Dashiell Hammett - Мальтийский сокол. Английский язык с Д. Хэмметом.

"Charilaos was in no hurry (Харилаос не торопился) to convert his find (превратить свою находку) into money at once (в деньги сразу). He knew that (он знал, что) — enormous as its intrinsic value was (какой бы громадной не была ее истинная стоимость) — a far higher, a terrific, price could be obtained for it (намного большая, колоссальная цена могла бы быть получена за нее) once its authenticity was established beyond doubt (когда ее подлинность будет установлена вне всяких сомнений). Possibly he planned to do business (возможно, он намеревался: «планировал» провернуть это дело) with one of the modern descendents (с одним из современных наследников) of the old Order (древнего Ордена) — the English Order of St. John of Jerusalem (Английским орденом Св. Иоанна из Иерусалима), the Prussian Johanniterorden (прусским орденом иоаннитов), or the Italian or German langues of the Sovereign Order of Malta (или итальянской или германской ветвью: «языком» Верховного Мальтийского Ордена)— all wealthy orders (все это богатые ордена)."

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"Charilaos was in no hurry to convert his find into money at once. He knew that — enormous as its intrinsic value was — a far higher, a terrific, price could be obtained for it once its authenticity was established beyond doubt. Possibly he planned to do business with one of the modern descendents of the old Order — the English Order of St. John of Jerusalem, the Prussian Johanniterorden, or the Italian or German langues of the Sovereign Order of Malta — all wealthy orders."

The fat man raised his glass (толстяк поднял свой бокал), smiled at its emptiness (улыбнулся его пустоте), and rose to fill it and Spade's (и поднял, чтобы наполнить его и бокал Спейда). "You begin to believe me a little (вы начинаете верить мне немного)?" he asked as he worked the siphon (спросил он, когда управлялся с сифоном).

"I haven't said I didn't (я не говорил, что не верю)."

"No," Gutman chuckled (Гутман хихикнул). "But how you looked (но как вы смотрели)." He sat down, drank generously (он сел, обильно выпил), and patted his mouth with a white handkerchief (и обмакнул: «похлопал» свой рот белым носовым платком). "Well, sir (ну, сэр), to hold it safe (чтобы содержать ее в безопасности) while pursuing his researches into its history (во время выполнения своих исследований ее истории), Charilaos had re-enamelled the bird (Харилаос повторно эмалировал птицу), apparently just as it is now (очевидно, именно так, какая она есть сейчас).

emptiness ['emptInIs] little ['lItl] research [rI'sq:tS]

The fat man raised his glass, smiled at its emptiness, and rose to fill it and Spade's. "You begin to believe me a little?" he asked as he worked the siphon.

"I haven't said I didn't."

"No," Gutman chuckled. "But how you looked." He sat down, drank generously, and patted his mouth with a white handkerchief. "Well, sir, to hold it safe while pursuing his researches into its history, Charilaos had re-enamelled the bird, apparently just as it is now.

One year to the very day (один год с того самого дня) after he had acquired it (после которого он приобрел ее) — that was possibly three months (это было, вероятно, через три месяца) after I'd made him confess to me (после того, как я заставил его признаться мне) — I picked up the Times in London (я взял «Таймс» в Лондоне) and read that his establishment had been burglarized (и прочитал, что его учреждение было ограблено) and him murdered (и его убили). I was in Paris the next day (я был в Париже на следующий день)." He shook his head sadly (он печально покачал головой). "The bird was gone (птица пропала). By Gad, sir, I was wild (ей-Богу, сэр, я был в бешенстве). I didn't believe anybody else knew what it was (я не верил, что кто-нибудь еще знал, что это). I didn't believe he had told anybody but me (я не верил, что он сказал кому-нибудь, кроме меня). A great quantity of stuff had been stolen (большое количество вещей было украдено).

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One year to the very day after he had acquired it — that was possibly three months after I'd made him confess to me — I picked up the Times in London and read that his establishment had been burglarized and him murdered. I was in Paris the next day." He shook his head sadly. "The bird was gone. By Gad, sir, I was wild. I didn't believe anybody else knew what it was. I didn't believe he had told anybody but me. A great quantity of stuff had been stolen.

That made me think (это заставило меня думать) that the thief had simply taken the bird along (что вор просто взял птицу) with the rest of his plunder (вместе с другим награбленным), not knowing what it was (не зная, что это). Because I assure you (потому что, я уверяю вас) that a thief who knew its value (что вор, который знал бы ее ценность) would not burden himself with anything else (не стал бы обременять себя чем-то еще) — no, sir (нет, сэр) — at least not anything less than crown jewels (по крайней мере, не чем-то меньшим, чем королевские регалии и драгоценности; crown — корона, венец )."

He shut his eyes (он закрыл глаза) and smiled complacently (и самодовольно улыбнулся) at an inner thought (внутренней мысли). He opened his eyes and said (он открыл свои глаза и сказал): "That was seventeen years ago (это было семнадцать лет назад). Well, Sir, it took me seventeen years (так, сэр, это заняло у меня семнадцать лет) to locate that bird (чтобы установить местонахождение этой птицы), but I did it (но я сделал это). I wanted it (я хотел ее), and I'm not a man (и я не человек) that's easily discouraged (который просто падает духом; courage — бесстрашие, мужество, «кураж»; to discourage — лишать мужества, силы духа, уверенности в себе; обескураживать ) when he wants something (когда он хочет чего-нибудь)."

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That made me think that the thief had simply taken the bird along with the rest of his plunder, not knowing what it was. Because I assure you that a thief who knew its value would not burden himself with anything else — no, sir — at least not anything less than crown jewels."

He shut his eyes and smiled complacently at an inner thought. He opened his eyes and said: "That was seventeen years ago. Well, Sir, it took me seventeen years to locate that bird, but I did it. I wanted it, and I'm not a man that's easily discouraged when he wants something."

His smile grew broad (его улыбка расплылась: «стала широкой»). "I wanted it and I found it (я хотел ее, и я нашел ее). I want it and I'm going to have it (я хочу ее, и я собираюсь заполучить ее)." He drained his glass (он осушил свой бокал), dried his lips again (снова насухо вытер свои губы), and returned his handkerchief to his pocket (и вернул свой носовой платок в свой карман). "I traced it to the home of a Russian general (я проследил ее до дома некоего русского генерала) — one Kemidov (некий Кемидов) — in a Constantinople suburb (в пригороде Константинополя). He didn't know a thing about it (он ничего не знал об этом). It was nothing but a black enameled figure to him (для него это не было ничем, кроме черной эмалированной фигуры), but his natural contrariness (но его природное упрямство) — the natural contrariness of a Russian general (природное упрямство русского генерала) — kept him from selling it to me (удержало его от продаже ее мне) when I made him an offer (когда я сделал ему предложение). Perhaps in my eagerness (наверное, в моем рвении) I was a little unskillful (я был немного неумелым; skill — мастерство, умение; сноровка ), though not very (хотя не очень).

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His smile grew broad. "I wanted it and I found it. I want it and I'm going to have it." He drained his glass, dried his lips again, and returned his handkerchief to his pocket. "I traced it to the home of a Russian general — one Kemidov — in a Constantinople suburb. He didn't know a thing about it. It was nothing but a black enameled figure to him, but his natural contrariness — the natural contrariness of a Russian general — kept him from selling it to me when I made him an offer. Perhaps in my eagerness I was a little unskillful, though not very.

I don't know about that (я не знаю об этом). But I did know I wanted it (но я знал, я хочу ее) and I was afraid this stupid soldier (и я боялся, что этот глупый военный: «солдат») might begin to investigate his property (может начать исследовать свою собственность), might chip off some of the enamel (может отколоть немного эмали). So I sent some (так я послал несколько) — ah (э) — agents to get it (агентов, чтобы получить ее). Well, sir, they got it (ну, сэр, они получили ее) and I haven't got it (а я не получил ее)." He stood up (он встал) and carried his empty glass (и отнес свой пустой бокал) to the table (к столу). "But I'm going to get it (но я собираюсь получить ее). Your glass, sir (ваш бокал, сэр)."

"Then the bird doesn't belong to any of you (тогда птица не принадлежит никому из вас)?" Spade asked (спросил Спейд), "but to a General Kemidov (а генералу Кемидову)?"

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