Английский язык с Шерлоком Холмсом. Знак четырех
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"He might have bought some at a wharf down the river (он мог купить его на причале вниз по реке; to buy — покупать)."
"He might, sir, but it weren't his way (мог бы, сэр, но это на него непохоже: «не было его манерой/обыкновением»). Many a time I've heard him call out at the prices they charge for a few odd bags (не раз я слышала, как он возмущался по поводу цен, которые они заламывают за несчастную пару мешков; to call out — громко высказываться; to charge — заряжать; назначать, запрашивать цену; odd — нечетный; случайный, нерегулярный). Besides, I don't like that wooden-legged man, wi' his ugly face and outlandish talk (кроме того, мне не
launch [l:nt], coals [kulz], besides [b'sadz]
"Why, bless you, sir, it is in the steam launch that he has gone. That's what puzzles me; for I know there ain't more coals in her than would take her to about Woolwich and back. If he'd been away in the barge I'd ha' thought nothin'; for many a time a job has taken him as far as Gravesend, and then if there was much doin' there he might ha' stayed over. But what good is a steam launch without coals?"
"He might have bought some at a wharf down the river."
"He might, sir, but it weren't his way. Many a time I've heard him call out at the prices they charge for a few odd bags. Besides, I don't like that wooden-legged man, wi' his ugly face and outlandish talk. What did he want always knockin' about here for?"
"A wooden-legged man?" said Holmes, with bland surprise (человек на деревянной ноге? — сказал Холмс с вежливым интересом; bland — вежливый; surprise — удивление).
"Yes, sir, a brown, monkey-faced chap that's called more'n once for my old man (да, сэр, загорелый тип с лицом, как у обезьяны: «коричневый, обезьянолицый тип», что не раз заходил к моему мужу; chap — парень; old man — отец; муж; more'n = more than). It was him that roused him up yesternight (это он поднял его вчера ночью; to rouse — поднимать; будить), and, what's more, my man knew he was comin', for he had steam up in the launch (и больше того — мой муж знал, что он придет, так как он раскочегарил катер: «поднял пар на катере»). I tell you straight, sir, I don't feel easy in my mind about it (я вам скажу прямо, сэр, мне неспокойно: «я не чувствую себя легко» на душе из-за этого)."
"But, my dear Mrs. Smith," said Holmes, shrugging his shoulders (но, моя дорогая миссис Смит, — сказал Холмс, пожимая плечами), "you are frightening yourself about nothing (вы пугаетесь без всякого повода: «ни о чем»). How could you possibly tell that it was the wooden-legged man who came in the night (как вы можете утверждать, что это именно человек на деревянной ноге зашел ночью; possibly — возможно)? I don't quite understand how you can be so sure (я не вполне понимаю, почему вы: «как вы можете быть» так уверены)."
surprise [s'pras], monkey ['mk], straight [stret]
"A wooden-legged man?" said Holmes, with bland surprise.
"Yes, sir, a brown, monkey-faced chap that's called more'n once for my old man. It was him that roused him up yesternight, and, what's more, my man knew he was comin', for he had steam up in the launch. I tell you straight, sir, I don't feel easy in my mind about it."
"But, my dear Mrs. Smith," said Holmes, shrugging his shoulders, "you are frightening yourself about nothing. How could you possibly tell that it was the wooden-legged man who came in the night? I don't quite understand how you can be so sure."
"His voice, sir (его
"And was this wooden-legged man alone (и был этот одноногий один)?"
"Couldn't say, I am sure, sir (не могу точно сказать: «не могу сказать, я уверена», сэр). I didn't hear no one else (= I didn't hear anyone else — я никого больше не слышала)."
"I am sorry, Mrs. Smith, for I wanted a steam launch (сожалею, миссис Смит, мне нужен был паровой катер), and I have heard good reports of the (и я слышал хорошие отзывы о) —— Let me see, what is her name (дайте подумать, как же это его называют)?"
"The Aurora, sir («Аврора», сэр)."
matey ['met], Aurora [:'r:r]
"His voice, sir. I knew his voice, which is kind o' thick and foggy. He tapped at the winder, — about three it would be. 'Show a leg, matey,' says he: 'time to turn out guard.' My old man woke up Jim, — that's my eldest, — and away they went, without so much as a word to me. I could hear the wooden leg clackin' on the stones."
"And was this wooden-legged man alone?"
"Couldn't say, I am sure, sir. I didn't hear no one else."
"I am sorry, Mrs. Smith, for I wanted a steam launch, and I have heard good reports of the —— Let me see, what is her name?"
"The Aurora, sir."
"Ah! She's not that old green launch with a yellow line, very broad in the beam (а! это не тот старый зеленый катер с желтой полосой и очень широкий; line — веревка, шнур; линия; черта; beam — луч; бимс; ширина судна)?"
"No, indeed (совсем нет). She's as trim a little thing as any on the river (очень изящненький катерок, не хуже любого другого на реке: «он такая же хорошенькая маленькая штучка, как любой другой на реке»; trim — аккуратный; элегантный). She's been fresh painted, black with two red streaks (его недавно покрасили в черный цвет с двумя красными полосами; fresh — свежий; fresh painted — свежепокрашенный)."
"Thanks (спасибо). I hope that you will hear soon from Mr. Smith (надеюсь, вы скоро получите весточку от мистера Смита). I am going down the river (я собираюсь вниз по реке); and if I should see anything of the Aurora I shall let him know that you are uneasy (и если я увижу «Аврору», я передам ему: «дам ему знать», что вы беспокоитесь; uneasy — неловкий; беспокойный, тревожный). A black funnel, you say (черная труба, вы сказали)?"