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celebration – торжество

Countess – графиня

God's gift – дар Божий

good – славный

has become synonymous with pervert – стало синонимом слова «извращенец»

He was struck blind. – Он ослеп.

miracle – чудо

nudity – нагота

original – первоначальный, оригинальный

pageant – театрализованное представление

Peeping Tom – Подглядывающий Том

Saxon – саксонский

shutters – ставни

so that he might see Godiva pass – чтобы он смог увидеть проезжающую Годиву

tailor – портной

tax break – налоговые льготы

temptation – искушение

town – город

voyeur – подглядывающий

wrath – гнев

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However, only one man was unable to resist the temptation to peep at the Countess. It was a tailor named Tom who drilled a hole through his shutters, so that he might see Godiva pass. He caught a glimpse of Lady Godiva, and before he could satisfy his gaze he was struck blind. He was blinded by the wrath of Heaven. This is where the phrase “Peeping Tom” for a voyeur comes from. Tom's nickname has become synonymous with pervert.

Leofric was forced to pretend the whole thing was a miracle, which in a way it was, since almost no one did see her nudity. But the worst thing about this was that he had to grant the tax break.