stumble [stVmbl], horizon [ [email protected]'raIzn], crevice ['krevIs]
We stumbled slowly along in the darkness, with the black loom of the craggy hills around us, and the yellow speck of light burning steadily in front. There is nothing so deceptive as the distance of a light upon a pitch-dark night, and sometimes the glimmer seemed to be far away upon the horizon and sometimes it might have been within a few yards of us. But at last we could see whence it came, and then we knew that we were indeed very close. A guttering candle was stuck in a crevice of the rocks which flanked it on each side so as to keep the wind from it, and also to prevent it from being visible, save in the direction of Baskerville Hall. A boulder of granite concealed our approach, and crouching behind it we gazed over it at the signal light. It was strange to see this single candle burning there in the middle of the moor, with no sign of life near it — just the one straight yellow flame and the gleam of the rock on each side of it.
"What shall we do now?" whispered Sir Henry (что теперь будем делать? — прошептал сэр Генри).
"Wait here (ждать здесь). He must be near his light (он должен быть неподалеку от своей свечи; light — свет; зажженная свеча). Let us see if we can get a glimpse of him (давайте понаблюдаем, может быть, заметим его)."
The words were hardly out of my mouth (не успели слова сорваться с моих уст) when we both saw him (как мы оба увидели его). Over the rocks, in the crevice of which the candle burned (над камнями в расщелине, в которой горела свеча), there was thrust out an evil yellow face (высунулось злобное желтое лицо; to thrust — пронзать; to thrust out one’s head — высовывать голову), a terrible animal face (ужасное звериное лицо), all seamed and scored with vile passions (все в морщинах и с неизгладимыми следами низменных страстей; to seam — покрывать рубцами, морщинами; seam — шов; стык; рубец, шрам; морщина; to score — набирать очки; оставлять глубокие следы). Foul with mire, with a bristling beard (испачканное болотной грязью, с отросшей бородой; foul — грязный; mire — болото; грязь; bristle — щетина; отросшая борода), and hung with matted hair (и свалявшимися волосами; to hang — висеть), it might well have belonged to one of those old savages (оно вполне могло принадлежать одному из тех древних дикарей) who dwelt in the burrows on the hill-sides (которые жили в тех норах на склонах холмов; to dwell). The light beneath him was reflected in his small, cunning eyes (свет под ним = свет, идущий снизу, отражался в его маленьких хитрых глазах; cunning — хитрый, коварный), which peered fiercely to right and left through the darkness (которые свирепо смотрели сквозь тьму то вправо, то влево; to peer — вглядываться), like a crafty and savage animal (как у хитрого и злобного зверя) who has heard the steps of the hunters (услышавшего шаги охотников).
thrust [TrVst], mire [ [email protected]], fiercely [' [email protected]]
"What shall we do now?" whispered Sir Henry.
"Wait here. He must be near his light. Let us see if we can get a glimpse of him."
The words were hardly out of my mouth when we both saw him. Over the rocks, in the crevice of which the candle burned, there was thrust out an evil yellow face, a terrible animal face, all seamed and scored with vile passions. Foul with mire, with a bristling beard, and hung with matted hair, it might well have belonged to one of those old savages who dwelt in the burrows on the hill-sides. The light beneath him was reflected in his small, cunning eyes, which peered fiercely to right and left through the darkness, like a crafty and savage animal who has heard the steps of the hunters.
Something had evidently aroused his suspicions (очевидно, что-то возбудило его подозрения; to arise). It may have been that Barrymore had some private signal (может быть, у этого Бэрримора был какой-то секретный знак) which we had neglected to give (который мы не подали: «который мы упустили подать»; to neglect — пренебрегать; упускать, не делать /чего-либо/ нужного; to give — давать), or the fellow may have had some other reason (или у парня была какая-то другая причина) for thinking that all was not well (думать, что что-то не так), but I could read his fears upon his wicked face (но я смог прочитать испуг на его злобном лице). Any instant he might dash out the light (в любой момент он мог отбросить свечу) and vanish in the darkness (и исчезнуть в темноте). I sprang forward therefore (поэтому я прыгнул вперед), and Sir Henry did the same (и сэр Генри сделал то же самое). At the same moment the convict screamed out a curse at us and hurled a rock (в тот же миг каторжник, выкрикнув проклятие, швырнул в нас камнем) which splintered up against the boulder (который раскололся о глыбу) which had sheltered us (служившую нам прикрытием). I caught one glimpse of his short, squat, strongly-built figure (я /успел только/ разглядеть его невысокую, приземистую, крепко сбитую фигуру) as he sprang to his feet and turned to run (когда он вскочил на ноги и повернулся, чтобы убежать). At the same moment by a lucky chance (по счастливой случайности, в тот момент) the moon broke through the clouds (луна выглянула из-за туч = пробилась сквозь тучи). We rushed over the brow of the hill (мы бросились к вершине холма; brow — бровь; выступ /скалы/), and there was our man running with great speed down the other side (а наш каторжник: «человек» сбегал с огромной скоростью вниз с другой стороны), springing over the stones in his way (перепрыгивая через камни) with the activity of a mountain goat (с энергией = с ловкостью горного козла). A lucky long shot of my revolver might have crippled him (удачный дальний выстрел из моего револьвера мог бы остановить: «искалечить» его), but I had brought it only to defend myself if attacked (но я захватил его, только чтобы защищаться в случае нападения), and not to shoot an unarmed man who was running away (а не /для того, чтобы/ стрелять в убегающего безоружного человека).
whisper [' [email protected]], mountain ['mauntIn]
Something had evidently aroused his suspicions. It may have been that Barrymore had some private signal which we had neglected to give, or the fellow may have had some other reason for thinking that all was not well, but I could read his fears upon his wicked face. Any instant he might dash out the light and vanish in the darkness. I sprang forward therefore, and Sir Henry did the same. At the same moment the convict screamed out a curse at us and hurled a rock which splintered up against the boulder which had sheltered us. I caught one glimpse of his short, squat, strongly-built figure as he sprang to his feet and turned to run. At the same moment by a lucky chance the moon broke through the clouds. We rushed over the brow of the hill, and there was our man running with great speed down the other side, springing over the stones in his way with the activity of a mountain goat. A lucky long shot of my revolver might have crippled him, but I had brought it only to defend myself if attacked, and not to shoot an unarmed man who was running away.
We were both fair runners and in good condition (мы оба были недурными бегунами и в хорошей форме; fair — красивый; значительный, порядочный; in good condition — в хорошем состоянии), but we soon found (но мы вскоре обнаружили) that we had no chance of overtaking him (что у нас нет шансов догнать его). We saw him for a long time in the moonlight (мы видели его долгое время в свете луны) until he was only a small speck (пока он не стал всего лишь маленькой точкой) moving swiftly among the boulders upon the side of a distant hill (быстро движущейся среди валунов по склону далекого холма). We ran and ran until we were completely blown (мы продолжали бежать, пока /не стали/ совсем задыхаться; to blow — дуть /о ветре/; пыхтеть, тяжело дышать), but the space between us grew ever wider (но расстояние между нами неизменно увеличивалось: «становилось постоянно шире»; space — пространство; расстояние /между двумя объектами/; to grow). Finally we stopped and sat panting on two rocks (наконец мы остановились и, тяжело дыша, уселись на камни), while we watched him disappearing in the distance (продолжая наблюдать, как он исчезает вдалеке; while — пока, в то время как).
And it was at this moment (и в этот момент) that there occurred a most strange and unexpected thing (произошла самая странная и неожиданная вещь). We had risen from our rocks (мы поднялись с камней) and were turning to go home (и повернулись, /чтобы/ идти домой), having abandoned the hopeless chase (оставив безнадежное преследование). The moon was low upon the right (луна висела низко, справа /от нас/), and the jagged pinnacle of a granite tor (и зазубренная вершина гранитной скалы) stood up against the lower curve of its silver disc (вставала на фоне нижней половины ее серебряного диска; curve — дуга; изгиб). There, outlined as black as an ebony statue on that shining background (там, как статуя из черного дерева, на этом сияющем фоне; to outline — нарисовать контур; очертить; ebony — эбеновое, черное дерево), I saw the figure of a man upon the tor (стояла фигура: «я увидел фигуру» человека на скале).
found [faund], grew [gru:], pinnacle [' [email protected]]
We were both fair runners and in good condition, but we soon found that we had no chance of overtaking him. We saw him for a long time in the moonlight until he was only a small speck moving swiftly among the boulders upon the side of a distant hill. We ran and ran until we were completely blown, but the space between us grew ever wider. Finally we stopped and sat panting on two rocks, while we watched him disappearing in the distance.
And it was at this moment that there occurred a most strange and unexpected thing. We had risen from our rocks and were turning to go home, having abandoned the hopeless chase. The moon was low upon the right, and the jagged pinnacle of a granite tor stood up against the lower curve of its silver disc. There, outlined as black as an ebony statue on that shining background, I saw the figure of a man upon the tor.
Do not think that it was a delusion, Holmes (не думайте, что это была галлюцинация, Холмс). I assure you (уверяю вас) that I have never in my life seen anything more clearly (что никогда в своей жизни я не видел ничего более четко). As far as I could judge (насколько я мог судить), the figure was that of a tall, thin man (фигура /принадлежала/ высокому, худощавому человеку). He stood with his legs a little separated (он стоял, немного расставив ноги), his arms folded, his head bowed (сложив руки /на груди/ и наклонив голову), as if he were brooding over that enormous wilderness of peat and granite (словно погруженный в раздумья над той громадной пустыней из торфа и гранита) which lay before him (которая лежала перед ним). He might have been the very spirit of that terrible place (он мог бы быть настоящим духом того ужасного места). It was not the convict (это был не каторжник). This man was far from the place (этот человек находился далеко от места) where the latter had disappeared (где скрылся последний). Besides, he was a much taller man (кроме того, он был намного выше). With a cry of surprise I pointed him out to the baronet (вскрикнув от удивления, я указал на него баронету), but in the instant during which I had turned to grasp his arm (но за мгновение, в течение которого я повернулся, чтобы схватить его за руку) the man was gone (человек пропал). There was the sharp pinnacle of granite (острая гранитная вершина) still cutting the lower edge of the moon (все так же разрезала нижний край луны), but its peak bore no trace (но на ней не было и следа; peak — пик, вершина; to bear — нести) of that silent and motionless figure (той безмолвной и неподвижной фигуры).
