Examination

They talked of the theatre (они разговаривали о театре). He had seen her in every

play she had acted in (он видел ее в каждом спектакле, в которых она играла)

since he was twelve years old (с тех пор, как ему исполнилось двенадцать лет).

He told her (он рассказал ей) that once when he was fourteen (как однажды,

когда ему было четырнадцать) he had stood outside the stage door after a

matinee (он стоял у служебного входа в театр после дневного спектакля) and

when she came out (и когда она вышла) had asked her to sign her name in his

autograph-book (попросил ее расписаться: «написать свое имя» в его альбоме

для автографов). He was sweet (он был так мил) with his blue eyes (с такими

голубыми глазами) and pale brown hair (и светло-каштановыми волосами; pale

— бледный, тусклый). It was a pity (как жаль) he plastered it down like that (что

он приглаживал их /бриллиантином/). He had a white skin (у него была белая

кожа) and rather a high colour (и яркий румянец); she wondered if he was

consumptive (она /даже/ подумала, не чахоточный ли он; consumptive —

болеющий туберкулезом). Although his clothes were cheap (хотя его одежда

была недорогой: «дешевой») he wore them well (он носил ее хорошо), she

liked that (и ей это нравилось), and he looked incredibly clean (и он выглядел

невероятно чистеньким).

autograph ['O:tqgrQ:f] plaster ['plQ:stq] consumptive [kqn'sAmptIv]

They talked of the theatre. He had seen her in every play she had acted in

Since he was twelve years old. He told her that once when he was fourteen he

Had stood outside the stage door after a matinee and when she came out had

Asked her to sign her name in his autograph-book. He was sweet with his blue

Eyes and pale brown hair. It was a pity he plastered it down like that. He had

A white skin and rather a high colour; she wondered if he was consumptive.

Although his clothes were cheap he wore them well, she liked that, and he