Agatha Christie - Английский язык с Агатой Кристи. Убийства по алфавиту
"Yes, please."
"I've checked up with Churston (я проверил по Черстону), Paignton (Пейнтону) and Torquay (и Торки). Got a list of people (получил список людей) where he went (к которым: «куда» он ходил) and offered stockings (и предлагал чулки). I must say (я должен сказать) he did the thing thoroughly (он делал все тщательно). Stayed at the Pitt (остановился в «Питте»), small hotel near Torre Station (маленьком отеле рядом со станцией Торр). Returned to the hotel at 10:30 on the night of the murder (вернулся в отель в десять тридцать в ночь убийства). Could have taken a train from Churston at 10:05 (вероятно, сел на поезд из Черстона на десять ноль пять), getting to Paignton at 10:15 (прибывающий до Пейнтона в десять пятнадцать). No one answering to his description noticed on train (ни один, отвечающий его описанию, не был замечен в поезде) or at stations (или на станциях), but that Thursday was Dartmouth Regatta (но в тот четверг была регата в Дартмуте) and the trains back from Kingswear were pretty full (и поезда, возвращающиеся из Кингсвера, были сильно наполнены)."
answering [ˈɑ:nsǝrɪŋ], Dartmouth [ˈdɑ:tmǝƟ], regatta [rɪˈɡætǝ]
"I've checked up with Churston, Paignton and Torquay. Got a list of people where he went and offered stockings. I must say he did the thing thoroughly. Stayed at the Pitt, small hotel near Torre Station. Returned to the hotel at 10:30 on the night of the murder. Could have taken a train from Churston at 10:05, getting to Paignton at 10:15. No one answering to his description noticed on train or at stations, but that Thursday was Dartmouth Regatta and the trains back from Kingswear were pretty full."
"Bexhill much the same (/в/ Бексхилле почти то же самое). Stayed at the Glove under his own name (остановился в «Перчатке» под своим собственным именем). Offered stockings to about a dozen addresses (предлагал чулки примерно по дюжине адресов), including Mrs. Barnard (включая миссис Барнард) and including the Ginger Cat (и включая /кафе/ «Рыжий кот»). Left hotel early in the evening (покинул отель ранним вечером). Arrived back in London about 11:30 the following morning (вернулся: «прибыл назад» в Лондон около одиннадцати тридцати на следующее утро). As to Andover (что касается Эндовера), same procedure (те же действия: «такая же процедура»). Stayed at the Feathers (останавливался в «Перьях»). Offered stockings to Mrs. Fowler (предлагал чулки миссис Фаулер), next door to Mrs. Ascher (по-соседству от миссис Эшер: «следующая дверь от миссис Эшер»), and to half a dozen other people in the street (и полудюжине других людей на улице). The pair Mrs. Ascher had (/ту/ пару, /которая/ была у миссис Эшер) I got from the niece (я получил от племянницы) (name of Drower (/по/ имени Дроуер)) — they're identical with Cust's supply (они идентичны запасу Каста)."
"So far, good," said the A.C. (пока хорошо, — сказал заместитель комиссара; so far so good — пока все идет нормально).
include [ɪnˈklu:d], street [stri:t], supply [sǝˈplaɪ]
"Bexhill much the same. Stayed at the Glove under his own name. Offered stockings to about a dozen addresses, including Mrs. Barnard and including the Ginger Cat. Left hotel early in the evening. Arrived back in London about 11:30 the following morning. As to Andover, same procedure. Stayed at the Feathers. Offered stockings to Mrs. Fowler, next door to Mrs. Ascher, and to half a dozen other people in the street. The pair Mrs. Ascher had I got from the niece (name of Drower) — they're identical with Cust's supply."
"So far, good," said the A.C..
"Acting on information received," said the inspector (действуя /согласно/ полученной информации), "I went to the address (я отправился по адресу) given me by Hartigan (/который/ мне дал Хартиган), but found (но обнаружил) that Cust had left the house about half an hour previously (что Каст покинул дом получасом ранее). He received a telephone message (он получил телефонный звонок: «сообщение»), I'm told (мне сказали). First time such a thing had happened to him (в первый раз с ним случилась такая вещь), so his landlady told me (так его домовладелица сказала мне)."
"An accomplice?" suggested the Assistant Commissioner (соучастник? — предположил заместитель комиссара).
"Hardly," said Poirot (едва ли). "It is odd that (это странно, что) — unless (если не) —"
We all looked at him inquiringly (мы все вопросительно посмотрели на него) as he paused (когда он прервался).
acting [ˈæktɪŋ], message [ˈmesǝʤ], accomplice [ǝˈkɔmplɪs]
"Acting on information received," said the inspector, "I went to the address given me by Hartigan, but found that Cust had left the house about half an hour previously. He received a telephone message, I'm told. First time such a thing had happened to him, so his landlady told me."
"An accomplice?" suggested the Assistant Commissioner.
"Hardly," said Poirot. "It is odd that — unless — "
We all looked at him inquiringly as he paused.
He shook his head, however (однако он покачал головой), and the inspector proceeded (и инспектор продолжил).
"I made a thorough search of the room (я произвел тщательный осмотр комнаты) he had occupied (/которую/ он занимал). That search puts the matter beyond doubt (этот поиск ставит дело вне сомнения). I found a block of notepaper similar to that (я нашел блок почтовой бумаги, похожей на ту) on which the letters were written (на которой были написаны письма), a large quantity of hosiery (большое количество чулочных изделий) and — at the back of the cupboard (внизу шкафа) where the hosiery was stored (где хранились чулочные изделия) — a parcel much the same shape and size (сверток почти такой же формы и размера) but which turned out to contain (но которая, оказалось, содержит) — not hosiery (не чулочные изделия) — but eight new A.B.C. railway guides (а восемь новых железнодорожных справочников «Эй-би-си»)!"
"Proof positive," said the Assistant Commissioner (неопровержимое доказательство: «позитивное/прямое доказательство», — сказал заместитель комиссара).
search [sǝ:tʃ], similar [ˈsɪmɪlǝ], contain [kǝnˈteɪn]
He shook his head, however, and the inspector proceeded.
"I made a thorough search of the room he had occupied. That search puts the matter beyond doubt. I found a block of notepaper similar to that on which the letters were written, a large quantity of hosiery and — at the back of the cupboard where the hosiery was stored — a parcel much the same shape and size but which turned out to contain — not hosiery — but eight new A.B.C. railway guides!"
"Proof positive," said the Assistant Commissioner.
"I've found something else, too," said the inspector (я также обнаружил еще кое-что) — his voice becoming suddenly almost human with triumph (его голос неожиданно стал почти человеческим от триумфа). "Only found it this morning, sir (только обнаружил это этим утром, сэр). Not had time to report yet (пока не было времени доложить). There was no sign of the knife in his room (там /не/ было никакого признака ножа в его комнате) —"
"It would be the act of an imbecile to bring that back with him," remarked Poirot (это был бы поступок идиота — приносить его назад с собой, — заметил Пуаро).
"After all, he's not a reasonable human being," remarked the inspector (в конце концов, он не разумное человеческое существо, — заметил инспектор). "Anyway (в любом случае), it occurred to me (это пришло мне на ум) that he might just possibly have brought it back to the house (что он, возможно, просто принес его назад в дом) and then realized the danger of hiding it (но затем понял опасность прятать его) (as M. Poirot points out (как указывает мсье Пуаро) in his room (в своей комнате), and have looked about elsewhere (и осмотрел во всех других /местах/). What place in the house would he be likely to select (какое место в доме он, вероятно, бы выбрал)? I got it straightaway (я нашел его прямо сразу). The hall stand (вешалка в холле) — no one ever moves a hall stand (никто никогда не передвигает вешалку в холле). With a lot of trouble (с большим трудом) I got it moved out from the wall (я отодвинул ее от стены: «я получил ее отодвинутой от стены») — and there it was (и там он был)!"
