Английский язык с Энтони Хоупом. Узник Зенды / Anthony Hope. The Prisoner Of Zenda - стр. 3
“Good families are generally worse than any others,” she said (благородные: «хорошие» семьи обычно хуже любых других, – сказала она).
Upon this I stroked my hair (при этом я пригладил волосы; to stroke – гладить /рукой/, поглаживать): I knew quite well what she meant (я знал довольно хорошо, что она имеет в виду; to know; to mean).
“I’m so glad Robert’s is black!” she cried (я так рада, что у Роберта /они/ черные, – воскликнула она; to cry – кричать; восклицать).
At this moment Robert (в этот момент Роберт) (who rises at seven and works before breakfast (который встает в семь и работает перед завтраком)) came in (вошел в /комнату/). He glanced at his wife (он взглянул на жену): her cheek was slightly flushed (ее щечка слегка раскраснелась; to flush – вспыхнуть; покраснеть); he patted it caressingly (он ласково ее погладил; to pat – похлопывать /кого-л./; погладить /кого-л./).
This remark of mine rather annoyed Rose, for everybody knows (and therefore there can be no harm in referring to the fact) that, pretty and accomplished as she herself is, her family is hardly of the same standing as the Rassendylls. Besides her attractions, she possessed a large fortune, and my brother Robert was wise enough not to mind about her ancestry. Ancestry is, in fact, a matter concerning which the next observation of Rose’s has some truth.
“Good families are generally worse than any others,” she said.
Upon this I stroked my hair: I knew quite well what she meant.
“I’m so glad Robert’s is black!” she cried.
At this moment Robert (who rises at seven and works before breakfast) came in. He glanced at his wife: her cheek was slightly flushed; he patted it caressingly.
“What’s the matter, my dear?” he asked (что случилось, моя дорогая? – спросил он).
“She objects to my doing nothing and having red hair (ей не нравится, что я ничем не занимаюсь и что у меня рыжие волосы; to object – возражать; не любить, не одобрять),” said I, in an injured tone (сказал я обиженным тоном; to injure – ранить, ушибить; обидеть