Arthur Conan Doyle - Английский язык с Шерлоком Холмсом. Собака Баскервилей

attire [ǝˈtaɪǝ], audacity [ɔ:ˈdæsɪtɪ], instructive [ɪnˈstrʌktɪv]

"It was very essential for Stapleton to get some article of Sir Henry's attire so that, in case he was driven to use the dog, he might always have the means of setting him upon his track. With characteristic promptness and audacity he set about this at once, and we cannot doubt that the boots or chambermaid of the hotel was well bribed to help him in his design. By chance, however, the first boot which was procured for him was a new one and, therefore, useless for his purpose. He then had it returned and obtained another — a most instructive incident, since it proved conclusively to my mind that we were dealing with a real hound, as no other supposition could explain this anxiety to obtain an old boot and this indifference to a new one.

"The more outré and grotesque an incident is (чем эксцентричнее и нелепее случай) the more carefully it deserves to be examined (тем более внимательного изучения он заслуживает; to examine — рассматривать; изучать) , and the very point which appears to complicate a case is (а тот самый пункт, который, как кажется, усложняет дело, является) , when duly considered and scientifically handled (будучи надлежащим образом рассмотрен и методично изучен; to handle — брать руками; scientifically — научно; систематически, методично) , the one which is most likely to elucidate it (тем, который наиболее часто: «вероятно» проясняет его = дело) .

"Then we had the visit from our friends next morning (затем на следующее утро нас посетили наши друзья) , shadowed always by Stapleton in the cab (/за которыми/ постоянно следовал Стэплтон в кебе) . From his knowledge of our rooms and of my appearance (судя по тому, что он знал /местонахождение/ нашей квартиры и мою внешность; rooms — комнаты; квартира) , as well as from his general conduct (а также по его общей /манере/ поведения) , I am inclined to think (я склонен думать) that Stapleton's career of crime has been by no means limited (что карьера Стэплтона как преступника отнюдь не ограничивалась; by no means — никоим образом; нисколько не) to this single Baskerville affair (этим единственным делом Баскервилей) . It is suggestive that during the last three years (это наводит на мысль, что за последние три года) there have been four considerable burglaries in the West Country (было четыре серьезных: «значительных» кражи в Западных графствах) , for none of which was any criminal ever arrested (ни за одно из которых преступник не был арестован) . The last of these, at Folkestone Court, in May (последнее из них в Фолкстон-корт в мае) , was remarkable for the cold-blooded pistolling of the page (было примечательно /тем, что/ из револьвера хладнокровно = безжалостно застрелили мальчика-слугу; page — страница; паж, мальчик-слуга) , who surprised the masked and solitary burglar (который застал /на месте преступления/ грабителя — в маске, одного; solitary — одинокий; сам по себе; to surprise — удивлять; застать врасплох) .

outré [ˈu:treɪ], general [ˈdʒen(ǝ)r(ǝ)l], burglary [ˈbǝ:ɡlǝrɪ]

"The more outré and grotesque an incident is the more carefully it deserves to be examined, and the very point which appears to complicate a case is, when duly considered and scientifically handled, the one which is most likely to elucidate it.

"Then we had the visit from our friends next morning, shadowed always by Stapleton in the cab. From his knowledge of our rooms and of my appearance, as well as from his general conduct, I am inclined to think that Stapleton's career of crime has been by no means limited to this single Baskerville affair. It is suggestive that during the last three years there have been four considerable burglaries in the West Country, for none of which was any criminal ever arrested. The last of these, at Folkestone Court, in May, was remarkable for the cold-blooded pistolling of the page, who surprised the masked and solitary burglar.

I cannot doubt that Stapleton recruited his waning resources in this fashion (я не сомневаюсь, что таким образом Стэплтон поправлял свой убывающий капитал; resources — денежные средства) , and that for years he has been a desperate and dangerous man (и что долгие годы он был отчаянным и опасным человеком) .

"We had an example of his readiness of resource that morning (у нас был пример его готовности выйти из трудного положения в то утро; resource — запасы; изобретательность, умение выходить из трудного положения) when he got away from us so successfully (когда он с таким успехом ушел/улизнул от нас) , and also of his audacity (а также его дерзости) in sending back my own name to me through the cabman (/когда он/ через кебмена послал назад мне мое собственное имя) . From that moment he understood (с того момента он понял) that I had taken over the case in London (что я взялся за это дело в Лондоне) , and that therefore there was no chance for him there (и что поэтому здесь: «там» у него не было шансов) . He returned to Dartmoor and awaited the arrival of the Baronet (он вернулся в Дартмур и ожидал прибытия баронета) ."

recruit [rɪˈkru:t], readiness [ˈredɪnɪs], await [ǝˈweɪt]

"I cannot doubt that Stapleton recruited his waning resources in this fashion, and that for years he has been a desperate and dangerous man.

"We had an example of his readiness of resource that morning when he got away from us so successfully, and also of his audacity in sending back my own name to me through the cabman. From that moment he understood that I had taken over the case in London, and that therefore there was no chance for him there. He returned to Dartmoor and awaited the arrival of the Baronet."

"One moment!" said I (минуточку: «один момент»! — сказал я) . "You have, no doubt, described the sequence of events correctly (вы, несомненно, правильно описали последовательность событий) , but there is one point which you have left unexplained (но есть один пункт/нюанс, который вы оставили без объяснений) . What became of the hound (что стало с собакой) when its master was in London (когда ее хозяин был в Лондоне) ?"