Английский язык с Марком Твеном. Принц и нищий (Mark Twain. The Prince and the Pauper) - Twain Mark (читать хорошую книгу полностью .txt) 📗
thoroughfare [`TArqfeq], eulogistic [ju:l?`G?st?k], tableau [`t?blqu], rivet [`r?v?t]
This quaint and gaudy spectacle so wrought upon the rejoicing people, that their acclamations utterly smothered the small voice of the child whose business it was to explain the thing in eulogistic rhymes. But Tom Canty was not sorry; for this loyal uproar was sweeter music to him than any poetry, no matter what its quality might be. Whithersoever Tom turned his happy young face, the people recognized the exactness of his effigy's likeness to himself, the flesh-and-blood counterpart; and new whirlwinds of applause burst forth.
The great pageant moved on, and still on, under one triumphal arch after another, and past a bewildering succession of spectacular and symbolical tableaux, each of which typified and exalted some virtue, or talent, or merit, of the little king's. 'Throughout the whole of Cheapside, from every penthouse and window, hung banners and streamers; and the richest carpets, stuffs, and cloth-of-gold tapestried the streets — specimens of the great wealth of the stores within; and the splendor of this thoroughfare was equaled in the other streets, and in some even surpassed.'
'And all these wonders and these marvels are to welcome me — me!' murmured Tom Canty.
The mock king's cheeks were flushed with excitement, his eyes were flashing, his senses swam in a delirium of pleasure. At this point, just as he was raising his hand to fling another rich largess, he caught sight of a pale, astounded face which was strained forward out of the second rank of the crowd, its intense eyes riveted upon him, A sickening consternation struck through him; he recognized his mother! and up flew his hand, palm outward, before his eyes — that old involuntary gesture, born of a forgotten episode, and perpetuated by habit. In an instant more she had torn her way out of the press, and past the guards, and was at his side. She embraced his leg, she covered it with kisses, she cried, 'O, my child, my darling!' lifting toward him a face that was transfigured with joy and love. The same instant an officer of the King's Guard snatched her away with a curse, and sent her reeling back whence she came with a vigorous impulse from his strong arm. The words 'I do not know you, woman!' were falling from Tom Canty's lips when this piteous thing occurred; but it smote him to the heart to see her treated so; and as she turned for a last glimpse of him, whilst the crowd was swallowing her from his sight, she seemed so wounded, so broken-hearted, that a shame fell upon him which consumed his pride to ashes, and withered his stolen royalty. His grandeurs were stricken valueless; they seemed to fall away from him like rotten rags.
The procession moved on (шествие двигалось дальше), and still on (и еще дальше), through ever-augmenting splendors (через постоянно растущие красоты) and ever-augmenting tempests (и постоянно растущие бури = восклицания) of welcome (приветствия); but to Tom Canty they were (но для Тома Кэнти они были) as if they had not been (как если бы их не было). He neither saw nor heard (он и не видел, и не слышал; to see — видеть; to hear — слышать). Royalty had lost its grace and sweetness (королевское положение утратило свою привлекательность и сладостность); its pomps were become a reproach (его пышность стала упреком). Remorse (угрызения совести) was eating his heart out (выедали его сердце). He said (он сказал), 'Would God I were free (пожелал бы Бог, чтобы я был свободен) of my captivity (от моего пленения)!'
He had unconsciously dropped back (он бессознательно вернулся; to drop back — вернуться: «упасть назад») into the phraseology of the first days of his compulsory greatness (к слогу первых дней своего вынужденного величия).
The shining pageant still went (блистательная процессия все еще шла; to go — идти) winding like a radiant and interminable serpent (извиваясь, как сверкающая и бесконечная змея) down the crooked lanes (вдоль по искривленным улочкам) of the quaint old city (причудливого старого города), and through the huzzaing hosts (и через выкрикивающие приветствия толпы); but still the king rode (но все же король ехал; to ride — ездить верхом) with bowed head and vacant eyes (со склоненной головой и пустыми глазами), seeing only his mother's face (видя только лицо своей матери) and that wounded look in it (и тот уязвленный вид в нем).
'Largess, largess (милостыни, милостыни)!' The cry fell upon an unheeding ear (крик падал на неслышащие уши; to fall — падать).
'Long live Edward of England (да здравствует Эдуард Английский)!' It seemed as if the earth shook (казалось, как будто земля сотряслась; to shake — трястись) with the explosion (от взрыва); but there was no response (но не было ответа) from the king (от короля). He heard it (он слышал это; to hear — слышать) only as one hears (только как кто-то слышит) the thunder of the surf (шум прибоя) when it is blown to the ear (когда он долетает до уха; to blow — дуть) out of a great distance (с большого расстояния), for it was smothered (так как он был заглушен) under another sound (под другим звуком) which was still nearer (который был еще ближе), in his own breast (в его собственной груди), in his accusing conscience (в его обвиняющей совести) — a voice which kept repeating (голос, который постоянно повторял; to keep — держать, хранить; to repeat — повторить) those shameful words (эти постыдные слова), 'I do not know you, woman (я не знаю вас, женщина)!'
The words smote upon the king's soul (эти слова ударяли по душе короля; to smite — бить) as the strokes of a funeral bell (как удары похоронного колокола) smite upon the soul of a surviving friend (бьют по душе оставшегося в живых друга; to survive — выжить, пережить) when they remind him (когда они напоминают ему) of secret treacheries (о тайных вероломствах) suffered at his hands by him (стерпленных из его рук тем) that is gone (кто ушел = умер; to go — идти, уходить).
New glories were unfolded (новые почести раскрывались) at every turning (на каждом повороте); new wonders (новые чудеса), new marvels (новые диковины), sprung into view (оказывались в поле зрения; to spring — прыгать); the pent clamors (потаенные грохотания) of waiting batteries (ждущих батарей) were released (были выпущены); new raptures poured (новые выражения восторга изливались) from the throats of the waiting multitudes (из глоток ожидающих толп); but the king gave no sign (но король не подавал никакого знака; to give — давать), and the accusing voice (и обвиняющий голос) that went moaning (который шел, стеная) through his comfortless breast (через его беспокойную грудь) was all the sound he heard (был всем = единственным звуком, который он слышал; to hear — слышать).
By and by (мало-помалу) the gladness in the faces of the populace (радость на лицах народа; populace — простой народ; массы; толпа; чернь) changed a little (изменилась немного), and became touched (и стала тронутой = в ней появилось) with a something like solicitude or anxiety (чем-то вроде беспокойства или тревоги); an abatement in the volume of applause (снижение громкости аплодисментов) was observable too (было заметно также; to observe — замечать). The Lord Protector was quick to notice (лорд-протектор был быстр, чтобы заметить = быстро заметил) these things (эти вещи); he was as quick to detect the cause (он был так же быстр, чтобы определить причину). He spurred to the king's side (он поспешил к королю; side — сторона, бок), bent low in his saddle (склонился низко в своем седле; to bend — гнуться), uncovered (снял шляпу; to cover — покрывать; to uncover — снимать), and said (и сказал):
'My liege (мой господин), it is an ill time (это плохое = неподходящее время) for dreaming (для мечтаний). The people observe thy downcast head (люди видят твою опущенную голову), thy clouded mien (твое затуманенное выражение лица), and they take it for an omen (и они принимают это за /дурное/ предзнаменование). Be advised (будь посоветован = прими совет); unveil the sun of royalty (сними покров с солнца королевской особы; veil — покров, завеса), and let it shine (и дай ему воссиять) upon these boding vapors (на эти зловещие туманы), and disperse them (и рассеять их). Lift up thy face (подними вверх твое лицо), and smile upon the people (и улыбнись людям).'
