"Ah, you have a right to know about him (вы имеете право знать о нем). That is the cause of all the mischief (это причина всех бед), the wicked Hugo (нечестивец Хьюго), who started the Hound of the Baskervilles (с которого началась история о собаке Баскервилей). We're not likely to forget him (непохоже, что мы забудем его)."
I gazed with interest and some surprise upon the portrait (я вгляделся в портрет с интересом и долей: «некоторым количеством» удивления).
"Dear me!" said Holmes (Бог мой, — сказал Холмс), "he seems a quiet, meek-mannered man enough (он кажется довольно спокойным и кротким человеком; meek — кроткий, мягкий; manner — способ; поведение), but I daresay that there was a lurking devil in his eyes (но мне кажется, в его глазах прячется дьявол = его глаза блестят дьявольским огнем). I had pictured him as a more robust and ruffianly person (я воображал его более крепким и с разбойничей внешностью; to picture — изображать на картине; представлять себе; ruffianly — хулиганский; person — человек, личность; внешность, облик)."
"There's no doubt about the authenticity (нет никаких сомнений насчет подлинности), for the name and the date, 1647 (поскольку имя и дата — 1647 год), are on the back of the canvas (находятся на задней /стороне/ холста)".
judge [dʒʌdʒ], ruffianly [ˈrʌfjǝnlɪ], authenticity [ˌɔ:Ɵenˈtɪsɪtɪ]
"Well, I'm glad to hear you say so," said Sir Henry, glancing with some surprise at my friend. "I don't pretend to know much about these things, and I'd be a better judge of a horse or a steer than of a picture. I didn't know that you found time for such things."
"I know what is good when I see it, and I see it now. That's a Kneller, I'll swear, that lady in the blue silk over yonder, and the stout gentleman with the wig ought to be a Reynolds. They are all family portraits, I presume?"
"Every one."
"Do you know the names?"
"Barrymore has been coaching me in them, and I think I can say my lessons fairly well."
"Who is the gentleman with the telescope?"
"That is Rear-Admiral Baskerville, who served under Rodney in the West Indies. The man with the blue coat and the roll of paper is Sir William Baskerville, who was Chairman of Committees of the House of Commons under Pitt."
"And this Cavalier opposite to me — the one with the black velvet and the lace?"
"Ah, you have a right to know about him. That is the cause of all the mischief, the wicked Hugo, who started the Hound of the Baskervilles. We're not likely to forget him."
I gazed with interest and some surprise upon the portrait.
"Dear me!" said Holmes, "he seems a quiet, meek-mannered man enough, but I daresay that there was a lurking devil in his eyes. I had pictured him as a more robust and ruffianly person."
"There's no doubt about the authenticity, for the name and the date, 1647, are on the back of the canvas."
Holmes said little more (Холмс сказал немногим больше), but the picture of the old roisterer (но картина = портрет старого гуляки) seemed to have a fascination for him (казалось, имеет для него притягательность), and his eyes were continually fixed upon it during supper (и его глаза = взгляд был постоянно устремлен на нее на протяжении ужина; to fix — устанавливать; устремлять /о взгляде/). It was not until later (лишь позже; not until — только; не раньше чем), when Sir Henry had gone to his room (когда сэр Генри ушел в свою комнату), that I was able to follow the trend of his thoughts (я смог последовать за ходом его мыслей). He led me back into the banqueting-hall (он привел меня назад в обеденную залу), his bedroom candle in his hand (/взяв/ свечу из своей спальни), and he held it up against the time-stained portrait on the wall (и подержал = поднес ее к потемневшему от времени портрету на стене).
"Do you see anything there (вы видите = замечаете там что-нибудь)?"
I looked at the broad plumed hat (я посмотрел на широкополую шляпу с пером; plume — перо), the curling love-locks (вьющиеся локоны), the white lace collar (белый кружевной воротник), and the straight, severe face (и правильное строгое лицо; straight — прямой; правильный) which was framed between them (которое находилось между ними; to frame — вставлять в рамку; обрамлять). It was not a brutal countenance (выражение лица не было жестоким), but it was prim, hard, and stern (но было суровым, упрямым и безжалостным; prim — чрезмерно строгий; hard — твердый; упрямый), with a firm-set, thin-lipped mouth, and a coldly intolerant eye (с твердым тонкогубым ртом и холодными нетерпимыми глазами).
fascination [ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃ(ǝ)n], portrait [ˈpɔ:trɪt], countenance [ˈkauntɪnǝns]
Holmes said little more, but the picture of the old roysterer seemed to have a fascination for him, and his eyes were continually fixed upon it during supper. It was not until later, when Sir Henry had gone to his room, that I was able to follow the trend of his thoughts. He led me back into the banqueting-hall, his bedroom candle in his hand, and he held it up against the time-stained portrait on the wall.
"Do you see anything there?"
I looked at the broad plumed hat, the curling love-locks, the white lace collar, and the straight, severe face which was framed between them. It was not a brutal countenance, but it was prim, hard, and stern, with a firm-set, thin-lipped mouth, and a coldly intolerant eye.
"Is it like anyone you know (это похоже на кого-то, кого вы знаете)?"
"There is something of Sir Henry about the jaw (в нижней части лица есть что-то от сэра Генри; jaw — челюсть)."
"Just a suggestion, perhaps (просто предположение, возможно). But wait an instant (но подождите немного; instant — мгновение)!" He stood upon a chair (он встал на стул), and holding up the light in his left hand (и, подняв свечу в левой руке; to hold up — поддерживать; выставлять, показывать) he curved his right arm over the broad hat (он изогнул правую руку над широкополой шляпой) and round the long ringlets (и вокруг длинных локонов).
"Good heavens!" I cried, in amazement (святые небеса! — воскликнул я в изумлении).
The face of Stapleton had sprung out of the canvas (на холсте проступило лицо Стэплтона; to spring — неожиданно появиться).
"Ha, you see it now (ха, теперь вы увидели). My eyes have been trained (у меня глаз тренирован) to examine faces and not their trimmings (/на то, чтобы/ изучать = рассматривать лица, а не то, что их окружает; trimmings — украшение; орнамент; отделка). It is the first quality of a criminal investigator (первым качеством сыщика; criminal investigator — следователь по уголовным делам) that he should see through a disguise (/является то/, что он должен видеть сквозь маскировку)."
"But this is marvelous (но это удивительно). It might be his portrait (это мог бы быть его портрет)."
"Yes, it is an interesting instance of a throw-back (да, это интересный пример атавизма), which appears to be both physical and spiritual (который проявляется и физически, и духовно). A study of family portraits is enough (изучения фамильных портретов достаточно) to convert a man to the doctrine of reincarnation (чтобы склонить человека к теории переселения душ; to convert — превращать; обращать /в свою веру и т. д./). The fellow is a Baskerville — that is evident (этот человек — Баскервиль, это очевидно)."
"With designs upon the succession (с видами на наследство; design — план; намерение, цель)."
jaw [dʒɔ:], ringlet [ˈrɪŋlɪt], physical [ˈfɪzɪk(ǝ)l]
"Is it like anyone you know?"
"There is something of Sir Henry about the jaw."
"Just a suggestion, perhaps. But wait an instant!" He stood upon a chair, and holding up the light in his left hand he curved his right arm over the broad hat and round the long ringlets.
"Good heavens!" I cried, in amazement.
The face of Stapleton had sprung out of the canvas.
"Ha, you see it now. My eyes have been trained to examine faces and not their trimmings. It is the first quality of a criminal investigator that he should see through a disguise."
"But this is marvellous. It might be his portrait."
"Yes, it is an interesting instance of a throw-back, which appears to be both physical and spiritual. A study of family portraits is enough to convert a man to the doctrine of reincarnation. The fellow is a Baskerville — that is evident."
"With designs upon the succession."
"Exactly. This chance of the picture has supplied us (этот случай = эпизод с картиной снабдил нас) with one of our most obvious missing links (одним из явно утраченных звеньев; obvious — очевидный). We have him, Watson, we have him (он наш: «мы получили его», Ватсон), and I dare swear that before to-morrow night (и я осмелюсь поклясться, что до завтрашнего вечера) he will be fluttering in our net as helpless (он будет так же трепыхаться в нашей сети) as one of his own butterflies (как один из мотыльков в его /сачке/). A pin, a cork, and a card (булавка, пробка и бирка; card — карточка), and we add him to the Baker Street collection (и мы добавим его к нашей коллекции на Бейкер-стрит)!" He burst into one of his rare fits of laughter (он разразился одним из своих редких приступов смеха) as he turned away from the picture (когда отходил от картины; to turn away — отворачиваться; уходить). I have not heard him laugh often (я не слышал, чтобы он часто смеялся), and it has always boded ill to somebody (но это всегда сулило кому-то неприятности; to bode — предвещать; предрекать, предсказывать, сулить).
I was up betimes in the morning (утром я проснулся рано; betime — вовремя; рано), but Holmes was afoot earlier still (однако Холмс уже: «еще раньше» был на ногах), for I saw him as I dressed coming up the drive (поскольку, одеваясь, я увидел его, идущим по дороге к дому; drive — езда; подъездная аллея).
obvious [ˈɔbvɪǝs], tomorrow [tǝˈmɔrǝu], laughter [ˈlɑ:ftǝ]
"Exactly. This chance of the picture has supplied us with one of our most obvious missing links. We have him, Watson, we have him, and I dare swear that before to-morrow night he will be fluttering in our net as helpless as one of his own butterflies. A pin, a cork, and a card, and we add him to the Baker Street collection!" He burst into one of his rare fits of laughter as he turned away from the picture. I have not heard him laugh often, and it has always boded ill to somebody.
I was up betimes in the morning, but Holmes was afoot earlier still, for I saw him as I dressed coming up the drive.
"Yes, we should have a full day to-day (да, у нас будет сегодня тяжелый: «полный» день)," he remarked, and he rubbed his hands with the joy of action (заметил он и потер руки от радости /предстоящих/ действий). "The nets are all in place (сети расставлены: «все на месте»), and the drag is about to begin (и рыбалка, похоже, начинается; drag — медленное, тяжелое движение; вытягивание лески, сети; to drag — тянуть, тащить, волочить). We'll know before the day is out (прежде чем день закончится, мы узнаем) whether we have caught our big, lean-jawed pike (поймали ли мы нашу большую тонкогубую щуку; lean — худой, тощий; jaw — челюсть), or whether he has got through the meshes (или она прошла сквозь сети; mesh — ячейка в сети, очко)."
