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"Meanwhile," said he, "I have hardly had time to think over all that you have told me. It's a big thing for a man to have to understand and to decide at one sitting. I should like to have a quiet hour by myself to make up my mind. Now, look here, Mr. Holmes, it's half-past eleven now and I am going back right away to my hotel. Suppose you and your friend, Dr. Watson, come round and lunch with us at two? I'll be able to tell you more clearly then how this thing strikes me."

"Is that convenient to you, Watson?"

"Perfectly."

"Then you may expect us. Shall I have a cab called?"

"I'd prefer to walk, for this affair has flurried me rather."

"I'll join you in a walk, with pleasure," said his companion.

"Then we meet again at two o'clock. Au revoir, and good morning!"

We heard the steps of our visitors descend the stair (мы слышали, как шаги наших посетителей затихли на лестнице) and the bang of the front door (и как хлопнула входная: «парадная» дверь). In an instant Holmes had changed (в мгновение /ока/ Холмс преобразился: «изменился») from the languid dreamer to the man of action (из вялого мечтателя в человека действия).

"Your hat and boots, Watson, quick (ваши шляпу и ботинки, Ватсон, быстро)! Not a moment to lose! (/нельзя/ терять времени; moment — миг, минута)" He rushed into his room in his dressing-gown (он бросился в свою комнату в халате) and was back again in a few seconds in a frock-coat (и через несколько секунд вернулся /уже/ в сюртуке). We hurried together down the stairs and into the street (мы вместе поспешили вниз по лестнице на улицу). Dr. Mortimer and Baskerville were still visible about two hundred yards ahead of us (доктор Мортимер и Баскервиль еще виднелись ярдах в двухстах впереди: «впереди нас») in the direction of Oxford Street (/идущие/ по направлению к Оксфорд-стрит).

"Shall I run on and stop them (мне побежать за ними и остановить)?"

"Not for the world, my dear Watson (ни в коем случае, мой дорогой Ватсон; for the world — ни за что на свете). I am perfectly satisfied with your company (я полностью удовлетворен вашей компанией) if you will tolerate mine (если вы стерпите мою). Our friends are wise (наши друзья правы; to be wise — знать; быть осведомленным), for it is certainly a very fine morning for a walk (поскольку сегодня действительно прекрасное утро для прогулки)."

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We heard the steps of our visitors descend the stair and the bang of the front door. In an instant Holmes had changed from the languid dreamer to the man of action.

"Your hat and boots, Watson, quick! Not a moment to lose!" He rushed into his room in his dressing-gown and was back again in a few seconds in a frock-coat. We hurried together down the stairs and into the street. Dr. Mortimer and Baskerville were still visible about two hundred yards ahead of us in the direction of Oxford Street.

"Shall I run on and stop them?"

"Not for the world, my dear Watson. I am perfectly satisfied with your company if you will tolerate mine. Our friends are wise, for it is certainly a very fine morning for a walk."

He quickened his pace (он ускорил шаг) until we had decreased the distance (пока мы не сократили расстояние) which divided us by about half (которое нас разделяло примерно до половины). Then, still keeping a hundred yards behind (затем, продолжая держаться на сотню ярдов позади), we followed into Oxford Street and so down Regent Street (мы проследовали на Оксфорд-стрит, потом на Риджент-стрит). Once our friends stopped (один раз наши друзья остановились) and stared into a shop window (и разглядывали витрину), upon which Holmes did the same (на что = тогда и Холмс сделал то же самое). An instant afterwards he gave a little cry of satisfaction (мгновение спустя он тихонько вскрикнул с удовлетворенным /видом/: «издал маленький возглас удовлетворенности»), and, following the direction of his eager eyes (и, следуя в направлении его внимательного взгляда; eager — жаждущий; напряженный), I saw that a hansom cab with a man inside (я увидел, как кеб с человеком, сидящим внутри; hansom cab — двухколесный экипаж /с местом для кучера сзади/) which had halted on the other side of the street (который остановился на другой стороне улицы) was now walking slowly onwards again (снова медленно двинулся вперед).

"There's our man, Watson (вот тот, кто нам нужен: «это наш человек», Ватсон)! Come along (пойдемте)! We'll have a good look at him (мы его хорошенько рассмотрим), if we can do no more (если /пока/ не можем сделать большего)."

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He quickened his pace until we had decreased the distance which divided us by about half. Then, still keeping a hundred yards behind, we followed into Oxford Street and so down Regent Street. Once our friends stopped and stared into a shop window, upon which Holmes did the same. An instant afterwards he gave a little cry of satisfaction, and, following the direction of his eager eyes, I saw that a hansom cab with a man inside which had halted on the other side of the street was now walking slowly onwards again.

"There's our man, Watson! Come along! We'll have a good look at him, if we can do no more."

At that instant I was aware of a bushy black beard and a pair of piercing eyes (в тот же миг я увидел, как густая черная борода и пара пронизывающих глаз; to be aware of — понимать, осознавать) turned upon us through the side window of the cab (повернулись к нам за боковым окном кеба). Instantly the trapdoor at the top flew up (тотчас открылось окошечко в потолке; to fly — летать; соскакивать, отлетать), something was screamed to the driver («пассажир» крикнул что-то кебмену; driver — водитель, погонщик), and the cab flew madly off down Regent Street (и кеб с бешеной /скоростью/ умчался вниз по Риджент-стрит). Holmes looked eagerly round for another (Холмс огляделся /в поисках/ свободного: «другого» экипажа), but no empty one was in sight (но свободных: «пустых» не было; to be in sight — виднеться). Then he dashed in wild pursuit amid the stream of the traffic (тогда он со всех ног бросился в погоню среди потока транспорта; wild — дикий, безудержный), but the start was too great (но расстояние было слишком велико; start — начало; фора, преимущество), and already the cab was out of sight (и кеб уже исчез из виду).

"There now!" said Holmes, bitterly (вот незадача, — сказал Холмс с горечью), as he emerged panting and white with vexation from the tide of vehicles (когда он появился запыхавшийся и бледный от досады из транспортного потока: «течения»). "Was ever such bad luck and such bad management, too (было ли когда такое невезение и к тому же такое неумение /справиться с ситуацией/)? Watson, Watson, if you are an honest man (Ватсон, если вы честный человек) you will record this also and set it against my successes (вы упомянете об этом в своих записках: «также опишете это» наравне с моими успехами; to set against — сравнивать)!"

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At that instant I was aware of a bushy black beard and a pair of piercing eyes turned upon us through the side window of the cab. Instantly the trapdoor at the top flew up, something was screamed to the driver, and the cab flew madly off down Regent Street. Holmes looked eagerly round for another, but no empty one was in sight. Then he dashed in wild pursuit amid the stream of the traffic, but the start was too great, and already the cab was out of sight.

"There now!" said Holmes, bitterly, as he emerged panting and white with vexation from the tide of vehicles. "Was ever such bad luck and such bad management, too? Watson, Watson, if you are an honest man you will record this also and set it against my successes!"

"Who was the man (кто был /тот/ человек)?"

"I have not an idea (не имею понятия)."

"A spy (шпион)?"

"Well, it was evident from what we have heard (ну, это очевидно, /исходя/ из того, что мы услышали) that Baskerville has been very closely shadowed by someone (что за Баскервилем постоянно кто-то следил; to shadow — отбрасывать тень; следовать за кем-либо по пятам) since he has been in town (с тех пор, как он появился в городе). How else could it be known so quickly (как /же/ еще могло стать так быстро известно) that it was the Northumberland Hotel which he had chosen (что он выбрал гостиницу "Нортумберленд")? If they had followed him the first day (если за ним следили: «следовали» в первый день) I argued that they would follow him also the second (я был убежден, что за ним будут следить и во второй; to argue — спорить; убеждать). You may have observed (вы могли заметить) that I twice strolled over to the window (что я дважды подходил к окну; to stroll — прогуливаться) while Dr. Mortimer was reading his legend (пока доктор Мортимер читал свою легенду)."