Oscar Wilde: The Canterville Ghost

detergent [di`tə:dζənt ] interfere ["intə`fiə ] scour [skaυə ]

"That is all nonsense," cried Washington Otis; "Pinkerton's Champion Stain Remover and Paragon Detergent will clean it up in no time," and before the terrified housekeeper could interfere, he had fallen upon his knees, and was rapidly scouring the floor with a small stick of what looked like a black cosmetic. In a few moments no trace of the blood-stain could be seen.

"I knew Pinkerton would do it(я знал, что Пинкертон справится /с ним/: «сделает это»)," he exclaimed, triumphantly(воскликнул он торжествующе), as he looked round at his admiring family(в то время как он обернулся к своей восхищенной семье); but no sooner had he said these words(но не успел он сказать эти слова), than a terrible flash of lightning lit up the sombre room(как ужасная вспышка молнии осветила мрачную комнату; to light up), a fearful peal of thunder made them all start to their feet(страшный раскат грома заставил их всех вскочить на ноги), and Mrs. Umney fainted(а миссис Амней упала в обморок).

triumphantly[trai`λmfəntli ] lightning [`laitniŋ ] thunder [`θλndə ]

"I knew Pinkerton would do it," he exclaimed, triumphantly, as he looked round at his admiring family; but no sooner had he said these words than a terrible flash of lightning lit up the sombre room, a fearful peal of thunder made them all start to their feet, and Mrs. Umney fainted.

"What a monstrous climate(какой ужасный климат)!" said the American Minister, calmly(спокойно), as he lit a long cheroot(в то время как он зажег длинную сигару; cheroot — сигара с обрезанным концом). "I guess the old country is so overpopulated(я думаю, эта старая страна так перенаселена), that they have not enough decent weather for everybody(что им не хватает приличной погоды на всех; not to have enough for everybody — не иметь достаточно для каждого). I have always been of opinion(я всегда придерживался мнения), that emigration is the only thing for England(что эмиграция — единственное /спасение/ для Англии; thing — вещь)."

climate [`klaimit ] enough [i`nλf ] weather [`weðə ]

"What a monstrous climate!" said the American Minister, calmly, as he lit a long cheroot. "I guess the old country is so overpopulated that they have not enough decent weather for everybody. I have always been of opinion that emigration is the only thing for England."

"My dear Hiram(мой дорогой Хайрам)," cried Mrs. Otis, "what can we do with a woman who faints(что нам делать: «что мы можем сделать» с женщиной, которая падает в обморок)?”

"Charge it to her like breakages(удержи с нее за то, что она разбила; to charge — обвинять; назначать цену; breakage — поломка; нарушение, повреждение; убыток, причиненный поломкой; компенсация за поломку)," answered the Minister; "she won't faint after that(она не будет падать в обморок после этого);" and in a few moments Mrs. Umney certainly came to(и через несколько секунд миссис Амней, конечно же, пришла в себя). There was no doubt, however(однако не было сомнения), that she was extremely upset(что она была исключительно расстроена), and she sternly warned Mr. Otis(и она строго предупредила мистера Отиса)to beware of some trouble coming to the house(остерегаться несчастья, нависшего над домом: «приближающегося к дому»).

trouble [trλbl ] extremely [iks`tri:mli ] warn [wo:n ]

"My dear Hiram," cried Mrs. Otis, "what can we do with a woman who faints?"

"Charge it to her like breakages," answered the Minister; "she won't faint after that;" and in a few moments Mrs. Umney certainly came to. There was no doubt, however, that she was extremely upset, and she sternly warned Mr. Otis to beware of some trouble coming to the house.

"I have seen things with my own eyes, sir(я видела своими собственными глазами такие вещи, сэр)," she said, "that would make any Christian's hair stand on end(которые заставили бы волосы любого христианина встать дыбом), and many and many a night I have not closed my eyes in sleep(и многие, многие ночи я не закрывала глаз; in sleep — во сне = заснув, спя)for the awful things that are done here(из-за тех ужасных вещей, которые происходят: «делаются» здесь)." Mr. Otis, however, and his wife warmly assured the honest soul(однако мистер Отис и его жена уверили простушку; honest soul — честная душа)that they were not afraid of ghosts(что они не боятся привидений), and, after invoking the blessings of Providence on her new master and mistress(и, призвав благословение /судьбы/ по отношению к ее новым хозяину и хозяйке), and making arrangements for an increase of salary(и договорившись об увеличении жалованья), the old housekeeper tottered off to her own room(старая экономка побрела в свою: «ее собственную» комнату).

hair [hεə ] assure[ə`∫υə ] honest [`onist ]

"I have seen things with my own eyes, sir," she said, "that would make any Christian's hair stand on end, and many and many a night I have not closed my eyes in sleep for the awful things that are done here." Mr. Otis, however, and his wife warmly assured the honest soul that they were not afraid of ghosts, and, after invoking the blessings of Providence on her new master and mistress, and making arrangements for an increase of salary, the old housekeeper tottered off to her own room.