Английский язык с Шерлоком Холмсом. Собака Баскервилей
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The front door was open (парадная дверь была открыта), so we rushed in and hurried from room to room (поэтому мы ворвались и поспешили от комнаты к комнате), to the amazement of a doddering old manservant (к удивлению трясущегося старого слуги), who met us in the passage (который встретил нас в коридоре). There was no light save in the dining-room (света /нигде/, кроме столовой, не было), but Holmes caught up the lamp (но Холмс схватил лампу; to catch) and left no corner of the house unexplored (и обыскал в доме каждый закуток: «и не оставил не изученным в доме ни угла»; to explore — исследовать, рассматривать). No sign could we see of the man (мы
retrace [r'tres], deaden ['dedn], corner ['k:n]
"We must leave you now," said Holmes. "The rest of our work must be done, and every moment is of importance. We have our case, and now we only want our man.
"It's a thousand to one against our finding him at the house," he continued, as we retraced our steps swiftly down the path. "Those shots must have told him that the game was up."
"We were some distance off, and this fog may have deadened them."
"He followed the hound to call him off — of that you may be certain. No, no, he's gone by this time! But we'll search the house and make sure."
The front door was open, so we rushed in and hurried from room to room, to the amazement of a doddering old manservant, who met us in the passage. There was no light save in the dining-room, but Holmes caught up the lamp and left no corner of the house unexplored. No sign could we see of the man whom we were chasing. On the upper floor, however, one of the bedroom doors was locked.
"There's someone in here (кто-то здесь есть)," cried Lestrade. "I can hear a movement (я слышу движение). Open this door (открывайте дверь)!"
A faint moaning and rustling came from within (изнутри донеслись слабый стон и шорох). Holmes struck the door just over the lock (Холмс ударил дверь как раз над замком) with the flat of his foot (плоскостью стопы) and it flew open (и она распахнулась; to fly open — распахнуться). Pistol in hand (с пистолетами в руках), we all three rushed into the room (мы все втроем ворвались в комнату).
But there was no sign within it (но внутри нее не было и следа: «признака») of that desperate and defiant villain (того отчаянного и дерзкого злодея) whom we expected to see (которого мы ожидали увидеть). Instead we were faced by an object so strange and so unexpected (вместо этого нам встретился объект такой странный и неожиданный; to face — стоять лицом к лицу; встречаться) that we stood for a moment (что мы с мгновение стояли) staring at it in amazement (уставившись на него в изумлении).
The room had been fashioned into a small museum (комната была превращена в маленький музей; to fashion — придавать форму; приспосабливать), and the walls were lined by a number of glass-topped cases (по стенам рядами тянулись ящички со стеклянными крышками; to line — отмечать линией; располагаться в ряд; a number of — некоторое количество; целый ряд) full of that collection of butterflies and moths (полные той коллекцией = в которых находилась та коллекция бабочек и мотыльков) the formation of which had been the relaxation (создание которой являлось слабостью; relaxation — отдых; расслабление) of this complex and dangerous man (этого сложного и опасного человека). In the centre of this room (в
here [h], defiant [d'fant], relaxation [ri:laek'sen]
"There's someone in here," cried Lestrade. "I can hear a movement. Open this door!"
A faint moaning and rustling came from within. Holmes struck the door just over the lock with the flat of his foot and it flew open. Pistol in hand, we all three rushed into the room.
But there was no sign within it of that desperate and defiant villain whom we expected to see. Instead we were faced by an object so strange and so unexpected that we stood for a moment staring at it in amazement.
The room had been fashioned into a small museum, and the walls were lined by a number of glass-topped cases full of that collection of butterflies and moths the formation of which had been the relaxation of this complex and dangerous man. In the centre of this room there was an upright beam, which had been placed at some period as a support for the old, worm-eaten balk of timber which spanned the roof. To this post a figure was tied, so swathed and muffled in the sheets which had been used to secure it that one could not for the moment tell whether it was that of a man or a woman.
One towel passed round the throat (одно полотенце проходило через шею; to pass round — обходить вокруг) and was secured at the back of the pillar (и было завязано сзади столба). Another covered the lower part of the face (другое закрывало нижнюю часть лица), and over it two dark eyes (а над ним два темных глаза) — eyes full of grief and shame and a dreadful questioning (полных горя, стыда и ужаса; question — вопрос) — stared back at us (в ответ пристально уставились на нас). In a minute we had torn off the gag (через минуту мы вырвали кляп; to tear — рвать, разрывать), unswathed the bonds (размотали простыни; bond — узы), and Mrs. Stapleton sank upon the floor in front of us (и миссис Стэплтон упала перед нами на пол; to sink — тонуть; падать, опускаться). As her beautiful head fell upon her chest (когда ее прекрасная головка упала на грудь) I saw the clear red weal of a whiplash across her neck (я увидел четкий красный рубец от хлыста на ее шее; whip — хлыст; to lash — хлестать, стегать).
"The brute!" cried Holmes (животное! — воскликнул Холмс). "Here, Lestrade, your brandy-bottle (Лестрейд, /дайте/ вашу бутылку с бренди; here /межд./ — эй, послушайте)! Put her in the chair (посадите ее в кресло; to put — класть; помещать)! She has fainted from ill-usage and exhaustion (она в обмороке от дурного обращения и изнеможения)."
She opened her eyes again (она снова открыла глаза).