Английский язык с Агатой Кристи. Убийства по алфавиту
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"Yes — I forgot (я забыла) … But they keep down by the beaches (но они держатся = находятся внизу на пляжах), they don't come up near the house (они не поднимаются вверх к дому)."
"No stranger came to the house that day (ни один незнакомец /не/ подходил к дому в тот день)."
"Who says so?" demanded Lady Clarke (кто так говорит? — спросила леди Кларк), with a sudden vigour (с неожиданной энергией).
Poirot looked slightly taken aback (Пуаро выглядел слегка застигнутым врасплох; to take aback — захватить врасплох, поразить). "The servants," he said (слуги). "Miss Grey."
Lady Clarke said very distinctly (леди
I started on my chair (я вздрогнул на стуле). Poirot threw me a glance (Пуаро бросил мне взгляд).
vigour ['v], liar ['la], distinctly [ds'tktl]
"There were so many strangers about, Lady Clarke. It is the holiday season."
"Yes — I forgot … But they keep down by the beaches, they don't come up near the house."
"No stranger came to the house that day."
"Who says so?" demanded Lady Clarke, with a sudden vigour.
Poirot looked slightly taken aback. "The servants," he said. "Miss Grey."
Lady Clarke said very distinctly: "That girl is a liar!"
I started on my chair. Poirot threw me a glance.
Lady Clarke was going on (леди Кларк продолжала), speaking now rather feverishly (говоря теперь несколько лихорадочно; fever — лихорадка, жар). "I didn't like her (мне она не нравилась). I never liked her (мне она никогда /не/ нравилась). Car thought all the world of her (Кар был о ней очень высокого мнения; to think the world of smb. — быть очень высокого мнения о ком-л.). Used to go on about her being an orphan (бывало, продолжал /говорить, что/ она сирота) and alone in the world (и одинока в мире). What's wrong with being an orphan (что плохого в /том, чтобы/ быть сиротой)? Sometimes it's a blessing in disguise (иногда это скрытое благословление: «благословление под личиной»; to bless — благословлять; disguise — переодетость; маскировка). You might have a good-for-nothing father (вы могли бы иметь никуда не годного отца) and a mother who drank (и мать, которая пила) — then you would have something to complain about (тогда бы вам было о чем пожаловаться). Said she was so brave (говорил, что она такая отважная) and such a good worker (и такой хороший работник). I dare say (я полагаю: «смею сказать») she did her work well (что она делала свою работу хорошо)! I don't know (я не знаю) where all this bravery came in (при чем тут отвага: «где вошла вся эта отвага»)!"
"Now don't excite yourself, dear," said Nurse Capstick (так, не волнуйтесь: «не возбуждайте себя», дорогая), intervening (вмешиваясь; to intervene — вмешиваться; вклиниваться). "We mustn't have you getting tired (вам нельзя утомляться: «мы не должны иметь вас утомленной»)."
feverishly ['fi:vrl], orphan [:fn], blessing ['bles]
Lady Clarke was going on, speaking now rather feverishly. "I didn't like her. I never liked her. Car thought all the world of her. Used to go on about her being an orphan and alone in the world. What's wrong with being an orphan? Sometimes it's a blessing in disguise. You might have a good-for-nothing father and a mother who drank — then you would have something to complain about. Said she was so brave and such a good worker. I dare say she did her work well! I don't know where all this bravery came in!"
"Now don't excite yourself, dear," said Nurse Capstick, intervening. "We mustn't have you getting tired."
"I soon sent her packing (я вскоре послала ее паковаться)! Franklin had the impertinence to suggest (Франклин имел наглость предложить; impertinent — дерзкий, наглый, нахальный, грубый; оскорбительный) that she might be a comfort to me (что она
"Went like a martyr (ушла, как мученица), I expect (я полагаю) — with more sweetness and bravery (с еще большей прелестью и отвагой)!"
"Now, dear (ну, дорогая), don't get so excited (не волнуйтесь так). It's bad for you (это вредно для вас)."
impertinence [m'p:tnns], salary ['saelr], martyr ['m:t]
"I soon sent her packing! Franklin had the impertinence to suggest that she might be a comfort to me. Comfort to me indeed! The sooner I saw the last of her the better — that's what I said! Franklin's a fool! I didn't want him getting mixed up with her. He's a boy! No sense! 'I'll give her three months' salary, if you like,' I said. 'But out she goes. I don't want her in the house a day longer.' There's one thing about being ill — men can't argue with you. He did what I said and she went."
"Went like a martyr, I expect — with more sweetness and bravery!"
"Now, dear, don't get so excited. It's bad for you."
Lady Clarke waved Nurse Capstick away (леди Кларк отмахнулась от сиделки Кэпстик: «леди Кларк махнула сиделке Кэпстик прочь»). "You were as much of a fool about her as anyone else (вы были такой же глупой в отношении ее, как все другие)."
"Oh! Lady Clarke, you mustn't say that (вы не должны так говорить). I did think (я действительно думала) Miss Grey a very nice girl (что мисс Грей очень милая девушка) — so romantic-looking (такая романтическая), like someone out of a novel (как кто-нибудь из романа)."
"I've no patience with the lot of you," said Lady Clarke feebly (у меня нет терпения на вас всех, — слабо сказала леди Кларк).
"Well, she's gone now, my dear (ну, теперь она ушла, моя дорогая). Gone right away (ушла сразу; right away — сразу, тотчас же; немедленно)."
Lady Clarke shook her head with feeble impatience (леди Кларк покачала головой со слабым нетерпением) but she did not answer (но она не ответила).
Poirot said (Пуаро сказал): "Why did you say (почему вы сказали) that Miss Grey was a liar (что мисс Грей — лгунья)?"
"Because she is (потому что она и есть). She told you (она сказала вам) no strangers came to the house (что никакие незнакомцы не приходили к дому), didn't she (не так ли)?"
romantic [r'maentk], novel ['nvl], feeble [fi:bl]