Английский с Р. Л. Стивенсоном. Алмаз раджи / R. L. Stevenson. The Rajah’s Diamond

 Harry’s duty as secretary was not particularly onerous; but he had a dislike for all prolonged work; it gave him pain to ink his fingers; and the charms of Lady Vandeleur and her toilettes drew him often from the library to the boudoir. He had the prettiest ways among women, could talk fashions with enjoyment, and was never more happy than when criticising a shade of ribbon, or running on an errand to the milliner’s. In short, Sir Thomas’s correspondence fell into pitiful arrears, and my Lady had another lady’s maid.

At last the General, who was one of the least patient of military commanders (наконец генерал, который был одним из наименее терпеливых военачальников), arose from his place in a violent access of passion (вскочил со своего места в жестоком приступе гнева; to arise – встать), and indicated to his secretary that he had no further need for his services (и указал своему секретарю, что у него нет дальнейшей нужды в его услугах)

, with one of those explanatory gestures (одним из тех объяснительных жестов) which are most rarely employed between gentlemen (которые крайне редко используются между джентльменами). The door being unfortunately open (/так как/ дверь была, к сожалению, открыта), Mr. Hartley fell downstairs head foremost (мистер Хартли скатился с лестницы головой вперед; to fall – падать).

 At last the General, who was one of the least patient of military commanders, arose from his place in a violent access of passion, and indicated to his secretary that he had no further need for his services, with one of those explanatory gestures which are most rarely employed between gentlemen. The door being unfortunately open, Mr. Hartley fell downstairs head foremost.

He arose somewhat hurt (он поднялся несколько ушибленный; to arise – встать; to hurt – вредить, поранить) and very deeply aggrieved (и очень глубоко обиженный). The life in the General’s house precisely suited him (жизнь в генеральском доме идеально: «точно» подходила ему)

; he moved, on a more or less doubtful footing, in very genteel company (он вращался, на более-менее шатком основании, в очень утонченном кругу), he did little (он делал мало; to do – делать), he ate of the best (он ел самое лучшее; to eat – есть), and he had a lukewarm satisfaction in the presence of Lady Vandeleur (и он испытывал теплое удовлетворение в присутствии леди Венделер), which, in his own heart, he dubbed by a more emphatic name

(которое, в своем сердце, он называл более сильным словом: «именем»). Immediately after he had been outraged by the military foot (немедленно после того как он подвергся насилию солдатской ноги), he hurried to the boudoir and recounted his sorrows (он поспешил в будуар и поведал о своих горестях).

 He arose somewhat hurt and very deeply aggrieved. The life in the General’s house precisely suited him; he moved, on a more or less doubtful footing, in very genteel company, he did little, he ate of the best, and he had a lukewarm satisfaction in the presence of Lady Vandeleur, which, in his own heart, he dubbed by a more emphatic name. Immediately after he had been outraged by the military foot, he hurried to the boudoir and recounted his sorrows.