Arthur Conan Doyle - Английский язык с Шерлоком Холмсом. Знак четырех (ASCII-IPA)

"On the contrary," he answered, "it clears every instant (наоборот, — ответил он, — она проясняется с каждым мгновением) . I only require a few missing links to have an entirely connected case (мне не хватает только нескольких недостающих звеньев, чтобы выстроить: «иметь» полную картину: «целиком связное дело»; to require — приказывать, требовать; нуждаться; to connect — соединять; связывать) ."

puncture ['pVnktS@]

"In God's name, what does it all mean?" I asked.

"It means murder," said he, stooping over the dead man. "Ah, I expected it. Look here!" He pointed to what looked like a long, dark thorn stuck in the skin just above the ear.

"It looks like a thorn," said I.

"It is a thorn. You may pick it out. But be careful, for it is poisoned."

I took it up between my finger and thumb. It came away from the skin so readily that hardly any mark was left behind. One tiny speck of blood showed where the puncture had been.

"This is all an insoluble mystery to me," said I. "It grows darker instead of clearer."

"On the contrary," he answered, "it clears every instant. I only require a few missing links to have an entirely connected case."

We had almost forgotten our companion's presence (мы чуть не забыли о присутствии нашего спутника; to forget — забывать) since we entered the chamber (войдя: «с тех пор, как мы вошли» в комнату) . He was still standing in the door-way, the very picture of terror (он все еще стоял в дверях, воплощение испуга: «настоящая картина ужаса») , wringing his hands and moaning to himself (ломая руки и стеная; to wring — крутить, выламывать; to moan — стонать) . Suddenly, however, he broke out into a sharp, querulous cry (и вдруг внезапно он издал пронзительный недовольный крик; to break out — внезапно начинаться; to break out into a cry — внезапно закричать; sharp — острый; резкий, пронзительный; querulous — капризный, жалующийся, недовольный) .

"The treasure is gone!" he said (сокровища исчезли; to go — идти; уходить; исчезать) . "They have robbed him of the treasure (они украли его сокровища; to rob — грабить) ! There is the hole through which we lowered it (вот дыра, через которую мы спустили их) . I helped him to do it (я помог ему это делать) ! I was the last person who saw him (я был последним, кто его видел; to see — видеть) ! I left him here last night, and I heard him lock the door as I came down-stairs (я оставил его здесь прошлым вечером, и, спускаясь по лестнице: «идя вниз по лестнице», я слышал, как он запер дверь) ."

querulous ['kwerul@s]

We had almost forgotten our companion's presence since we entered the chamber. He was still standing in the door-way, the very picture of terror, wringing his hands and moaning to himself. Suddenly, however, he broke out into a sharp, querulous cry.

"The treasure is gone!" he said. "They have robbed him of the treasure! There is the hole through which we lowered it. I helped him to do it! I was the last person who saw him! I left him here last night, and I heard him lock the door as I came down-stairs."

"What time was that (который был час) ?"

"It was ten o'clock (было десять часов) . And now he is dead, and the police will be called in (а теперь он мертв, и позовут полицию; to call — звать; to call in — отзывать; вызывать) , and I shall be suspected of having had a hand in it (и меня заподозрят в причастности; to have a hand in something — участвовать в чем-либо, быть замешанным в чем-либо) . Oh, yes, I am sure I shall (о, я уверен, что так и будет) . But you don't think so, gentlemen (но вы так не думаете, джентльмены) ? Surely you don't think that it was I (конечно, вы не думаете, что это был я) ? Is it likely that I would have brought you here if it were I (разве возможно, чтобы я привел вас сюда, если бы это был я) ? Oh, dear! oh, dear (о Боже! о Боже) ! I know that I shall go mad (я знаю, что я сойду с ума) !" He jerked his arms and stamped his feet in a kind of convulsive frenzy (он ломал руки и топал ногами в подобии конвульсивного припадка; to jerk — резкое движение, толчок; дергаться, биться; frenzy — безумие; маниакальное возбуждение) .

"You have no reason for fear, Mr. Sholto," said Holmes, kindly, putting his hand upon his shoulder (у вас нет повода бояться, мистер Шолто, — сказал Холмс мягко, положив руку ему на плечо) . "Take my advice, and drive down to the station to report the matter to the police (послушайтесь моего совета и поезжайте в участок, чтобы оповестить полицию: «изложить дело полиции») . Offer to assist them in every way (предложите им любую помощь: «предложите помочь им любым способом») . We shall wait here until your return (мы подождем здесь, пока вы не вернетесь) ."

The little man obeyed in a half-stupefied fashion (человечек подчинился в полуоцепенении; to stupefy — притуплять; лишать чувствительности; приводить в оцепенение; оглушать; fashion — форма; покрой; манера) , and we heard him stumbling down the stairs in the dark (и мы услышали, как он, спотыкаясь, спускался по лестнице в темноте; to stumble — спотыкаться) .

suspect [s@s'pekt], convulsive [k@n'vVlsIv], stupefy ['stjupIfaI]

"What time was that?"

"It was ten o'clock. And now he is dead, and the police will be called in, and I shall be suspected of having had a hand in it. Oh, yes, I am sure I shall. But you don't think so, gentlemen? Surely you don't think that it was I? Is it likely that I would have brought you here if it were I? Oh, dear! oh, dear! I know that I shall go mad!" He jerked his arms and stamped his feet in a kind of convulsive frenzy.

"You have no reason for fear, Mr. Sholto," said Holmes, kindly, putting his hand upon his shoulder. "Take my advice, and drive down to the station to report the matter to the police. Offer to assist them in every way. We shall wait here until your return."

The little man obeyed in a half-stupefied fashion, and we heard him stumbling down the stairs in the dark.

(Глава VI. Шерлок Холмс демонстрирует /свой метод/)