Английский язык с Шерлоком Холмсом. Знак четырех (ASCII-IPA)

We were all astonished by the appearance of the apartment into which he invited us. In that sorry house it looked as out of place as a diamond of the first water in a setting of brass. The richest and glossiest of curtains and tapestries draped the walls, looped back here and there to expose some richly-mounted painting or Oriental vase. The carpet was of amber-and-black, so soft and so thick that the foot sank pleasantly into it, as into a bed of moss. Two great tiger-skins thrown athwart it increased the suggestion of Eastern luxury, as did a huge hookah which stood upon a mat in the corner. A lamp in the fashion of a silver dove was hung from an almost invisible golden wire in the centre of the room. As it burned it filled the air with a subtle and aromatic odour.

"Mr. Thaddeus Sholto," said the little man, still jerking and smiling (мистер Тадеуш Шолто, — сказал человечек, по-прежнему подергиваясь и улыбаясь). "That is my name (так меня зовут). You are Miss Morstan, of course (вы — мисс Морстен, конечно). And these gentlemen (а эти джентльмены) ——"

"This is Mr. Sherlock Holmes, and this Dr. Watson (это мистер Шерлок Холмс, а это доктор Ватсон)."

"A doctor, eh?" cried he, much excited (доктор, да? — вскричал он, заметно оживившись; to excite — побуждать, стимулировать; возбуждать; excited — взволнованный, возбужденный). "Have you your stethoscope (стетоскоп у вас с собой)? Might I ask you — would you have the kindness (не мог ли бы я вас попросить — не были бы вы столь любезны)? I have grave doubts as to my mitral valve (меня сильно беспокоит мой левый предсердно-желудочковый клапан: «у меня серьезные сомнения по поводу…»; grave — серьезный; doubt — сомнение), if you would be so very good (если вы будете столь добры). The aortic I may rely upon (на аортальный я могу положиться), but I should value your opinion upon the mitral (но мне было бы очень важно узнать ваше мнение: «я бы оценил ваше мнение» о предсердно-желудочковом)."

I listened to his heart, as requested, but was unable to find anything amiss (я выслушал его сердце, как он просил, но не смог обнаружить какие-либо аномалии; amiss — плохой; неправильный, нехороший), save indeed that he was in an ecstasy of fear, for he shivered from head to foot (кроме разве что того факта, что он пребывал в экстазе страха, так как его трясло с головы до ног). "It appears to be normal," I said (похоже, он в полном порядке, — сказал я). "You have no cause for uneasiness (у вас нет повода для беспокойства; uneasiness — неудобство; беспокойство)."

listen ['lIs(@)n], cause [kO:z]

"Mr. Thaddeus Sholto," said the little man, still jerking and smiling. "That is my name. You are Miss Morstan, of course. And these gentlemen ——"

"This is Mr. Sherlock Holmes, and this Dr. Watson."

"A doctor, eh?" cried he, much excited. "Have you your stethoscope? Might I ask you — would you have the kindness? I have grave doubts as to my mitral valve, if you would be so very good. The aortic I may rely upon, but I should value your opinion upon the mitral."

I listened to his heart, as requested, but was unable to find anything amiss, save indeed that he was in an ecstasy of fear, for he shivered from head to foot. "It appears to be normal," I said. "You have no cause for uneasiness."