"Exactly (совершенно верно)."

astonish [@s'tOnIS], presume [prI'zju:m], change [tSeIndZ]

"I never was more glad to see anyone in my life," said I, as I wrung him by the hand.

"Or more astonished, eh?"

"Well, I must confess to it."

"The surprise was not all on one side, I assure you. I had no idea that you had found my occasional retreat, still less that you were inside it, until I was within twenty paces of the door."

"My footprint, I presume?"

"No, Watson; I fear that I could not undertake to recognise your footprint amid all the footprints of the world. If you seriously desire to deceive me you must change your tobacconist; for when I see the stub of a cigarette marked Bradley, Oxford Street, I know that my friend Watson is in the neighbourhood. You will see it there beside the path. You threw it down, no doubt, at that supreme moment when you charged into the empty hut."

"Exactly."

"I thought as much (именно это я и подумал; as much — не меньше; именно это; to think) — and knowing your admirable tenacity (и зная ваше поразительное упорство) I was convinced that you were sitting in ambush (я был убежден, что вы сидите в засаде), a weapon within reach (с оружием под рукой; within reach — неподалеку: «в досягаемости»; to reach — протягивать /напр., руку/), waiting for the tenant to return (и поджидаете возвращения хозяина). So you actually thought that I was the criminal (значит, вы и вправду думали, что я преступник)?"

"I did not know who you were (я не знал, кто вы такой), but I was determined to find out (но я решил /это/ выяснить)."

"Excellent, Watson (превосходно, Ватсон)! And how did you localize me (а как вы определили мое местонахождение; to localize — локализовать; определять местонахождение)? You saw me, perhaps, on the night of the convict hunt (возможно, вы видели меня в ночь, /когда/ гонялись за каторжником), when I was so imprudent (когда я был столь неосторожен) as to allow the moon to rise behind me (что позволил луне подняться позади себя)?"

"Yes, I saw you then (да, я видел вас тогда)."

"And have, no doubt, searched all the huts (и, несомненно, обыскали все хижины) until you came to this one (пока не пришли = не наткнулись на эту)?"

"No, your boy had been observed (нет, за вашим мальчишкой наблюдали), and that gave me a guide where to look (и это дало мне подсказку, где искать; guide — проводник; ориентир)."

"The old gentleman with the telescope, no doubt (пожилой джентльмен с телескопом, несомненно). I could not make it out (я не мог понять, что это) when first I saw the light flashing upon the lens (когда в первый раз увидел отблески света на линзах; to flash — сверкать; давать отблески)." He rose and peeped into the hut (он поднялся и заглянул в хижину; to rise). "Ha, I see that Cartwright has brought up some supplies (ха, я вижу, Картрайт принес кое-какие продукты; to bring; supplies — припасы; продовольствие). What's this paper (что за бумажка)? So you have been to Coombe Tracey, have you (значит, вы были в Кум-Трэйси, не так ли)?"

"Yes."

"To see Mrs. Laura Lyons (/чтобы/ встретиться с миссис Лорой Лайонс)?"

"Exactly (совершенно верно)."

ambush ['&mbuS], weapon ['wep@n], localize ['l@uk(@)laIz]

"I thought as much — and knowing your admirable tenacity I was convinced that you were sitting in ambush, a weapon within reach, waiting for the tenant to return. So you actually thought that I was the criminal?"

"I did not know who you were, but I was determined to find out."

"Excellent, Watson! And how did you localize me? You saw me, perhaps, on the night of the convict hunt, when I was so imprudent as to allow the moon to rise behind me?"

"Yes, I saw you then."

"And have, no doubt, searched all the huts until you came to this one?"

"No, your boy had been observed, and that gave me a guide where to look."

"The old gentleman with the telescope, no doubt. I could not make it out when first I saw the light flashing upon the lens." He rose and peeped into the hut. "Ha, I see that Cartwright has brought up some supplies. What's this paper? So you have been to Coombe Tracey, have you?"

"Yes."

"To see Mrs. Laura Lyons?"

"Exactly."

"Well done (браво/прекрасно)! Our researches have evidently been running on parallel lines (очевидно, наши поиски проходили в параллельных направлениях; line — линия; курс, направление), and when we unite our results (и когда мы объединим наши результаты) I expect we shall have a fairly full knowledge of the case (я надеюсь, у нас будет совершенно полное понимание этого дела; to expect — ожидать; надеяться, предполагать; fairly — красиво; в некоторой степени, довольно)."