"There was not a soul to be seen, nor a sound to be heard (не было видно ни души, не слышно ни звука), except the dripping of the rain (кроме шума дождя; to drip — капать, падать каплями; стекать). When I looked in at the window (когда я заглянул внутрь через окошко), I found Drebber all huddled together in a drunken sleep (я обнаружил, что Дреббер спит пьяным сном, весь съежившись). I shook him by the arm (я потряс его за руку), ‘It's time to get out (время выходить),’ I said.

" ‘All right, cabby (хорошо, кебмен),’ said he.

exultation [ezl'ten], year [j], [j:], cigar [s':]

"It was nearer one than twelve, and a wild, bleak night, blowing hard and raining in torrents. Dismal as it was outside, I was glad within — so glad that I could have shouted out from pure exultation. If any of you gentlemen have ever pined for a thing, and longed for it during twenty long years, and then suddenly found it within your reach, you would understand my feelings. I lit a cigar, and puffed at it to steady my nerves, but my hands were trembling, and my temples throbbing with excitement. As I drove, I could see old John Ferrier and sweet Lucy looking at me out of the darkness and smiling at me, just as plain as I see you all in this room. All the way they were ahead of me, one on each side of the horse until I pulled up at the house in the Brixton Road.

"There was not a soul to be seen, nor a sound to be heard, except the dripping of the rain. When I looked in at the window, I found Drebber all huddled together in a drunken sleep. I shook him by the arm, `It's time to get out,' I said.

"`All right, cabby,' said he.

"I suppose he thought we had come to the hotel that he had mentioned (я полагаю, что он подумал, что мы приехали к гостинице, которую он назвал; to mention — упоминать), for he got out without another word (так как он вышел, ничего больше не сказав), and followed me down the garden (и пошел за мной по садовой дорожке). I had to walk beside him to keep him steady (мне пришлось идти рядом, чтобы поддерживать его; steady — устойчивый), for he was still a little top-heavy (так как он по-прежнему был немного навеселе; top-heavy — перевешивающий в верхней части; неустойчивый; пьяный). When we came to the door, I opened it (когда мы подошли к двери, я открыл ее), and led him into the front room (и провел его в переднюю). I give you my word that all the way, the father and the daughter were walking in front of us (даю вам слово, что все это время: «всю дорогу» отец и дочь шли перед нами).

" ‘It's infernally dark (темнота адская),’ said he, stamping about (сказал он, топчась на месте).

" ‘We'll soon have a light,’ I said (скоро у нас будет свет, — сказал я), striking a match and putting it to a wax candle which I had brought with me (зажигая спичку и поднося ее к восковой свечи, что я принес с собой). ‘Now, Enoch Drebber,’ I continued, turning to him (а теперь, Инок Дреббер, — продолжал я, поворачиваясь к нему), and holding the light to my own face (и поднеся свет к своему лицу), ‘who am I (кто я)?’