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

"In return for all this we asked but one condition (в качестве компенсации: «в возмещение» за все это мы выдвинули: «запросили» единственное условие): that was, that you should embrace the true faith, and conform in every way to its usages (а именно, что ты должен принять истинную веру и во всем следовать ее предписаниям; usage — обыкновение, обычай, традиция). This you promised to do (это ты обещал сделать), and this, if common report says truly, you have neglected (и этого, если правда то, что говорят о тебе: «если общая молва говорит правдиво», ты не сделал; to neglect — упускать, не делать нужного; не выполнять своего долга)."

wax [w&ks], embrace [Im'breIs], usage ['ju:sIdZ]

"Brother Ferrier," he said, taking a seat, and eyeing the farmer keenly from under his light-coloured eyelashes, "the true believers have been good friends to you. We picked you up when you were starving in the desert, we shared our food with you, led you safe to the Chosen Valley, gave you a goodly share of land, and allowed you to wax rich under our protection. Is not this so?"

"It is so," answered John Ferrier.

"In return for all this we asked but one condition: that was, that you should embrace the true faith, and conform in every way to its usages. This you promised to do, and this, if common report says truly, you have neglected."

"And how have I neglected it (да как же я этого не сделал)?" asked Ferrier, throwing out his hands in expostulation (спросил Феррьер, протестующее всплеснув руками; to throw out — выбрасывать; expostulation — увещевание, попытка разубедить, усовестить). "Have I not given to the common fund (разве я не вносил в общий фонд)? Have I not attended at the Temple (разве я не хожу в храм)? Have I not (разве я)——?"

"Where are your wives?" asked Young, looking round him (где твои жены? — спросил Янг, оглядываясь). "Call them in, that I may greet them (позови их, чтобы я мог их поприветствовать)."

"It is true that I have not married (это правда, что я не женился)," Ferrier answered. "But women were few, and there were many who had better claims than I (но женщин было мало, а у многих было больше прав на них, чем у меня; claim — требование; притязание). I was not a lonely man (я не был одинок): I had my daughter to attend to my wants (моя дочь ухаживает за мной; to attend — заботиться; want — потребность)."

"It is of that daughter that I would speak to you," said the leader of the Mormons (вот об этой дочери я хотел поговорить с тобой, — сказал предводитель мормонов). "She has grown to be the flower of Utah (она превратилась в цветок Юты), and has found favour in the eyes of many who are high in the land (она пришлась по сердцу многим уважаемым людям: «кто имеет высокое положение в этой стране»; favour — расположение; благосклонность; to find favour in somebody's eyes — снискать чье-либо расположение, заслужить благосклонность, любовь кого-либо, понравиться; high — высокий по званию, положению, состоянию)."

John Ferrier groaned internally (Джон Феррьер внутренне застонал).

expostulation [ek,spOstju'leIS(@)n], [Ik,spOstS@'leIS(@)n],women ['wi:m@n], flower ['flau@]

"And how have I neglected it?" asked Ferrier, throwing out his hands in expostulation. "Have I not given to the common fund? Have I not attended at the Temple? Have I not ——?"

"Where are your wives?" asked Young, looking round him. "Call them in, that I may greet them."

"It is true that I have not married," Ferrier answered. "But women were few, and there were many who had better claims than I. I was not a lonely man: I had my daughter to attend to my wants."