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

"On the whole I incline to the latter view (в целом, я склоняюсь к последнему; view — вид; мнение), since the matter was evidently important (поскольку вопрос был, несомненно, важным), and it is unlikely that the composer of such a letter would be careless (и вряд ли составитель письма был бы небрежен). If he were in a hurry (если он спешил; to be in a hurry — спешить, торопиться) it opens up the interesting question (то встает интересный вопрос; to open up — открывать возможности) why he should be in a hurry (почему он спешил), since any letter posted up to early morning (потому что любое письмо, посланное рано утром) would reach Sir Henry before he would leave his hotel (дошло бы до сэра Генри прежде, чем он покинул отель). Did the composer fear an interruption (боялся ли автор чьего-то вмешательства; interruption — перерыв; помеха) — and from whom (но чьего)?"

"We are coming now rather into the region of guess work (пожалуй, мы вступаем сейчас в область догадок)," said Dr. Mortimer.

"Say, rather, into the region (скажите лучше, в область) where we balance probabilities (где мы взвешиваем = рассматриваем возможности) and choose the most likely (и выбираем наиболее вероятную). It is the scientific use of the imagination (это научный /метод/ применения воображения), but we have always some material basis (но у нас всегда есть какая-то материальная основа) on which to start our speculations (с которой начинаются наши предположения). Now, you would call it a guess, no doubt (сейчас, без сомнения, вы назовете это догадкой), but I am almost certain (но я почти уверен) that this address has been written in an hotel (что этот адрес был написан в гостинице)."

view [vju:], region ['ri:dZ(@)n], guess [ges]

"On the whole I incline to the latter view, since the matter was evidently important, and it is unlikely that the composer of such a letter would be careless. If he were in a hurry it opens up the interesting question why he should be in a hurry, since any letter posted up to early morning would reach Sir Henry before he would leave his hotel. Did the composer fear an interruption — and from whom?"

"We are coming now rather into the region of guess work," said Dr. Mortimer.

"Say, rather, into the region where we balance probabilities and choose the most likely. It is the scientific use of the imagination, but we have always some material basis on which to start our speculations. Now, you would call it a guess, no doubt, but I am almost certain that this address has been written in an hotel."

"How in the world can you say that (как вам это может быть известно; world — мир, вселенная; in the world — выражение, служащее для эмоционального усиления)?"