Английский язык с Конан Дойлем. Этюд в багровых тонах

"You are mad to come here," he cried. "It is as much as my own life is worth to be seen talking with you. There is a warrant against you from the Holy Four for assisting the Ferriers away."

"I don't fear them, or their warrant," Hope said, earnestly. "You must know something of this matter, Cowper. I conjure you by everything you hold dear to answer a few questions. We have always been friends. For God's sake, don't refuse to answer me."

"What is it?" the Mormon asked uneasily (в чем дело, — неохотно спросил мормон; uneasily — беспокойно; тревожно). "Be quick (поторопись: «будь скор»). The very rocks have ears and the trees eyes (даже у скал есть: «самые скалы имеют» уши, а у деревьев — глаза)."

"What has become of Lucy Ferrier (что стало с Люси Феррьер)?"

"She was married yesterday to young Drebber (ее вчера выдали замуж за молодого Дреббера). Hold up, man, hold up, you have no life left in you (эй, держись, дружище, ты на ногах не стоишь: «в тебе не осталось жизни»)."

"Don't mind me," said Hope faintly (не обращай на меня внимания, — едва слышно сказал Хоуп; faintly — слабо; едва). He was white to the very lips (он побледнел так, что даже губы побелели: «он был бледен до самых губ»), and had sunk down on the stone against which he had been leaning (и осел на камень, на который опирался; to sink — опускаться, падать). "Married, you say (замуж, говоришь)

?"

"Married yesterday (вчера вышла замуж)— that's what those flags are for on the Endowment House (вот почему эти флаги на Доме пожертвований; endowment — вклад, дар, пожертвование). There was some words between young Drebber and young Stangerson as to which was to have her (молодой Дреббер и молодой Стенджерсон изрядно поспорили, кому она должна достаться; there was some words between young Drebber and young Stangerson… = young Drebber and young Stangerson had some words…; to have words — поссориться, крупно поговорить). They'd both been in the party that followed them (они оба были в том отряде, что выследил их; to follow — преследовать, гнаться), and Stangerson had shot her father (и Стенджерсон застрелил ее отца; to shoot — стрелять), which seemed to give him the best claim (так что, казалось, у него на нее больше прав; best — лучший; claim — требование; претензия; притязание); but when they argued it out in council

(но когда они вынесли спор на совет; to argue — приводить доводы; обсуждать), Drebber's party was the stronger (сторона Дреббера оказалась сильнее), so the Prophet gave her over to him (и Пророк отдал ее ему). No one won't have her very long though (да она никому надолго не достанется), for I saw death in her face yesterday (так как я вчера видел печать смерти на ее лице). She is more like a ghost than a woman (она больше походит на привидение, чем на женщину). Are you off, then (ты что, уходишь)

?"

endowment [ɪnˈdaumǝnt], claim [kleɪm], ghost [ɡǝust]

"What is it?" the Mormon asked uneasily. "Be quick. The very rocks have ears and the trees eyes."

"What has become of Lucy Ferrier?"

"She was married yesterday to young Drebber. Hold up, man, hold up, you have no life left in you."

"Don't mind me," said Hope faintly. He was white to the very lips, and had sunk down on the stone against which he had been leaning. "Married, you say?"