On the other hand if he was shattered and tongue-tied, she'd be all tremulous

Herself, sobs in the voice and all that, and she'd say it had never dawned on

Her that he felt like that about her, and no, no, it would break Michael's heart.

They'd have a good cry together and then everything would be all right. With

His beautiful manners she could count upon him not making a nuisance of

Himself when she had once got it into his head that there was nothing doing.

But when it happened (но когда оно /объяснение/ случилось) it did not turn out

(оно оказалось; to turn out — зд. закончиться каким-либо результатом) in the

least as she had expected (совсем не таким, как она ожидала). Charles Tamerley

and Julia had been for a walk in St. James's Park (Чарльз Тэмерли и Джулия

были на прогулке в Сент-Джеймс-парке), they had looked at the pelicans (они

уже посмотрели пеликанов), and the scene suggesting it (и так как увиденное

навело на /эту/ мысль), they had discussed the possibility of her playing

Millamant on a Sunday evening (то они обсуждали возможность /того, что/ она

будет играть Милламант в воскресном спектакле: «в воскресенье вечером»).

They went back to Julia's flat (они вернулись назад в квартиру Джулии) to have

a cup of tea (чтобы выпить по чашке чая). They shared a crumpet (они съели

пополам сдобную лепешку). Then Charles got up to go (после этого Чарльз

поднялся, чтобы уйти). He took a miniature out of his pocket (он вытащил из

/своего/ кармана миниатюрный портрет: «миниатюру») and gave it to her (и

дал его ей).

pelican ['pelIkqn] crumpet ['krAmpIt] miniature ['mInI(q)tSq]

But when it happened it did not turn out in the least as she had expected.

Charles Tamerley and Julia had been for a walk in St. James's Park, they had

Looked at the pelicans, and the scene suggesting it, they had discussed the

Possibility of her playing Millamant on a Sunday evening. They went back to

Julia's flat to have a cup of tea. They shared a crumpet. Then Charles got up