But she breathed heavily, beginning to suffer from the closeness of strain (но она тяжело дышала, начиная страдать от неистового напряжения; closeness – духота, спертость; плотность). She was nervous (она нервничала; nervous – нервный; нервничающий, взволнованный). Adams also was constrained (Адамс также был напряжен; constrained – вынужденный; неестественный, натянутый; напряженный; to constrain – заставлять, принуждать; сдерживать, стеснять /движения/). A tightness, a tension was coming over them all (напряженность, натянутость охватывало их всех; to come – приходить; охватывать /о чувстве/). And he was exasperated, feeling something counteracting physical magnetism (и Адамс был рассержен, ощущая какой-то противодействующий телесный магнетизм; to exasperate – сердить, раздражать, выводить из себя), feeling a will stronger with her than his own (чувствуя волю, влияющую на нее сильнее его собственной; strong – сильный; мощный; имеющий силу, власть), intervening in what was becoming a vital necessity to him (вмешивающуюся в то, что становилось для него жизненной необходимостью).

 The time came for her to dance with Adams. Oh, the delicious closing of contact with him, of his limbs touching her limbs, his arm supporting her. She seemed to resolve. Whiston had not made himself real to her. He was only a heavy place in her consciousness.

But she breathed heavily, beginning to suffer from the closeness of strain. She was nervous. Adams also was constrained. A tightness, a tension was coming over them all. And he was exasperated, feeling something counteracting physical magnetism, feeling a will stronger with her than his own, intervening in what was becoming a vital necessity to him.

Elsie was almost lost to her own control (Элси была почти потеряна для собственного контроля = почти утратила над собой контроль). As she went forward with him to take her place at the dance (когда она шла с ним, чтобы занять свое место для танца), she stooped for her pocket-handkerchief (то наклонилась за своим носовым платком; to stoop – наклонять/ся/, нагибать/ся/). The music sounded for quadrilles (заиграла музыка для кадрилей; to sound – звучать; давать сигнал /к чему-л./). Everybody was ready (все были готовы). Adams stood with his body near her, exerting his attraction over her (Адамс стоял возле нее, воздействуя на нее своей притягательностью; to exert – напрягать /силы/; прилагать /усилия/; проявлять). He was tense and fighting (он был напряжен и напорист; fighting – боевой, воинственный; to fight – драться, сражаться; бороться). She stooped for her pocket-handkerchief, and shook it as she rose (она наклонилась /и достала/ свой носовой платок и встряхнула его, поднявшись). It shook out and fell from her hand (он /платок/ развернулся и выпал из ее руки). With agony, she saw she had taken a white stocking instead of a handkerchief (в ужасе она увидела, что взяла белый чулок вместо платка; agony – мука, мучение, страдание /душевное или физическое/). For a second it lay on the floor, a twist of white stocking (секунду он лежал на полу, скомканный белый чулок; twist – кручение; изгиб, поворот; скрученный бумажный пакет, фунтик). Then, in an instant, Adams picked it up, with a little, surprised laugh of triumph (затем в один миг Адамс поднял его с маленьким удивленным смехом победы = с удивленным победным смешком).

 Elsie was almost lost to her own control. As she went forward with him to take her place at the dance, she stooped for her pocket-handkerchief. The music sounded for quadrilles. Everybody was ready. Adams stood with his body near her, exerting his attraction over her. He was tense and fighting. She stooped for her pocket-handkerchief, and shook it as she rose. It shook out and fell from her hand. With agony, she saw she had taken a white stocking instead of a handkerchief. For a second it lay on the floor, a twist of white stocking. Then, in an instant, Adams picked it up, with a little, surprised laugh of triumph.

“That’ll do for me,” he whispered – seeming to take possession of her (это меня устроит, – прошептал он, будто завладев ею; to do – делать; годиться, подходить; быть достаточным; possession – владение, обладание). And he stuffed the stocking in his trousers pocket, and quickly offered her his handkerchief (и он сунул чулок в карман брюк и быстро предложил ей свой носовой платок; to stuff – набивать; засовывать, запихивать).

The dance began (танец начался). She felt weak and faint, as if her will were turned to water (она чувствовала слабость и головокружение, словно ее воля превратилась в воду; faint – слабый, ослабевший; чувствующий слабость, головокружение; to turn – поворачивать/ся/; делаться, превращаться). A heavy sense of loss came over her (тяжелое чувство утраты охватило ее). She could not help herself anymore (она больше не могла ничего с собой поделать). But it was peace (но было так спокойно; peace – мир; покой, спокойствие).

When the dance was over, Adams yielded her up (когда танец закончился, Адамс оставил ее; to yield – отступать; уступать; сдавать /позицию, крепость/). Whiston came to her (Уистон подошел к ней).

“What was it as you dropped?” Whiston asked (что это ты уронила? – спросил Уистон).

“I thought it was my handkerchief – I’d taken a stocking by mistake (я думала, это мой платок… я взяла чулок по ошибке),” she said, detached and muted (сказала она, отчужденная и притихшая; to mute – приглушать звук; надевать сурдин/к/у).

“And he’s got it (и он /теперь/ у него)?”

“Yes.”

 “That’ll do for me,” he whispered – seeming to take possession of her. And he stuffed the stocking in his trousers pocket, and quickly offered her his handkerchief.

The dance began. She felt weak and faint, as if her will were turned to water. A heavy sense of loss came over her. She could not help herself anymore. But it was peace.

When the dance was over, Adams yielded her up. Whiston came to her.

“What was it as you dropped?” Whiston asked.

“I thought it was my handkerchief – I’d taken a stocking by mistake,” she said, detached and muted.

“And he’s got it?”

“Yes.”