To resume (резюмировать, возобновлять) Rosemary’s point of view (точка зрения) it should be said that, under the spell (чары) of the climb (подъём) to Tarmes and the fresher (более свежий) air, she and her mother looked about appreciatively (благодарно). Just as the personal qualities of extraordinary people can make themselves plain (простой, обыкновенный, незамысловатый) in an unaccustomed (необычный, непривычный) change of expression (выражение лица), so the intensely calculated (рассчитанный) perfection of Villa Diana transpired (обнаруживаться, становиться известным) all at once through such minute (мельчайший) failures (неудача, провал) as the chance (случайный) apparition (появление) of a maid (горничная, служанка) in the background or the perversity (несговорчивость) of a cork (пробка). While the first guests arrived bringing with them the excitement of the night, the domestic (домашний) activity of the day receded (отступать, пятиться; удаляться) past them gently (мягко), symbolized by the Diver children and their governess (гувернантка) still at supper on the terrace.
«What a beautiful garden!» Mrs. Speers exclaimed.
«Nicole’s garden,» said Dick. «She won’t let it alone – she nags (придираться, пилить) it all the time, worries about its diseases (заболевание). Any day now I expect to have her come down with Powdery Mildew or Fly Speck, or Late Blight.» He pointed his forefinger (указательный палец) decisively (решительно) at Rosemary, saying with a lightness (лёгкость) seeming to conceal (скрывать) a paternal (отцовский) interest, «I’m going to save your reason – I’m going to give you a hat to wear on the beach.»
He turned them from the garden to the terrace, where he poured (наливать) a cocktail. Earl Brady arrived, discovering Rosemary with surprise. His manner was softer than at the studio, as if his differentness (отличие) had been put on at the gate (ворота), and Rosemary, comparing him instantly (немедленно, тотчас, незамедлительно) with Dick Diver, swung (поворачиваться) sharply (резко) toward the latter (второй, последний (из двух упомянутых). In comparison Earl Brady seemed faintly (слегка) gross (крупный; тучный), faintly ill-bred (плохо воспитанный); once more, though, she felt an electric response (ответное чувство; отклик, реакция) to his person.
He spoke familiarly (обычно, привычно) to the children who were getting up from their outdoor (на открытом воздухе) supper.
«Hello, Lanier, how about a song? Will you and Topsy sing me a song?»
«What shall we sing?» agreed the little boy, with the odd (странный) chanting (говорить нараспев) accent of American children brought up (воспитанный) in France.
«That song about „Mon Ami (мой друг) Pierrot.“»
Brother and sister stood side by side (рядом) without self-consciousness (чувство неловкости, смущения) and their voices soared (взлетать, взмывать, парить) sweet and shrill (пронзительный; резкий) upon the evening air.
«Au clair de la lune
Mon Ami Pierrot
Prête-moi ta plume
Pour écrire un mot
Ma chandelle est morte
Je n’ai plus de feu
Ouvre-moi ta porte
Pour l’amour de Dieu.»
The singing ceased (прекратиться) and the children, their faces aglow (взволнованный, возбуждённый) with the late sunshine, stood smiling calmly at their success. Rosemary was thinking that the Villa Diana was the centre of the world. On such a stage some memorable (памятный, запоминающийся) thing was sure (наверняка) to happen (должно было произойти). She lighted up higher as the gate tinkled (звенеть; звонить; звякать) open and the rest of the guests arrived in a body – the McKiscos, Mrs. Abrams, Mr. Dumphry, and Mr. Campion came up to the terrace.
