Agatha Christie - Английский язык с Агатой Кристи. Убийства по алфавиту
Some of the time I love a blonde (who comes from Eden by way of Sweden).
"What could be more revealing? Mais je crois que la blonde l'emporte sur la brunette.''
"Really, Poirot," I cried, blushing slightly.
"C'est tout naturel. Did you observe how Franklin Clarke was suddenly at one and in sympathy with Mademoiselle Megan? How he leaned forward and looked at her? And did you also notice how very much annoyed Mademoiselle Thora Grey was about it? And Mr. Donald Fraser, he—"
"Poirot," I said (Пуаро), "your mind is incurably sentimental (ваш ум неизлечимо сентиментален; to cure — излечивать)."
"That is the last thing my mind is (это есть последняя вещь, /которую из себя предсталяет/ мой ум). You are the sentimental one, Hastings (/это/ вы сентиментальны, Гастингс)."
I was about to argue the point hotly (я был готов жарко оспорить это заявление), but at that moment the door opened (но в тот момент дверь открылась). To my astonishment (к моему изумлению) it was Thora Grey who entered (вошла как раз/именно Тора Грей: «это была Тора Грей, кто вошел»).
"Forgive me for coming back," she said composedly (простите меня, что вернулась, — сказала она сдержанно). "But there was something (но есть что-то) that I think (что, я думаю) I would like to tell you, M. Poirot (мне бы хотелось сказать вам, мсье Пуаро)."
"Certainly, mademoiselle (разумеется, мадемуазель). Sit down, will you not (садитесь, пожалуйста: «сядете, не так ли»)?"
She took a seat (она заняла место) and hesitated for just a minute (и поколебалась с минуту) as though choosing her words (как будто выбирая слова).
argue [ˈɑ:ɡju:], sentimental [ˌsentɪˈmetl], composedly [kǝmˈpǝʋzdlɪ]
"Poirot," I said, "your mind is incurably sentimental."
"That is the last thing my mind is. You are the sentimental one, Hastings."
I was about to argue the point hotly, but at that moment the door opened. To my astonishment it was Thora Grey who entered.
"Forgive me for coming back," she said composedly. "But there was something that I think I would like to tell you, M. Poirot."
"Certainly, mademoiselle. Sit down, will you not?"
She took a seat and hesitated for just a minute as though choosing her words.
"It is just this, Mr. Poirot (это просто так, мистер Пуаро). Mr. Clarke very generously gave you to understand just now (мистер Кларк очень щедро дал вам понять прямо сейчас) that I had left Combeside by my own wish (что я оставила Кумсайд по моему собственному желанию). He is a very kind and loyal person (он очень добрый и верный человек). But as a matter of fact (но фактически), it is not quite like that (это не совсем так). I was quite prepared to stay on (я была вполне готова оставаться) — there is any amount of work to be done in connection with the collections (там есть некое количество работы, /которое/ нужно сделать с связи с коллекциями).
It was Lady Clarke (это была леди Кларк) who wished me to leave (кто пожелал, чтобы я ушла)! I can make allowances (я могу принять во внимание; allowance — принятие в расчет, во внимание). She is a very ill woman (она очень больная женщина), and her brain is somewhat muddled with the drugs (и ее мозг несколько затуманен лекарствами; to muddle — мутить, взбалтывать) they give her (/которые/ они ей дают). It makes her suspicious and fanciful (это делает ее подозрительной и капризной; fanciful —причудливый, капризный). She took an unreasoning dislike to me (у нее возникла необоснованная неприязнь ко мне; unreasoning — неразумный, неблагоразумный, безрассудный; to reason — рассуждать, размышлять; аргументировать, обосновывать) and insisted (и настояла) that I should leave the house (что мне следует покинуть дом)."
generously [ˈʤenǝrǝslɪ], loyal [ˈlɔɪǝl], allowance [ǝˈlaʋǝns]
"It is just this, Mr. Poirot. Mr. Clarke very generously gave you to understand just now that I had left Combeside by my own wish. He is a very kind and loyal person. But as a matter of fact, it is not quite like that. I was quite prepared to stay on — there is any amount of work to be done in connection with the collections.
It was Lady Clarke who wished me to leave! I can make allowances. She is a very ill woman, and her brain is somewhat muddled with the drugs they give her. It makes her suspicious and fanciful. She took an unreasoning dislike to me and insisted that I should leave the house."
I could not but admire the girl's courage (я не мог не восхищаться храбростью девушки). She did not attempt to gloss over facts (она не пыталась приукрасить факты; to gloss — наводить глянец; приукрашивать), as so many might have been tempted to do (что столь многие, возможно, соблазнились бы сделать), but went straight to the point with an admirable candour (но перешла сразу к сути с восхитительной искренностью; candour — сверкающая белизна; яркость, блеск; искренность, откровенность, прямота). My heart went out to her in admiration and sympathy (мое сердце потянулось: «вышло» к ней с восхищением и сочувствием).
gloss [ɡlɔs], courage [ˈkʌrɪʤ], candour [ˈkændǝ]
I could not but admire the girl's courage. She did not attempt to gloss over facts, as so many might have been tempted to do, but went straight to the point with an admirable candour. My heart went out to her in admiration and sympathy.
"I call it splendid of you to come and tell us this," I said (по-моему, это великолепно c вашей /стороны/: «я называю это великолепным с вашей /стороны/» прийти и рассказать нам это).
"It's always better to have the truth," she said with a little smile (всегда лучше знать правду, — сказала она с легкой улыбкой). "I don't want to shelter behind Mr. Clarke's chivalry (я не хочу укрываться за рыцарством мистера Кларка). He is a very chivalrous man (он очень благородный человек)."
There was a warm glow in her words (был теплый свет в ее словах). She evidently admired Franklin Clarke enormously (она явно безмерно восхищалась Франклином Кларком).
"You have been very honest, mademoiselle," said Poirot (вы были очень честны, мадемуазель).
"It is rather a blow to me," said Thora ruefully (это в значительной степени удар для меня, — печально сказала Тора). "I had no idea (я не представляла: «у меня не было представления») Lady Clarke disliked me so much (что леди Кларк не любила меня так сильно). In fact (на самом деле), I always thought (я всегда думала) she was rather fond of me (что я ей весьма нравлюсь)." She made a wry face (она скривила лицо). "One lives and learns (век живи, век учись: «живешь и учишься»)."
chivalry [ˈʃɪvǝlrɪ], enormously [ɪˈnɔ:mǝslɪ], wry [raɪ]
"I call it splendid of you to come and tell us this," I said.
"It's always better to have the truth," she said with a little smile. "I don't want to shelter behind Mr. Clarke's chivalry. He is a very chivalrous man."
There was a warm glow in her words. She evidently admired Franklin Clarke enormously.
"You have been very honest, mademoiselle," said Poirot.
"It is rather a blow to me," said Thora ruefully. "I had no idea Lady Clarke disliked me so much. In fact, I always thought she was rather fond of me." She made a wry face. "One lives and learns."
She rose (она поднялась; to rise). "That is all I came to say (это все, что я пришла рассказать). Goodbye (до свидания)."
I accompanied her downstairs (я проводил ее вниз по лестнице). "I call that very sporting of her," I said (я называю это рисковым с ее /стороны/; sporting — спортивный; охотничий; готовый идти на риск, рисковый) as I returned to the room (когда я вернулся в комнату). "She has courage, that girl (у нее есть храбрость, у этой девушки)."
"And calculation (и расчетливость)."
"What do you mean — calculation (что вы имеете в виду /под/ расчетливостью)?"
