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"We`ll see what he looks like when he comes in to dinner (посмотрим, в каком виде он появится на обед: «как он будет выглядеть, когда он появится на обед»; to come in— входить; появиться )."

disconcerted [dIskqn'sqtId], withdraw [wIр'drO: ], sallow ['sxlqu], khaki ['kQ: kI]

The Resident gave a polite, but slightly disconcerted smile, and withdrew. He returned to the Fort where his own residence was. The impression which Alien Cooper had given him was not very favourable, but he was a fair man, and he knew that it was unjust to form an opinion on so brief a glimpse. Cooper seemed to be about thirty. He was a tall, thin fellow, with a sallow face in which there was not a spot of colour. It was a face all in one tone. He had a large, hooked nose and blue eyes. When, entering the bungalow, he had taken off his topee and flung it to a waiting boy, Mr. Warburton noticed that his large skull, covered with short, brown hair, contrasted somewhat oddly with a weak, small chin. He was dressed in khaki shorts and a khaki shirt, but they were shabby and soiled; and his battered topee had not been cleaned for days. Mr. Warburton reflected that the young man had spent a week on a coasting steamer and had passed the last forty eight hours lying in the bottom of a prahu.

"We`ll see what he looks like when he comes in to dinner."

He went into his room (он вошел в свою комнату) where his things were as neatly laid out (где его вещи были настолько аккуратно/опрятно выложены; neat— аккуратный, опрятный;to layout— выкладывать, выставлять ) as if he had an English valet (как-будто у него был слуга-англичанин; valet— камердинер, лакей; слуга ), undressed, and, walking down the stairs to the bath-house, sluiced himself with cool water (разделся, и, спускаясь по ступенькам вниз в купальню/баню, облил себя холодной водой; bath-house— купальня, баня;to sluice— хлынуть, заливать; литься ). The only concession he made to the climate (единственная уступка, /которую/ он сделал = на которую он пошел климату; concession— скидка; уступка ) was to wear a white dinner-jacket (было то, что он надевал белый смокинг; dinner-jacket— смокинг ); but otherwise (но во всем остальном), in a boiled shirt (в крахмальной рубашке;boiled shirt— крахмальная рубашка;to boil— кипятить ) and a high collar (с высоким воротничком), silk socks (шелковых носках) and patent-leather shoes (и лакированных туфлях; patent-leather— лакированный; leather — кожа /выделанная/ ), he dressed as formally as though he were dining at his club in Pall Mall (он одевался так официально, словно /он/ обедал в своем клубе на Пэлл-Мэлл; PallMall— Пэлл-Мэлл /улица в центральной части Лондона, на которой расположены несколько известных клубов/ ). A careful host (внимательный/заботливый хозяин), he went into the dining-room to see that the table was properly laid (он вошел в столовую, чтобы проверить/убедиться, что стол накрыт должным образом). It was gay with orchids (стол: «он» был украшен орхидеями; gay— веселый, радостный; пестрый, нарядный ), and the silver shone brightly (а серебро ярко сияло; to shine— светиться; блестеть, сиять, сверкать ). The napkins were folded into elaborate shapes (салфетки были сложены/свернуты в замысловатые формы; elaborated— тщательно, детально разработанный; искусно сделанный; тонкой работы ). Shaded candles in silver candle-sticks shed a soft light (свечи под абажурами в серебряных подсвечниках роняли/излучали мягкий свет; to shed— ронять, лить, проливать; излучать ). Mr. Warburton smiled his approval and returned to the sitting-room to await his guest (мистер Уорбертон одобрительно улыбнулся и вернулся в гостиную ожидать своего гостя). Presently he appeared (некоторое время спустя =вскоре он появился). Cooper was wearing the khaki shorts (Купер был одет в шорты хаки), the khaki shirt (рубашку хаки), and the ragged jacket (и потрепанный пиджак; ragged — поношенный, истрепанный ) in which he had landed (в котором он приехал: «причалил»; to land — высаживаться/на берег/,приставать к берегу; причаливать ). Mr. Warburton`s smile of greeting froze on his face (приветливая улыбка мистера Уорбертона застыла у него на губах: «лице»).

patent-leather ['peItqnt'leрq], concession [kqn'seSqn], sluice [slu: s]

He went into his room where his things were as neatly laid out as if he had an English valet, undressed, and, walking down the stairs to the bath-house, sluiced himself with cool water. The only concession he made to the climate was to wear a white dinner-jacket; but otherwise, in a boiled shirt and a high collar, silk socks and patent-leather shoes, he dressed as formally as though he were dining at his club in Pall Mall. A careful host, he went into the dining-room to see that the table was properly laid. It was gay with orchids, and the silver shone brightly. The napkins were folded into elaborate shapes. Shaded candles in silver candle-sticks shed a soft light. Mr. Warburton smiled his approval and returned to the sitting-room to await his guest. Presently he appeared. Cooper was wearing the khaki shorts, the khaki shirt, and the ragged jacket in which he had landed. Mr. Warburton`s smile of greeting froze on his face.

"Halloa, you`re all dressed up (эй, да вы вырядились: «полностью нарядились» ;halloa— алло, привет; приветственный возглас;to dress up — одеваться официально; наряжаться )," said Cooper. "I didn`t know you were going to do that (я не знал/подозревал, что вы собирались это сделать). I very nearly put on a sarong (я чуть было не надел саронг; sarong— саронг /индонезийская национальная одежда/ )."

"It doesn`t matter at all (это вовсе не имеет значения). I daresay your boys were busy (я полагаю = догадываюсь , что ваши слуги были заняты = у ваших слуг сейчас много дел )."

"You needn`t have bothered to dress on my account, you know (вам не следовало беспокоиться и одеваться из-за меня = по случаю моего приезда , вы знаете)."