Английский язык с Энтони Хоупом. Узник Зенды / Anthony Hope. The Prisoner Of Zenda - страница 8
“The difference between you and Robert,” said my sister-in-law (разница между тобой и Робертом, – сказала моя невестка), who often (bless her!) speaks on a platform (которая часто (да благословит ее /Господь/!) говорит, /как/ со сцены; to speak – говорить; выступать; platform – платформа, помост; сцена, трибуна), and oftener still as if she were on one (а еще чаще /полагает/, будто находится на ней), “is that he recognizes the duties of his position (в том, что он осознает обязанности своего положения), and you see the opportunities of yours (а ты видишь /в нем/ благоприятные для себя возможности).”
I had been to a German school and a German university, and spoke German as readily and perfectly as English; I was thoroughly at home in French; I had a smattering of Italian and enough Spanish to swear by. I was, I believe, a strong, though hardly fine swordsman and a good shot. I could ride anything that had a back to sit on; and my head was as cool a one as you could find, for all its flaming cover. If you say that I ought to have spent my time in useful labour, I am out of Court and have nothing to say, save that my parents had no business to leave me two thousand pounds a year and a roving disposition.
“The difference between you and Robert,” said my sister-in-law, who often (bless her!) speaks on a platform, and oftener still as if she were on one, “is that he recognizes the duties of his position, and you see the opportunities of yours.”
“To a man of spirit, my dear Rose,” I answered (для человека, сильного духом, дорогая Роуз, – отвечал я), “opportunities are duties (/эти/ возможности являются обязанностями).”
“Nonsense!” said she, tossing her head (чепуха! – сказала она, вскидывая голову; to toss – бросать, кидать; вскидывать /голову/); and after a moment she went on (и через миг продолжала; to go on): “Now, here’s Sir Jacob Borrodaile offering you (так вот, сэр Джейкоб Борродэйл предлагает тебе) exactly what you might be equal to (как раз то, что могло бы быть тебе по силам;