Английский язык с У. С. Моэмом. На окраине империи. Рассказы / W. S. Maugham: Stories

Cooper was quite cold. Mr. Warburton took the kris out of the wound, it had been thrust in with such force that he had to use an effort to get it out, and looked at it.

He recognized it. It was a kris that a dealer had offered him some weeks before, and which he knew Cooper had bought.

"Where is Abas?" he asked sternly.

"Abas is at the village of his mother`s brother."

The sergeant of the native police was standing at the foot of the bed.

"Take two men and go to the village and arrest him."

Mr. Warburton did what was immediately necessary (мистер Уорбертон сделал то, что было самым необходимым данном случае: «что было немедленно необходимым»). With set face he gave orders (с неподвижным лицом он отдавал приказания). His words were short and peremptory (его слова были короткими и властными). Then he went back to the Fort (потом он вернулся в Форт). He shaved and had his bath (он побрился и принял ванну; to have a bath — принять ванну), dressed and went into the dining-room (оделся и вышел в столовую). By the side of his plate The Times in its wrapper lay waiting for him (возле края его тарелки лежала «Таймс» в обертке, ожидая его). He helped himself to some fruit (он положил себе немного фруктов: «угостился несколькими фруктами»; to help— помогать; раздавать, угощать, сравните: help yourself — берите, пожалуйста /сами/). The head-boy poured out his tea while the second handed him a dish of eggs (старший бой наливал ему чаю, в то время как другой подавал ему яичницу: «блюдо из яиц»). Mr. Warburton ate with a good appetite (мистер Уорбертон ел = завтракал с хорошим аппетитом). The head-boy waited (старший бой ждал).

"What is it (что случилось: «что это»)?" asked Mr. Warburton (спросил мистер Уорбертон).

"Tuan, Abas, my nephew, was in the house of his mother`s brother all night (туан, Абас, мой племянник, был = провел в доме брата своей матери всю ночь). It can be proved (это можно доказать: «может быть доказано»). His uncle will swear that he did not leave the kampong (его дядя присягнет, что он не покидал поселка)."

Mr. Warburton turned upon him with a frown (мистер Уорбертон повернулся к нему, хмурясь: «с хмурым взглядом»).

"Tuan Cooper was killed by Abas (туан Купер был убит Абасом). You know it as well as I know it (ты знаешь это не хуже меня: «так же, как я знаю это»). Justice must be done (правосудие должно свершиться: «быть сделано»)."

"Tuan, you would not hang him (туан, вы не повесите его)?"

immediately [I`mi: dIqtlI], pour [pO: ], peremptory [pq`remptqrI], justice [`dZAstIs]

Mr. Warburton did what was immediately necessary. With set face he gave orders. His words were short and peremptory. Then he went back to the Fort. He shaved and had his bath, dressed and went into the dining-room. By the side of his plate The Times in its wrapper lay waiting for him. He helped himself to some fruit. The head-boy poured out his tea while the second handed him a dish of eggs. Mr. Warburton ate with a good appetite. The head-boy waited.

"What is it?" asked Mr. Warburton.

"Tuan, Abas, my nephew, was in the house of his mother`s brother all night. It can be proved. His uncle will swear that he did not leave the kampong."

Mr. Warburton turned upon him with a frown.

"Tuan Cooper was killed by Abas. You know it as well as I know it. Justice must be done."

"Tuan, you would not hang him?"