Agatha Christie - Английский язык с Агатой Кристи. Убийства по алфавиту

"A woman, eh (женщина, да) ? Well, I confess (так, я признаю) it never occurred to me to connect a woman with this type of crime (мне никогда не приходило в голову связать женщину с этим видом преступления) . But of course it's possible (но, конечно, это возможно) — perfectly possible (совершенно возможно) . Only, psychologically speaking (только, с психологической точки зрения: «психологически говоря») , I shouldn't say this was a woman's crime (я бы не сказал, что это было женское преступление) ."

Poirot nodded his head in eager agreement (Пуаро кивнул головой с живым согласием; eager — страстно желающий, жаждущий /о человеке/; интенсивный, напряженный; энергичный, активный /о желании, взгляде, жесте и т.п. /; to agree — соглашаться) .

psychologically [saɪkǝˈlɔʤɪkǝlɪ] eager [ˈi:ɡǝ] agreement [ǝɡˈri:mǝnt]

''Then the murderer could just as well be a woman as a man?"

The suggestion took the doctor somewhat aback.

"A woman, eh? Well, I confess it never occurred to me to connect a woman with this type of crime. But of course it's possible — perfectly possible. Only, psychologically speaking, I shouldn't say this was a woman's crime."

Poirot nodded his head in eager agreement.

"Perfectly, perfectly (совершенно) . On the face of it (на первый взгляд: «на поверхности этого») , highly improbable (совершенно неправдоподобно) . But one must take all possibilities into account (но нужно принимать в расчет все возможности) . The body was lying (тело лежало; to lie — лежать) — how (как) ?"

The doctor gave us a careful description of the position of the victim (доктор дал нам тщательное описание положения жертвы; careful — заботливый; тщательный; осторожный) .

It was his opinion (по его мнению: «это было его мнение») that she had been standing with her back to the counter (что она стояла спиной к прилавку) (and therefore to her assailant (и, следовательно, к нападающему / противнику) when the blow had been struck (когда удар был нанесен; to strike — ударять) .

She had slipped down in a heap behind the counter (она свалилась: «соскользнула вниз грудой» позади прилавка; heap — груда, масса, куча) quite out of sight of anyone (совершенно вне поля зрения любого) entering the shop casually (случайно зашедшего в магазин) .

possibility [ˌpɔsǝˈbɪlɪtɪ], therefore [ˈðɛǝfɔ:], assailant [ǝˈseɪlǝnt]

"Perfectly, perfectly. On the face of it, highly improbable. But one must take all possibilities into account. The body was lying — how?"

The doctor gave us a careful description of the position of the victim.

It was his opinion that she had been standing with her back to the counter (and therefore to her assailant) when the blow had been struck.

She had slipped down in a heap behind the counter quite out of sight of anyone entering the shop casually.

When we had thanked Dr. Kerr (когда мы поблагодарили доктора Керра) and taken our leave (и удалились; to take one's leave) , Poirot said: "You perceive, Hastings (вы понимаете, Гастингс; to perceive — воспринимать, понимать, осознавать; постигать) , that we have already one further point in favour of Ascher's innocence (что у нас уже есть один дополнительный пункт в пользу невиновности Эшера; further — дальше; дополнительный) . If he had been abusing his wife and threatening her (если бы он оскорблял свою жену и угрожал ей) , she would have been facing him over the counter (она бы стояла к нему лицом через прилавок) . Instead (вместо /этого/) , she had her back to her assailant (она стояла спиной к нападающему: «она имела свою спину к нападающему»; to assail — нападать, атаковать) — obviously she is reaching down tobacco or cigarettes for a customer (очевидно, она достает табак или сигареты для покупателя) ."

I gave a little shiver (я слегка вздрогнул) . "Pretty gruesome (довольно отвратительно/ужасно) ."

Poirot shook his head gravely (Пуаро серьезно покачал головой) . " Pauvre femme ," he murmured (фр. бедная женщина, — пробормотал он) .

perceive [pǝˈsi:v], further [ˈfǝ:ðǝ], grue [ˈɡru:sǝm]

When we had thanked Dr. Kerr and taken our leave, Poirot said: "You perceive, Hastings, that we have already one further point in favour of Ascher's innocence. If he had been abusing his wife and threatening her, she would have been facing him over the counter. Instead, she had her back to her assailant — obviously she is reaching down tobacco or cigarettes for a customer."

I gave a little shiver. "Pretty gruesome."

Poirot shook his head gravely. " Pauvre femme ," he murmured.

Then he glanced at his watch (затем он посмотрел на свои часы) .

"Overton is not, I think, many miles from here (Овертон, я думаю, не за много миль от сюда) . Shall we run over there (следует ли нам поспешить: «побежать» туда) and have an interview with the niece of the dead woman (и поговорить с племянницей убитой: «мертвой женщины») ?"

"Surely you will go first to the shop (наверняка вам лучше сперва пойти в магазин) where the crime took place (где произошло преступление: «где имело место преступление»; to take place) ?"

"I prefer to do that later (я предпочитаю сделать это позднее) . I have a reason (у меня есть причина) ."

He did not explain further (он дальше не объяснил) , and a few minutes later we were driving on the London road in the direction of Overton (и несколькими минутами позднее мы ехали по лондонской дороге в направлении Овертона) .

glance [ɡlɑ:ns], reason [ˈri:z(ǝ)n], direction [dɪˈrekʃ(ǝ)n]

Then he glanced at his watch.

"Overton is not, I think, many miles from here. Shall we run over there and have an interview with the niece of the dead woman?"

"Surely you will go first to the shop where the crime took place?"

"I prefer to do that later. I have a reason."

He did not explain further, and a few minutes later we were driving on the London road in the direction of Overton.