strange [streInG], coarse [kLs], rough [rAf], truth [trHT]
I hated being there, sitting on the dressing table while they changed their clothes. They didn't mind in the least stripping to the skin while I was present. It felt very strange to be treated like this, as if I were a kitten or an insect that happened to be in the same room. For me, it was very far from being a pleasant sight. In fact it was a horrible sight. Their skin was so coarse and rough. To be close to a mole, a vast black thing with hairs as long as ropes, was something that disgusted me. To tell the truth, the smell that came from their skins also disgusted me.
I remember a friend of mine in Lilliput telling me one day when I had taken a lot of exercise (помню, как однажды, после того как я много занимался физическими упражнениями, один мой друг в Лилипутии сказал; exercise — упражнение, тренировка; физическая зарядка, моцион, прогулки и. т. п.) that I had a strong smell (что от меня исходит сильный запах). I suppose his sense of smell in regard to me was as strong (полагаю, что его обоняние: «чувство запаха» было таким же сильным = тонким по отношению ко мне) as my own sense of smell in regard to these ladies of the Court (как мое обоняние по отношению к этим придворным дамам). I do not intend any lack of respect to the people of Brobdingnag in telling these facts (рассказывая об этих обстоятельствах, я /вовсе/ не выражаю /этим/ пренебрежения: «недостаток/отсутствие уважения» к жителям Бробдингнага; to intend — намереваться; хотеть; иметь в виду, подразумевать). Perhaps I should add (пожалуй, мне следует прибавить) that both Glumdalclitch and the Queen always smelled very pleasant indeed (что и Глюмдалклич, и королева имели поистине очень приятный запах; deed — дело; действительность, факт; indeed — в действительности; в самом деле; /для усиления/ безусловно, конечно и т. п.).
remember [rI'membq], exercise ['eksqsaIz], regard [rI'gRd]
I remember a friend of mine in Lilliput telling me one day when I had taken a lot of exercise that I had a strong smell. I suppose his sense of smell in regard to me was as strong as my own sense of smell in regard to these ladies of the Court. I do not intend any lack of respect to the people of Brobdingnag in telling these facts. Perhaps I should add that both Glumdalclitch and the Queen always smelled very pleasant indeed.
The greatest danger I was ever placed in (величайшая опасность, какой только: «когда-либо» я подвергался; to place — помещать; размещать; ставить /в какую-л. ситуацию/) during my stay in that country (во время моего пребывания в той стране) came about (приключилась) while I was sitting quietly in my bedroom box one day (когда однажды я спокойно сидел в моем спальном ящике). I had my door and windows open (дверь и окна у меня были открыты) since it was a very warm day (так как день был очень теплый). My box had been placed in Glumdalclitch's room (мой ящик был поставлен = стоял в комнате Глюмдалклич) while she was off somewhere (пока = а /сама/ она куда-то ушла). She had locked her door (она заперла дверь), but left her window open (но свое окно = окно своей комнаты оставила открытым). I became aware of a noise at her window (внезапно я услышал какой-то шум у ее окна; to become aware — ощущать, воспринимать; осознавать, сознавать). Something was skipping about from one side to the other (что-то скакало/прыгало из стороны в сторону: «от одной стороны к другой»). Looking out my own window (выглянув из своего окна), I froze with fright (я замер от ужаса; to freeze — замерзать, смерзаться; замирать, застывать /прям. и перен./) when I saw that it was a monkey (когда увидел, что это была обезьяна). This monkey belonged to one of the workers in the Palace kitchen (обезьяна эта принадлежала одному работнику: «одному/одной из работников/работниц» дворцовой кухни).
aware [q'wFq], monkey ['mANkI], kitchen ['kICIn]
The greatest danger I was ever placed in during my stay in that country came about while I was sitting quietly in my bedroom box one day. I had my door and windows open since it was a very warm day. My box had been placed in Glumdalclitch's room while she was off somewhere. She had locked her door, but left her window open. I became aware of a noise at her window. Something was skipping about from one side to the other. Looking out my own window, I froze with fright when I saw that it was a monkey. This monkey belonged to one of the workers in the Palace kitchen.
The animal jumped into Glumdalclitch's room (животное заскочило в комнату Глюмдалклич) and began leaping up and down (и начало повсюду прыгать; up and down — вверх и вниз; взад и вперед; там и сям; повсюду, везде) and playing with her things (и играть с ее вещами). I saw him coming towards my box (я увидел, что она: «он» приближалась к моему ящику) and I ran to hide in the corner (и поспешил спрятаться: «побежал, чтобы спрятаться» в углу). He peeped in my windows (она заглядывала в мои окна), grinning and chattering all the time (все время = беспрерывно корча рожи и /что-то/ лопоча; to grin — широко улыбаться; скалить зубы). He soon caught sight of me (скоро она меня заметила; to catch — ловить; поймать; to catch sight of… — заметить, увидеть /кого-л., что-л./). If only I had kept a cool head (если бы я только сохранил способность здраво рассуждать; cool head — /здравый/ рассудок, рассудительность, спокойствие, хладнокровие; cool — прохладный, свежий; невозмутимый, хладнокровный), I could have hidden under my bed (я мог бы спрятаться под кроватью). He put his paw in through my door (обезьяна просунула в дверь лапу). I tried to move along the wall (я попытался двигаться = двигаясь вдоль стены) and reach the far corner of my room (достичь дальнего угла моей комнаты). But he caught my coat (но обезьяна схватила меня за кафтан) and dragged me out (и вытащила наружу).
playing ['pleIIN], caught [kLt], paw [pL]
The animal jumped into Glumdalclitch's room and began leaping up and down and playing with her things. I saw him coming towards my box and I ran to hide in the corner. He peeped in my windows, grinning and chattering all the time. He soon caught sight of me. If only I had kept a cool head, I could have hidden under my bed. He put his paw in through my door. I tried to move along the wall and reach the far corner of my room. But he caught my coat and dragged me out.
He took me in his right paw (она взяла меня в правую лапу) and held me like a baby (и держала = стала держать как ребенка). I tried to struggle (я попытался сопротивляться; to struggle — бороться; биться, отбиваться) but he squeezed me so hard (но она так сильно сжала меня) I thought it best to lie still (что я счел за лучшее лежать спокойно). He stroked my face with his other paw (другой лапой она гладила мое лицо = меня по лицу). I think he took me for a baby monkey (думаю, она приняла меня за детеныша обезьяны).
Hearing a noise at the door of Glumdalclitch's room (услышав шум у двери комнаты Глюмдалклич), he leaped up to the window (обезьяна скакнула к окну) and out on the roof (/а оттуда/ на крышу). He climbed onto a roof that was next to ours, walking on three paws and holding me in the fourth (идя = передвигаясь на трех лапах и держа меня в четвертой, она перелезла/перебралась на крышу соседней постройки: «крышу, которая была ближайшей к нашей»). I could hear Glumdalclitch screaming behind me (я услышал позади себя крик Глюмдальклич) as we went through the window (/в ту минуту/ когда обезьяна выбиралась со мной из окна: «мы проходили через окно»).
struggle ['strAg(q)l], squeeze [skwJz], climbed [klaImd]
He took me in his right paw and held me like a baby. I tried to struggle but he squeezed me so hard I thought it best to lie still. He stroked my face with his other paw. I think he took me for a baby monkey.
Hearing a noise at the door of Glumdalclitch's room, he leaped up to the window and out on the roof. He climbed onto a roof that was next to ours, walking on three paws and holding me in the fourth. I could hear Glumdalclitch screaming behind me as we went through the window.
Within minutes (/уже/ через несколько минут) people seemed to be running in every direction in that part of the palace (люди в этой части дворца, казалось, начали бегать во всех направлениях). Servants brought up ladders (слуги несли лестницы; to bring up — подвозить; подносить). Hundreds of people were standing in the yard below staring up at the monkey (сотни людей стояли во дворе внизу, глядя вверх на обезьяну).
He sat, still holding me like a baby in one paw (она сидела, все так же держа меня, как младенца, в одной лапе). He was trying to feed me with his other paw (другой лапой она пыталась меня накормить), having squeezed out some filthy meat from his cheek (выдавив из-за щеки какую-то грязную еду). And when I wouldn't eat (а когда/если я отказывался есть) he began patting me (она начинала меня шлепать). The people below couldn't help laughing (люди /стоящие/ внизу не могли сдержать смеха; cannot help doing smth. — быть не в состоянии удержаться от чего-л.) when they saw this (когда они это видели). I don't blame them (я не осуждаю их /за это/) when I think about it now (когда думаю об этом теперь). It was probably a ridiculous sight for everyone except me (вероятно, это было смехотворное зрелище для всех кроме меня).
direction [d(a)I'rekS(q)n], staring ['stFqrIN], filthy ['fIlTI]
Within minutes people seemed to be running in every direction in that part of the palace. Servants brought up ladders. Hundreds of people were standing in the yard below staring up at the monkey.
He sat, still holding me like a baby in one paw. He was trying to feed me with his other paw, having squeezed out some filthy meat from his cheek. And when I wouldn't eat he began patting me. The people below couldn't help laughing when they saw this. I don't blame them when I think about it now. It was probably a ridiculous sight for everyone except me.
Some people began throwing stones (некоторые стали швырять камнями), hoping to force the monkey to climb down (надеясь заставить обезьяну слезть /с крыши/). This was soon stopped (скоро это было запрещено; to stop — останавливать/ся/; прекращать/ся/; пресекать, запрещать). If one of the stones had hit me (если бы один из камней попал в меня; to hit — ударять /по чему-л./; попадать) I could have been killed (я, вероятно, был бы убит). By this time several men had started to climb the ladders (тем временем несколько мужчин /уже/ начали взбираться/подниматься по лестницам). Seeing this and feeling himself surrounded (увидев это и почувствовав себя окруженной), the monkey dropped me on the roof (обезьяна бросила меня на крыше) and ran off (и убежала). There I sat, holding on to the edge of a tile (и вот я там сидел, держась за край черепичной плитки), some five hundred yards from the ground (на высоте около пятисот ярдов от земли). I expected the wind to blow me down any minute (каждую минуту я ожидал, что меня сдует ветер). But one of the young men finally reached me (но наконец один из парней добрался до меня). Putting me into his pocket (положив меня в карман), he brought me safely down again (он благополучно доставил меня вниз).
throw ['TrqV], edge [eG], young [jAN]
Some people began throwing stones, hoping to force the monkey to climb down. This was soon stopped. If one of the stones had hit me I could have been killed. By this time several men had started to climb the ladders. Seeing this and feeling himself surrounded, the monkey dropped me on the roof and ran off. There I sat, holding on to the edge of a tile, some five hundred yards from the ground. I expected the wind to blow me down any minute. But one of the young men finally reached me. Putting me into his pocket, he brought me safely down again.
