Английский язык с Агатой Кристи. Убийства по алфавиту

In spite of myself (не смотря на мое /мнение/), his tone impressed me (его тон впечатлил меня). "You think (вы думаете) — what (что)?"

inquire [ɪnkˈwaɪǝ], Scotland Yard [ˈskɔtlǝnd ˈjɑ:d], share [ʃɛǝ]

"What have you done about it?" I inquired.

"What can one do? I showed it to Japp. He was of the same opinion as you — a stupid hoax — that was the expression he used. They get these things every day at Scotland Yard. I, too, have had my share —"

"But you take this one seriously?

Poirot replied slowly. "There is something about that letter, Hastings, that I do not like ."

In spite of myself, his tone impressed me. "You think — what?"

He shook his head (он покачал головой; to shake), and picking up the letter (и подобрав письмо), put it away again in the desk (снова убрал его в стол; to put — класть).

"If you really take it seriously (если вы действительно принимаете его всерьез), can't you do something (/разве/ вы не можете ничего сделать)?" I asked (спросил я). "As always (как обычно), the man of action (человек действия)! But what is there to do (но что здесь поделать)? The county police have seen the letter (полиция графства уже видела письмо; to see) but they, too, do not take it seriously (но они тоже не принимают его всерьез). There are no fingerprints on it (на нем нет отпечатков пальцев). There are no local clues (там нет прямых указаний; local — местный, локальный; clue — клубок, моток; ключ /к разгадке чего-л./; улика; ход мыслей) as to the possible writer (на возможного автора /письма/: «писателя»)."

county [ˈkaʋntɪ], fingerprint [ˈfɪŋɡǝprɪnt], clue [klu:]

He shook his head, and picking up the letter, put it away again in the desk.

"If you really take it seriously, can't you do something?" I asked. "As always, the man of action! But what is there to do? The county police have seen the letter but they, too, do not take it seriously. There are no fingerprints on it. There are no local clues as to the possible writer."

"In fact (фактически) there is only your own instinct (это только ваш инстинкт)?"

"Not instinct, Hastings (не инстинкт, Гастингс). Instinct is a bad word (инстинкт — это неподходящее слово: «плохое слово»). It is my knowledge (это мои знания) — my experience (мой опыт) — that tells me (который говорит мне) that something about that letter is wrong (что с этим письмом что-то не так) — "

He gesticulated (он стал жестикулировать) as words failed him (когда слова покинули его), then shook his head again (затем снова покачал головой).

"I may be making the mountain out of the anthill (возможно, я делаю из мухи слона: «гору из муравейника»). In any case (в любом случае) there is nothing to be done but wait (ничего не остается делать, только ждать)."

"Well (так), the 21^st is Friday (двадцать первое — это пятница). If a whacking great robbery takes place near Andover then (если грандиозное ограбление произойдет вблизи Эндовера, тогда; whacking — разг. большой, огромный; to whack — ударять; наносить звонкие удары) — "

knowledge [ˈnɔlɪʤ], gesticulate [ʤeˈstɪkǝleɪt] [ʤeˈstɪkjuleɪt], whacking [ˈwækɪŋ]

"In fact there is only your own instinct?"

"Not instinct, Hastings. Instinct is a bad word. It is my knowledge — my experience — that tells me that something about that letter is wrong — "

He gesticulated as words failed him, then shook his head again.

"I may be making the mountain out of the anthill. In any case there is nothing to be done but wait."

"Well, the 21^st is Friday. If a whacking great robbery takes place near Andover then — "

"Ah, what a comfort that would be (ах, каким утешением это бы было; comfort — утешение, успокоение)!"