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

"And then (а затем) ?"

"I — I lost my head rather (я почти потерял голову; to lose — терять) . I was convinced (я был убежден) she was with some man (что она с каким-то мужчиной) . I thought it probable he had taken her in his car to Hastings (я посчитал вероятным, что он отвез ее на машине в Гастингс) . I went on there (я поехал туда) — looked in hotels and restaurants (искал: «смотрел» в отелях и ресторанах) , hung round cinemas (слонялся возле кинотеатров) — went on the pier (пошел на пирс) . All damn foolishness (все дурацкая глупость) . Even if she was there (даже если бы она была там) I was unlikely to find her (я бы наверняка не нашел ее) , and anyway (и в любом случае) , there were heaps of other places (было множество других мест) he might have taken her to instead of Hastings (/куда/ он мог ее повезти вместо Гастингса) ."

convince [kOn'vIns], restaurant ['rest(@)rO:N], pier [pI@]

"What did you do?"

"I went over to St. Leonards. Got over there by eight o'clock. Then I watched the buses — to see if she were in them But there was no sign of her …"

"And then?"

"I — I lost my head rather. I was convinced she was with some man. I thought it probable he had taken her in his car to Hastings. I went on there — looked in hotels and restaurants, hung round cinemas — went on the pier. All damn foolishness. Even if she was there I was unlikely to find her, and anyway, there were heaps of other places he might have taken her to instead of Hastings."

He stopped (он замолчал: «он остановился») . Precise as his tone had remained (какой бы точной ни оставалась его манера говорить: «точным, каким оставался его тон») , I caught an undertone of that blind (я уловил оттенок того слепого; to catch — ловить) , bewildering misery (смущающего страдания) and anger (и гнева) that had possessed him at the time he described (которые владели им в то время, /которое/ он описывал) .

"In the end I gave it up (в конце концов, я это бросил; to give up — бросать, прекращать) — came back (вернулся) ."

"At what time (в какое время) ?"

"I don't know (я не знаю) . I walked (я гулял) . It must have been midnight or after (должно быть, была полночь или позднее) when I got home (когда я добрался домой) ."

"Then (тогда) —"

The kitchen door opened (кухонная дверь открылась) .

"Oh, there you are," said Inspector Kelsey (а, вот вы где) .

misery ['mIs@rI], possess [p@'zes], undertone ['Vnd@t@Un]

He stopped. Precise as his tone had remained, I caught an undertone of that blind, bewildering misery and anger that had possessed him at the time he described.

"In the end I gave it up — came back."

"At what time?"

"I don't know. I walked. It must have been midnight or after when I got home."

"Then — "

The kitchen door opened.

"Oh, there you are," said Inspector Kelsey.

Inspector Crome pushed past him (инспектор Кроум протиснулся мимо него) , shot a glance at Poirot (кинул взгляд на Пуаро) and a glance at the two strangers (и взгляд на двух незнакомцев) .

"Miss Megan Barnard and Mr. Donald Fraser," said Poirot (мисс Меган Барнард и мистер Дональда Фрейзер) , introducing them (представляя их) . "This is Inspector Crome from London," he explained (это инспектор Кроум из Лондона, — объяснил он) .

Turning to the inspector (повернувшись к инспектору) , he said: "While you pursued your investigations upstairs (пока вы проводили ваше расследование наверху; to pursue — преследовать; рассматривать; выполнять) I have been conversing with Miss Barnard and Mr. Fraser (я беседовал с мисс Барнард и мистером Фрейзером) , endeavouring (стараясь /выяснить/; to endeavour — пытаться, прилагать усилия) if I could to find something (смогу ли я найти что-либо) that will throw light upon the matter (что прольет свет на это дело) ."

pursue [p@'sju:], investigation [In,vestI'geIS(@)n], endeavour [In'dev@]

Inspector Crome pushed past him, shot a glance at Poirot and a glance at the two strangers.

"Miss Megan Barnard and Mr. Donald Fraser," said Poirot, introducing them. "This is Inspector Crome from London," he explained.

Turning to the inspector, he said: "While you pursued your investigations upstairs I have been conversing with Miss Barnard and Mr. Fraser, endeavouring if I could to find something that will throw light upon the matter."

"Oh, yes?" said Inspector Crome, his thoughts not upon Poirot (его мысли были не о Пуаро) but upon the two newcomers (а о двух новоприбывших) .

Poirot retreated to the hall (Пуаро вышел в холл) . Inspector Kelsey said kindly (инспектор Келси добродушно сказал) as he passed (когда он проходил мимо) : "Get anything (нашли что-нибудь) ?"

But his attention was distracted by his colleague (но его внимание было отвлечено его коллегой) and he did not wait for a reply (и он не дождался ответа) .

I joined Poirot in the hall (я присоединился к Пуаро в холле) .

"Did anything strike you, Poirot?" I inquired (вас что-нибудь поразило, Пуаро? — осведомился я) .

"Only the amazing magnanimity of the murderer, Hastings (только поразительное великодушие убийцы, Гастингс) ."

I had not the courage to say (у меня не было смелости сказать) that I had not the least idea (что у меня /не/ было ни малейшего представления /о том/) , what he meant (что он имел в виду) .

distract [dIs'tr&kt], reply [rI'plaI], magnanimity [,m&gn@'nImItI]

"Oh, yes?" said Inspector Crome, his thoughts not upon Poirot but upon the two newcomers.

Poirot retreated to the hall. Inspector Kelsey said kindly as he passed: "Get anything?"

But his attention was distracted by his colleague and he did not wait for a reply.

I joined Poirot in the hall.

"Did anything strike you, Poirot?" I inquired.

"Only the amazing magnanimity of the murderer, Hastings."

I had not the courage to say that I had not the least idea what he meant.