Teffi: Olyonushka and her apples
Elena Ostrovskaya
elena.ostrovskaya at GMAIL.COM
Wed Apr 23 11:52:32 UTC 2014
Dear Robert,
I would vote for the second one.
Hope it helps.
EO
2014-04-23 10:08 GMT+04:00 Robert Chandler <kcf19 at dial.pipex.com>:
> Dear all,
>
> I am uncertain about the meaning of "и между прочим" in this passage.
> Olyonushka is a young actress, very emotional, sometimes a bit silly:
> Оленушка капризничает:
> — Разве это жизнь? Разве так надо жить? Мы должны так жить, чтобы травы
> не топтать. Вот сегодня опять будет яичница, значит, снова истребление
> жизней. Человек должен посадить яблоню и питаться всю жизнь только ее
> плодами.
> — Оленушка, милая, — говорю я, — вот вы сейчас за один присест и между
> прочим съели добрый десяток. Так надолго ли вам яблони-то хватит?
> У Оленушки дрожат губы — сейчас заревет.
>
> Here are 2 possible translations. Please say which seems better!
>
> 1.
> "Olenushka dear," I say, "just now incidentally, you've eaten a good dozen
> in one sitting. How long is one apple tree going to last you?"
>
> 2.
> “Olyonushka, darling,” I say. “Just now, and without even thinking about
> it, you polished off a good dozen apples in one sitting. A single apple
> tree won’t last you very long, will it?”
>
> All the best,
>
> Robert
>
> Robert Chandler, 42 Milson Road, London, W14 OLD
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