include [In'klu:d], interfere [, [email protected]' [email protected]], frequently ['fri: [email protected]]
"It was my game to watch Stapleton. It was evident, however, that I could not do this if I were with you, since he would be keenly on his guard. I deceived everybody, therefore, yourself included, and I came down secretly when I was supposed to be in London. My hardships were not so great as you imagined, though such trifling details must never interfere with the investigation of a case. I stayed for the most part at Coombe Tracey, and only used the hut upon the moor when it was necessary to be near the scene of action. Cartwright had come down with me, and in his disguise as a country boy he was of great assistance to me. I was dependent upon him for food and clean linen. When I was watching Stapleton Cartwright was frequently watching you, so that I was able to keep my hand upon all the strings.
"I have already told you (я вам уже говорил) that your reports reached me rapidly (что ваши отчеты быстро доставлялись мне), being forwarded instantly from Baker Street to Coombe Tracey (будучи незамедлительно пересылаемы с Бейкер-стрит в Кум-Трэйси). They were of great service to me (они очень мне пригодились; to be of service — быть полезным), and especially that one incidentally truthful piece of biography of Stapleton's (и особенно та, случайно /рассказанная вам/ Стэплтоном, правдивая часть из его биографии). I was able to establish the identity of the man and the woman (я смог установить идентичность = личность мужчины и женщины), and knew at last exactly how I stood (и знал наконец точно, с кем имею дело: «в какой ситуации нахожусь»; to stand — стоять; занимать определенную позицию). The case had been considerably complicated (дело значительно осложнялось) through the incident of the escaped convict (эпизодом со сбежавшим каторжником) and the relations between him and the Barrymores (и отношениями между ним и Бэрриморами). This also you cleared up in a very effective way (это вы тоже прояснили очень действенным способом), though I had already come to the same conclusions (хотя я уже пришел к тем же выводам) from my own observations (/исходя/ из моих собственных наблюдений).
rapidly ['r&pIdlI], incident ['InsId(@)nt], observation [, [email protected]:'veIS(@)n]
"I have already told you that your reports reached me rapidly, being forwarded instantly from Baker Street to Coombe Tracey. They were of great service to me, and especially that one incidentally truthful piece of biography of Stapleton's. I was able to establish the identity of the man and the woman, and knew at last exactly how I stood. The case had been considerably complicated through the incident of the escaped convict and the relations between him and the Barrymores. This also you cleared up in a very effective way, though I had already come to the same conclusions from my own observations.
"By the time that you discovered me upon the moor (к тому времени, когда вы обнаружили меня на болотах) I had a complete knowledge of the whole business (у меня /уже/ было полное понимание всего дела), but I had not a case which could go to a jury (но не было доказательств, которые можно направить присяжным). Even Stapleton's attempt upon Sir Henry that night (даже покушение Стэплтона на сэра Генри той ночью; attempt — попытка; покушение) which ended in the death of the unfortunate convict (которое закончилось смертью несчастного каторжника) did not help us much in proving murder against our man (не могла помочь нам доказать, что этот: «наш» человек — убийца; murder — убийство). There seemed to be no alternative but to catch him red-handed (казалось, не было другого пути: «альтернативы», кроме как его поймать с поличным: «с окровавленными руками»; red-handed — пойманный с поличным), and to do so we had to use Sir Henry (и чтобы это сделать, мы должны были использовать сэра Генри), alone and apparently unprotected, as a bait (/оставленного/ одним и, по всей видимости, беззащитным, как приманку). We did so, and at the cost of a severe shock to our client (мы так и сделали, и ценой серьезного потрясения для нашего клиента; severe — строгий; серьезный) we succeeded in completing our case (мы успешно завершили наше дело; to succeed — следовать /за кем-либо/; иметь успех; to complete — заканчивать, завершать) and driving Stapleton to his destruction (и довели Стэплтона до его смерти = и казнили убийцу; destruction — разрушение; лишение жизни).
jury [' [email protected]], attempt [@'tempt], client [' [email protected]]
"By the time that you discovered me upon the moor I had a complete knowledge of the whole business, but I had not a case which could go to a jury. Even Stapleton's attempt upon Sir Henry that night which ended in the death of the unfortunate convict did not help us much in proving murder against our man. There seemed to be no alternative but to catch him red-handed, and to do so we had to use Sir Henry, alone and apparently unprotected, as a bait. We did so, and at the cost of a severe shock to our client we succeeded in completing our case and driving Stapleton to his destruction.
"That Sir Henry should have been exposed to this (то, что сэру Генри пришлось подвергнуться этому = смертельной опасности; to expose — обнажать; подвергать /опасности/) is, I must confess, a reproach to my management of the case (является, я должен признаться, упреком тому, как я вел это дело; management — управление; умение справляться /с делами, ситуацией/), but we had no means of foreseeing the terrible and paralyzing spectacle (но мы не имели возможности предвидеть /такое/ ужасное и парализующее зрелище) which the beast presented (которое представлял собой зверь), nor could we predict the fog (не могли /также/ предсказать туман) which enabled him to burst upon us at such short notice (который позволил ему так неожиданно появиться перед нами; to enable — давать возможность; to burst — взрываться, лопаться; внезапно появляться; at short notice — в короткий срок, немедленно). We succeeded in our object at a cost (мы достигли нашей цели ценой) which both the specialist and Dr. Mortimer assure me (которая, как уверяют меня и психиатр: «специалист» и доктор Мортимер) will be a temporary one (будет временной). A long journey may enable our friend to recover (долгое путешествие способно дать возможность нашему другу вылечить) not only from his shattered nerves (не только расшатанные нервы), but also from his wounded feelings (но также и его раненое сердце: «чувства»). His love for the lady was deep and sincere (его любовь к той даме была глубокой и искренней), and to him the saddest part of all this black business (и для него самой печальной частью этого мрачного дела) was that he should have been deceived by her (было то, что он был обманут ею).
expose [Iks' [email protected]], foresee [fO:'si:], business ['bIznIs]
"That Sir Henry should have been exposed to this is, I must confess, a reproach to my management of the case, but we had no means of foreseeing the terrible and paralyzing spectacle which the beast presented, nor could we predict the fog which enabled him to burst upon us at such short notice. We succeeded in our object at a cost which both the specialist and Dr. Mortimer assure me will be a temporary one. A long journey may enable our friend to recover not only from his shattered nerves, but also from his wounded feelings. His love for the lady was deep and sincere, and to him the saddest part of all this black business was that he should have been deceived by her.
"It only remains to indicate the part (остается только упомянуть о роли; to indicate — показывать; упомянуть; part — часть; участие, роль) which she had played throughout (какую она сыграла /в этом деле/; throughout — повсюду, на всем протяжении). There can be no doubt (не может быть никаких сомнений) that Stapleton exercised an influence over her (что Стэплтон имел на нее влияние; to exercise — осуществлять, проявлять) which may have been love or may have been fear (которое могло быть любовью, а могло быть страхом), or very possibly both (а, очень возможно, и тем, и другим), since they are by no means incompatible emotions (поскольку это вполне совместимые: «отнюдь не несовместимые» эмоции). It was, at least, absolutely effective (по крайней мере, это было вполне эффективно). At his command she consented to pass as his sister (по его указанию: «приказу» она согласилась выдавать себя за его сестру: «проходить как его сестра»), though he found the limits of his power over her (хотя он обнаружил предел своей власти над ней) when he endeavoured to make her the direct accessory to murder (когда он пытался сделать ее непосредственным соучастником убийства). She was ready to warn Sir Henry (она была готова предупредить сэра Генри) so far as she could without implicating her husband (насколько могла, не впутывая своего мужа), and again and again she tried to do so (и пыталась сделать это снова и снова).
indicate ['IndIkeIt], exercise [' [email protected]], emotion [I' [email protected](@)n]
"It only remains to indicate the part which she had played throughout. There can be no doubt that Stapleton exercised an influence over her which may have been love or may have been fear, or very possibly both, since they are by no means incompatible emotions. It was, at least, absolutely effective. At his command she consented to pass as his sister, though he found the limits of his power over her when he endeavoured to make her the direct accessory to murder. She was ready to warn Sir Henry so far as she could without implicating her husband, and again and again she tried to do so.
"Stapleton himself seems to have been capable of jealousy (сам Стэплтон, похоже, был способен на ревность), and when he saw the Baronet paying court to the lady (и, когда он увидел, как баронет ухаживает за его женой: «дамой»; to pay court to smb. — ухаживать за кем-либо), even though it was part of his own plan (даже хотя это было частью его плана), still he could not help interrupting with a passionate outburst (он все же не смог не вмешаться, вспыхнув от гнева; passionate — пылкий, страстный; outburst — взрыв; вспышка) that revealed the fiery soul (что показало /его/ пламенную душу; to reveal — открывать, разоблачать; показывать) which his self-contained manner so cleverly concealed (которую он так умело скрывал за сдержанными манерами). By encouraging the intimacy he made it certain (поощряя эти ухаживания, он был уверен; intimacy — тесная связь, близость; to make certain — удостовериться) that Sir Henry would frequently come to Merripit House (что сэр Генри будет часто приходить в Меррипит-хаус) and that he would sooner or later get the opportunity (и что рано или поздно он получит возможность) which he desired (о которой мечтал; to desire — желать, испытывать сильное желание, мечтать). On the day of the crisis, however (однако в критический момент: «в день кризиса»), his wife turned suddenly against him (его жена внезапно взбунтовалась; to turn against — восстать: «повернуться» против). She had learned something of the death of the convict (она что-то узнала о смерти каторжника), and she knew that the hound was being kept in the out-house on the evening (и она знала, что собаку держали в сарае в тот вечер) that Sir Henry was coming to dinner (когда сэр Генри /собирался/ прийти к обеду). She taxed her husband with his intended crime (она обвинила мужа в умышленном злодеянии; to tax — облагать налогом; обвинять; to intend — намереваться; планировать), and a furious scene followed (и последовала бурная сцена; furious — яростный; неистовый; fury — неистовство; бешенство, ярость), in which he showed her for the first time (во /время/ которой он дал ей понять: «показал» впервые) that she had a rival in his love (что у нее есть соперница в любви).
