's

born. Until all that's over and done with I'm going to make you sleep by

yourself."

"I hadn't thought of that. If you think it's better for the kid..."

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MICHAEL got himself demobbed (Майкл демобилизовался) the moment the war

was finished (как только: «в тот самый момент» как закончилась война) and

stepped straight into a part (и сразу же получил роль; to step into smth. —

получитьчто-либосразу,одниммахом; to step —шагать,ступать). He

returned to the stage a much better actor (он вернулся на сцену гораздо лучшим

актером) than he left it (чем /он был/, когда оставил ее). The breeziness he had

acquired in the army (беззаботное обхождение, которое он приобрел в армии)

was effective (было эффектным). He was a well set-up (у него была хорошая

осанка), normal, high-spirited fellow (/он был/ нормальным, всегда в хорошем

настроении /парнем/), with a ready smile (всегда готовый улыбнуться: «с

готовой улыбкой») and a hearty laugh (и рассмеяться от души; hearty —

искренний, сердечный, сильный). He was well suited to drawing-room comedy

(он очень хорошо вписывался в салонные комедии; to suit — удовлетворять

требованиям). His light voice (его мягкий голос) gave a peculiar effect to a

flippant line (придавал необычный эффект легкомысленной реплике), and

though he never managed to make love convincingly (и, хотя ему никогда не

удавалось флиртовать убедительно) he could carry off a chaffing love scene (он

мог сыграть любовную сцену шутя), making a proposal as if it were rather a

joke (делая предложение /о браке/ так, как будто это была шутка), or a

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declaration as though he were laughing at himself (или /произносить/

объяснения /в любви/ так, как будто он смеялся над самим собой), in a manner

that the audience found engaging (в такой манере, что публика находила

привлекательной). He never attempted to play anyone but himself (он никогда

не пытался играть кого-либо еще, кроме себя самого).

high-spirited ["haI'spIrItId] convincingly [kqn'vInsINlI] audience ['O:dIqns]

MICHAEL got himself demobbed the moment the war was finished and

stepped straight into a part. He returned to the stage a much better actor than

he left it. The breeziness he had acquired in the army was effective. He was a

well set-up, normal, high-spirited fellow, with a ready smile and a hearty

laugh. He was well suited to drawing-room comedy. His light voice gave a

peculiar effect to a flippant line, and though he never managed to make love

convincingly he could carry off a chaffing love scene, making a proposal as if

it were rather a joke, or a declaration as though he were laughing at himself,