As it is an open secret that the Duke of Balmoral has been compelled to sell his pictures within the last few years (так как ни для кого не секрет, что герцог Балморалский был вынужден распродать свои картины за последние годы; open secret — секрет полишинеля; секрет, известный всем), and as Lord St. Simon has no property of his own (а у лорда Сент-Саймона нет никакой собственности) save the small estate of Birchmoor (кроме небольшого поместья в Бирчмуре), it is obvious that the Californian heiress is not the only gainer by an alliance (ясно, что не только калифорнийская наследница выиграет от этого /брачного/ союза; gainer — победитель) which will enable her to make the easy and common transition (который позволит ей легко и просто превратиться; transition — переход, превращение) from a Republican lady to a British peeress (из гражданки республики в английскую леди).’”
millionaire [ˌmɪljeˈneǝ], figure [ˈfɪɡǝ], festivities [feˈstɪvɪtɪz], heiress [ˈeǝrɪs]
Lord St. Simon, who has shown himself for over twenty years proof against the little god’s arrows, has now definitely announced his approaching marriage with Miss Hatty Doran, the fascinating daughter of a California millionaire. Miss Doran, whose graceful figure and striking face attracted much attention at the Westbury House festivities, is an only child, and it is currently reported that her dowry will run to considerably over the six figures, with expectancies for the future.
As it is an open secret that the Duke of Balmoral has been compelled to sell his pictures within the last few years, and as Lord St. Simon has no property of his own save the small estate of Birchmoor, it is obvious that the Californian heiress is not the only gainer by an alliance which will enable her to make the easy and common transition from a Republican lady to a British peeress.’”
“Anything else (что-нибудь еще)?” asked Holmes, yawning (спросил Холмс, зевая).
“Oh, yes; plenty (о да, много). Then there is another note in the Morning Post to say (вот другая заметка в «Морнинг Пост», в ней говорится) that the marriage would be an absolutely quiet one (что свадьба будет совсем тихой/скромной), that it would be at St. George’s, Hanover Square (что произойдет она в /церкви/ Святого Георгия на Гановер-Сквер /место аристократических свадеб/), that only half a dozen intimate friends would be invited (и что всего лишь несколько: «полдюжины» близких друзей будут приглашены), and that the party would return to the furnished house at Lancaster Gate (и эта компания вернется в меблированный дом на Ланкастер-Гейт) which has been taken by Mr. Aloysius Doran (cнятый мистером Алоизиусом Дораном). Two days later — that is, on Wednesday last (два дня спустя, то есть в прошлую среду) — there is a curt announcement that the wedding had taken place (появилось краткое сообщение о том, что свадьба состоялась), and that the honeymoon would be passed at Lord Backwater’s place, near Petersfield (и что медовый месяц будет проведен в поместье лорда Бэкуотера, близ Питерсфилда). Those are all the notices (вот все заметки) which appeared before the disappearance of the bride (появившиеся до исчезновения невесты).”
“Before the what (до чего)?” asked Holmes with a start (спросил Холмс, подскочив /на месте/).
yawning [ˈjɔ:nɪŋ], half [hɑ:f], announcement [ǝˈnaunsmǝnt], honeymoon [ˈhʌnɪmu:n]
“Anything else?” asked Holmes, yawning.
“Oh, yes; plenty. Then there is another note in the Morning Post to say that the marriage would be an absolutely quiet one, that it would be at St. George’s, Hanover Square, that only half a dozen intimate friends would be invited, and that the party would return to the furnished house at Lancaster Gate which has been taken by Mr. Aloysius Doran. Two days later — that is, on Wednesday last — there is a curt announcement that the wedding had taken place, and that the honeymoon would be passed at Lord Backwater’s place, near Petersfield. Those are all the notices which appeared before the disappearance of the bride.”
“Before the what?” asked Holmes with a start.
“The vanishing of the lady (до исчезновения леди).”
“When did she vanish, then (когда же она исчезла)?”
“At the wedding breakfast (во время свадебного угощения; breakfast — утренний завтрак; wedding breakfast — свадебное угощение; прием гостей после бракосочетания /в любое время дня/).”
“Indeed (вот как). This is more interesting than it promised to be (дело интереснее, чем казалось: «чем обещало быть»); quite dramatic, in fact (надо сказать, весьма драматично).”
“Yes; it struck me as being a little out of the common (да, мне показалось, что оно немного незаурядное: «вне обычного»).”
“They often vanish before the ceremony (они /женщины/ часто исчезают до церемонии), and occasionally during the honeymoon (иногда во время медового месяца); but I cannot call to mind anything quite so prompt as this (но не могу вспомнить, чтобы исчезновение произошло столь быстро). Pray let me have the details (пожалуйста, расскажите мне подробности).”
“I warn you that they are very incomplete (предупреждаю, что они далеко не полны).”
“Perhaps we may make them less so (возможно, нам удастся их дополнить: «сделать их менее неполными»).”
breakfast [ˈbrekfǝst], ceremony [ˈserɪmǝnɪ], incomplete [ˌɪnkǝmˈpli:t]
“The vanishing of the lady.”
“When did she vanish, then?”
“At the wedding breakfast.”
“Indeed. This is more interesting than it promised to be; quite dramatic, in fact.”
“Yes; it struck me as being a little out of the common.”
“They often vanish before the ceremony, and occasionally during the honeymoon; but I cannot call to mind anything quite so prompt as this. Pray let me have the details.”
“I warn you that they are very incomplete.”
“Perhaps we may make them less so.”
“Such as they are (как бы то ни было), they are set forth in a single article of a morning paper of yesterday (эти подробности изложены в одной статье вчерашней утренней газеты), which I will read to you (которую я вам прочитаю). It is headed, ‘Singular Occurrence at a Fashionable Wedding’ (она озаглавлена: «Необычайное происшествие на великосветской свадьбе»):
“‘The family of Lord Robert St. Simon has been thrown into the greatest consternation (семья лорда Роберта Сент-Саймона крайне потрясена: «была брошена = повержена в крайний ужас/в величайшее отчаяние»; consternation — ужас; испуг; оцепенение /от страха/) by the strange and painful episodes (странными и прискорбными событиями) which have taken place in connection with his wedding (произошедшими в связи с его свадьбой). The ceremony, as shortly announced in the papers of yesterday (свадьба, как кратко сообщалось во вчерашних газетах), occurred on the previous morning (состоялась предыдущим утром); but it is only now that it has been possible to confirm the strange rumours (но только сейчас можно подтвердить странные слухи) which have been so persistently floating about (так упорно циркулирующие вокруг /этой истории/; to float about — витать, носиться в воздухе /об идеях, слухах и т. п./; to float — плавать; всплывать; держаться на поверхности воды). In spite of the attempts of the friends to hush the matter up (несмотря на попытки друзей замять это происшествие; to hush up — замалчивать, скрывать), so much public attention has now been drawn to it (столь много общественного внимания привлечено к нему) that no good purpose can be served by affecting to disregard (что нет смысла замалчивать то; purpose — намерение, цель; замысел, стремление; to serve a purpose — служить определенной цели; to disregard — не обращать внимания, не придавать значения; пренебрегать) what is a common subject for conversation (что является обычным предметом разговора = о чем все говорят).
consternation [ˌkɔnstǝˈneɪʃ(ǝ)n], previous [ˈpri:vɪǝs], disregard [ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑ:d]
“Such as they are, they are set forth in a single article of a morning paper of yesterday, which I will read to you. It is headed, ‘Singular Occurrence at a Fashionable Wedding’:
“‘The family of Lord Robert St. Simon has been thrown into the greatest consternation by the strange and painful episodes which have taken place in connection with his wedding. The ceremony, as shortly announced in the papers of yesterday, occurred on the previous morning; but it is only now that it has been possible to confirm the strange rumours which have been so persistently floating about. In spite of the attempts of the friends to hush the matter up, so much public attention has now been drawn to it that no good purpose can be served by affecting to disregard what is a common subject for conversation.
“‘The ceremony, which was performed at St. George’s, Hanover Square (свадьба, происходившая в /церкви/ Святого Георгия на Гановер-Сквер), was a very quiet one (была очень тихой), no one being present save the father of the bride, Mr. Aloysius Doran (там никого не было, кроме отца невесты, мистера Алоизиуса Дорана), the Duchess of Balmoral (герцогини Балморалской), Lord Backwater (лорда Бэкуотера), Lord Eustace (лорда Юстаса), and Lady Clara St. Simon (и леди Клары Сент-Саймон) (the younger brother and sister of the bridegroom) (младшие брат и сестра жениха), and Lady Alicia Whittington (и леди Алисии Уиттингтон). The whole party proceeded afterwards to the house of Mr. Aloysius Doran, at Lancaster Gate (все общество позднее отправилось в дом мистера Алоизиуса Дорана на Ланкастер-Гейт), where breakfast had been prepared (где было приготовлено /свадебное/ угощение). It appears that some little trouble was caused by a woman (похоже, произошел небольшой инцидент, вызванный какой-то женщиной), whose name has not been ascertained (чье имя не было установлено; to ascertain — выяснять, обнаруживать, убеждаться, удостоверяться, узнавать, устанавливать; certain — определенный), who endeavored to force her way into the house after the bridal party (которая пыталась проникнуть в дом вслед за приглашенными на свадьбу гостями; to force one's way — протискиваться, проталкиваться, пробираться; bridal — свадебный), alleging that she had some claim upon Lord St. Simon (утверждая, будто у нее есть какие-то права на лорда Сент-Саймона; to allege — утверждать, заявлять /голословно/).
prepared [prɪˈpeǝd], ascertained [ˌæsǝˈteɪnd], alleging [ǝˈleʤɪŋ]
“‘The ceremony, which was performed at St. George’s, Hanover Square, was a very quiet one, no one being present save the father of the bride, Mr. Aloysius Doran, the Duchess of Balmoral, Lord Backwater, Lord Eustace, and Lady Clara St. Simon (the younger brother and sister of the bridegroom), and Lady Alicia Whittington. The whole party proceeded afterwards to the house of Mr. Aloysius Doran, at Lancaster Gate, where breakfast had been prepared. It appears that some little trouble was caused by a woman, whose name has not been ascertained, who endeavored to force her way into the house after the bridal party, alleging that she had some claim upon Lord St. Simon.
