"All right, sur, I'm a-coming (все в порядке, сэр, я иду; sur = sir), I'm a-coming. It's all right, sur; don't you be in a hurry (не спешите: «не будьте в спешке»)."

I looked up, and saw an old bald-headed man hobbling across the churchyard towards me (я поднял глаза и увидел лысого: «лысоголового» старика, ковыляющего ко мне через кладбище; to hobble — хромать, ковылять), carrying a huge bunch of keys in his hand (несущего огромную связку ключей в руке; bunch — связка, пучок; букет) that shook and jingled at every step (которые тряслись и звякали при каждом шаге).

unconscious [Vn'kOnS@s] reverie ['rev@rI]

In that moment I forgave all my friends and relations for their wickedness and cussedness, and I blessed them. They did not know that I blessed them. They went their abandoned way all unconscious of what I, far away in that peaceful village, was doing for them; but I did it, and I wished that I could let them know that I had done it, because I wanted to make them happy. I was going on thinking away all these grand, tender thoughts, when my reverie was broken in upon by a shrill piping voice crying out:

"All right, sur, I'm a-coming, I'm a-coming. It's all right, sur; don't you be in a hurry."

I looked up, and saw an old bald-headed man hobbling across the churchyard towards me, carrying a huge bunch of keys in his hand that shook and jingled at every step.

I motioned him away with silent dignity (я махнул рукой, чтобы он уходил, с молчаливым достоинством), but he still advanced, screeching out the while (но он по-прежнему приближался, визгливо крича при этом):

"I'm a-coming, sur, I'm a-coming. I'm a little lame (я немного хромой). I ain't as spry as I used to be (я не такой проворный, как раньше). This way, sur (сюда, сэр)."

"Go away, you miserable old man (уходи, несчастный старик)," I said.

"I've come as soon as I could, sur (я пришел, как только смог, сэр)," he replied (ответил он). "My missis never see you till just this minute (моя хозяйка не видела вас до этой минуты = только что увидела). You follow me, sur (идите за мной, сэр)."

"Go away," I repeated (повторил я); "leave me before I get over the wall, and slay you (оставьте меня, пока я не перелез через стену и не убил вас)."

He seemed surprised (он казался удивленным).

dignity ['dIgnItI] miserable ['mIz(@)r@bl]

I motioned him away with silent dignity, but he still advanced, screeching out the while:

"I'm a-coming, sur, I'm a-coming. I'm a little lame. I ain't as spry as I used to be. This way, sur."

"Go away, you miserable old man," I said.

"I've come as soon as I could, sur," he replied. "My missis never see you till just this minute. You follow me, sur."

"Go away," I repeated; "leave me before I get over the wall, and slay you."

He seemed surprised.

"Don't you want to see the tombs (разве вы не хотите посмотреть могилы)?" he said.

"No," I answered, "I don't (не хочу). I want to stop here, leaning up against this gritty old wall (я хочу стоять здесь, прислонившись к этой песчаной старой стене; gritty — песчаный; смелый, твердый). Go away, and don't disturb me (уходите и не тревожьте меня). I am chock full of beautiful and noble thoughts (я наполнен прекрасными и благородными мыслями; chock full — битком набитый, переполненный), and I want to stop like it, because it feels nice and good (и хочу остаться таким, потому что чувствую себя хорошим и добрым). Don't you come fooling about, making me mad (не болтайтесь здесь и не бесите меня), chivying away all my better feelings with this silly tombstone nonsense of yours (прогоняя все мои добрые чувства этим вашим глупым вздором о могильных камнях; to chivy — изводить, мучить; good feelings — доброжелательность). Go away, and get somebody to bury you cheap, and I'll pay half the expense (уходите и уговорите кого-нибудь похоронить вас дешево, а я оплачу половину расходов)."

He was bewildered for a moment (он растерялся на минуту; to bewilder — ставить в тупик, сбивать с толку). He rubbed his eyes, and looked hard at me (он протер глаза и пристально посмотрел на меня). I seemed human enough on the outside (я выглядел довольно человеческим = был вполне похож на человека снаружи): he couldn't make it out (он не мог понять/разобраться).

expense [Ik'spens] bewildered [bI'wIld@d]

"Don't you want to see the tombs?" he said.

"No," I answered, "I don't. I want to stop here, leaning up against this gritty old wall. Go away, and don't disturb me. I am chock full of beautiful and noble thoughts, and I want to stop like it, because it feels nice and good. Don't you come fooling about, making me mad, chivying away all my better feelings with this silly tombstone nonsense of yours. Go away, and get somebody to bury you cheap, and I'll pay half the expense."