Английский язык с Шерлоком Холмсом. Первый сборник рассказов (ASCII-IPA)

"Try the settee," said Holmes, relapsing into his armchair and putting his fingertips together, as was his custom when in judicial moods. "I know, my dear Watson, that you share my love of all that is bizarre and outside the conventions and humdrum routine of everyday life. You have shown your relish for it by the enthusiasm which has prompted you to chronicle, and, if you will excuse my saying so, somewhat to embellish so many of my own little adventures."

"Your cases have indeed been of the greatest interest to me (ваши дела = расследования действительно были огромнейшего интереса для меня = очень интересны мне)," I observed (заметил я).

"You will remember that I remarked the other day (вы вспомните, что я отметил = я, помнится, сказал на днях; the other day — намедни, недавно), just before we went into the very simple problem presented by Miss Mary Sutherland (непосредственно перед тем, как мы приступили к решению той простой проблемы, представленной = сообщенной мисс Мэри Сатерлэнд; to go into — начинать заниматься), that for strange effects and extraordinary combinations we must go to life itself (что за странными вещами и необычайными сочетаниями мы должны обратиться к самой жизни), which is always far more daring (которая всегда намного более дерзкая) than any effort of the imagination (чем любое усилие: «попытка» воображения)."

presented [prI'sentId], daring ['de@rIN], effort ['ef@t], imagination [I,m&dZI'neISn]

"Your cases have indeed been of the greatest interest to me," I observed.

"You will remember that I remarked the other day, just before we went into the very simple problem presented by Miss Mary Sutherland, that for strange effects and extraordinary combinations we must go to life itself, which is always far more daring than any effort of the imagination."

"A proposition which I took the liberty of doubting (я ответил, что позволяю себе усомниться /в этом/: «заявление, которым я позволил себе усомниться»; to take the liberty of — позволять себе)."

proposition [prA.p@'zISn], liberty ['lIb@tI], doubting ['dautIN]