Читаем без скачивания Английский язык с Шерлоком Холмсом. Первый сборник рассказов - Arthur Conan Doyle

soothingly [ˈsu:ðɪŋlɪ], forearm [ˌfɔ:ˈɑ:m], train [treɪn]

"You know me, then?"

"No, but I observe the second half of a return ticket (вижу вторую половину обратного билета) in the palm of your left glove (в ладони вашей левой перчатки). You must have started early (вы, должно быть, выехали рано), and yet you had a good drive in a dog-cart (имели хорошую поездку в = тряслись в двуколке), along heavy roads (вдоль тяжелых дорог = по скверным дорогам), before you reached the station (прежде чем вы доехали до станции)."

"You must not fear," said he soothingly, bending forward and patting her forearm. "We shall soon set matters right, I have no doubt. You have come in by train this morning, I see."

"You know me, then?"

"No, but I observe the second half of a return ticket in the palm of your left glove. You must have started early, and yet you had a good drive in a dog-cart, along heavy roads, before you reached the station."

The lady gave a violent start (дала сильное вздрагивание = сильно вздрогнула) and stared in bewilderment at my companion (уставилась в смущении/удивлении).

glove [ɡlʌv], violent [ˈvaɪǝlǝnt], bewilderment [bɪˈwɪldǝmǝnt]

"There is no mystery (здесь нет тайны), my dear madam," said he, smiling (улыбаясь). "The left arm of your jacket (левый рукав вашего жакета) is spattered with mud (забрызган грязью) in no less than seven places (в не менее чем семи местах). The marks are perfectly fresh (пятна совершенно свежие). There is no vehicle (нет /такого/ средства передвижения) save a dog-cart (кроме двуколки) which throws up mud in that way (которая подбрасывает грязь таким образом), and then only when you sit on the left-hand side of the driver (и притом только если вы сидите на левой стороне от водителя)."

jacket [ˈʤækɪt], mud [mʌd], vehicle [ˈvi:ɪkl]

The lady gave a violent start and stared in bewilderment at my companion.

"There is no mystery, my dear madam," said he, smiling. "The left arm of your jacket is spattered with mud in no less than seven places. The marks are perfectly fresh. There is no vehicle save a dog-cart which throws up mud in that way, and then only when you sit on the left-hand side of the driver."

"Whatever your reasons may be (какими бы ни были ваши доводы), you are perfectly correct (совершенно правы)," said she. "I started from home before six (раньше шести), reached Leatherhead at twenty past (достигла Лэтерхеда в двадцать /минут/ после = седьмого), and came in by the first train (прибыла с первым поездом) to Waterloo. Sir, I can stand this strain no longer (я не могу более выносить это напряжение); I shall go mad (сойду с ума) if it continues (если это продолжится). I have no one to turn to (у меня нет никого, чтобы обратиться /за помощью/) — none, save only one (кроме одного), who cares for me (кто заботится обо мне), and he, poor fellow (бедняга), can be of little aid (может быть маленькой помощи = мало чем может помочь). I have heard of you, Mr. Holmes; I have heard of you from Mrs. Farintosh, whom you helped in the hour of her sore need (которой вы помогли в час ее тяжелой нужды; sore — больной, страдающий; мучительный). It was from her that I had your address. Oh, sir, do you not think that you could help me (могли бы помочь мне), too (тоже), and at least throw a little light (по крайней мере, пролить: «бросить» немного света) through the dense darkness which surrounds me (в непроницаемую темноту, которая окружает меня)? At present (в настоящее время) it is out of my power (это вне моей силы, возможности = я не могу) to reward you for your services (вознаградить вас за ваши услуги), but in a month (через месяц) or six weeks I shall be married (я выйду замуж), with the control of my own income (с контролем моего собственного дохода = смогу распоряжаться своими доходами), and then at least (и тогда, по крайней мере) you shall not find me ungrateful (не найдете меня неблагодарной)."

poor [puǝ], sore [sɔ:], reward [rɪˈwɔ:d], income [ˈɪnkʌm], ungrateful [ʌnˈɡreɪtful]

"Whatever your reasons may be, you are perfectly correct," said she. "I started from home before six, reached Leatherhead at twenty past, and came in by the first train to Waterloo. Sir, I can stand this strain no longer; I shall go mad if it continues. I have no one to turn to — none, save only one, who cares for me, and he, poor fellow, can be of little aid. I have heard of you, Mr. Holmes; I have heard of you from Mrs. Farintosh, whom you helped in the hour of her sore need. It was from her that I had your address. Oh, sir, do you not think that you could help me, too, and at least throw a little light through the dense darkness which surrounds me? At present it is out of my power to reward you for your services, but in a month or six weeks I shall be married, with the control of my own income, and then at least you shall not find me ungrateful."

Holmes turned to his desk (обратился к своей конторке) and, unlocking it (открывая ее), drew out a small casebook (вытащил /оттуда/ небольшой дневник), which he consulted (в котором он справился /о фамилии/).

"Farintosh," said he. "Ah yes, I recall the case (вспоминаю это дело); it was concerned with an opal tiara (оно касалось опаловой диадемы). I think it was before your time (до вашего времени = до нашего знакомства), Watson. I can only say, madam, that I shall be happy to devote the same care to your case (буду счастлив посвятить то же самое внимание вашему делу) as I did to that of your friend (какое я посвятил делу вашей подруги). As to reward (что касается награды), my profession is its own reward (сама себе награда); but you are at liberty to defray (вы свободны оплатить) whatever expenses I may be put to (какие бы то ни было расходы, /которые/ я могу понести), at the time which suits you best (во время, которое подходит вам лучше всего = когда хотите). And now I beg (попрошу) that you will lay before us (выложите перед нами) everything that may help us in forming an opinion upon the matter (все, что может помочь в составлении мнения по делу)."

tiara [tɪˈɑ:rǝ], liberty [ˈlɪbǝtɪ], defray [dɪˈfreɪ], expenses [ɪkˈspensɪz]

Holmes turned to his desk and, unlocking it, drew out a small casebook, which he consulted.

"Farintosh," said he. "Ah yes, I recall the case; it was concerned with an opal tiara. I think it was before your time, Watson. I can only say, madam, that I shall be happy to devote the same care to your case as I did to that of your friend. As to reward, my profession is its own reward; but you are at liberty to defray whatever expenses I may be put to, at the time which suits you best. And now I beg that you will lay before us everything that may help us in forming an opinion upon the matter."

"Alas (увы)!" replied our visitor (ответила наша посетительница), "the very horror of my situation lies (как раз весь ужас моего положения лежит = заключается) in the fact that my fears are so vague (мои страхи так неясны), and my suspicions depend so entirely upon small points (мои подозрения основываются так полностью на мелочах), which might seem trivial to another (которые могут показаться пустыми другому), that even he to whom of all others I have a right to look for help and advice (именно у кого: «у кого из всех других» я имею право искать помощи и совета) looks upon all (смотрит на все) that I tell him about it (что я говорю ему об этом) as the fancies of a nervous woman (как на фантазии нервной женщины). He does not say so (не говорит так), but I can read it from his soothing answers and averted eyes (могу прочитать это в его утешающих ответах и уклончивом взоре). But I have heard, Mr. Holmes, that you can see deeply into the manifold wickedness of the human heart (вы можете вникать глубоко в многообразные пороки человеческого сердца). You may advise (посоветовать) me how to walk amid the dangers which encompass me (как пройти среди опасностей, которые окружают меня)."

alas [ǝˈlæs], horror [ˈhɒrǝ], vague [veɪɡ], averted [ǝˈvɜ:tɪd], manifold [ˈmænɪfǝuld]

"Alas!" replied our visitor, "the very horror of my situation lies in the fact that my fears are so vague, and my suspicions depend so entirely upon small points, which might seem trivial to another, that even he to whom of all others I have a right to look for help and advice looks upon all that I tell him about it as the fancies of a nervous woman. He does not say so, but I can read it from his soothing answers and averted eyes. But I have heard, Mr. Holmes, that you can see deeply into the manifold wickedness of the human heart. You may advise me how to walk amid the dangers which encompass me."

"I am all attention (я весь внимание), madam."

"My name is Helen Stoner, and I am living with my stepfather (с отчимом), who is the last survivor (последний /оставшийся в живых/ наследник; to survive — выжить) of one of the oldest Saxon families (одной из старейших саксонских фамилий) in England, the Roylotts of Stoke Moran, on the western border of Surrey (на западной границе /графства/ Суррей)."

Holmes nodded his head (кивнул). "The name is familiar to me (имя знакомо мне)," said he.

"I am all attention, madam."

"My name is Helen Stoner, and I am living with my stepfather, who is the last survivor of one of the oldest Saxon families in England, the Roylotts of Stoke Moran, on the western border of Surrey."

Holmes nodded his head. "The name is familiar to me," said he.

"The family was at one time (в одно время) among the richest in England (среди богатейших в Англии), and the estates extended over (поместья распространялись до) the borders into Berkshire in the north (границ Беркшира на севере), and Hampshire in the west (Хемпшира на западе). In the last century (в прошлом веке), however, four successive heirs (четыре следующих один за другим = подряд наследника) were of a dissolute and wasteful disposition (распутного и расточительного характера), and the family ruin (семейный крах) was eventually completed (в конце концов был завершен) by a gambler (азартным игроком) in the days of the Regency (в дни = во времена Регентства /1811 — 1820/). Nothing was left (ничего не осталось) save a few acres of ground (кроме нескольких акров земли), and the two-hundred-year-old house (и двухсотлетнего дома), which is itself crushed under a heavy mortgage (который /сам/ раздавлен /под/ обременительным залогом). The last squire dragged out his existence there (последний помещик влачил свое существование там), living the horrible life of an aristocratic pauper (проживая ужасную жизнь аристократического нищего); but his only son (но его единственный сын), my stepfather (отчим), seeing that he must adapt himself to the new conditions (видя, что он должен приспособить себя = приспособиться к новым условиям), obtained an advance from a relative (получил аванс = взял взаймы у родственника), which enabled him (который позволил ему) to take a medical degree (получить медицинскую степень) and went out to Calcutta (уехал в Калькутту), where, by his professional skill (благодаря своему профессиональному навыку) and his force of character (и силе характера), he established a large practice (основал широкую практику). In a fit of anger (в приступе ярости), however, caused by some robberies (вызванной кражами) which had been perpetrated in the house (которые были совершены в доме), he beat his native butler to death (избил своего туземца-дворецкого насмерть) and narrowly escaped a capital sentence (едва избежал смертного приговора). As it was (хотя /он избежал казни/), he suffered a long term of imprisonment (отбыл долгий срок заключения), and afterwards returned (затем вернулся) to England a morose and disappointed man (угрюмым и разочарованным человеком).