Английский с Эдгаром По. Падение дома Ашеров / Edgar Allan Poe. The Fall of the House of Usher

To an anomalous species of terror I found him a bounden slave. “I shall perish,” said he, “I must perish in this deplorable folly. Thus, thus, and not otherwise, shall I be lost. I dread the events of the future, not in themselves, but in their results. I shudder at the thought of any, even the most trivial, incident, which may operate upon this intolerable agitation of soul.

I have, indeed, no abhorrence of danger (поистине, у меня нет страха перед опасностью), except in its absolute effect – in terror (кроме как в его крайнем проявлении – ужаса). In this unnerved – in this pitiable condition (в этом издерганном, в этом жалком состоянии) – I feel that the period will sooner or later arrive (я чувствую, что рано или поздно придет время: «раньше или позже») when I must abandon life and reason together (когда я должен буду покинуть = лишиться жизни и рассудка вместе /с ней/), in some struggle with the grim phantasm, fear (в борьбе с мрачной фантазией, страхом).”

I have, indeed, no abhorrence of danger, except in its absolute effect – in terror. In this unnerved – in this pitiable condition – I feel that the period will sooner or later arrive when I must abandon life and reason together, in some struggle with the grim phantasm, fear.”

I learned, moreover, at intervals (я узнал к тому же, с перерывами = из отрывочных фраз), and through broken and equivocal hints (и из ломаных = косвенных и двусмысленных намеков), another singular feature of his mental condition (еще одну уникальную черту его душевной болезни). He was enchained by certain superstitious impressions in regard to the dwelling which he tenanted (он был окован = охвачен суеверными представлениями в отношении жилища, в котором он обитал; impression – впечатление), and whence, for many years, he had never ventured forth (и из которого многие годы он ни разу не отваживался /выехать/) – in regard to an influence whose supposititious force was conveyed in terms too shadowy here to be re-stated (в отношении влияния, чья предполагаемая сила была передана в словах, слишком неясных, чтобы быть здесь пересказанными; shadowy от shadow – тень) – an influence which some peculiarities in the mere form and substance of his family mansion, had, by dint of long sufferance, he said, obtained over his spirit (влияния, которое обрели некоторые особенности формы и материи его семейного дома, как он сказал, по причине долгого воздействия; dint – вмятина, след от удара; to obtain – получить) – an effect which the physique of the gray walls and turrets (эффекта, который вид серых стен и башенок), and of the dim tarn into which they all looked down (и мутного пруда, в который они все смотрели = в котором они все отражались), had, at length, brought about upon the morale of his existence (наконец оказали на дух его существования).

I learned, moreover, at intervals, and through broken and equivocal hints, another singular feature of his mental condition. He was enchained by certain superstitious impressions in regard to the dwelling which he tenanted, and whence, for many years, he had never ventured forth – in regard to an influence whose supposititious force was conveyed in terms too shadowy here to be re-stated – an influence which some peculiarities in the mere form and substance of his family mansion, had, by dint of long sufferance, he said, obtained over his spirit – an effect which the physique of the gray walls and turrets, and of the dim tarn into which they all looked down, had, at length, brought about upon the morale of his existence.

He admitted, however, although with hesitation (он признал, впрочем, хотя и с колебанием), that much of the peculiar gloom which thus afflicted him could be traced to a more natural and far more palpable origin (что многое из = что во многом /корни/ той особенной мрачности, которая так охватила его, могли быть прослежены до более естественного и гораздо более ощутимого источника; far – далеко; зд.: гораздо) – to the severe and long-continued illness (до суровой и долго продолжавшейся болезни) – indeed to the evidently approaching dissolution (по правде говоря, до очевидно приближающейся гибели) – of a tenderly beloved sister (нежно любимой сестры) – his sole companion for long years (его единственного товарища долгие годы) – his last and only relative on earth (его последнего и единственного родича на земле). “Her decease,” he said, with a bitterness which I can never forget (ее кончина, сказал он с горечью, которую я не могу забыть), “would leave him (him the hopeless and the frail) the last of the ancient race of the Ushers (оставит его, его, безнадежного и хрупкого, последним из древнего рода Ашеров).”

He admitted, however, although with hesitation, that much of the peculiar gloom which thus afflicted him could be traced to a more natural and far more palpable origin – to the severe and long-continued illness – indeed to the evidently approaching dissolution – of a tenderly beloved sister – his sole companion for long years – his last and only relative on earth. “Her decease,” he said, with a bitterness which I can never forget, “would leave him (him the hopeless and the frail) the last of the ancient race of the Ushers.”

While he spoke, the lady Madeline (for so was she called) (пока он говорил, леди Маделин, ибо так ее звали; to call – звать, называть) passed slowly through a remote portion of the apartment (медленно прошла через отдаленную часть комнаты), and, without having noticed my presence, disappeared (и, не заметив моего присутствия, исчезла; without – без). I regarded her with an utter astonishment not unmingled with dread (я смотрел на нее с крайней пораженностью, смешанной с ужасом: «не не-смешанной») – and yet I found it impossible to account for such feelings (и все же я нашел невозможным объяснить такие чувства; to find – найти). A sensation of stupor oppressed me (чувство оцепенения охватило меня), as my eyes followed her retreating steps (пока мои глаза следили за ее удаляющимися шагами).

While he spoke, the lady Madeline (for so was she called) passed slowly through a remote portion of the apartment, and, without having noticed my presence, disappeared. I regarded her with an utter astonishment not unmingled with dread – and yet I found it impossible to account for such feelings. A sensation of stupor oppressed me, as my eyes followed her retreating steps.

When a door, at length, closed upon her (когда дверь наконец закрылась за ней), my glance sought instinctively and eagerly the countenance of the brother (мой взгляд искал = обратился инстинктивно и жадно к лицу брата) – but he had buried his face in his hands (но он закрыл лицо руками: «похоронил/зарыл»), and I could only perceive that a far more than ordinary wanness had overspread the emaciated fingers (и я мог лишь заметить, что бледность более обычной покрыла истощенные = странно тонкие пальцы) through which trickled many passionate tears (между которыми струились обильные, вызванные большим чувством: «страстные» слезы; to trickle – течь тонкой струйкой, сочиться; капать).

When a door, at length, closed upon her, my glance sought instinctively and eagerly the countenance of the brother – but he had buried his face in his hands, and I could only perceive that a far more than ordinary wanness had overspread the emaciated fingers through which trickled many passionate tears.

The disease of the lady Madeline had long baffled the skill of her physicians (недуг леди Маделин долго ставил в тупик умение ее врачей). A settled apathy (устойчивая апатия), a gradual wasting away of the person (постепенное увядание личности; to waste away – чахнуть, увядать; to waste – тратить попусту; чахнуть, истощаться; away – прочь), and frequent although transient affections of a partially cataleptical character (и частые, хоть и кратковременные приступы отчасти каталептического характера; affection – зд.: повреждение, болезнь, поражение), were the unusual diagnosis (были /ее/ необычным диагнозом).

The disease of the lady Madeline had long baffled the skill of her physicians. A settled apathy, a gradual wasting away of the person, and frequent although transient affections of a partially cataleptical character, were the unusual diagnosis.

Hitherto she had steadily borne up against the pressure of her malady (до сих пор она стойко держалась против гнета своей болезни; to bear up – держаться; to bear – нести; выдерживать, переносить /давление/), and had not betaken herself finally to bed (и не приковывала себя окончательно к постели; to betake – прибегать, обращаться; удаляться, отправляться); but, on the closing in of the evening of my arrival at the house (но, по наступлении вечера моего приезда в дом; to close in – приближаться, наступать), she succumbed (as her brother told me at night with inexpressible agitation) to the prostrating power of the destroyer (она поддалась – как ее брат сказал мне ночью с невыразимым волнением – подавляющей власти разрушителя = болезни); and I learned that the glimpse I had obtained of her person (и я узнал, что короткий взгляд, который я кинул на ее облик; glimpse – проблеск, быстрый взгляд; to obtain – получить) would thus probably be the last I should obtain (будет, таким образом, последним, который я получу = кину) – that the lady, at least while living, would be seen by me no more (что эта дама, по крайней мере, пока живая, не будет увидена мною больше).

Hitherto she had steadily borne up against the pressure of her malady, and had not betaken herself finally to bed; but, on the closing in of the evening of my arrival at the house, she succumbed (as her brother told me at night with inexpressible agitation) to the prostrating power of the destroyer; and I learned that the glimpse I had obtained of her person would thus probably be the last I should obtain – that the lady, at least while living, would be seen by me no more.

For several days ensuing (в течение нескольких дней, последовавших /за этим/), her name was unmentioned by either Usher or myself (ее имя было неупомянуто = не упоминалось ни Ашером, ни мной самим): and during this period I was busied in earnest endeavours to alleviate the melancholy of my friend (и в течение этого времени я был занят серьезными усилиями облегчить тоску моего друга). We painted and read together (мы писали красками и читали вместе); or I listened, as if in a dream, to the wild improvisations of his speaking guitar (или я слушал, как будто во сне, неистовые импровизации его говорящей гитары).