История целиком:
Gertrude contributed the remark of a sheikh who had been among a number invited to a concert at which a musician, one Captain Thomas, had performed the Pathe´tique sonata. ‘At the end he asked what they thought of it. “Wallahi” said one “khosh daqqah” - “by God a good thumping”!’
Искал выделенные слова в разных вариантах написания, строил какие-то догадки -- впустую. В самом тексте разъяснений нет.
Спасити-помогити.
Спасибо
xaxam и
made_of_honor, вывели из ступора.