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Английский язык с Шерлоком Холмсом. Второй сборник рассказов (ASCII-IPA)What on earth can be the matter with him (что же это с ним такое; on earth: «на земле» же, просто, только, все-таки /для усиления/: how on earth каким же образом)? I asked. He is looking up at the numbers of the houses (он смотрит на номера домов). I believe that he is coming here (думаю, он направляется сюда), said Holmes, rubbing his hands (сказал Холмс, потирая руки). Here? figure ['fIg@], sombre ['sOmb@], writhed [raIDd] He was a man of about fifty, tall, portly, and imposing, with a massive, strongly marked face and a commanding figure. He was dressed in a sombre yet rich style, in black frock-coat, shining hat, neat brown gaiters, and well-cut pearl-gray trousers. Yet his actions were in absurd contrast to the dignity of his dress and features, for he was running hard, with occasional little springs, such as a weary man gives who is little accustomed to set any tax upon his legs. As he ran he jerked his hands up and down, waggled his head, and writhed his face into the most extraordinary contortions. What on earth can be the matter with him? I asked ...» | Код для вставки книги в блог HTML
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