Him. Julia refused to approach her.

"She's already been so kind to us I really couldn't ask her, and it would be so

humiliating if she refused."

 

"It's a good gamble (это хорошая авантюра: «азартная игра»), and even if she

lost the money (и даже если она потеряет деньги) she wouldn't feel it (она этого

не почувствует). I'm quite sure (я полностью уверен) you could get round her

(ты смогла бы обвести ее /вокруг пальца/) if you tried (если бы ты захотела =

попыталась)."

Julia was pretty sure she could too (Джулия тоже была совершенно уверена, что

она смогла бы). Michael was very simple-minded in some ways (Майкл был

очень глуповатым: «бесхитростным» в некоторых отношениях); she did not

feel called upon (она не сочла необходимым; to feel called upon —

чувствовать призвание, потребность, быть призванным) to point out to him

the obvious facts (указать ему на очевидные факты).

But he was not a man who let a thing drop (но он не был человеком, который /с

легкостью/ бросал /идею/; to let drop smth. — выпустить, выронить,

обронить) when he had set his mind to it (когда он сосредоточился на ней).

They were going to Guildford to spend the week-end with Dolly (они ехали в

Гилфорд, чтобы провести выходные: «уик-энд» с Долли), and were driving

down after the Saturday night's performance (и выезжали /за город/ после

субботнего вечернего представления) in the new car (в новой машине) that

Julia had given Michael for his birthday (которую Джулия подарила Майклу на

 

 

 

 

 

его день рождения).

 

gamble ['gxmb(q)l] simple-minded ["sImp(q)l'maIndId] Saturday ['sxtqdI]

 

"It's a good gamble, and even if she lost the money she wouldn't feel it. I'm

quite sure you could get round her if you tried."

Julia was pretty sure she could too. Michael was very simple-minded in some

Ways; she did not feel called upon to point out to him the obvious facts.

But he was not a man who let a thing drop when he had set his mind to it.

They were going to Guildford to spend the week-end with Dolly, and were

Driving down after the Saturday night's performance in the new car that Julia