Mark Twain - Английский язык с Марком Твеном. Принц и нищий (Mark Twain. The Prince and the Pauper)

pallid [`pælıd], accompany [ə`kAmpənı], proper [`prOpə]

Each garment in its turn had to go through this slow and solemn process; consequently Tom grew very weary of the ceremony; so weary that he felt an almost gushing gratefulness when he at last saw his long silken hose begin the journey down the line and knew that the end of the matter was drawing near. But he exulted too soon. The First Lord of the Bedchamber received the hose and was about to encase Tom's legs in them, when a sudden flush invaded his face and he hurriedly hustled the things back into the hands of the Archbishop of Canterbury with an astounded look and a whispered, 'See, my lord!' — pointing to a something connected with the hose. The Archbishop paled, then flushed, and passed the hose to the Lord High Admiral, whispering 'See, my lord!' The Admiral passed the hose to the Hereditary Grand Diaperer, and had hardly breath enough in his body to ejaculate, 'See, my lord!' The hose drifted backward along the line, to the Chief Steward of the Household, the Constable of the Tower, Norroy King-at-Arms, the Master of the Wardrobe, the Chancellor Royal of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Third Groom of the Stole, the Head Ranger of Windsor Forest, the Second Gentleman of the Bedchamber, the First Lord of the Buckhounds — accompanied always with that amazed and frightened 'See! see!' — till they finally reached the hands of the Chief Equerry in Waiting, who gazed a moment, with a pallid face, upon what had caused all this dismay, then hoarsely whispered 'Body of my life, a tag gone from a truss point! — to the Tower with the Head Keeper of the King's Hose!' — after which he leaned upon the shoulder of the First Lord of the Buckhounds to regather his vanished strength while fresh hose, without any damaged strings to them, were brought.

But all things must have an end, and so in time Tom Canty was in a condition to get out of bed. The proper official poured water, the proper official engineered the washing, the proper official stood by with a towel, and by and by Tom got safely through the purifying stage and was ready for the services of the Hairdresser-Royal. When he at length emerged from his master's hands, he was a gracious figure and as pretty as a girl, in his mantle and trunks of purple satin, and purple-plumed cap. He now moved in state toward his breakfast-room, through the midst of the courtly assemblage; and as he passed, these fell back, leaving his way free, and dropped upon their knees.

After breakfast he was conducted (после завтрака он был препровожден), with regal ceremony (с пышной церемонией), attended (сопровождаемый) by his great officers (его вельможными придворными) and his guard of fifty Gentlemen Pensioners bearing gilt battle-axes (и своей стражей из пятидесяти дворян, несших позолоченные алебарды; gentleman — джентльмен, дворянин; pensioner — наемник), to the throne-room (в тронный зал), where he proceeded to transact business of state (куда он проследовал, чтобы заниматься делами государства; to transact — вести дела). His 'uncle' Lord Hertford (его «дядя» лорд Хартфорд), took his stand by the throne (занял свое место подле трона; to take — брать), to assist the royal mind with wise counsel (чтобы помогать королевскому уму мудрым советом).

The body of illustrious men (отряд/группа прославленных людей) named by the late king as his executors (называвшихся покойным королем его душеприказчиками), appeared, to ask Tom's approval of certain acts of theirs (появились, чтобы испросить у Тома одобрения некоторых актов, составленных ими) — rather a form (в значительной мере формальность), and yet not wholly a form (и все же не совсем формальность; wholly — целиком), since there was no Protector as yet (так как не было лорда-протектора еще). The Archbishop of Canterbury made report of the decree of the Council of Executors (архиепископ Кентерберийский сделал доклад о постановлении Совета Душеприказчиков) concerning the obsequies of his late most illustrious majesty (касательно похорон его покойного весьма достославного величества), and finished by reading the signatures of the executors, to wit (и закончил прочтением подписией душеприказчиков, а именно): the Archbishop of Canterbury (архиепископ Кентерберийский); the Lord Chancellor of England (лорд-канцлер Англии); William Lord St. John (Уильям Лорд Сент-Джон); John Lord Russell (Джон Лорд Расселл); Edward Earl of Hertford (Эдуард, граф Хартфордский); John Viscount Lisle (Джон, виконт Лилльский); Cuthbert Bishop of Durham (Катберт, епископ Дарэмский) —

Tom was not listening (Том не слушал) — an earlier clause of the document was puzzling him (более ранний пункт документа смущал его). At this point he turned (в этот момент он обернулся) and whispered to Lord Hertford (и прошептал лорду Хартфорду):

'What day did he say the burial hath been appointed for (на какой день, он сказал, погребение было назначено; to appoint — назначать)?'

'The 16th of the coming month (на 16-е приходящего = следующего месяца), my liege (мой повелитель).'

''Tis a strange folly (это странная неосмотрительность). Will he keep (он продержится)?'

Poor chap (бедный парень), he was still new to the customs of royalty (он все еще был нов = незнаком с обычаями королевской власти); he was used to seeing the forlorn dead of Offal Court hustled out of the way with a very different sort of expedition (он привык видеть, как жалкого мертвеца из Тупика Отбросов отбрасывали с дороги с совершенно другим видом спешки; to be used to smth — быть привыкшим к чему-то). However, the Lord Hertford set his mind at rest (однако лорд Хартфорд успокоил его: «установил его разум на отдых») with a word or two (несколькими словами: «одним словом или двумя»).

A secretary of state presented an order of the council (статс-секретарь представил постановление государственного совета) appointing the morrow at eleven for the reception of the foreign ambassadors (назначавшее на другой день в одиннадцать часов прием иностранных послов), and desired the king's assent (и испросил дозволения короля).

Tom turned an inquiring look toward Hertford (Том обратил вопрошающий взгляд к Хартфорду), who whispered (который прошептал):

'Your majesty will signify consent (Ваше величество изъявит согласие). They come to testify their royal masters' sense of the heavy calamity (они прибывают, чтобы выразить вам соболезнование их августейших повелителей по поводу тяжкого горя) which hath visited your grace and the realm of England (которое постигло Ваше величество и королевство Англию).'