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There was a pause now, a sort of waiting silence which Tom could not understand. He glanced at Lord Hertford, who gave him a sign — but he failed to understand that also. The ready Elizabeth came to the rescue with her usual easy grace. She made reverence and said:

'Have we leave of the prince's grace my brother to go?' Tom said:

'Indeed, your ladyships can have whatsoever of me they will, for the asking; yet would I rather give them any other thing that in my poor power lieth, than leave to take the light and blessing of their presence hence. Give ye good den, and God be with ye!' Then he smiled inwardly at the thought, ''tis not for naught I have dwelt but among princes in my reading, and taught my tongue some slight trick of their broidered and gracious speech withal!'

When the illustrious maidens were gone, Tom turned wearily to his keepers and said:

'May it please your lordships to grant me leave to go into some corner and rest me!'

Lord Hertford said:

'So please your highness, it is for you to command, it is for us to obey. That thou shouldst rest, is indeed a needful thing, since thou must journey to the city presently.'

He touched a bell and a page appeared, who was ordered to desire the presence of Sir William Herbert. This gentleman came straightway, and conducted Tom to an inner apartment. Tom's first movement there was to reach for a cup of water; but a silk-and-velvet servitor seized it, dropped upon one knee, and offered it to him on a golden salver.

Next, the tired captive sat down and was going to take off his buskins, timidly asking leave with his eye, but another silk-and-velvet discomforter went down upon his knees and took the office from him. He made two or three further efforts to help himself, but being promptly forestalled each time, he finally gave up, with a sigh of resignation and a murmured 'Beshrew me, but I

marvel they do not require to breathe for me also!' Slippered, and wrapped in a sumptuous robe, he laid himself down at last to rest, but not to sleep, for his head was too full of thoughts and the room too full of people. He could not dismiss the former, so they stayed; he did not know enough to dismiss the latter, so they stayed also, to his vast regret — and theirs.

Tom's departure (уход Тома) had left his two noble guardians alone (оставил его двух благородных стражей одних). They mused awhile (они находились в задумчивости некоторое время), with much headshaking (с покачиваниями головой; to shake — трясти) and walking the floor (и ходьбой туда-сюда; floor

— пол), then Lord St. John said (затем лорд Сент-Джон сказал):

'Plainly (итак, по совести; plain — плоский, ровный; очевидный, явный, ясный), what dost thou think (что ты думаешь)?'

'Plainly, then, this (откровенно, значит, вот что). The king is near his end (король близок к концу), my nephew is mad (мой племянник безумен), mad will mount the throne (безумным взойдет на трон; to mount — вскарабкаться,

забраться), and mad remain (и безумным останется). God protect England (защити Бог Англию), since she will need it (ибо она будет нуждаться в этом; to need — нуждаться)!'

'Verily it promiseth so (истинно это обещает (быть) так; to promise — обещать), indeed (действительно). But (но)... have you no misgivings (не имеешь ли ты дурных предчувствий) as to... as to... (касательно… касательно…)'

The speaker hesitated (говорящий запнулся), and finally stopped (и наконец остановился = замолк). He evidently felt (он, очевидно, почувствовал; to feel —

чувствовать) that he was upon delicate ground (что он ступил на деликатную территорию). Lord Hertford stopped before him (лорд Хартфорд остановился перед ним), looked into his face with a clear, frank eye (посмотрел ему в лицо ясным, прямым взглядом: «глазом»), and said (и сказал):

'Speak on (говори дальше = продолжай) — there is none to hear but me (некому услышать, кроме меня). Misgivings as to what (предчувствий касательно чего)?'

'I am loath (мне не хочется: «я есть нежелающий») to word the thing that is in my mind (высказать вещь, которая у меня на уме), and thou so near to him in blood (а ты так близок ему по крови), my lord (милорд). But craving pardon (но будучи жаждущим прощения) if I do offend (если я все-таки нанесу оскорбление; to offend — обидеть, оскорбить), seemeth it not strange (не кажется ли странным) that madness could so change his port and manner (что безумие могло бы так изменить его повадку и манеру держаться)! — not but that his port and speech are princely still (не то что бы его манера и речь не были все еще достойны принца), but that they differ in one unweighty trifle or another (но что они отличаются в том или ином незначительном пустяке), from what his custom was aforetime (от /того/, каким его обыкновение было раньше). Seemeth it not strange (не кажется ли это странным) that madness should filch from his memory (чтобы его безумие похитило = стерло из его памяти) his father's very lineaments (самые черты (лица) его отца); the customs and observances (обычаи и знаки внимания) that are his due (которые ему подобают) from such as be about him (от тех кто суть вокруг него = окружают его); and, leaving him his Latin (и, оставив ему его латынь), strip him of his Greek and French (лишило его его греческого и французского)? My lord (милорд), be not offended (не обижайся = не будь оскорблен), but ease my mind of its disquiet (но облегчи мой разум от его беспокойства) and receive my grateful thanks (и прими мои благодарности; grateful — благодарный; thanks

— благодарность). It haunteth me (это преследует меня = мысль), his saying he was not the prince (его слова, что он не принц), and so (и так) —'

'Peace, my lord (замолчи, милорд), thou utterest treason (ты произносишь крамолу: «измену»)! Hast forgot the king's command (ты забыл приказание короля)? Remember I am party to thy crime (помни, что я соучастник твоего преступления), if I but listen (/даже/ если я только послушаю).'

St. John paled (Сент-Джон побледнел), and hastened to say (и поспешил сказать

= поспешно сказал):

'I was in fault (я был виновен; fault — вина), I do confess it (я действительно признаю это). Betray me not (не выдавай меня), grant me this grace out of thy courtesy (даруй мне эту милость из твоей любезности), and I will neither think nor speak of this thing more (и я не буду ни думать, ни говорить об этой вещи больше). Deal not hardly with me, sir (не поступай со мной жестоко), else am I ruined (иначе я погиб).'

'I am content (я удовлетворен), my lord (милорд). So thou offend not again (так что ты не совершай проступка снова), here or in the ears of others (здесь или перед другими: «в ушах других»), it shall be as though thou hadst not spoken (будет так, как если бы ты не говорил). But thou needst not have misgivings (но тебе не нужно иметь подозрений). He is my sister's son (он сын моей сестры); are not his voice, his face, his form, familiar to me from his cradle (разве его голос, его лицо, его облик не знакомы мне с его колыбели = с тех пор, как он был младенцем)? Madness can do all the odd conflicting things thou seest in him (безумие может совершить все странные противоречивые вещи, (которые) ты видишь в нем), and more (и (даже) больше). Dost not recall (не вспоминаешь ли ты) how that the old Baron Marley (как старый барон Марли), being mad (будучи сумасшедшим), forgot the favor of his own countenance (забыл внешность своего лица) that he had known for sixty years (которую он знал 60

лет), and held it was another's (и полагал: «держал» (что) оно было чужим/принадлежало другому; to hold — держать); nay (нет — устар.), even claimed (даже утверждал) he was the son of Mary Magdalene (что он сын Марии Магдалины), and that his head was made of Spanish glass (и чт его голова сделана из испанского стекла); and sooth to say (и, по правде сказать), he suffered none to touch it (он не выносил, чтобы кто-либо к ней прикасался; to suffer — страдать, переносить), lest by mischance some heedless hand might shiver it (чтобы по случайности какая-нибудь неосторожная рука не могла разбить ее вдребезги; lest — чтобы не; mischance — несчастный случай;

shiver — дрожать, разбивать вдребезги). Give thy misgivings easement (дай своим подозрениям облегчение = не мучай себя подозрениями), good my lord (мой добрый лорд). This is the very prince (это настоящий принц), I know him well (я знаю его хорошо) — and soon will be thy king (и скоро будет твоим королем); it may advantage thee (это может принести тебе пользу) to bear this in mind (носить это в уме = держат в голове) and more dwell upon it than the other (и больше задерживаться (мыслями) на этом, чем на другом; to dwell —

останавливаться, задерживаться, жить, обитать).'

After some further talk (после дальнейшего разговора), in which the Lord St. John covered up his mistake (в котором лорд Сент-Джон покрыл свою ошибку

= вину) as well as he could (так хорошо, как он (только) мог) by repeated protests (повторенными = частыми заявлениями) that his faith was thoroughly grounded now (что его вера была основательна укоренена = упрочена), and could not be assailed by doubts again (и не могла быть атакована сомнениями снова; to assail — нападать), the Lord Hertford relieved his fellow-keeper (лорд Хартфорд отпустил своего товарища-хранителя), and sat down to keep watch and ward alone (и сел сторожить: «держать наблюдение и опеку» один). He was soon deep in meditation (он погрузился скоро глубоко в раздумья). And evidently the longer he thought (и, очевидно, чем дольше он думал; to think — думать), the more he was bothered (тем больше он был обеспокоен). By and by he began to pace the floor and mutter (вскоре он начал измерять шагами пол и бормотать; to begin — начинать; to pace — шагать).

'Tush, he must be the prince (тьфу, он должен быть принцем = он наверняка принц)! Will any he in all the land maintain there can be two (будет ли кто-либо в стране утверждать, что могут быть двое; to maintain — поддерживать,

утверждать), not of one blood and birth (не от одной крови и рождения = не родственники), so marvelously twinned (так чудесно похожие; twin —

близнец)? And even were it so (и даже будь это так), 'twere yet a stranger miracle that chance should cast the one into the other's place (это было бы еще более странным чудом, чтобы случай поставил одного на место другого; ‘twere = it

were; stranger — более странный; to cast — бросать). Nay, 'tis folly, folly, folly (нет, это чушь, чушь, чушь)!'

Presently he said (спустя некоторое время он сказал):

'Now were he impostor (так, будь он самозванцем) and called himself prince (и

называл бы себя принцем), look you that would be natural (глянь-ка, это было бы естественно); that would be reasonable (это было бы логично). But lived ever an impostor yet (но жил ли когда-нибудь еще самозванец), who, being called prince by the king (который, будучи назван принцем королем), prince by the court (принцем — двором), prince by all (принцем — всеми), denied his dignity (отрицал бы свое высокое положение) and pleaded against his exaltation (умолял бы /отказать ему в/ возвеличивании; against — против)? No (нет)! By the soul of St. Swithin, no (/клянусь/ душой св. Свитина, нет)! This is the true prince, gone mad (это истинный принц, сошедший с ума = ставший безумным; to go — идти, становиться)!'

treason [`tri:zən], advantage [əd`va:ntıdʒ], thought [θO:t]

Tom's departure had left his two noble guardians alone. They mused awhile, with much headshaking and walking the floor, then Lord St. John said: 'Plainly, what dost thou think?'

'Plainly, then, this. The king is near his end, my nephew is mad, mad will mount the throne, and mad remain. God protect England, since she will need it!'

'Verily it promiseth so, indeed. But... have you no misgivings as to... as to...' The speaker hesitated, and finally stopped. He evidently felt that he was upon delicate ground. Lord Hertford stopped before him, looked into his face with a clear, frank eye, and said:

'Speak on — there is none to hear but me. Misgivings as to what?'

'I am loath to word the thing that is in my mind, and thou so near to him in blood, my lord. But craving pardon if I do offend, seemeth it not strange that

madness could so change his port and manner! — not but that his port and speech are princely still, but that they differ in one unweighty trifle or another, from what his custom was aforetime. Seemeth it not strange that madness should filch from his memory his father's very lineaments; the customs and observances that are his due from such as be about him; and, leaving him his Latin, strip him of his Greek and French? My lord, be not offended, but ease my mind of its disquiet and receive my grateful thanks. It haunteth me, his saying he was not the prince, and so —'

'Peace, my lord, thou utterest treason! Hast forgot the king's command? Remember I am party to thy crime, if I but listen.'

St. John paled, and hastened to say:

'I was in fault, I do confess it. Betray me not, grant me this grace out of thy courtesy, and I will neither think nor speak of this thing more. Deal not hardly with me, sir, else am I ruined.'

'I am content, my lord. So thou offend not again, here or in the ears of others, it shall be as though thou hadst not spoken. But thou needst not have misgivings. He is my sister's son; are not his voice, his face, his form, familiar to me from his cradle? Madness can do all the odd conflicting things thou seest in him, and more. Dost not recall how that the old Baron Marley, being mad, forgot the favor of his own countenance that he had known for sixty years, and held it was another's; nay, even claimed he was the son of Mary Magdalene, and that his head was made of Spanish glass; and sooth to say, he suffered none to touch it, lest by mischance some heedless hand might shiver it. Give thy misgivings easement, good my lord. This is the very prince, I know him well — and soon will be thy king; it may advantage thee to bear this in mind and more dwell upon it than the other.'

After some further talk, in which the Lord St. John covered up his mistake as well as he could by repeated protests that his faith was thoroughly grounded now, and could not be assailed by doubts again, the Lord Hertford relieved his fellow-keeper, and sat down to keep watch and ward alone. He was soon

deep in meditation. And evidently the longer he thought, the more he was bothered. By and by he began to pace the floor and mutter.

'Tush, he must be the prince! Will any he in all the land maintain there can be two, not of one blood and birth, so marvelously twinned? And even were it so, 'twere yet a stranger miracle that chance should cast the one into the other's place. Nay, 'tis folly, folly, folly!'

Presently he said:

'Now were he impostor and called himself prince, look you that would be natural; that would be reasonable. But lived ever an impostor yet, who, being called prince by the king, prince by the court, prince by all, denied his dignity and pleaded against his exaltation? No! By the soul of St. Swithin, no! This is the true prince, gone mad!'

CHAPTER VII (Глава седьмая)

Tom's First Royal Dinner (Первый королевский ужин Тома)

SOMEWHAT after one in the afternoon (вскоре после часа дня), Tom resignedly underwent the ordeal of being dressed for dinner (Том покорно прошел испытание одеванием к ужину). He found himself as finely clothed as before (он нашел себя столь же прекрасно одетым, как прежде), but everything different (но все другое), everything changed (все измененное), from his ruff to his stockings (от рюша до чулок). He was presently conducted with much state to a spacious and ornate apartment (его вскоре отвели с большой торжественностью в просторную и изысканно украшенную комнату), where a table was already set for one (где уже был накрыт стол на одного; to set — устанавливать). Its furniture (ее мебель = мебель в этой комнате) was all of massy gold (была вся из массивного золота), and beautified with designs (и украшена узорами) which well-nigh made it priceless (которые почти делали ее бесценной; nigh —

близко, устар.), since they were the work of Benvenuto (так как они были работой Бенвенуто). The room was half filled (комната была наполовину заполнена) with noble servitors (благородными = вельможными слугами). A chaplain said grace (капеллан прочитал молитву), and Tom was about to fall to (и Том был готов приняться за дело), for hunger had long been constitutional with him (ибо голод долго был неотъемлемой частью его), but was interrupted by my lord the Earl of Berkeley (но был остановлен милордом графом Беркли; to interrupt — прерывать, мешать, вмешиваться), who fastened a napkin about his neck (который повязал салфетку вокруг его шеи); for the great post of Diaperers to the Prince of Wales (ибо высокий пост Подвязывателей салфеток Принцу Уэльскому; diaper — салфетка) was hereditary in this nobleman's family (был наследственным в семье этого дворянина). Tom's cupbearer was present (виночерпий Тома был рядом; present — присутствующий), and forestalled all his attempts to help himself to wine (и предупреждал все его попытки налить себе самому вина). The Taster (отведыватель; to taste —

пробовать еду, напитки) to his Highness the Prince of Wales (Его Высочеству Принцу Уэльскому) was there also (был там тоже), prepared to taste any suspicious dish (готовый попробовать любое подозрительное блюдо) upon requirement (по требованию; to require — требовать), and run the risk of being poisoned (и рискнуть быть отравленным; to run — бежать, управлять; to poison — отравить). He was only an ornamental appendage at this time (он был только декоративным придатком в то время), and was seldom called to exercise his function (и редко призывался исполнять свои обязанности); but there had been times (но бывали времена), not many generations past (не много поколений назад), when the office of taster (когда должность отведывателя) had its perils (имела свои опасности), and was not a grandeur to be desired (и не была желательным высоким положением; to desire — желать). Why they did not use a dog or a plumber seems strange (почему они не использовали собаку или паяльщика/водопроводчика кажется странным); but all the ways of royalty (но все пути королевской власти) are strange (странны). My Lord d'Arcy, First

Groom of the Chamber (милорд д’Арси, первый камердинер), was there (был там), to do goodness knows what (чтобы делать Бог знает что); but there he was (но там он был) — let that suffice (и этого достаточно). The Lord Chief Butler (главный дворецкий) was there (был там), and stood behind Tom's chair overseeing the solemnities (и стоял за стулом Тома, наблюдая за церемониалом), under command of the Lord Great Steward and the Lord Head Cook (под началом лорда главного распорядителя и лорда главного повара), who stood near (которые стояли поблизости). Tom had three hundred and eighty-four servants besides these (у Тома было 384 слуги кроме этих); but they were not all in that room, of course (но они были не все в той комнате, конечно), nor the quarter of them (и даже не четверть их); neither was Tom aware yet that they existed (и Том даже не знал еще, что они существовали). All those that were present (все те, которые присутствовали) had been well drilled within the hour (были натренированы в течение часа) to remember that the prince was temporarily out of his head (помнить, что принц был временно не в ладах с головой: «из своей головы»), and to be careful to show no surprise at his vagaries (и постараться не выказывать никакого удивления его выходками; careful — осторожный). These 'vagaries' were soon on exhibition before them (эти выходки скоро стали им видны: «напоказ перед ними»; exhibition — выставка; проявление); but they only moved their compassion and their sorrow (но они вызвали только их сострадание и печаль; to move —

двигать, побуждать, растрогать), not their mirth (не веселье). It was a heavy affliction to them (это было тяжелым горем для них) to see the beloved prince so stricken (видеть возлюбленного принца таким больным; to strike — ударять,

поражать).

present [`prezənt], exhibition [egzı`bıS(ə)n], beloved [bı`lAvd]

SOMEWHAT after one in the afternoon, Tom resignedly underwent the ordeal of being dressed for dinner. He found himself as finely clothed as