And now, shall I tell you about my vacation, or are you only interested in my education as such? I hope you appreciate the delicate shade of meaning in 'as such'. It is the latest…
And now, shall I tell you about my vacation, or are you only interested in my education as such? I hope you appreciate the delicate shade of meaning in 'as such'. It is the latest addition to my vocabulary. The girl from Texas is named Leonora Fenton. (Almost as funny as Jerusha, isn't it?) I like her, but not so much as Sallie McBride; I shall never like any one so much as Sallie except you. I must always like you the best of all, because you're my whole family rolled into one. Leonora and I and two Sophomores have walked 'cross country every pleasant day and explored the whole neighbourhood, dressed in short skirts and knit jackets and caps, and carrying shiny sticks to whack things with. Once we walked into town four miles - and stopped at a restaurant where the college girls go for dinner. Broiled lobster (35 cents), and for dessert, buckwheat cakes and maple syrup (15 cents). Nourishing and cheap. It was such a lark! Especially for me, because it was so awfully different from the asylum - 1 feel like an escaped convict every time I leave the campus. Before I thought, I started to tell the others what an experience I was having. The cat was almost out of the bag when I grabbed it by its tail and pulled it back. It's awfully hard for me not to tell everything I know. I'm a very confiding soul by nature; if I didn't have you to tell things to, I'd burst. We had a molasses candy pull last Friday evening, given by the house matron of Fergussen to the left-behinds in the other halls. There were twenty-two of us altogether, Freshmen and Sophomores and juniors and Seniors all united in amicable accord. The kitchen is huge, with copper pots and kettles hanging in rows on the stone wall - the littlest casserole among them about the size of a wash boiler. Four hundred girls live in Fergussen. The chef, in a white cap and apron, fetched out twenty-two other white caps and aprons I can't imagine where he got so many and we all turned ourselves into cooks. It was great fun, though I have seen better candy. When it was finally finished, and ourselves and the kitchen and the door-knobs all thoroughly sticky, we organized a procession and still in our caps and aprons, each carrying a big fork or spoon or frying pan, we marched through the empty corridors to the officers' parlour, where half-a-dozen professors and instructors were passing a tranquil evening. We serenaded them with college songs and offered refreshments. They accepted politely but dubiously. We left them sucking chunks of molasses candy, sticky and speechless. So you see, Daddy, my education progresses! Don't you really think that I ought to be an artist instead of an author? Vacation will be over in two days and I shall be glad to see the girls again. My tower is just a trifle lonely; when nine people occupy a house that was built for four hundred, they do rattle around a bit. Eleven pages - poor Daddy, you must be tired! I meant this to be just a short little thank-you note but when I get started I seem to have a ready pen. Goodbye, and thank you for thinking of me — I should be perfectly happy except for one little threatening cloud on the horizon. Examinations come in February. Yours with love, Judy PS. Maybe it isn’t proper to send love? If it isn’t, please excuse. But I must love somebody and there’s only you and Mrs. Lippett to choose between, so you see — you’ll HAVE to put up with it, Daddy dear, because I can’t love her. Подготовить пересказ в косвенной форме речи на английском с точным переводом!
Here is a summary of the text in indirect speech, along with the translation into Russian:
Judy Abbott wondered whether she should tell her father about her vacation or if he was only interested in her education. She hoped he appreciated the subtlety in the phrase "as such," which was her latest addition to her vocabulary. Judy mentioned that the girl from Texas was named Leonora Fenton, which she found almost as amusing as her own name, Jerusha. She expressed that while she liked Leonora, she held a fonder affection for Sallie McBride, emphasizing that she would never like anyone as much as Sallie, except for her father, whom she considered her entire family in one person.
Judy described how she, Leonora, and two Sophomores had walked across the countryside on pleasant days, exploring the neighborhood while dressed in short skirts and knit jackets, carrying shiny sticks to play with. She recounted an adventure when they walked four miles into town to a restaurant popular among college girls, where they enjoyed a meal of broiled lobster and buckwheat cakes with maple syrup, both of which she found nourishing and inexpensive.
She expressed that this new experience was exhilarating and felt starkly different from her time in the asylum, describing how each time she left the campus, she felt like an escaped convict. Judy admitted it was challenging for her to keep her excitement to herself, as she was naturally very confiding, and that without someone to share her thoughts with, she would feel as though she might burst.
She wrote about a molasses candy pull that had taken place the previous Friday, organized by the house matron of Fergussen for those who remained on campus. A total of twenty-two people participated, comprising Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors who gathered harmoniously in the huge kitchen. The kitchen was filled with large copper pots and kettles, and Judy noted how four hundred girls lived in Fergussen. The chef provided them with white caps and aprons, allowing them all to become cooks.
Judy acknowledged that while it was fun, she had tasted better candy in her life. Once they finished making the candy and got sticky along with the kitchen, they organized a parade wearing their cooking attire and marched through the corridors to the officers' parlor. There, they serenaded several professors with college songs and offered them pieces of molasses candy, which the professors accepted in a somewhat befuddled manner.
She concluded by stating that her education was progressing. Judy questioned whether she ought to pursue a career as an artist instead of an author. She expressed excitement about the upcoming return to school in two days and noted how lonely her tower felt with only nine people living in a house meant for four hundred.
Finally, Judy apologized for the lengthy letter, which had started as a brief thank-you note, and reassured her father of her love, adding a playful postscript about possibly being improper in expressing her affection, as he was the only person she could love aside from Mrs. Lippett.
Translation in Russian:
Жюди Эббот размышляла, стоит ли ей рассказать своему отцу о своих каникулах или он интересуется только ее образованием. Она надеялась, что он оценит тонкость фразы «как таковой», которая была ее последним дополнением к словарному запасу. Жюди упомянула, что девушку из Техаса зовут Леонора Фентон, что ей показалось почти таким же забавным, как ее собственное имя, Джеруша. Она отметила, что, хотя ей нравилась Леонора, её симпатия была более сильной к Салли МакБрайд, подчеркнув, что она никогда не полюбит никого так, как Салли, кроме своего отца, которого она считала своей семьей в одном лице.
Жюди описала, как она, Леонора и две сокурсницы гуляли по сельской местности в приятные дни, исследуя окрестности, одетые в короткие юбки и вязаные куртки, с блестящими палками для игр. Она рассказала об авантюре, когда они прошли четыре мили в город к ресторану, популярному среди студенток, где они наслаждались ужином из лобстера и блинов с кленом, который она считала питательным и недорогим.
Она выразила, что этот новый опыт был захватывающим и резко отличался от ее времени в приюте, описав, как каждый раз, когда она покидала кампус, ей казалось, что она сбежала из тюрьмы. Жюди призналась, что ей было сложно держать свои эмоции при себе, поскольку по природе она была очень доверчивой, и что, без кого-то, с кем можно поделиться мыслями, ей казалось, что она вот-вот лопнет.
Она описала, как в прошлую пятницу прошел вечер изготовления конфет с патокой, организованный матерью дома Фергуссен для оставшихся на кампусе. Всего участвовало двадцать два человека, среди которых были первокурсники, второкурсники, третьекурсники и старшекурсники, которые собрались дружно в огромной кухне. Кухня была заполнена большими медными кастрюлями и котлами, и Жюди отметила, что в Фергуссене живут четыреста девушек. Шеф-повар предоставил им белые колпаки и передники, позволив всем стать поварами.
Жюди признала, что хотя это было весело, в жизни она пробовала конфеты и лучше. Как только они закончили делать конфеты и испачкались вместе с кухней, они организовали процессии, в которых, одетые в свои кулинарные наряды, прошли через коридоры в гостиные преподавателей. Там они серенадировали нескольких профессоров студенческими песнями и предложили им кусочки конфет с патокой, которые профессора приняли с некоторым недоумением.
Она завершила, сказав, что её образование прогрессирует. Жюди задавалась вопросом, не следует ли ей стать художником вместо автора. Она выразила радость по поводу предстоящего возвращения в школу через два дня и отметила, как её башня показалась одной с девятью проживающими в доме, построенном на четыреста человек.
Наконец, Жюди извинилась за длинное письмо, которое начиналось как короткая благодарственная записка, и заверила своего отца в своей любви, добавив игривую постскриптум о том, что, возможно, неправильно выражать свою привязанность, так как он был единственным человеком, которого она могла бы любить, кроме Миссис Липпетт.
