Читать интересную книгу Мальтийский сокол. Английский язык с Д. Хэмметом. - Dashiell Hammett

Spade, sitting on the corner of the table (Спейд, сидя на углу стола), swinging his legs carelessly (беззаботно качая ногами), said: "Now listen, kid (теперь послушай, малыш). If you come over here (если ты подойдешь сюда) and start cutting up (и начнешь валять дурака) I'm going to kick you in the face (я ударю тебя в лицо). Sit down and shut up (садись и заткнись) and behave (и веди себя хорошо) and you'll last longer (и ты продержишься дольше)."

The boy looked at Gutman (юноша посмотрел на Гутмана).

swinging ['swININ] carelessly ['keqlIslI] look [lVk]

Spade, sitting on the corner of the table, swinging his legs carelessly, said: "Now listen, kid. If you come over here and start cutting up I'm going to kick you in the face. Sit down and shut up and behave and you'll last longer."

The boy looked at Gutman.

Gutman smiled benignly at him and said (Гутман добродушно улыбнулся ему и сказал): "Well, Wilmer (ну, Вилмер), I'm sorry indeed to lose you (мне действительно жаль терять тебя), and I want you to know (и я хочу, чтобы ты знал) that I couldn't be any fonder of you (что я не мог бы любить тебя больше) if you were my own son (если бы ты был моим собственным сыном); but (но) — well, by Gad (эх, ей-Богу)! — if you lose a son (если ты теряешь сына) it's possible to get another (это возможно заиметь другого) — and there's only one Maltese falcon (а Мальтийский сокол всего один)."

Spade laughed (Спейд засмеялся).

benign [bI'naIn] couldn't ['kVdnt] Maltese ["mO:l'ti:z]

Gutman smiled benignly at him and said: "Well, Wilmer, I'm sorry indeed to lose you, and I want you to know that I couldn't be any fonder of you if you were my own son; but — well, by Gad! — if you lose a son it's possible to get another — and there's only one Maltese falcon."

Spade laughed.

Cairo moved over (Кейро подвинулся) and whispered in the boy's ear (и что-то шепнул в ухо парню). The boy, keeping his cold hazel eyes (сохраняя взгляд своих холодных карих глаз) on Gutman's face (на лице Гутмана), sat down on the sofa again (сел на диван снова). The Levantine sat beside him (левантинец сел рядом с ним).

Gutman's sigh (вздох Гутмана) did not affect (не повлиял) the benignity of his smile (на доброту его улыбки). He said to Spade: "When you're young (когда ты молод) you simply don't understand things (ты просто не понимаешь вещей)."

whisper ['wIspq] simply ['sImplI] thing [TIN]

Cairo moved over and whispered in the boy's ear. The boy, keeping his cold hazel eyes on Gutman's face, sat down on the sofa again. The Levantine sat beside him.

Gutman's sigh did not affect the benignity of his smile. He said to Spade: "When you're young you simply don't understand things."

Cairo had an arm around the boy's shoulders again (Кейро снова положил руку на: «вокруг» плечи юноши) and was whispering to him (и что-то шептал ему). Spade grinned at Gutman (Спейд ухмыльнулся Гутману) and addressed Brigid O'Shaughnessy (и обратился к Бриджит О’Шонесси): "I think it'd be swell (я думаю, было бы прекрасно) if you'd see (если бы ты посмотрела) what you can find us to eat (что ты сможешь найти для нас поесть) in the kitchen (на кухне), with plenty of coffee (с большим количеством кофе). Will you (ты посмотришь)? I don't like to leave my guests (мне не нравится оставлять моих гостей)."

"Surely (конечно)," she said and started towards the door (и двинулась в сторону кухни).

Gutman stopped rocking (Гутман перестал раскачиваться). "Just a moment, my dear (минутку, моя дорогая)." He held up a thick hand (он поднял толстую руку). "Hadn't you better leave the envelope in here (не лучше ли вам оставить конверт здесь)? You don't want to get grease-spots on it (вы же не хотите посадить на него жирные пятна)."

leave [li:v] guest [gest] dear [dIq]

Cairo had an arm around the boy's shoulders again and was whispering to him. Spade grinned at Gutman and addressed Brigid O'Shaughnessy: "I think it'd be swell if you'd see what you can find us to eat in the kitchen, with plenty of coffee. Will you? I don't like to leave my guests."

"Surely," she said and started towards the door.

Gutman stopped rocking. "Just a moment, my dear." He held up a thick hand. "Hadn't you better leave the envelope in here? You don't want to get grease-spots on it."

The girl's eyes questioned Spade (глаза девушки спросили Спейда). He said in an indifferent tone (безразличным тоном): "It's still his (он /конверт/ все еще его)."

She put her hand inside her coat (он сунула свою руку внутрь своего пальто), took out the envelope (достала конверт), and gave it to Spade (и отдала его Спейду). Spade tossed it into Gutman's lap (Спейд кинул его на колени Гутману), saying (говоря): "Sit on it (садитесь на него) if you're afraid of losing it (если вы боитесь потерять его)."

"You misunderstand me (вы неправильно поняли меня)," Gutman replied suavely (отвели Гутман учтиво). "It's not that at all (это совсем не то), but business should be transacted (но дела нужно вести) in a business-like manner (в деловой манере)." He opened the flap of the envelope (он открыл клапан конверта), took out the thousand-dollar bills (вытащил тысячедолларовые купюры), counted them (пересчитал их), and chuckled (и хихикнул) so that his belly bounced (так, что его живот подпрыгнул).

indifferent [In'dIf(q)rqnt] misunderstand ["mIsAndq'sfxnd] bounce [baVns]

The girl's eyes questioned Spade. He said in an indifferent tone: "It's still his."

She put her hand inside her coat, took out the envelope, and gave it to Spade. Spade tossed it into Gutman's lap, saying: "Sit on it if you're afraid of losing it."

"You misunderstand me," Gutman replied suavely. "It's not that at all, but business should be transacted in a business-like manner." He opened the flap of the envelope, took out the thousand-dollar bills, counted them, and chuckled so that his belly bounced.

"For instance (например) there are only nine bills here now (здесь только девять купюр сейчас)." He spread them out (он разложил их) on his fat knees and thighs (на своих толстых коленях и бедрах). "There were ten (там было десять) when I handed it to you (когда я вручил их вам), as you very well know (как вы очень хорошо знаете)." His smile was broad (его улыбка была широкой) and jovial (и радостной) and triumphant (и триумфальной).

Spade looked at Brigid O'Shaughnessy and asked (Спейд посмотрел на Бриджит O’Шонесси и спросил): "Well (ну)?"

She shook her head (она покачала головой) sidewise (в стороны) with emphasis (выразительно). She did not say anything (она ничего не сказала), though her lips moved slightly (хотя ее глаза слегка двинулись), as if she had tried to (словно она пыталась /сказать что-то/). Her face was frightened (ее лицо было испуганным; to frighten — испугать).

bill [bIl] spread [spred] jovial ['dZqVvIql]

"For instance there are only nine bills here now." He spread them out on his fat knees and thighs. "There were ten when I handed it to you, as you very well know." His smile was broad and jovial and triumphant.

Spade looked at Brigid O'Shaughnessy and asked: "Well?"

She shook her head sidewise with emphasis. She did not say anything, though her lips moved slightly, as if she had tried to. Her face was frightened.

Spade held his hand out to Gutman (Спейд вытянул свою руку к Гутману) and the fat man put the money into it (и толстяк положил на нее деньги). Spade counted the money (Спейд пересчитал деньги) — nine thousand-dollar bills (девять тысячедолларовых купюр) — and returned it to Gutman (и возвратил их Гутману). Then Spade stood up (потом Спейд встал) and his face was dull and placid (и его лицо было хмурым и спокойным). He picked up the three pistols (он поднял три пистолета) on the table (со стола). He spoke in a matter-of-fact voice (он говорил обстоятельным голосом). "I want to know about this (я хочу знать об этом). We (мы)" — he nodded at the girl (он кивнул на девушку), but without hooking at her (но не взглянув на нее) — "are going in the bathroom (идем в ванную). The door will be open (дверь будет открыта) and I'll be facing it (и я буду стоять к ней лицом). Unless you want a three-story drop (если вы не хотите /совершить/ прыжок с третьего этажа; drop — капля, падение, десант) there's no way out of here except (нет другого выхода отсюда) past the bathroom door (кроме как мимо двери ванной). Don't try to make it (не пытайтесь сделать это)."

money ['mAnI] dull [dAl] door [dO:]

Spade held his hand out to Gutman and the fat man put the money into it. Spade counted the money — nine thousand-dollar bills — and returned it to Gutman. Then Spade stood up and his face was dull and placid. He picked up the three pistols on the table. He spoke in a matter-of-fact voice. "I want to know about this. We" — he nodded at the girl, but without hooking at her — "are going in the bathroom. The door will be open and I'll be facing it. Unless you want a three-story drop there's no way out of here except past the bathroom door. Don't try to make it."

"Really, sir (в самом деле, сэр)," Gutman protested (запротестовал Гутман), "it's not necessary (это не обязательно), and certainly not very courteous of you (и конечно не очень вежливо с вашей стороны), to threaten us in this manner (обращаться с нами подобным образом). You must know (вы должны знать) that we've not the least desire to leave (что у нас нет ни малейшего желания уйти)."

"I'll know a lot (я буду знать много) when I'm through (когда я закончу /с этим/)." Spade was patient but resolute (Спейд был терпеливым, но решительным). "This trick upsets things (этот фокус путает вещи). I've got to find the answer (я должен найти ответ). It won't take long (это не займет много времени)." He touched the girl's elbow (он тронул локоть девушки). "Come on (пойдем)."

courteous ['kq:tIqs] threaten ['Tretn] desire [dI'zaIq]

"Really, sir," Gutman protested, "it's not necessary, and certainly not very courteous of you, to threaten us in this manner. You must know that we've not the least desire to leave."

"I'll know a lot when I'm through." Spade was patient but resolute. "This trick upsets things. I've got to find the answer. It won't take long." He touched the girl's elbow. "Come on."

In the bathroom Brigid O'Shaughnessy found words (в ванной Бриджит О’Шонесси нашла слова). She put her hands up flat on Spade's chest (она положила руки плашмя на грудь Спейда) and her face up chose to his (и ее лицо было поднято близко к его лицу) and whispered (и прошептала): "I did not take that bill, Sam (я не брала этой купюры, Сэм)."

"I don't think you did (я не думаю, что ты брала)," he said, "but I've got to know (но я должен знать). Take your clothes off (снимай свой одежду)."

"You won't take my word for it (ты мне не веришь: «не принимаешь мое слово об этом»)?"

"No. Take your clothes off (снимай свою одежду)."

"I won't (я не буду)."

bathroom ['bQ:Tru(:)m] word [wq:d] won't [wqVnt]

In the bathroom Brigid O'Shaughnessy found words. She put her hands up flat on Spade's chest and her face up chose to his and whispered: "I did not take that bill, Sam."

"I don't think you did," he said, "but I've got to know. Take your clothes off."

"You won't take my word for it?"

"No. Take your clothes off."

"I won't."

"All right (хорошо). We'll go back to the other room (мы пойдем обратно в другую комнату) and I'll have them taken off (и я заставлю /тебя/ снять ее)."

She stepped back (она шагнула назад) with a hand to her mouth (с рукой на губах). Her eyes were round and horrified (ее глаза были круглыми и напуганными). "You would (ты сделаешь это)?" she asked through her fingers (спросила она сквозь пальцы).

"I will (я сделаю)," he said. "I've got to know (я должен знать) what happened to that bill (что случилось с этой купюрой) and I'm not going to be held up (и меня не остановит) by anybody's maidenly modesty (чья-то девичья скромность; maiden — дева, девица, девушка)."