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

experience [Ik'spIrI@ns], huge [hju:dZ], continue [k@n'tInju:]

"There was nothing in the office (в конторе не было ничего) but a couple of wooden chairs and a deal table (кроме пары деревянных стульев и стола из сосновых досок) , behind which sat a small man (за которым сидел маленький человек) with a head that was even redder than mine (с головой, которая была даже более рыжей, чем моя) . He said a few words to each candidate as he came up (он говорил несколько слов каждому кандидату, когда тот подходил /к столу/) , and then he always managed to find some fault in them (и затем он всегда ухитрялся найти какой-нибудь недостаток в них) which would disqualify them (что делало их неспособными занять вакансию; to disqualify — признать негодным, дисквалифицировать) . Getting a vacancy did not seem to be such a very easy matter (получение вакансии не казалось таким уж простым делом) , after all (в конечном счете) . However (как бы то ни было) , when our turn came (когда пришла наша очередь) the little man was much more favorable to me (маленький человек был намного более благосклонен ко мне) than to any of the others (чем к любому из других) , and he closed the door as we entered (и он запер дверь, как только мы вошли) , so that he might have a private word with us (так, чтобы он мог иметь частное слово с нами = чтобы побеседовать с нами без посторонних) .

deal [di:l], candidate ['k&ndId@t], favorable ['feIv@r@bl], private ['praIvIt]

"Your experience has been a most entertaining one," remarked Holmes as his client paused and refreshed his memory with a huge pinch of snuff. "Pray continue your very interesting statement."

"There was nothing in the office but a couple of wooden chairs and a deal table, behind which sat a small man with a head that was even redder than mine. He said a few words to each candidate as he came up, and then he always managed to find some fault in them which would disqualify them. Getting a vacancy did not seem to be such a very easy matter, after all. However, when our turn came the little man was much more favorable to me than to any of the others, and he closed the door as we entered, so that he might have a private word with us.

"'This is Mr. Jabez Wilson,' said my assistant (сказал мой помощник) , 'and he is willing to fill a vacancy in the League (и он желает занять вакансию в Союзе; to fill — заполнять, занимать) .'

"'And he is admirably suited for it (и он замечательно годится для этого) ,' the other answered (ответил тот) . 'He has every requirement (у него есть каждое условие = он полностью подходит) . I cannot recall when I have seen anything so fine (я не могу вспомнит, когда /еще/ я видел что-либо столь прекрасное) .' He took a step backward (он шагнул назад) , cocked his head on one side (склонил голову на одну сторону = набок) , and gazed at my hair until I felt quite bashful (и глядел на мои волосы до тех пор, пока я почувствовал /себя/ довольно сконфуженно = мне стало неловко) . Then suddenly he plunged forward (затем внезапно он бросился вперед) , wrung my hand (сжал мою руку; to wring — скручивать, жать) , and congratulated me warmly on my success (и поздравил меня горячо с моим успехом) .

requirement [rI'kwaI@m@nt], plunged [plVndZd], congratulated [k@n'gr&tjuleItId]

"'This is Mr. Jabez Wilson,' said my assistant, 'and he is willing to fill a vacancy in the League.'

"'And he is admirably suited for it,' the other answered. 'He has every requirement. I cannot recall when I have seen anything so fine.' He took a step backward, cocked his head on one side, and gazed at my hair until I felt quite bashful. Then suddenly he plunged forward, wrung my hand, and congratulated me warmly on my success.

"'It would be injustice to hesitate (было бы несправедливостью колебаться) ,' said he. 'You will, however, I am sure, excuse me for taking an obvious precaution (вы, однако, я уверен, простите меня за принятие безусловных мер предосторожности) .' With that he seized my hair in both his hands (с этим = с этими словами он схватил мои волосы обеими своими руками) , and tugged until I yelled with the pain (и подергал /со всей силой/, пока я не вскрикнул от боли) . 'There is water in your eyes (в ваших глазах слезы) ,' said he as he released me (сказал он, отпуская меня) . 'I perceive that all is as it should be (я вижу, что все /есть/ так, как это и должно быть = все в порядке; to perceive — воспринимать, ощущать) . But we have to be careful (но нам приходится быть осторожными) , for we have twice been deceived by wigs and once by paint (так как мы дважды были обмануты с помощью париков и один раз — с помощью краски) . I could tell you tales of cobbler's wax (я мог бы рассказать вам истории о воске для вощения ниток; cobbler — сапожник) which would disgust you with human nature (которые внушили бы вам отвращение к человеческой натуре) .' He stepped over to the window and shouted through it (он подошел к окну и крикнул в: «сквозь» него; to step over — переступать, перейти) at the top of his voice that the vacancy was filled (во весь голос, что вакансия была заполнена = уже занята) . A groan of disappointment came up from below (стон разочарования донесся снизу) , and the folk all trooped away in different directions (и вся толпа удалилась в разных направлениях) until there was not a red-head to be seen except my own and that of the manager (пока там не было ни одной рыжей головы /чтобы увидеть/, кроме моей собственной и /головы/ распорядителя) .

injustice [In'dZVstIs], hesitate ['hezIteIt], seized [si:zd], perceive [p@'si:v]

"'It would be injustice to hesitate,' said he. 'You will, however, I am sure, excuse me for taking an obvious precaution.' With that he seized my hair in both his hands, and tugged until I yelled with the pain. 'There is water in your eyes,' said he as he released me. 'I perceive that all is as it should be. But we have to be careful, for we have twice been deceived by wigs and once by paint. I could tell you tales of cobbler's wax which would disgust you with human nature.' He stepped over to the window and shouted through it at the top of his voice that the vacancy was filled. A groan of disappointment came up from below, and the folk all trooped away in different directions until there was not a red-head to be seen except my own and that of the manager.