"Yes, it is rather charming, isn't it? It's so London; it gives one a sort of jolly
feeling."
She turned to him (она повернулась к нему), standing by her side (/он/ стоял
рядом с ней), as she said this (когда он говорила это). He put his arm round her
waist (он положил руку ей на талию) and kissed her full on the lips (и
поцеловал ее /прямо/ в губы). No woman was ever more surprised in her life (ни
одна женщина не была удивлена больше /чем Джулия/ за всю свою жизнь).
She was so taken aback (она была настолько ошеломлена; to take aback —
поразить, захватить врасплох) that she never thought of doing anything (что
она даже и не двигалась: «не подумала о том, чтобы что-то сделать»). His lips
were soft (его губы были мягкими) and there was a perfume of youth about him
(и от него исходил аромат молодости; perfume — благоухание, духи) which
was really rather delightful (который на самом деле был восхитительным). But
what he was doing was preposterous (но то, что он делал, противоречило
здравому смыслу; preposterous — абсурдный, нелепый, несообразный). He was
forcing her lips apart with the tip of his tongue (он раздвигал ее губы кончиком
своего языка; apart — в сторону, раздельно, порознь) and now he had both
arms round her (и теперь он уже обнял ее двумя руками: «он положил обе
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руки вокруг нее»). She did not feel angry (она не рассердилась: «не
чувствовала себя рассерженной»), she did not feel inclined to laugh (ей не
хотелось смеяться: «она не чувствовала склонности рассмеяться»), she did not
know what she felt (она не знала, что она чувствовала).
perfume ['pq:fju:m] delightful [dI'laItf(q)l] preposterous [prI'pOst(q)rqs]
She turned to him, standing by her side, as she said this. He put his arm round
Her waist and kissed her full on the lips. No woman was ever more surprised
In her life. She was so taken aback that she never thought of doing anything.
His lips were soft and there was a perfume of youth about him which was
Really rather delightful. But what he was doing was preposterous. He was
Forcing her lips apart with the tip of his tongue and now he had both arms
Round her. She did not feel angry, she did not feel inclined to laugh, she did