(у которого, казалось, было много денег)
. He took a large villa (снял виллу)
, laid out the grounds very nicely (разбил /вокруг нее/ прекрасные сады)
, and lived generally in good style (и жил, в общем, на широкую ногу: «в хорошем стиле»)
. By degrees he made friends in the neighborhood (постепенно он сделал друзей в соседстве = подружился с соседями)
, and in 1887 he married the daughter of a local brewer (женился на дочери местного пивовара)
, by whom he now has two children (от которой теперь имеет двух детей)
. He had no occupation (у него не было занятия: «профессии»)
, but was interested in several companies (но интересовался =
принимал участие в нескольких предприятиях)
and went into town as a rule in the morning (и отправлялся в город, как правило, утром)
, returning by the 5:14 from Cannon Street every night (возвращаясь с поездом на 5:14 с Кэннон-Стрит каждый вечер)
. Mr. St. Clair is now thirty-seven years of age (мистеру Сент-Клеру теперь тридцать семь лет)
, is a man of temperate habits (человек умеренных привычек)
, a good husband (хороший муж)
, a very affectionate father (очень любящий отец)
, and a man who is popular with all who know him (и популярный = все, кто его знает, отзываются о нем хорошо)
. I may add that his whole debts at the present moment (могу добавить, что все его долги в настоящий момент)
, as far as we have been able to ascertain amount to 88 pounds l0 s. (насколько мы смогли установить, доходят до 88 фунтов 10 шиллингов)
, while he has 220 pounds standing to his credit (тогда как у него 220 фунтов на /текущем/ счету)
in the Capital and Counties Bank. There is no reason, therefore (нет основания, таким образом)
, to think that money troubles have been weighing upon his mind (думать, что финансовые проблемы тяготели над ним: «его разумом»).
neighborhood ['neɪbəhʋd], brewer ['bru:ə], temperate ['temprɪt], weighing ['weɪɪŋ]
“Proceed, then.”
“Some years ago – to be definite, in May, 1884 – there came to Lee a gentleman, Neville St. Clair by name, who appeared to have plenty of money. He took a large villa, laid out the grounds very nicely, and lived generally in good style. By degrees he made friends in the neighborhood, and in 1887 he married the daughter of a local brewer, by whom he now has two children. He had no occupation, but was interested in several companies and went into town as a rule in the morning, returning by the 5:14 from Cannon Street every night. Mr. St. Clair is now thirty-seven years of age, is a man of temperate habits, a good husband, a very affectionate father, and a man who is popular with all who know him. I may add that his whole debts at the present moment, as far as we have been able to ascertain amount to 88 pounds 10s., while he has 220 pounds standing to his credit in the Capital and Counties Bank. There is no reason, therefore, to think that money troubles have been weighing upon his mind.
