Agatha Christie - Английский язык с Агатой Кристи. Убийства по алфавиту
The latter gave an equally imperceptible nod.
Mr. Downes went out shakily.
"Just as well he didn't tumble to it," said Colonel Anderson.
"There'll be a couple of them — eh?"
"Yes, sir. Your Inspector Rice has made arrangements. The house will be watched."
"You think," said Poirot, "that when A.B.C. finds out his mistake he might try again?"
Anderson nodded (Андерсон кивнул). "It's a possibility," he said (это возможно: «есть возможность /этого/»). "Seems a methodical sort of chap, A.B.C. (кажется методичным типом, Эй-би-си). It will upset him (это его расстроит) if things don't go according to programme (если все пойдет не в соотвествии с планом)."
Poirot nodded thoughtfully (Пуаро задумчиво кивнул).
"Wish we could get a description of the fellow," said Colonel Anderson irritably (хотелось, /чтобы/ мы смогли получить описание этого парня, — раздраженно сказал полковник Андерсон; to irritate — раздражать). "We're as much in the dark as ever (мы в таком же неведении, как всегда; dark — темнота)."
"It may come," said Poirot (это может выясниться).
"Think so (думаете так)? Well, it's possible (это возможно). Damn it all (/будь/ проклято это все), hasn't anyone got eyes in his head (/разве/ ни у кого нет глаз на голове)?"
"Have patience," said Poirot (имейте терпение).
methodical [mɪˈƟɔdɪk(ǝ)l], anyone [ˈenɪwʌn], eye [aɪ]
Anderson nodded. "It's a possibility," he said. "Seems a methodical sort of chap, A.B.C.. It will upset him if things don't go according to programme."
Poirot nodded thoughtfully.
"Wish we could get a description of the fellow," said Colonel Anderson irritably. "We're as much in the dark as ever."
"It may come," said Poirot.
"Think so? Well, it's possible. Damn it all, hasn't anyone got eyes in his head?"
"Have patience," said Poirot.
"You seem very confident, M. Poirot (вы кажетесь очень уверенным, мсье Пуаро). Got any reason for this optimism (имеете какую-нибудь причину для такого оптимизма)?''
"Yes, Colonel Anderson (да, полковник Андерсон). Up to now (до сих пор), the murderer has not made a mistake (убийца не делал ошибок). He is bound to make one soon (он непременно сделает одну скоро; bound — связанный; обязанный, вынужденный)."
"If that's all you've got to go on," began the Chief Constable with a snort (если это все, чем у вас есть продолжить, — начал начальник полиции, фыркнув: «с фырканьем»), but he was interrupted (но его прервали).
"Mr. Ball of the Black Swan is here with a young woman, sir (мистер Болл из «Черного лебедя» здесь с молодой женщиной, сэр). He reckons (он считает; to reckon — считать; полагать) he's got summat to say might help you (что у него есть кое-что сказать, что может помочь вам; summat — somewhat)."
"Bring them along (приведите их). Bring them along. We can do with anything helpful (нам бы не помешало что-нибудь полезное; can do with — не отказаться; не помешало бы)."
confident [ˈkɔnfɪdǝnt], optimism [ˈɔptɪmɪzm], reckon [ˈrekǝn]
"You seem very confident, M. Poirot. Got any reason for this optimism?''
"Yes, Colonel Anderson. Up to now, the murderer has not made a mistake. He is bound to make one soon."
If that's all you've got to go on," began the Chief Constable with a snort, but he was interrupted.
"Mr. Ball of the Black Swan is here with a young woman, sir. He reckons he's got summat to say might help you."
"Bring them along. Bring them along. We can do with anything helpful."
Mr. Ball of the Black Swan was a large (мистер Болл из «Черного лебедя» был большой), slow-thinking (туго соображающий: «медленно думающий»), heavily-moving man (тяжело передвигающийся мужчина). He exhaled a strong odour of beer (он источал сильный запах пива; to exhale — выдыхать; производить выдох). With him was a plump young woman with round eyes clearly in a state of high excitement (с ним была пухленькая молодая женщина с круглыми глазами, явно в состоянии сильного волнения).
"Hope (надеюсь) I'm not intruding or wasting valuable time," said Mr. Ball (я не вторгаюсь = не помешаю и не трачу /вашего/ ценного времени) in a slow (медленным), thick voice (густым голосом; thick — толстый; густой). "But this wench (эта девушка), Mary here (вот, Мэри), reckons (считает) she's got something to tell (что ей есть что-то рассказать) as you ought to know (что вы должны знать)."
Mary giggled in a half-hearted way (Мэри неуверенно хихикнула).
exhale [eksˈheɪl], wench [wentʃ], giggle [ɡɪɡl]
Mr. Ball of the Black Swan was a large, slow-thinking, heavily-moving man. He exhaled a strong odour of beer. With him was a plump young woman with round eyes clearly in a state of high excitement.
"Hope I'm not intruding or wasting valuable time," said Mr. Ball in a slow, thick voice. "But this wench, Mary here, reckons she's got something to tell as you ought to know."
Mary giggled in a half-hearted way.
"Well, my girl, what is it?" said Anderson (так, девочка моя, что это?). "What's your name (как ваше имя)?"
"Mary, sir — Mary Stroud (Мэри Страуд)."
"Well, Mary, out with it (так, Мэри рассказывайте; out with it — давай/те/ же, говори/те/: «наружу с этим»)."
Mary turned her round eyes on her master (Мэри перевела свои круглые глаза на своего хозяина).
"It's her business to take up hot water to the gents' bedrooms," said Mr. Ball (это ее обязанность приносить горячую воду в спальни господ; gents' — gentlemen's), coming to the rescue (приходя на помощь). "About half a dozen gentlemen we've got staying (у нас остановилось около шести джентльменов; half a dozen — полдюжины). Some for the races (некоторые /приехали/ на скачки) and some just commercials (некоторые просто коммивояжеры)."
gent [ʤent], rescue [ˈreskju:], commercial [kǝˈmǝ:ʃ(ǝ)l]
"Well, my girl, what is it?" said Anderson. "What's your name?"
"Mary, sir — Mary Stroud."
"Well, Mary, out with it."
Mary turned her round eyes on her master.
"It's her business to take up hot water to the gents' bedrooms," said Mr. Ball, coming to the rescue. "About half a dozen gentlemen we've got staying. Some for the races and some just commercials."
"Yes, yes," said Anderson impatiently (нетерпеливо сказал Андерсон).
"Get on, lass," said Mr. Ball (продолжай, девушка). "Tell your tale (расскажи свою историю). Nothing to be afraid of (нечего бояться)."
Mary gasped (Мэри вздохнула; to gasp — дышать с трудом, задыхаться; ловить воздух), groaned (охнула) and plunged in a breathless voice into her narrative (и задыхающимся голосом начала свое повествование; to plunge — нырять, погружаться).
"I knocked on door (я постучала в дверь) and there wasn't no answer (но не было никакого ответа), otherwise I wouldn't have gone in (иначе бы я не вошла) leastways not unless gentleman had said (по крайней мере, пока джентльмен не скажет) 'Come in' (войдите), and as he didn't say nothing (а так как он ничего не сказал) I went in (я вошла) and he was there (он был там) washing his hands (мыл руки)."
breathless [ˈbreƟlǝs], narrative [ˈnærǝtɪv], leastways [ˈli:stweɪz]
"Yes, yes," said Anderson impatiently.
"Get on, lass," said Mr. Ball. "Tell your tale. Nothing to be afraid of."
Mary gasped, groaned and plunged in a breathless voice into her narrative.
"I knocked on door and there wasn't no answer, otherwise I wouldn't have gone in leastways not unless gentleman had said 'Come in,' and as he didn't say nothing I went in and he was there washing his hands."
She paused and breathed deeply (она прервалась и глубоко перевела дыхание).
"Go on, my girl," said Anderson (продолжайте, девочка моя).
Mary looked sideways at her master (Мэри посмотрела вбок = скосила глаза на своего хозяина) and as though receiving inspiration from his slow nod (и, как будто получив вдохновение от его медленного кивка; to inspire — вдохновлять), plunged on again (снова начала).
