"Pending the alterations, as I understand (в течение переделок = из-за ремонта, как я понимаю; pending — незаконченный, ожидающий решения; в продолжение; в течение; alteration — изменение; перемена; переделка, перестройка). By the way, there does not seem to be any very pressing need for repairs at that end wall (кстати, не кажется, чтобы была какая-либо острая необходимость для ремонта этой торцевой стены)."
centre ['sent@], next [nekst], chamber ['tSeImb@]
"This, I take it, belongs to the room in which you used to sleep, the centre one to your sister's, and the one next to the main building to Dr. Roylott's chamber?"
"Exactly so. But I am now sleeping in the middle one."
"Pending the alterations, as I understand. By the way, there does not seem to be any very pressing need for repairs at that end wall."
"There were none (там не были никакие = их и не было). I believe that it was an excuse to move me from my room (думаю, это был предлог, чтобы убрать меня из моей комнаты)."
"Ah! that is suggestive (наводит на размышления = весьма вероятно). Now, on the other side of this narrow wing runs the corridor from which these three rooms open (с другой стороны этого узкого крыла бежит = тянется коридор, из которого = куда эти три комнаты выходят). There are windows in it, of course (в нем, конечно, есть окна)?"
"Yes, but very small ones (да, но очень маленькие). Too narrow for anyone to pass through (слишком узкие, чтобы в них кто-то мог пролезть)."
"As you both locked your doors at night (так как вы обе запирали двери на ночь), your rooms were unapproachable from that side (ваши комнаты были неприступны с той стороны; to approach — приближаться, подходить). Now, would you have the kindness to go into your room and bar your shutters (не будете ли вы так любезны пройти в свою комнату и закрыть /на засов/ ставни)?"
alterations [,O:lt@'reISnz], excuse [Ik'skju:s], narrow ['n&r@u], kindness ['kaIndnIs]
"There were none. I believe that it was an excuse to move me from my room."
"Ah! that is suggestive. Now, on the other side of this narrow wing runs the corridor from which these three rooms open. There are windows in it, of course?"
"Yes, but very small ones. Too narrow for anyone to pass through."
"As you both locked your doors at night, your rooms were unapproachable from that side. Now, would you have the kindness to go into your room and bar your shutters?"