umbrella [m'brel], load [ld], noise [nz]
He paused by the hall stand with its load of umbrellas and coats.
Should he — ?
A slight noise from the kitchen decided him …
No, there wasn't time …
Mrs. Marbury might come out …
He opened the front door, passed through and closed it behind him …
Where … ?
<p>XXIX. At Scotland Yard</p>(в Скотланд-Ярде)
Conference again (снова совещание).
The Assistant Commissioner (заместитель комиссара), Inspector Crome (инспектор Кроум), Poirot (Пуаро) and myself (и я сам).
The A.C. was saying (заместитель коммисара говорил): "A good tip that of yours, M. Poirot (это была хорошая подсказка от вас, мсье Пуаро), about checking a large sale of stockings (о проверке крупных продаж чулок)."
Poirot spread out his hands (Пуаро развел руками: «Пуаро разложил руки») "It was indicated (это было обозначено; to indicate — показывать; означать). This man could not be a regular agent (этот человек не мог быть постоянным агентом). He sold outright (он продавал напрямую; to sell) instead of touting for orders (вместо того, чтобы докучать заказами)."
"Got everything clear so far, inspector (пока все выяснили, инспектор)?"
"I think so, sir." Crome consulted a file (я так думаю, сэр, — Кроум заглянул в папку). "Shall I run over the position to date (следует мне сделать обзор ситуации на сегодняшний день)?"
"Yes, please (да, пожалуйста)."
A.C. ['e's], outright ['atrat], tout [tat]
Conference again.
The Assistant Commissioner, Inspector Crome, Poirot and myself.
The A.C. was saying: "A good tip that of yours, M. Poirot, about checking a large sale of stockings."
Poirot spread out his hands. "It was indicated. This man could not be a regular agent. He sold outright instead of touting for orders."
"Got everything clear so far, inspector?"
"I think so, sir." Crome consulted a file. "Shall I run over the position to date?"
"Yes, please."
"I've checked up with Churston (я проверил по Черстону), Paignton (Пейнтону) and Torquay (и Торки). Got a list of people (получил список людей) where he went (к которым: «куда» он ходил) and offered stockings (и предлагал чулки). I must say (я должен сказать) he did the thing thoroughly (он делал все тщательно). Stayed at the Pitt (остановился в «Питте»), small hotel near Torre Station (маленьком отеле рядом со станцией Торр). Returned to the hotel at 10:30 on the night of the murder (вернулся в отель в десять тридцать в ночь убийства). Could have taken a train from Churston at 10:05 (вероятно, сел на поезд из Черстона на десять ноль пять), getting to Paignton at 10:15 (прибывающий до Пейнтона в десять пятнадцать). No one answering to his description noticed on train (ни один, отвечающий его описанию, не был замечен в поезде) or at stations (или на станциях), but that Thursday was Dartmouth Regatta (но в тот четверг была регата в Дартмуте) and the trains back from Kingswear were pretty full (и поезда, возвращающиеся из Кингсвера, были сильно наполнены)."
answering [':nsr], Dartmouth ['d:tm], regatta [r'aet]
"I've checked up with Churston, Paignton and Torquay. Got a list of people where he went and offered stockings. I must say he did the thing thoroughly. Stayed at the Pitt, small hotel near Torre Station. Returned to the hotel at 10:30 on the night of the murder. Could have taken a train from Churston at 10:05, getting to Paignton at 10:15. No one answering to his description noticed on train or at stations, but that Thursday was Dartmouth Regatta and the trains back from Kingswear were pretty full."
