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did (никто не /знал/), and he remained in her recollection (и он остался в ее

воспоминаниях), and in her bones (и в ее ощущениях: «в ее костях»), without a

name (безымянным: «без имени»).

proposal [prq'pqVz(q)l] resist [rI'zIst] knee [ni:]

For years she looked out for men with beards, and she had a feeling that if one of

them made proposals to her she simply wouldn't be able to resist him. But few men

wore beards any more, luckily for her because the sight made her go a little weak

at the knees, and none of those that did ever made any advance to her. She would

have liked to know who the Spaniard was. She saw him a day or two later playing

chemin de fer at the Casino and asked two or three people if they knew him.

Nobody did, and he remained in her recollection, and in her bones, without a name.

It was an odd coincidence (по какому-то странному совпадению: «это было

странное совпадение, что») that she didn't know the name either of the young

man (она не знала имени и этого молодого человека тоже; either — зд.

также,тоже /вотрицательныхпредложениях/) who had that afternoon

behaved in so unexpected a manner (который в тот день повел себя таким

неожиданным образом). It struck her as rather comic (ей это показалось

достаточно смешным).

"If I only knew beforehand (если бы я только знала заранее) that they were

going to take liberties with me (что они собираются позволять себе вольности

/по отношению ко мне/; to take liberties with smb. — быть непозволительно

фамильярным с кем-либо, liberty — свобода) I'd at least ask for their cards (я бы

по крайней мере, спрашивала у них /визитные/ карточки)."

With this thought (с этой мыслью) she fell happily asleep (она счастливо

заснула; to fall asleep — заснуть, засыпать).

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It was an odd coincidence that she didn't know the name either of the young man

who had that afternoon behaved in so unexpected a manner. It struck her as rather

comic.

"If I only knew beforehand that they were going to take liberties with me I'd at

least ask for their cards."

With this thought she fell happily asleep.

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SOME days passed (прошло несколько дней), and one morning (и однажды

утром), while Julia was lying in bed reading a play (пока Джулия лежала в

постели и читала пьесу), they rang through from the basement (ей позвонили:

«они позвонили» с цокольного этажа) to ask if she would speak to Mr. Fennell

(чтобы спросить, будет ли она разговаривать с мистером Феннеллом). The

name meant nothing to her (это имя ей ничего не говорило: «имя ничего не

значило для нее») and she was about to refuse (и она уже собиралась

отказаться) when it occurred to her (когда ей пришло в голову) that it might be

the young man of her adventure (что это может быть молодой человек из ее

приключения). Her curiosity induced her (ее любопытство побудило ее) to tell

them to connect him (сказать /им/, что бы соединили с ним). She recognized his

voice (она узнала его голос).

"You promised to ring me up (ты обещала позвонить мне)," he said. "I got tired

of waiting (я устал от ожидания), so I've rung you up instead (и вот звоню тебе

сам, вместо этого)."

"I've been terribly busy the last few days (я была ужасно занята последние

несколько дней)."

"When am I going to see you (когда я увижу тебя)?"

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"As soon as I have a moment to spare (как только у меня появится свободная

минутка; to spare — зд. уделять кому-либо что-либо

)."

"What about this afternoon (как насчет сегодня днем)?"

"I've got a matinee today (у меня сегодня дневной спектакль)."

"Come to tea after the matinee (приходи на чай после дневного спектакля)."

basement ['beIsmqnt] refuse [rI'fju:z] curiosity ["kjV(q)rI'OsItI]

matinee ['mxtIneI]

SOME days passed, and one morning, while Julia was lying in bed reading a play,

they rang through from the basement to ask if she would speak to Mr. Fennell. The

name meant nothing to her and she was about to refuse when it occurred to her that

it might be the young man of her adventure. Her curiosity induced her to tell them

to connect him. She recognized his voice.

"You promised to ring me up," he said. "I got tired of waiting, so I've rung you up

instead."

"I've been terribly busy the last few days."

"When am I going to see you?"

"As soon as I have a moment to spare."

"What about this afternoon?"

"I've got a matinee today."

"Come to tea after the matinee."

She smiled (она улыбнулась). ("No, young feller-me-lad (нет, молодой дружок;