"I have been calling on Mortimer (я зашел к Мортимеру; to call on — заходить, посещать), and he pointed you out to me from the window of his surgery (и он показал: «указал на» вас мне из окна своей приемной) as you passed (когда вы проходили /мимо/). As our road lay the same way (поскольку наши пути лежат в одном и том же направлении; to lie — лежать; way —путь; направление) I thought that I would overtake you and introduce myself (я подумал, что /могу/ догнать вас и представиться лично). I trust that Sir Henry is none the worse for his journey (надеюсь, что сэр Генри в добром здравии: «ему ничуть не хуже» после путешествия)?"
"He is very well, thank you (он прекрасно себя чувствует, спасибо; well — здоровый)."
"We were all rather afraid (мы все весьма опасались; rather — лучше; весьма, в значительной степени) that after the sad death of Sir Charles (что после печальной смерти сэра Чарльза) the new baronet might refuse to live here (новый баронет может отказаться жить здесь). It is asking much of a wealthy man (требуется много от богатого человека = не каждый состоятельный человек сможет) to come down and bury himself in a place of this kind (приехать /в захолустье/ и похоронить себя в /таком/ месте, как это; to come down — спускаться; приезжать из центра на окраину), but I need not tell you (и мне не нужно вам рассказывать) that it means a very great deal to the country-side (как много это значит для всей округи). Sir Henry has, I suppose, no superstitious fears in the matter (у сэра Генри, я полагаю, нет суеверных страхов /по поводу/ этой истории: «в этом деле»; superstition — суеверие)?"
"I do not think that it is likely (я думаю, вряд ли: «не думаю, что это возможно»)."
presumption [prI'zVmpS(@)n], mutual ['mju:tju@l], surgery ['s@:dZ(@)rI]
"You will, I am sure, excuse my presumption, Dr. Watson," said he, as he came panting up to where I stood. "Here on the moor we are homely folk and do not wait for formal introductions. You may possibly have heard my name from our mutual friend, Mortimer. I am Stapleton, of Merripit House."
"Your net and box would have told me as much," said I, "for I knew that Mr. Stapleton was a naturalist. But how did you know me?"
"I have been calling on Mortimer, and he pointed you out to me from the window of his surgery as you passed. As our road lay the same way I thought that I would overtake you and introduce myself. I trust that Sir Henry is none the worse for his journey?"
"He is very well, thank you."
"We were all rather afraid that after the sad death of Sir Charles the new baronet might refuse to live here. It is asking much of a wealthy man to come down and bury himself in a place of this kind, but I need not tell you that it means a very great deal to the country-side. Sir Henry has, I suppose, no superstitious fears in the matter?"
"I do not think that it is likely."
"Of course you know the legend of the fiend dog (вы, конечно же, знаете легенду о дьявольской собаке) which haunts the family (которая преследует /их/ род)?"
"I have heard it (я слышал ее)."