"There's our man, Watson! Come along! We'll have a good look at him, if we can do no more."
At that instant I was aware of a bushy black beard and a pair of piercing eyes (в тот же миг я увидел, как густая черная борода и пара пронизывающих глаз; to be aware of — понимать, осознавать) turned upon us through the side window of the cab (повернулись к нам за боковым окном кеба). Instantly the trapdoor at the top flew up (тотчас открылось окошечко в потолке; to fly — летать; соскакивать, отлетать), something was screamed to the driver («пассажир» крикнул что-то кебмену; driver — водитель, погонщик), and the cab flew madly off down Regent Street (и кеб с бешеной /скоростью/ умчался вниз по Риджент-стрит). Holmes looked eagerly round for another (Холмс огляделся /в поисках/ свободного: «другого» экипажа), but no empty one was in sight (но свободных: «пустых» не было; to be in sight — виднеться). Then he dashed in wild pursuit amid the stream of the traffic (тогда он со всех ног бросился в погоню среди потока транспорта; wild — дикий, безудержный), but the start was too great (но расстояние было слишком велико; start — начало; фора, преимущество), and already the cab was out of sight (и кеб уже исчез из виду).
"There now!" said Holmes, bitterly (вот незадача, — сказал Холмс с горечью), as he emerged panting and white with vexation from the tide of vehicles (когда он появился запыхавшийся и бледный от досады из транспортного потока: «течения»). "Was ever such bad luck and such bad management, too (было ли когда такое невезение и к тому же такое неумение /справиться с ситуацией/)? Watson, Watson, if you are an honest man (Ватсон, если вы честный человек) you will record this also and set it against my successes (вы упомянете об этом в своих записках: «также опишете это» наравне с моими успехами; to set against — сравнивать)!"
bushy [ˈbuʃɪ], honest [ˈɔnɪst], success [sǝkˈses]
At that instant I was aware of a bushy black beard and a pair of piercing eyes turned upon us through the side window of the cab. Instantly the trapdoor at the top flew up, something was screamed to the driver, and the cab flew madly off down Regent Street. Holmes looked eagerly round for another, but no empty one was in sight. Then he dashed in wild pursuit amid the stream of the traffic, but the start was too great, and already the cab was out of sight.
"There now!" said Holmes, bitterly, as he emerged panting and white with vexation from the tide of vehicles. "Was ever such bad luck and such bad management, too? Watson, Watson, if you are an honest man you will record this also and set it against my successes!"
"Who was the man (кто был /тот/ человек)?"
"I have not an idea (не имею понятия)."
"A spy (шпион)?"
"Well, it was evident from what we have heard (ну, это очевидно, /исходя/ из того, что мы услышали) that Baskerville has been very closely shadowed by someone (что за Баскервилем постоянно кто-то следил; to shadow — отбрасывать тень; следовать за кем-либо по пятам) since he has been in town (с тех пор, как он появился в городе). How else could it be known so quickly (как /же/ еще могло стать так быстро известно) that it was the Northumberland Hotel which he had chosen (что он выбрал гостиницу "Нортумберленд")? If they had followed him the first day (если за ним следили: «следовали» в первый день) I argued that they would follow him also the second (я был убежден, что за ним будут следить и во второй; to argue — спорить; убеждать). You may have observed (вы могли заметить) that I twice strolled over to the window (что я дважды подходил к окну; to stroll — прогуливаться) while Dr. Mortimer was reading his legend (пока доктор Мортимер читал свою легенду)."
"Yes, I remember (да, я помню)."
idea [aɪˈdɪǝ], argue [ˈɑ:ɡju:], legend [ˈledʒ(ǝ)nd]
"Who was the man?"
"I have not an idea."
"A spy?"
"Well, it was evident from what we have heard that Baskerville has been very closely shadowed by someone since he has been in town. How else could it be known so quickly that it was the Northumberland Hotel which he had chosen? If they had followed him the first day I argued that they would follow him also the second. You may have observed that I twice strolled over to the window while Dr. Mortimer was reading his legend."
"Yes, I remember."
"I was looking out for loiterers in the street (я высматривал, кто на улице шатается без дела; to loiter — медлить; слоняться без дела), but I saw none (но никого не видел). We are dealing with a clever man, Watson (мы имеем дело с умным человеком, Ватсон). This matter cuts very deep (это дело очень серьезное; to cut — резать; охватывать, затрагивать; deep — глубокий; серьезный), and though I have not finally made up my mind (хотя я еще окончательно не решил = не разобрался) whether it is a benevolent or a malevolent agency (добрые ли это силы или злые; benevolent — благожелательный, благосклонный; malevolent — злобный, злой) which is in touch with us (с которыми мы столкнулись; to be in touch with — находиться в контакте с /кем-либо/; touch — /со/прикосновение), I am conscious always of power and design (я постоянно ощущаю /чьи-то/ влияние и умысел). When our friends left (когда наши друзья ушли; to leave) I at once followed them (я сразу же последовал за ними) in the hopes of marking down their invisible attendant (в надежде обнаружить их невидимого соглядатая; to mark — ставить знак; замечать; attendant — сопровождающее лицо; спутник). So wily was he (но он был = оказался так хитер) that he had not trusted himself upon foot (что не доверился ногам = решил не идти пешком), but he had availed himself of a cab (а воспользовался кебом), so that he could loiter behind (так, чтобы он мог тянуться позади) or dash past them (или проскочить мимо них; to dash — бросаться, мчаться) and so escape their notice (таким образом избежав их внимания). His method had the additional advantage (его прием имел /то/ дополнительное преимущество) that if they were to take a cab (что, если бы они взяли кеб) he was all ready to follow them (он был бы готов последовать за ними). It has, however, one obvious disadvantage (однако, это имеет один очевидный недостаток)."
"It puts him in the power of the cabman (это ставит его в зависимость от кебмена)."
"Exactly (совершенно верно)."
loiterer [ˈlɔɪtǝrǝ], conscious [ˈkɔnʃǝs], ready [ˈredɪ]
"I was looking out for loiterers in the street, but I saw none. We are dealing with a clever man, Watson. This matter cuts very deep, and though I have not finally made up my mind whether it is a benevolent or a malevolent agency which is in touch with us, I am conscious always of power and design. When our friends left I at once followed them in the hopes of marking down their invisible attendant. So wily was he that he had not trusted himself upon foot, but he had availed himself of a cab, so that he could loiter behind or dash past them and so escape their notice. His method had the additional advantage that if they were to take a cab he was all ready to follow them. It has, however, one obvious disadvantage."
"It puts him in the power of the cabman."
"Exactly."
"What a pity we did not get the number (какая жалость, /что/ у нас нет номера /кеба/)!"
"My dear Watson, clumsy as I have been (мой дорогой Ватсон, каким бы растяпой я не был; clumsy — неповоротливый, неуклюжий), you surely do not seriously imagine (вы, конечно же, не /можете/ всерьез подумать) that I neglected to get the number (что я упустил /возможность/ взглянуть на номер; to get — получать; извлекать, добывать /в результате собственных усилий/)? 2704 is our man (его номер две тысячи семьсот четвертый: «номер нашего человека — 2704»). But that is no use to us for the moment (но сейчас нам нет от этого /никакого/ толку)."
"I fail to see (я не понимаю; to fail — недоставать; потерпеть неудачу) how you could have done more (что вы могли бы еще сделать)".
"On observing the cab (заметив тот кеб) I should have instantly turned (я должен был сразу же повернуться) and walked in the other direction (и пойти в другом направлении). I should then at my leisure have hired a second cab (мне тогда следовало не торопясь нанять другой: «второй» кеб; at leisure — на досуге; не спеша) and followed the first at a respectful distance (и следовать за первым на почтительном расстоянии), or, better still, have driven to the Northumberland Hotel and waited there (или, еще лучше, поехать в гостиницу "Нортумберленд" и ждать там; to drive). When our unknown had followed Baskerville home (когда наш незнакомец: «неизвестный» последовал бы за Баскервилем до дома) we should have had the opportunity (у нас была бы возможность) of playing his own game upon himself (сыграть с ним в его собственную игру), and seeing where he made for (и посмотреть, куда он направляется; to make for — направляться куда-либо /особенно в спешке/). As it is, by an indiscreet eagerness (а теперь из-за /моей/ опрометчивости; as it is — при сложившихся обстоятельствах; eagerness — пыл, рвение), which was taken advantage of with extraordinary quickness and energy by our opponent (которой с поразительной быстротой и энергичностью воспользовался наш противник; to take advantage — использовать в своих интересах), we have betrayed ourselves and lost our man (мы выдали себя и потеряли = упустили его; to lose)."
We had been sauntering slowly down Regent Street during this conversation (во время этого разговора мы неторопливо прогуливались по Риджент-стрит), and Dr. Mortimer, with his companion, had long vanished in front of us (а доктор Мортимер со своим спутником уже давно исчезли из виду: «перед нами из виду»).
pity [ˈpɪtɪ], leisure [ˈleʒǝ], extraordinary [ɪksˈtrɔ:dnrɪ]
"What a pity we did not get the number!"
"My dear Watson, clumsy as I have been, you surely do not seriously imagine that I neglected to get the number? 2704 is our man. But that is no use to us for the moment."
"I fail to see how you could have done more."
"On observing the cab I should have instantly turned and walked in the other direction. I should then at my leisure have hired a second cab and followed the first at a respectful distance, or, better still, have driven to the Northumberland Hotel and waited there. When our unknown had followed Baskerville home we should have had the opportunity of playing his own game upon himself, and seeing where he made for. As it is, by an indiscreet eagerness, which was taken advantage of with extraordinary quickness and energy by our opponent, we have betrayed ourselves and lost our man."
We had been sauntering slowly down Regent Street during this conversation, and Dr. Mortimer, with his companion, had long vanished in front of us.
