Three Men in a Boat - Chapter 14 - Work, washing, and fishing

chapter – [ˈtʃæptə] – глава
work – [ˈwɜ:k] – работа, труд
washing – [ˈwɒʃɪŋ] – стирка
fishing – [ˈfɪʃɪŋ] – рыбалка

We woke up late the next morning, and it was about ten o’clock when we moved off.

wake (woke, waken) up – [weɪk (wəʊk, ˈweɪkən) ʌp] – проснуться
late – [leɪt] – поздно
next – [nekst] – следующий
morning – [ˈmɔ:nɪŋ] – утро
about – [əˈbaʊt] – около; приблизительно
o’clock (сокращение от ‘of the clock’) – [əˈklɒk] – на часах; часов
move off – [mu:v ɒf] – отъезжать, отплывать

We had already decided that we wanted to make this a good day’s journey.

already – [ɔ:lˈredi] – уже
decide – [dɪˈsaɪd] – решать
want – [ˈwɒnt] – хотеть
make (made; made) – [ˈmeɪk (ˈmeɪd; ˈmeɪd)] – сделать
good (better; best) – [ɡʊd (ˈbetə; best)] – хороший (лучше; самый лучший)
journey – [ˈdʒɜ:ni] – путешествие, поездка

We agreed that we would row, and not tow, the boat. Harris said that George and I should row, and he would steer.

agree – [əˈɡri:] – соглашаться
row – [raʊ] – грести
tow – [təʊ] – тащить, тянуть, буксировать
boat – [bəʊt] – лодка
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
steer – [stɪə] – управлять, вести судно

I did not like this idea at all. I said that he and George should row, so that I could rest a little.

like – [ˈlaɪk] – нравиться
idea – [aɪˈdɪə] – идея; мысль
at all – [ət ɔ:l] – вообще; совсем; нисколько
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
row – [raʊ] – грести
rest – [rest] – отдыхать
a little – [ə ˈlɪtl̩] – немного

I thought that I was doing too much of the work on this trip. I was beginning to feel strongly about it.

think (thought, thought) – [ˈθɪŋk (ˈθɔ:t, ˈθɔ:t)] – думать
do\does (did; done) – [dʊ\dʌz (dɪd; dʌn)] – делать
work – [ˈwɜ:k] – работа, труд
trip – [trɪp] – путешествие, поездка
begin (began, begun) – [bɪˈɡɪn (bɪˈɡæn, bɪˈɡʌn)] – начинать
feel (felt; felt) – [fi:l (felt; felt)] – чувствовать; ощущать
strongly – [ˈstrɒŋli] – крепко, сильно

I always think that I am doing too much work. It is not because I do not like work. I do like it. I find it very interesting.

always – [ˈɔ:lweɪz] – всегда
think (thought, thought) – [ˈθɪŋk (ˈθɔ:t, ˈθɔ:t)] – думать
do\does (did; done) – [dʊ\dʌz (dɪd; dʌn)] – делать
work – [ˈwɜ:k] – работа, труд
because – [bɪˈkɒz] – потому что; оттого что
like – [ˈlaɪk] – нравиться
find (found, found) – [faɪnd (faʊnd, faʊnd)] – находить; считать
interesting – [ˈɪntrəstɪŋ] – интересный

I can sit and look at it for hours. You cannot give me too much work. I like to collect it. My study is full of it.

sit (sat, sat) – [sɪt (sæt, sæt)] – сидеть
look at – [ˈlʊk ət] – смотреть на
hour – [ˈaʊə] – час
give (gave; given) – [ɡɪv (ɡeɪv; ɡɪvn̩)] – давать
work – [ˈwɜ:k] – работа, труд
like – [ˈlaɪk] – нравиться
collect – [kəˈlekt] – собирать, накапливать
study – [ˈstʌdi] – рабочий кабинет
full – [fʊl] – наполненный, полный

And I am very careful with my work, too. Why, some of the work in my study has been there for years, and it had not got dirty or anything.

careful – [ˈkeəfʊl] – внимательный, аккуратный
work – [ˈwɜ:k] – работа, труд
study – [ˈstʌdi] – рабочий кабинет
be\am\is\are (was\were; been) – [bi\æm\ɪz\ɑ: (wəz\wɜ:, bi:n)] – быть
year – [ˈjiə] – год
get (got; got) dirty – [ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt; ˈɡɒt) ˈdɜ:ti] – пачкаться
dirty – [ˈdɜ:ti] – грязный

That is because I take care of it. However, although I love work, I do not want to take other people’s work from them.

because – [bɪˈkɒz] – потому что; оттого что; так как
take (took, taken) care – [teɪk (tʊk, ˈteɪkən) keə] – заботиться, следить, беречь
however – [haʊˈevə] – тем не менее, однако
although – [ɔ:lˈðəʊ] – хотя
work – [ˈwɜ:k] – работа, труд
want – [ˈwɒnt] – хотеть
take (took; taken) – [teɪk (tʊk; ˈteɪkən)] – брать; взять; забрать
people – [ˈpi:pl̩] – люди

But I get it without asking for it, and this worries me. George says that I should not worry about it. In fact, he thinks that perhaps I should have more work.

get (got; got) – [ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt; ˈɡɒt)] – получать
ask – [ɑ:sk] – спрашивать, просить
worry – [ˈwʌri] – беспокоить, волновать
say (said; said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed; ˈsed)] – сказать; говорить
in fact – [ɪn ˈfækt] – в действительности; на самом деле
think (thought; thought) – [ˈθɪŋk (ˈθɔ:t; ˈθɔ:t)] – думать
perhaps – [pəˈhæps] – может быть, возможно
have\has (had; had) – [həv\hæz (həd; hæd)] – иметь
work – [ˈwɜ:k] – работа, труд

However, I expect he only says that to make me feel better.

however – [haʊˈevə] – тем не менее, однако
expect – [ɪkˈspekt] – ожидать
say (said; said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed; ˈsed)] – сказать; говорить
make (made; made) – [ˈmeɪk (ˈmeɪd; ˈmeɪd)] – вынуждать; побуждать; являться причиной чего-либо
feel (felt; felt) – [fi:l (felt; felt)] – чувствовать; ощущать
good (better; best) – [ɡʊd (ˈbetə; best)] – хороший (лучше; самый лучший)

In a boat, I have noticed that each person thinks that he is doing all the work.

boat – [bəʊt] – лодка
notice – [ˈnəʊtɪs] – заметить
each – [i:tʃ] – каждый
person – [ˈpɜ:sn̩] – человек
think (thought; thought) – [ˈθɪŋk (ˈθɔ:t; ˈθɔ:t)] – думать
do\does (did; done) – [dʊ\dʌz (dɪd; dʌn)] – делать
work – [ˈwɜ:k] – работа, труд

Harris’s idea was that both George and I had let him do all the work. George said that Harris never did anything except eat and sleep.

idea – [aɪˈdɪə] – идея; мысль
both – [bəʊθ] – оба
let (let; let) – [let (let; let)] – позволять
work – [ˈwɜ:k] – работа, труд
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
never – [ˈnevə] – никогда
do\does (did; done) – [dʊ\dʌz (dɪd; dʌn)] – делать
except – [ɪkˈsept] – кроме
eat (ate; eaten) – [i:t (et; ˈi:tn̩)] – есть
sleep (slept; slept) – [sli:p (slept; slept)] – спать

He, George, had done all the work. He said that he had never met such lazy people as Harris and me.

do\does (did; done) – [dʊ\dʌz (dɪd; dʌn)] – делать
work – [ˈwɜ:k] – работа, труд
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
meet (met, met) – [mi:t (met, met)] – встречать
such – [sʌtʃ] – такой
lazy – [ˈleɪzi] – ленивый
people – [ˈpi:pl̩] – люди

That amused Harris. ‘George! Work!’ he laughed. ‘If George worked for half an hour, it would kill him.

amuse – [əˈmju:z] – забавлять, веселить, позабавить
work – [ˈwɜ:k] – работа, труд
work (worked/wrought; worked/wrought) – [ˈwɜ:k (wɜ:kt/ˈrɔ:t; wɜ:kt/ˈrɔ:t)] – работать
laugh – [lɑ:f] – смеяться
half an hour – [hɑ:f ən ˈaʊə] – полчаса
kill – [kɪl] – убить

Have you ever seen George work?’ he added, and he turned to me. I agreed with Harris that I had never seen George work.

see (saw, seen) – [ˈsi: (ˈsɔ:, ˈsi:n)] – видеть
work – [ˈwɜ:k] – работа
add – [æd] – добавить
turn – [tɜ:n] – поворачиваться
agree – [əˈɡri:] – соглашаться

‘Well, how can you know?’ George answered Harris. ‘You’re always asleep. Have you ever seen Harris awake, except at meal times?’ George asked me.

know (knew; known) – [nəʊ (nju:, nəʊn)] – знать
answer – [ˈɑ:nsə] – отвечать
always – [ˈɔ:lweɪz] – всегда
asleep – [əˈsli:p] – спящий
see (saw, seen) – [ˈsi: (ˈsɔ:, ˈsi:n)] – видеть
awake – [əˈweɪk] – проснувшийся, бодрствующий
except – [ɪkˈsept] – кроме, помимо
meal – [mi:l] – еда, кушанье
time – [ˈtaɪm] – время
ask – [ɑ:sk] – спрашивать

I had to tell the truth and agree with George. Harris had done very little work in the boat.

have\has (had; had) to – [həv\hæz (həd; hæd) tu:] – быть должным
tell (told; told) – [ˈtel (toʊld; toʊld)] – сказать; говорить
truth – [tru:θ] – правда
agree – [əˈɡri:] – соглашаться
do\does (did; done) – [dʊ\dʌz (dɪd; dʌn)] – делать
work – [ˈwɜ:k] – работа
boat – [bəʊt] – лодка

‘Oh, come on! I’ve done more that old J., anyway,’ Harris replied.
‘Well, it would be difficult to do less,’ George added.

come on – [kʌm ɒn] – да ладно!
do\does (did; done) – [dʊ\dʌz (dɪd; dʌn)] – делать
anyway – [ˈeniweɪ] – так или иначе, как бы то ни было
reply – [rɪˈplaɪ] – отвечать
difficult – [ˈdɪfɪkəlt] – сложный, трудный
less – [les] – меньше
add – [æd] – добавить

‘Oh, him, he thinks he’s a passenger and doesn’t need to work!’ Harris said.

think (thought; thought) – [ˈθɪŋk (ˈθɔ:t; ˈθɔ:t)] – думать
passenger – [ˈpæsɪndʒə] – пассажир
work (worked/wrought; worked/wrought) – [ˈwɜ:k (wɜ:kt/ˈrɔ:t; wɜ:kt/ˈrɔ:t)] – работать
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить

And that was how grateful they were to me, after I had brought them and their old boat all the way up from Kingston; after I had organized everything of them; and after I had taken care of them!

grateful – [ˈɡreɪtfəl] – благодарный
bring (brought, brought) – [brɪŋ (ˈbrɔ:t, ˈbrɔ:t)] – доставлять, приводить
boat – [bəʊt] – лодка
way – [ˈweɪ] – путь, дорога
Kingston – [ˈkɪŋstən] – Кингстон на Темзе (Kingston upon Thames) — город в английском графстве Суррей, в 25 км от Лондона.
organize – [ˈɔ:ɡənaɪz] – устроить, организовать
take (took, taken) care – [teɪk (tʊk, ˈteɪkən) keə] – заботиться

Finally, we decided that Harris and George would row until we got past Reading, and then I would tow the boat from there.

finally – [ˈfaɪnəli] – наконец
decide – [dɪˈsaɪd] – решить
row – [raʊ] – грести
until – [ʌnˈtɪl] – до, пока, до тех пор пока
get (got; got) – [ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt; ˈɡɒt)] – очутиться; прийти; попасть
past – [pɑ:st] – мимо
tow – [təʊ] – тащить, тянуть, буксировать
boat – [bəʊt] – лодка

We reached Reading at about eleven o’clock. We did not stay long, though, because the river is dirty there.

reach – [ri:tʃ] – достичь, добраться
about – [əˈbaʊt] – около; приблизительно
eleven – [ɪˈlevn̩] – 11
o’clock (сокращение от ‘of the clock’) – [əˈklɒk] – на часах; часов
stay – [steɪ] – оставаться
long – [ˈlɒŋ] – долго
though – [ðəʊ] – однако
because – [bɪˈkɒz] – потому что; оттого что
river – [ˈrɪvə] – река
dirty – [ˈdɜ:ti] – грязный

However, after that it becomes very beautiful. Goring, on the left, and Streatley, on the right, are both very pretty places.

however – [haʊˈevə] – тем не менее, однако
become (became, become) – [bɪˈkʌm (bɪˈkeɪm, bɪˈkʌm)] – стать
beautiful – [ˈbju:təfl̩] – прекрасный, красивый
on the left – [ɒn ðə left] – слева
on the right – [ɒn ðə raɪt] – справа
both – [bəʊθ] – оба
pretty – [ˈprɪti] – приятный, прелестный, замечательный
place – [ˈpleɪs] – место

Earlier, we had decided to go on to Wallingford that day, but the river was lovely at Streatley.

earlier – [ˈɜ:liə] – раньше, ранее
decide – [dɪˈsaɪd] – решить
go (went; gone) on – [ɡəʊ ˈ(went; ɡɒn) ɒn] – идти вперед
river – [ˈrɪvə] – река
lovely – [ˈlʌvli] – славный, чудесный

We left our boat at the bridge, and we went into the village. We had lunch at a little pub, and Montmorency enjoyed that.

leave (left, left) – [li:v (left, left)] – оставлять
boat – [bəʊt] – лодка
bridge – [brɪdʒ] – мост
go (went, gone) – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent, ɡɒn)] – идти
village – [ˈvɪlɪdʒ] – деревня, поселение
have\has (had; had) lunch – [həv\hæz (həd; hæd) lʌntʃ] – обедать
little (less; least) – [ˈlɪtl̩ (les; li:st)] – маленький; небольшой (меньше; самое малое)
pub – [pʌb] – паб, бар, кабачок
enjoy – [ɪnˈdʒoɪ] – получать удовольствие, наслаждаться

We stayed at Streatley for two days, and we took our clothes to be washed.

stay – [steɪ] – оставаться, останавливаться
take (took, taken) – [teɪk (tʊk, ˈteɪkən)] – брать, взять, брать с собой
clothes – [kləʊðz] – одежда
wash – [wɒʃ] – стирать
washed – [wɒʃt] – постиранный

We had tried to wash them ourselves, in the river, and George had told us what to do. This was not a success!

try (tried) – [traɪ (traɪd)] – пытаться, стараться, пробовать
wash – [wɒʃ] – стирать
river – [ˈrɪvə] – река
tell (told, told) – [tel (təʊld, təʊld)] – сказать
do\does (did; done) – [dʊ\dʌz (dɪd; dʌn)] – делать
success – [səkˈses] – успех, удача

Before we washed them, they were very, very dirty, but we could just wear them. After we had washed them, they were worse than before.

wash – [wɒʃ] – стирать
dirty – [ˈdɜ:ti] – грязный
wear (wore; worn) – [weə (wɔ:, wɔ:n)] – носить, одевать
bad (worse, worst) – [bæd (wɜ:s, wɜ:st)] – плохой (еще хуже, самый худший)

However, the river between Reading and Henley was cleaner because we had taken all the dirt from it, and we had washed it into our clothes.

however – [haʊˈevə] – тем не менее, однако
river – [ˈrɪvə] – река
between – [bɪˈtwi:n] – между
cleaner – [ˈkli:nə] – чище
because – [bɪˈkɒz] – потому что; оттого что; так как
take (took; taken) – [teɪk (tʊk; ˈteɪkən)] – брать; взять; забрать
dirt – [dɜ:t] – грязь
wash – [wɒʃ] – стирать
clothes – [kləʊðz] – одежда

The woman who washed them at Streatley made us pay three times the usual price.

woman (women) – [ˈwʊmən (ˈwɪmɪn)] – женщина (женщины)
wash – [wɒʃ] – стирать
make (made, made) – [ˈmeɪk (ˈmeɪd, ˈmeɪd)] – заставить; вынуждать
pay (paid; paid) – [peɪ (peɪd; peɪd)] – платить
time – [ˈtaɪm] – раз
usual – [ˈju:ʒʊəl] – обычный
price – [praɪs] – цена

We paid her, and did not say a word about the cost.

pay (paid, paid) – [peɪ (peɪd, peɪd)] – платить
say (said; said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed; ˈsed)] – сказать; говорить
word – [ˈwɜ:d] – слово
cost – [kɒst] – цена, стоимость

The river near Streatley and Goring is excellent for fishing. You can sit and fish there all day.

river – [ˈrɪvə] – река
excellent – [ˈeksələnt] – превосходный, отличный
fishing – [ˈfɪʃɪŋ] – рыбалка
sit (sat, sat) – [sɪt (sæt, sæt)] – сидеть
fish – [fɪʃ] – ловить рыбу

Some people do sit and fish all day. They never catch any fish, of course. You may catch a dead cat or two, but you will not catch any fish.

people – [ˈpi:pl̩] – люди
sit (sat, sat) – [sɪt (sæt, sæt)] – сидеть
fish – [fɪʃ] – ловить рыбу; рыба
catch (caught, caught) – [kætʃ (ˈkɔ:t, ˈkɔ:t)] – ловить, поймать
of course – [əv kɔ:s] – разумеется, конечно
dead – [ded] – мертвый
cat – [kæt] – кошка

When you go for a walk by the river, the fish come and stand half out of the water, with their mouths open for bread.

go (went; gone) for a walk – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent; ɡɒn) fər ə wɔ:k] – пойти прогуляться; идти на прогулку
river – [ˈrɪvə] – река
fish – [fɪʃ] – рыба
come (came; come) – [kʌm (keɪm; kʌm)] – появляться; приходить
stand (stood, stood) – [stænd (stʊd, stʊd)] – стоять
half – [hɑ:f] – наполовину
out of – [aʊt ɒv] – из
water – [ˈwɔ:tə] – вода
mouth – [maʊθ] – рот
open – [ˈəʊpən] – открытый
bread – [bred] – хлеб

And if you go swimming, they all come and stare at you and get in your way. But you cannot catch them.

go (went; gone) – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent; ɡɒn)] – идти; отправляться
swim (swam, swum) – [swɪm (swæm, swʌm)] – плавать
come (came; come) – [kʌm (keɪm; kʌm)] – появляться; приходить
stare – [steə] – пристально смотреть, уставиться, глазеть
get (got; got) in the way – [ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt; ˈɡɒt) ɪn ðə ˈweɪ] – стоять на пути; мешать
catch (caught, caught) – [kætʃ (ˈkɔ:t, ˈkɔ:t)] – ловить, поймать

On the second evening, George and I and Montmorency (I do not know where Harris was) went for a walk to Wallingford.

second – [ˈsekənd] – второй
evening – [ˈi:vn̩ɪŋ] – вечер
know (knew; known) – [nəʊ (nju:, nəʊn)] – знать
go (went; gone) for a walk – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent; ɡɒn) fər ə wɔ:k] – пойти прогуляться; идти на прогулку

On the way back to the boat, we stopped at a little pub, by the river. We went in and sat down.

on the way back – [ɒn ðə ˈweɪ ˈbæk] – на обратном пути
boat – [bəʊt] – лодка
stop – [stɒp] – останавливаться
pub – [pʌb] – паб, бар, кабачок
river – [ˈrɪvə] – река
go (went; gone) in – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent; ɡɒn) ɪn] – войти, входить
sit (sat; sat) down – [sɪt (sæt; sæt) daʊn] – сесть

There was an old man there. He was smoking a pipe, and we began to talk to him.

old man – [əʊld mæn] – старик; дедушка
smoke – [sməʊk] – курить
pipe – [paɪp] – трубка
begin (began, begun) – [bɪˈɡɪn (bɪˈɡæn, bɪˈɡʌn)] – начинать
talk – [ˈtɔ:k] – говорить; разговаривать

He told us that it had been a fine day today, and we told him that it had been a fine day yesterday.

tell (told, told) – [tel (təʊld, təʊld)] – сказать
be\am\is\are (was\were; been) – [bi\æm\ɪz\ɑ: (wəz\wɜ:, bi:n)] – быть
fine – [faɪn] – хороший; прекрасный
today – [təˈdeɪ] – сегодня
yesterday – [ˈjestədi] – вчера

Then we all told each other that we thought it would be a fine day tomorrow.

tell (told, told) – [tel (təʊld, təʊld)] – сказать
each other – [i:tʃ ˈʌðə] – друг другу
think (thought, thought) – [ˈθɪŋk (ˈθɔ:t, ˈθɔ:t)] – думать
fine – [faɪn] – хороший; прекрасный
tomorrow – [təˈmɒrəʊ] – завтра

We told him that we were on holiday on the river, and that we were going to leave the next day.

tell (told, told) – [tel (təʊld, təʊld)] – сказать
holiday – [ˈhɒlədeɪ] – отпуск
river – [ˈrɪvə] – река
going to – [ɡəʊɪŋ tu:] – собираться
leave (left, left) – [li:v (left, left)] – оставлять, уходить, покидать
next – [nekst] – следующий

Then we stopped talking for a few minutes, and we began to look round the room.

stop – [stɒp] – останавливаться
talk – [ˈtɔ:k] – говорить; разговаривать
few – [ˈfju:] – несколько
minute – [ˈmɪnɪt] – минута
begin (began, begun) – [bɪˈɡɪn (bɪˈɡæn, bɪˈɡʌn)] – начинать
look round – [lʊk ˈraʊnd] – осмотреться; оглядеться
room – [ru:m] – комната

We noticed a glass case on the wall. In it there was a very big fish.

notice – [ˈnəʊtɪs] – заметить
glass case – [ɡlɑ:s keɪs] – витрина
glass – [ɡlɑ:s] – стеклянный
case – [keɪs] – ящик, контейнер
wall – [wɔ:l] – стена
fish – [fɪʃ] – рыба

The old man saw that we were looking at this fish.
‘Ah,’ he said, ‘that’s a big fish, isn’t it?’
‘Yes, it is,’ I replied.

old man – [əʊld mæn] – старик; дедушка
see (saw, seen) – [ˈsi: (ˈsɔ:, ˈsi:n)] – видеть
look at – [ˈlʊk ət] – смотреть на
fish – [fɪʃ] – рыба
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
reply – [rɪˈplaɪ] – отвечать

‘Yes,’ the old man continued, ‘it was sixteen years ago. I caught him just by the bridge.’
‘Did you, really?’ George asked.

old man – [əʊld mæn] – старик; дедушка
continue – [kənˈtɪnju:] – продолжать
sixteen – [sɪkˈsti:n] – 16
year – [ˈjiə] – год
ago – [əˈɡəʊ] – тому назад
catch (caught, caught) – [kætʃ (ˈkɔ:t, ˈkɔ:t)] – ловить, поймать
bridge – [brɪdʒ] – мост
really – [ˈrɪəli] – действительно
ask – [ɑ:sk] – спрашивать

‘Yes,’ the man answered. ‘They told me he was in the river. I said I’d catch him, and I did.

answer – [ˈɑ:nsə] – отвечать
tell (told, told) – [tel (təʊld, təʊld)] – рассказать, сказать
river – [ˈrɪvə] – река
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
catch (caught, caught) – [kætʃ (ˈkɔ:t, ˈkɔ:t)] – ловить, поймать

You don’t see many fish as big as that one now. Well, goodnight, then.’ And he went out.

see (saw; seen) – [ˈsi: (ˈsɔ:, ˈsi:n)] – видеть
fish – [fɪʃ] – рыба
as … as – [əz … æz] – такой же … как
Goodnight – [ˌɡʊdˈnaɪt] – доброй ночи
go (went; gone) out – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent; ɡɒn) aʊt] – выходить

After that, we could not take our eyes off the fish. It really was a fine fish.

take (took; taken) eyes off – [teɪk (tʊk; ˈteɪkən) aɪz ɒf] – отрывать взгляд от; отвести взгляд от
fish – [fɪʃ] – рыба
really – [ˈrɪəli] – действительно
fine – [faɪn] – прекрасный

We were still looking at it when another man came in. He had a glass of beer in his hand, and he also looked at the fish.

still – [stɪl] – всё ещё
look at – [ˈlʊk ət] – смотреть на
come (came; come) in – [kʌm (keɪm; kʌm) ɪn] – войти
have\has (had; had) – [həv\hæz (həd; hæd)] – иметь; держать
glass – [ɡlɑ:s] – бокал, стакан
beer – [bɪə] – пиво
hand – [hænd] – рука
also – [ˈɔ:lsəʊ] – так же
fish – [fɪʃ] – рыба

‘That’s a fine, big fish, isn’t it?’ George said to him. ‘Ah, yes,’ the man replied.

fine – [faɪn] – хороший; прекрасный
fish – [fɪʃ] – рыба
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
reply – [rɪˈplaɪ] – отвечать

He drank some of his beer, and then he added, ‘Perhaps you weren’t here when it was caught?’

drink (drank, drunk) – [drɪŋk (dræŋk, drʌŋk)] – пить
beer – [bɪə] – пиво
add – [æd] – добавить
perhaps – [pəˈhæps] – может быть, возможно
catch (caught, caught) – [kætʃ (ˈkɔ:t, ˈkɔ:t)] – ловить, поймать

‘No,’ we said, and we explained that we did not live there. We said that we were only there on holiday.

say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
explain – [ɪkˈspleɪn] – объяснять
live – [lɪv] – жить
holiday – [ˈhɒlədeɪ] – отпуск

‘Ah, well,’ the man went on, ‘it was nearly five years ago that I caught that fish.’
‘Oh, did you catch it then?’ I asked.

well (better; best) – [wel (ˈbetə; best)] – хорошо (лучше; самое лучшее)
go (went; gone) on – [ɡəʊ ˈ(went, ɡɒn) ɒn] – продолжать
nearly – [ˈnɪəli] – почти
year – [ˈjiə] – год
ago – [əˈɡəʊ] – тому назад
catch (caught, caught) – [kætʃ (ˈkɔ:t, ˈkɔ:t)] – ловить, поймать
fish – [fɪʃ] – рыба
ask – [ɑ:sk] – спрашивать

‘Yes,’ he replied. ‘I caught him by the lock … Well, goodnight to you.’

reply – [rɪˈplaɪ] – отвечать
catch (caught, caught) – [kætʃ (ˈkɔ:t, ˈkɔ:t)] – ловить, поймать
lock – [lɒk] – шлюз
Goodnight – [ˌɡʊdˈnaɪt] – доброй ночи

Five minutes later a third man came in and described how he had caught the fish, early one morning.

minute – [ˈmɪnɪt] – минута
later – [ˈleɪtə] – спустя
third – [ˈθɜ:d] – третий
come (came; come) in – [kʌm (keɪm; kʌm) ɪn] – входить
describe – [dɪˈskraɪb] – описывать
catch (caught, caught) – [kætʃ (ˈkɔ:t, ˈkɔ:t)] – ловить, поймать
fish – [fɪʃ] – рыба
early – [ˈɜ:li] – рано
morning – [ˈmɔ:nɪŋ] – утро

He left, and another man came in and sat down by the window. Nobody spoke for some time.

leave (left, left) – [li:v (left, left)] – уходить
come (came; come) in – [kʌm (keɪm; kʌm) ɪn] – входить
sit (sat; sat) down – [sɪt (sæt; sæt) daʊn] – сесть
window – [ˈwɪndəʊ] – окно
speak (spoke, spoken) – [spi:k (spəʊk, ˈspəʊkən)] – говорить
for some time – [fə səm ˈtaɪm] – в течение некоторого времени

Then George turned to the man and said, ‘Excuse me, I hope you don’t mind, but my friend and I, who are only on holiday here, would like to ask you a question.

turn – [tɜ:n] – поворачиваться
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
excuse me – [ɪkˈskju:z mi:] – извините
hope – [həʊp] – надеяться
mind – [maɪnd] – возражать
friend – [ˈfrend] – друг
holiday – [ˈhɒlədeɪ] – отпуск
would like – [wʊd ˈlaɪk] – хотел бы
ask – [ɑ:sk] – спрашивать, задавать (вопрос)
question – [ˈkwestʃən] – вопрос

Could you tell us how you caught that fish?’
‘Who told you that I caught that fish?’ he asked.

tell (told, told) – [tel (təʊld, təʊld)] – рассказать, сказать
catch (caught, caught) – [kætʃ (ˈkɔ:t, ˈkɔ:t)] – ловить, поймать
fish – [fɪʃ] – рыба
ask – [ɑ:sk] – спрашивать

We said that nobody had told us. We just felt that he was the man who had caught it.

say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
tell (told, told) – [tel (təʊld, təʊld)] – рассказать, сказать
feel (felt, felt) – [fi:l (felt, felt)] – чувствовать, ощущать
catch (caught, caught) – [kætʃ (ˈkɔ:t, ˈkɔ:t)] – ловить, поймать

‘Well, that’s very strange,’ he answered, with a little laugh. ‘You’re right. I did catch it.’

strange – [streɪndʒ] – странный
answer – [ˈɑ:nsə] – отвечать
a little – [ə ˈlɪtl̩] – небольшой
laugh – [lɑ:f] – смех
right – [raɪt] – правый
catch (caught, caught) – [kætʃ (ˈkɔ:t, ˈkɔ:t)] – ловить, поймать

And he went on to tell us how he had done it, and that it had taken him half an hour to land it.

go (went; gone) on – [ɡəʊ ˈ(went, ɡɒn) ɒn] – продолжать
tell (told, told) – [tel (təʊld, təʊld)] – рассказать
do\does (did; done) – [dʊ\dʌz (dɪd; dʌn)] – делать
take (took, taken) – [teɪk (tʊk, ˈteɪkən)] – занимать (время)
half an hour – [hɑ:f ən ˈaʊə] – полчаса
land – [lænd] – вытащить на берег

When he left, the landlord came in to talk to us. We told him the different stories we had heard about his fish.

leave (left, left) – [li:v (left, left)] – уходить
landlord – [ˈlændlɔ:d] – хозяин
come (came; come) in – [kʌm (keɪm; kʌm) ɪn] – входить; приходить
talk – [ˈtɔ:k] – говорить
tell (told, told) – [tel (təʊld, təʊld)] – рассказать, сказать
different – [ˈdɪfrənt] – не похожий, отличный, другой, разный
story – [ˈstɔ:ri] – рассказ; история
hear (heard, heard) – [hɪə (hɜ:d, hɜ:d)] – слышать
fish – [fɪʃ] – рыба

He was very amused and we all laughed about it. And then he told us the real story of the fish.

amused – [əˈmju:zd] – приятно удивленный; весёлый
laugh – [lɑ:f] – смеяться
tell (told, told) – [tel (təʊld, təʊld)] – рассказать
real – [rɪəl] – настоящий; подлинный
story – [ˈstɔ:ri] – рассказ; история
fish – [fɪʃ] – рыба

He said that he had caught it himself, years ago, when he was a boy.

say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
catch (caught, caught) – [kætʃ (ˈkɔ:t, ˈkɔ:t)] – ловить, поймать
year – [ˈjiə] – год
ago – [əˈɡəʊ] – тому назад
boy – [ˌbɔɪ] – мальчик

It was a lovely, sunny afternoon, and instead of going to school, he went fishing. That was when he caught the fish.

lovely – [ˈlʌvli] – славный, чудесный
sunny – [ˈsʌni] – солнечный
afternoon – [ˌɑ:ftəˈnu:n] – послеобеденное время до заката; день
instead – [ɪnˈsted] – вместо
go (went, gone) – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent, ɡɒn)] – идти, отправляться
school – [sku:l] – школа
fishing – [ˈfɪʃɪŋ] – рыбалка
catch (caught, caught) – [kætʃ (ˈkɔ:t, ˈkɔ:t)] – ловить, поймать
fish – [fɪʃ] – рыба

Everyone thought he was very clever. Even his teacher thought he had done well and did not punish him.

think (thought, thought) – [ˈθɪŋk (ˈθɔ:t, ˈθɔ:t)] – думать
clever – [ˈklevə] – умный
even – [ˈi:vn̩] – даже
teacher – [ˈti:tʃə] – учитель
do\does (did; done) well – [dʊ\dʌz (dɪd; dʌn) wel] – поступать хорошо
punish – [ˈpʌnɪʃ] – наказать

He had to go out of the room just then, and we turned to look at the fish again.

have\has (had; had) to – [həv\hæz (həd; hæd) tu:] – быть должным; приходиться
go (went, gone) out – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent, ɡɒn) aʊt] – выходить
room – [ru:m] – комната
just then – [dʒəst ðen] – в этот момент
turn – [tɜ:n] – поворачиваться
look at – [ˈlʊk ət] – смотреть на
fish – [fɪʃ] – рыба

George became very excited about it, and he climbed up onto a chair to see it better.

become (became, become) – [bɪˈkʌm (bɪˈkeɪm, bɪˈkʌm)] – становиться
excited – [ɪkˈsaɪtɪd] – взволнованный, возбужденный
climb up – [klaɪm ʌp] – залезать
chair – [tʃeə] – стул
see (saw; seen) – [ˈsi: (ˈsɔ:, ˈsi:n)] – видеть; осмотреть
good (better; best) – [ɡʊd (ˈbetə; best)] – хороший (лучше; самый лучший)

And then George fell, and he caught hold of the glass case to save himself. It came down, with George and the chair on top of it.

fall (fell, fallen) – [fɔ:l (fel, ˈfɔ:lən)] – падать
catch (caught; caught) hold – [kætʃ (ˈkɔ:t; ˈkɔ:t) həʊld] – схватить
glass case – [ɡlɑ:s keɪs] – витрина
save – [seɪv] – спасать
come (came; come) down – [kʌm (keɪm; kʌm) daʊn] – падать
chair – [tʃeə] – стул
on top of – [ɒn tɒp ɒv] – поверх

‘Is the fish all right?’ I cried.
‘I hope so,’ George said. He stood up carefully and looked round.

fish – [fɪʃ] – рыба
all right – [ɔ:l raɪt] – в порядке
cry (cried) – [kraɪ (kraɪd)] – восклицать, кричать
hope – [həʊp] – надеяться
say (said; said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed; ˈsed)] – сказать; говорить
stand (stood; stood) up – [stænd (stʊd; stʊd) ʌp] – встать
carefully – [ˈkeəfəli] – осторожно
look round – [lʊk ˈraʊnd] – осмотреться; оглядеться

But the fish was lying on the floor – in a thousand pieces! It was not a real fish.

fish – [fɪʃ] – рыба
lie (lying) – [laɪ (ˈlaɪɪŋ)] – лежать
floor – [flɔ:] – пол
thousand – [ˈθaʊzn̩d] – тысяча, множество
piece – [pi:s] – кусок
real – [rɪəl] – настоящий