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The Enchanted April | Progressively Translated Czech A1-B2 Books

The Enchanted April | Progressively Translated Czech A1-B2 Books

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Chapter1
ItbeganinaWoman’s
Klubu
ClubinLondononaFebruaryafternoon—anuncomfortable
klubu
club,andamiserableafternoon—whenMrs.Wilkins,whohadcomedownfromHampsteadto
nakupovat
shopandhadlunchedather
klubu
club,tookupTheTimesfromthe
stolu
tableinthesmoking-room,andrunningherlistless
okem
eyedowntheAgonyColumnsaw
toto
this:.
ToThosewhoAppreciateWistaria
a
andSunshine.
SmallmediaevalItalian
Hrad
CastleontheshoresoftheMediterraneantobeLetFurnishedforthemonthof
Dubnu
April.
Necessaryservantsremain.
Z,
Krabice
Box1000,TheTimes.
Thatwasitsconception;
přesto
yet,asinthecaseof
mnoha
manyanother,theconceiverwasunawareofitatthe
chvíli
moment.
SoentirelyunawarewasMrs.WilkinsthatherAprilforthat
rok
yearhadthenandtherebeensettledforherthatshedroppedthe
noviny
newspaperwithagesturethatwasbothirritated
a
andresigned,andwentovertothewindow
a
andstareddrearilyoutatthedripping
ulici
street.
Notforherweremediaevalcastles,even
ty
thosethatarespeciallydescribedas
malé
small.
Notforhertheshoresin
Dubnu
ApriloftheMediterranean,andthewistaria
a
andsunshine.
Suchdelightswere
jen
onlyfortherich.
Yetthe
inzerát
advertisementhadbeenaddressedtopersonswhoappreciate
těchto
thesethings,sothatithadbeen,anyhow,addressedtootoher,forshe
jistě
certainlyappreciatedthem;
morethan
kdokoliv
anybodyknew;
morethanshehadevertold.
Ale
Butshewaspoor.
Inthewhole
světě
worldshepossessedofhervery
vlastní
ownonlyninetypounds,savedfromyeartoyear,
dal
putbycarefullypoundby
libra
pound,outofherdressallowance.
Shehadscraped
tuto
thissumtogetheratthe
návrh
suggestionofherhusbandasashield
a
andrefugeagainstarainy
dni
day.
Herdressallowance,givenherbyher
otec
father,was£100ayear,sothatMrs.Wilkins’sclotheswerewhather
manžel
husband,urginghertosave,calledmodest
a
andbecoming,andheracquaintancetoeachother,
když
whentheyspokeofheratall,whichwasseldomforshewas
velmi
verynegligible,calledaperfectsight.
Mr.
Wilkins,asolicitor,encouragedthrift,
s výjimkou
exceptthatbranchofitwhichgotintohisfood.
Hedidnotcallthatthrift,hecalledit
špatné
badhousekeeping.
Butforthethrift
která
which,likemoth,penetratedintoMrs.Wilkins’s
oblečení
clothesandspoiltthem,hehad
mnoho
muchpraise.
“Youneverknow,”hesaid,“whentherewillbearainy
den
day,andyoumaybe
velmi
verygladtofindyouhaveanest-egg.
Vskutku
Indeedwebothmay.”
Lookingoutof
na
theclubwindowintoShaftesburyAvenue—herswasaneconomical
klubu
club,butconvenientforHampstead,
kde
whereshelived,andforShoolbred’s,
kde
wheresheshopped—Mrs.
Wilkins,havingstood
tam
theresometimeverydrearily,hermind’s
oko
eyeontheMediterraneanin
Dubnu
April,andthewistaria,andtheenviableopportunitiesoftherich,
zatímco
whileherbodilyeyewatchedthe
opravdu
reallyextremelyhorriblesootyrainfallingsteadilyonthehurryingumbrellas
a
andsplashingomnibuses,suddenlywondered
zda
whetherperhapsthiswasnottherainy
den
dayMellersh—MellershwasMr.Wilkins—hadsooftenencouragedhertopreparefor,
a
andwhethertogetoutofsuchaclimate
a
andintothesmallmediaevalcastlewasn’t
možná
perhapswhatProvidencehadallalongintendedhertodo
s
withhersavings.
Partofhersavings,of
samozřejmě
course;
perhapsquiteasmall
část
part.
Thecastle,beingmediaeval,might
také
alsobedilapidated,anddilapidationswere
jistě
surelycheap.
Shewouldn’tintheleastminda
několik
fewofthem,becauseyoudidn’tpayfordilapidations
která
whichwerealreadythere;
onthecontrary—byreducingthe
cenu
priceyouhadtopaythey
opravdu
reallypaidyou.
Butwhat
nesmysl
nonsensetothinkofit...
Sheturnedawayfromthe
okna
windowwiththesamegestureofmingledirritation
a
andresignationwithwhichshehadlaiddownTheTimes,
a
andcrossedtheroomtowardsthedoor
s
withtheintentionofgettinghermackintosh
a
andumbrellaandfightingherwayinto
jednoho
oneoftheovercrowdedomnibuses
a
andgoingtoShoolbred’sonherway
domů
homeandbuyingsomesolesforMellersh’sdinner—Mellershwasdifficult
s
withfishandlikedonlysoles,exceptsalmon—whenshebeheldMrs.Arbuthnot,awomansheknewbysightasalsolivinginHampstead
a
andbelongingtotheclub,sittingatthetableinthemiddleoftheroomonwhichthenewspapers
a
andmagazineswerekept,absorbed,inherturn,inthefirstpageofTheTimes.
Mrs.
Wilkinshad
nikdy
neveryetspokentoMrs.Arbuthnot,whobelongedto
jedné
oneofthevariouschurchsets,
a
andwhoanalysed,classified,divided
a
andregisteredthepoor;
whereasshe
a
andMellersh,whentheydidgo
ven
out,wenttothepartiesofimpressionistpainters,ofwhominHampsteadtherewere
mnoho
many.
Mellershhadasisterwhohadmarried
jednoho
oneofthemandlivedupontheHeath,
a
andbecauseofthisallianceMrs.Wilkinswasdrawnintoa
kruhu
circlewhichwashighlyunnaturaltoher,
a
andshehadlearnedtodreadpictures.
Shehadto
říct
saythingsaboutthem,andshedidn’tknowwhatto
říct
say.
Sheusedtomurmur,“Marvellous,”
a
andfeelthatitwasnotenough.
Ale
Butnobodyminded.
Nobodylistened.
Nikdo
NobodytookanynoticeofMrs.Wilkins.
Shewasthekindof
osoba
personwhoisnotnoticedatparties.
Her
oblečení
clothes,infestedbythrift,madeher
prakticky
practicallyinvisible;
herfacewasnon-arresting;
her
rozhovor
conversationwasreluctant;
shewasshy.
A
Andifone’sclothesand
tvář
faceandconversationareallnegligible,thoughtMrs.Wilkins,whorecognisedherdisabilities,
co
what,atparties,isthereleftofone?
Také
AlsoshewasalwayswithWilkins,thatclean-shaven,fine-looking
muž
man,whogaveaparty,
pouze
merelybycomingtoit,agreatair.
Wilkinswas
velmi
veryrespectable.
Hewasknowntobe
velmi
highlythoughtofbyhisseniorpartners.
Hissister’scircleadmired
ho
him.
Hepronouncedadequatelyintelligentjudgmentson
umění
artandartists.
Hewaspithy;
hewasprudent;
he
nikdy
neversaidawordtoomuch,
ani
nor,ontheotherhand,didheeversaya
slovo
wordtoolittle.
Heproducedthe
dojem
impressionofkeepingcopiesofeverythinghesaid;
a
andhewassoobviouslyreliable
že
thatitoftenhappenedthat
lidé
peoplewhomethimat
těchto
thesepartiesbecamediscontentedwiththeirownsolicitors,
a
andafteraperiodofrestlessnessextricatedthemselves
a
andwenttoWilkins.
NaturallyMrs.Wilkinswasblottedout.
“She,”saidhis
sestra
sister,withsomethingherselfofthejudicial,thedigested,
a
andthefinalinhermanner,“should
zůstat
stayathome.”
ButWilkinscouldnot
nechat
leavehiswifeathome.
Hewasafamilysolicitor,
a
andallsuchhavewives
a
andshowthem.
Withhisinthe
týdnu
weekhewenttoparties,
a
andwithhisonSundayshewenttochurch.
Beingstill
poměrně
fairlyyoung—hewasthirty-nine—andambitiousof
staré
oldladies,ofwhomhehadnotyetacquiredinhis
praxi
practiceasufficientnumber,hecouldnot
dovolit
affordtomisschurch,anditwas
tam
therethatMrs.Wilkinsbecamefamiliar,
i když
thoughneverthroughwords,withMrs.Arbuthnot.
Shesawhermarshallingthe
děti
childrenofthepoorintopews.
Shewouldcomeinatthe
čele
headoftheprocessionfromtheSunday
Školy
Schoolexactlyfiveminutesbeforethechoir,
a
andgetherboysandgirlsneatlyfittedintotheirallottedseats,
a
anddownontheirlittlekneesintheirpreliminaryprayer,
a
andupagainontheir
nohy
feetjustas,totheswellingorgan,thevestry
dveře
dooropened,andthechoir
a
andclergy,bigwiththelitanies
a
andcommandmentstheywerepresentlytorollout,emerged.
Shehadasad
tvář
face,yetshewasevidently
efektivní
efficient.
ThecombinationusedtomakeMrs.Wilkinswonder,forshehadbeentoldbyMellersh,ondays
kdy
whenshehadonlybeenableto
dostat
getplaice,thatifonewere
efektivní
efficientonewouldn’tbedepressed,
a
andthatifonedoesone’s
práci
jobwellonebecomesautomaticallybright
a
andbrisk.
AboutMrs.Arbuthnottherewas
nic
nothingbrightandbrisk,though
hodně
muchinherwaywiththeSunday
Školy
Schoolchildrenthatwasautomatic;
ale
butwhenMrs.Wilkins,turningfromthe
okna
window,caughtsightofherinthe
klubu
clubshewasnotbeingautomaticatall,
ale
butwaslookingfixedlyat
jednu
oneportionofthefirstpageofTheTimes,holdingthepaper
docela
quitestill,hereyesnotmoving.
Shewas
jen
juststaring;
andherface,as
obvykle
usual,wasthefaceofapatient
a
anddisappointedMadonna.
Obeyinganimpulseshewonderedatevenwhileobeyingit,Mrs.Wilkins,theshy
a
andthereluctant,insteadofproceedingasshehadintendedtothecloakroom
a
andfromthencetoSchoolbred’sinsearchofMellersh’sfish,stoppedatthe
stolu
tableandsatdownexactly
naproti
oppositeMrs.Arbuthnot,towhomshehad
nikdy
neveryetspokeninherlife.
Itwas
jeden
oneofthoselong,narrowrefectorytables,so
že
thattheywerequiteclosetoeachother.
Mrs.
Arbuthnot,
však
however,didnotlookup.
Shecontinuedtogaze,
s
witheyesthatseemedtobedreaming,atone
místě
spotonlyofTheTimes.
Mrs.
Wilkinswatchedhera
chvíli
minute,tryingtoscrewup
odvahu
couragetospeaktoher.
Shewantedto
zeptat
askherifshehadseentheadvertisement.
Shedidnotknow
proč
whyshewantedtoaskherthis,
ale
butshewantedto.
Howstupidnottobeableto
mluvit
speaktoher.
Shelookedsokind.
Shelookedsounhappy.
Proč
Whycouldn’ttwounhappypeoplerefresheachotherontheir
cestě
waythroughthisdustybusinessoflifebyalittletalk—real,naturaltalk,aboutwhattheyfelt,whattheywouldhaveliked,whatthey
stále
stilltriedtohope?
Andshecouldnothelpthinking
že
thatMrs.Arbuthnot,too,wasreading
že
thatverysameadvertisement.
Hereyeswereonthevery
části
partofthepaper.
Wasshe,too,picturingwhatitwouldbelike—the
barva
colour,thefragrance,thelight,the
měkké
softlappingofthesea
mezi
amonglittlehotrocks?
Colour,fragrance,
světlo
light,sea;
insteadofShaftesburyAvenue,
a
andthewetomnibuses,andthe
rybí
fishdepartmentatShoolbred’s,andtheTubetoHampstead,
a
anddinner,andto-morrowthesame
a
andthedayafterthesame
a
andalwaysthesame...
Najednou
SuddenlyMrs.Wilkinsfoundherselfleaning
přes
acrossthetable.
“Areyoureading
o
aboutthemediaevalcastleandthewistaria?”
sheheardherselfasking.
Přirozeně
NaturallyMrs.Arbuthnotwassurprised;
ale
butshewasnothalfsomuchsurprisedasMrs.Wilkinswasatherselfforasking.
Mrs.
Arbuthnothadnot
ještě
yettoherknowledgeseteyesontheshabby,lank,loosely-put-togetherfiguresitting
naproti
oppositeher,withitssmallfreckled
tváří
faceandbiggreyeyes
téměř
almostdisappearingunderasmashed-downwet-weatherhat,
a
andshegazedathera
chvíli
momentwithoutanswering.
Shewasreading
o
aboutthemediaevalcastleandthewistaria,
nebo
orratherhadreadaboutit
před deseti
tenminutesbefore,andsincethenhadbeenlostindreams—of
světle
light,ofcolour,offragrance,ofthesoftlappingofthe
moře
seaamonglittlehotrocks...
“Whydoyouaskmethat?”
shesaidinhergravevoice,forhertrainingof
a
andbythepoorhadmadehergrave
a
andpatient.
Mrs.
Wilkinsflushed
a
andlookedexcessivelyshyandfrightened.
“Oh,
jen
onlybecauseIsawit
taky
too,andIthoughtperhaps—Ithoughtsomehow—”
shestammered.
WhereuponMrs.Arbuthnot,hermindbeingusedtogettingpeopleintolists
a
anddivisions,fromhabitconsidered,asshegazedthoughtfullyatMrs.Wilkins,
pod
underwhatheading,supposingshehadtoclassifyher,shecouldmostproperlybeput.
“AndIknowyoubysight,”wentonMrs.Wilkins,who,
jako
likealltheshy,onceshewasstartedplungedon,frighteningherselfto
více
moreandmorespeechbythesheersoundofwhatshehadsaid
naposledy
lastinherears.
“EverySunday—Iseeyou
každou
everySundayinchurch—”.
“Inchurch?”
echoedMrs.Arbuthnot.
“Andthisseemssuchawonderfulthing—this
reklama
advertisementaboutthewistaria—and—”.
Mrs.
Wilkins,whomusthavebeenat
nejméně
leastthirty,brokeoffandwriggledinherchair
s
withthemovementofanawkward
a
andembarrassedschoolgirl.
“Itseemssowonderful,”shewentoninakindofburst,“and—itissucha
nešťastný
miserableday...”
A
AndthenshesatlookingatMrs.Arbuthnotwiththeeyesofanimprisoned
psa
dog.
“Thispoorthing,”thoughtMrs.Arbuthnot,whose
život
lifewasspentinhelping
a
andalleviating,“needsadvice.”
Sheaccordinglypreparedherselfpatientlytogiveit.
“Ifyouseemeinchurch,”shesaid,kindly
a
andattentively,“IsupposeyouliveinHampsteadtoo?”
“Ohyes,”saidMrs.Wilkins.
A
Andsherepeated,herheadonitslongthin
krku
neckdroopingalittleasiftherecollectionofHampsteadbowedher,“Ohyes.”
“Where?”
askedMrs.Arbuthnot,who,
když
whenadvicewasneeded,naturally
nejprve
firstproceededtocollectthefacts.
Ale
ButMrs.Wilkins,layingher
ruku
handsoftlyandcaressinglyonthe
část
partofTheTimeswherethe
reklama
advertisementwas,asthoughthe
pouhá
mereprintedwordsofitwereprecious,
jen
onlysaid,“Perhapsthat’swhythisseemssowonderful.”
“No—Ithinkthat’swonderfulanyhow,”saidMrs.Arbuthnot,forgettingfacts
a
andfaintlysighing.
“Thenyouwerereadingit?”
“Yes,”saidMrs.Arbuthnot,hereyesgoingdreamy
opět
again.
“Wouldn’titbewonderful?”
murmuredMrs.Wilkins.
“Wonderful,”saidMrs.Arbuthnot.
Her
tvář
face,whichhadlitup,fadedinto
trpělivost
patienceagain.
“Verywonderful,”shesaid.
“Butit’snousewastingone’stimethinkingofsuchthings.”
“Oh,
ale
butitis,”wasMrs.Wilkins’squick,surprising
odpověď
reply;
surprisingbecauseitwassomuchunliketherestofher—thecharacterless
kabát
coatandskirt,thecrumpled
klobouk
hat,theundecidedwispofhairstragglingout.
“And
jen
justtheconsideringofthemis
stojí za
worthwhileinitself—sucha
změna
changefromHampstead—andsometimesIbelieve—I
opravdu
reallydobelieve—ifoneconsidershard
dost
enoughonegetsthings.”
Mrs.
Arbuthnotobservedherpatiently.
Inwhatcategorywouldshe,supposingshehadto,put
ji
her?
“Perhaps,”shesaid,leaning
dopředu
forwardalittle,“youwilltellmeyour
jméno
name.
Ifwearetobefriends”—shesmiledhergravesmile—“asI
doufám
hopeweare,wehadbetter
začít
beginatthebeginning.”
“Ohyes—howkindofyou.
I’mMrs.Wilkins,”saidMrs.Wilkins.
“Idon’texpect,”sheadded,flushing,asMrs.Arbuthnotsaidnothing,“thatitconveysanythingtoyou.
Někdy
Sometimesit—itdoesn’tseemtoconvey
nic
anythingtomeeither.
But”—shelookedround
s
withamovementofseekinghelp—“IamMrs.Wilkins.”
Shedidnotlikeher
jméno
name.
Itwasamean,
malé
smallname,withakindoffacetioustwist,shethought,
o
aboutitsendliketheupwardcurveofapugdog’s
ocas
tail.
Thereitwas,however.
Therewasnodoing
nic
anythingwithit.
Wilkinsshewas
a
andWilkinsshewouldremain;
a
andthoughherhusbandencouragedhertogiveitonalloccasionsasMrs.Mellersh-Wilkinsshe
jen
onlydidthatwhenhewaswithinearshot,forshethoughtMellershmadeWilkins
horší
worse,emphasisingitinthewayChatsworthonthegate-postsofavillaemphasisesthevilla.
Když
WhenfirsthesuggestedsheshouldaddMellershshehadobjectedforthe
výše
abovereason,andafterapause—Mellershwasmuch
příliš
tooprudenttospeakexcept
po
afterapause,duringwhichpresumablyhewastakingacarefulmentalcopyofhiscomingobservation—hesaid,muchdispleased,“ButIamnotavilla,”
a
andlookedatherashelooks
kdo
whohopes,forperhapsthehundredthtime,thathemaynothavemarriedafool.
Of
samozřejmě
coursehewasnotavilla,Mrs.Wilkinsassured
ho
him;
shehadneversupposedhewas;
shehadnotdreamedofmeaning...
shewasonlyjustthinking...
The
víc
moresheexplainedthemoreearnestbecameMellersh’s
naděje
hope,familiartohimbythis
době
time,forhehadthenbeenahusbandfor
dva
twoyears,thathemightnotbyanychancehavemarriedafool;
a
andtheyhadaprolongedquarrel,
pokud
ifthatcanbecalledaquarrelwhichisconducted
s
withdignifiedsilenceonone
straně
sideandearnestapologyontheother,asto
zda
whetherornoMrs.WilkinshadintendedtosuggestthatMr.Wilkinswasavilla.
“Ibelieve,”shehadthought
když
whenitwasatlastover—ittooka
dlouho
longwhile—“thatanybodywouldquarrel
o
aboutanythingwhenthey’venotleftoffbeingtogetherforasingle
den
dayfortwowholeyears.
Whatwe
oba
bothneedisaholiday.”
“Myhusband,”wentonMrs.WilkinstoMrs.Arbuthnot,tryingtothrowsomelightonherself,“isasolicitor.
He—”
Shecastaboutfor
něco
somethingshecouldsayelucidatoryofMellersh,
a
andfound:
“He’sveryhandsome.”
“Well,”saidMrs.Arbuthnotkindly,“that
musí
mustbeagreatpleasuretoyou.”
“Why?”
askedMrs.Wilkins.
“Because,”saidMrs.Arbuthnot,alittletakenaback,forconstantintercourse
s
withthepoorhadaccustomedhertohaveherpronouncementsaccepted
bez
withoutquestion,“becausebeauty—handsomeness—isa
dar
giftlikeanyother,and
pokud
ifitisproperlyused—”.
Shetrailedoffintosilence.
Mrs.Wilkins’s
velké
greatgreyeyeswerefixedon
její
her,anditseemedsuddenlytoMrs.Arbuthnot
že
thatperhapsshewasbecomingcrystallisedintoa
zvyku
habitofexposition,andofexposition
po
afterthemannerofnursemaids,throughhavingan
diváky
audiencethatcouldn’tbutagree,
že
thatwouldbeafraid,ifitwished,to
přerušit
interrupt,thatdidn’tknow,thatwas,infact,athermercy.
Ale
ButMrs.Wilkinswasnotlistening;
for
právě
justthen,absurdasitseemed,apicturehadflashed
přes
acrossherbrain,andtherewere
dvě
twofiguresinitsitting
společně
togetherunderagreattrailingwistariathatstretched
přes
acrossthebranchesofa
stromu
treeshedidn’tknow,anditwasherself
a
andMrs.Arbuthnot—shesawthem—shesaw
je
them.
Andbehindthem,brightinsunshine,were
staré
oldgreywalls—themediaevalcastle—shesawit—theywere
tam
there...
She
proto
thereforestaredatMrs.Arbuthnot
a
anddidnotheara
slovo
wordshesaid.
AndMrs.ArbuthnotstaredtooatMrs.Wilkins,arrestedbythe
výraz
expressiononherface,whichwassweptbythe
vzrušení
excitementofwhatshesaw,
a
andwasasluminousandtremulous
pod
underitaswaterinsunlight
když
whenitisruffledbyagustof
větrem
wind.
Atthismoment,ifshehadbeenataparty,Mrs.Wilkinswouldhavebeenlookedat
s
withinterest.
Theystaredateachother;
Mrs.Arbuthnotsurprised,inquiringly,Mrs.Wilkinswiththeeyesofsomeone
kdo
whohashadarevelation.
Of
samozřejmě
course.
Thatwashowitcouldbedone.
Sheherself,shebyherself,couldn’t
dovolit
affordit,andwouldn’tbeable,
i
evenifshecouldafford
to
it,togothereall
sama
alone;
butsheandMrs.Arbuthnottogether...
Sheleaned
přes
acrossthetable.
“Whydon’twetryand
získat
getit?”
shewhispered.
Mrs.
Arbuthnotbecame
ještě
evenmorewide-eyed.
“Getit?”
sherepeated.
“Yes,”saidMrs.Wilkins,
stále
stillasthoughshewereafraidofbeingoverheard.
“Not
jen
justsithereandsayHowwonderful,
a
andthengohometoHampsteadwithouthavingputoutafinger—go
domů
homejustasusualandseeaboutthe
večeři
dinnerandthefishjustaswe’vebeendoingforyears
a
andyearsandwillgoondoingforyears
a
andyears.
Infact,”saidMrs.Wilkins,flushingtotherootsofherhair,forthe
zvuk
soundofwhatshewassaying,ofwhatwascomingpouringout,frightened
ji
her,andyetshecouldn’t
přestat
stop,“Iseenoendtoit.
Thereisno
konec
endtoit.
Sothatthereoughttobeabreak,thereoughttobeintervals—ineverybody’sinterests.
Why,itwould
opravdu
reallybebeingunselfishtogo
pryč
awayandbehappyforalittle,
protože
becausewewouldcomebackso
mnohem
muchnicer.
Yousee,afterabit
každý
everybodyneedsaholiday.”
“But—howdoyoumean,
dostat
getit?”
askedMrs.Arbuthnot.
“Takeit,”saidMrs.Wilkins.
“Takeit?”