Английский язык с Конан Дойлем. Этюд в багровых тонах (ASCII-IPA)
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" ‘And was that the last which you saw of him (и это был последний раз, что вы его видели)?’
"A terrible change came over the woman's face as I asked the question (лицо женщины ужасно изменилось: «ужасная перемена прошла по лицу женщины», когда я задал этот вопрос). Her features turned perfectly livid (оно стало: «его черты стали» буквально мертвенно-бледным; to turn — поворачивать/ся/; менять цвет, становиться другого цвета; livid — мертвенно-бледный). It was some seconds before she could get out the single word ‘Yes’ (прошло несколько секунд, прежде чем она смогла вымолвить единственное слово — «Да»)— and when it did come it was in a husky unnatural tone (и
throat [Tr@ut], agitation [,&dZI'teIS(@)n], unnatural [Vn'n&tS(@)r(@)l]
" ‘At what o'clock did Mr. Drebber leave your house for the train?’ I asked.
" ‘At eight o'clock,’ she said, gulping in her throat to keep down her agitation. `His secretary, Mr. Stangerson, said that there were two trains — one at 9.15 and one at 11. He was to catch the first. '
" ‘And was that the last which you saw of him?’
"A terrible change came over the woman's face as I asked the question. Her features turned perfectly livid. It was some seconds before she could get out the single word ‘Yes’ — and when it did come it was in a husky unnatural tone.
"There was silence for a moment (на мгновение наступило молчание), and then the daughter spoke in a calm clear voice (а затем дочь заговорила спокойным, ясным голосом).
" ‘No good can ever come of falsehood, mother (мама, ложь никогда не приводит ни к чему хорошему: «ничего хорошего никогда не может произойти от лжи»),’ she said. ‘Let us be frank with this gentleman (давайте будем честны с этим джентльменом). We did see Mr. Drebber again (мы все же видели мистера Дреббера еще раз).’
" ‘God forgive you!’ cried Madame Charpentier, throwing up her hands and sinking back in her chair (да простит тебя Бог, — вскричала мадам Шарпентье, всплеснув руками и падая в кресло; to sink — опускаться, тонуть). ‘You have murdered your brother (ты убила твоего брата).’
" ‘Arthur would rather that we spoke the truth,’ the girl answered firmly (Артур предпочел бы, чтобы мы сказали правду, — твердо ответила девушка).
calm [kA:m], falsehood ['fO:lshud], firmly ['f@:mlI]
"There was silence for a moment, and then the daughter spoke in a calm clear voice.
" ‘No good can ever come of falsehood, mother,’ she said. ‘Let us be frank with this gentleman. We did see Mr. Drebber again.’
" ‘God forgive you!’ cried Madame Charpentier, throwing up her hands and sinking back in her chair. ‘You have murdered your brother.’
" ‘Arthur would rather that we spoke the truth,’ the girl answered firmly.
" ‘You had best tell me all about it now (вам лучше рассказать мне все об этом сейчас),’ I said. ‘Half-confidences are worse than none (полупризнания хуже, чем молчание: «чем ничто»; to confide — доверять; поверять, сообщать по секрету; confidence — конфиденциальное сообщение). Besides, you do not know how much we know of it (кроме того, вы не знаете, сколько мы уже знаем об этом).'
" ‘On your head be it, Alice!’ cried her mother (пусть это будет на твоей совести: «на твоей голове», Алиса! — воскликнула ее мать); and then, turning to me (а затем, повернувшись ко мне), ‘I will tell you all, sir (я все вам расскажу, сэр). Do not imagine that my agitation on behalf of my son arises from any fear (не думайте, что
" ‘Your best way is to make a clean breast of the facts (лучше всего вам откровенно изложить все факты; clean — чистый; незапятнанный; breast — грудь; сердце, душа, совесть; to make a clean breast — ничего не скрывать, чистосердечно признаться),’ I answered. ‘Depend upon it, if your son is innocent he will be none the worse (можете поверить, что, если ваш сын невиновен, хуже ему от этого не станет; to depend — положиться, рассчитывать).’
behalf [bI'hA:f], character ['k&r@kt@], breast [brest]
" ‘You had best tell me all about it now,’ I said. ‘Half-confidences are worse than none. Besides, you do not know how much we know of it.’
" ‘On your head be it, Alice!’ cried her mother; and then, turning to me, ‘I will tell you all, sir. Do not imagine that my agitation on behalf of my son arises from any fear lest he should have had a hand in this terrible affair. He is utterly innocent of it. My dread is, however, that in your eyes and in the eyes of others he may appear to be compromised. That however is surely impossible. His high character, his profession, his antecedents would all forbid it.’
" ‘Your best way is to make a clean breast of the facts,’ I answered. ‘Depend upon it, if your son is innocent he will be none the worse.’
" ‘Perhaps, Alice, you had better leave us together,’ she said, and her daughter withdrew (пожалуй, Алиса, тебе лучше оставить нас вдвоем: «вместе», — сказала она, и ее дочь вышла; to withdraw — ретироваться, удаляться, уходить). ‘Now, sir,’ she continued (ну вот, сэр, — продолжила она), ‘I had no intention of telling you all this (я не собиралась вам всего этого говорить), but since my poor daughter has disclosed it I have no alternative (но раз моя бедная дочь проговорилась, выбора у меня нет; to disclose — открывать; раскрывать, разглашать; alternative — альтернатива, выбор). Having once decided to speak (раз решившись говорить), I will tell you all without omitting any particular (я расскажу вам все, не опуская ни одной детали; particular — частность; деталь, подробность; to omit — пропускать, не включать).'
"`It is your wisest course (это самое мудрое решение; course — линия поведения, образ действия),' said I.
withdrew [wID'dru:], alternative [Ol't@:n@tIv], course [kO:s]
"`Perhaps, Alice, you had better leave us together,' she said, and her daughter withdrew. `Now, sir,' she continued, `I had no intention of telling you all this, but since my poor daughter has disclosed it I have no alternative. Having once decided to speak, I will tell you all without omitting any particular.'