IV. THE CAREW MURDER CASE
(Дело об убийстве Кэрью)
NEARLY A YEAR LATER, in the month of October, 18__, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity (почти что год спустя в октябре 18__ года Лондон был потрясен преступлением исключительной жестокости;
A maid-servant living alone in a house not far from the river (некая служанка жившая одна в доме неподалеку от реки) had gone upstairs to bed about eleven (отправилась наверх/к себе в комнату чтобы лечь спать около одиннадцати часов). Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours (хотя в предрассветные часы город окутал густой туман;
singular ['sɪŋgjulə] ferocity [fə'rɔsətɪ] victim ['vɪktɪm]
NEARLY A YEAR LATER, in the month of October, 18__, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity, and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim. The details were few and startling. A maid-servant living alone in a house not far from the river had gone upstairs to bed about eleven. Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours, the early part of the night was cloudless, and the lane, which the maid's window overlooked, was brilliantly lit by the full moon.
It seems she was romantically given (по-видимому она была романтически настроена служанка была романтической натурой;
And as she so sat (и вот пока она сидела/у окна/) she became aware of an aged and beautiful gentleman with white hair (она заметила пожилого и красивого седовласого джентльмена), drawing near along the lane (двигавшегося по переулку); and advancing to meet him, another and very small gentleman (а навстречу ему двигался другой очень невысокий джентльмен), to whom at first she paid less attention (на которого она поначалу обратила меньше внимания).
immediately [ɪ'mi:dɪətlɪ] experience [ɪk'spɪ(ə)rɪəns] aged ['eɪdʒ(ɪ)d]
It seems she was romantically given; for she sat down upon her box, which stood immediately under the window, and fell into a dream of musing. Never (she used to say, with streaming tears, when she narrated that experience), never had she felt more at peace with all men or thought more kindly of the world. And as she so sat she became aware of an aged and beautiful gentleman with white hair, drawing near along the lane; and advancing to meet him, another and very small gentleman, to whom at first she paid less attention.
When they had come within speech (когда они приблизились/на такое расстояние когда можно было начать разговор/) (which was just under the maid's eyes) (что случилось как раз перед самыми глазами служанки) the older man bowed and accosted the other with a very pretty manner of politeness (более взрослый =
accost [ə'kɔst] importance [ɪm'pɔ:t(ə)ns] breathe [bri:ð]
When they had come within speech (which was just under the maid's eyes) the older man bowed and accosted the other with a very pretty manner of politeness. It did not seem as if the subject of his address were of great importance; indeed, from his pointing, it sometimes appeared as if he were only inquiring his way; but the moon shone on his face as he spoke, and the girl was pleased to watch it, it seemed to breathe such an innocent and old-world kindness of disposition, yet with something high too, as of a well-founded self-content.
Presently her eye wandered to the other (вскоре взор ее перешел к другому/прохожему/), and she was surprised to recognise in him a certain Mr. Hyde (в котором она с удивлением узнала некоего мистера Хайда), who had once visited her master (который однажды приходил к ее хозяину), and for whom she had conceived a dislike (и которого она тогда же невзлюбила;
recognize ['rekəgnaɪz] conceive [kən'si:v] impatience [ɪm'peɪʃ(ə)ns]
Presently her eye wandered to the other, and she was surprised to recognise in him a certain Mr. Hyde, who had once visited her master, and for whom she had conceived a dislike. He had in his hand a heavy cane, with which he was trifling; but he answered never a word, and seemed to listen with an ill-contained impatience. And then all of a sudden he broke out in a great flame of anger, stamping with his foot, brandishing the cane, and carrying on (as the maid described it) like a madman.
The old gentleman took a step back (пожилой джентльмен сделал шаг назад попятился), with the air of one very much surprised and a trifle hurt (с видом человека очень сильно удивленного и слегка обиженного;
earth [ə:θ] audibly ['ɔ:dɪblɪ] horror ['hɔrə]
The old gentleman took a step back, with the air of one very much surprised and a trifle hurt; and at that Mr. Hyde broke out of all bounds, and clubbed him to the earth. And the next moment, with ape-like fury, he was trampling his victim under foot, and hailing down a storm of blows, under which the bones were audibly shattered and the body jumped upon the roadway. At the horror of these sights and sounds, the maid fainted.
It was two o'clock when she came to herself and called for the police (было два часа ночи когда она пришла в себя и вызвала полицию). The murderer was gone long ago (убийца уже давно скрылся); but there lay his victim in the middle of the lane, incredibly mangled (но посреди переулка лежала его жертва невероятно покалеченная). The stick with which the deed had been done (трость которой было совершенно это преступление;
murderer ['mə:d(ə)rə] incredibly [ɪn'kredəblɪ] insensate [ɪn'senseɪt] cruelty ['kru:əltɪ]
It was two o'clock when she came to herself and called for the police. The murderer was gone long ago; but there lay his victim in the middle of the lane, incredibly mangled. The stick with which the deed had been done, although it was of some rare and very tough and heavy wood, had broken in the middle under the stress of this insensate cruelty; and one splintered half had rolled in the neighbouring gutter — the other, without doubt, had been carried away by the murderer. A purse and a gold watch were found upon the victim; but no cards or papers, except a sealed and stamped envelope, which he had been probably carrying to the post, and which bore the name and address of Mr. Utterson.
This was brought to the lawyer the next morning, before he was out of bed (это письмо принесли нотариусу на следующее утро прежде чем тот встал с постели); and he had no sooner seen it, and been told the circumstances (и как только он увидел его и услышал«и ему рассказали при каких обстоятельствах/оно было обнаружено/), than he shot out a solemn lip (как он поджал губы«выдвинул торжественную/важную губу»;
And with the same grave countenance he hurried through his breakfast (все с тем же мрачным выражением/лица он наскоро позавтракал«поспешил через завтрак»;
"Yes," said he, "I recognise him (я узнаю его). I am sorry to say that this is Sir Danvers Carew (к сожалению =
circumstance ['sə:kəmstæns, 'sə:kəmstəns] solemn ['sɔləm] countenance ['kauntɪnəns]
This was brought to the lawyer the next morning, before he was out of bed; and he had no sooner seen it, and been told the circumstances, than he shot out a solemn lip. "I shall say nothing till I have seen the body," said he; "this may be very serious. Have the kindness to wait while I dress."
And with the same grave countenance he hurried through his breakfast and drove to the police station, whither the body had been carried. As soon as he came into the cell, he nodded.
"Yes," said he, "I recognise him. I am sorry to say that this is Sir Danvers Carew."
"Good God, sir (милостивый Боже сэр)," exclaimed the officer (воскликнул полицейский;
Mr. Utterson had already quailed at the name of Hyde (/услышав имя Хайда мистер Аттерсон упал духом;
exclaim [ɪk'skleɪm] quail [kweɪl] battered ['bætəd]
"Good God, sir," exclaimed the officer, "is it possible?" And the next moment his eye lighted up with professional ambition. "This will make a deal of noise," he said. "And perhaps you can help us to the man." And he briefly narrated what the maid had seen, and showed the broken stick.
Mr. Utterson had already quailed at the name of Hyde; but when the stick was laid before him, he could doubt no longer: broken and battered as it was, he recognised it for one that he had himself presented many years before to Henry Jekyll.
"Is this Mr. Hyde a person of small stature (а этот мистер Хайд невысокого роста;
"Particularly small and particularly wicked-looking (очень невысокого роста и очень злобный), is what the maid call him (вот что сказала о нем служанка;
Mr. Utterson reflected; and then, raising his head (мистер Аттерсон раздумывал затем поднимая голову/сказал/), "If you will come with me in my cab (если вы поедете со мной в моем экипаже)," he said, "I think I can take you to his house (думаю что смогу отвезти вас к его дому)."
stature ['stætʃə] particularly [pə'tɪkjuləlɪ] wicked ['wɪkɪd]
"Is this Mr. Hyde a person of small stature?" he inquired.
"Particularly small and particularly wicked-looking, is what the maid call him," said the officer.
Mr. Utterson reflected; and then, raising his head, "If you will come with me in my cab," he said, "I think I can take you to his house."
It was by this time about nine in the morning (было уже«к этому времени было около девяти часов утра), and the first fog of the season (и/город окутал первый осенний туман;
chocolate ['tʃɔklɪt] embattled [ɪm'bætld] vapour ['veɪpə] marvellous ['mɑ:v(ə)ləs] twilight ['twaɪlaɪt] conflagration ["kɔnflə'greɪʃ(ə)n] wreath [ri:θ]
It was by this time about nine in the morning, and the first fog of the season. A great chocolate-coloured pall lowered over heaven, but the wind was continually charging and routing these embattled vapours; so that as the cab crawled from street to street, Mr. Utterson beheld a marvellous number of degrees and hues of twilight; for here it would be dark like the back-end of evening; and there would be a glow of a rich, lurid brown, like the light of some strange conflagration; and here, for a moment, the fog would be quite broken up, and a haggard shaft of daylight would glance in between the swirling wreaths.
The dismal quarter of Soho seen under these changing glimpses (этот угрюмый район Сохо в этом переменчивом освещении;
glimpse [glɪmps] slatternly ['slætənlɪ] extinguish [ɪk'stɪŋgwɪʃ] nightmare ['naɪtmeə] dye [daɪ]
The dismal quarter of Soho seen under these changing glimpses, with its muddy ways, and slatternly passengers, and its lamps, which had never been extinguished or had been kindled afresh to combat this mournful reinvasion of darkness, seemed, in the lawyer's eyes, like a district of some city in a nightmare. The thoughts of his mind, besides, were of the gloomiest dye; and when he glanced at the companion of his drive, he was conscious of some touch of that terror of the law and the law's officers, which may at times assail the most honest.
As the cab drew up before the address indicated (когда экипаж уже приблизился к указанному адресу), the fog lifted a little and showed him a dingy street (густой туман немного приподнялся и показал ему грязную улицу), a gin palace (пивную), a low French eating house (плохой французский ресторанчик;
retail ['ri:teɪl] nationality ["næʃə'nælɪtɪ] umber ['ʌmbə] blackguardly ['blægɑ:dlɪ, -gədlɪ] surrounding [sə'raundɪŋ]
As the cab drew up before the address indicated, the fog lifted a little and showed him a dingy street, a gin palace, a low French eating house, a shop for the retail of penny numbers and two-penny salads, many ragged children bundled in the doorways, and many women of many different nationalities passing out, key in hand, to have a morning glass; and the next moment the fog settled down again up that part, as brown as umber, and cut him off from his blackguardly surroundings. This was the home of Jekyll's favourite; of a man who was heir to a quarter of a million sterling.
An ivory-faced and silvery-haired old woman opened the door (дверь открыла пожилая женщина с лицом цвета слоновой кости и серебристыми волосами). She had an evil face, smoothed by hypocrisy (у нее было злобное лицо сглаженное/маской лицемерия); but her manners were excellent (но манеры у нее были отличные). Yes, she said, this was Mr. Hyde's, but he was not at home (да сказала она это дом мистера Хайда но его нет дома); he had been in that night very late (он был дома той ночью очень поздно), but had gone away again in less than an hour (но снова ушел менее чем через час); there was nothing strange in that (и в этом не было ничего необычного); his habits were very irregular, and he was often absent (его привычки были чрезвычайно непостоянными и его часто не бывало дома«он был часто отсутствующим»); for instance, it was nearly two months since she had seen him till yesterday (например до вчерашнего дня она не видела его почти два месяца).
ivory ['aɪv(ə)rɪ] hypocrisy [hɪ'pɔkrɪsɪ] irregular [ɪ'regjulə] absent ['æbs(ə)nt]
An ivory-faced and silvery-haired old woman opened the door. She had an evil face, smoothed by hypocrisy; but her manners were excellent. Yes, she said, this was Mr. Hyde's, but he was not at home; he had been in that night very late, but had gone away again in less than an hour; there was nothing strange in that; his habits were very irregular, and he was often absent; for instance, it was nearly two months since she had seen him till yesterday.
"Very well then, we wish to see his rooms (что ж очень хорошо мы бы хотели осмотреть его комнаты)," said the lawyer; and when the woman began to declare it was impossible (а когда женщина начала заявлять что это было невозможно), "I had better tell you who this person is (лучше я скажу вам кто этот человек)," he added (добавил он). "This is Inspector Newcomen, of Scotland Yard (это инспектор Ньюкомен из Скотланд-Ярда)."
A flash of odious joy appeared upon the woman's face (на лице женщины появилось выражение злобной радости;
Mr. Utterson and the inspector exchanged glances (мистер Аттерсон и инспектор переглянулись). "He don't seem a very popular character (а он кажется не очень популярная личность;
inspector [ɪn'spektə] odious ['əudɪəs] character ['kærɪktə]
"Very well then, we wish to see his rooms," said the lawyer; and when the woman began to declare it was impossible, "I had better tell you who this person is," he added. "This is Inspector Newcomen, of Scotland Yard."
A flash of odious joy appeared upon the woman's face. "Ah!" said she, "he is in trouble! What has he done?"
Mr. Utterson and the inspector exchanged glances. "He don't seem a very popular character," observed the latter. "And now, my good woman, just let me and this gentleman have a look about us."
In the whole extent of the house, which but for the old woman remained otherwise empty (во всем доме который если не считать той старухи оставался пустым;
luxury ['lʌkʃ(ə)rɪ] elegant ['elɪgənt] connoisseur ["kɔnə'sə:] hurriedly ['hʌrɪdlɪ]
In the whole extent of the house, which but for the old woman remained otherwise empty, Mr. Hyde had only used a couple of rooms; but these were furnished with luxury and good taste. A closet was filled with wine; the plate was of silver, the napery elegant; a good picture hung upon the walls, a gift (as Utterson supposed) from Henry Jekyll, who was much of a connoisseur; and the carpets were of many piles and agreeable in colour. At this moment, however, the rooms bore every mark of having been recently and hurriedly ransacked; clothes lay about the floor, with their pockets inside out; lockfast drawers stood open; and on the hearth there lay a pile of gray ashes, as though many papers had been burned.
From these embers the inspector disinterred the butt end of a green cheque book (из этой/еще горячей золы инспектор вытащил корешок зеленой чековой книжки), which had resisted the action of the fire (который не поддался действию огня;
ember ['embə] disinter ["dɪsɪn'tə:] clinch [klɪntʃ] suspicion [sə'spɪʃ(ə)n]
From these embers the inspector disinterred the butt end of a green cheque book, which had resisted the action of the fire; the other half of the stick was found behind the door; and as this clinched his suspicions, the officer declared himself delighted. A visit to the bank, where several thousand pounds were found to be lying to the murderer's credit, completed his gratification.
"You may depend upon it, sir (будьте уверены«вы можете положиться на это сэр;
burn [bə:n] handbill ['hændbɪl]
"You may depend upon it, sir," he told Mr. Utterson: "I have him in my hand. He must have lost his head, or he never would have left the stick, or, above all, burned the cheque book. Why, money's life to a man. We have nothing to do but wait for him at the bank and get out the handbills".
This last, however, was not so easy of accomplishment (последнее однако оказалось не так-то легко осуществить), for Mr. Hyde had numbered few familiars (у мистера Хайда оказалось мало/близких знакомых;
accomplishment [ə'kʌmplɪʃmənt] unexpressed ["ʌnɪk'sprest] fugitive ['fju:dʒɪtɪv]
This last, however, was not so easy of accomplishment, for Mr. Hyde had numbered few familiars — even the master of the servant-maid had only seen him twice; his family could nowhere be traced; he had never been photographed; and the few who could describe him differed widely, as common observers will. Only on one point were they agreed; and that was the haunting sense of unexpressed deformity with which the fugitive impressed his beholders.