It was very brief (он был очень краток), no mention was made of the A.B.C. letter (письмо Эй-би-си не было упомянуто: «никакого упоминания письма Эй-би-си не было сделано»), and a verdict was returned of murder by some person or persons unknown (и в вердикте официально заявляли об убийстве, /совершенном/ каким-то неизвестным лицом или лицами; to return — возвращать/ся/; официально заявлять). The crime attracted very little attention in the press (преступление привлекло очень мало внимания в прессе). It had no popular or spectacular features (у него не было популярных или зрелищных черт). The murder of an old woman in a side street was soon passed over in the press for more thrilling topics (от убийства пожилой женщины в переулке в прессе скоро перешли к более захватывающим темам).

Truth to tell (по правде говоря), the affair was fading from my mind also (это дело также исчезало из моей памяти), partly (частично), I think (я думаю), because I disliked to think of Poirot (потому, что мне не нравилось думать о Пуаро) as being in any way associated with a failure (как связанном в каком-либо отношении с провалом; to associate — ассоциировать; связывать), when on July 25^th it was suddenly revived (когда двадцать пятого июля оно неожиданно возникло вновь; to revive — оживать; оживлять; возобновлять).

spectacular [spk'tekju:l] feature ['fi:t] associate ['set]

It was very brief, no mention was made of the A.B.C. letter, and a verdict was returned of murder by some person or persons unknown. The crime attracted very little attention in the press. It had no popular or spectacular features. The murder of an old woman in a side street was soon passed over in the press for more thrilling topics.

Truth to tell, the affair was fading from my mind also, partly, I think, because I disliked to think of Poirot as being in any way associated with a failure, when on July 25^th it was suddenly revived.

I had not seen Poirot for a couple of days (я не видел Пуаро пару дней) as I had been away in Yorkshire for the weekend (так как был в Йоркшире на выходных). I arrived back on Monday afternoon (я вернулся: «прибыл назад» в понедельник днем) and the letter came by the six o'clock post а (и письмо пришло с шестичасовой почтой). I remember the sudden (я помню неожиданный), sharp intake of breath (резкий вдох; intake — всасывание; прием внутрь) that Poirot gave (который издал Пуаро; to give) as he slit open that particular envelope (когда он разрезал тот особенный конверт; to slit — резать в длину).

"It has come," he said (она пришла).

I stared at him (я уставился на него) — not understanding (не понимая). "What has come (что пришло)?"

"The second chapter of the A.B.C. business (вторая глава дела Эй-би-си)."

Yorkshire ['j:k], Monday ['mnd] ['mnde], chapter ['taept]

I had not seen Poirot for a couple of days as I had been away in Yorkshire for the weekend. I arrived back on Monday afternoon and the letter came by the six o'clock post. I remember the sudden, sharp intake of breath that Poirot gave as he slit open that particular envelope.

"It has come," he said.

I stared at him — not understanding. "What has come?"

"The second chapter of the A.B.C. business."

For a minute I looked at him uncomprehendingly (с минуту я непонимающе смотрел на него; to comprehend). The matter had really passed from my memory (это дело действительно уже ушло из моей памяти).

"Read," said Poirot (читайте) and passed me over the letter (и передал мне письмо).

As before (как и раньше), it was printed on good-quality paper (оно было напечатано на бумаге хорошего качества).