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After Virginia came the twins, who were usually called “The Star and Stripes,” as they were always getting swished. They were delightful boys, and, with the exception of the worthy Minister, the only true republicans of the family.

As Canterville Chase is seven miles from Ascot (так как Кентервиль Чейз находится в семи милях от Эскота), the nearest railway station (ближайшей железнодорожной станции), Mr. Otis had telegraphed for a waggonette to meet them (телеграфировал, чтобы /за ними/ прислали экипаж; to meet them – встретить их), and they started on their drive in high spirits (и они отправились в поездку в хорошем настроении). It was a lovely July evening (был прекрасный июльский вечер), and the air was delicate with the scent of the pinewoods (и воздух был напоен запахом соснового леса; delicate – изысканный, утонченный; нежный). Now and then they heard a wood-pigeon brooding over its own sweet voice (время от времени они слышали вяхиря, грустящего под свой собственный нежный голосок; over its own sweet voice – «под свой собственный нежный голос»; to brood – высиживать яйца; размышлять /особ. грустно; about, on, over, upon – над чем-либо/; вынашивать /в уме, в душе/), or saw, deep in the rustling fern (или видели в глубине шуршащего папоротника), the burnished breast of the pheasant (яркую грудь фазана; to burnish – чистить, полировать; покрывать глянцем, делать блестящим).

As Canterville Chase is seven miles from Ascot, the nearest railway station, Mr. Otis had telegraphed for a waggonette to meet them, and they started on their drive in high spirits. It was a lovely July evening, and the air was delicate with the scent of the pinewoods. Now and then they heard a wood-pigeon brooding over its own sweet voice, or saw, deep in the rustling fern, the burnished breast of the pheasant.

Little squirrels peered at them from the beech-trees as they went by (маленькие белочки глядели на них с буковых деревьев в то время как они проезжали мимо; to peer – всматриваться, вглядываться), and the rabbits scudded away through the brushwood and over the mossy knolls (и кролики мчались через заросли кустарника и поросшие мхом холмики), with their white tails in the air (и их белые хвостики /мелькали/ в воздухе). As they entered the avenue of Canterville Chase, however (однако, когда они въехали на дорогу, ведущую к Кентервиль Чейз), the sky became suddenly overcast with clouds (небо внезапно покрылось тучами; to become – становиться; overcast – покрывать мраком, закрывать; затемнять), a curious stillness seemed to hold the atmosphere (странная тишина, казалось, воцарилась в атмосфере; to hold – держать; владеть), a great flight of rooks passed silently over their heads (большая стая грачей пролетела беззвучно над их головами), and, before they reached the house (и прежде чем они достигли дома), some big drops of rain had fallen (упало несколько больших капель дождя).

Little squirrels peered at them from the beech-trees as they went by, and the rabbits scudded away through the brushwood and over the mossy knolls, with their white tails in the air. As they entered the avenue of Canterville Chase, however, the sky became suddenly overcast with clouds, a curious stillness seemed to hold the atmosphere, a great flight of rooks passed silently over their heads, and, before they reached the house, some big drops of rain had fallen.