Английский язык с Шерлоком Холмсом. Знак четырех (ASCII-IPA)

"Certainly (конечно). That is easily managed (это легко устроить). One other point (и еще один момент). I should much like to have a few details about this matter from the lips of Jonathan Small himself (мне бы очень хотелось услышать несколько подробностей этого дела от самого Джонатана Смолла). You know I like to work the detail of my cases out (вы знаете, что мне нравиться выяснять все подробности моих дел; to work out — решать; разрабатывать, уточнять). There is no objection to my having an unofficial interview with him (не будет возражений, если у меня с ним будет неофициальная беседа), either here in my rooms or elsewhere, as long as he is efficiently guarded (либо здесь, в моих апартаментах, либо в любом другом месте, при условии, что он будет под надежной охраной; as long as — пока; до тех пор, пока; при условии; efficient — действенный, результативный, эффективный; to guard — охранять)?"

secure [sI'kju@], pleasure ['pleZ@]

"When we secure the men we shall get the treasure. I think that it would be a pleasure to my friend here to take the box round to the young lady to whom half of it rightfully belongs. Let her be the first to open it. — Eh, Watson?"

"It would be a great pleasure to me."

"Rather an irregular proceeding," said Jones, shaking his head. "However, the whole thing is irregular, and I suppose we must wink at it. The treasure must afterwards be handed over to the authorities until after the official investigation."

"Certainly. That is easily managed. One other point. I should much like to have a few details about this matter from the lips of Jonathan Small himself. You know I like to work the detail of my cases out. There is no objection to my having an unofficial interview with him, either here in my rooms or elsewhere, as long as he is efficiently guarded?"

"Well, you are master of the situation (ну, вы хозяин ситуации). I have had no proof yet of the existence of this Jonathan Small (у меня еще нет никаких доказательств существования этого Джонатана Смолла). However, if you can catch him I don't see how I can refuse you an interview with him (как бы то ни было, если вы сможете его арестовать: «поймать», я не вижу, как я могу отказать вам поговорить с ним)."

"That is understood, then (значит, договорились; to understand — понимать; understood — согласовано, установлено соглашением)?"

"Perfectly (абсолютно). Is there anything else (что-нибудь еще)?"

"Only that I insist upon your dining with us (только то, что я настаиваю, чтобы вы пообедали с нами). It will be ready in half an hour (обед будет готов через полчаса). I have oysters and a brace of grouse, with something a little choice in white wines (будут устрицы, пара куропаток и скромный выбор белых вин; brace — связь; скоба, скрепа; пара; something — кое-что, нечто, что-то; нечто вроде). — Watson, you have never yet recognized my merits as a housekeeper (Ватсон, вы так еще ни разу и не признали мои достоинства в качестве хозяина дома; to recognize — узнавать; признавать; отдавать должное)."

existence [Ig'zIst(@)ns, eg'zIst(@)ns], insist [In'sIst], recognize ['rek@gnaIz]

"Well, you are master of the situation. I have had no proof yet of the existence of this Jonathan Small. However, if you can catch him I don't see how I can refuse you an interview with him."

"That is understood, then?"

"Perfectly. Is there anything else?"

"Only that I insist upon your dining with us. It will be ready in half an hour. I have oysters and a brace of grouse, with something a little choice in white wines. — Watson, you have never yet recognized my merits as a housekeeper."

CHAPTER X. THE END OF THE ISLANDER

(глава X. Конец островитянина).