Agatha Christie - Английский язык с Агатой Кристи. Убийства по алфавиту
jerk [ʤǝ:k], crimson [ˈkrɪmz(ǝ)n], vehemence [ˈvi:ɪmǝns]
The exclamation came suddenly — jerked out of her. A crimson wave flooded her cheeks.
"I remember now! How stupid! I'd forgotten all about it. But it wasn't important. Just one of those men who come round selling stockings — you know, ex-Army people. They're very persistent. I had to get rid of him. I was just crossing the hall when he came to the door. He spoke to me instead of ringing but he was quite a harmless sort of person. I suppose that's why I forgot about him."
Poirot was swaying to and fro, his hands clasped to his head. He muttering to himself with such vehemence that nobody else said anything, but stared at him instead.
"Stockings," he was murmuring (чулки, — он бормотал). "Stockings (чулки) … stockings … stockings … ça vient (фр. оно идет) … stockings … stockings … It is the motif (это лейтмотив) — yes (да) … three months ago (три месяца назад) … and the other day (и на другой день) … and now (и теперь). Bon Dieu (фр. Бог мой), I have it (я понял: «у меня это есть»)!"
He sat upright (он выпрямился: «сел прямо») and fixed me with an imperious eye (и пригвоздил меня властным взглядом; imperious — повелительный, властный). "You remember, Hastings (вы помните, Гастингс)? Andover (Эндовер). The shop (магазин). We go upstairs (мы идем наверх). The bedroom (спальня). On a chair (на стуле). A pair of new silk stockings (пара новых шелковых чулок). And now I know what it was (и теперь я знаю, что это было) that roused my attention two days ago (что привлекло: «вызвало» мое внимание два дня назад). It was you, mademoiselle (это были вы, мадемуазель) — " He turned on Megan (он повернулся к Меган). "You spoke of your mother (вы говорили о вашей матери) who wept (которая плакала; to weep) because she had bought your sister some new stockings on the very day of the murder (она купила вашей сестре какие-то новые чулки в самый день убийства) …"
motif [mǝʋˈti:f], imperious [ɪmˈpɪǝrɪǝs], pair [pɛǝ]
"Stockings," he was murmuring. "Stockings … stockings … stockings … ça vient … stockings … stockings … It is the motif — yes … three months ago … and the other day … and now. Bon Dieu, I have it!"
He sat upright and fixed me with an imperious eye. "You remember, Hastings? Andover. The shop. We go upstairs. The bedroom. On a chair. A pair of new silk stockings. And now I know what it was that roused my attention two days ago. It was you, mademoiselle — " He turned on Megan. "You spoke of your mother who wept because she had bought your sister some new stockings on the very day of the murder …"
He looked round on us all (он всех нас оглядел). "You see (вы видите)? It is the same motif three times repeated (это тот же лейтмотив, три раза повторенный). That cannot be coincidence (это не может быть совпадением). When mademoiselle spoke (когда мадемуазель говорила) I had the feeling (у меня было чувство) that what she said linked up with something (что то, что она сказала, соединялось с чем-то). I know now with what (и теперь я знаю с чем). The words spoken by Mrs. Ascher's next-door neighbour (со словами, произнесенными ближайшей соседкой миссис Эшер; next-door — ближайший, соседний), Mrs. Fowler (миссис Фаулер). About people who were always trying to sell you things (о людях, которые всегда пытались продать вам вещи) — and she mentioned stockings (и она упомянула чулки). Tell me, mademoiselle (скажите мне, мадемуазель), it is true, is it not (это правда, не так ли), that your mother bought those stockings, not at a shop (что ваша мать купила те чулки не в магазине), but from someone who came to the door (но у кого-то, кто пришел к дому: «к двери»)?"
link [lɪŋk], mention [menʃn], those [ðǝʋz]
He looked round on us all. "You see? It is the same motif three times repeated. That cannot be coincidence. When mademoiselle spoke I had the feeling that what she said linked up with something. I know now with what. The words spoken by Mrs. Ascher's next-door neighbour, Mrs. Fowler. About people who were always trying to sell you things — and she mentioned stockings. Tell me, mademoiselle, it is true, is it not, that your mother bought those stockings, not at a shop, but from someone who came to the door?"
"Yes — yes — she did (она /так/ сделала) … I remember now (теперь я вспоминаю). She said something about being sorry for these wretched men (она сказала что-то о /том, как/ ей жалко тех несчаcтных людей; wretch — несчастный, жалкий человек) who go round and try to get orders (которые ходят /повсюду/: «обходят /всех, окрестности/» и пытаются получить заказы)."
"But what's the connection?" cried Franklin (но какая связь? — вскричал Франклин). "That a man came selling stockings proves nothing (то, что человек приходил продавать чулки, ничего не доказывает)!"
"I tell you, my friends (я говорю вам, друзья мои), it cannot be coincidence (это не может быть совпаданием). Three crimes (три преступления) — and every time a man selling stockings (и каждый раз мужчина, продающий чулки) and spying out the land (и разведывающий обстановку)."
He wheeled round on Thora (он перевел /глаза/ на Тору; to wheel — катить, везти, толкать).
"A vous la parole (фр. вам слово)! Describe this man (опишите этого человека)."
She looked at him blankly (она невыразительно/беспомощно посмотрела на него; blankly — безучастно; невыразительно, тупо; беспомощно). "I can't (я не могу). I don't know how (я не знаю как) … He had glasses (у него были очки), I think (я думаю) … and a shabby overcoat (и потрепанное пальто)…"
wretch [retʃ], wheel [wi:l], glasses [ˈɡlɑ:sɪz]
"Yes — yes — she did … I remember now. She said something about being sorry for these wretched men who go round and try to get orders."
"But what's the connection?" cried Franklin. "That a man came selling stockings proves nothing!"
"I tell you, my friends, it cannot be coincidence. Three crimes — and every time a man selling stockings and spying out the land."
He wheeled round on Thora.
"A vous la parole! Describe this man."
She looked at him blankly. "I can't … I don't know how … He had glasses, I think … and a shabby overcoat …"
"Mieux que ça, mademoiselle (фр. подробнее, мадемуазель)."
"He stooped (он сутулился) … I don't know (я не знаю). I hardly looked at him (я едва на него смотрела). He wasn't the sort of man (он не был тем человеком: «он не был тем типом человека») you'd notice (/которого/ вы бы заметили = которого замечаешь) —"
Poirot said gravely (Пуаро серьезно сказал): "You are quite right, mademoiselle (вы совершенно правы, мадемуазель). The whole secret of the murders lies there in your description of the murderer (весь секрет убийств лежит в вашем описании убийцы) — for without a doubt he is the murderer (так как, без сомнения, он и есть убийца)! 'He wasn't the sort of man you'd notice (он был не тот человек, /которого/ бы вы заметили).' Yes, here is no doubt about it (да, в этом не может быть сомнения) … You have described the murderer (вы описали убийцу)!"
secret [ˈsi:krǝt], hardly [ˈhɑ:dlɪ], sort [sɔ:t]
"Mieux que ça, mademoiselle."
"He stooped … I don't know. I hardly looked at him. He wasn't the sort of man you'd notice — "
Poirot said gravely: "You are quite right, mademoiselle. The whole secret of the murders lies there in your description of the murderer — for without a doubt he is the murderer! 'He wasn't the sort of man you'd notice.' Yes, here is no doubt about it … You have described the murderer!"
XXII. (Not from Captain Hastings' Personal Narrative)
(не из личного повествования капитана Гастингса)
