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

“Gloves (перчатки) ,” said the young man.

athletic [&T'letIk], shoe [Su:], impulse ['ImpVls], exploit ['eksplOIt]

“What happened was this: This young fellow had employed his afternoon at the athletic grounds, where he had been practising the jump. He returned carrying his jumping-shoes, which are provided, as you are aware, with several sharp spikes. As he passed your window he saw, by means of his great height, these proofs upon your table, and conjectured what they were. No harm would have been done had it not been that, as he passed your door, he perceived the key which had been left by the carelessness of your servant. A sudden impulse came over him to enter, and see if they were indeed the proofs. It was not a dangerous exploit for he could always pretend that he had simply looked in to ask a question.

“Well, when he saw that they were indeed the proofs, it was then that he yielded to temptation. He put his shoes on the table. What was it you put on that chair near the window?”

“Gloves,” said the young man.

Holmes looked triumphantly at Bannister (Холмс торжествующе взглянул на Бэннистера) . “He put his gloves on the chair (он положил перчатки на кресло) , and he took the proofs, sheet by sheet, to copy them (и стал брать гранки лист за листом и переписывать их) . He thought the tutor must return by the main gate (он думал, что преподаватель вернется через главные ворота) and that he would see him (и он его увидит) . As we know, he came back by the side gate (как мы знаем, он вернулся через боковую калитку) . Suddenly he heard him at the very door (внезапно он услышал /шаги/ мистера Сомса у самой двери) . There was no possible escape (не было возможного побега = убежать было нельзя) . He forgot his gloves but he caught up his shoes (он забыл перчатки, но схватил туфли) and darted into the bedroom (и бросился в спальню; to dart — бросать/ся/, метать/ся/; dart — дротик) . You observe that the scratch on that table is slight at one side (видите, царапина на столе незначительная с одной стороны) , but deepens in the direction of the bedroom door (но увеличивается по направлению к двери спальни; to deepen — делать/ся/ глубже; усиливать/ся/, увеличивать/ся/) . That in itself is enough to show us (этого достаточно, чтобы показать нам; in itself — само по себе, по сути) that the shoe had been drawn in that direction (что туфлю дернули в этом направлении) , and that the culprit had taken refuge there (и что виновный спрятался там; to take refuge — найти убежище, укрыться; refuge — убежище, прибежище; приют) . The earth round the spike had been left on the table (земля, /налипшая/ вокруг шипа, осталась на столе) , and a second sample was loosened and fell in the bedroom (а второй образец = комок с другого шипа упал в спальне; to loosen — ослаблять/ся/, расшатывать/ся/; отсоединять/ся/) . I may add that I walked out to the athletic grounds this morning (могу добавить, что я ходил на спортивную площадку этим утром) , saw that tenacious black clay is used in the jumping-pit (увидел, что вязкая темная глина используется в яме для прыжков) and carried away a specimen of it (унес с собой образец этой глины) , together with some of the fine tan or sawdust (а также немного тонких опилок; tan — дубильная кора; толченая дубовая кора; желто-коричневый цвет) which is strewn over it to prevent the athlete from slipping (которыми посыпают землю, чтобы спортсмен не поскользнулся; to strew-strewed-strewn; to prevent from doing something — мешать, не позволять сделать что-либо) . Have I told the truth, Mr. Gilchrist (я сказал правду, мистер Гилкрист) ?”

triumphantly [traI'Vmf@ntlI], gloves [glVvz], tenacious [tI'neIS@s], prevent [prI'vent]

Holmes looked triumphantly at Bannister. “He put his gloves on the chair, and he took the proofs, sheet by sheet, to copy them. He thought the tutor must return by the main gate and that he would see him. As we know, he came back by the side gate. Suddenly he heard him at the very door. There was no possible escape. He forgot his gloves but he caught up his shoes and darted into the bedroom. You observe that the scratch on that table is slight at one side, but deepens in the direction of the bedroom door. That in itself is enough to show us that the shoe had been drawn in that direction, and that the culprit had taken refuge there. The earth round the spike had been left on the table, and a second sample was loosened and fell in the bedroom. I may add that I walked out to the athletic grounds this morning, saw that tenacious black clay is used in the jumping-pit and carried away a specimen of it, together with some of the fine tan or sawdust which is strewn over it to prevent the athlete from slipping. Have I told the truth, Mr. Gilchrist?”

The student had drawn himself erect (студент выпрямился = сидел прямо) .

“Yes, sir, it is true (да, сэр, это правда) ,” said he.

“Good heavens (Боже мой) ! have you nothing to add (неужели вам нечего добавить) ?” cried Soames (воскликнул Сомс) .

“Yes, sir, I have, but the shock of this disgraceful exposure has bewildered me (есть, сэр, но потрясение от этого позорного разоблачения ошеломило меня) . I have a letter here, Mr. Soames (у меня есть письмо, мистер Сомс) , which I wrote to you early this morning (которое я написал вам сегодня рано утром) in the middle of a restless night (в середине бессонной ночи; restless — беспокойный, тревожный; rest — покой, отдых, сон) . It was before I knew that my sin had found me out (это было раньше, чем я узнал, что мой проступок открылся; sin — грех; проступок, нарушение; to find out — разоблачать, выведать /тайну/) . Here it is, sir (вот оно, сэр) . You will see that I have said (видите, я написал) , ‘I have determined not to go in for the examination (я решил не сдавать экзамен) . I have been offered a commission in the Rhodesian Police (мне предложили поступить офицером в родезийскую армию; commission — полномочие; звание офицера, офицерский чин; Rhodesia — прежнее название Зимбабве; police — полиция; отряд по обеспечению безопасности) , and I am going out to South Africa at once (и я без промедления уезжаю в Южную Африку) .’”