She gave him a little reflective look

"Vous l'avez voulu, Georges Dandin."

"What's that?"

"Moliere."

As soon as the deed of partnership had been signed (как только договор

товарищества был подписан) and Michael had got his theatre booked for the

autumn (и Майкл забронировал /свой = понравившийся ему/ театр на осень)

he engaged a publicity agent (он нанял представителя по связям с

общественностью = рекламного агента). Paragraphs were sent to the papers

(заметки: «короткие сообщения» были разосланы по газетам) announcing the

new venture (/в которых/ объявлялось об открытии нового театра:

«предприятия») and Michael and the publicity agent (и Майкл, /вместе с/

рекламным агентом) prepared interviews for him and Julia (подготовили

/тексты/ интервью для него /самого/ и Джулии) to give to the Press (/которые

они должны были/ предоставить /представителям/ прессы). Photographs of

them (их фотографии), singly and together (по отдельности и вместе), with and

without Roger (с Роджером и без Роджера), appeared in the weeklies

(появлялись в еженедельниках). The domestic note (семейная тема) was

worked for all it was worth (использовалась на всю катушку: «прорабатывалась

на все, чего она стоила»). They could not quite make up their minds (они не

могли до конца определиться; to make up one's mind — решиться, принять

решение) which of the three plays they had (с которой из трех пьес, из тех, что у

них были) it would be best to start with (будет лучше всего начать). Then one

afternoon (позже, однажды днем) when Julia was sitting in her bedroom (когда

Джулия сидела в своей спальне) reading a novel (и читала роман), Michael

came in (вошел Майкл) with a manuscript in his hand (с рукописью в руке).

partnership ['pQ:tnqSIp] publicity [pA'blIsItI] weekly ['wi:klI]

manuscript ['mxnjVskrIpt]

As soon as the deed of partnership had been signed and Michael had got his

Theatre booked for the autumn he engaged a publicity agent. Paragraphs were

Sent to the papers announcing the new venture and Michael and the publicity

Agent prepared interviews for him and Julia to give to the Press. Photographs

Of them, singly and together, with and without Roger, appeared in the

Weeklies. The domestic note was worked for all it was worth. They could not

Quite make up their minds which of the three plays they had it would be best

To start with. Then one afternoon when Julia was sitting in her bedroom