(говорят, оно абсолютно эффективно при разовом применении), and there are several testimonials to that effect on the wrapper from some of our most eminent native divines (и существует несколько подтверждений этому, /помещенных/ на упаковке и полученных от некоторых из наших наиболее выдающихся национальных священнослужителей). I shall leave it here for you by the bedroom candles (я оставлю ее здесь для вас у канделябра возле кровати; candles – свечи), and will be happy to supply you with more (и буду счастлив снабдить вас еще), should you require it (если вам оно понадобится).” With these words the United States Minister laid the bottle down on a marble table (с этими словами посол Соединенных Штатов поставил бутылочку на мраморный столик), and, closing his door, retired to rest (и, закрыв свою дверь, отправился спать).


“My dear sir,” said Mr. Otis, “I really must insist on your oiling those chains, and have brought you for that purpose a small bottle of the Tammany Rising Sun Lubricator. It is said to be completely efficacious upon one application, and there are several testimonials to that effect on the wrapper from some of our most eminent native divines. I shall leave it here for you by the bedroom candles, and will be happy to supply you with more, should you require it.” With these words the United States Minister laid the bottle down on a marble table, and, closing his door, retired to rest.

For a moment the Canterville ghost stood quite motionless in natural indignation (некоторое время Кентервильское привидение стояло не двигаясь в естественном возмущении); then, dashing the bottle violently upon the polished floor (затем, с силой швырнув бутылочку на натертый пол), he fled down the corridor, uttering hollow groans (оно выбежало в коридор, издавая глухие стоны; to flee – бежать, спасаться бегством), and emitting a ghastly green light (излучая отвратительный зеленый свет). Just, however, as he reached the top of the great oak staircase (однако, как только он достиг верха огромной лестницы из дубового дерева), a door was flung open (дверь распахнулась; to fling open – распахивать; to fling – бросать, швырять), two little white-robed figures appeared (появились две маленькие фигурки, одетое в белое; robe – широкая одежда) and a large pillow whizzed past his head (и большая подушка просвистела у него над головой)! There was evidently no time to be lost (было ясно, что нельзя было терять времени; to lose), so, hastily adopting the Fourth dimension of Space as a means of escape (поэтому, торопливо прибегнув к четвертому измерению пространства в качестве средства спасения), he vanished through the wainscoting (он исчез сквозь стенную панель), and the house became quite quiet (и в доме стало совершенно тихо; to become).


For a moment the Canterville ghost stood quite motionless in natural indignation; then, dashing the bottle violently upon the polished floor, he fled down the corridor, uttering hollow groans, and emitting a ghastly green light. Just, however, as he reached the top of the great oak staircase, a door was flung open, two little white-robed figures appeared, and a large pillow whizzed past his head! There was evidently no time to be lost, so, hastily adopting the Fourth dimension of Space as a means of escape, he vanished through the wainscoting, and the house became quite quiet.

On reaching a small secret chamber in the left wing (достигнув маленькой потайной комнаты в левом крыле), he leaned up against a moonbeam to recover his breath