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violent ['vaIqlqnt], funny bone ['fAnIbqun], malice ['mxlIs], experience [Ik'spI(q)rIqns]

Bateman felt as though someone had given him a violent blow on the funny-bone and he was conscious that he turned red and then white. But before he could think of anything to say a native boy brought in a great bowl of soup and the whole party sat down to dinner. Arnold Jackson's remark seemed to have aroused in him a train of recollections, for he began to talk of his prison days. He talked quite naturally, without malice, as though he were relating his experiences at a foreign university.

He addressed himself to Bateman (он обращался к Бейтману) and Bateman was confused and then confounded (и Бейтман был смущен, а затем и вовсе сбит с толку). He saw Edward's eyes fixed on him (он видел, что Эдвард пристально смотрит на него) and there was in them a flicker of amusement (и что в его взгляде присутствует веселый блеск; flicker — мерцание ). He blushed scarlet (он залился румянцем), for it struck him that Jackson was making a fool of him (так как ему вдруг показалось, что Джексон дурачит его), and then because he felt absurd (а затем, оттого что он глупо чувствовал себя) — and knew there was no reason why he should (хотя знал, что у него не было никаких причин чувствовать себя глупо) — he grew angry (он рассердился).

confused [kqn'fju: zd], confounded [kqn'faundId], scarlet ['skQ: lIt]

He addressed himself to Bateman and Bateman was confused and then confounded. He saw Edward's eyes fixed on him and there was in them a flicker of amusement. He blushed scarlet, for it struck him that Jackson was making a fool of him, and then because he felt absurd — and knew there was no reason why he should — he grew angry.

Arnold Jackson was impudent (Арнольд Джексон был наглым; impudent — бесстыдный ) — there was no other word for it (другого слова для этого просто не было) — and his callousness, whether assumed or not, was outrageous (и его нечуткость/грубость, напускная или нет, была возмутительной; callous — загрубелый, затвердевший; мозолистый;черствый, неотзывчивый; to assume — принимать, брать на себя ). The dinner proceeded (ужин продолжался). Bateman was asked to eat sundry messes (Бейтмана просили отведать различные кушанья; mess — беспорядок;зд. жидкая пища, похлебка; блюдо, кушанье ), raw fish and he knew not what (сырую рыбу и еще Бог знает что), which only his civility induced him to swallow (которые он проглатывал только из вежливости: «которые только его вежливость заставляла его проглотить»), but which he was amazed to find very good eating (но которые, к его изумлению, оказывались вкусными; to find — находить; считать, находить; eating — еда, прием пищи; еда, пища ). Then an incident happened (затем произошел инцидент) which to Bateman was the most mortifying experience of the evening (который оказался для Бейтмана самым оскорбительным = неприятным за весь вечер; experience — жизненный опыт; случай, приключение; to mortify — подавлять /страсти, чувства и т. п./; умерщвлять /плоть/; обижать, унижать, оскорблять ). There was a little circlet of flowers in front of him (перед ним лежал небольшой венок из цветов), and for the sake of conversation he hazarded a remark about it (и, ради того, чтобы поддержать разговор, он осмелился высказать о нем замечание; to hazard — рисковать; осмеливаться ).

impudent ['Impjud(q)nt], callousness ['kxlqsnIs], outrageous [aut'reIdZqs], civility [sI'vIlItI], incident ['InsId(q)nt], circlet ['sWklIt], hazard ['hxzqd]

Arnold Jackson was impudent — there was no other word for it — and his callousness, whether assumed or not, was outrageous. The dinner proceeded. Bateman was asked to eat sundry messes, raw fish and he knew not what, which only his civility induced him to swallow, but which he was amazed to find very good eating. Then an incident happened which to Bateman was the most mortifying experience of the evening. There was a little circlet of flowers in front of him, and for the sake of conversation he hazarded a remark about it.

"It's a wreath that Eva made for you (это венок, который Эва сделала для вас)," said Jackson, "but I guess she was too shy to give it you (но думаю, она слишком стеснялась: «была слишком робкой», чтобы преподнести его вам)."

Bateman took it up in his hand (Бейтман взял его в руку) and made a polite little speech of thanks to the girl (и произнес вежливую речь, чтобы поблагодарить девушку).

"You must put it on (вы должны надеть его)," she said, with a smile and a blush (сказала она, улыбнувшись и зардевшись).

"I? I don't think I'll do that (я? не думаю, что буду это делать = пожалуй, я не стану)."

"It's the charming custom of the country (это чудесный обычай этой страны; charming— очаровательный, обаятельный )," said Arnold Jackson.

There was one in front of him (перед ним /также/ лежал венок из цветов) and he placed it on his hair (и он возложил его себе на голову; to place— ставить, помещать;hair— волосы ). Edward did the same (Эдвард сделал то же самое).

"I guess I'm not dressed for the part (полагаю, что для этого я неподходяще одет)," said Bateman, uneasily (сказал Бейтман, испытывая неловкость).

"Would you like a pareo (не хотите ли парео)?" said Eva quickly (быстро спросила Эва). "I'll get you one in a minute (я сейчас принесу вам его)."

"No, thank you. I'm quite comfortable as I am (мне и так вполне удобно)."

"Show him how to put it on, Eva (покажи ему, как это надо надевать)," said Edward.

shy [SaI], custom ['kAstqm], uneasily [An'i: zIlI]

"It's a wreath that Eva made for you," said Jackson, "but I guess she was too shy to give it you."

Bateman took it up in his hand and made a polite little speech of thanks to the girl.

"You must put it on," she said, with a smile and a blush.

"I? I don't think I'll do that."

"It's the charming custom of the country," said Arnold Jackson.

There was one in front of him and he placed it on his hair. Edward did the same.