Have been more than thirty. She wondered if he was a Spanish Grandee.

He was not very well dressed (одет он был не очень хорошо), but then foreigners

often weren't (но, потом, многие иностранцы были /одеты плохо/: «не были

/одеты хорошо/»), his clothes might have cost a lot (его одежда вполне могла

стоить дорого) even if they were badly cut (даже если она и была плохо

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скроена), and his tie, though rather loud, she recognized as a Charvet (и его

галстук, хотя и достаточно вычурный, она узнала, это был галстук от

Шарвье; loud — громкий, кричащий). When they came to the coffee (когда       им

подали кофе: «они дошли до кофе») he asked her whether he might offer her a

liqueur (он спросил у нее, может ли он предложить ей ликер).

"That's very kind of you (это очень мило с вашей стороны). Perhaps it'll make

me sleep better (возможно он поможет мне лучше уснуть: «позволит мне

лучше спать»)."

He offered her a cigarette (он предложил ей сигарету). His cigarette-case was

silver (его портсигар был из серебра: «серебряный»), that put her off a little

(что слегка сбило ее с толку; to put off — зд. обескураживать, смущать), but

when he closed it she saw    (но когда он закрыл его, она увидела) that in the

corner was a small crown in gold (что в углу была маленькая корона из золота).

He must be a count or something (он, должно быть, граф или что-то в этом

роде). It was rather chic (это было достаточно изыскано; chic — шик,

элегантность), having a silver cigarette-case with a gold crown on it (иметь

серебряный портсигар с золотой короной на нем). 

foreigner ['fOrInq] liqueur [lI'kjVq] chic [Si(:)k]

He was not very well dressed, but then foreigners often weren't, his clothes

Might have cost a lot even if they were badly cut, and his tie, though rather

Loud, she recognized as a Charvet. When they came to the coffee he asked her

Whether he might offer her a liqueur.

"That's very kind of you. Perhaps it'll make me sleep better."

He offered her a cigarette. His cigarette-case was silver, that put her off a

Little, but when he closed it she saw that in the corner was a small crown in

Gold. He must be a count or something. It was rather chic, having a silver

Cigarette-case with a gold crown on it. 

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Pity he had to wear those modern clothes (/какая/ жалость, что он должен

носить эту современную одежду)! If he'd been dressed like Francis I          (если бы

он был одет как Франциск Первый) he would really look very distinguished (он

бы действительно выглядел очень аристократично). She set herself to be as

gracious (она решила быть /с ним/ настолько любезной) as she knew how

(насколько могла: «знала как»).

"I think I should tell you (/я/ думаю, что должен сказать вам)," he said presently

(сказал он тем временем), "that I know who you are (что знаю, кто вы /такая/).

And may I add (и могу ли я добавить) that I have a great admiration for you (что

я ваш искренний поклонник: «что  я испытываю величайшее восхищение

вами»)?"

She gave him a lingering look      (она бросила на него длительный взгляд; to

linger —  засиживаться, задерживаться; колебаться, медлить) of her

splendid eyes (своих прекрасных глаз).

"You've seen me act (вы видели мое исполнение: «как я играю на сцене»)?"

"Yes, I was in London last month (да, я был в Лондоне в прошлом месяце)."

"An interesting little play, wasn't it (интересная пьеса, не правда ли)?"

"Only because you made it so (только потому, что вы сделали ее такой)."

distinguished [dIs'tINgwISt] admiration ["xdmq'reIS(q)n] 

because [bI'kOz; bIkqz]

Pity he had to wear those modern clothes! If he'd been dressed like Francis I

He would really look very distinguished. She set herself to be as gracious as

She knew how.

"I think I should tell you," he said presently, "that I know who you are. And

may I add that I have a great admiration for you?"

She gave him a lingering look of her splendid eyes.

"You've seen me act?"

"Yes, I was in London last month."

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"An interesting little play, wasn't it?"

"Only because you made it so."

When the man came round to collect the money (когда подошел служащий:

«человек», чтобы собрать деньги /за обед/) she had to insist on paying her own

bill (ей пришлось настоять, что она сама оплатит свой счет: «на оплате своего

собственного счета»). The Spaniard accompanied her to the carriage        (испанец

проводил ее до купе) and then said he would go along the train (и затем сказал,

что пройдется по поезду) to see if he could find a sleeper for her              (чтобы

посмотреть, сможет ли он найти для нее спальное место). He came back in a

quarter of an hour (он вернулся через четверть часа) with a conductor (с

проводником) and told her that he had got her a compartment (и сказал, что

нашел: «достал» для нее купе) and if she would give the conductor her things (и,

что если она отдаст проводнику свои вещи) he would take her to it (он отведет

ее туда). She was delighted (она обрадовалась). He threw down his hat on the

seat she vacated (он бросил свою шляпу на место, которое она освободила)

and she followed him along the corridor (и проследовала за ним по коридору).

When they reached the compartment (когда они добрались до купе) he told the

conductor (он велел: «сказал» проводнику) to take the portmanteau and the

dispatch-case (отнести: «взять» чемодан и /полевую/ сумку) that were in the

rack (которые были на полке для вещей) to the carriage madame had just left (в

купе, которое мадам только что оставила).

Spaniard ['spxnIqd] conductor [kqn'dAktq] portmanteau [pO:t'mxntqV]

When the man came round to collect the money she had to insist on paying

Her own bill. The Spaniard accompanied her to the carriage and then said he

Would go along the train to see if he could find a sleeper for her. He came back

In a quarter of an hour with a conductor and told her that he had got her a

Compartment and if she would give the conductor her things he would take

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Her to it. She was delighted. He threw down his hat on the seat she vacated

And she followed him along the corridor. When they reached the

Compartment he told the conductor to take the portmanteau and the dispatch-