Английский с Р. Л. Стивенсоном. Странная история доктора Джекила и мистера Хайда / Robert Louis Stevenson. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

“I have had a great shock,” he said, “and I shall never recover. It is a question of weeks. Well, life has been pleasant; I liked it; yes, sir, I used to like it. I sometimes think if we knew all we should be more glad to get away.”

“Jekyll is ill, too,” observed Utterson. “Have you seen him?”

But Lanyon’s face changed, and he held up a trembling hand. “I wish to see or hear no more of Dr. Jekyll,” he said, in a loud, unsteady voice. “I am quite done with that person; and I beg that you will spare me any allusion to one whom I regard as dead.”

“Tut tut (вот это да; tut – ах ты! /выражает нетерпение, недовольство/)!” said Mr. Utterson; and then, after a considerable pause (сказал Аттерсон, а затем, после значительной паузы), “Can’t I do anything

(не могу ли я чем-нибудь помочь)?” he inquired (спросил он). “We are three very old friends, Lanyon (мы трое – очень старые друзья, Лэньон); we shall not live to make others (и других уж не приобретем: «мы не будем жить, чтобы сделать = приобрести других /друзей/»).”

“Nothing can be done (ничего уже не поделаешь),” returned Lanyon; “ask himself

(спросите /у него/ сами).”

“He will not see me (он меня не примет),” said the lawyer.

“I am not surprised at that (я ничуть этому не удивлен),” was the reply (был ответ): “Some day, Utterson, after I am dead (однажды, Аттерсон, после моей смерти) you may perhaps come to learn the right and wrong of this

(возможно вы узнаете, что случилось; to come to do smth. – начинать делать что-либо; the rights and wrongs of – состояние, положение дел: «верное и неверное = достоинства и недостатки»). I cannot tell you (я /ничего/ не могу вам рассказать). And in the meantime, if you can sit and talk with me of other things (а тем временем, если вы можете посидеть и поговорить со мной о других вещах), for God’s sake, stay and do so (то Бога ради, останьтесь и говорите: «сделайте так»); but if you cannot keep clear of this accursed topic (но, если вы не можете удержаться от этой проклятой темы; to accurse – проклинать, предавать анафеме), then, in God’s name, go, for I cannot bear it

(то во имя всего святого, уходите, потому что я не могу этого вынести; to keep clear of smth. – держаться в стороне от чего-либо).”

“Tut tut!” said Mr. Utterson; and then, after a considerable pause, “Can’t I do anything?” he inquired. “We are three very old friends, Lanyon; we shall not live to make others.”

“Nothing can be done,” returned Lanyon; “ask himself.”

“He will not see me,” said the lawyer.

“I am not surprised at that,” was the reply: “Some day, Utterson, after I am dead you may perhaps come to learn the right and wrong of this. I cannot tell you. And in the meantime, if you can sit and talk with me of other things, for God’s sake, stay and do so; but if you cannot keep clear of this accursed topic, then, in God’s name, go, for I cannot bear it.”