Agatha Christie - Английский язык с Агатой Кристи. Убийства по алфавиту
perceive [pǝˈsi:v], further [ˈfǝ:ðǝ], grue [ˈɡru:sǝm]
When we had thanked Dr. Kerr and taken our leave, Poirot said: "You perceive, Hastings, that we have already one further point in favour of Ascher's innocence. If he had been abusing his wife and threatening her, she would have been facing him over the counter. Instead, she had her back to her assailant — obviously she is reaching down tobacco or cigarettes for a customer."
I gave a little shiver. "Pretty gruesome."
Poirot shook his head gravely. "Pauvre femme," he murmured.
Then he glanced at his watch (затем он посмотрел на свои часы).
"Overton is not, I think, many miles from here (Овертон, я думаю, не за много миль от сюда). Shall we run over there (следует ли нам поспешить: «побежать» туда) and have an interview with the niece of the dead woman (и поговорить с племянницей убитой: «мертвой женщины»)?"
"Surely you will go first to the shop (наверняка вам лучше сперва пойти в магазин) where the crime took place (где произошло преступление: «где имело место преступление»; to take place)?"
"I prefer to do that later (я предпочитаю сделать это позднее). I have a reason (у меня есть причина)."
He did not explain further (он дальше не объяснил), and a few minutes later we were driving on the London road in the direction of Overton (и несколькими минутами позднее мы ехали по лондонской дороге в направлении Овертона).
glance [ɡlɑ:ns], reason [ˈri:z(ǝ)n], direction [dɪˈrekʃ(ǝ)n]
Then he glanced at his watch.
"Overton is not, I think, many miles from here. Shall we run over there and have an interview with the niece of the dead woman?"
"Surely you will go first to the shop where the crime took place?"
"I prefer to do that later. I have a reason."
He did not explain further, and a few minutes later we were driving on the London road in the direction of Overton.
The address (/по/ адресу) which the inspector had given us (который дал нам инспектор) was that of a good-sized house about a mile on the London side of the village (был большой дом примерно в миле от деревни в сторону Лондона: «был тот дома хорошего размера примерно в миле в лондонской стороне деревни»).
Our ring at the bell was answered by a pretty dark-haired girl (на наш звонок вышла хорошенькая темноволосая девушка: «на наш звонок колокольчика ответила хорошенькая темноволосая девушка») whose eyes were red with recent weeping (чьи глаза были красными от недавних рыданий).
Poirot said gently (Пуаро мягко сказал): "Ah (а)! I think (я думаю) it is you (это вы) who are Miss Mary Drower (/кто есть/ мисс Мэри Дроуер), the parlour maid here (горничная здесь; parlour — гостиная, общая комната; maid — служанка, горничная; девушка)?"
"Yes, sir, that's right (да, сэр, это правильно). I'm Mary, sir (я Мэри, сэр)."
"Then perhaps I can talk to you for a few minutes (тогда, возможно, я смогу поговорить с вами несколько минут) if your mistress will not object (если ваша хозяйка не будет возражать). It is about your aunt, Mrs. Ascher (это касается вашей тети, миссис Эшер)."
"The mistress is out, sir (хозяйки нет, сэр; to be out — отсутствовать: быть вне»). She wouldn't mind, I'm sure (она бы не возражала, я уверена), if you came in here (если бы вы вошли сюда)."
recent [ˈri:sǝnt], parlour [ˈpɑ:lǝ], object v. [ǝbˈʤekt] object n. [ˈɔbʤɪkt]
The address which the inspector had given us was that of a good-sized house about a mile on the London side of the village.
Our ring at the bell was answered by a pretty dark-haired girl whose eyes were red with recent weeping.
Poirot said gently: "Ah! I think it is you who are Miss Mary Drower, the parlour maid here?"
"Yes, sir, that's right. I'm Mary, sir."
"Then perhaps I can talk to you for a few minutes if your mistress will not object. It is about your aunt, Mrs. Ascher."
"The mistress is out, sir. She wouldn't mind, I'm sure, if you came in here."
She opened the door of a small morning room (она открыла дверь маленькой гостиной: «утренней комнаты»; morning room — гостиная в больших, старинных домах, расположенная с восточной стороны дома). We entered and Poirot (мы зашли, и Пуаро), seating himself on a chair by the window (усевшись на стул у окна), looked up keenly into the girl's face (резко/проницательно посмотрел в лицо девушки).
"You have heard of your aunt's death, of course (вы, конечно, слышали о смерти вашей тети)?"
The girl nodded (девушка кивнула), tears coming once more into her eyes (слезы снова показались в ее глазах). "This morning, sir (этим утром, сэр). The police came over (приезжала полиция). Oh! it's terrible (о, это ужасно)! Poor auntie (бедная тетушка)! Such a hard life as she'd had, too (к тому же у нее была такая тяжелая жизнь: «такая тяжелая жизнь, как у нее была, к тому же»). And now this (и теперь это) — it's too awful (это слишком ужасно).''
"The police did not suggest your returning to Andover (полиция не предложила вам вернуться в Эндовер)?"
"They said I must come to the inquest (они сказали, что я должна приехать на дознание; inquest — следствие, дознание) — that's on Monday, sir (это в понедельник, сэр). But I've nowhere to go there (но мне некуда пойти там = негде остановиться) — I couldn't fancy being over the shop (я не могу представить себе = боюсь оставаться в этом магазине; to be over — приходить в чей-то дом) — now (теперь) — and what with the housemaid being away (и что, /если/ горничной не будет /дома/). I didn't want to put the mistress out more than may be (мне бы не хотелось доставлять больше, чем можно, неудобства хозяйке; to put out — выгонять; выкладывать; доставлять неудобства)."
"You were fond of your aunt, Mary?" said Poirot gently (вы любили вашу тетю, Мэри? — мягко сказал Пуаро; to be fond of — любить, нравиться; увлекаться).
aunt [ɑ:nt], inquest [ˈɪnkwǝst], awful [ˈɔ:fʋl]
She opened the door of a small morning room. We entered and Poirot, seating himself on a chair by the window, looked up keenly into the girl's face.
"You have heard of your aunt's death, of course?"
The girl nodded, tears coming once more into her eyes. "This morning, sir. The police came over. Oh! it's terrible! Poor auntie! Such a hard life as she'd had, too. And now this — it's too awful.''
"The police did not suggest your returning to Andover?"
"They said I must come to the inquest — that's on Monday, sir. But I've nowhere to go there — I couldn't fancy being over the shop — now — and what with the housemaid being away. I didn't want to put the mistress out more than may be."
"You were fond of your aunt, Mary?" said Poirot gently.
"Indeed I was, sir (да, на самом деле /любила/, сэр). Very good she's been to me always (и она всегда была очень добра ко мне), auntie has (/моя/ тетушка). I went to her in London (я ездила к ней в Лондон) when I was eleven years old (когда мне было одиннадцать лет), after mother died (после того, как мама умерла). I started in service (я пошла в служанки) when I was sixteen (когда мне было шестнадцать), but I usually went along to auntie's on my day out (но я обычно ездила к тетушке на выходной; day out/off — выходной). A lot of trouble she went through with that German fellow (она прошла через много проблем с тем немецким супругом; fellow — приятель; товарищ; супруг). 'My old devil (мой старый дьявол),' she used to call him (она, бывало, называла его). He'd never let her be in peace anywhere (он никогда нигде не оставлял ее в покое). Sponging (пьющее; sponge — губка; тампон; разг. пьяница), cadging old beast (попрошайничающее старое животное; to cadge — клянчить, попрошайничать)."
sponging [ˈspɔnʤɪŋ], cadging [ˈkæʤɪŋ], beast [bi:st]
