| contempt. | on the gaudy side | безвкусно ("Cuidado, señor!" he said with a sharp sneer. "And keep your paws to yourself. Nobody fools with me." He walked lithely across the room and plucked the knife out of the wood, tossed it in the air, spun on his toes and caught it behind him. With a snap it disappeared under his shirt. "Neat," I said, "but just a little on the gaudy side." (Raymond Chandler) – Ловко, но немного безвкусно. ART Vancouver) |