Arthur Conan Doyle - Английский язык с Шерлоком Холмсом. Первый сборник рассказов
"The lady could not move her bed (леди не могла свою кровать передвинуть). It must always be in the same relative position (она всегда должна быть в том же самом взаимном/относительном расположении = по отношению) to the ventilator and to the rope (к отверстию вентиляции и к шнуру) — for so we may call it (так мы можем называть его), since it was clearly never meant for a bell-pull (ибо он, несомненно, никогда не был предназначен для шнурка колокольчика)."
floor [flɔ:], relative [ˈrelǝtɪv], since [sɪns], meant [ment]
"Holmes," I cried, "I seem to see dimly (мне чудится смутно = кажется, я начинаю понимать) what you are hinting at (на что вы намекаете). We are only just in time to prevent some subtle and horrible crime (мы как раз /приехали/ вовремя, чтобы предотвратить утонченное и ужасное преступление; subtle — тонкий, неуловимый, искусный, коварный)."
"The lady could not move her bed. It must always be in the same relative position to the ventilator and to the rope — for so we may call it, since it was clearly never meant for a bell-pull."
"Holmes," I cried, "I seem to see dimly what you are hinting at. We are only just in time to prevent some subtle and horrible crime."
"Subtle enough and horrible enough. When a doctor does go wrong (когда врач встает на ложный путь = совершает преступление) he is the first of criminals (он первый из преступников = ужаснее всех прочих злодеев). He has nerve and he has knowledge (у него есть хладнокровие и /опасное/ знание). Palmer and Pritchard were among the heads of their profession (были среди глав = наиболее изощренными в своей профессии). This man strikes even deeper (этот человек поступает даже хитрее; to strike — ударять, придумывать план), but I think, Watson, that we shall be able to strike deeper still (но я думаю, Ватсон, что мы сможем перехитрить его тем не менее). But we shall have horrors enough (но мы будем иметь ужасов довольно = переживем немало страшного) before the night is over (прежде, чем ночь окончится); for goodness' sake let us have a quiet pipe (ради Бога = прошу вас, давайте закурим /трубки/) and turn our minds for a few hours to something more cheerful (и обратим наши умы /мысли/ на несколько часов к чему-нибудь более веселому)."
About nine o'clock the light among the trees was extinguished (около девяти часов свет /видневшийся/ среди деревьев, был потушен), and all was dark in the direction of the Manor House (и все было темно в направлении помещичьего дома). Two hours passed slowly away (два часа протекли медленно), and then, suddenly, just at the stroke of eleven (затем, внезапно, прямо с ударом одиннадцати = ровно в одиннадцать), a single bright light shone out right in front of us (одинокий яркий свет засиял прямо перед нами; to shine out).
prevent [prɪˈvent], subtle [ˈsʌtl], knowledge [ˈnɒlɪʤ], extinguished [ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ], front [frʌnt]
"Subtle enough and horrible enough. When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of criminals. He has nerve and he has knowledge. Palmer and Pritchard were among the heads of their profession. This man strikes even deeper, but I think, Watson, that we shall be able to strike deeper still. But we shall have horrors enough before the night is over; for goodness' sake let us have a quiet pipe and turn our minds for a few hours to something more cheerful."
About nine o'clock the light among the trees was extinguished, and all was dark in the direction of the Manor House. Two hours passed slowly away, and then, suddenly, just at the stroke of eleven, a single bright light shone out right in front of us.
"That is our signal (это наш сигнал)," said Holmes, springing to his feet (сказал Холмс, вскакивая на ноги); "it comes from the middle window (он /свет/ исходит из среднего окна)."
As we passed out he exchanged a few words with the landlord (когда мы выходили, он обменялся несколькими словами с хозяином /гостиницы/), explaining that we were going on a late visit to an acquaintance (объяснив, что мы идем в гости к одному знакомому; late — поздний; visit — посещение, визит), and that it was possible that we might spend the night there (и, возможно, что мы можем провести ночь там). A moment later we were out on the dark road (мгновение спустя мы вышли на темную дорогу; to be out — не быть дома, отсутствовать), a chill wind blowing in our faces (прохладный ветер дул нам в лицо), and one yellow light twinkling in front of us through the gloom (и желтый огонек мерцал перед нами через мрак) to guide us on our sombre errand (чтобы вести нас по нашему мрачному поручению /заданию/).
exchanged [ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd], acquaintance [ǝˈkweɪntǝns], guide [ɡaɪd], sombre [ˈsɒmbǝ]
"That is our signal," said Holmes, springing to his feet; "it comes from the middle window."
As we passed out he exchanged a few words with the landlord, explaining that we were going on a late visit to an acquaintance, and that it was possible that we might spend the night there. A moment later we were out on the dark road, a chill wind blowing in our faces, and one yellow light twinkling in front of us through the gloom to guide us on our sombre errand.
There was little difficulty in entering the grounds (была маленькая трудность во вхождении в земли вокруг дома = попасть к дому было не трудно), for unrepaired breaches gaped in the old park wall (так как неотремонтированные бреши зияли в стене /вокруг/ старого парка). Making our way among the trees (пробираясь: «делая наш путь» между деревьями), we reached the lawn (мы достигли лужайки), crossed it (пересекли ее), and were about to enter through the window (и только собирались пролезть через окно), when out from a clump of laurel bushes there darted what seemed to be a hideous and distorted child (когда из лавровых кустов рванулось /существо/, которое казалось отвратительным и уродливым ребенком; clump — группа, скопление), who threw itself upon the grass with writhing limbs (которое бросилось на траву с извивающимися конечностями = корчась), and then ran swiftly across the lawn into the darkness (и затем перебежало быстро через лужайку /и скрылось/ в темноте).
unrepaired [ˌʌnrɪˈpeǝd], bushes [ˈbuʃɪz], hideous [ˈhɪdɪǝs], distorted [dɪsˈtɔ:tɪd]
There was little difficulty in entering the grounds, for unrepaired breaches gaped in the old park wall. Making our way among the trees, we reached the lawn, crossed it, and were about to enter through the window, when out from a clump of laurel bushes there darted what seemed to be a hideous and distorted child, who threw itself upon the grass with writhing limbs, and then ran swiftly across the lawn into the darkness.
"My God!" I whispered (прошептал я); "did you see it?"
Holmes was for the moment as startled as I (Холмс был на мгновение таким же пораженным, как и я). His hand closed like a vise upon my wrist in his agitation (его рука закрылась = сжалась, словно тиски, на моем запястье в волнении). Then he broke into a low laugh (затем он разразился тихим смехом) and put his lips to my ear (и приблизил губы к моему уху).
"It is a nice household (милая семейка)," he murmured (пробормотал). "That is the baboon (это /же/ бабуин)."
vise [vaɪs], wrist [rɪst], laugh [lɑ:f], household [ˈhaushǝuld], murmured [ˈmǝ:mǝd]
"My God!" I whispered; "did you see it?"
Holmes was for the moment as startled as I. His hand closed like a vise upon my wrist in his agitation. Then he broke into a low laugh and put his lips to my ear.
"It is a nice household," he murmured. "That is the baboon."
I had forgotten the strange pets which the doctor affected (я забыл о странных питомцах, которых любил доктор). There was a cheetah, too; perhaps we might find it upon our shoulders at any moment (возможно, мы могли обнаружить гепарда на наших плечах = гепард мог прыгнуть на нас в любой момент). I confess that I felt easier in my mind (признаюсь, я чувствовал /себя/ легче мысленно) when, after following Holmes's example and slipping off my shoes (когда, последовав примеру Холмса и сбросив ботинки), I found myself inside the bedroom (я оказался в спальне; inside — внутри). My companion noiselessly closed the shutters (мой товарищ бесшумно запер ставни), moved the lamp onto the table (переставил лампу на стол), and cast his eyes round the room (и оглядел комнату; to cast — бросать). All was as we had seen it in the daytime (все было /так/, как мы видели в дневное время). Then creeping up to me and making a trumpet of his hand (затем, подкрадываясь ко мне и складывая руки трубкой), he whispered into my ear again so gently (он прошептал в мое ухо снова так тихо) that it was all that I could do to distinguish the words (что я смог лишь различить слова): "The least sound would be fatal to our plans (малейший звук был бы губителен для наших планов = погубит нас)."
