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

The commissionaire (контролер) , very stiff and military (по-военному прямой: «очень прямой и военный») , came in (вошел) and stood to attention (и встал в положение «смирно»; attention — внимание; стойка «смирно») , his eyes fixed on Colonel Anderson (его взгляд замер на полковнике Андерсоне) .

"Now, then (ну, так: «тогда») , Jameson (Джеймсон) , let's hear your story (давайте послушаем вашу историю) ."

statement ['steItm@nt], pessimistically [,pesI'mIstIk@lI], military ['mIlIt@rI]

Inspector Crome nodded, handed Mr. Leadbetter a statement to sign and got rid of him.

"That's about as bad a witness as you'll find," he remarked pessimistically. "He'd say anything with a little leading. It's perfectly clear that he hasn't the faintest idea what our man looks like. Let's have the commissionaire back."

The commissionaire, very stiff and military, came in and stood to attention, his eyes fixed on Colonel Anderson.

"Now, then, Jameson, let's hear your story."

Jameson saluted (Джеймсон отдал честь) . "Yes, sir (да, сэр) . Close of the performance, sir (/в/ конец сеанса: «представления», сэр) , I was told (мне сказали) there was a gentleman taken ill, sir (там джентльмен, /которому/ стало плохо, сэр; to be taken ill — быть охваченным болезнью, заболеть) . Gentleman was in the two and fourpennies (джентльмена был /на месте/ за два /шиллинга/ и четыре пенса) , slumped down in his seat like (как бы развалившийся на своем сидении) . Other gentlemen standing around (другие джентльмены стояли рядом) . Gentleman looked bad to me, sir (по мне, джентльмен выглядел плохо, сэр) . One of the gentlemen standing by put his hand to the ill gentleman's coat (один из стоящих рядом мужчин протянул свою руку к пальто заболевшего джентльмена) and drew my attention (и привлек мое внимание; to draw) . Blood, sir (кровь, сэр) . It was clear the gentleman was dead (было ясно, что джентльмен был мертв) — stabbed, sir (заколот, сэр) . My attention was drawn to an A.B.C. railway guide, sir (мое внимание было привлечено к железнодорожному справочнику «Эй-би-си», сэр) , under the seat (под сидением) . Wishing to act correctly (желая вести /себя/ правильно) , I did not touch same (я не прикоснулся к вышеупомянутому /справочнику/; same — одинаковый; вышеупомянутый) , but reported to the police immediately (но немедленно сообщил полиции) that a tragedy had occurred (что произошла трагедия) ."

"Very good, Jameson (очень хорошо, Джеймсон) , you acted very properly (вы вели /себя/ очень правильно) ."

"Thank you, sir (благодарю вас, сэр) ."

correctly [k@'rektlI], same [seIm], properly ['prOp@lI]

Jameson saluted. "Yes, sir. Close of the performance, sir, I was told there was a gentleman taken ill, sir. Gentleman was in the two and fourpennies, slumped down in his seat like. Other gentlemen standing around. Gentleman looked bad to me, sir. One of the gentlemen standing by put his hand to the ill gentleman's coat and drew my attention. Blood, sir. It was clear the gentleman was dead — stabbed, sir. My attention was drawn to an A.B.C. railway guide, sir, under the seat. Wishing to act correctly, I did not touch same, but reported to the police immediately that a tragedy had occurred."

"Very good, Jameson, you acted very properly."

"Thank you, sir."

"Did you notice a man (вы заметили человека) leaving the two and fourpennies about five minutes earlier (покинувшего /место за/ два /шиллинга/ и четыре пенса пятью минутами ранее) ?"

"There were several, sir (было несколько /человек/, сэр) ."

"Could you describe them (не могли бы вы описать их) ?"

"Afraid not, sir (боюсь нет, сэр) . One was Mr. Geoffrey Parnell (один /из них/ был мистер Джеффри Парнел) . And there was a young fellow (и был молодой парень) , Sam Baker (Сэм Бейкер) , with his young lady (с его невестой: «молодой дамой») . I didn't notice anybody else particular (я, особенно, не заметил никого больше; particular — особенный, особый, специфический) ."

"A pity (жаль: «жалость») . That'll do, Jameson (этого достаточно, Джеймсон) ."

"Yes, sir (да, сэр) ."

several ['sev@r@l], afraid [@'freId], fellow ['fel@U]

"Did you notice a man leaving the two and fourpennies about five minutes earlier?"

"There were several, sir."

"Could you describe them?"

"Afraid not, sir. One was Mr. Geoffrey Parnell. And there was a young fellow, Sam Baker, with his young lady. I didn't notice anybody else particular."

"A pity. That'll do, Jameson."

"Yes, sir."

The commissionaire saluted and departed (контролер отдал честь и ушел) .

"The medical details we've got," said Colonel Anderson (медицинские подробности у нас есть, — сказал полковник Андерсон) . "We'd better have the fellow (нам бы лучше пригласить того парня) that found him next (который обнаружил его, следующим) ."

A police constable came in and saluted (зашел полицейский констебль и отдал честь) .

"Mr. Hercule Poirot's here, sir (мистер Эркюль Пуаро здесь, сэр) , and another gentleman (и еще джентльмен) ."

Inspector Crome frowned (инспектор Кроум нахмурился) . "Oh, well," he said (ну, хорошо) . "Better have 'em in (лучше /пригласить/ их войти: «внутрь») , I suppose (я полагаю) ."

medical ['medIk@l], another [@'nVD@], salute [s@'lu:t]

The commissionaire saluted and departed.

"The medical details we've got," said Colonel Anderson. "We'd better have the fellow that found him next."

A police constable came in and saluted.

"Mr. Hercule Poirot's here, sir, and another gentleman."

Inspector Crome frowned. "Oh, well," he said. "Better have 'em in, I suppose."

(донкастерское убийство)

Coming in hard on Poirot's heels (заходя сразу же за: «по пятам» Пуаро) , I just caught the fag end of Inspector Crome's remark (я только поймал самый кончик замечания инспектора Кроума; fag — сигарета; fag end — окурок; некий малозначительный остаток) .