“By this time the whole house was astir (к этому времени весь дом поднялся на ноги; astir — находящийся в движении; взволнованный, возбужденный; на ногах, вставший с постели; to stir — шевелить/ся/; двигать/ся/), for I had raised my voice in my anger (так как я кричал в гневе; to raise one's voice — повышать голос). Mary was the first to rush into my room (Мэри первой вбежала в мою комнату), and, at the sight of the coronet and of Arthur’s face (и при виде диадемы и лица Артура), she read the whole story (она все поняла: «прочла всю историю») and, with a scream, fell down senseless on the ground (и, вскрикнув, упала на пол без чувств; scream — крик; senseless — бесчувственный, без чувств). I sent the house-maid for the police (я послал горничную за полицией) and put the investigation into their hands at once (и сразу же передал дело в руки полицейских). When the inspector and a constable entered the house (когда инспектор и констебль вошли в дом), Arthur, who had stood sullenly with his arms folded (Артур, мрачно стоявший со скрещенными руками), asked me whether it was my intention to charge him with theft (спросил меня, /действительно/ ли я намереваюсь предъявить ему обвинение в воровстве). I answered that it had ceased to be a private matter (я ответил, что это перестало быть личным делом), but had become a public one (и стало общественным), since the ruined coronet was national property (поскольку сломанная диадема является государственной собственностью). I was determined that the law should have its way in everything (я твердо решил, что /делу/ нужно дать законный оборот: «закон должен присутствовать во всем»).

“‘At least (по крайней мере),’ said he, ‘you will not have me arrested at once (ты не дашь арестовать меня сейчас же). It would be to your advantage as well as mine (это было бы для твоей пользы, а также для моей) if I might leave the house for five minutes (если бы я смог выйти из дома на пять минут).’

constable ['kVnst@b(@)l], answered ['A:ns@d], ruined ['ru:Ind]

“By this time the whole house was astir, for I had raised my voice in my anger. Mary was the first to rush into my room, and, at the sight of the coronet and of Arthur’s face, she read the whole story and, with a scream, fell down senseless on the ground. I sent the house-maid for the police and put the investigation into their hands at once. When the inspector and a constable entered the house, Arthur, who had stood sullenly with his arms folded, asked me whether it was my intention to charge him with theft. I answered that it had ceased to be a private matter, but had become a public one, since the ruined coronet was national property. I was determined that the law should have its way in everything.

“‘At least,’ said he, ‘you will not have me arrested at once. It would be to your advantage as well as mine if I might leave the house for five minutes.’