Английский с Оскаром Уайльдом. Кентервильское привидение / Oscar Wilde. The Canterville Ghost - страница 11

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(большая стая грачей пролетела беззвучно над их головами), and, before they reached the house (и прежде чем они достигли дома), some big drops of rain had fallen (упало несколько больших капель дождя).


Little squirrels peered at them from the beech-trees as they went by, and the rabbits scudded away through the brushwood and over the mossy knolls, with their white tails in the air. As they entered the avenue of Canterville Chase, however, the sky became suddenly overcast with clouds, a curious stillness seemed to hold the atmosphere, a great flight of rooks passed silently over their heads, and, before they reached the house, some big drops of rain had fallen.

Standing on the steps to receive them was an old woman (на ступеньках стояла, встречая их, старая женщина; to stand), neatly dressed in black silk, with a white cap and apron (опрятно одетая в черное шелковое /платье/, в белом чепце и переднике; black silk – черный шелк). This was Mrs. Umney, the housekeeper (это была миссис Амней, экономка), whom Mrs. Otis, at Lady Canterville’s earnest request (которую миссис Отис, по искренней просьбе леди Кентервиль), had consented to keep in her former position (согласилась оставить в ее прежней должности). She made them each a low curtsey as they alighted (она сделала каждому из них низкий реверанс, когда они выходили из экипажа; to alight – слезать; спешиваться, сходить) and said in a quaint, old-fashioned manner (и сказала в странной, старомодной манере), “I bid you welcome to Canterville Chase (я приветствую вас /по поводу вашего прибытия/ в Кентервиль Чейз; to bid welcome – /уст./ приветствовать)”.


Standing on the steps to receive them was an old woman, neatly dressed in black silk, with a white cap and apron. This was Mrs. Umney, the housekeeper, whom Mrs. Otis, at Lady Canterville’s earnest request, had consented to keep in her former position. She made them each a low curtsey as they alighted, and said in a quaint, old-fashioned manner, “I bid you welcome to Canterville Chase.”

Following her (следуя за ней), they passed through the fine Tudor hall into the library (они прошли через прекрасный тюдорианский холл в библиотеку), a long, low room, panelled in black oak (длинную, /с низким потолком/ комнату, обитую панелью из черного дуба)

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