Текст книги "Английский язык с Шерлоком Холмсом. Второй сборник рассказов (ASCII-IPA)"

Автор книги: Артур Конан Дойл

Соавторы: Илья Франк,Андрей Еремин
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“‘You will excuse my coming in, doctor,’ said he to me, speaking English with a slight lisp. ‘This is my father, and his health is a matter of the most overwhelming importance to me.’

“I was touched by this filial anxiety.

‘You would, perhaps, care to remain during the consultation?’ said I.

“‘Not for the world (ни за что на свете),’ he cried with a gesture of horror (вскричал он с жестом ужаса = и замахал руками в ужасе). ‘It is more painful to me than I can express (для меня это невыразимая мука: «мучительнее, чем я могу выразить»). If I were to see my father in one of these dreadful seizures (если я увижу отца во время одного из этих ужасных приступов) I am convinced that I should never survive it (я уверен, я этого не переживу). My own nervous system is an exceptionally sensitive one (моя собственная нервная система крайне чувствительная). With your permission (с вашего позволения), I will remain in the waiting-room while you go into my father’s case (я подожду в приемной: «комнате ожидания», пока вы будете изучать болезнь моего отца; to go into – расследовать, тщательно рассматривать, изучать).’

“To this, of course, I assented (разумеется, я согласился: «на это, конечно, я согласился»; to assent – дать согласие, соглашаться), and the young man withdrew (и молодой человек удалился). The patient and I then plunged into a discussion of his case (а мы с пациентом приступили к обсуждению его болезни; to plunge – нырять; погружаться), of which I took exhaustive notes (и я сделал исчерпывающие записи /о ней/; to exhaust – исчерпывать). He was not remarkable for intelligence (он не был выдающимся интеллектом = это был заурядный человек), and his answers were frequently obscure (его ответы часто были нечеткими), which I attributed to his limited acquaintance with our language (что я приписал плохому знанию нашего языка: «ограниченному знакомству с нашим языком»). Suddenly, however, as I sat writing (вдруг, когда я сидел и записывал), he ceased to give any answer at all to my inquiries (он перестал отвечать на мои расспросы), and on my turning towards him I was shocked to see (и, повернувшись к нему, я с ужасом увидел) that he was sitting bolt upright in his chair (что он сидит на стуле очень прямо), staring at me with a perfectly blank and rigid face (и смотрит на меня, а лицо его совершенно бледное и неподвижное; rigid – жесткий, негнущийся, негибкий). He was again in the grip of his mysterious malady (его снова одолел /приступ/ загадочной болезни; to grip – схватить; сжать; овладеть; mystery – тайна, загадка).

seizure ['si:Z@], exhaustive [Ig'zO:stIv], acquaintance [@'kweInt@ns], rigid ['rIdZId]

“‘Not for the world,’ he cried with a gesture of horror. ‘It is more painful to me than I can express. If I were to see my father in one of these dreadful seizures I am convinced that I should never survive it. My own nervous system is an exceptionally sensitive one. With your permission, I will remain in the waiting‑room while you go into my father’s case.’

“To this, of course, I assented, and the young man withdrew. The patient and I then plunged into a discussion of his case, of which I took exhaustive notes. He was not remarkable for intelligence, and his answers were frequently obscure, which I attributed to his limited acquaintance with our language. Suddenly, however, as I sat writing, he ceased to give any answer at all to my inquiries, and on my turning towards him I was shocked to see that he was sitting bolt upright in his chair, staring at me with a perfectly blank and rigid face. He was again in the grip of his mysterious malady.

“My first feeling, as I have just said, was one of pity and horror (моим первым чувством, как я только что сказал, было чувство жалости и страха). My second, I fear, was rather one of professional satisfaction (вторым, боюсь, была профессиональная радость; satisfaction – удовлетворение; удовлетворенность). I made notes of my patient’s pulse and temperature (я записал /частоту/ пульса и температуру пациента), tested the rigidity of his muscles (проверил твердость/застылость мышц), and examined his reflexes (и рефлексы). There was nothing markedly abnormal in any of these conditions (во всех этих состояниях не было ничего заметно отклоняющегося от нормы = все эти показатели были в пределах нормы), which harmonized with my former experiences (что соответствовало моим прежним случаям: «опытам»). I had obtained good results in such cases (я добивался хороших результатов в таких ситуациях) by the inhalation of nitrite of amyl (/применением/ ингаляции нитрита амила; to inhale – вдыхать), and the present seemed an admirable opportunity of testing its virtues (и теперешний /случай/ представлялся замечательной возможностью /лишний раз/ проверить эффективность этого средства; virtue – добродетель, достоинство; сила; эффективность: there is no virtue in such drugs – эти лекарства бесполезны/неэффективны). The bottle was downstairs in my laboratory (бутылка /с лекарством/ находилась в лаборатории внизу), so leaving my patient seated in his chair (поэтому, оставив пациента сидящим на стуле), I ran down to get it (я побежал за ней). There was some little delay in finding it (произошла небольшая задержка в нахождении ее = я не сразу нашел ее) – five minutes, let us say (минут пять; let us say – скажем; примерно) – and then I returned (и затем вернулся). Imagine my amazement to find the room empty and the patient gone (представьте мое изумление, когда я обнаружил, что комната пуста, а пациент исчез).

muscles ['mVs(@)lz], abnormal [@b'nO:m(@)l], laboratory [l@'bOr@trI]

“My first feeling, as I have just said, was one of pity and horror. My second, I fear, was rather one of professional satisfaction. I made notes of my patient’s pulse and temperature, tested the rigidity of his muscles, and examined his reflexes. There was nothing markedly abnormal in any of these conditions, which harmonized with my former experiences. I had obtained good results in such cases by the inhalation of nitrite of amyl, and the present seemed an admirable opportunity of testing its virtues. The bottle was downstairs in my laboratory, so leaving my patient seated in his chair, I ran down to get it. There was some little delay in finding it – five minutes, let us say – and then I returned. Imagine my amazement to find the room empty and the patient gone.

“Of course, my first act was to run into the waiting-room (конечно, моим первым действием было броситься в приемную = первым делом я бросился в приемную). The son had gone also (сын /пациента/ тоже пропал). The hall door had been closed, but not shut (входная дверь была закрыта, но не заперта). My page who admits patients (мой слуга, впускающий пациентов) is a new boy and by no means quick (новый мальчишка = служит недавно, и он далеко не проворен). He waits downstairs, and runs up to show patients out (он ждет внизу и поднимается наверх, чтобы проводить пациентов) when I ring the consulting-room bell (когда я звоню в колокольчик в кабинете). He had heard nothing (/на этот раз/ он ничего не слышал), and the affair remained a complete mystery (и происшествие осталось /для меня/ полной загадкой). Mr. Blessington came in from his walk shortly afterwards (мистер Блессингтон вернулся с прогулки вскоре после этого), but I did not say anything to him upon the subject (но я ничего не ему сказал об этом деле), for, to tell the truth (так как, по правде говоря), I have got in the way of late of holding as little communication with him as possible (в последнее время я старался общаться с ним как можно меньше).

“Well, I never thought that I should see anything more of the Russian and his son (я не думал, что еще увижу того русского и его сына), so you can imagine my amazement (поэтому вы можете представить мое удивление) when, at the very same hour this evening (когда сегодня вечером в тот же самый час), they both came marching into my consulting-room (они вдвоем зашли: «прошагали» ко мне в кабинет), just as they had done before (в точности, как и прежде).

admit [@d'mIt], complete [k@m'pli:t], marching ['mA:tSIN]

“Of course, my first act was to run into the waiting-room. The son had gone also. The hall door had been closed, but not shut. My page who admits patients is a new boy and by no means quick. He waits downstairs, and runs up to show patients out when I ring the consulting-room bell. He had heard nothing, and the affair remained a complete mystery. Mr. Blessington came in from his walk shortly afterwards, but I did not say anything to him upon the subject, for, to tell the truth, I have got in the way of late of holding as little communication with him as possible.

“Well, I never thought that I should see anything more of the Russian and his son, so you can imagine my amazement when, at the very same hour this evening, they both came marching into my consulting-room, just as they had done before.

“‘I feel that I owe you a great many apologies for my abrupt departure yesterday, doctor (думаю, что должен извиниться: «должен вам огромное множество извинений», доктор, за мой внезапный/резкий уход вчера),’ said my patient.

“‘I confess that I was very much surprised at it (признаюсь, я был очень удивлен им),’ said I.

“‘Well, the fact is (дело в том),’ he remarked (заметил он), ‘that when I recover from these attacks (что когда я прихожу в себя после этих приступов) my mind is always very clouded as to all that has gone before (мой разум всегда очень затуманен относительно всего того, что случилось раньше). I woke up in a strange room, as it seemed to me (я очнулся в незнакомой комнате, как мне показалось), and made my way out into the street in a sort of dazed way when you were absent (и, плохо осознавая свои действия, вышел на улицу, когда вас не было; to make one's way – пробираться, продвигаться; dazed – изумленный, потрясенный, ошеломленный; полубессознательный; absent – отсутствующий).’

“‘And I (а я),’ said the son, ‘seeing my father pass the door of the waiting-room (видя, как отец проходит мимо двери приемной), naturally thought that the consultation had come to an end (естественно, подумал, что консультация закончилась). It was not until we had reached home (и лишь когда мы пришли домой) that I began to realize the true state of affairs (я начал понимать истинное положение вещей).’

“‘Well,’ said I, laughing, ‘there is no harm done except that you puzzled me terribly (ничего плохого не случилось, разве только вы ужасно меня озадачили); so if you, sir, would kindly step into the waiting-room (если вы, сэр, пройдете в приемную; kindly – любезно) I shall be happy to continue our consultation (я буду рад продолжить консультацию) which was brought to so abrupt an ending (которая была так неожиданно прервана).’

departure [dI'pA:tS@], clouded ['klaudId], laughing ['lA:fIN]

“‘I feel that I owe you a great many apologies for my abrupt departure yesterday, doctor,’ said my patient.

“‘I confess that I was very much surprised at it,’ said I.

“‘Well, the fact is,’ he remarked, ‘that when I recover from these attacks my mind is always very clouded as to all that has gone before. I woke up in a strange room, as it seemed to me, and made my way out into the street in a sort of dazed way when you were absent.’

“‘And I,’ said the son, ‘seeing my father pass the door of the waiting‑room, naturally thought that the consultation had come to an end. It was not until we had reached home that I began to realize the true state of affairs.’

“‘Well,’ said I, laughing, ‘there is no harm done except that you puzzled me terribly; so if you, sir, would kindly step into the waiting-room I shall be happy to continue our consultation which was brought to so abrupt an ending.’

“For half an hour or so I discussed that old gentleman’s symptoms with him (полчаса или около того я обсуждал с пожилым джентльменом его симптомы), and then, having prescribed for him (а затем, прописав ему /лекарства/), I saw him go off upon the arm of his son (я видел, как он ушел, опираясь на руку сына).

“I have told you that Mr. Blessington generally chose this hour of the day for his exercise (я уже говорил вам, что мистер Блессингтон обычно выбирал этот час дня для своих прогулок; to choose). He came in shortly afterwards and passed upstairs (он вошел вскоре после /ухода пациента/ и поднялся наверх). An instant later I heard him running down (миг спустя я услышал, как он сбежал вниз), and he burst into my consulting-room like a man who is mad with panic (и ворвался в мой кабинет как человек, обезумевший от паники).

“‘Who has been in my room (кто был в моей комнате)?’ he cried.

“‘No one (никто),’ said I.

“‘It’s a lie (это ложь)! he yelled (крикнул он). ‘Come up and look (поднимитесь и посмотрите)!’

“I passed over the grossness of his language (я оставил без внимания грубость его слов; to pass over – проходить; переправляться; пролетать; пропускать, оставлять без внимания; обходить молчанием), as he seemed half out of his mind with fear (так как, казалось, он обезумел от страха: «наполовину вышел из ума от страха»). When I went upstairs with him (когда мы поднялись с ним) he pointed to several footprints upon the light carpet (он показал на несколько следов на светлом ковре).

“‘D’you mean to say those are mine (вы хотите сказать, это мои /следы/; d’you = do you)?’ he cried.

symptom ['sImpt@m], language ['l&NgwIdZ], carpet ['kA:pIt]

“For half an hour or so I discussed that old gentleman’s symptoms with him, and then, having prescribed for him, I saw him go off upon the arm of his son.

“I have told you that Mr. Blessington generally chose this hour of the day for his exercise. He came in shortly afterwards and passed upstairs. An instant later I heard him running down, and he burst into my consulting‑room like a man who is mad with panic.

“‘Who has been in my room?’ he cried.

“‘No one,’ said I.

“‘It’s a lie! he yelled. ‘Come up and look!’

“I passed over the grossness of his language, as he seemed half out of his mind with fear. When I went upstairs with him he pointed to several footprints upon the light carpet.

“‘D’you mean to say those are mine?’ he cried.

“They were certainly very much larger (они явно были намного больше) than any which he could have made (чем те, которые мог оставить Блессингтон), and were evidently quite fresh (и были, очевидно, совсем свежие). It rained hard this afternoon, as you know (как вы знаете, сегодня вечером шел сильный дождь), and my patients were the only people who called (а мои пациенты были единственными людьми, заходившими /в дом/). It must have been the case, then (значит, дело было так), that the man in the waiting-room had, for some unknown reason (что человек в приемной по какой-то неизвестной причине), while I was busy with the other (пока я был занят с другим), ascended to the room of my resident patient (поднялся в комнату моего постоянного пациента). Nothing has been touched or taken (/в комнате/ ничего не трогали и не взяли), but there were the footprints to prove (но следы свидетельствовали) that the intrusion was an undoubted fact (что вторжение было несомненным фактом).

“Mr. Blessington seemed more excited over the matter (казалось, мистер Блессингтон был больше взволнован этим делом) than I should have thought possible (чем я счел бы возможным = чем можно было бы ожидать), though of course it was enough to disturb anybody’s peace of mind (хотя, конечно, этого было достаточно, чтобы нарушить душевный покой кого угодно). He actually sat crying in an arm-chair (он просто сел в кресло, плача), and I could hardly get him to speak coherently (и я едва смог заставить его говорить связно = у меня не получалось добиться от него связной речи; coherent – сцепленный, связанный; связный). It was his suggestion that I should come round to you (это было его предложение = это он предложил обратиться к вам), and of course I at once saw the propriety of it (и, конечно, я сразу же согласился: «увидел уместность этого»), for certainly the incident is a very singular one (потому что это происшествие действительно странное), though he appears to completely overtake its importance (хотя, как мне кажется, мистер Блессингтон сильно преувеличивает его значение; to overtake – обгонять). If you would only come back with me in my brougham (если только вы вернетесь со мной в экипаже), you would at least be able to soothe him (вы, по крайней мере, сможете успокоить его), though I can hardly hope that you will be able to explain this remarkable occurrence (хотя вряд ли можно надеяться, что вы сумеете объяснить это удивительное происшествие).”

ascended [@'sendId], propriety [pr@'praI@tI], though [D@u], soothe [su:D]

“They were certainly very much larger than any which he could have made, and were evidently quite fresh. It rained hard this afternoon, as you know, and my patients were the only people who called. It must have been the case, then, that the man in the waiting‑room had, for some unknown reason, while I was busy with the other, ascended to the room of my resident patient. Nothing has been touched or taken, but there were the footprints to prove that the intrusion was an undoubted fact.

“Mr. Blessington seemed more excited over the matter than I should have thought possible, though of course it was enough to disturb anybody’s peace of mind. He actually sat crying in an arm-chair, and I could hardly get him to speak coherently. It was his suggestion that I should come round to you, and of course I at once saw the propriety of it, for certainly the incident is a very singular one, though he appears to completely overtake its importance. If you would only come back with me in my brougham, you would at least be able to soothe him, though I can hardly hope that you will be able to explain this remarkable occurrence.”

Sherlock Holmes had listened to this long narrative with an intentness (Холмс слушал этот долгий рассказ с напряженным вниманием) which showed me that his interest was keenly aroused (показывавшим мне, что дело кажется ему чрезвычайно интересным: «его интерес был сильно пробужден»). His face was as impassive as ever (его лицо было бесстрастным, как всегда), but his lids had drooped more heavily over his eyes (но веки смыкались сильнее: «спускались/свисали более тяжело на его глаза»), and his smoke had curled up more thickly from his pipe (а дым из трубки клубился гуще) to emphasize each curious episode in the doctor’s tale (отмечая любопытные моменты в рассказе доктора; to emphasize – придавать особое значение; подчеркивать; акцентировать). As our visitor concluded (когда наш гость закончил), Holmes sprang up without a word (Холмс вскочил, ни слова не говоря), handed me my hat (подал мне мою шляпу), picked his own from the table (взял со стола свою), and followed Dr. Trevelyan to the door (и последовал за доктором Тревельяном к двери). Within a quarter of an hour we had been dropped at the door of the physician’s residence in Brook Street (через четверть часа мы вышли у дверей дома врача на Брук-стрит), one of those sombre, flat-faced houses (одного из тех мрачных зданий с невыразительным фасадом) which one associates with a West-End practice (которые ассоциируются с практикующими врачами Уэст-Энда). A small page admitted us (маленький слуга впустил нас), and we began at once to ascend the broad, well-carpeted stair (и мы сразу стали подниматься по широкой, покрытой хорошим ковром лестнице).

But a singular interruption brought us to a standstill (но странное препятствие заставило нас остановиться; standstill – остановка, пауза: to bring to a standstill – останавливать). The light at the top was suddenly whisked out (свет наверху внезапно погас; to whisk out – быстро исчезнуть; юркнуть), and from the darkness came a reedy, quivering voice (и из темноты раздался пронзительный дрожащий голос).

“I have a pistol (у меня пистолет),” it cried. “I give you my word that I’ll fire if you come any nearer (даю вам слово, я выстрелю, если подойдете ближе).”

“This really grows outrageous, Mr. Blessington (это уже слишком, мистер Блессингтон; outrageous – возмутительный; оскорбительный; чрезмерный; outrage – грубое нарушение /закона, чужих прав, приличий и т. п./; произвол; возмутительный случай, поступок),” cried Dr. Trevelyan.

emphasize ['emf@saIz], physician [fI'zIS(@)n], outrageous [aut'reIdZ@s]

Sherlock Holmes had listened to this long narrative with an intentness which showed me that his interest was keenly aroused. His face was as impassive as ever, but his lids had drooped more heavily over his eyes, and his smoke had curled up more thickly from his pipe to emphasize each curious episode in the doctor’s tale. As our visitor concluded, Holmes sprang up without a word, handed me my hat, picked his own from the table, and followed Dr. Trevelyan to the door. Within a quarter of an hour we had been dropped at the door of the physician’s residence in Brook Street, one of those sombre, flat-faced houses which one associates with a West-End practice. A small page admitted us, and we began at once to ascend the broad, well-carpeted stair.

But a singular interruption brought us to a standstill. The light at the top was suddenly whisked out, and from the darkness came a reedy, quivering voice.

“I have a pistol,” it cried. “I give you my word that I’ll fire if you come any nearer.”

“This really grows outrageous, Mr. Blessington,” cried Dr. Trevelyan.

“Oh, then it is you, doctor (а, так это вы, доктор),” said the voice, with a great heave of relief (сказал голос с глубоким вздохом облегчения; heave – вздымание, колыхание, приподнимание и опускание /моря; груди – при дыхании/; глубокий вздох). “But those other gentlemen, are they what they pretend to be (но те джентльмены, они те, за кого себя выдают; to pretend – притворяться, делать вид; выдавать себя за)?”

We were conscious of a long scrutiny out of the darkness (мы чувствовали, как нас долго и внимательно рассматривали из темноты; conscious – сознающий; ощущающий; scrutiny – внимательный осмотр; исследование; внимательный, испытующий взгляд).

“Yes, yes, it’s all right (да, да, все в порядке),” said the voice at last (произнес наконец голос). “You can come up (можете подняться), and I am sorry if my precautions have annoyed you (и простите, если мои меры предосторожности побескоили вас; to annoy – досаждать, докучать; раздражать; беспокоить).”

He relit the stair gas as he spoke (при этих словах он снова зажег газовую лампу на лестнице), and we saw before us a singular-looking man (и мы увидели перед собой человека странного вида), whose appearance, as well as his voice (чья внешность, как и голос), testified to his jangled nerves (свидетельствовали о расстроенных нервах; to jangle – издавать резкие, нестройные звуки; раздражать, расстраивать). He was very fat (он был очень толст), but had apparently at some time been much fatter (но, во-видимому, когда-то был еще полнее), so that the skin hung about his face in loose pouches (так как кожа на его лице висела большими складками; loose – свободный, болтающийся; широкий; pouch – сумка, мешочек; что-либо похожее на мешочек: pouches under the eyes – мешки под глазами), like the cheeks of a blood-hound (как щеки у бладхаунда; bloodhound – бладхаунд, ищейка /порода собак/; blood – кровь; hound – охотничья собака; гончая). He was of a sickly color (/лицо/ у него было болезненного цвета), and his thin, sandy hair seemed to bristle up with the intensity of his emotion (а его тонкие рыжеватые волосы, казалось, стали дыбом от сильного волнения; to bristle up – ощетиниться; подняться дыбом /о шерсти/; bristle – щетина /вид волосяного покрова животных, особ. свиней/; intensity – интенсивность; напряженность; сила). In his hand he held a pistol (в руке он держал пистолет), but he thrust it into his pocket as we advanced (но он сунул его в карман при нашем приближении).

heave ['hi:v], precaution [prI'kO:S(@)n], blood-hound ['blVdhaund]

“Oh, then it is you, doctor,” said the voice, with a great heave of relief. “But those other gentlemen, are they what they pretend to be?”

We were conscious of a long scrutiny out of the darkness.

“Yes, yes, it’s all right,” said the voice at last. “You can come up, and I am sorry if my precautions have annoyed you.”

He relit the stair gas as he spoke, and we saw before us a singular‑looking man, whose appearance, as well as his voice, testified to his jangled nerves. He was very fat, but had apparently at some time been much fatter, so that the skin hung about his face in loose pouches, like the cheeks of a blood-hound. He was of a sickly color, and his thin, sandy hair seemed to bristle up with the intensity of his emotion. In his hand he held a pistol, but he thrust it into his pocket as we advanced.

“Good-evening, Mr. Holmes (добрый вечер, мистер Холмс),” said he. “I am sure I am very much obliged to you for coming round (я очень признателен вам за то, что вы пришли; to come round – заходить, заезжать, приходить). No one ever needed your advice more than I do (никто никогда не нуждался в вашем совете больше, чем я = мне нужен ваш совет больше, чем кому бы то ни было). I suppose that Dr. Trevelyan has told you of this most unwarrantable intrusion into my rooms (полагаю, доктор Тревельян рассказал вам об этом совершенно непростительном вторжении в мою квартиру; unwarrantable – неоправданный, непростительный; warrant – ордер /на арест, обыск и т. п./; to warrant – служить оправданием, основанием; давать право, полномочия).”

“Quite so (совершенно верно),” said Holmes. “Who are these two men Mr. Blessington (кто эти двое, мистер Блессингтон), and why do they wish to molest you (и почему они досаждают вам: «хотят досадить вам»; to molest – приставать, досаждать)?”

“Well, well (ну),” said the resident patient, in a nervous fashion (нервно/взволнованно сказал постоянный пациент), “of course it is hard to say that (разумеется, я не знаю: «трудно сказать»). You can hardly expect me to answer that, Mr. Holmes (едва ли вы можете ожидать, что я отвечу = ожидать от меня ответа на этот вопрос, мистер Холмс).”

“Do you mean that you don’t know (вы хотите сказать, что не знаете)?”

“Come in here, if you please (сюда, пожалуйста; if you please – если хотите; пожалуйста, будьте любезны, /очень/ прошу вас). Just have the kindness to step in here (будьте добры, входите; kindness – доброта; любезность, одолжение; услуга).”

He led the way into his bedroom (он повел нас в свою спальню), which was large and comfortably furnished (которая была большой и уютно обставленной).

intrusion [In'tru:Z(@)n], molest [m@'lest], answer ['A:ns@]

“Good-evening, Mr. Holmes,” said he. “I am sure I am very much obliged to you for coming round. No one ever needed your advice more than I do. I suppose that Dr. Trevelyan has told you of this most unwarrantable intrusion into my rooms.”

“Quite so,” said Holmes. “Who are these two men Mr. Blessington, and why do they wish to molest you?”

“Well, well,” said the resident patient, in a nervous fashion, “of course it is hard to say that. You can hardly expect me to answer that, Mr. Holmes.”

“Do you mean that you don’t know?”

“Come in here, if you please. Just have the kindness to step in here.”

He led the way into his bedroom, which was large and comfortably furnished.

“You see that (видите),” said he, pointing to a big black box at the end of his bed (сказал он, указывая на большую черную коробку на краю кровати: «в ногах кровати»). “I have never been a very rich man, Mr. Holmes (я никогда не был особенно богатым, мистер Холмс) – never made but one investment in my life (и лишь один раз в жизни вложил деньги), as Dr. Trevelyan would tell you (как доктор Тревельян вам подтвердит). But I don’t believe in bankers (но я не доверяю банкирам). I would never trust a banker, Mr. Holmes (я бы никогда не доверился банкиру, мистер Холмс). Between ourselves, what little I have is in that box (между нами /говоря/, то немногое, что у меня есть, находится в этой коробке), so you can understand what it means to me (поэтому вы можете себе представить, что для меня значит = каково мне) when unknown people force themselves into my rooms (когда неизвестные люди проникают в мое жилище; rooms – жилище, жилье; помещение; квартира).”

Holmes looked at Blessington in his questioning way and shook his head (Холмс вопросительно посмотрел на Блессингтона и покачал головой).

“I cannot possibly advise you if you try to deceive me (я не смогу вам ничего посоветовать, если вы будете пытаться меня обмануть),” said he.

“But I have told you everything (но я все вам рассказал).”

Holmes turned on his heel with a gesture of disgust (Холмс круто повернулся /на каблуках/ и раздраженно махнул рукой; disgust – отвращение, омерзение; раздражение, недовольство).

“Good-night, Dr. Trevelyan (спокойной ночи, доктор Тревельян),” said he.

investment [In'vestm@nt], deceive [dI'si:v], disgust [dIs'gVst]

“You see that,” said he, pointing to a big black box at the end of his bed. “I have never been a very rich man, Mr. Holmes – never made but one investment in my life, as Dr. Trevelyan would tell you. But I don’t believe in bankers. I would never trust a banker, Mr. Holmes. Between ourselves, what little I have is in that box, so you can understand what it means to me when unknown people force themselves into my rooms.”

Holmes looked at Blessington in his questioning way and shook his head.

“I cannot possibly advise you if you try to deceive me,” said he.

“But I have told you everything.”

Holmes turned on his heel with a gesture of disgust.

“Good-night, Dr. Trevelyan,” said he.

“And no advice for me (и вы не дадите мне совета)?” cried Blessington, in a breaking voice (вскричал Блессингтон срывающимся голосом).

“My advice to your, sir, is to speak the truth (мой вам совет, сэр, – сказать правду).”

A minute later we were in the street and walking for home (минуту спустя мы были на улице и шли к дому). We had crossed Oxford Street and were half way down Harley Street (мы пересекли Оксфорд-стрит и были на середине Харли-стрит) before I could get a word from my companion (когда я смог /наконец/ услышать слово от моего товарища = когда наконец мой друг заговорил).