Kitabı oku: «The Invisible Man. B2 / Человек-невидимка», sayfa 4

parlour ['pɑ:lə] – сущ. гостиная, общая комната

resolve [rɪ'zɒlv] – гл. твердо решить (сделать что-л.); решить (задачу, проблему и т. д.)

whiskers ['wɪskəz] – сущ. бакенбарды

whiskout [,wɪsk 'aʊt] – гл. быстро удалиться, юркнуть

hunch [hʌnʧ] – гл. горбиться, сутулиться

muffled ['mʌfld] – прил. 1) закутанный, укутанный; завернутый, обернутый; прикрытый, закрытый (особенно о лице, закрытом в целях маскировки); 2) заглушенный, приглушенный (о голосах, звуках)

gape [geɪp] – гл. 1) смотреть в изумлении (на что-л.); 2) изумляться

startle ['stɑ:tl] – гл. испугать; поразить, сильно удивить

bandage ['bændɪʤ] – 1) сущ. бинт; 2) гл. (= bandage up) бинтовать, перевязывать

messabout [,mes ə'baʊt] – гл. лодырничать, возиться с (чем-л.)

muffler ['mʌflə] – сущ. толстый, теплый шарф; теплое кашне

stare [stɛə] – гл. пристально глядеть, вглядываться; уставиться

Chapter 2
Mr. Teddy Henfrey's First Impressions

At four o'clock, when it was almost dark, Teddy Henfrey, the clockmaker, came into the bar. “Mrs. Hall,” said he, “what terrible weather for thin boots!” The snow outside was falling faster.

Mrs. Hall agreed, and then noticed he had his bag with him. “Now you're here, Mr. Henfrey,” said she, “I'd be glad if you could look at the old clock in the parlour. 'It strikes well; but thehour hand won't do anything but point at six.”

And she went across to the door, knocked and entered.

Her visitor, was sitting in the armchair before the fire,dozing. The only light in the room was the red glow from the fire. But for a second it seemed to Mrs. Hall that the man she looked at had an enormous mouth wide open. It was only for a moment: the white-bandaged head, the monstrous eyes-

Then he stirred and started up in his chair. She opened the door wide, so that the room was lighter, and saw him more clearly, with the muffler held up to his face.

“Look at the clock?” he said, staring round in a drowsy manner, “certainly.”

Mrs. Hall went away to get a lamp, and he rose and stretched himself. Then came the light, and Mr. Teddy Henfrey wasconfronted by this bandaged person. He was, he says, “taken aback.”

“Good afternoon,” said the stranger.

“I hope,” said Mr. Henfrey, “that it's no intrusion.”

“None whatever,” said the stranger.

“I thought, sir,” said Mrs. Hall, “you'd prefer the clock-”

“Certainly,” said the stranger, “certainly-but, as a rule, I'd like to be alone and undisturbed.”

Mrs. Hall was about to leave the room. She told the visitor the carrier would bring his luggage over in the morning. “You are certain that is the earliest?” he said.