Arthur Conan Doyle - Английский язык с Шерлоком Холмсом. Второй сборник рассказов (ASCII-IPA)

coincidence [k@u'InsId(@)ns], chance [tSA:ns], opposite ['Op@zIt]

“From the moment, Mr. Soames, that you said to me that no one, not even Bannister, could have told that the papers were in your room, the case began to take a definite shape in my mind. The printer one could, of course, dismiss. He could examine the papers in his own office. The Indian I also thought nothing of. If the proofs were in a roll, he could not possibly know what they were. On the other hand, it seemed an unthinkable coincidence that a man should dare to enter the room, and that by chance on that very day the papers were on the table. I dismissed that. The man who entered knew that the papers were there. How did he know?

“When I approached your room, I examined the window. You amused me by supposing that I was contemplating the possibility of someone having in broad daylight, under the eyes of all these opposite rooms, forced himself through it. Such an idea was absurd.

“I was measuring how tall a man would need to be (я прикидывал, какого роста должен быть человек; to measure — измерять, оценивать) in order to see, as he passed (чтобы увидеть, проходя мимо) , what papers were on the central table (что бумаги лежат на центральном столе) . I am six feet high (мой рост шесть футов) , and I could do it with an effort (и я мог это сделать с трудом) . No one less than that would have a chance (никому ниже такого роста это бы не удалось; chance — шанс, возможность, вероятность) . Already you see I had reason to think (теперь вы видите, что у меня было основание полагать; already — уже) that, if one of your three students was a man of unusual height (что если один из ваших трех студентов был высокого: «необычного» роста) , he was the most worth watching of the three (то прежде всего следует заняться им; to watch — смотреть; следить, наблюдать) .

“I entered, and I took you into my confidence (я вошел и поделился с вами; to take somebody into one's confidence — поведать кому-либо свои тайны, довериться кому-либо; confidence — вера, доверие) as to the suggestions of the side table (предположениями относительно бокового столика /у окна/) . Of the centre table I could make nothing (центральный стол не давал мне никаких зацепок; to make nothing of — не воспользоваться чем-либо, никак не использовать чего-либо; совершенно не понять) , until in your description of Gilchrist you mentioned (пока, описывая Гилкриста, вы не упомянули) that he was a long-distance jumper (что он прыгун в длину; distance — расстояние; дистанция; to jump — прыгать, скакать) . Then the whole thing came to me in an instant (тут в одно мгновение все /дело/ стало мне ясно) , and I only needed certain corroborative proofs (и мне всего лишь требовались некоторые подтверждающие доказательства; to corroborate — подтверждать; подкреплять, поддерживать /теорию, положение/) , which I speedily obtained (которые я быстро раздобыл; speed — скорость; быстрота; to obtain — получать; добывать; приобретать) .

measuring ['meZ@rIN], effort ['ef@t], corroborative [k@'rOb(@)r@tIv]

“I was measuring how tall a man would need to be in order to see, as he passed, what papers were on the central table. I am six feet high, and I could do it with an effort. No one less than that would have a chance. Already you see I had reason to think that, if one of your three students was a man of unusual height, he was the most worth watching of the three.

“I entered, and I took you into my confidence as to the suggestions of the side table. Of the centre table I could make nothing, until in your description of Gilchrist you mentioned that he was a long-distance jumper. Then the whole thing came to me in an instant, and I only needed certain corroborative proofs, which I speedily obtained.

“What happened was this (вот как это произошло) : This young fellow had employed his afternoon at the athletic grounds (этот молодой человек провел день на спортивной площадке; to employ — предоставлять работу, нанимать; употреблять, использовать) , where he had been practising the jump (где упражнялся в прыжках) . He returned carrying his jumping-shoes (он возвращался, неся с собой туфли для прыжков) , which are provided, as you are aware (у которых, как вы знаете; to provide with — снабжать, обеспечивать) , with several sharp spikes (/на подошвах/ острые шипы) . As he passed your window he saw (проходя мимо вашего окна, он увидел) , by means of his great height (благодаря своему высокому росту; by means of — посредством, при помощи) , these proofs upon your table (гранки на столе) , and conjectured what they were (и догадался, что это; to conjecture — строить догадки, /пред/полагать; догадываться) . No harm would have been done (никакой беды не случилось бы) had it not been that, as he passed your door (если бы, проходя мимо вашей двери) , he perceived the key (он не заметил ключа) which had been left by the carelessness of your servant (забытого по невнимательности вашим слугой; to leave — оставлять) . A sudden impulse came over him to enter (им овладело внезапное желание войти; impulse — толчок; порыв, побуждение) , and see if they were indeed the proofs (и посмотреть, действительно ли это гранки) . It was not a dangerous exploit (это не было опасным поступком; exploit — деяние, подвиг) for he could always pretend (поскольку он всегда мог притвориться) that he had simply looked in to ask a question (что просто заглянул спросить /что-то/) .

“Well, when he saw that they were indeed the proofs (и вот, когда он увидел, что это и в самом деле гранки) , it was then that he yielded to temptation (то поддался искушению; to yield — приносить /урожай, результат/; уступать, поддаваться) . He put his shoes on the table (он положил туфли на стол) . What was it you put on that chair near the window (а что вы положили на это кресло у окна) ?”