It was October 26th when we arrived in Lorbrulgrud (когда мы приехали в Лорбрулгруд, было 26 октября). The farmer found lodgings on the main street in the centre of the city (фермер остановился: «нашел жилье/комнату» на главной улице в центре города; lodging/s/ — /временное/ жилье; /сдаваемая/ комната, квартира), not far from the royal palace (недалеко от королевского дворца). He hired a large room (он нанял большую комнату/залу), about three or four hundred feet wide (шириною в триста или четыреста футов), with a very large table in the centre (с очень большим столом в центре). He had a border made around the edge of the table (он заказал сделать ограждение по краю стола; to have smth. + причастие прош. вр. — /выражает действие, совершенное не лицом, обозначенным подлежащим предложения, а кем-то другим для этого лица/ велеть, приказать сделать что-л. для себя; border — граница; кромка; кайма, бордюр; фриз; борт), about three feet high (вышиной фута в три), to prevent me from falling off (чтобы предохранить меня от падения). Within a very short time I was giving ten shows a day (через весьма непродолжительное время = весьма скоро я давал по десять представлений в день).

lodging ['lOGIN], hired ['haIqd], giving ['gIvIN]

It was October 26th when we arrived in Lorbrulgrud. The farmer found lodgings on the main street in the centre of the city, not far from the royal palace. He hired a large room, about three or four hundred feet wide, with a very large table in the centre. He had a border made around the edge of the table, about three feet high, to prevent me from falling off. Within a very short time I was giving ten shows a day.

By this time I was able to speak the language quite well (в это время я /уже/ мог довольно хорошо говорить на /местном/ языке) and understand what was said (и понимать, что говорилось). Glumdalclitch had also taught me the letters of their alphabet (научила меня также буквам их алфавита) and I was learning to read their language (и я учился читать на их языке). She had even continued to teach me during our journey (она продолжала обучать меня даже во время путешествия), carrying a small book in her pocket (нося/имея с собой в кармане маленькую книжку). — To me, of course, the book was the size of a very large and heavy atlas (конечно, для меня /эта/ книга была величиной с очень большой и тяжелый атлас). — It was from this book about their religion that I learned to read (по этой книжке о их религии я и учился читать).

alphabet ['xlfqbet], heavy ['hevI], religion [rI'lIG(q)n]

By this time I was able to speak the language quite well and understand what was said. Glumdalclitch had also taught me the letters of their alphabet and I was learning to read their language. She had even continued to teach me during our journey, carrying a small book in her pocket. (To me, of course, the book was the size of a very large and heavy atlas.) It was from this book about their religion that I learned to read.

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While we were staying at the inn (когда/пока мы находились = за время нашего пребывания в гостинице) I became quite ill (я стал совсем больным). I was given less and less rest between the shows (мне давали все меньше отдыха между представлениями). I was too tired to eat properly much of the time (большей частью я бывал слишком уставшим для того, чтобы как следует поесть; proper — присущий, свойственный; правильный, должный; надлежащий) and I soon lost weight (и я потерял вес = в весе) and became extremely thin (и стал крайне худ; thin — тонкий; худой). I could see that the farmer was worried about me (я видел, что фермер был обеспокоен моим состоянием). I think he had decided (я думаю, он решил) to make as much money as he could (заработать как можно больше: «столько денег, сколько /только/ мог») before I died (пока я не умер). A courtier from the royal palace came one day (однажды из королевского дворца пришел придворный) and ordered the farmer to bring me to Court (и приказал фермеру доставить меня ко двору). The Queen and her ladies wanted to see the show (королева и ее = придворные дамы желали увидеть представление). Some of the Queen's ladies had already been to see me at the inn (некоторые из фрейлин королевы уже бывали в гостинице, чтобы посмотреть меня).

properly ['prOpqlI], weight [weIt], courtier ['kLtIq]

While we were staying at the inn I became quite ill. I was given less and less rest between the shows. I was too tired to eat properly much of the time and I soon lost weight and became extremely thin. I could see that the farmer was worried about me. I think he had decided to make as much money as he could before I died. A courtier from the royal palace came one day and ordered the farmer to bring me to Court. The Queen and her ladies wanted to see the show. Some of the Queen's ladies had already been to see me at the inn.

Her Majesty was delighted with my tricks (ее величество пришла в восторг от моих трюков). Afterwards she asked me some questions (после она задала мне несколько вопросов) about my own country and my travels (относительно моей родины и путешествий). I answered her as clearly and in as few words as I could (я ответил ей как только мог отчетливее/яснее и короче: «так отчетливо и в столь немногих словах, как /только/ мог»). She held out her hand (она протянула мне руку) and, after being placed on a table (и /я/, после того как меня поставили на стол), I put my lips to the tip of one of her fingers (приложил губы к кончику одного из ее пальцев). She asked me whether I would like to live at Court (она спросила, не желал бы я жить = остаться при дворе). I answered that I was the slave of my master (я ответил, что я раб своего хозяина), but that I would be proud to live at Court (но я был бы счастлив остаться при дворе; proud — гордый; испытывающий чувство гордости, удовлетворения) if it was for me to decide (если бы имел возможность решать).

delighted [dI'laItId], question ['kwesC(q)n], proud [praVd]

Her Majesty was delighted with my tricks. Afterwards she asked me some questions about my own country and my travels. I answered her as clearly and in as few words as I could. She held out her hand and, after being placed on a table, I put my lips to the tip of one of her fingers. She asked me whether I would like to live at Court. I answered that I was the slave of my master, but that I would be proud to live at Court if it was for me to decide.