Английский язык с Шерлоком Холмсом. Собака Баскервилей (ASCII-IPA)

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:ns@]

"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)."