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

As he spoke, the steps which had been coming nearer sounded loudly on the passage, and a very stout, portly man in a gray suit strode heavily into the room. He was red-faced, burly and plethoric, with a pair of very small twinkling eyes which looked keenly out from between swollen and puffy pouches. He was closely followed by an inspector in uniform, and by the still palpitating Thaddeus Sholto.

"Here's a business!" he cried, in a muffled, husky voice (ну и дельце! — вскричал он глухим, хриплым голосом; to muffle — закутывать, окутывать; глушить, заглушать /звук/) . "Here's a pretty business (хорошенькое дельце) ! But who are all these (но кто все эти люди) ? Why, the house seems to be as full as a rabbit-warren (да в этом доме тесно: «этот дом так полон», как в кроличьем садке) !"

"I think you must recollect me, Mr. Athelney Jones," said Holmes, quietly (вы, должно быть, помните меня, мистер Этелни Джонс, — спокойно сказал Холмс) .

"Why, of course I do!" he wheezed (ну, конечно же помню! — прохрипел он; to wheeze — дышать с присвистом; хрипеть) . "It's Mr. Sherlock Holmes, the theorist (мистер Шерлок Холмс, теоретик) . Remember you (помню вас) ! I'll never forget how you lectured us all on causes and inferences and effects in the Bishopgate jewel case (я никогда не забуду, как вы поучали нас по поводу причин, выводов и следствий в бишопгейтском ювелирном деле; to lecture — читать лекцию) . It's true you set us on the right track (вы и впрямь направили нас по правильному пути; to set — ставить, класть; направлять; track — след; курс, путь) ; but you'll own now that it was more by good luck than good guidance (но вы должны признать теперь, что это случилось, скорее, благодаря удаче, чем удачному совету; to own — владеть; признаваться; good luck — счастливый случай, удача; guidance — руководство; консультирование; to guide — вести; руководить) ."

"It was a piece of very simple reasoning (это был образчик очень простых умозаключений = это была обычная логика; piece — кусок; образец, пример; reasoning — рассуждение, умозаключение) ."

warren ['wOr(@)n]

"Here's a business!" he cried, in a muffled, husky voice. "Here's a pretty business! But who are all these? Why, the house seems to be as full as a rabbit-warren!"

"I think you must recollect me, Mr. Athelney Jones," said Holmes, quietly.

"Why, of course I do!" he wheezed. "It's Mr. Sherlock Holmes, the theorist. Remember you! I'll never forget how you lectured us all on causes and inferences and effects in the Bishopgate jewel case. It's true you set us on the right track; but you'll own now that it was more by good luck than good guidance."

"It was a piece of very simple reasoning."

"Oh, come, now, come (да ладно вам) ! Never be ashamed to own up (никогда не стыдитесь признаться) . But what is all this (но что это тут) ? Bad business! Bad business (скверное дело) ! Stern facts here, — no room for theories (голые факты теперь — теориям не место; stern — строгий; room — комната; место) . How lucky that I happened to be out at Norwood over another case (как удачно, что я как раз оказался в Норвуде по другому делу; to happen — случаться, происходить) ! I was at the station when the message arrived (я был в участке, когда поступило сообщение) . What d'you think the man died of (как выдумаете, от чего он умер) ?"

"Oh, this is hardly a case for me to theorize over," said Holmes, dryly (о, едва ли это подходящий случай для теоретизирования, — сухо сказал Холмс) .

"No, no (конечно, конечно) . Still, we can't deny that you hit the nail on the head sometimes (все же мы не отрицаем, что вы иногда попадаете прямо в точку: «бьете гвоздь по шляпке») . Dear me (Боже мой) ! Door locked, I understand (дверь заперта, как я понимаю) . Jewels worth half a million missing (пропали драгоценности стоимостью в полмиллиона; to miss — потерпеть неудачу; потерять) . How was the window (как насчет окна: «каким было окно») ?"

"Fastened; but there are steps on the sill (заперто, но на подоконнике есть следы) ."

"Well, well, if it was fastened the steps could have nothing to do with the matter (ну, ну, если оно заперто, следы не могут иметь отношения к делу) . That's common sense (здравый смысл) . Man might have died in a fit (человек мог умереть от удара; fit — припадок, приступ) ; but then the jewels are missing (но ведь пропали драгоценности) . Ha! I have a theory (ага! у меня есть теория) . These flashes come upon me at times (иногда на меня находят озарения; flash — вспышка) . — Just step outside, sergeant, and you, Mr. Sholto (выйдите-ка на минутку, сержант, и вы, мистер Шолто) . Your friend can remain (ваш друг может остаться) . — What do you think of this, Holmes (как насчет такой версии: «что вы думаете об этом», Холмс) ? Sholto was, on his own confession, with his brother last night (Шолто, как он сам признался, был прошлым вечером со своим братом) . The brother died in a fit (брат умер от удара) , on which Sholto walked off with the treasure (а Шолто спокойненько ушел с сокровищами) . How's that (как вы думаете) ?"

theorize ['TI@raIz], fasten ['fA:s(@)n], sergeant ['sA:dZ(@)nt]

"Oh, come, now, come! Never be ashamed to own up. But what is all this? Bad business! Bad business! Stern facts here, — no room for theories. How lucky that I happened to be out at Norwood over another case! I was at the station when the message arrived. What d'you think the man died of?"

"Oh, this is hardly a case for me to theorize over," said Holmes, dryly.

"No, no. Still, we can't deny that you hit the nail on the head sometimes. Dear me! Door locked, I understand. Jewels worth half a million missing. How was the window?"

"Fastened; but there are steps on the sill."

"Well, well, if it was fastened the steps could have nothing to do with the matter. That's common sense. Man might have died in a fit; but then the jewels are missing. Ha! I have a theory. These flashes come upon me at times. — Just step outside, sergeant, and you, Mr. Sholto. Your friend can remain. — What do you think of this, Holmes? Sholto was, on his own confession, with his brother last night. The brother died in a fit, on which Sholto walked off with the treasure. How's that?"