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

Стивенсон Роберт Льюис

At the further end, a flight of stairs mounted to a door covered with red baize; and through this, Mr. Utterson was at last received into the doctor’s cabinet. It was a large room, fitted round with glass presses, furnished among other things, with a cheval glass and a business table, and looking out upon the court by three dusty windows barred with iron. The fire burned in the grate; a lamp was set lighted on the chimney shelf, for even in the houses the fog began to lie thickly; and there, close up to the warmth, sat Dr. Jekyll, looking deadly sick. He did not rise to meet his visitor, but held out a cold hand, and bade him welcome in a changed voice.

“And now (так

вот),” said Mr. Utterson, as soon as Poole had left them (сказал мистер Аттерсон, как только Пул оставил их /наедине/), “you have heard the news (вы слышали, что случилось: «вы слышали новости»)?”

The doctor shuddered (доктор содрогнулся). “They were crying it in the square (/торговцы газетами/ кричали об этом на площади; to cry – кричать; выкликать, кричать /о разносчиках, торговцах и т. п./),” he said. “I heard them in my dining-room (я слышал /их крики/ даже в столовой).”

“One word (погодите: «одно слово»),” said the lawyer. “Carew was my client, but so are you (Кэрью был моим клиентом, как и вы); and I want to know what I am doing (и я хочу знать, как мне поступать). You have not been mad enough to hide this fellow (не сошли ли вы с ума до такой степени: «достаточно», что прячете этого молодчика)?”

“Utterson, I swear to God (Аттерсон, честное слово: «клянусь Богу»),” cried the doctor (воскликнул доктор), “I swear to God I will never set eyes on him again (даю честное слово, что никогда больше не увижусь с ним снова). I bind my honour to you that I am done with him in this world (я клянусь вам своей честью, что в этом мире я с ним покончил; to bind – вязать; обязывать /законом и т. п./, связывать /договором, словом и т. п./; honour – честь; to be done with – /разг./ кончать, завершать). It is all at an end (все подошло к концу = с этим покончено). And indeed he does not want my help (и уж конечно ему не нужна моя помощь; to want – хотеть, желать; нуждаться); you do not know him as I do (вы не знаете его так, как знаю его я); he is safe, he is quite safe (он в безопасности, совершенно в безопасности); mark my words, he will never more be heard of (помяните мое слово, о нем больше никогда не услышат; to mark – ставить знак; замечать, запоминать).”

“And now,” said Mr. Utterson, as soon as Poole had left them, “you have heard the news?”

The doctor shuddered. “They were crying it in the square,” he said. “I heard them in my dining-room.”

“One word,” said the lawyer. “Carew was my client, but so are you; and I want to know what I am doing. You have not been mad enough to hide this fellow?”

“Utterson, I swear to God,” cried the doctor, “I swear to God I will never set eyes on him again. I bind my honour to you that I am done with him in this world. It is all at an end. And indeed he does not want my help; you do not know him as I do; he is safe, he is quite safe; mark my words, he will never more be heard of.”

The lawyer listened gloomily (нотариус слушал с мрачным видом; gloom – мрак; темнота; депрессия, мрачность; уныние; подавленный взгляд); he did not like his friend’s feverish manner (ему не нравилась лихорадочная манера его друга; fever – лихорадка). “You seem pretty sure of him (вы, кажется, в нем совершенно уверены),” said he; “and for your sake (и, ради вас же самого), I hope you may be right (я надеюсь, что вы правы: «можете

быть правы = возможно, правы»). If it came to a trial, your name might appear (если дело дойдет до суда, может возникнуть и ваше имя; trial – испытание; судебное разбирательство, суд; to appear – появляться, возникать).”

“I am quite sure of him (я совершенно в нем уверен),” replied Jekyll (ответил Джекил); “I have grounds for certainty that I cannot share with any one (для уверенности у меня есть основания, которыми я не могу ни с кем поделиться; ground – земля, почва; основание, причина). But there is one thing on which you may advise me (но есть кое-что, по поводу чего вы можете дать мне совет). I have – I have received a letter (я получил письмо); and I am at a loss whether I should show it to the police (и я в замешательстве, показывать ли мне его полиции). I should like to leave it in your hands, Utterson (мне бы хотелось передать его в ваши руки, Аттерсон; to leave – уходить; предоставлять, поручать); you would judge wisely, I am sure (я уверен, что вы рассудите мудро); I have so great a trust in you (я вам так безгранично доверяю; trust – доверие).”

The lawyer listened gloomily; he did not like his friend’s feverish manner. “You seem pretty sure of him,” said he; “and for your sake, I hope you may be right. If it came to a trial, your name might appear.”

“I am quite sure of him,” replied Jekyll; “I have grounds for certainty that I cannot share with any one. But there is one thing on which you may advise me. I have – I have received a letter; and I am at a loss whether I should show it to the police. I should like to leave it in your hands, Utterson; you would judge wisely, I am sure; I have so great a trust in you.”

“You fear, I suppose, that it might lead to his detection (я полагаю, вы опасаетесь, что оно может привести к его обнаружению = навести на его след; to lead – вести, показывать путь; приводить /к чему-либо/)?” asked the lawyer.

“No,” said the other. “I cannot say that I care what becomes of Hyde (не могу сказать, что меня волнует, что случится с Хайдом); I am quite done with him (я с ним совершенно порвал). I was thinking of my own character (я думал о своей собственной репутации; character – характер; репутация), which this hateful business has rather exposed (которая была поставлена под удар этим отвратительным делом; to expose – выставлять; ставить под удар).”

Utterson ruminated awhile (Аттерсон размышлял некоторое время); he was surprised at his friend’s selfishness and yet relieved by it (он был удивлен эгоизмом своего друга, и в тоже время успокоен; to relieve – облегчать; успокаивать, утешать). “Well (что ж),” said he, at last (сказал он, наконец), “let me see the letter (позвольте мне взглянуть на письмо).”

“You fear, I suppose, that it might lead to his detection?” asked the lawyer.

“No,” said the other. “I cannot say that I care what becomes of Hyde; I am quite done with him. I was thinking of my own character, which this hateful business has rather exposed.”

Utterson ruminated awhile; he was surprised at his friend’s selfishness and yet relieved by it. “Well,” said he, at last, “let me see the letter.”