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краткий пересказ на англ.яз UNDER THE DECK AWNINGS Part I "Can a man — I mean, a gentleman — call a woman a pig?" The little man spoke to the whole group. Nobody answered. The little man looked at each of the men in turn and spoke to one of them. "I ask you, Mr Treloar, can any man call any woman a pig?" Treloar, who was sitting next to him, did not answer at once. "I think," he began slowly, "that it - it depends on the lady." The little man looked angrily at him: "You mean ..." "Yes, I mean that I have met a woman who was worse than a pig. If you wish, I shall tell you the story and then ask you what you think of her. "Miss Caruthers shall » call her (though that is not her real name). It was on a boat sailing the Southern seas and it happened a few years ago. Her father was a high official whose name you all know very well, and that is the reason why I don't mention it. "Miss Caruthers was charming. No, that is not the word. She was wonderful. She was a beautiful young woman, and a lady. She was with her mother and two maids at that time. They were going East to join her father there. "She — excuse me for repeating it — was wonderful. There was nothing she could not do better than any woman and — most of the men. She could sing, play, dance, swim! Nobody could compete with her. "But her swimming! She was very beautiful, as I have told you, small and thin. But she also had strength. She could stay under water for two minutes. No man on board, except Dennitson, could get as many coins with one dive. On the deck there was a big tank filled with six-feet sea water. We used to throw small coins into it. She would dive from the bridge — this was not an easy thing to do — and fetch up not less than forty-seven coins from the bottom of the tank. "She was a sea-woman, really. But she was a landwoman too. She could ride, she could play tennis, she could do anything. She was a wonder. And she was clever, witty, charming. All the men were in love with her. I myself was in love with her. She was always surrounded by men, young and old, who were ready to do everything she wished. "She ran the ship, she ran the voyage, she ran everything, and she ran Dennitson. He was in love with her like all of us. But she liked him better than the others, and that feeling was growing. What would have happened we shall never know, because we came to Colombo" and something else happened. "You k'now Colombo, and how the native boys' dive for coins in the bay full of sharks. Of course they risk to do it only with the smaller and less dangerous sharks. It is really surprising how they know sharks and can feel the presence of a real killer — a tiger shark, for instance. Whenever such a shark appears, all the boys get hurriedly out of the water. "It was after lunch, and Miss Caruthers was as usual surrounded by her admirers. Old Captain Bentley had just been whistled up " and had given her permission (he had never allowed this before ... nor since14 for the boys to come up on deck. You see, Miss Caruthers was a swimmer, and she was interested. She took all our small coins and herself threw them into the water. She gave extra rewards to the best swimmers, in short, she ran the whole show.

Answer 1

Mr Treloar tells  the story about a woman who was worse than a pig.

It happened a few years ago on a boat sailing the Southern seas
Miss Caruthers was  a beautiful young woman. Her father was a high official .
And she was clever, witty, charming, But she also had strength. She could do anything. All the men were in love with her.  She ran everything on the board.

She was exellent swimmer.No man on board, except Dennitson, could get as many coins with one dive.

When we came to Colombo something  happened. There are  boys' dive for coins in the bay full of sharks there.
Miss Caruthers  took all our small coins and herself threw them into the water. She gave extra rewards to the best swimmers, in short, she ran the whole show.

Answer 2

Under the Deck Awnings, Part I:

The story begins with a question posed by a little man to a group of people, asking whether a man, particularly a gentleman, can call a woman a pig. The question hangs in the air without a response. The little man singles out Mr. Treloar and asks for his opinion on the matter. Treloar hesitates before stating that it depends on the lady in question.

The little man reacts angrily, and Treloar explains that he once met a woman worse than a pig and offers to share the story. He refers to her as Miss Caruthers, although it's not her real name, and recounts an incident that took place on a boat sailing the Southern seas a few years ago. Miss Caruthers, accompanied by her mother and two maids, was headed East to join her high-ranking official father.

Describing Miss Caruthers, the little man emphasizes her exceptional qualities—she was not just charming but wonderful. She possessed beauty, grace, and skills that surpassed both women and most men. Her swimming abilities were particularly noteworthy; she could stay underwater for two minutes and retrieve a remarkable number of coins from a tank on the ship's deck.

The narrative paints Miss Caruthers as a versatile woman who could ride, play tennis, and excel in various activities. Her charm and wit attracted a following of admirers, and she effectively ran the ship, the voyage, and even the affections of a man named Dennitson. The little man admits to being in love with her, just like many others on board.

Miss Caruthers' influence extended to Dennitson, who was enamored with her. The story hints at a growing connection between them, but the course of events is interrupted when the ship reaches Colombo. Here, the narrator mentions native boys diving for coins in shark-infested waters, noting their ability to discern the presence of dangerous sharks.

The story pauses with the group in Colombo, leaving the fate of Miss Caruthers and Dennitson unknown. The narrative is rich with details about Miss Caruthers' extraordinary talents and the intrigue surrounding her on the ship.