Out
of Love1.
A rich man died and left no heirs2. When his household goods3 were auctioned off4, an elderly5 lady dressed in shabby6 clothes was the only
one to bid7 on the
picture of the dead man's son. The wealthy8
father greatly cherished9
this portrait because his only child10
had died at an early age11. But the crowd12 that had gathered13
for the sale14 showed no interest in it15.
When the woman who bought16
the portrait was asked why she wanted it, she said she had been the boy's nurse17 many years before,
and had loved him dearly18.
Later
she noticed19 a bulge20 in the heavy paper
on the back. Making a small cut21,
she discovered22 an envelope23 which24
turned out25 to be the man's
will26. The document very clearly27stated28
that he wanted to leave his property29
to the person who still held dear30
the memory31 of his beloved32 son.
1.
out
of love – из-за любви
2.
left no heirs – не оставив наследников
3.
household
goods –
домашняя утварь
4.
auctioned
off – проданы с аукциона
5.
elderly
– пожилая
6.
shabby
– потертый, старый
7.
to
bid – делать ставки
8.
wealthy
– богатый, состоятельный
9.
greatly
cherished – очень берег
10.
his only child – его единственный сын
11.
at
an early age – в раннем возрасте
12.
crowd
– толпа
13.
gathered
– собралась
14.
sale
– распродажа
15.
showed
no interest in it – не проявляла никакого интереса
16.
bought
(to buy) – купила
17.
nurse
– (здесь:) кормилица; медсестра
18.
loved
him dearly – очень любила его
19.
noticed(to
notice) – заметила
20.
bulge
– выпуклость
21.
small
cut – маленький надрез
22.
discovered(
to discover) – обнаружила
23.
envelope
– конверт
24.
which – который
25.
turned
out – оказался
26.
will – завещание
27.
clearly
– ясно
28.
stated(to state) – указанно, заявлено
29.
property
– имущество
30.
still
held dear – все еще берег
31.
memory
– память
32.
beloved
– возлюбленный
The
picture used was taken from activated.org
