I assented gladly (я с радостью согласился), and we all descended together (и мы спустились все вместе). Our prisoner made no attempt at escape (наш пленник не попытался: «не сделал попытки» бежать), but stepped calmly into the cab which had been his, and we followed him (но спокойно сел в кеб, который был его, а мы последовали за ним). Lestrade mounted the box (Лестрейд взобрался на козлы; box — ящик; к'oзлы), whipped up the horse (хлестнул лошадь), and brought us in a very short time to our destination (и вскоре доставил нас к нашей цели: «доставил нас за очень короткое время к нашему месту назначения»). We were ushered into a small chamber (нас провели в небольшую комнату) where a police Inspector noted down our prisoner's name (где полицейский инспектор записал имя нашего пленника) and the names of the men with whose murder he had been charged (и имена людей, в чьем убийстве его обвиняли). The official was a white-faced unemotional man (инспектор был бледным: «белолицым» невозмутимым человеком), who went through his duties in a dull mechanical way (который рутинно, механически исполнял свои обязанности; dull — скучный, занудный). "The prisoner will be put before the magistrates in the course of the week," he said (арестованный предстанет перед судьями в течение недели, — сказал он; magistrate —судья, мировой судья; магистрат[20]); "in the mean time, Mr. Jefferson Hope, have you anything that you wish to say (а пока, мистер Джефферсон Хоуп, имеете ли вы что-нибудь сказать)? I must warn you that your words will be taken down (я должен предупредить вас, что ваши слова будут записаны), and may be used against you (и могут быть использованы против вас)."

assent ['sent], usher ['], chamber ['emb]

"You had better come with me," said Holmes to the two detectives.

"I can drive you," said Lestrade.

"Good! and Gregson can come inside with me. You too, Doctor, you have taken an interest in the case and may as well stick to us."

I assented gladly, and we all descended together. Our prisoner made no attempt at escape, but stepped calmly into the cab which had been his, and we followed him. Lestrade mounted the box, whipped up the horse, and brought us in a very short time to our destination. We were ushered into a small chamber where a police Inspector noted down our prisoner's name and the names of the men with whose murder he had been charged. The official was a white-faced unemotional man, who went through his duties in a dull mechanical way. "The prisoner will be put before the magistrates in the course of the week," he said; "in the mean time, Mr. Jefferson Hope, have you anything that you wish to say? I must warn you that your words will be taken down, and may be used against you."

"I've got a good deal to say," our prisoner said slowly (мне много чего есть сказать, — медленно произнес наш пленник). "I want to tell you gentlemen all about it (я хочу вам, джентльмены, все об этом рассказать)."

"Hadn't you better reserve that for your trial?" asked the Inspector (а не лучше ли вам приберечь это до суда, — спросил инспектор).

"I may never be tried," he answered (возможно, никакого суда и не будет, — ответил он; to try — представить дело на рассмотрение суда). "You needn't look startled (не стоит так пугаться: «нет необходимости выглядеть испуганным»). It isn't suicide I am thinking of (я думаю не о самоубийстве). Are you a Doctor (вы доктор)?" He turned his fierce dark eyes upon me as he asked this last question (он обратил на меня свои темные пылающие глаза, когда он задал этот свой последний вопрос; fierce — горячий, пылкий).

"Yes; I am," I answered (да, — ответил я).