America, they all called me a tight-wad but I just let them talk, I've brought

back between twelve and fifteen hundred pounds."

 

"Michael, how on earth (Майкл, каким образом; how on earth — каким же

образом, earth — земля) can you have done that (ты умудрился: «смог» сделать

это)?"

"I didn't give much away (я не сильно-то шиковал: «не раздавал многое»), you

know (знаешь ли)," he smiled happily (улыбался он счастливо). "Of course it's

not enough (конечно, этого не достаточно) to start management on (чтобы

начать свой собственный театр), but it's enough to get married on (но этого

достаточно, чтобы пожениться), I mean (я имею в виду) we'd have something

to fall back on (у нас будет, на что рассчитывать: «положиться»; to fall back —

прибегать к чему-либо) if we didn't get parts right away (если мы не сможем

получить роли немедленно) or happened (или случиться так, что) to be out of a

job (окажемся: «будем» без работы) for a few months (на несколько месяцев)."

It took Julia a second or two to understand what he meant (пара секунд ушла на

то, чтобы Джулия поняла, что он имел в виду).

"D'you mean to say, get married now (ты имеешь в виду пожениться сейчас)?"

"Of course it's a risk (конечно же, это определенный риск), without anything in

prospect (не имея ничего на /ближайшую/ перспективу), but one has to take a

risk sometimes (но иногда приходится рисковать)." Julia took his head in both

 

 

 

 

 

her hands (Джулия взяла его голову в обе руки) and pressed his lips with hers (и

прижала его губы к своим). Then she gave a sigh (потом она вздохнула).

 

earth [q:T] job [dZOb] prospect ['prOspekt]

 

"Michael, how on earth can you have done that?"

"I didn't give much away, you know," he smiled happily. "Of course it's not

Enough to start management on, but it's enough to get married on, I mean

We'd have something to fall back on if we didn't get parts right away or

happened to be out of a job for a few months."

It took Julia a second or two to understand what he meant.

"D'you mean to say, get married now?"

"Of course it's a risk, without anything in prospect, but one has to take a risk

sometimes." Julia took his head in both her hands and pressed his lips with