Английский язык с Шерлоком Холмсом. Первый сборник рассказов
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"Very naturally (очень = вполне естественно). By the way, about the bird (/говоря/ о птице), we were compelled to eat it (мы были вынуждены съесть ее; to compel — заставлять, вынуждать)."
"To eat it!" Our visitor half rose (полувстал = приподнялся; to rise) from his chair in his excitement (со своего стула в волнении).
"Yes, it would have been of no use to anyone (она была бы бесполезной любому) had we not done so (не сделай мы так). But I presume (предполагаю) that this other goose upon the sideboard (что этот другой гусь на буфете), which is about the same weight (который примерно того же веса) and perfectly fresh (и совершенно свежий), will answer your purpose equally well (ответит вашему требованию = подойдет с таким же успехом)?"
presume [pr'zju:m], weight [wet], purpose ['p:ps]
"Very naturally. By the way, about the bird, we were compelled to eat it."
"To eat it!" Our visitor half rose from his chair in his excitement.
"Yes, it would have been of no use to anyone had we not done so. But I presume that this other goose upon the sideboard, which is about the same weight and perfectly fresh, will answer your purpose equally well?"
"Oh, certainly, certainly (конечно,
"Of course, we still have the feathers, legs, crop (все еще имеем перья, лапы, зоб), and so on (и так далее) of your own bird, so if you wish (если желаете) — "
The man burst into a hearty laugh (от души расхохотался). "They might be useful (могли быть полезными) to me as relics of my adventure (как реликвии моего приключения)," said he, "but beyond that (кроме этого) I can hardly see what use the disjecta membra (не вижу, чем бренные останки: «разрозненные члены» /лат./) of my late acquaintance (моего покойного знакомого) are going to be to me (собираются = могут быть для меня). No, sir, I think that, with your permission (с вашего позволения), I will confine my attentions (сосредоточу мое внимание; to confine — ограничивать) to the excellent bird (на превосходной птице) which I perceive upon the sideboard (которую я вижу на буфете; to perceive — усматривать, подмечать)."
hearty ['h:t], useful ['ju:sful], acquaintance ['kwentns], perceive [p'si:v]
"Oh, certainly, certainly," answered Mr. Baker with a sigh of relief.
"Of course, we still have the feathers, legs, crop, and so on of your own bird, so if you wish — "
The man burst into a hearty laugh. "They might be useful to me as relics of my adventure," said he, "but beyond that I can hardly see what use the disjecta membra of my late acquaintance are going to be to me. No, sir, I think that, with your permission, I will confine my attentions to the excellent bird which I perceive upon the sideboard."
Sherlock Holmes glanced sharply (взглянул резко = быстро) across at me with a slight shrug of his shoulders (с легким пожиманием плечами).
"There is your hat, then (вот ваша шляпа тогда), and there your bird," said he. "By the way (кстати), would it bore you to tell me (утомило ли бы это вас сказать мне = не скажите ли мне) where you got the other one from (откуда вы взяли другую /птицу/)? I am somewhat of a fowl fancier (я отчасти знаток/любитель домашней птицы = кое-что смыслю в этом деле; to fancy — воображать; питать склонность), and I have seldom seen a better grown goose (редко видел более выращенного = откормленного гуся)."
fowl [faul], fancier ['faens]
Sherlock Holmes glanced sharply across at me with a slight shrug of his shoulders.
"There is your hat, then, and there your bird," said he. "By the way, would it bore you to tell me where you got the other one from? I am somewhat of a fowl fancier, and I have seldom seen a better grown goose."
"Certainly (непременно), sir," said Baker, who had risen (поднялся) and tucked his newly gained property under his arm (сунул свою вновь обретенную собственность под руку = под мышку). "There are a few of us (там есть несколько из нас = наша небольшая компания) who frequent the Alpha Inn (которая /посещает/ трактир «Альфа»), near the Museum (рядом с музеем) — we are to be found (нас можно найти) in the Museum itself (в самом музее) during the day (в течение дня), you understand (понимаете). This year our good host (в этом году наш хороший хозяин), Windigate by name (по имени Уиндигейт), instituted a goose club (учредил гусиный клуб), by which (с помощью которого), on consideration (при выплате) of some few pence every week (нескольких пенсов каждую неделю), we were each to receive (мы были /должны/ каждый получить) a bird at Christmas (птицу к Рождеству). My pence were duly paid (мои
frequent ['fri:kwnt], indebted [n'detd], pomposity [pm'pst], solemnly ['slml]
"Certainly, sir," said Baker, who had risen and tucked his newly gained property under his arm. "There are a few of us who frequent the Alpha Inn, near the Museum — we are to be found in the Museum itself during the day, you understand. This year our good host, Windigate by name, instituted a goose club, by which, on consideration of some few pence every week, we were each to receive a bird at Christmas. My pence were duly paid, and the rest is familiar to you. I am much indebted to you, sir, for a Scotch bonnet is fitted neither to my years nor my gravity." With a comical pomposity of manner he bowed solemnly to both of us and strode off upon his way.
"So much for Mr. Henry Baker (довольно о мистере Генри Бейкере)," said Holmes when he had closed the door behind him (позади него). "It is quite certain (вполне определенно) that he knows nothing whatever about the matter (что он совсем ничего не знает об этом деле). Are you hungry (вы голодны), Watson?"
"Not particularly (не особенно)."
"Then I suggest (предлагаю) that we turn our dinner into a supper (превратим наш обед в ужин) and follow up this clew while it is still hot (последуем по этой нити, пока она все еще горячая = отправимся по горячим следам; clew — клубок /ниток/)."
"By all means (непременно: «всеми средствами»)."
"So much for Mr. Henry Baker," said Holmes when he had closed the door behind him. "It is quite certain that he knows nothing whatever about the matter. Are you hungry, Watson?"
"Not particularly."
"Then I suggest that we turn our dinner into a supper and follow up this clew while it is still hot."
"By all means."
It was a bitter night (стоял морозный вечер; bitter — горький; сильный, резкий), so we drew on our ulsters (надели пальто; to draw on) and wrapped cravats about our throats (обмотали шарфы вокруг горла). Outside (снаружи), the stars were shining coldly (звезды сияли холодно) in a cloudless sky (в безоблачном небе), and the breath of the passers-by (/пар от/ дыхания прохожих) blew out into smoke (выдувался в дым; to blow out) like so many pistol shots (как от множества пистолетных выстрелов). Our footfalls rang out crisply and loudly (звуки наших шагов звенели = раздавались твердо и громко) as we swung through the doctors' quarter (когда мы мерно шли через докторский квартал; to swing — качаться, колебаться; идти мерным шагом), Wimpole Street, Harley Street, and so through Wigmore Street into Oxford Street. In a quarter of an hour (через четверть часа) we were in Bloomsbury at the Alpha Inn, which is a small public-house (мы были у питейного заведения) at the corner of one of the streets (на углу одной из улиц) which runs down into (которая спускается к: «бежит вниз») Holborn. Holmes pushed open the door (толкнул дверь) of the private bar (частного бара /дополнительный бар в некоторых пабах/) and ordered two glasses of beer (заказал два стакана пива) from the ruddy-faced, white-aproned landlord (у краснолицего, в белом переднике, хозяина).
cravats [kr'vaets], cloudless ['klaudls], breath [bre], private ['pravt]
"Your beer should be excellent (пиво должно быть превосходным) if it is as good as your geese (если оно так же хорошо, как ваши гуси)," said he.
It was a bitter night, so we drew on our ulsters and wrapped cravats about our throats. Outside, the stars were shining coldly in a cloudless sky, and the breath of the passers-by blew out into smoke like so many pistol shots. Our footfalls rang out crisply and loudly as we swung through the doctors' quarter, Wimpole Street, Harley Street, and so through Wigmore Street into Oxford Street. In a quarter of an hour we were in Bloomsbury at the Alpha Inn, which is a small public-house at the corner of one of the streets which runs down into Holborn. Holmes pushed open the door of the private bar and ordered two glasses of beer from the ruddy-faced, white-aproned landlord.