Английский язык с Шерлоком Холмсом. Знак четырех (ASCII-IPA)
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"When we entered his room (когда мы вошли в комнату) he was propped up with pillows and breathing heavily (он, тяжело дыша, сидел на кровати, опираясь на подушки; to prop — подпирать; pillow — подушка). He besought us to lock the door and to come upon either side of the bed (он попросил нас запереть дверь и подойти к кровати: «к каждой стороне кровати»; to beseech — заклинать, просить). Then, grasping our hands, he made a remarkable statement to us (затем, схватив нас за руки, он сделал удивительное заявление; to grasp — схватывать, хватать; remarkable — замечательный, выдающийся, поразительный; statement — заявление), in a voice which was broken as much by emotion as by pain (голосом, искаженным как эмоциями, так и болью; to break — ломать). I shall try and give it to you in his own very words (я попытаюсь передать его вам его собственными словами).
receive [rI'si:v], worse [w@:s], breathe [bri:D], besought [bI'sO:t]
"Early in 1882 my father received a letter from India which was a great shock to him. He nearly fainted at the breakfast-table when he opened it, and from that day he sickened to his death. What was in the letter we could never discover, but I could see as he held it that it was short and written in a scrawling hand. He had suffered for years from an enlarged spleen, but he now became rapidly worse, and towards the end of April we were informed that he was beyond all hope, and that he wished to make a last communication to us.
"When we entered his room he was propped up with pillows and breathing heavily. He besought us to lock the door and to come upon either side of the bed. Then, grasping our hands, he made a remarkable statement to us, in a voice which was broken as much by emotion as by pain. I shall try and give it to you in his own very words.
"'I have only one thing,' he said, 'which weighs upon my mind at this supreme moment (только
weigh [weI], supreme [su'pri:m], orphan [O:f(@)n], treasure ['treZ@], avarice ['&v@rIs], design [dI'zaIn]
"'I have only one thing,' he said, 'which weighs upon my mind at this supreme moment. It is my treatment of poor Morstan's orphan. The cursed greed which has been my besetting sin through life has withheld from her the treasure, half at least of which should have been hers. And yet I have made no use of it myself, — so blind and foolish a thing is avarice. The mere feeling of possession has been so dear to me that I could not bear to share it with another. See that chaplet tipped with pearls beside the quinine-bottle. Even that I could not bear to part with, although I had got it out with the design of sending it to her. You, my sons, will give her a fair share of the Agra treasure. But send her nothing — not even the chaplet — until I am gone. After all, men have been as bad as this and have recovered.
"'I will tell you how Morstan died,' he continued (я расскажу вам, как умер Морстен, — продолжил он). ' He had suffered for years from a weak heart (годами он страдал болезнью сердца: «от слабого сердца»), but he concealed it from every one (но скрывал это ото всех). I alone knew it (только я знал об этом). When in India, he and I, through a remarkable chain of circumstances, came into possession of a considerable treasure (пока мы были в Индии, он и я, то благодаря примечательному стечению обстоятельств стали обладателями немалых богатств; chain — цепь, вереница, череда; to come into possession — вступать во владение; получать; considerable — большой, значительный; treasure — сокровище). I brought it over to England (я доставил их в Англию; to bring — приносить, привозить), and on the night of Morstan's arrival he came straight over here to claim his share (и по возвращении вечером Морстен приехал сразу же сюда, чтобы востребовать свою долю). He walked over from the station (он пришел с вокзала пешком), and was admitted by my faithful old Lal Chowdar, who is now dead (его впустил мой преданный Лал Чоудар, ныне покойный; to admit — допускать, соглашаться; впускать; dead — мертвый). Morstan and I had a difference of opinion as to the division of the treasure (Морстен и я разошлись во мнениях относительно раздела сокровищ), and we came to heated words (мы начали ссориться: «докатились до гневных слов»; to come — приходить; опуститься, докатиться; heated — нагретый; разгоряченный, разгневанный; heat — жар). Morstan had sprung out of his chair in a paroxysm of anger (Морстен соскочил с кресла в припадке ярости; to spring — прыгать; paroxysm — приступ, припадок; anger — гнев, злость, ярость), when he suddenly pressed his hand to his side (затем внезапно прижал руку к боку; side — сторона; бок), his face turned a dusky hue (его лицо потемнело; to turn — поворачиваться; менять цвет; dusky — темный, темноватый; hue — краска, оттенок, тон), and he fell backwards (и он упал навзничь; to fall — падать; backwards — назад), cutting his head against the corner of the treasure-chest (ударив голову об угол сундука с сокровищами; to cut — резать; ударить). When I stooped over him (когда я нагнулся над ним) I found, to my horror, that he was dead (то обнаружил, к своему ужасу, что он был мертв; to find — находить, обнаруживать).
through [Tru:], straight [streIt]
"'I will tell you how Morstan died,' he continued. ' He had suffered for years from a weak heart, but he concealed it from every one. I alone knew it. When in India, he and I, through a remarkable chain of circumstances, came into possession of a considerable treasure. I brought it over to England, and on the night of Morstan's arrival he came straight over here to claim his share. He walked over from the station, and was admitted by my faithful old Lal Chowdar, who is now dead. Morstan and I had a difference of opinion as to the division of the treasure, and we came to heated words. Morstan had sprung out of his chair in a paroxysm of anger, when he suddenly pressed his hand to his side, his face turned a dusky hue, and he fell backwards, cutting his head against the corner of the treasure-chest. When I stooped over him I found, to my horror, that he was dead.
"'For a long time I sat half distracted, wondering what I should do (долгое время я сидел в смятении: «в полусмятении», не зная, что делать; to sit — сидеть; half — наполовину; неполностью; to distract — отвлекать; приводить в смятение; to wonder — удивляться; интересоваться; размышлять). My first impulse was, of course, to call for assistance (первый мой импульс, конечно, был позвать на помощь); but I could not but recognize that there was every chance that I would be accused of his murder (но я не мог не осознавать, что было очень вероятно: «существовал каждый шанс», что меня обвинят в его убийстве). His death at the moment of a quarrel (смерть в момент ссоры), and the gash in his head (рана на голове; gash — глубокая рана, разрез), would be black against me (будут серьезными уликами против меня; black — черный; мрачный, предвещающий недоброе). Again, an official inquiry could not be made without bringing out some facts about the treasure (к тому же при официальном расследовании речь обязательно зашла бы о сокровищах: «официальное расследование не могло быть сделано без выявления каких-нибудь фактов о сокровищах»; to bring out — выявлять, обнаруживать), which I was particularly anxious to keep secret (а это мне очень хотелось бы сохранить в тайне; particularly — очень, чрезвычайно; anxious — озабоченный, беспокоящийся). He had told me that no soul upon earth knew where he had gone (он сказал мне, что ни одна душа на свете не знала, куда он отправился). There seemed to be no necessity why any soul ever should know (казалось, не было никакой необходимости, чтобы хоть одна душа когда-либо узнала: «почему какая-либо душа когда-либо должна узнать»).
"'I was still pondering over the matter, when, looking up, I saw my servant, Lal Chowdar, in the door-way (я все еще размышлял над этим, когда, подняв голову: «посмотрев вверх», я увидел моего слугу, Лала Чоудара, в дверном проеме; to ponder — обдумывать; размышлять; to see — видеть). He stole in and bolted the door behind him (он проскользнул в комнату и запер дверь за собой; to steal — воровать; прокрасться, проскользнуть). "Do not fear, Sahib," he said (не бойтесь, сахиб, — сказал он). "No one need know that you have killed him (никому не надо знать, что вы убили его). Let us hide him away, and who is the wiser (давайте спрячем его, и кто узнает; wise — мудрый; знающий, осведомленный)?" "I did not kill him," said I (я не убивал его, — сказал я). Lal Chowdar shook his head and smiled (Лал Чоудар покачал головой и улыбнулся; to shake — трясти). "I heard it all, Sahib," said he (я все слышал, сахиб, — сказал он). "I heard you quarrel, and I heard the blow (я слышал, как вы ссорились, и я слышал удар). But my lips are sealed (но на моих губах печать молчания: «но мои губы запечатаны»; seal — печать). All are asleep in the house (все в доме спят). Let us put him away together (давайте вместе его уберем)." That was enough to decide me (этого было достаточно, чтобы я решился). If my own servant could not believe my innocence (если даже мой собственный слуга не мог поверить в мою невиновность), how could I hope to make it good before twelve foolish tradesmen in a jury-box (как мог я надеяться доказать это двенадцати тупым торговцам на скамье присяжных; to make good — возместить; доказать; jury-box — место присяжных заседателей в суде)? Lal Chowdar and I disposed of the body that night (Лал Чоудар и я избавились от тела той ночью; to dispose of — отделаться, избавиться), and within a few days the London papers were full of the mysterious disappearance of Captain Morstan (а через несколько дней лондонские газеты пестрили сообщениями: «были полны /сообщениями/» о таинственном исчезновении капитана Морстена).
quarrel ['kwOr(@)l], anxious ['&N(k)S@s], bolt [b@ult]
"'For a long time I sat half distracted, wondering what I should do. My first impulse was, of course, to call for assistance; but I could not but recognize that there was every chance that I would be accused of his murder. His death at the moment of a quarrel, and the gash in his head, would be black against me. Again, an official inquiry could not be made without bringing out some facts about the treasure, which I was particularly anxious to keep secret. He had told me that no soul upon earth knew where he had gone. There seemed to be no necessity why any soul ever should know.
"'I was still pondering over the matter, when, looking up, I saw my servant, Lal Chowdar, in the door-way. He stole in and bolted the door behind him. "Do not fear, Sahib," he said. "No one need know that you have killed him. Let us hide him away, and who is the wiser?" "I did not kill him," said I. Lal Chowdar shook his head and smiled. "I heard it all, Sahib," said he. "I heard you quarrel, and I heard the blow. But my lips are sealed. All are asleep in the house. Let us put him away together." That was enough to decide me. If my own servant could not believe my innocence, how could I hope to make it good before twelve foolish tradesmen in a jury-box? Lal Chowdar and I disposed of the body that night, and within a few days the London papers were full of the mysterious disappearance of Captain Morstan.
"You will see from what I say that I can hardly be blamed in the matter (вы видите из того, что я сообщаю, что меня едва ли можно винить в этом деле). My fault lies in the fact that we concealed not only the body, but also the treasure (вина моя лежит в том: «в том факте», что мы скрыли не только тело, но и сокровища), and that I have clung to Morstan's share as well as to my own (и что я вцепился в долю Морстена так же, как и в свою собственную; to cling — цепляться; крепко держаться). I wish you, therefore, to make restitution (поэтому я и хочу, чтобы вы восстановили справедливость; to make restitution — возместить убытки). Put your ears down to my mouth (наклонитесь ближе: «приставьте ваши уши к моему рту»). The treasure is hidden in (сокровища спрятаны в; to hide — прятать) ——' At this instant a horrible change came over his expression (в этот момент ужасная перемена произошла с чертами его лица); his eyes stared wildly (его глаза чуть не вылезли из орбит; to stare — пристально глядеть; смотреть в изумлении; wildly — дико), his jaw dropped (челюсть отвисла; to drop — валить, падать), and he yelled, in a voice which I can never forget (и он завопил голосом, который я никогда не забуду), 'Keep him out! For Christ's sake keep him out (не впускайте его! Бога ради, не впускайте его; for Christ's sake — ради спасения Христа; ради Бога)!' We both stared round at the window behind us (мы оба обернулись и уставились на окно за нами) upon which his gaze was fixed (на котором остановился его взгляд; gaze — пристальный взгляд; to fix — устанавливать; закреплять). A face was looking in at us out of the darkness (лицо глядело на нас из темноты). We could see the whitening of the nose (мы могли различить побелевший нос; to whiten — белить; побелеть) where it was pressed against the glass (прижатый к стеклу: «где он был прижат к стеклу»). It was a bearded, hairy face (лицо было бородатым, заросшим; hairy — волосатый), with wild cruel eyes and an expression of concentrated malevolence (с дикими лютыми глазами и выражением концентрированной ненависти; cruel — жестокий; лютый, свирепый; malevolence — злорадство; злоба, враждебность). My brother and I rushed towards the window, but the man was gone (мой брат и я кинулись к окну, но человек исчез). When we returned to my father his head had dropped and his pulse had ceased to beat (когда мы вернулись к отцу, его голова поникла, а пульс перестал биться).