However (однако), by the time (к тому времени) that we were ensconced in the living room of the bungalow (как нас усадили в гостиной бунгало; to ensconce — прятать/ся/; устраиваться), Mrs. Barnard had made her appearance (появилась миссис Барнард; to appear — появляться; appearance — появление). She had evidently been crying bitterly (она явно горько плакала; bitter — горький), her eyes were reddened (ее глаза были покрасневшими; red — красный) and she walked with the uncertain gait of a person (она шла неуверенной походкой человека; gait — походка, поступь) who had had a great shock (который пережил большое потрясение).

"Why, Mother, that's fine," said Mr. Barnard (ну, мать, все хорошо). "You're sure (ты уверена) you're all right — eh (что ты в порядке, а)?"

mechanically [m'kaenkl], snuggery ['snr], ensconce [n'skns]

His face was distorted by a spasm of grief.

"And this is Mr. Hercule Poirot, also from London, and er — "

"Captain Hastings," said Poirot.

"Pleased to meet you, gentlemen," said Mr. Barnard mechanically. "Come into the snuggery. I don't know that my poor wife's up to seeing you. All broken up, she is."

However, by the time that we were ensconced in the living room of the bungalow, Mrs. Barnard had made her appearance. She had evidently been crying bitterly, her eyes were reddened and she walked with the uncertain gait of a person who had had a great shock.

"Why, Mother, that's fine," said Mr. Barnard. "You're sure you're all right — eh?"

He patted her shoulder (он похлопал ее /по/ плечу) and drew her down into a chair (и усадил ее в кресло; to draw — тащить).

"The superintendent was very kind," said Mr. Barnard (старший офицер был очень любезен). "After he'd broken the news to us (после того, как он поставил нас в известность), he said he'd leave any questions till later (он сказал, что он оставит любые вопросы на потом) when we'd got over the first shock (когда мы оправимся после первого потрясения; to get over — перейти; оправиться; преодолеть)."

"It is too cruel (это слишком жестоко). Oh, it is too cruel," cried Mrs. Barnard tearfully (о, это слишком жестоко — /со/ слезами вскричала миссис Барнард; tear — слеза). "The cruelest thing (это самая жестокая вещь) that ever was, it is (/из всех/ что когда-либо были, это)."

Her voice had a faintly sing-song intonation (ее голос имел легкую напевную интонацию) that I thought for a moment was foreign (которая, /как/ я на мгновение подумал, была иностранной) till I remembered the name on the gate (пока я /не/ вспомнил название на воротах /дома/) and realized (и /не/ осознал) that the "effer wass" of her speech was in reality proof of her Welsh origin (что это «когдааа-лллибо» в ее речи было, на самом деле, подтверждением ее валлийского происхождения).

cruel ['krl], sing-song ['ss], origin ['rn]

He patted her shoulder and drew her down into a chair.

"The superintendent was very kind," said Mr. Barnard. "After he'd broken the news to us, he said he'd leave any questions till later when we'd got over the first shock."

"It is too creel. Oh, it is too cruel," cried Mrs. Barnard tearfully. "The cruelest thing that ever was, it is."

Her voice had a faintly sing-song intonation that I thought for a moment was foreign till I remembered the name on the gate and realized that the "effer wass" of her speech was in reality proof of her Welsh origin.