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"Visited twenty-three hotels as directed (обошел: «посетил» двадцать три гостиницы, как /было/ приказано), but sorry to report unable to trace cut sheet of Times. — CARTWRIGHT (но с сожалением докладываю, что изрезанный лист из "Таймс" найти не смог; unable — неспособный; to trace — чертить /карту/; разыскать, найти)."

German ['[email protected]:[email protected]], bearded ['[email protected]], tobacco [[email protected]'b&[email protected]]

The German was sent for, but professed to know nothing of the matter, nor could any inquiry clear it up. Another item had been added to that constant and apparently purposeless series of small mysteries which had succeeded each other so rapidly. Setting aside the whole grim story of Sir Charles's death, we had a line of inexplicable incidents all within the limits of two days, which included the receipt of the printed letter, the black-bearded spy in the hansom, the loss of the new brown boot, the loss of the old black boot, and now the return of the new brown boot. Holmes sat in silence in the cab as we drove back to Baker Street, and I knew from his drawn brows and keen face that his mind, like my own, was busy in endeavouring to frame some scheme into which all these strange and apparently disconnected episodes could be fitted. All afternoon and late into the evening he sat lost in tobacco and thought.

Just before dinner two telegrams were handed in. The first ran:—

"Have just heard that Barrymore is at the Hall. — BASKERVILLE." The second:—

"Visited twenty-three hotels as directed, but sorry to report unable to trace cut sheet of Times. — CARTWRIGHT."

"There go two of my threads, Watson (вот и оборвались две ниточки, Ватсон; to go — идти; ломаться). There is nothing more stimulating than a case (нет ничего более стимулирующего /мозг/, чем дело) where everything goes against you (где все оборачивается против тебя). We must cast round for another scent (мы должны искать другой след; to cast round — обдумывать; искать, разыскивать; scent — запах; след)."

"We have still the cabman who drove the spy (у нас еще есть кебмен, который возил /того/ соглядатая)."

"Exactly (верно; exact — точный). I have wired to get his name and address from the Official Registry (я телеграфировал в Регистрационное бюро, чтобы узнать: «получить» его фамилию и адрес). I should not be surprised if this were an answer to my question (/и/ я бы не удивился, если бы это был ответ на мой запрос)."

The ring at the bell proved to be something even more satisfactory than an answer, however (однако звонок колокольчика возвестил кое о чем более интересном: «удовлетворительном», чем /просто/ ответ), for the door opened and a rough-looking fellow entered (так как отворилась дверь, и вошел человек грубой наружности) who was evidently the man himself (несомненно, кебмен: «тот человек» собственной персоной).

thread [Tred], scent [sent], answer ['A:[email protected]]

"There go two of my threads, Watson. There is nothing more stimulating than a case where everything goes against you. We must cast round for another scent."

"We have still the cabman who drove the spy."

"Exactly. I have wired to get his name and address from the Official Registry. I should not be surprised if this were an answer to my question."

The ring at the bell proved to be something even more satisfactory than an answer, however, for the door opened and a rough-looking fellow entered who was evidently the man himself.

"I got a message from the head office (мне сообщили из главной конторы) that a gent at this address had been inquiring for 2,704 (что /какой-то/ джентльмен по этому адресу справлялся о номере две тысячи семьсот четыре; gent — сокр. от gentleman)," said he. "I've driven my cab this seven years (я вожу свой кеб /уже/ семь лет) and never a word of complaint (и никогда /не было/ жалоб). I came here straight from the Yard (я пришел сюда прямо со стоянки; yard — внутренний двор; площадка для хранения, стоянки) to ask you to your face what you had against me (спросить вас в лицо, что вы имеете против меня = какие у вас на меня жалобы)."

"I have nothing in the world against you, my good man (у меня совершенно нет жалоб на вас, мой дорогой)," said Holmes. "On the contrary, I have half a sovereign for you (наоборот, у меня для вас есть полсоверена) if you will give me a clear answer to my questions (если вы дадите мне честный ответ на мой вопрос)."

"Well, I've had a good day and no mistake (ну, у меня /сегодня/ удачный день, ничего не скажешь; and no mistake — будьте уверены!; mistake — ошибка)," said the cabman, with a grin (ухмыльнувшись, сказал кебмен). "What was it you wanted to ask, sir (о чем вы хотели спросить, сэр)?"

"First of all your name and address (прежде всего ваше имя и адрес), in case I want you again (на случай, если вы мне снова понадобитесь)."

"John Clayton, 3, Turpey Street, the Borough (Джон Клэйтон, Тарпи-стрит, дом три, Боро; Borough — название одного из районов Лондона). My cab is out of Shipley's Yard, near Waterloo Station (мой кеб /стоит/ в Шипли-ярд, неподалеку от вокзала Ватерлоо)."

Sherlock Holmes made a note of it (Шерлок Холмс сделал пометку).

straight [streIt], sovereign ['sOvrIn], address [@'dres]

"I got a message from the head office that a gent at this address had been inquiring for 2,704," said he. "I've driven my cab this seven years and never a word of complaint. I came here straight from the Yard to ask you to your face what you had against me."

"I have nothing in the world against you, my good man," said Holmes. "On the contrary, I have half a sovereign for you if you will give me a clear answer to my questions."

"Well, I've had a good day and no mistake," said the cabman, with a grin. "What was it you wanted to ask, sir?"

"First of all your name and address, in case I want you again."

"John Clayton, 3, Turpey Street, the Borough. My cab is out of Shipley's Yard, near Waterloo Station."

Sherlock Holmes made a note of it.

"Now, Clayton, tell me all about the fare (теперь, Клэйтон, расскажите мне о пассажире; fare — плата за проезд; пассажир) who came and watched this house at ten o'clock this morning (который наблюдал за этим домом сегодня утром в десять) and afterwards followed the two gentlemen down Regent Street (а затем следовал за двумя джентльменами вниз по Риджент-стрит)."

The man looked surprised and a little embarrassed (мужчина выглядел удивленным и немного смущенным). "Why, there's no good my telling you things (нет смысла рассказывать вам об этом; thing — вещь; факт, обстоятельство), for you seem to know as much as I do already (потому что вы, кажется, уже знаете столько же, сколько и я)," said he. "The truth is that the gentleman told me that he was a detective («правда в том, что» тот джентльмен сказал мне, что он сыщик) and that I was to say nothing about him to anyone (и что я не должен никому о нем рассказывать)."

"My good fellow, this is a very serious business (мой дорогой, это очень серьезное дело), and you may find yourself in a pretty bad position (и вы можете оказаться в довольно неприятном положении) if you try to hide anything from me (если попытаетесь хоть что-то утаить от меня). You say that your fare told you that he was a detective (вы сказали, ваш пассажир сказал, что он сыщик)?"

"Yes, he did (да, он /так сказал/)."

"When did he say this (когда он это сказал)?"

"When he left me (когда уходил; to leave — оставлять; покидать /кого-либо; какое-либо место/)."

"Did he say anything more (он сказал что-нибудь еще)?"

"He mentioned his name (он упомянул свою фамилию)."

Holmes cast a swift glance of triumph at me (Холмс бросил на меня торжествующий взгляд; swift — быстрый). "Oh, he mentioned his name, did he (о, он упомянул свою фамилию, не так ли)? That was imprudent (это было опрометчиво). What was the name that he mentioned (какую фамилию он назвал)?"

"His name," said the cabman, "was Mr. Sherlock Holmes (его зовут мистер Шерлок Холмс)."

embarrass [Im'b&[email protected]], mention ['menS(@)n], imprudent [Im'pru:d(@)nt]

"Now, Clayton, tell me all about the fare who came and watched this house at ten o'clock this morning and afterwards followed the two gentlemen down Regent Street."

The man looked surprised and a little embarrassed. "Why, there's no good my telling you things, for you seem to know as much as I do already," said he. "The truth is that the gentleman told me that he was a detective and that I was to say nothing about him to anyone."

"My good fellow, this is a very serious business, and you may find yourself in a pretty bad position if you try to hide anything from me. You say that your fare told you that he was a detective?"

"Yes, he did."

"When did he say this?"

"When he left me."

"Did he say anything more?"

"He mentioned his name."

Holmes cast a swift glance of triumph at me. "Oh, he mentioned his name, did he? That was imprudent. What was the name that he mentioned?"

"His name," said the cabman, "was Mr. Sherlock Holmes."

Never have I seen my friend more completely taken aback (никогда я не видел моего друга более ошеломленным; completely — полностью, совершенно) than by the cabman's reply (чем /после/ ответа кебмена). For an instant he sat in silent amazement (мгновение он сидел в молчаливом изумлении). Then he burst into a hearty laugh (потом от души рассмеялся; to burst — лопаться; внезапно начинать /что-либо/; hearty — сердечный, искренний).

"A touch, Watson — an undeniable touch (удар, Ватсон, неотразимый удар; touch — касание; удар, укол)!" said he. "I feel a foil as quick and supple as my own (я чувствую клинок, такой же быстрый и точный, как мой собственный; foil — фольга; рапира; supple — гибкий). He got home upon me very prettily that time (в этот раз он очень красиво меня провел; to get home — достичь своей цели; одержать победу). So his name was Sherlock Holmes, was it (итак, его звали Шерлок Холмс, не так ли)?"

"Yes, sir, that was the gentleman's name (да, сэр, таково было его имя)."

"Excellent (превосходно)! Tell me where you picked him up and all that occurred (расскажите, где вы подобрали его, и все, что произошло /потом/)."

"He hailed me at half-past nine in Trafalgar Square (он окликнул меня в половине десятого на Трафальгарской площади). He said that he was a detective (сказал, что он сыщик), and he offered me two guineas (предложил мне две гинеи) if I would do exactly what he wanted all day and ask no questions (если я буду выполнять все, что он хочет, в течение дня и не задам вопросов). I was glad enough to agree (я был рад согласиться = я с радостью согласился; enough — достаточно). First we drove down to the Northumberland Hotel and waited there (сперва мы поехали к гостинице "Нортумберленд" и ждали там) until two gentlemen came out and took a cab from the rank (пока оттуда не вышли два джентльмена, /которые потом/ взяли кеб; rank — ряд, линия). We followed their cab until it pulled up somewhere near here (мы следовали за их кебом, покуда он не остановился где-то тут неподалеку; to pull up — останавливать/ся/)."