when he closed it she saw (но когда он закрыл его, она увидела) that in the

corner was a small crown in gold (что в углу была маленькая корона из золота).

He must be a count or something (он, должно быть, граф или что-то в этом

роде). It was rather chic (это было достаточно изыскано; chic — шик,

элегантность), having a silver cigarette-case with a gold crown on it (иметь

серебряный портсигар с золотой короной на нем).

foreigner ['fOrInq] liqueur [lI'kjVq] chic [Si(:)k]

He was not very well dressed, but then foreigners often weren't, his clothes

might have cost a lot even if they were badly cut, and his tie, though rather

loud, she recognized as a Charvet. When they came to the coffee he asked her

whether he might offer her a liqueur.

"That's very kind of you. Perhaps it'll make me sleep better."

He offered her a cigarette. His cigarette-case was silver, that put her off a

little, but when he closed it she saw that in the corner was a small crown in

gold. He must be a count or something. It was rather chic, having a silver

cigarette-case with a gold crown on it.

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Pity he had to wear those modern clothes (/какая/ жалость, что он должен

носить эту современную одежду)! If he'd been dressed like Francis I (если бы

он был одет как Франциск Первый) he would really look very distinguished (он

бы действительно выглядел очень аристократично). She set herself to be as

gracious (она решила быть /с ним/ настолько любезной) as she knew how

(насколько могла: «знала как»).

"I think I should tell you (/я/ думаю, что должен сказать вам)," he said presently

(сказал он тем временем), "that I know who you are (что знаю, кто вы /такая/).

And may I add (и могу ли я добавить) that I have a great admiration for you (что

я ваш искренний поклонник: «что я испытываю величайшее восхищение

вами»)?"

She gave him a lingering look (она бросила на него длительный взгляд; to

linger — засиживаться, задерживаться; колебаться, медлить) of her

splendid eyes (своих прекрасных глаз).

"You've seen me act (вы видели мое исполнение: «как я играю на сцене»)?"

"Yes, I was in London last month (да, я был в Лондоне в прошлом месяце)."

"An interesting little play, wasn't it (интересная пьеса, не правда ли)?"

"Only because you made it so (только потому, что вы сделали ее такой)."

distinguished [dIs'tINgwISt] admiration ["xdmq'reIS(q)n]

because [bI'kOz; bIkqz]

Pity he had to wear those modern clothes! If he'd been dressed like Francis I

he would really look very distinguished. She set herself to be as gracious as

she knew how.

"I think I should tell you," he said presently, "that I know who you are. And

may I add that I have a great admiration for you?"

She gave him a lingering look of her splendid eyes.

"You've seen me act?"

"Yes, I was in London last month."

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"An interesting little play, wasn't it?"

"Only because you made it so."

When the man came round to collect the money (когда подошел служащий: