Английский язык с Конан Дойлем. Этюд в багровых тонах - Arthur Conan Doyle

JOHN FERRIER, FORMERLY OF SALT LAKE CITY, Died August 4th, 1860 (Джон Феррьер из Солт-Лейк-Сити, умер 4-го августа 1860 г.; formerly — когда-то, прежде).

impotence [ˈɪmpǝtǝns], fugitive [ˈfju:ʤɪtɪv], persuade [pǝˈsweɪd]

Bewildered and stunned by this blow, Jefferson Hope felt his head spin round, and had to lean upon his rifle to save himself from falling. He was essentially a man of action, however, and speedily recovered from his temporary impotence. Seizing a half-consumed piece of wood from the smouldering fire, he blew it into a flame, and proceeded with its help to examine the little camp. The ground was all stamped down by the feet of horses, showing that a large party of mounted men had overtaken the fugitives, and the direction of their tracks proved that they had afterwards turned back to Salt Lake City. Had they carried back both of his companions with them? Jefferson Hope had almost persuaded himself that they must have done so, when his eye fell upon an object which made every nerve of his body tingle within him. A little way on one side of the camp was a low-lying heap of reddish soil, which had assuredly not been there before. There was no mistaking it for anything but a newly-dug grave. As the young hunter approached it, he perceived that a stick had been planted on it, with a sheet of paper stuck in the cleft fork of it. The inscription upon the paper was brief, but to the point:

JOHN FERRIER, FORMERLY OF SALT LAKE CITY, Died August 4th, 1860.

The sturdy old man, whom he had left so short a time before, was gone, then (значит, крепкий еще старик, с которым он расстался: «которого он покинул» так недавно, умер; sturdy — крепкий, здоровый), and this was all his epitaph (и это была вся его эпитафия). Jefferson Hope looked wildly round to see if there was a second grave (Джефферсон Хоуп судорожно огляделся в поисках второй могилы; wildly — дико), but there was no sign of one (но ее не было заметно: «там не было ее следов»). Lucy had been carried back by their terrible pursuers to fulfil her original destiny (Люси увезли назад ее ужасные преследователи, чтобы сбылась предначертанная ей судьба; to fulfil — выполнять; исполнять, осуществлять; original — первоначальный, исходный), by becoming one of the harem of the Elder's son (чтобы она стала одной из гарема сына старейшины). As the young fellow realized the certainty of her fate (когда молодой парень осознал неотвратимость ее судьбы; certainty — определенность; уверенность), and his own powerlessness to prevent it (и свое бессилие помешать этому; to prevent — предотвращать; мешать, препятствовать), he wished that he, too, was lying with the old farmer in his last silent resting-place (он пожелал, чтобы и он тоже лежал со старым фермером на своем последнем тихом месте отдыха).

Again, however, his active spirit shook off the lethargy which springs from despair (однако снова его неугомонный дух стряхнул летаргию, порождаемую отчаянием; active — активный; живой; деятельный; to shake — трясти; to shake off — избавляться; to spring — бить /о струе воды/, бить ключом; возникать, происходить). If there was nothing else left to him (если ничего другого ему не остается: «не было оставлено ему»), he could at least devote his life to revenge (он, по крайней мере, может посвятить свою жизнь мести). With indomitable patience and perseverance, Jefferson Hope possessed also a power of sustained vindictiveness (помимо неистощимого терпения и упорства, Джефферсон Хоуп также отличался злопамятностью: «способностью к непреходящей мстительности»; indomitable — неукротимый; неудержимый; perseverance — настойчивость, упорство; to sustain — поддерживать; обеспечивать; sustained — устойчивый, постоянный), which he may have learned from the Indians amongst whom he had lived (которую он, возможно, перенял у индейцев, среди которых он жил; to learn — учиться). As he stood by the desolate fire (когда он стоял у заброшенного костра), he felt that the only one thing which could assuage his grief would be thorough and complete retribution (он почувствовал, что единственное, что может унять его горе, — полное и окончательное возмездие), brought by his own hand upon his enemies (его врагам от его собственной руки: «принесенное его собственной рукой на его врагов»). His strong will and untiring energy should, he determined, be devoted to that one end (его сильная воля и неиссякаемая энергия будут, он решил, посвящены достижению одной этой цели). With a grim, white face, he retraced his steps to where he had dropped the food (с мрачным, побледневшим лицом он вернулся: «вернулся по своим следам» к тому месту, где он бросил добытое им мясо: «пищу»), and having stirred up the smouldering fire (и, расшевелив тлеющий костер), he cooked enough to last him for a few days (он приготовил достаточно пищи, чтобы ему хватило на несколько дней; to last — хватать, быть достаточным). This he made up into a bundle (ее он упаковал в сверток; to make up — укладывать, связывать), and, tired as he was, he set himself to walk back through the mountains upon the track of the avenging angels (и, несмотря на всю свою усталость, он отправился в путь обратно через горы по следу ангелов-мстителей; to set — ставить задачу, цель; to walk — идти пешком).

harem [ˈhɑ:ri:m], [ˈheǝri:m], lethargy [ˈleƟǝʤɪ], indomitable [ɪnˈdɔmɪtǝbl]

The sturdy old man, whom he had left so short a time before, was gone, then, and this was all his epitaph. Jefferson Hope looked wildly round to see if there was a second grave, but there was no sign of one. Lucy had been carried back by their terrible pursuers to fulfil her original destiny, by becoming one of the harem of the Elder's son. As the young fellow realized the certainty of her fate, and his own powerlessness to prevent it, he wished that he, too, was lying with the old farmer in his last silent resting-place.

Again, however, his active spirit shook off the lethargy which springs from despair. If there was nothing else left to him, he could at least devote his life to revenge. With indomitable patience and perseverance, Jefferson Hope possessed also a power of sustained vindictiveness, which he may have learned from the Indians amongst whom he had lived. As he stood by the desolate fire, he felt that the only one thing which could assuage his grief would be thorough and complete retribution, brought by his own hand upon his enemies. His strong will and untiring energy should, he determined, be devoted to that one end. With a grim, white face, he retraced his steps to where he had dropped the food, and having stirred up the smouldering fire, he cooked enough to last him for a few days. This he made up into a bundle, and, tired as he was, he set himself to walk back through the mountains upon the track of the avenging angels.

For five days he toiled footsore and weary (пять дней он пробирался, измученный и на стертых /до крови/ ногах; to toil — с трудом идти, тащиться; footsore — со стертыми ногами; weary — усталый, изнуренный, утомленный) through the defiles which he had already traversed on horseback (по ущельям, которые он уже преодолевал верхом; to traverse — пересекать, проходить, преодолевать).

At night he flung himself down among the rocks, and snatched a few hours of sleep (ночью он падал на скалы и урывал несколько часов сна; to fling — бросаться, кидаться; to snatch — схватить, ухватить, урвать; заполучить в спешке); but before daybreak he was always well on his way (но к рассвету он всегда был давно в пути). On the sixth day, he reached the Eagle Cañon (на шестой день он добрался до Орлиного ущелья), from which they had commenced their ill-fated flight (в котором началось их злополучное бегство). Thence he could look down upon the home of the saints (оттуда ему открылся вид на лежащую внизу страну святых: «оттуда он мог посмотреть вниз на дома святых»). Worn and exhausted, he leaned upon his rifle and shook his gaunt hand fiercely at the silent widespread city beneath him (изнуренный и вымотанный, он оперся на винтовку и яростно погрозил исхудавшей рукой распростершемуся под ним тихому городу; widespread — раскинувшийся). As he looked at it, he observed that there were flags in some of the principal streets, and other signs of festivity (глядя на него, он заметил флаги, вывешенные на нескольких основных улицах, и другие признаки готовящегося праздника: «он заметил, что на нескольких основных улицах были флаги и другие признаки празднества»). He was still speculating as to what this might mean (он все еще ломал голову над тем, что бы это могло означать; to speculate — обдумывать; размышлять) when he heard the clatter of horse's hoofs, and saw a mounted man riding towards him (когда он услышал стук копыт и увидел человека верхом, направлявшегося к нему; to ride — ехать верхом). As he approached, he recognized him as a Mormon named Cowper (когда он подъехал поближе: «приблизился», он узнал его — это был мормон по имени Каупер), to whom he had rendered services at different times (которому он неоднократно: «в разное время» оказывал услуги). He therefore accosted him when he got up to him (поэтому он заговорил с ним, когда тот поравнялся с ним; to accost — приветствовать; обращаться; заговорить), with the object of finding out what Lucy Ferrier's fate had been (с целью выведать о судьбе Люси Феррьер).

traverse [trǝˈvǝ:s], commence [kǝˈmens], exhaust [ɪɡˈzɔ:st]

For five days he toiled footsore and weary through the defiles which he had already traversed on horseback.

At night he flung himself down among the rocks, and snatched a few hours of sleep; but before daybreak he was always well on his way. On the sixth day, he reached the Eagle Cañon, from which they had commenced their ill-fated flight. Thence he could look down upon the home of the saints. Worn and exhausted, he leaned upon his rifle and shook his gaunt hand fiercely at the silent widespread city beneath him. As he looked at it, he observed that there were flags in some of the principal streets, and other signs of festivity. He was still speculating as to what this might mean when he heard the clatter of horse's hoofs, and saw a mounted man riding towards him. As he approached, he recognized him as a Mormon named Cowper, to whom he had rendered services at different times. He therefore accosted him when he got up to him, with the object of finding out what Lucy Ferrier's fate had been.

"I am Jefferson Hope," he said (я Джефферсон Хоуп, — сказал он). "You remember me (вы меня помните)."

The Mormon looked at him with undisguised astonishment (мормон посмотрел на него с неприкрытым удивлением)— indeed, it was difficult to recognize in this tattered, unkempt wanderer (и в самом деле, трудно было признать в этом оборванном, грязном путнике; unkempt — неопрятный; неряшливый), with ghastly white face and fierce, wild eyes (с мертвенно-бледным лицом и дикими яростными глазами; ghastly — наводящий ужас; мертвенно-бледный; похожий на привидение; fierce — лютый, свирепый), the spruce young hunter of former days (щеголеватого молодого охотника прежних дней; spruce — нарядный, элегантный; щеголеватый). Having, however, at last, satisfied himself as to his identity (но когда, наконец, он удостоверился, что перед ним именно он; to satisfy — удовлетворять; убеждать; доказывать; identity — личность), the man's surprise changed to consternation (изумление этого человека перешло в ужас; consternation — ужас; испуг; оцепенение).