Сборник второй sherlock holmes stories-2 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Адаптировал Андрей Еремин
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“‘I have said that the house is a rambling one (я говорил, что дом построен бестолково). One day last week (в один день на прошлой неделе) — on Thursday night, to be more exact (точнее, в четверг ночью) — I found that I could not sleep (я понял, что не могу уснуть), having foolishly taken a cup of strong café noir after my dinner (потому что по глупости выпил чашку крепкого черного кофе /франц./ после ужина). After struggling against it until two in the morning (промучившись: «проборовшись против него» до двух часов ночи: «утра»; to struggle — бороться), I felt that it was quite hopeless (я почувствовал, что это безнадежно), so I rose and lit the candle (и потому поднялся и зажег свечу) with the intention of continuing a novel which I was reading (с намерением продолжить роман, который я читал = намереваясь продолжить чтение романа). The book, however, had been left in the billiard-room (однако я забыл книгу в бильярдной), so I pulled on my dressing-gown and started off to get it (поэтому я надел халат и отправился за ней; to pull on — натягивать).
“‘This was how it came about. I have said that the man was intelligent, and this very intelligence has caused his ruin, for it seems to have led to an insatiable curiosity about things which did not in the least concern him. I had no idea of the lengths to which this would carry him, until the merest accident opened my eyes to it. “‘I have said that the house is a rambling one. One day last week — on Thursday night, to be more exact — I found that I could not sleep, having foolishly taken a cup of strong café noir after my dinner. After struggling against it until two in the morning, I felt that it was quite hopeless, so I rose and lit the candle with the intention of continuing a novel which I was reading. The book, however, had been left in the billiard-room, so I pulled on my dressing-gown and started off to get it.
“‘Brunton, the butler, was in the library (Брантон, дворецкий, был в библиотеке). He was sitting, fully dressed, in an easy-chair (он сидел, совершенно одетый, в мягком кресле), with a slip of paper which looked like a map upon his knee (с листом бумаги на колене, похожим на какую-то карту), and his forehead sunk forward upon his hand in deep thought (лоб он опер: «опустил» на руку в глубокой задумчивости). I stood dumb with astonishment (я стоял, онемев от изумления; dumb — немой; онемевший /от внезапных чувств/), watching him from the darkness (и наблюдал за ним из темноты). library [`laIbr(q)rI], extinguished [Ik`stINgwISt], burglar [`bq:glq], weapon [`wepqn] “‘In order to reach the billiard-room I had to descend a flight of stairs and then to cross the head of a passage which led to the library and the gun room. You can imagine my surprise when, as I looked down this corridor, I saw a glimmer of light coming from the open door of the library. I had myself extinguished the lamp and closed the door before coming to bed. Naturally my first thought was of burglars. The corridors at Hurlstone have their walls largely decorated with trophies of old weapons. From one of these I picked a battle-axe, and then, leaving my candle behind me, I crept on tiptoe down the passage and peeped in at the open door. “‘Brunton, the butler, was in the library. He was sitting, fully dressed, in an easy-chair, with a slip of paper which looked like a map upon his knee, and his forehead sunk forward upon his hand in deep thought. I stood dumb with astonishment, watching him from the darkness. “‘A small taper on the edge of the table shed a feeble light (маленькая свечка на краю стола отбрасывала слабый свет; taper — конус; тонкая свечка) which sufficed to show me that he was fully dressed (которого было достаточно, чтобы показать мне, что дворецкий совершенно одет). Suddenly, as I looked, he rose from his chair (вдруг, в то время как я продолжал смотреть, он встал с кресла), and walking over to a bureau at the side (и, подойдя к бюро в стороне), he unlocked it and drew out one of the drawers (отпер его и выдвинул один из ящиков). From this he took a paper (из него он вытащил какую-то бумагу), and returning to his seat (и, вернувшись на место) he flattened it out beside the taper on the edge of the table (он разгладил ее возле свечи на углу стола), and began to study it with minute attention (и стал рассматривать ее очень внимательно; minute — мелкий; детальный, обстоятельный). My indignation at this calm examination of our family documents overcame me so far (ярость из-за этого спокойного изучения наших фамильных документов настолько: «так далеко» переполнила меня; indignation — негодование, возмущение; to overcome — побороть, преодолеть; охватить, обуять; переполнять /о чувстве, эмоции/) that I took a step forward (что я шагнул вперед), and Brunton, looking up, saw me standing in the doorway (и Брантон, подняв глаза, увидел, что я стою в дверях). He sprang to his feet (он вскочил на ноги), his face turned livid with fear (его лицо побледнело от страха; livid — синевато-багровый; мертвенно-бледный), and he thrust into his breast the chart-like paper (и он сунул в нагрудный /карман/ похожий на карту /лист/ бумаги) which he had been originally studying (который он только что изучал; originally — в начале, первоначально). “‘So (так)!’ said I. “This is how you repay the trust (вот как вы отплачиваете за доверие) which we have reposed in you (оказанное вам; to repose — наделять /кого-либо чем-либо/, возлагать /что-либо на кого-либо/; вручать полномочия /кому-либо/). You will leave my service to-morrow (завтра же вы уйдете со службы: «оставите мою службу»).” sufficed [sq`faIst], bureau [`bju(q)rqu], originally [q`rIG(q)n(q)lI] “‘A small taper on the edge of the table shed a feeble light which sufficed to show me that he was fully dressed. Suddenly, as I looked, he rose from his chair, and walking over to a bureau at the side, he unlocked it and drew out one of the drawers. From this he took a paper, and returning to his seat he flattened it out beside the taper on the edge of the table, and began to study it with minute attention. My indignation at this calm examination of our family documents overcame me so far that I took a step forward, and Brunton, looking up, saw me standing in the doorway. He sprang to his feet, his face turned livid with fear, and he thrust into his breast the chart-like paper which he had been originally studying. “‘So!’ said I. “This is how you repay the trust which we have reposed in you. You will leave my service to-morrow.” “‘He bowed with the look of a man who is utterly crushed (он поклонился с видом человека, который совершенно подавлен), and slunk past me without a word (и проскользнул мимо меня без единого слова; to slink — красться). The taper was still on the table (свеча по-прежнему стояла на столе; taper — свечка /тонкая/), and by its light I glanced to see (и при ее свете я посмотрел) what the paper was which Brunton had taken from the bureau (что это за бумага, которую Брантон достал из бюро). To my surprise it was nothing of any importance at all (к моему удивлению, она не представляла никакой ценности), but simply a copy of the questions and answers (а была копией вопросов и ответов) in the singular old observance called the Musgrave Ritual (/произносимых/ при необычном старинном обряде, называемом «Обряд дома Месгрейвов»; observance — соблюдение /закона, обычая, религиозного обряда, праздника/; обряд, ритуал, церемония). It is a sort of ceremony peculiar to our family (это своего рода ритуал, характерный для нашего рода), which each Musgrave for centuries past (который каждый Месгрейв уже несколько веков) has gone through on his coming of age (проходит при достижении совершеннолетия) — a thing of private interest (он представляет частный интерес = интерес для членов нашей семьи), and perhaps of some little importance to the archaeologist (и, возможно, имеет небольшое значение для археолога), like our own blazonings and charges (как /вообще/ наша геральдика; blazon — герб, эмблема; описание герба; charge — девиз, символ, фигура /на щите/), but of no practical use whatever (но никакого практического применения не имеет).’ “‘We had better come back to the paper afterwards (лучше вернуться к этой бумаге позже),’ said I. observance [qb`zq:v(q)ns], ceremony [`serImqnI], archaeologist ["RkI`qlqGIst] “‘He bowed with the look of a man who is utterly crushed, and slunk past me without a word. The taper was still on the table, and by its light I glanced to see what the paper was which Brunton had taken from the bureau. To my surprise it was nothing of any importance at all, but simply a copy of the questions and answers in the singular old observance called the Musgrave Ritual. It is a sort of ceremony peculiar to our family, which each Musgrave for centuries past has gone through on his coming of age — a thing of private interest, and perhaps of some little importance to the archaeologist, like our own blazonings and charges, but of no practical use whatever.’ “‘We had better come back to the paper afterwards,’ said I. “‘If you think it really necessary (если вы считаете, что это действительно необходимо),’ he answered, with some hesitation (ответил он с некоторым колебанием). “‘To continue my statement, however (однако продолжу изложение /фактов/; statement — заявление, утверждение; изложение, отчет): I relocked the bureau, using the key which Brunton had left (я снова запер бюро, используя ключ, оставленный Брантоном), and I had turned to go when I was surprised to find (и я обернулся, чтобы уйти, как вдруг с удивлением обнаружил) that the butler had returned (что дворецкий вернулся), and was standing before me (и стоит передо мной). “‘Mr. Musgrave, sir,’ he cried, in a voice which was hoarse with emotion (вскричал он голосом, хриплым от волнения), ‘I can’t bear disgrace, sir (я не вынесу позора, сэр). I’ve always been proud above my station in life (я всегда гордился выше своего положения в жизни = хоть занимал небольшое место, но у меня есть гордость), and disgrace would kill me (и бесчестье убьет меня). My blood will be on your head, sir — it will, indeed (моя кровь будет на вашей совести, сэр, именно так) — if you drive me to despair (если вы доведете меня до отчаяния). If you cannot keep me after what has passed (если вы не можете оставить меня /на службе/ после того, что случилось), then for God’s sake let me give you notice and leave in a month (тогда, ради Бога, позвольте мне уведомить вас об уходе и уйти в течение месяца; to give notice — извещать, уведомлять; предупреждать /об увольнении/), as if of my own free will (будто по собственному желанию; free will — свободная воля, свобода воли: of one's own free will — добровольно, по собственному желанию). I could stand that, Mr. Musgrave (я могу это вынести, мистер Месгрейв), but not to be cast out before all the folk that I know so well (но /только/ не изгнание на глазах всех этих людей, которых я так хорошо знаю; to cast out — выгонять, изгонять).’
“‘To continue my statement, however: I relocked the bureau, using the key which Brunton had left, and I had turned to go when I was surprised to find that the butler had returned, and was standing before me. “‘Mr. Musgrave, sir,’ he cried, in a voice which was hoarse with emotion, ‘I can’t bear disgrace, sir. I’ve always been proud above my station in life, and disgrace would kill me. My blood will be on your head, sir — it will, indeed — if you drive me to despair. If you cannot keep me after what has passed, then for God’s sake let me give you notice and leave in a month, as if of my own free will. I could stand that, Mr. Musgrave, but not to be cast out before all the folk that I know so well.’
“‘Only a week, sir (только неделя, сэр)?’ he cried, in a despairing voice (вскричал он с отчаянием: «отчаянным голосом»). ‘A fortnight — say at least a fortnight (две недели — дайте хотя бы две недели)!’ “‘A week,’ I repeated (повторил я), ‘and you may consider yourself to have been very leniently dealt with (и можете считать, что с вами обошлись очень мягко; lenient — мягкий, снисходительный; терпимый; to deal with — иметь дело с; обходиться с).’ “‘He crept away, his face sunk upon his breast (он медленно побрел прочь, опустив голову на грудь), like a broken man (в полном унынии/совершенно уничтоженный; to break-broke-broken; broken — разбитый, сломанный; сломленный, сокрушенный), while I put out the light and returned to my room (а я погасил свет и вернулся к себе в комнату). conduct [`kOndAkt], infamous [`Infqmqs], leniently [`lJnIqntlI] “‘You don’t deserve much consideration, Brunton,’ I answered. “Your conduct has been most infamous. However, as you have been a long time in the family, I have no wish to bring public disgrace upon you. A month, however is too long. Take yourself away in a week, and give what reason you like for going.’ “‘Only a week, sir?’ he cried, in a despairing voice. ‘A fortnight — say at least a fortnight!’ “‘A week,” I repeated, “and you may consider yourself to have been very leniently dealt with.’ “‘He crept away, his face sunk upon his breast, like a broken man, while I put out the light and returned to my room. “‘For two days after this Brunton was most assiduous in his attention to his duties (два дня после этого Брантон очень усердно выполнял свои обязанности; assiduous — усердный, прилежный, старательный). I made no allusion to what had passed (я не напоминал /ему/ о том, что произошло), and waited with some curiosity to see (и ждал с любопытством) how he would cover his disgrace (как он скроет свой позор). On the third morning, however he did not appear (однако на третье утро он не явился), as was his custom (по своему обыкновению), after breakfast to receive my instructions for the day (после завтрака, чтобы получить мои указания на день). As I left the dining-room I happened to meet Rachel Howells, the maid (выходя из столовой, я встретил Рейчел Хауэллс, горничную). I have told you that she had only recently recovered from an illness (/как/ я уже вам говорил, она только недавно оправилась от болезни), and was looking so wretchedly pale and wan (и была так бледна, у нее был такой болезненный/изнуренный вид: «выглядела столь по-жалкому бледной и изнуренной»; wretched — несчастный, жалкий) that I remonstrated with her for being at work (что я сделал ей выговор за то, что она принялась за работу; to remonstrate — протестовать, возражать; уговаривать). “‘You should be in bed (вам следует оставаться в постели),’ I said. “Come back to your duties when you are stronger (вернитесь к исполнению своих обязанностей, когда будете сильнее = окрепнете).’ “‘She looked at me with so strange an expression (она посмотрела на меня с таким странным выражением) that I began to suspect that her brain was affected (что я начал думать, не подействовала ли /болезнь/ на ее рассудок; to affect — оказывать воздействие, влияние; затрагивать; поражать /о болезни/). “‘I am strong enough, Mr. Musgrave (я вполне окрепла, мистер Месгрейв),’ said she. assiduous [q`sIdjuqs], recovered [rI`kAvqd], wretchedly [`reCIdlI] “‘For two days after this Brunton was most assiduous in his attention to his duties. I made no allusion to what had passed, and waited with some curiosity to see how he would cover his disgrace. On the third morning, however he did not appear, as was his custom, after breakfast to receive my instructions for the day. As I left the dining-room I happened to meet Rachel Howells, the maid. I have told you that she had only recently recovered from an illness, and was looking so wretchedly pale and wan that I remonstrated with her for being at work. “‘You should be in bed,’ I said. ‘Come back to your duties when you are stronger.’ “She looked at me with so strange an expression that I began to suspect that her brain was affected. “‘I am strong enough, Mr. Musgrave,’ said she. “‘We will see what the doctor says (посмотрим, что скажет врач),’ I answered (ответил я). “You must stop work now (вы должны прекратить работать), and when you go downstairs just say that I wish to see Brunton (а когда пойдете вниз, скажите, что я желаю видеть Брантона).” “‘The butler is gone (дворецкий пропал),’ said she. “‘Gone! Gone where (куда пропал)?” “‘He is gone (он пропал). No one has seen him (никто его не видел). He is not in his room (в комнате его нет). Oh, yes, he is gone, he is gone (о да, он пропал, пропал)!’ She fell back against the wall with shriek after shriek of laughter (она прислонилась к стене и начала истерически хохотать; to shriek — пронзительно кричать, орать; визжать; громко, истерически хохотать; laughter — cмех, хохот), while I, horrified at this sudden hysterical attack (а я, напуганный этим внезапным истерическим припадком), rushed to the bell to summon help (бросился к колокольчику, чтобы позвать на помощь; to summon — вызвать, позвать). The girl was taken to her room (девушку увели в ее комнату), still screaming and sobbing (все еще хохочущую и рыдающую), while I made inquiries about Brunton (а я тем временем стал расспрашивать о Брантоне; to make inquiries about — расспрашивать, наводить справки). There was no doubt about it that he had disappeared (несомненно, он исчез). His bed had not been slept in (его постель оказалась нетронутой: «в постели никто не спал»), he had been seen by no one since he had retired to his room the night before (его никто не видел с тех пор, как он ушел к себе в комнату накануне вечером), and yet it was difficult to see how he could have left the house (однако трудно было понять, как он вышел из дома), as both windows and doors were found to be fastened in the morning (потому что как окна, так и двери оказались запертыми утром). laughter [`lRftq], hysterical [hI`sterIk(q)l], doubt [daut], fastened [`fRs(q)nd] “‘We will see what the doctor says,’ I answered. “You must stop work now, and when you go downstairs just say that I wish to see Brunton.’ “‘The butler is gone,’ said she. “‘Gone! Gone where?” “‘He is gone. No one has seen him. He is not in his room. Oh, yes, he is gone, he is gone!’ She fell back against the wall with shriek after shriek of laughter, while I, horrified at this sudden hysterical attack, rushed to the bell to summon help. The girl was taken to her room, still screaming and sobbing, while I made inquiries about Brunton. There was no doubt about it that he had disappeared. His bed had not been slept in, he had been seen by no one since he had retired to his room the night before, and yet it was difficult to see how he could have left the house, as both windows and doors were found to be fastened in the morning. “‘His clothes (его одежда), his watch (часы), and even his money were in his room (и даже деньги были в его комнате), but the black suit which he usually wore was missing (но черного костюма, который он обычно носил, не было). His slippers, too, were gone (его комнатные туфли тоже пропали), but his boots were left behind (но ботинки остались: «были оставлены»). Where then could butler Brunton have gone in the night (куда же мог деться дворецкий Брантон ночью), and what could have become of him now (и что с ним стало теперь)? “‘Of course we searched the house from cellar to garret (разумеется, мы обыскали /весь/ дом от подвала до чердака), but there was no trace of him (но там не оказалось никаких его следов). It is, as I have said, a labyrinth of an old house (как я говорил, этот старинный дом — /настоящий/ лабиринт), especially the original wing (особенно самое старое крыло; original — первоначальный), which is now practically uninhabited (которое теперь практически необитаемо); but we ransacked every room and cellar without discovering the least sign of the missing man (однако мы обыскали каждую комнату и подвал, но не обнаружили ни малейшего следа пропавшего человека; to ransack — обыскивать, обшаривать). It was incredible to me (мне казалось немыслимым) that he could have gone away leaving all his property behind him (что он мог уйти, оставив все свое имущество), and yet where could he be (и все-таки где он мог быть)? I called in the local police, but without success (я вызвал местную полицию, но без результата). Rain had fallen on the night before (дождь прошел накануне вечером) and we examined the lawn and the paths all round the house, but in vain (мы осмотрели лужайку и дорожки вокруг дома, но это ни к чему не привело; in vain — напрасно, тщетно, безуспешно). Matters were in this state (дела находились в этом состоянии = так обстояло дело), when a new development quite drew our attention away from the original mystery (когда новое событие отвлекло наше внимание от первоначальной загадки). money [`mAnI], cellar [`selq], labyrinth [`lxbqrInT], property [`prOpqtI] “‘His clothes, his watch, and even his money were in his room, but the black suit which he usually wore was missing. His slippers, too, were gone, but his boots were left behind. Where then could butler Brunton have gone in the night, and what could have become of him now? “‘Of course we searched the house from cellar to garret, but there was no trace of him. It is, as I have said, a labyrinth of an old house, especially the original wing, which is now practically uninhabited; but we ransacked every room and cellar without discovering the least sign of the missing man. It was incredible to me that he could have gone away leaving all his property behind him, and yet where could he be? I called in the local police, but without success. Rain had fallen on the night before and we examined the lawn and the paths all round the house, but in vain. Matters were in this state, when a new development quite drew our attention away from the original mystery. жүктеу/скачать 3.67 Mb. Достарыңызбен бөлісу:
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