Arthur Conan Doyle - Английский язык с Шерлоком Холмсом. Собака Баскервилей (ASCII-IPA)

neighbour ['neIb@], beard [bI@d], charge ['tSA:dZ]

Dr. Mortimer started violently.

"Followed! By whom?"

"That, unfortunately, is what I cannot tell you. Have you among your neighbours or acquaintances on Dartmoor any man with a black, full beard?"

"No — or, let me see — why, yes. Barrymore, Sir Charles's butler, is a man with a full, black beard."

"Ha! Where is Barrymore?"

"He is in charge of the Hall."

"We had best ascertain if he is really there, or if by any possibility he might be in London."

"How can you do that?"

"Give me a telegraph form. 'Is all ready for Sir Henry?' That will do. Address to Mr. Barrymore, Baskerville Hall. Which is the nearest telegraph-office? Grimpen. Very good, we will send a second wire to the postmaster, Grimpen: 'Telegram to Mr. Barrymore, to be delivered into his own hand. If absent, please return wire to Sir Henry Baskerville, Northumberland Hotel.' That should let us know before evening whether Barrymore is at his post in Devonshire or not."

"That's so (прекрасно: «это так») ," said Baskerville. "By the way, Dr. Mortimer, who is this Barrymore, anyhow (кстати, доктор Мортимер, кто вообще такой этот Бэрримор) ?"

"He is the son of the old caretaker, who is dead (он сын старого управляющего, ныне покойного; caretaker — ответственный за поддержание порядка /брит./) . They have looked after the Hall for four generations now (они служат в Баскервиль-холле на протяжении четырех поколений; to look after — заботиться, присматривать) . So far as I know, he and his wife are as respectable a couple as any in the county (насколько мне известно, он и его жена настолько же приличная пара, как и любая другая в графстве = одна из самых достойных уважения пар в графстве; respect — уважение; respectable — почтенный, представительный; респектабельный; приличный) ."

"At the same time (в то же время) ," said Baskerville, "it's clear enough that so long as there are none of the family at the Hall (/и/ это довольно ясно, что пока там нет никого из хозяев: «из рода») these people have a mighty fine home and nothing to do (эти люди отлично устроились и ничего не делают; mighty — могучий; весьма, очень, сильно, чрезвычайно; fine — прекрасный, отличный; home — дом, жилище) ."

"That is true (это правда) ."

"Did Barrymore profit at all by Sir Charles's will (Бэрримор получил что-нибудь по завещанию сэра Чарльза; to profit — получать выгоду; profit — выгода) ?" asked Holmes (спросил Холмс) .

"He and his wife had five hundred pounds each (он и его жена каждый получили по пятьсот фунтов) ."

"Ha! Did they know that they would receive this (ха, а они знали, что получат это) ?"

"Yes; Sir Charles was very fond of talking about the provisions of his will (да, сэр Чарльз очень любил говорить об условиях своего завещания; to be fond of — любить, обожать; provision — обеспечение; положение, условие) ."

"That is very interesting (очень интересно) ."

anyhow ['enIhau], generation [,dZen@'reIS(@)n], county ['kauntI]

"That's so," said Baskerville. "By the way, Dr. Mortimer, who is this Barrymore, anyhow?"

"He is the son of the old caretaker, who is dead. They have looked after the Hall for four generations now. So far as I know, he and his wife are as respectable a couple as any in the county."

"At the same time," said Baskerville, "it's clear enough that so long as there are none of the family at the Hall these people have a mighty fine home and nothing to do."

"That is true."

"Did Barrymore profit at all by Sir Charles's will?" asked Holmes.

"He and his wife had five hundred pounds each."

"Ha! Did they know that they would receive this?"

"Yes; Sir Charles was very fond of talking about the provisions of his will."

"That is very interesting."

"I hope," said Dr. Mortimer (надеюсь, — сказал доктор Мортимер) , "that you do not look with suspicious eyes upon everyone (что вы не смотрите с подозрением на всех) who received a legacy from Sir Charles (кто получил наследство от сэра Чарльза) , for I also had a thousand pounds left to me (поскольку мне /он/ тоже оставил тысячу фунтов; to leave) ."

"Indeed! And anyone else (вот оно что, а кому еще; indeed — в самом деле; восклицание, выражающее сомнение, удивление и т. д.) ?"

"There were many insignificant sums to individuals (там /упоминалось/ много незначительных сумм /частным/ лицам) and a large number of public charities (и изрядные /суммы/ на общественную благотворительность) . The residue all went to Sir Henry (все, что осталось, перешло сэру Генри; residue — остаток) ."

"And how much was the residue (и как велико /это/ оставшееся) ?"

"Seven hundred and forty thousand pounds (семьсот сорок тысяч фунтов) ."

suspicious [s@s'pIS@s], legacy ['leg@sI], public ['pVblIk]

"I hope," said Dr. Mortimer, "that you do not look with suspicious eyes upon everyone who received a legacy from Sir Charles, for I also had a thousand pounds left to me."

"Indeed! And anyone else?"

"There were many insignificant sums to individuals and a large number of public charities. The residue all went to Sir Henry."

"And how much was the residue?"

"Seven hundred and forty thousand pounds."

Holmes raised his eyebrows in surprise (Холмс удивленно поднял брови) . "I had no idea that so gigantic a sum was involved (я не думал, что сумма так велика; to involve — привлекать; касаться, затрагивать) ," said he.

"Sir Charles had the reputation of being rich (сэр Чарльз имел репутацию богатого человека) , but we did not know how very rich he was (но мы не знали, насколько он был богат) until we came to examine his securities (пока не приступили к изучению его ценных бумаг) . The total value of the estate was close on to a million (общая стоимость имущества была близка к миллиону) ."

"Dear me (Боже мой) ! It is a stake for which a man might well play a desperate game (за такой куш любой вполне мог бы играть рискованную игру; stake — ставка; приз, награда; well — хорошо; действительно, вполне; desperate — отчаянный; безрассудный, готовый на риск) . And one more question, Dr. Mortimer (и еще один вопрос, доктор Мортимер) . Supposing that anything happened to our young friend here (предположим, что-нибудь случится с нашим юным другом) — you will forgive the unpleasant hypothesis (вы простите мне /такую/ неприятную гипотезу) ! — who would inherit the estate (кто наследует поместье) ?"