The Wonderful Wizard of Oz / Волшебник из страны Оз. Книга для чтения на английском языке

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Pilar said: �Why did you ask me if I was your father’s seventh wife? Has he really had six wives?’

Harry laughed. �No, I believe he’s only had one official one. Well – Pil – what’s your name?’

�Pilar, yes.’

�Well, Pilar, it really gives me quite a turn to see something like you blooming in this mausoleum.’

�This – maus – please?[76 - This – maus – please? – (разг.) Простите, в чем?]’

�This museum of stuffed dummies! I always thought this house was lousy! Now I see it again I think it’s lousier than ever!’

Pilar said in a shocked voice: �Oh, no, it is very handsome here! The furniture is good and the carpets – thick carpets everywhere – and there are lots of ornaments.

Everything is very good quality and very, very rich!’

�You’re right there,’ said Harry, grinning. He looked at her with amusement. �You know, I can’t help getting a kick out of seeing you in the midst —’

He broke off as Lydia came rapidly into the room.

She came straight to him.

�How d’you do, Harry? I’m Lydia – Alfred’s wife.’ �How de do, Lydia.’ He shook hands, examining her intelligent mobile face in a swift glance and approving mentally of the way she walked – very few women moved well.

Lydia in her turn took quick stock of him[77 - took quick stock of him – (разг.) критически осмотрела его с ног до головы].

She thought: �He looks a frightful tough – attractive though.

I wouldn’t trust him an inch…[78 - I wouldn’t trust him an inch… – (разг.) Я бы не доверяла ему ни на грош]’

She said smiling: �How does it look after all these years? Quite different, or very much the same?’

�Pretty much the same.’ He looked round him. �This room’s been done over.’

�Oh, many times.’

He said: �I meant by you. You’ve made it – different.’

�Yes, I expect so…’

He grinned at her, a sudden impish grin that reminded her with a start of the old man upstairs.

�It’s got more class about it now! I remember hearing that old Alfred had married a girl whose people came over with the Conqueror[79 - the Conqueror – Вильгельм Завоеватель (1027– 1087), король Англии с 1066 г. до своей смерти (победил короля Гарольда в битве при Гастингсе)].