Arthur Conan Doyle - Английский язык с Шерлоком Холмсом. Собака Баскервилей (ASCII-IPA)
compel [ [email protected]'pel], crowd [kraud], budget ['bVdZIt]
Baskerville Hall, Oct. 15th. MY DEAR HOLMES, — If I was compelled to leave you without much news during the early days of my mission you must acknowledge that I am making up for lost time, and that events are now crowding thick and fast upon us. In my last report I ended upon my top note with Barrymore at the window, and now I have quite a budget already which will, unless I am much mistaken, considerably surprise you. Things have taken a turn which I could not have anticipated. In some ways they have within the last forty-eight hours become much clearer and in some ways they have become more complicated. But I will tell you all and you shall judge for yourself.
Before breakfast on the morning following my adventure (перед завтраком, на следующее утро после моего приключения) I went down the corridor and examined the room (я прошел вниз по коридору и обследовал комнату) in which Barrymore had been on the night before (в которой был Бэрримор предыдущей ночью). The western window through which he had stared so intently (западное окно, в которое он так упорно смотрел) has, I noticed, one peculiarity above all other windows in the house (имеет, как я заметил, одно преимущество: «одну особенность» перед всеми остальными окнами в доме) — it commands the nearest outlook on to the moor (оно предоставляет наилучший: «ближайший» вид на болота; to command — возвышаться, господствовать, давать обзор). There is an opening between two trees (между двумя деревьями есть просвет) which enables one from this point of view (который позволяет с этой точки; view — вид; обзор) to look right down upon it (смотреть прямо на /болота/), while from all the other windows it is only a distant glimpse which can be obtained (тогда как из всех других окон о них можно получить лишь смутное представление; distant — дальний; отдаленный; glimpse — проблеск). It follows, therefore, that Barrymore (из этого следует, что Бэрримор), since only this window would serve his purpose (поскольку только это окно служило его целям), must have been looking out for something or somebody upon the moor (должно быть, высматривал что-то или кого-то на болотах).
through [Tru:], peculiarity [pI,kjulI'&rItI], command [ [email protected]'mA:nd]
Before breakfast on the morning following my adventure I went down the corridor and examined the room in which Barrymore had been on the night before. The western window through which he had stared so intently has, I noticed, one peculiarity above all other windows in the house — it commands the nearest outlook on to the moor. There is an opening between two trees which enables one from this point of view to look right down upon it, while from all the other windows it is only a distant glimpse which can be obtained. It follows, therefore, that Barrymore, since only this window would serve his purpose, must have been looking out for something or somebody upon the moor.
The night was very dark (ночь была очень темной), so that I can hardly imagine (так что едва ли я могу себе представить) how he could have hoped to see anyone (как он мог рассчитывать: «надеяться» кого-то увидеть). It had struck me (/вдруг/ меня осенило; to strike — ударять; поражать, осенять) that it was possible that some love intrigue was on foot (возможно, это какая-то любовная интрига; to be on foot — происходить; готовиться). That would have accounted for his stealthy movements (этим бы объяснялись и его тайные хождения /по ночам/; to account for smth. — давать отчет в чем-либо; объяснять что-либо) and also for the uneasiness of his wife (а также переживания его жены; uneasiness — неудобство; беспокойство, тревога). The man is a striking-looking fellow (он — мужчина видный: «с заметной внешностью»), very well equipped to steal the heart of a country girl (имеет все шансы покорить: «украсть» сердце какой-нибудь деревенской девушки; equipped — оборудованный, оснащенный), so that this theory seemed to have something to support it (так что, похоже, в этой теории что-то есть, чтобы ее поддерживать). That opening of the door (/звук/ открывающейся двери) which I had heard after I had returned to my room (который я слышал после того, как вернулся в свою комнату) might mean that he had gone out (мог означать, что он выходил) to keep some clandestine appointment (на какое-то тайное свидание; to keep — держать; выполнять, осуществлять). So I reasoned with myself in the morning (такие доводы я приводил сам себе утром; to reason — рассуждать; доказывать), and I tell you the direction of my suspicions (и рассказываю вам, в каком направлении шли мои подозрения; direction — направление), however much the result may have shown that they were unfounded (какими бы, как мог показать результат, они ни были безосновательными; to show).
intrigue [In'tri:g], movement ['mu: [email protected]], clandestine [kl&n'destIn]
The night was very dark, so that I can hardly imagine how he could have hoped to see anyone. It had struck me that it was possible that some love intrigue was on foot. That would have accounted for his stealthy movements and also for the uneasiness of his wife. The man is a striking-looking fellow, very well equipped to steal the heart of a country girl, so that this theory seemed to have something to support it. That opening of the door which I had heard after I had returned to my room might mean that he had gone out to keep some clandestine appointment. So I reasoned with myself in the morning, and I tell you the direction of my suspicions, however much the result may have shown that they were unfounded.
But whatever the true explanation of Barrymore's movements might be (но какой бы ни была истинная причина: «объяснение» действий Бэрримора), I felt that the responsibility of keeping them to myself (я чувствовал, что ответственность за то, что держу их при себе = за то, что о них умалчиваю) until I could explain them (пока не смогу их объяснить = дать им надлежащее объяснение) was more than I could bear (была больше, чем я мог вынести). I had an interview with the baronet in his study after breakfast (после завтрака у нас с баронетом состоялась беседа; interview — деловая встреча, беседа), and I told him all that I had seen (и я рассказал ему обо всем, что видел). He was less surprised than I had expected (он был удивлен меньше, чем я ожидал).
"I knew that Barrymore walked about nights (я знаю, что Бэрримор разгуливает по ночам), and I had a mind to speak to him about it (и я собирался поговорить с ним об этом; to have a mind to — быть не прочь; быть склонным)," said he. "Two or three times I have heard his steps in the passage (раза два или три я слышал его шаги в коридоре), coming and going (туда и обратно), just about the hour you name (как раз примерно в то время: «в тот час», /какой и/ вы указали)."
true [tru:], bear [ [email protected]], about [@'baut]
But whatever the true explanation of Barrymore's movements might be, I felt that the responsibility of keeping them to myself until I could explain them was more than I could bear. I had an interview with the baronet in his study after breakfast, and I told him all that I had seen. He was less surprised than I had expected.
"I knew that Barrymore walked about nights, and I had a mind to speak to him about it," said he. "Two or three times I have heard his steps in the passage, coming and going, just about the hour you name."
"Perhaps then he pays a visit every night (тогда, возможно, он наносит визиты = ходит) to that particular window (к определенному окну; particular — особенный)," I suggested (предположил я).
"Perhaps he does (возможно). If so, we should be able to shadow him (если так, то мы смогли бы выследить его; to shadow — отбрасывать тень; следовать по пятам), and see what it is that he is after (и посмотреть, что ему /там/ нужно; to be after — искать /что-либо/). I wonder what your friend Holmes would do (интересно, что бы сделал ваш друг Холмс) if he were here (будь он здесь)?"
"I believe that he would do exactly what you now suggest (полагаю, он сделал бы в точности /то/, что вы сейчас предложили)," said I. "He would follow Barrymore (он бы последовал за Бэрримором) and see what he did (и посмотрел, что тот делает)."
