Arthur Conan Doyle - Английский язык с Шерлоком Холмсом. Второй сборник рассказов (ASCII-IPA)

half [hA:f], doubted ['dautId], earth [@:T], heart [hA:t]

“The next I heard of Frank was that he was in Montana, and then he went prospecting in Arizona, and then I heard of him from New Mexico. After that came a long newspaper story about how a miners’ camp had been attacked by Apache Indians, and there was my Frank’s name among the killed. I fainted dead away, and I was very sick for months after. Pa thought I had a decline and took me to half the doctors in ‘Frisco. Not a word of news came for a year and more, so that I never doubted that Frank was really dead. Then Lord St. Simon came to ‘Frisco, and we came to London, and a marriage was arranged, and pa was very pleased, but I felt all the time that no man on this earth would ever take the place in my heart that had been given to my poor Frank.

“Still, if I had married Lord St. Simon (однако если бы я вышла замуж за лорда Сент-Саймона) , of course I’d have done my duty by him (я, конечно, исполнила бы свой долг по отношению к нему) . We can’t command our love (мы не можем управлять своей любовью) , but we can our actions (но своими поступками — можем) . I went to the altar with him (я шла с ним к алтарю) with the intention to make him just as good a wife as it was in me to be (с намерением стать ему хорошей женой, насколько это было в моих силах) . But you may imagine what I felt (но вы можете себе представить, что я почувствовала) when, just as I came to the altar rails (когда, подходя к алтарной ограде) , I glanced back and saw Frank (я оглянулась и увидела Фрэнка) standing and looking at me out of the first pew (который стоял за первой скамьей и смотрел на меня) . I thought it was his ghost at first (сначала я подумала, что это /его/ призрак) ; but when I looked again there he was still (но когда я оглянулась снова, он по-прежнему стоял там) , with a kind of question in his eyes (в его глазах словно был вопрос = он будто спрашивал взглядом) , as if to ask me whether I were glad or sorry to see him (рада я его видеть или нет) . I wonder I didn’t drop (удивляюсь, как я не упала в обморок) . I know that everything was turning round (все кружилось /перед глазами/; to turn round — поворачиваться) , and the words of the clergyman were just like the buzz of a bee in my ear (слова священника звучали в моих ушах, точно жужжание пчелы) . I didn’t know what to do (я не знала, что делать) .

duty ['dju:tI], ghost [g@ust], clergyman ['kl@:dZim@n]

“Still, if I had married Lord St. Simon, of course I’d have done my duty by him. We can’t command our love, but we can our actions. I went to the altar with him with the intention to make him just as good a wife as it was in me to be. But you may imagine what I felt when, just as I came to the altar rails, I glanced back and saw Frank standing and looking at me out of the first pew. I thought it was his ghost at first; but when I looked again there he was still, with a kind of question in his eyes, as if to ask me whether I were glad or sorry to see him. I wonder I didn’t drop. I know that everything was turning round, and the words of the clergyman were just like the buzz of a bee in my ear. I didn’t know what to do.

“Should I stop the service and make a scene in the church (следовало ли мне остановить венчание и устроить сцену в церкви; service — служба; богослужение; marriage service — венчание) ? I glanced at him again, and he seemed to know what I was thinking (я снова взглянула на него, и, должно быть, он понял, о чем я думаю) , for he raised his finger to his lips to tell me to be still (потому что поднес палец к губам, /как бы/ говоря мне молчать) . Then I saw him scribble on a piece of paper (потом я увидела, как он быстро пишет что-то на клочке бумаги) , and I knew that he was writing me a note (и поняла, что он пишет мне записку) . As I passed his pew on the way out (когда я проходила мимо его скамьи, направляясь к выходу) I dropped my bouquet over to him (я уронила букет возле него) , and he slipped the note into my hand (и он незаметно передал мне записку: «незаметно сунул в мою руку»; to slip — скользить; давать /что-либо/ скрытно, незаметно) when he returned me the flowers (возвращая цветы) . It was only a line asking me to join him (в записке была лишь одна строчка, /в которой он/ просил, чтобы я вышла к нему; to join — /при/соединяться) when he made the sign to me to do so (когда он подаст мне знак) . Of course I never doubted for a moment (конечно, я ни на миг не усомнилась) that my first duty was now to him (что теперь мой главный долг относился к нему) , and I determined to do just whatever he might direct (и я решила делать все, что он скажет; whatever — какой бы ни; что бы ни; to direct — направлять, давать указание) .

scene [si:n], bouquet [bu'keI], flower ['flau@], doubted ['dautId]

“Should I stop the service and make a scene in the church? I glanced at him again, and he seemed to know what I was thinking, for he raised his finger to his lips to tell me to be still. Then I saw him scribble on a piece of paper, and I knew that he was writing me a note. As I passed his pew on the way out I dropped my bouquet over to him, and he slipped the note into my hand when he returned me the flowers. It was only a line asking me to join him when he made the sign to me to do so. Of course I never doubted for a moment that my first duty was now to him, and I determined to do just whatever he might direct.

“When I got back I told my maid (вернувшись /домой/, я все рассказала моей горничной) , who had known him in California (которая знала Фрэнка /еще/ в Калифорнии) , and had always been his friend (и всегда была его другом) . I ordered her to say nothing (я велела ей не говорить ничего) , but to get a few things packed and my ulster ready (а сложить кое-какие вещи и приготовить мне пальто) . I know I ought to have spoken to Lord St. Simon (я знаю, мне следовало бы поговорить с лордом Сент-Саймоном) , but it was dreadful hard before his mother and all those great people (но это было ужасно трудно в присутствии его матери и всех тех важных людей) . I just made up my mind to run away and explain afterwards (я решила убежать, а объясниться позднее) .

“I hadn’t been at the table ten minutes (я не просидела за столом и десяти минут) before I saw Frank out of the window at the other side of the road (как увидела из окна Фрэнка, /стоявшего/ на противоположном тротуаре) . He beckoned to me and then began walking into the Park (он кивнул мне и пошел в Парк; to beckon — подзывать кивком головы; манить, делать знак) . I slipped out, put on my things, and followed him (я вышла из столовой, надела пальто и шляпку: «вещи» и пошла за ним; to slip out — выйти, выбежать /на улицу/; уйти украдкой) . Some woman came talking something or other about Lord St. Simon to me (какая-то женщина подошла ко мне и стала что-то рассказывать о лорде Сент-Саймоне) — seemed to me from the little I heard (мне показалось из того немногого, что услышала) as if he had a little secret of his own before marriage also (что у него тоже до свадьбы была какая-то маленькая тайна) — but I managed to get away from her (мне удалось отделаться от нее; to get away — удрать; ускользнуть; освободиться) and soon overtook Frank (и вскоре я нагнала Фрэнка) .

ought [O:t], beckoned ['bek@nd], marriage ['m&rIdZ]

“When I got back I told my maid, who had known him in California, and had always been his friend. I ordered her to say nothing, but to get a few things packed and my ulster ready. I know I ought to have spoken to Lord St. Simon, but it was dreadful hard before his mother and all those great people. I just made up my mind to run away and explain afterwards.

“I hadn’t been at the table ten minutes before I saw Frank out of the window at the other side of the road. He beckoned to me and then began walking into the Park. I slipped out, put on my things, and followed him. Some woman came talking something or other about Lord St. Simon to me — seemed to me from the little I heard as if he had a little secret of his own before marriage also — but I managed to get away from her and soon overtook Frank.

“We got into a cab together (мы вместе сели в кеб) , and away we drove to some lodgings he had taken in Gordon Square (и поехали в квартиру, снятую им на Гордон-сквер; lodgings — сдаваемая комната; квартира) , and that was my true wedding after all those years of waiting (и это была моя настоящая свадьба после всех тех лет ожидания) . Frank had been a prisoner among the Apaches (Фрэнк был пленником среди апачей = побывал в плену у апачей) , had escaped, came on to ‘Frisco (бежал, приехал во Фриско) , found that I had given him up for dead and had gone to England (узнал, что я посчитала его умершим и уехала в Англию; to give up — оставить, отказаться; сдаться, уступить; порвать /с кем-либо/; перестать ждать) , followed me there (последовал за мной) , and had come upon me at last on the very morning of my second wedding (и наконец разыскал меня как раз в утро моей второй свадьбы) .”