Протасов Дмитрий Николаевич. Mistaken Identity // M. Twain //

ADDRESS AT THE ANNUAL "LADIES' DAY," PAPYRUS CLUB, BOSTON

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,--I am perfectly astonished--a-s-t-o-n-i-s-h-e-d--ladies and gentlemen-astonished at the way history repeats itself.

I find myself situated at this moment exactly and precisely as I was once before, years ago, to a jot, to a tittle--to a very hair. There isn't a

shade of difference. It is the most astonishing coincidence that ever-- but wait. I will tell you the former instance, and then you will see it

for yourself.

ADDRESS AT	Обращение к
ANNUAL	ежегодный
papyrus n (pl -ri)[p?'pa?r?s]	папирус
I am ... astonished	Я удивлен
perfectly	совершенно
at the way	То, каким образом
repeats itself	повторяет себя
I find myself	Я нахожу меня
situated	В той же самой ситуации
exactly and precisely	Точнее некуда
as I was once	как я был однажды
jot [d??t]	йота; ничтожное количество
Tittle ['t?tl]	мельчайшая частица
to a jot	С точностью йоты
to a tittle	до мельчайшей частицы
to a very hair.	С точностью до волоса
here isn't a shade of difference.	Нет и оттенка различия.
the most astonishing coincidence	самое удивительное совпадение
that ever	Которое когда- либо
but wait	но подождите
the former instance	прежний случай
then you will see it for yourself	А зетем сами и судите

Years ago I arrived one day at Salamanca, New York,eastward bound; must change cars there and take the sleeper train.

There were crowds of people there, and they were swarming into the long sleeper train and packing it full, and it was a perfect purgatory of dust and confusion and gritting of teeth and soft, sweet, and low profanity.

I asked the young man in the ticket-office if I could have a sleeping- section, and he answered "No," with a snarl that shrivelled me up like

burned leather. I went off, smarting under this insult to my dignity,and asked another local official, ...

eastward bound	на восток
change cars	Пересесть на другой поезд
sleeper train	Поезд, где есть спальные вагоны
swarm [sw?:m]	толпиться
packing it full	Заниная в нём всё, что только можно было занять
purgatory ['p?:??tr?]	чистилище
dust	пыль
Confusion [k?nЄfju??(?)n]	смущение, замешательство;
grit one's teeth	скрипеть зубами; стиснуть зубы
soft	мягкая
sweet	сладкая
profanit\|y [pr?ЄfФn?t?]	сквернословие
a sleeping- section	Спальное место
Snarl [sn??l]	рычание
he answered with a snarl	~ он зарычал в ответ
shrivel [Є?r?v(?)l]	сморщиваться
burned leather	сожженная кожа
smarting	страдая
under this insult	От этого оскорбления
dignity	Достоинство
local official	местный чиновник

... supplicatingly, if I couldn't have some poor little corner somewhere in a sleeping-car; but he cut me short with a venomous "No, you can't; every corner is full. Now, don't bother me any more"; and he turned his back and walked off. My dignity was in a state now which cannot be described. I was so ruffled that--well, I said to my companion, "If these people knew who I am they -"But my companion cut me short there--"Don't talk such folly," he said; "if they did know who you are, do you suppose it would help your high-mightiness to a vacancy in a train which has no vacancies in it?" This did not improve my condition any to speak of, ...

supplicate [Єs?pl??ke?t]	молить, умолять
supplicatingly	С мольбой
Some poor little corner	Некий захудалый уголок
somewhere in a sleeping-car	где-нибудь в спальном вагоне
he cut me short	но он прервал меня
Venomous ['ven?m?s]	Ядовитый, злобный
turned his back	повернулся спиной
walked off	и ушел
which cannot be described	Которое невозможно описать
ruffle ['r?fl]	нарушать спокойствие
Companion [k?mЄpФnj?n]	компаньон
If these people knew who I am	Если эти люди знали, кто я
Folly ['f?l?]	глупость; недомыслие;
if they did know	Если б они действительно знали
do you suppose	Не думаешь ли ты
mightiness ['ma?t?n?s]	Величие, мощность
Your Mightiness	Ваша Светлость
help to a vacancy	Помочь найти свободное место
which has no vacancies	Где нет свободных мест
improve	улучшать
my condition	Моё состояние
any to speak of	настолько, чтобы было о чём говорить

... but just then I observed that the colored porter of a sleeping-car had his eye on me. I saw his dark countenance light up. He whispered to the uniformed conductor, punctuating with nods and jerks toward me, and straightway this conductor came forward, oozing politeness from every pore.

"Can I be of any service to you ?" he asked. "Will you have a place in the sleeper?"

"Yes," I said, "and much oblige me, too. Give me anything--anything will answer."

"We have nothing left but ...

but just then	но именно тогда
observe[?bЄz??v]	замечать
colored	цветной
porter	носильщик
had his eye on me.	Смотрел на меня пристально
countenance [Єka?nt?n?ns]	облик; выражение лица
light up	Просветилось
whisper	шептать
Uniformed conductor	одетый в форму проводник
punctuate ['p??kt??e?t]	Прерывать, подчёркивать
nods	кивками
jerk [d??:k]	резкое движение, толчок
punctuating with nods and jerks toward me	Прерывая речь кивками и резкими движениями, в мою сторону
and straightway	и немедленно
came forward	Пошел вперёд
oozing politeness from every pore	источая вежливость от каждой поры
Can I be of any service to you?	Могу ли я Вам чем-нибудь услужить?
Will you have a place in the sleeper?	Вы хотите место в спальнем вагоне?
and much oblige me	и очень обяжите меня
Give me anything	Давайте что угодно
anything will answer	Что угодно подойдёт
We have nothing left but	У нас не осталось ничего кроме

... the big family state-room," he continued, "with two berths and a couple of arm-chairs in it, but it is entirely at your disposal. Here, Tom, take these satchels aboard!"

Then he touched his hat and we and the colored Tom moved along. I was bursting to drop just one little remark to my companion, but I held in and waited. Tom made us comfortable in that sumptuous great apartment,and then said, with many bows and a perfect affluence of smiles:

"Now, is dey anything you want, sah? Case you kin have jes' anything you wants.

the big family state-room	большое семейное купе
two berths	Два спальных места
a couple of arm-chairs	несколько кресел
but it is entirely at your disposal [?n'ta??l?]	но это полностью в Вашем распоряжении
disposal [d?Єsp??z(?)l]	устранение; the ~ of rubbish уборка мусора; bomb ~ обезвреживание бомб.
satchel ['sФt??l]	сумка, ранец для книг
take aboard	Занеси в поезд
Then he touched his hat	Тогда он коснулся своей шляпы
moved along	Отправились к поезду
I was bursting	Я разрывался от желания
to drop	Зд. высказать
one little remark	одно небольшое замечание
but I held in	но я сдерживался
sumptuous [Єs?mptj??s]	роскошный, великолепный
apartment	зд. купе, как квартира
bow [ba?]	поклон
affluence ['Фfl??ns]	Изобилие, богатство
Now, is dey anything you want, sah?	Now, is there anything you want, sir?
Now, is there anything you want, sir?	Сер, Вы что нибудь желаете?
Case you kin have jes' anything you wants	Because you can have just anything you want.

It don't make no difference what it is."

"Can I have some hot water and a tumbler at nine to-night-blazing hot?"

I asked. "You know about the right temperature for a hot Scotch punch?"

"Yes, sah, dat you kin; you kin pen on it; I'll get it myself."

"Good! Now, that lamp is hung too high. Can I have a big coach candle fixed up just at the head of my bed, so that I can read comfortably?"

"Yes, sah, you kin; I'll fix her up myself, an' I'll fix her so she'll burn all night. Yes, sah; an' you can jes' call for anything you want,and dish yer whole railroad'll be turned wrong end up an' inside out for to get it for you.

It don't make no difference what it is.	It doesn't make any difference what it is.
It doesn't make any difference what it is.	И совсем неважно, что это
tumbler ['t?mbl?]	бокал (без ножки); высокий стакан
night-blazing hot	Горячий напиток перед сном
the right temperature	правильная температура
Punch [p?nt?]	пунш
Yes, sah, dat you kin	Yes, sir, that you can
you kin pen on it	you can pen on it
is hung too high	Весит слишком высоко
coach candle	Свечка для пассажирского вагона
fixed up	зафиксированная
Yes, sah, you kin;	Yes, sir, you can;
sah; an' you can jes' call for anything	Sir; and you can just call for anything and dish
Sir; and you can just call for anything and wish	И Вы можете попросить что угодно
yer whole railroad'll be turned wrong end up an' inside out for to get it for you.	the whole railroad'll be turned wrong end up inside out to get it for you.

Dat's so." And he disappeared.

Well, I tilted my head back, hooked my thumbs in my armholes,smiled a smile on my companion, and said, gently:

"Well, what do you say now?"

My companion was not in the humor to respond, and didn't. The next moment that smiling black face was thrust in at the crack of the door, and this speech followed:

the whole railroad'll be turned wrong end up inside out to get it for you.	Вся железная дорога будет вывернута наизнанку чтобы доставить это для Вас.
Dat's so.	That's so.
And he disappeared.	И он исчез
I tilted my head back	я наклонил голову назад
hooked my thumbs in my armholes	Скрестил руки
thumb [??m]	большой палец руки
armhole ['?:mh??l]	пройма
gently	мягко
was not in the humor to respond, and didn't	Был не в настроении, чтобы отвечать, и не ответил
The next moment	Спустя мгновение
smiling black face	черное лицо с улыбкой
thrust [?r?st]	совать, засовывать
was thrust	Было засунуто
in at the crack of the door	В дверную щель
crack [krФk]	трещина; расселина; щель
and this speech followed	И эта речь последовала

"Laws bless you, sah, I knowed you in a minute. I told de conductah so.

Laws! I knowed you de minute I sot eyes on you."

"Is that so, my boy?" (Handing him a quadruple fee.) "Who am I?"

"Jenuel McClellan," and he disappeared again.

My companion said, vinegarishly, "Well, well! what do you say now?"

Right there comes in the marvellous coincidence I mentioned a while ago

--viz., I was speechless, and that is my condition now. Perceive it?

Laws bless you, sah,	Laws bless you, sir,
I knowed you in a minute	I knew you in a minute
I told de conductah so	I told the conductor so
I knowed you de minute I sot eyes on you."	I knew you the minute I sat eyes on you
quadruple [Єkw?dr?p(?)l]	учетверённый
fee	плата
vinegar [Єv?n?g?(r)]	уксус
vinegarishly	уксусно-кисло
marvellous ['m?:v?l?s]	изумительный, удивительный
coincidence [k??Є?ns?d(?)ns]	совпадение
I mentioned a while ago	я упоминал только что
viz [v?z]	а именно
Speechless ['spi:t?l?s]	Онемевший, безмолвен
perceive [p?Єsi?v]	постигать, воспринимать
Perfectly Чаще всего употребляется в положительном значении: совершенный, безукоризненный His English was perfect. Perfect marriage. NB! He is a perfect fool.
hair волосы // волос, волосок you have got wavy hair -- у вас волнистые волосы. you have got a wavy hair -- у вас один волос, и он волнистый.
"Hair" "Волосы" Знаменитый бродвейский мюзикл
Shade не путайте shade // shadow
shadow ['?Фd?u] / 1. 1) тень 2) полумрак, тенистое место
shade [?e?d] тень;тон, оттенок; намёк; нюанс;
Salamanca, Саламанка -- город в США, штат Нью Йорк.

ADDRESS AT THE ANNUAL "LADIES' DAY," PAPYRUS CLUB, BOSTON

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,--I am perfectly astonished--a-s-t-o-n-i-s-h-e-d, ladies and gentlemen, astonished at the way history repeats itself.

I find myself situated at this moment exactly and precisely as I was once before, years ago, to a jot, to a tittle--to a very hair. There isn't a shade of difference. It is the most astonishing coincidence that ever-- but wait. I will tell you the former instance, and then you will see it for yourself. Years ago I arrived one day at Salamanca, New York, eastward bound; must change cars there and take the sleeper train. There were crowds of people there, and they were swarming into the long sleeper train and packing it full, and it was a perfect purgatory of dust and confusion and gritting of teeth and soft, sweet, and low profanity.

if I couldn't have some poor little corner - В современном английском some после отрицания не употребляется.

Can't - стопроцентный, категорический отказ

if they did know who you are -- сильная эмоциональная конструкция даже, если каждый из них знал бы, кто ты такой.

High-mightiness

звучит, как пародия на Your Highness

high-muck-a-muck [?ha?m?k?'m?k] задирающий нос; чванливый болван.

coloured - цветной, в цвете; презр. цветной, темнокожий человек; негр

porter

привратник, швейцар, носильщик; грузчик;

colored porter --

метафора очень неполиткорректная

I asked the young man in the ticket-office if I could have a sleeping- section, and he answered "No," with a snarl that shrivelled me up like burned leather. I went off, smarting under this insult to my dignity, and asked another local official, supplicatingly, if I couldn't have some poor little corner somewhere in a sleeping-car; but he cut me short with a venomous "No, you can't; every corner is full. Now, don't bother me any more"; and he turned his back and walked off. My dignity was in a state now which cannot be described. I was so ruffled that--well, I said to my companion, "If these people knew who I am they--"But my companion cut me short there--"Don't talk such folly," he said; "if they did know who you are, do you suppose it would help your high-mightiness to a vacancy in a train which has no vacancies in it?"

This did not improve my condition any to speak of, but just then I observed that the colored porter of a sleeping-car had his eye on me.

ooze - сочиться, выделяться; вытекать

oozing politeness from every pore -- презрительно-иронично.

Вытекая вежливостью из каждой своей поры.

berth [b???]

спальное место в железнодорожном вагоне, самолёте,на пароходе.

lower berth -- нижняя полка (полка пониже)

sleeping berth -- спальное место

upper berth -- верхняя полка (полка повыше)

a couple of

после конструкции a + noun + of артикли не употребляются

a cup of tea; a bottle of kwas;

aboard [?'b??d] на борту; на борт

all aboard! -- посадка заканчивается!

Welcome aboard! -- Приветствуем вас на борту!

Then he touched his hat

типичный способ приветствовать и прощаться с тем, кто выше Вас по социальной лестнице

I saw his dark countenance light up. He whispered to the uniformed conductor, punctuating with nods and jerks toward me, and straightway this conductor came forward, oozing politeness from every pore.

"Can I be of any service to you?" he asked. "Will you have a place in the sleeper?"

"Yes," I said, "and much oblige me, too. Give me anything--anything will answer."

"We have nothing left but the big family state-room," he continued, "with two berths and a couple of arm-chairs in it, but it is entirely at your disposal. Here, Tom, take these satchels aboard!"

Then he touched his hat and we and the colored Tom moved along. I was bursting to drop just one little remark to my companion, but I held in and waited.

bow [bau] гнуть, кланяться

Bow [b?u] дуга; радуга

bow tie ['b?u?ta?] галстук-бабочка

Bow [b?u] ; Боу (название знаменитой мастерской китайского фарфора в Эссексе)

high [ha?]

высокий, высоко

He flies very high. = He is a high flier.

highly ['ha?l?]

благоприятно; благосклонно

she praises him highly for his high flights.

fixed up

иметь ровно столько, сколько необходимо. Небольше и неменьше

They have it all fixed up --

У них уже все на мази

He can easily have it fixed up for you -- Он это может вам запросто устроить

Then he touched his hat and we and the colored Tom moved along. I was bursting to drop just one little remark to my companion, but I held in and waited. Tom made us comfortable in that sumptuous great apartment, and then said, with many bows and a perfect affluence of smiles:

"Now, is dey anything you want, sah? Case you kin have jes' anything you wants. It don't make no difference what it is."

"Can I have some hot water and a tumbler at nine to-night-blazing hot?" I asked. "You know about the right temperature for a hot Scotch punch?"

"Yes, sah, dat you kin; you kin pen on it; I'll get it myself."

"Good! Now, that lamp is hung too high. Can I have a big coach candle fixed up just at the head of my bed,

comfortably ['k?mf(?)t?bl?] уютно

comfort ['k?mf?t]

утешение; содействие, поддержка, помощь

have a big coach candle = I'll fix her

если англичане говорят о неодушевлённом предмете высокопарно -- то исключительно в женском роде

Ship = she

Thumb

thumbs down - знак неодобрения;

thumbs up знак - одобрения;

by rule of thumb - опытным путём

Jenuel McClellan

в то время мэр Нью-Йорка

.....so that I can read comfortably?"

"Yes, sah, you kin; I'll fix her up myself, an' I'll fix her so she'll burn all night. Yes, sah; an' you can jes' call for anything you want, and dish yer whole railroad'll be turned wrong end up an' inside out for to get it for you. Dat's so." And he disappeared.

Well, I tilted my head back, hooked my thumbs in my armholes,smiled a smile on my companion, and said, gently:

"Well, what do you say now?"

My companion was not in the humor to respond, and didn't. The next moment that smiling black face was thrust in at the crack of the door, and this speech followed:

"Laws bless you, sah, I knowed you in a minute. I told de conductah so.

Laws! I knowed you de minute I sot eyes on you."

"Is that so, my boy?" (Handing him a quadruple fee.) "Who am I?"

"Jenuel McClellan," and he disappeared again.

My companion said, vinegarishly, "Well, well! what do you say now?"

Right there comes in the marvellous coincidence I mentioned a while ago --viz., I was speechless, and that is my condition now.

Perceive it?

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