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

"Pass, and the Lord go with you," said the voice from above (проходите, и Господь с вами, — сказал голос сверху). Beyond his post the path broadened out (после его поста тропа стала шире), and the horses were able to break into a trot (и лошади смогли перейти на рысь). Looking back, they could see the solitary watcher leaning upon his gun (оглянувшись, они увидели одинокого часового, опиравшегося на свою винтовку), and knew that they had passed the outlying post of the chosen people (и поняли, что они миновали границу страны избранного народа; outlying — периферийный; находящийся вне пределов; post — пост часового), and that freedom lay before them (и что перед ними лежала свобода).

rifle [raIfl], peer [pI@], reply [rI'plaI]

"Travellers for Nevada," said Jefferson Hope, with his hand upon the rifle which hung by his saddle.

They could see the lonely watcher fingering his gun, and peering down at them as if dissatisfied at their reply.

"By whose permission?" he asked.

"The Holy Four," answered Ferrier. His Mormon experiences had taught him that that was the highest authority to which he could refer.

"Nine from seven," cried the sentinel.

"Seven from five," returned Jefferson Hope promptly, remembering the countersign which he had heard in the garden.

"Pass, and the Lord go with you," said the voice from above. Beyond his post the path broadened out, and the horses were able to break into a trot. Looking back, they could see the solitary watcher leaning upon his gun, and knew that they had passed the outlying post of the chosen people, and that freedom lay before them.

Chapter V. The Avenging Angels

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