"What, are you coming, Watson (что, вы идете /со мной/, Ватсон)
?" he asked, looking at me in a curious way (спросил он, взглянув на меня с любопытством)."That depends on whether you are going on the moor (это зависит /от того/, идете ли вы на болота)
," said I."Yes, I am (да, иду)
.""Well, you know what my instructions are (ну, вы же знаете, какие у меня инструкции)
. I am sorry to intrude (простите за навязчивость; to intrude — вторгаться, входить без приглашения/разрешения; навязывать/ся/, быть назойливым), but you heard how earnestly Holmes insisted (но вы слышали, как Холмс убедительно настаивал) that I should not leave you (чтобы я не оставлял вас), and especially that you should not go alone upon the moor (и в особенности, чтобы вы не выходили один на болота)."Sir Henry put his hand upon my shoulder, with a pleasant smile (сэр Генри положил мне руку на плечо, весело улыбаясь)
."My dear fellow," said he, "Holmes, with all his wisdom (Холмс со всем своим здравым смыслом)
, did not foresee some things (не предусмотрел некоторые вещи) which have happened since I have been on the moor (которые произошли с тех пор, как я здесь, на болотах). You understand me (понимаете меня)? I am sure that you are the last man in the world (я уверен, что вы — последний человек в мире) who would wish to be a spoil-sport (который захочет мне в чем-то помешать; spoil-sport — тот, кто портит удовольствие другим; to spoil — портить; наносить ущерб). I must go out alone (я должен пойти один)."
quote [kwut], prepare [pr'p], shoulder ['uld]
After the conversation which I have quoted about Barrymore Sir Henry put on his hat and prepared to go out. As a matter of course I did the same.
"What, are you coming, Watson?" he asked, looking at me in a curious way.
"That depends on whether you are going on the moor," said I.
"Yes, I am."
"Well, you know what my instructions are. I am sorry to intrude, but you heard how earnestly Holmes insisted that I should not leave you, and especially that you should not go alone upon the moor."
Sir Henry put his hand upon my shoulder, with a pleasant smile.
"My dear fellow," said he, "Holmes, with all his wisdom, did not foresee some things which have happened since I have been on the moor. You understand me? I am sure that you are the last man in the world who would wish to be a spoil-sport. I must go out alone."
It put me in a most awkward position (это поставило меня в очень неудобное положение)
. I was at a loss what to say or what to do (я растерялся, /не зная/, что сказать или что делать; to be at a loss — быть в затруднении, растерянности), and before I had made up my mind (и до того, как я принял решение; to make up one’s mind — решиться) he picked up his cane and was gone (он взял свою трость и ушел; to pick up — поднимать, подбирать).