Arthur Conan Doyle - Английский язык с Шерлоком Холмсом. Второй сборник рассказов

“I will make no allowance (не стану делать никакой скидки) . I am very angry indeed, and I have been shamefully used (я очень зол, меня бесчестно использовали; shame — стыд, позор) .”

crisis [ˈkraɪsɪs], unprecedented [ʌnˈpresɪdǝntɪd], allowance [ǝˈlauǝns]

“Ah, you look on these things from another standpoint.”

“I fail to see that anyone is to blame. I can hardly see how the lady could have acted otherwise, though her abrupt method of doing it was undoubtedly to be regretted. Having no mother, she had no one to advise her at such a crisis.”

“It was a slight, sir, a public slight,” said Lord St. Simon, tapping his fingers upon the table.

“You must make allowance for this poor girl, placed in so unprecedented a position.”

“I will make no allowance. I am very angry indeed, and I have been shamefully used.”

“I think that I heard a ring (кажется, я слышал звонок) ,” said Holmes. “Yes, there are steps on the landing (да, на лестничной площадке шаги) . If I cannot persuade you to take a lenient view of the matter, Lord St. Simon (если я не могу убедить вас отнестись к этому делу снисходительно, лорд Сент-Саймон) , I have brought an advocate here who may be more successful (то, быть может, человек, которого я пригласил, окажется более успешным; advocate — адвокат; защитник, заступник; to advocate — защищать, поддерживать, пропагандировать /взгляды, позицию/) .”

He opened the door and ushered in a lady and gentleman (он открыл дверь и впустил даму и джентльмена; to usher — сопровождать; вводить; усаживать) .

“Lord St. Simon,” said he “allow me to introduce you to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hay Moulton (позвольте представить вам мистера и миссис Фрэнсис Хей Моултон) . The lady, I think, you have already met (с госпожой /Моултон/, полагаю, вы уже знакомы) .”

At the sight of these newcomers our client had sprung from his seat (при виде этих гостей наш клиент вскочил с места; newcomer — новоприбывший, приезжий; to spring) and stood very erect, with his eyes cast down (и встал очень прямо = стоял выпрямившись, опустив глаза) and his hand thrust into the breast of his frock-coat (и заложив руку за борт сюртука) , a picture of offended dignity (воплощение оскорбленного достоинства) . The lady had taken a quick step forward (дама быстро шагнула вперед) and had held out her hand to him (и протянула к нему руку) , but he still refused to raise his eyes (но он по-прежнему отказывался поднимать глаза) . It was as well for his resolution, perhaps (возможно, это было сделано также для /сохранения/ решимости/твердости) , for her pleading face was one which it was hard to resist (поскольку перед ее умоляющим лицом было трудно устоять; to resist — сопротивляться, противиться; не поддаваться) .

lenient [ˈli:nɪǝnt], picture [ˈpɪkʧǝ], resist [rɪˈzɪst]

“I think that I heard a ring,” said Holmes. “Yes, there are steps on the landing. If I cannot persuade you to take a lenient view of the matter, Lord St. Simon, I have brought an advocate here who may be more successful.”

He opened the door and ushered in a lady and gentleman.

“Lord St. Simon,” said he “allow me to introduce you to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hay Moulton. The lady, I think, you have already met.”

At the sight of these newcomers our client had sprung from his seat and stood very erect, with his eyes cast down and his hand thrust into the breast of his frock‑coat, a picture of offended dignity. The lady had taken a quick step forward and had held out her hand to him, but he still refused to raise his eyes. It was as well for his resolution, perhaps, for her pleading face was one which it was hard to resist.

“You’re angry, Robert (вы сердитесь, Роберт) ,” said she. “Well, I guess you have every cause to be (что ж, думаю, у вас есть все основания для этого) .”

“Pray make no apology to me (прошу вас, не извиняйтесь) ,” said Lord St. Simon bitterly (с горечью произнес лорд Сент-Саймон) .

“Oh, yes, I know that I have treated you real bad (да, я знаю, я действительно обошлась с вами плохо) and that I should have spoken to you before I went (и мне следовало поговорить с вами перед тем, как уйти) ; but I was kind of rattled (но я словно обезумела; to rattle — греметь, трещать; волновать; смущать, приводить в замешательство) , and from the time when I saw Frank here again (а с той минуты, как снова увидела Фрэнка здесь) I just didn’t know what I was doing or saying (я просто не сознавала, что делаю и что говорю) . I only wonder I didn’t fall down and do a faint right there before the altar (удивляюсь, как это я не упала в обморок прямо там, перед алтарем) .”

“Perhaps, Mrs. Moulton, you would like my friend and me to leave the room (быть может, миссис Моултон, вы хотите, чтобы мы с моим другом вышли из комнаты) while you explain this matter (пока вы объясняетесь) ?”

apology [ǝˈpɔlǝʤɪ], wonder [ˈwʌndǝ], altar [ˈɔ:ltǝ]

“You’re angry, Robert,” said she. “Well, I guess you have every cause to be.”

“Pray make no apology to me,” said Lord St. Simon bitterly.

“Oh, yes, I know that I have treated you real bad and that I should have spoken to you before I went; but I was kind of rattled, and from the time when I saw Frank here again I just didn’t know what I was doing or saying. I only wonder I didn’t fall down and do a faint right there before the altar.”

“Perhaps, Mrs. Moulton, you would like my friend and me to leave the room while you explain this matter?”

“If I may give an opinion (если я могу выразить свое мнение) ,” remarked the strange gentleman (заметил незнакомец) , “we’ve had just a little too much secrecy over this business already (/я скажу, что/ мы и так уже сделали слишком много тайны из этого дела) . For my part, I should like all Europe and America to hear the rights of it (что касается меня, я бы хотел, чтобы вся Европа и вся Америка услышали правду; rights — права; верность, соответствие фактам; истинное положение вещей: I have never heard the rights of that story — я никогда не слышал правды об этой истории) .”