Agatha Christie - Английский язык с Агатой Кристи. Убийства по алфавиту (ASCII-IPA)

"Realize, Hastings (поймите, Гастингс) , that in the ordinary course of events (что при обычном ходе событий) those three separate dramas would never have touched each other (эти три отдельных драмы никогда бы /не/ соприкоснулись: «никогда бы не коснулись друг друга») . They would have pursued their course uninfluenced by each other (они бы следовали своим курсом, не находясь под влиянием друг друга; to pursue — преследовать; следовать; to influence) . The permutations and combinations of life, Hastings (перестановки и комбинации жизни, Гастингс) — I never cease to be fascinated by them (я никогда /не/ перестаю им поражаться: «быть очарованным/привлеченным ими»; to fascinate — восхищать, приводить в восторг, очаровывать, пленять; гипнотизировать, зачаровывать взглядом /особ. о змеях/) ."

clear-sighted [,klI@'saItId], permutation [,p@:mju(:)'teISn], fascinate ['f&sIneIt]

"Mon ami, you are full of charitable feeling towards beautiful young girls. Me, I feel charitable to sick old ladies. It may be that Lady Clarke was the clear-sighted one — and that her husband, Mr. Franklin Clarke and Nurse Capstick were all as blind as bats — and Captain Hastings."

"Realize, Hastings, that in the ordinary course of events those three separate dramas would never have touched each other. They would have pursued their course uninfluenced by each other. The permutations and combinations of life, Hastings — I never cease to be fascinated by them."

"This is Paddington," was the only answer I made (это Пэддингтон, — был единственный ответ, который я дал) .

It was time (это было время) , I felt (я почувствовал) , that someone pricked the bubble (что кто-то проколол пузырь; to prick the bubble — показать пустоту, ничтожество) .

On our arrival at Whitehaven Mansions (по прибытии в Уайт-хэвен Мэншенс) we were told a gentleman was waiting to see Poirot (нам сказали, что джентльмен ждал встречи с Пуаро) .

I expected it to be Franklin (я ожидал, что это будет Франклин) , or perhaps Japp (или, возможно, Джэпп) , but to my astonishment (но, к моему изумлению; to astonish — изумлять, поражать, удивлять) it turned out to be none other than Donald Fraser (это оказался не кто иной, как Дональд Фрейзер) .

He seemed very embarrassed (он казался очень смущенным) and his inarticulateness was more noticeable than ever (и его невнятность была более заметна, чем когда-либо; to articulate — отчетливо произносить; ясно выражать) .

prick [prIk], bubble [bVbl], inarticulateness [InA:,tIkju'leItnIs]

"This is Paddington," was the only answer I made.

It was time, I felt, that someone pricked the bubble.

On our arrival at Whitehaven Mansions we were told a gentleman was waiting to see Poirot.

I expected it to be Franklin, or perhaps Japp, but to my astonishment it turned out to be none other than Donald Fraser.

He seemed very embarrassed and his inarticulateness was more noticeable than ever.

Poirot did not press him to come to the point of his visit (Пуаро не нажимал на него, /чтобы/ он перешел к цели своего визита) , but instead suggested sandwiches and a glass of wine (а вместо /этого/ предложил сандвичи и бокал вина) .

Until these made their appearance (пока это не появилось /на столе/; appearance — появление) he monopolized the conversation (он полностью завладел беседой) , explaining where we had been (объясняя, где мы были) , and speaking with kindliness and feeling of the invalid woman (и говоря с добротой и чувством о женщине-инвалиде) .

Not until we finished the sandwiches (пока мы не закончили сандвичи) and sipped the wine (и /не/ выпили вино; to sip — пить маленькими глотками) did he give the conversation a personal turn (он /не/ переводил беседу на личные проблемы: «он /не/ придавал беседе личного поворота») .

"You have come from Bexhill, Mr. Fraser (вы приехали из Бексхилла, мистер Фрейзер) ?"

"Yes."

sandwich ['s&ndwIdZ], monopolize [m@'nOp@laIz], invalid, n. ['Inv@lId] adj. [In'v&lId]

Poirot did not press him to come to the point of his visit, but instead suggested sandwiches and a glass of wine.

Until these made their appearance he monopolized the conversation, explaining where we had been, and speaking with kindliness and feeling of the invalid woman.

Not until we finished the sandwiches and sipped the wine did he give the conversation a personal turn.

"You have come from Bexhill, Mr. Fraser?"

"Yes."

"Any success with Milly Higley (какие-нибудь успехи с Милли Хигли) ?"

"Milly Higley? Milly Higley?" Fraser repeated the name wonderingly (Фрейзер удивленно повторил это имя; to wonder) . "Oh, that girl (та девушка) ! No, I haven't done anything there yet (нет, я ничего не cделал там пока) . It's (это) —"

He stopped (он прервался) . His hands twisted themselves together nervously (он нервно вертел руками: «его кисти /рук/ нервно переплелись») . "I don't know (я не знаю) why I've come to you," he burst out (зачем я пришел к вам, — взорвался он; to burst) .

"I know," said Poirot (я знаю) .

"You can't (вы не можете /знать/) . How can you (как вы можете /знать/) ?"

twist [twIst], together [t@'geD@], nervously ['n@:v@slI]

"Any success with Milly Higley?"

"Milly Higley? Milly Higley?" Fraser repeated the name wonderingly. "Oh, that girl! No, I haven't done anything there yet. It's —"

He stopped. His hands twisted themselves together nervously. "I don't know why I've come to you," he burst out.

"I know," said Poirot.

"You can't. How can you?"

"You have come to me (вы пришли ко мне) because there is something (потому, что есть что-то) that you must tell to someone (что вы должны кому-нибудь рассказать) . You were quite right (вы были совершенно правы) . I am the proper person (я подходящий человек; proper — присущий, свойственный; специфический, характерный; правильный, должный; надлежащий; подходящий) . Speak (говорите) !"