Приключения Шерлока Холмса / The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (сборник)
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9. Choose the right line:
Sherlock Holmes…………… to the table…………… out all the pieces of paper…………… dancing men in front of him and…………… examining them.
1) was rushing, lay, contained, began
2) rushed, lay, containing, began
3) rushed, laid, containing, began
4) was rushing, laid, containing, beginning
10. Complete the sentences with these words and expressions:
as far as, played such stupid tricks, on my nerves, a lesson, progress, had better
1) When this man comes again we can give him such…………… that he will leave us in peace.
2) I told her frankly that I wished to see who it was who…………… on us.
3) “…………… I understood there were some new incidents.”
4) Sometimes he was making…………… and whistled or sang something.
5) “You…………… stay here, Watson.”
6) “It’s getting……………, this business, Mr. Holmes,” he said.
11. Insert the right prepositions:
out, by, from(3), for, about, in, of(2), with
1) So I got…………… my revolver and I sat up in my room…………… where I could see the lawn and garden.
2) Something was moving…………… the shadow…………… the tool-house.
3) He was so completely occupied…………… this task that he had evidently forgotten…………… me.
4) We didn’t have to wait…………… a long time, because our Norfolk squire came straight…………… the station as fast as he could.
5) It means that we will leave our own house because…………… some jokers?
6) I’m surrounded…………… invisible unknown people, who want something…………… me.
12. Complete the table:
III
But the answer came only in two days, during which Holmes was very impatient. At every ring at the bell he jumped to his feet. In the evening we received a letter from Hilton Cubitt. He said that all was quiet there, but that morning a long inscription had appeared on the sun-dial. He sent us a copy of it, here it is:
Holmes stood with this piece of paper for some minutes, examining it, and then suddenly he turned to me. His eyes were full with anxiety.
“We have let this affair go far enough [116] ,” he said. “Is there a train to North Walsham tonight?”
I looked it up in the time-table. The last train had just gone.
“Then we shall have breakfast early and take the very first train in the morning,” said Holmes. “We must be there. Ah! And here is also our expected telegram. One moment, Mrs. Hudson. There must be an answer. Yes, it means I was right. This message makes it evident that we should not lose any minute. We must explain what’s the matter [117] to Hilton Cubitt. It is a very dangerous web in which our simple Norfolk squire is caught.”
116
We have let this affair go far enough. –
117
what’s the matter – в чем дело
So, as I come to this part of my story (which before had seemed to me only childish and strange) I feel once again the fear and horror with which I was filled then. I’d like to tell my readers that there will be a happy end, but I can’t. This book should be truthful. I must tell the facts and I must follow them to the strange chain of events which some day will be the talk of the whole England. [118]
We had hardly arrived at [119] North Walsham, and said where we were going to, when the station-master [120] came up to us. “I suppose that you are the detectives from London?” he said.
118
will be the talk of the whole England – станет предметом для разговоров во всей Англии
119
We had hardly arrived at – едва мы прибыли в
120
station-master – начальник станции
Holmes was very much worried.
“What makes you think so?”
“Because Inspector Martin from Norwich has just arrived. But maybe you are the doctors. She’s not dead… not yet. You may be in time [121] to save her… although it doesn’t matter – she will come to the gallows [122] .”
Holmes’s eyes became very anxious.
“We are going to Ridling Thorpe Manor,” he said, “but we haven’t heard anything what had happened there.”
121
in time – вовремя
122
to come to the gallows – быть повешанным, окончить жизнь на виселице
“It’s a terrible business,” said the station-master. “They are shot, both Mr. Hilton Cubitt and his wife. She shot him and then herself… so the servants say. He’s dead and she is doomed to death. Oh my God, one of the oldest families in the County of Norfolk, and one of the most honoured.”
Without a word Holmes hurried to a carriage, and during the long seven miles’ drive he didn’t open his mouth. Seldom have I seen him so gloomy. He had been uneasy during all our journey from Baker Street, and I had seen that he had turned over the morning papers with anxious attention. But now this sudden realization of his worst fears came. He was sitting in his seat, thinking about everything. But there were a lot of interesting views there. We were passing through a country-side of England, where there were few houses, beautiful churches. Green landscape told of the glory and prosperity of old East Anglia. At last the driver pointed on the two roofs out of trees.
“That’s Ridling Thorpe Manor,” he said.
We came up to the front door. I looked around and saw the black tool-house, the sun-dial, with which we had such strange associations. An active little man with moustache had just come down from the carriage. He introduced himself as Inspector Martin, and he was very much surprised when he heard the name of my friend.
“But Mr. Holmes, the crime was only committed at three this morning. How could you hear of it in London and come here as soon as I?”
“I guessed it. I was hoping I could stop it.”
“Then I think you have some important evidence that we haven’t. Because we don’t know what to think – they were a very united couple.”
“I have only the evidence of the dancing men,” said Holmes. “I will explain everything to you later. However, it is very sad that it is too late to stop this tragedy… I hope that I can use the information that I know in order to help justice. Will you allow me to help you in your investigation, or will you prefer me to act independently?”