But when she was starting he came to the station with her. As she was getting

Into the carriage he took her hand and patted it.

"Feeling nervous, dear?"

"Oh, Jimmie dear, wild with happiness and sick with anxiety."

"Well, good luck to you. And don't forget you're much too good for him.

You're young and pretty and you're the greatest actress in England."

When the train steamed out Jimmie went to the station bar and had a whisky

and soda. "Lord, what fools these mortals be," he sighed. But Julia stood up

In the empty carriage and looked at herself in the glass.

"Mouth too large (рот слишком большой), face too puddingy (лицо слишком

тяжелое: «похожее на пудинг»), nose too fleshy (нос слишком мясистый).

Thank God (слава Богу), I've got good eyes (что у меня хорошие глаза) and

good legs (и хорошие ноги). Exquisite legs (изящные ножки). I wonder

(интересно) if I've got too much make-up on (не слишком ли много на мне

косметики). He doesn't like make-up (ему не нравится грим) off the stage (в

жизни = за пределами сцены). I look bloody without rouge (я выгляжу как

пугало без румян; bloody — окровавленный; убийственный). My eyelashes are

all right (мои ресницы в полном порядке). Damn it all (черт возьми), I don't

look so bad (я совсем не плохо выгляжу)."

Uncertain till the last moment (неуверенная до самого последнего момента;

(un)certain — (не)определенный, (не)ясный, (не)известный точно) whether

Jimmie would allow her to go (разрешит ли Джимми ей поехать или нет), Julia

had not been able to let Michael know (Джулия не смогла: «не имела

возможности» сообщить Майклу; to let smb. know smth. — дать знать,

ставить в известность кого-либо о чем-либо) that she was meeting him (что

она будет встречать его). He was surprised (он был удивлен) and frankly

delighted to see her (и откровенно рад увидеть ее). His beautiful eyes (его

красивые глаза) beamed with pleasure (сияли от удовольствия).

"You're more lovely than ever (ты еще более прекрасен: «ты красивее, чем

когда-либо»)," she said.

"Oh, don't be so silly (о, не говори глупостей = не глупи)," he laughed

(засмеялся он), squeezing her arm affectionately (сжимая ее руку с чувством:

«любовно»). "You haven't got to go back till after dinner (тебе же не надо

возвращаться до обеда: «до времени после обеда»), have you (не так ли)?"

puddingy ['pVdINI] exquisite [Ik'skwIzIt, 'ekskwIzIt] rouge [ru:Z]

"Mouth too large, face too puddingy, nose too fleshy. Thank God, I've got

good eyes and good legs. Exquisite legs. I wonder if I've got too much make-up

on. He doesn't like make-up off the stage. I look bloody without rouge. My

eyelashes are all right. Damn it all, I don't look so bad."

Uncertain till the last moment whether Jimmie would allow her to go, Julia

Had not been able to let Michael know that she was meeting him. He was

Surprised and frankly delighted to see her. His beautiful eyes beamed with

Pleasure.

"You're more lovely than ever," she said.

"Oh, don't be so silly," he laughed, squeezing her arm affectionately. "You

haven't got to go back till after dinner, have you?"

"I haven't got to go back till tomorrow (мне не надо возвращаться до завтра).

I've taken a couple of rooms at the Adelphi (я сняла пару номеров в «Адельфи»),

so that we can have a real talk (так что мы сможем по-настоящему поболтать)."

"The Adelphi's a bit grand (/в/ «Адельфи» — это слишком роскошно), isn't it

(не так ли)?"

"Oh, well, you don't come back from America every day (ну, ты же не каждый

день возвращаешься из Америки). Damn the expense (к черту расходы)."

"Extravagant little thing (маленькая расточительница), aren't you (так ведь)? I

didn't know when we'd dock (я не знал, когда мы причалим: «зайдем в док»), so

I told my people (так что я сказал своим) I'd wire (что сообщу телеграфом; wire

— проволока; телеграф) when I was getting down to Cheltenham (когда я

приеду в Челтенхем). I'll tell them (я скажу им) I'll be coming along tomorrow

(что я приеду завтра)."

When they got to the hotel (когда они приехали в гостиницу) Michael came to

Julia's room (Майкл пришел в номер Джулии), at her suggestion (по ее

предложению), so that they could talk in peace and quiet (так что они могли бы

поговорить и им не мешали: «в мире и тишине»). She sat on his knees (она

сидела у него на коленях), with her arm round his neck (обняв рукой шею: «ее

рука вокруг его шеи»), her cheek against his (щека к щеке: «ее щека напротив

его»).

"Oh, it's so good to be home again (о, как хорошо снова быть дома)," she sighed

(вздохнула она).

real [rIql] grand [grxnd] extravagant [Ik'strxvqgqnt] sigh [saI]

"I haven't got to go back till tomorrow. I've taken a couple of rooms at the

Adelphi, so that we can have a real talk."

"The Adelphi's a bit grand, isn't it?"

"Oh, well, you don't come back from America every day. Damn the expense."

"Extravagant little thing, aren't you? I didn't know when we'd dock, so I told

my people I'd wire when I was getting down to Cheltenham. I'll tell them I'll

be coming along tomorrow."

When they got to the hotel Michael came to Julia's room, at her suggestion, so