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Feb. 17th, 2010 10:40 amРаз уж взялись спойлерить... Всегда приятно смотреть на чужую работу. например, переводческую, которая предстоит не мне. Тот же роман Unseen Academicals. Патриций с секретарем.
'It would appear that a young woman has got in via the back gate by bribing the guards,
sir. They accepted the bribes, as per your standing orders, and she has been shown into
the anteroom, which she will soon find is locked. She wishes to see you because, she
says, she has a complaint. She is a maid.'
Lord Vetinari looked over the top of the paper. 'Tell her I can't help her with that.
Perhaps, oh, I don't know, a different perfume would help?'
'I mean she is a member of the serving classes, sir.'
Посмотрим, посмотрим, как они выкрутятся. У нас давно вымерло слово, означающее одновременно девицу в услужении и девицу в техническом смысле. "Горничная девушка" - было, да, но кто это теперь поймет.
'It would appear that a young woman has got in via the back gate by bribing the guards,
sir. They accepted the bribes, as per your standing orders, and she has been shown into
the anteroom, which she will soon find is locked. She wishes to see you because, she
says, she has a complaint. She is a maid.'
Lord Vetinari looked over the top of the paper. 'Tell her I can't help her with that.
Perhaps, oh, I don't know, a different perfume would help?'
'I mean she is a member of the serving classes, sir.'
Посмотрим, посмотрим, как они выкрутятся. У нас давно вымерло слово, означающее одновременно девицу в услужении и девицу в техническом смысле. "Горничная девушка" - было, да, но кто это теперь поймет.
