Julia was doubtful. He had no fantasy and his ideas were commonplace. She

Was not sure that he would have authority over the cast. But the only available

Director demanded a fee that they both thought exorbitant and there was

Nothing left but to let Michael try. He made a much better job of it than Julia

Expected. He was thorough; he worked hard. Julia, strangely enough, felt that

He was getting more out of her than any other director had done.

He knew what she was capable of (он знал, на что она была способна), and,

familiar with her every inflection (и /он/, знакомый с каждой ее модуляцией

/голоса/), every glance of her wonderful eyes (каждым взглядом ее

удивительных глаз), every graceful movement of her body (каждым

грациозным движением ее тела), he was able to give her suggestions (он

оказался способен давать ей такие советы) out of which she managed to build

up the best performance of her career (из которых ей удалось создать лучшую

роль в ее карьере: «выстроить лучшее исполнение в ее карьере»). With the

cast (с труппой /актеров/) he was at once conciliatory and exacting (он был

одновременно умиротворяющим и требовательным). When tempers were

frayed (когда нервы у всех сдавали: «характеры раздражались,

сталкивались») his good humour (его добродушие), his real kindliness (его

неподдельное: «настоящее» добросердечие), smoothed things over

(сглаживали ситуацию). After that (после этого) there was no question (вопрос

уже не стоял: «не было вопроса») but that he should continue to direct their

plays (но /было решено/, что он должен продолжать режиссировать их

постановки).

inflection [In'flekS(q)n] conciliatory [kqn'sIlIqt(q)rI] continue [kqn'tInju:]

He knew what she was capable of, and, familiar with her every inflection,

Every glance of her wonderful eyes, every graceful movement of her body, he

Was able to give her suggestions out of which she managed to build up the best

Performance of her career. With the cast he was at once conciliatory and

Exacting. When tempers were frayed his good humour, his real kindliness,

Smoothed things over. After that there was no question but that he should