Английский язык с Конан Дойлем. Этюд в багровых тонах (ASCII-IPA)

They had reached the base of the hill by this time, and were surrounded by crowds of the pilgrims — pale-faced meek-looking women, strong laughing children, and anxious earnest-eyed men. Many were the cries of astonishment and of commiseration which arose from them when they perceived the youth of one of the strangers and the destitution of the other. Their escort did not halt, however, but pushed on, followed by a great crowd of Mormons, until they reached a waggon, which was conspicuous for its great size and for the gaudiness and smartness of its appearance. Six horses were yoked to it, whereas the others were furnished with two, or, at most, four a-piece. Beside the driver there sat a man who could not have been more than thirty years of age, but whose massive head and resolute expression marked him as a leader. He was reading a brown-backed volume, but as the crowd approached he laid it aside, and listened attentively to an account of the episode. Then he turned to the two castaways.

"If we take you with us," he said, in solemn words (если мы возьмем вас с собой, — торжественно произнес он: «сказал он торжественными словами»; solemn — торжественный; производящий большое впечатление; официальный; формальный), "it can only be as believers in our own creed (то только как последователей нашей веры; believer — верующий; приверженец; creed — вероисповедание). We shall have no wolves in our fold (мы не потерпим волков в нашем стаде; fold — загон для скота, обычно овец; паства, стадо Христово). Better far that your bones should bleach in this wilderness (лучше уж пусть ваши кости белеют: «намного лучше, чтобы ваши кости побелели» в этой пустоши) than that you should prove to be that little speck of decay (чем рисковать тем, что вы можете оказаться: «чем если бы вы оказались тем» маленьким пятнышком гнили; to prove — оказываться) which in time corrupts the whole fruit (от которого со временем пропадет весь фрукт; to corrupt — гноить, портить). Will you come with us on these terms (вы пойдете с нами на этих условиях)?"

"Guess I'll come with you on any terms," said Ferrier (сдается мне, я пойду с вами на любых условиях, — сказал Феррьер), with such emphasis that the grave Elders could not restrain a smile (с таким пылом, что степенные старейшины не смогли удержаться от улыбки; emphasis — выразительность, сила, ударение). The leader alone retained his stern, impressive expression (только их вожак сохранил свое строгое, величавое выражение лица).

"Take him, Brother Stangerson (позаботьтесь о нем, брат Стенджерсон)," he said, "give him food and drink, and the child likewise (дайте ему воды и питья, и ребенку тоже). Let it be your task also to teach him our holy creed (вашей задачей будет донести до него нашу святую веру: «научить его нашей святой вере»). We have delayed long enough (мы и так достаточно задержались). Forward (вперед)! On, on to Zion (вперед, к Сиону; Zion — Сион[13])!"

solemn ['sOl@m], wolf [wulf], wolves [wulvz], decay [dI'keI]

"If we take you with us," he said, in solemn words, "it can only be as believers in our own creed. We shall have no wolves in our fold. Better far that your bones should bleach in this wilderness than that you should prove to be that little speck of decay which in time corrupts the whole fruit. Will you come with us on these terms?"

"Guess I'll come with you on any terms," said Ferrier, with such emphasis that the grave Elders could not restrain a smile. The leader alone retained his stern, impressive expression.

"Take him, Brother Stangerson," he said, "give him food and drink, and the child likewise. Let it be your task also to teach him our holy creed. We have delayed long enough. Forward! On, on to Zion!"