Английский язык с Г. Уэллсом "Человек-невидимка"

collision [kq`lIZ(q)n], weather [`weDq], nervous [`nq:vqs]

“He must get food every day — and I don’t envy him. Did he really sleep last night? Out in the open somewhere — secure from collisions. I wish we could get some good cold wet weather instead of the heat.

“He may be watching me now.”

He went close to the window. Something rapped smartly against the brickwork over the frame, and made him start violently back.

“I’m getting nervous,” said Kemp. But it was five minutes before he went to the window again. “It must have been a sparrow,” he said.

Presently he heard the front-door bell ringing, and hurried downstairs (тут он услышал, как зазвонил колокольчик входной двери, и поспешил вниз). He unbolted and unlocked the door (он отодвинул засов и отпер дверь), examined the chain, put it up (осмотрел цепь, закрепил ее), and opened cautiously without showing himself (и осторожно открыл дверь, не показываясь сам). A familiar voice hailed him (знакомый голос окликнул его; tohail— приветствовать; звать, окликать). It was Adye (это был Эдай).

“Your servant’s been assaulted, Kemp (на вашу служанку напали, Кемп),” he said round the door (сказал он из-за двери).

“What (что)!” exclaimed Kemp (воскликнул Кемп).

“Had that note of yours taken away from her (забрали у нее вашу записку). He’s close about here (он где-то рядом). Let me in (впустите меня).”

Kemp released the chain, and Adye entered through as narrow an opening as possible (Кемп снял цепь, и Эдай протиснулся в очень узкую щель). He stood in the hall, looking with infinite relief at Kemp refastening the door (стоя в прихожей, он /вздохнул/ с огромным облегчением, когда Кемп снова запер дверь).

cautiously [`kLSqslI], assaulted [q`sLltId], refastening [rI`fRs(q)nIN], infinite [`InfInIt]

Presently he heard the front-door bell ringing, and hurried downstairs. He unbolted and unlocked the door, examined the chain, put it up, and opened cautiously without showing himself. A familiar voice hailed him. It was Adye.

“Your servant’s been assaulted, Kemp,” he said round the door.

“What!” exclaimed Kemp.

“Had that note of yours taken away from her. He’s close about here. Let me in.”

Kemp released the chain, and Adye entered through as narrow an opening as possible. He stood in the hall, looking with infinite relief at Kemp refastening the door.

“Note was snatched out of her hand (записку вырвали у нее из рук). Scared her horribly (ее страшно испугали). She’s down at the station (она сейчас в участке). Hysterics (/с ней/ истерика). He’s close here (он где-то поблизости). What was it about (о чем была записка)?”

Kemp swore (Кемп выругался; toswear).

“What a fool I was (каким же я был дураком),” said Kemp. “I might have known (мог бы догадаться). It’s not an hour’s walk from Hintondean (до Хинтондина меньше часу хода). Already (уже)?”

“What’s up (в чем дело)?” said Adye.

“Look here (вот, взгляните)!” said Kemp, and led the way into his study (сказал Кемп и повел Эдая в кабинет). He handed Adye the Invisible Man’s letter (он протянул Эдаю письмо Невидимки). Adye read it and whistled softly (тот прочитал его и тихо присвистнул).

“And you — (а вы…)?” said Adye.

hysterics [hI`sterIks], already [Ll`redI], whistled [wIsld]

“Note was snatched out of her hand. Scared her horribly. She’s down at the station. Hysterics. He’s close here. What was it about?”

Kemp swore.

“What a fool I was,” said Kemp. “I might have known. It’s not an hour’s walk from Hintondean. Already?”

“What’s up?” said Adye.

“Look here!” said Kemp, and led the way into his study. He handed Adye the Invisible Man’s letter. Adye read it and whistled softly.

“And you — ?” said Adye.

“Proposed a trap — like a fool (планировал /устроить/ ловушку, и как дурак),” said Kemp, “and sent my proposal out by a maid servant (послал этот план с горничной). To him (/прямо/ ему в руки).”

Adye followed Kemp’s profanity (Эдай выслушал проклятия Кемпа; profanity — богохульство; ругательство, брань; to follow — следовать; слушать, следить/заречью/).

“He’ll clear out (он убежит),” said Adye.

“Not he (нет, он-то не убежит),” said Kemp.

A resounding smash of glass came from upstairs (резкий, гулкий звон стекла донесся сверху; toresound— громко звучать, раздаваться; оглашаться). Adye had a silvery glimpse of a little revolver half out of Kemp’s pocket (Эдай заметил серебристый блеск небольшого револьвера, торчавшего наполовину из кармана Кемпа).

“It’s a window, upstairs (это окно наверху)!” said Kemp, and led the way up (сказал Кемп и стал первым подниматься по лестнице).

servant [`sq:v(q)nt], resounding [rI`zaundIN], silvery [`sIlv(q)rI]

“Proposed a trap — like a fool,” said Kemp, “and sent my proposal out by a maid servant. To him.”

Adye followed Kemp’s profanity.

“He’ll clear out,” said Adye.

“Not he,” said Kemp.

A resounding smash of glass came from upstairs. Adye had a silvery glimpse of a little revolver half out of Kemp’s pocket.

“It’s a window, upstairs!” said Kemp, and led the way up.

There came a second smash while they were still on the staircase (раздался второй звон = сновазазвенелоразбитоестекло, пока они еще были на лестнице). When they reached the study they found two of the three windows smashed (когда они дошли до кабинета, то обнаружили, что два окна из трех разбиты), half the room littered with splintered glass (полкомнаты засыпано разбитым стеклом = осколками), and one big flint lying on the writing table (а на письменном столе лежит большой булыжник). The two men stopped in the doorway, contemplating the wreckage (оба остановились в дверях, глядя на разрушение; to contemplate — обозревать, созерцать; пристальноразглядывать). Kemp swore again, and as he did so the third window went with a snap like a pistol (Кемп снова выругался, и тут же третье окно издало резкий щелчок, будто выстрелили из пистолета; snap — треск, щелчок), hung starred for a moment, and collapsed (по нему вмиг расползлись трещины, и оно упало; starred — усеянный, усыпанныйзвездами; треснувшийнаподобиезвезды) in jagged, shivering triangles into the room (зубчатыми треугольными осколками в комнату = вкомнатуполетелитреугольныеосколки; jagged — зубчатый, зазубренный; to shiver — дрожать; раскалывать/ся/, разбивать/ся/ вдребезги; shivers — обломок, осколок, кусок, часть: in shivers — вдребезги, на мелкие кусочки; triangle — треугольник).

“What’s this for (это /еще/ зачем = что такое)?” said Adye.

“It’s a beginning (это начало),” said Kemp.

“There’s no way of climbing up here (сюда нельзя никак влезть)?”

“Not for a cat (даже кошка не влезет),” said Kemp.

wreckage [`rekIG], pistol [`pIst(q)l], triangle [`traIxNgl]

There came a second smash while they were still on the staircase. When they reached the study they found two of the three windows smashed, half the room littered with splintered glass, and one big flint lying on the writing table. The two men stopped in the doorway, contemplating the wreckage. Kemp swore again, and as he did so the third window went with a snap like a pistol, hung starred for a moment, and collapsed in jagged, shivering triangles into the room.