Протасов Дмитрий Николаевич. A Retrieved Reformation // О' Генри

A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office. There the warden handed Jimmy his pardon, which had been signed that morning by the governor. Jimmy took it in a tired kind of way. He had served nearly ten months of a four year sentence. He expected to stay only about three months, at the longest.

retrieve [r?'tri:v]	восстанавливать; возвращать в прежнее состояние
Reformation [?ri?f??Єme??n]	переформирование
guard	Надзиратель
shoe-shop	сапожная мастерская
the prison shoe-shop	сапожная мастерская в тюрьме
assiduous [?Єs?dj??s]	прилежный;усердный
stitch	затачивать
upper	зд. заготовка
escort	сопровождать
front office	зд. канцелярия
Warden [Єw??dn]	смотритель тюрьмы
hand	вручать
handed Jimmy his pardon	вручил Джимми помилование
which had been signed	что было подписано
in a tired kind of way	с утомленным видом
He had served	Он отсидел
nearly	почти
a four year sentence	четырехлетний срок
He expected to stay	Он рассчитывал отсидеть
at the longest	Самое большое

When a man with as many friends on the outside as Jimmy Valentine had is received in the "stir" it is hardly worth while to cut his hair.

"Now, Valentine," said the warden, "you'll go out in the morning. Brace up, and make a man of yourself. You're not a bad fellow at heart. Stop cracking safes, and live straight."

"Me?" said Jimmy, in surprise. "Why, I never cracked a safe in my life."

at the longest	Самое большое
on the outside	на воле
it is hardly worth while	едва ли стоит
to cut his hair	брить его налысо
Brace up	Возьмите себя в руки
make a man of yourself	будьте человеком
at heart	В душе
Stop cracking safes	Перестаньте взламывать сейфы
live straight	живите честно.
Me?	Это вы мне?
in surprise	удивленно
How was it	Как же это вышло
you happened to get sent up	вас посадили за кражу
in that Springfield job	в Спрингфилде
alibi [ЄФl??ba?]	алиби
you wouldn't	вы не захотели
prove an alibi	доказывать свое алиби
for fear of	из боязни
in extremely high-toned society	из высшего общества

Or was it simply a case of a mean old jury that had it in for you? It's always one or the other with you innocent victims."

"Me?" said Jimmy, still blankly virtuous. "Why, warden, I never was in Springfield in my life!"

"Take him back, Cronin!" said the warden, "and fix him up with outgoing clothes. Unlock him at seven in the morning, and let him come to the bull-pen. Better think over my advice, Valentine."

At a quarter past seven on the next morning Jimmy stood in the warden's outer office. He had on a suit of the villainously fitting, ready-made clothes and a pair of the stiff, squeaky shoes that the state furnishes to its discharged compulsory guests.

Or was it simply	А может просто
a case of a mean	по злобе
old jury	Старые присяжные
that had it in for you	Которые имели на вас зуб
with you innocent victims	С вами, невинными жертвами
blankly virtuous	в добродетельном недоумении
Take him back,	Отведите его обратно
fix him up	оденьте
with outgoing clothes	В нетюремную одежду
bull pen ['b?lpen]	1) стойло для быка 2) амер. камера предварительного заключения
Better think	А вы лучше обдумайте
Villainously [Єv?l?n?sli]	подло, низкo, гнусно
villainously fitting	Сидящий отвратительно
squeaky shoes	скрипучие сапоги
furnish	снабжать
discharged [d?s?t??:d?d]	лицо, восстановленное в правах
compulsory [k?mЄp?ls?r?]	принудительный

The clerk handed him a railroad ticket and the five-dollar bill with which the law expected him to rehabilitate himself into good citizenship and prosperity. The warden gave him a cigar, and shook hands. Valentine, 9762, was chronicled on the books, "Pardoned by Governor," and Mr. James Valentine walked out into the sunshine.

Disregarding the song of the birds, the waving green trees, and the smell of the flowers, Jimmy headed straight for a restaurant. There he tasted the first sweet joys of liberty in the shape of a broiled chicken and a bottle of white wine--followed by a cigar a grade better than the one the warden had given him. From there he proceeded leisurely to the depot. He tossed a quarter into the hat of a blind man sitting by the door, and boarded his train.

railroad ticket	железнодорожный билет
five-dollar bill	Купюра 5 долларов
the law expected him	Закон ожидал, что он
Rehabilitate [?ri?h?Єb?l??te?t]	перевоспитывать, реабилитировать
good citizenship	Законопослушного гражданина
Prosperity [pr?Єsper?t?]	процветание
was chronicled on the books	Бы записан в одну из тюремных книг
"Pardoned by Governor,"	"Помилован губернатором",
into the sunshine	на солнечный свет
Disregarding	Не обращая внимания на
waving	волнующуюся
headed straight for	направился прямо в
a grade better than the one	сортом выше той, которую
proceed	Продолжат путь
leisurely [Єle??l?]	не спеша, медленно
depot [Єdep??]	станция
tossed a quarter	Бросил четверть доллара
blind man	Слепой
boarded his train	сел на поезд

Three hours set him down in a little town near the state line. He went to the cafИ of one Mike Dolan and shook hands with Mike, who was alone behind the bar.

"Sorry we couldn't make it sooner, Jimmy, me boy," said Mike. "But we had that protest from Springfield to buck against, and the governor nearly balked. Feeling all right?"

"Fine," said Jimmy. "Got my key?"

He got his key and went upstairs, unlocking the door of a room at the rear. Everything was just as he had left it. There on the floor was still Ben Price's collar-button that had been torn from that eminent detective's shirt-band when they had overpowered Jimmy to arrest him.

set him down	Заняли у него
state line	Граница штата
one Mike Dolan	некий Майк Долан
alone behind the bar	В одиночестве стоящему за стойкой
Sorry	Извини
we couldn't make it sooner	Раньше у нас не получилось
Jimmy, me boy	Джимми, сынок
that protest from Springfield	из Спрингфилда поступил протест
Buck [b?k]	становиться на дыбы; брыкаться
balk [b?:k]	baulk
baulk [b??lk, b??k]	артачиться
"Got my key?"	Мой ключ у тебя?
at the rear	в глубине дома
Everything was just as he had left it.	Все было так, как он оставил.
collar-button	запонка от воротничка
that had been torn	сорванная
eminent detective	знаменитый сыщик
shirtband ['??:tbФnd]	ворот рубашки
overpower	наброситься

Pulling out from the wall a folding-bed, Jimmy slid back a panel in the wall and dragged out a dust-covered suit-case. He opened this and gazed fondly at the finest set of burglar's tools in the East.

It was a complete set, made of specially tempered steel, the latest designs in drills, punches, braces and bits, jimmies, clamps, and augers, with two or three novelties, invented by Jimmy himself, in which he took pride. Over nine hundred dollars they had cost him to have made at a place where they make such things for the profession.

In half an hour Jimmy went down stairs and through the cafИ.

Pulling out	Оттащив
folding-bed	складная кровать
slid back	сдвинул
Panel [ЄpФn(?)l]	вставка панель
dragged out	вытащил
dust-covered	запыленный
gazed fondly	любовно окинул взглядом
the finest set	лучший набор
burglar's tools	отмычки
in the East	зд. в Восточных штатах
complete set	полный набор
specially tempered steel	сталь особого закала
the latest designs in drills	последнего образца сверла
Punch [p?nt?.]	дырокол; компостер
brace	ручная дрель
bits	лезвие; сверло
Jimmy ['d??m?]	короткий лом, ломик
clamps	тиски
augers[Є??g?(r)]	сверло
novelties	новинки
invented by Jimmy himself	изобретенные самим Джимми
they had cost him to have made at	стоило ему изготовить этот набор

He was now dressed in tasteful and well-fitting clothes, and carried his dusted and cleaned suit-case in his hand.

"Got anything on?" asked Mike Dolan, genially.

"Me?" said Jimmy, in a puzzled tone. "I don't understand. I'm representing the New York Amalgamated Short Snap Biscuit Cracker and Frazzled Wheat Company."

This statement delighted Mike to such an extent that Jimmy had to take a seltzer-and-milk on the spot. He never touched "hard" drinks.

A week after the release of Valentine, 9762, there was a neat job of safe-burglary done in Richmond, Indiana, with no clue to the author.

Was ... dressed in tasteful	Он был одет со вкусом
well-fitting clothes	отлично сидящий на нём костюм
"Got anything on?	Что-нибудь наклевывается?
genially ['d?i:n??l?]	добродушно
"Me?"	А при чём здесь я?
in a puzzled tone.	озадаченно
I'm representing	Я представитель
the New York Amalgamated Short Snap Biscuit Cracker and Frazzled Wheat Company.	Объединенная нью-йоркская компании рассыпчатых сухарей и дробленой пшеницы.
statement	заявление
delighted Mike to such an extent	привело Майка в такой восторг
seltzer-and-milk	стакан содовой с молоком
on the spot	немедленно
He never touched	Он и не притрагивался
"hard" drinks	Спиртные напитки
release	освобождения
neat job	чрезвычайно ловкое
safe-burglary	ограбление сейфа
with no clue to the author	преступник не оставил никаких улик

Two weeks after that a patented, improved, burglar-proof safe in Logansport was opened like a cheese to the tune of fifteen hundred dollars, currency; securities and silver untouched. That began to interest the rogue-catchers. Then an old-fashioned bank-safe in Jefferson City became active and threw out of its crater an eruption of bank-notes amounting to five thousand dollars. The losses were now high enough to bring the matter up into Ben Price's class of work. By comparing notes, a remarkable similarity in the methods of the burglaries was noticed. Ben Price investigated the scenes of the robberies, ...

scant [skФnt]	скудный
all that was secured	Всё, что там охранялось
patented, improved, burglar-proof safe	патентованный, усовершенствованный, застрахованный от взлома сейф
was opened like a cheese	был без труда вскрыт
to the tune	на сумму
securities	Ценные бумаги
silver	серебро
untouched	остались нетронутыми
rogue-catchers	ищейки
rogue [r??g]	жулик, мошенник
old-fashioned bank-safe	Старомодный банковский сейф
became active	Стал, как вулкан,активным
threw out of its crater an eruption	И выбросил из кратера
amounting to	В сумму
losses	Убытки
high enough	Достаточно большими
bring the matter up into	Предоставить дело
Ben Price's class of work	Специалист класса Бена Прайса
By comparing notes	Путем сравнения
remarkable similarity	Поразительное сходство
investigate [?nЄvest??ge?t]	расследовать

... and was heard to remark:

"That's Dandy Jim Valentine's autograph. He's resumed business. Look at that combination knob--jerked out as easy as pulling up a radish in wet weather. He's got the only clamps that can do it. And look how clean those tumblers were punched out! Jimmy never has to drill but one hole. Yes, I guess I want Mr. Valentine. He'll do his bit next time without any short-time or clemency foolishness."

Ben Price knew Jimmy's habits. He had learned them while working on the Springfield case. Long jumps, quick get-aways, no confederates, and a taste for good society-- ...

was heard to remark	И было услышано, как он заявил
Jim Valentine's autograph	почерк Джимми Валентайна
Dandy	Франт
He's resumed business	Опять взялся за свое
combination knob	секретный замок
jerked out	выдернут
pulling up a radish	Вытягивание редиски
in wet weather	в сырую погоду
the only clamps	Единственные клещи
tumblers	задвижки
were punched out	Были пробиты
Jimmy never has to drill but one hole.	Джимми никогда не приходиться сверлить больше 1-го отверстия.
He'll do his bit	Он отсидит сколько полагается
without any short-time	без досрочных освобождений
clemency [Єklem?ns?]	милосердие; снисхождение
Long jumps	Дальние переезды
quick get-aways	быстрые исчезновения
confederate	сообщник
a taste for	зд. тяга к
good society	хорошее общество

.... these ways had helped Mr. Valentine to become noted as a successful dodger of retribution.

It was given out that Ben Price had taken up the trail of the elusive cracksman, and other people with burglar-proof safes felt more at ease.

One afternoon Jimmy Valentine and his suit-case climbed out of the mail-hack in Elmore, a little town five miles off the railroad down in the black-jack country of Arkansas. Jimmy, looking like an athletic young senior just home from college, went down the board side-walk toward the hotel.

A young lady crossed the street, passed him at the corner and entered a door over which was the sign, "The Elmore Bank." Jimmy Valentine looked into her eyes, forgot what he was, ...

Dodger [Єd?d??]	изворотливый человек; хитрец
retribution [?retr?Єbju??n]	возмездие, кара
Helped ... to become noted	Помогло стать известным
successful dodger of retribution	Успешно ускользать от возмездия
It was given out	Пошёл слух
had taken up the trail	Напал на след
trail [tre?l]	след
Elusive [?Єlu?s?v, ?Єlju?s?v]	неуловимый
cracksman	взломщик
felt more at ease	Почувствовали лучше
climbed out	выползли
mail-hack	почтовая карета
Hack [hФk]	наёмная лошадь
blackjack ['blФkd?Фk]	пиратский флаг амер. разг. дубинка
athletic young senior	Студент спортсмен старшекурсник
just home from college	дома на каникулах
passed him at the corner	обогнала Джимми на углу
over which was the sign	над которой была вывеска
forgot what he was	забыл, кто он такой

... and became another man. She lowered her eyes and coloured slightly. Young men of Jimmy's style and looks were scarce in Elmore.

Jimmy collared a boy that was loafing on the steps of the bank as if he were one of the stockholders, and began to ask him questions about the town, feeding him dimes at intervals. By and by the young lady came out, looking royally unconscious of the young man with the suit-case, and went her way.

"Isn't that young lady Polly Simpson?" asked Jimmy, with specious guile.

"Naw," said the boy. "She's Annabel Adams. Her pa owns this bank. Why'd you come to Elmore for?

coloured slightly	слегка покраснела
style	Зд манеры
looks	Внешность
of Jimmy's style and looks	с манерами и внешностью Джимми
scarce [ske?s]	Редкий
collared	схватил за шиворот
loaf	слоняться
as if	словно
stockholder	акционер
feeding him dimes	скармливая ему
dime	десятицентовая монета
at intervals	время от времени
By and by	Со временем
royally [Єr???l?]	вполне, совершенно
Unconscious [?nЄk?n??s]	бессознательный
looking royally unconscious	Намеренно не обращая внимания
Specious [Єspi???s]	благовидный
guile [ga?l]	коварство, хитрость
"Naw,"	Нет
owns this bank	Владелец этого банка
Why'd you come to Elmore for?	вы зачем приехали в Элмор?

Is that a gold watch-chain? I'm going to get a bulldog. Got any more dimes?"

Jimmy went to the Planters' Hotel, registered as Ralph D. Spencer, and engaged a room. He leaned on the desk and declared his platform to the clerk. He said he had come to Elmore to look for a location to go into business. How was the shoe business, now, in the town? He had thought of the shoe business. Was there an opening?

The clerk was impressed by the clothes and manner of Jimmy. He, himself, was something of a pattern of fashion to the thinly gilded youth of Elmore, but he now perceived his shortcomings. While trying to figure out Jimmy's manner of tying his four-in-hand he cordially gave information.

I'm going to get	Мне подарят
Planters' Hotel	Отель плантаторов
registered as	записался под именем
engaged a room	взял номер
lean	облокотиться
his platform	зд. свои намерения
Location [l??'ke??n]	поселение на жительство
to go into business	Чтобы заняться коммерцией
Was there an opening?	зд. Есть какие-нибудь шансы?
was something of a pattern of fashion	был законодателем мод
thinly gilded youth	Тонко позолоченная молодежь
perceive	осознать
shortcomings	недостатки
trying to figure out	Стараясь вычислить
tying his four-in-hand	Завязывание галстука
cordially	Сердечно

Yes, there ought to be a good opening in the shoe line. There wasn't an exclusive shoe-store in the place. The dry-goods and general stores handled them. Business in all lines was fairly good. Hoped Mr. Spencer would decide to locate in Elmore. He would find it a pleasant town to live in, and the people very sociable.

Mr. Spencer thought he would stop over in the town a few days and look over the situation. No, the clerk needn't call the boy. He would carry up his suit-case, himself; it was rather heavy.

Mr. Ralph Spencer, the phoenix that arose from Jimmy Valentine's ashes-- ashes left by the flame of ...

there ought to be	должны быть
a good opening	Хорошие шансы
exclusive [?kЄsklu?s?v]	зд. единственный
There wasn't an exclusive shoe-store in the place.	В городе нет ни одного магазина обуви.
dry goods ['dra???dz]	амер. галантерея и ткани
general stores	универсальные магазины
handle	Держать в руках
Business in all lines	Все виды бизнеса
Hoped	можно надеяться
locate	поселиться
Sociable [Єs????b(?)l]	общительный дружеский
stop over	остановиться
the clerk needn't call the boy	Клерку не нужно звать мальчика
phoenix ['fi:n?ks]	миф. Феникс, чудо само совершенство
arose from ashes	возникший из пепла

... a sudden and alternative attack of love--remained in Elmore, and prospered. He opened a shoe-store and secured a good run of trade.

Socially he was also a success, and made many friends. And he accomplished the wish of his heart. He met Miss Annabel Adams, and became more and more captivated by her charms.

At the end of a year the situation of Mr. Ralph Spencer was this: he had won the respect of the community,

his shoe-store was flourishing, and he and Annabel were engaged to be married in two weeks. Mr. Adams, the typical, plodding, country banker, approved of Spencer.

left by the flame	Оставленный огнём
alternative ['?:lt?r?t?v]	вызывающий перемену
prosper	Процветать
secured a good run of trade	Обеспечил хороший торговый оборот
Socially	В обществе
accomplish	добиваться
accomplished the wish of his heart	Он добился того, к чему стремилось его сердце
He met	познакомился
more and more captivated	все больше пленился
by her charms	Её очарованием
respect of the community	уважение общества
flourish	процветать
were engaged to be married	должны были пожениться
plodding ['pl?d??]	трудолюбивый, усидчивый
country banker	провинциальный банкир
approved of Spencer	Одобрял выбор дочери

Annabel's pride in him almost equalled her affection. He was as much at home in the family of Mr. Adams and that of Annabel's married sister as if he were already a member.

One day Jimmy sat down in his room and wrote this letter, which he mailed to the safe address of one of his old friends in St. Louis:

Dear Old Pal: I want you to be at Sullivan's place, in Little Rock, next Wednesday night, at nine o'clock. I want you to wind up some little matters for me. And, also, I want to make you a present of my kit of tools. I know you'll be glad to get them--you couldn't duplicate the lot for a thousand dollars. Say, Billy, I've quit the old business--a year ago. I've got a nice store. I'm making an honest living, and I'm going to marry the finest girl on earth two weeks from now.

Equall [Єi?kw(?)l]	ровняться
Annabel's pride in him	Гордость Аннабель за него
almost equalled	Почти сравнима
her affection	Как она его любила
as much ... as if	Настолько ... если бы
He was as much at home	Он стал настолько своим в доме
married sister	замужняя сестра
a member	зд. член семьи
safe address	надежный адрес
at Sullivan's place	У Салливана
wind up	ликвидировать
some little matters	кое-какие дела
kit of tools	набор инструментов
Duplicate [Єdju?pl??ke?t]	снимать копию
lot	партия (товара, изделий)
quit	покидать
two weeks from now.	через две недели

It's the only life, Billy--the straight one. I wouldn't touch a dollar of another man's money now for a million. After I get married I'm going to sell out and go West, where there won't be so much danger of having old scores brought up against me. I tell you, Billy, she's an angel. She believes in me; and I wouldn't do another crooked thing for the whole world. Be sure to be at Sully's, for I must see you. I'll bring along the tools with me. . Your old friend, Jimmy.

On the Monday night after Jimmy wrote this letter, Ben Price jogged unobtrusively into Elmore in a livery buggy. He lounged about town in his quiet way until he found out what he wanted to know. From the drug-store across the street from Spencer's shoe-store he got a good look at Ralph D. Spencer.

"Going to marry the banker's daughter are you, Jimmy?" said Ben to himself, softly. "Well, I don't know!"

It's the only life		Только так и можно жить
the straight one		честно
a dollar of another man's		Чужой доллар
Nоt so much danger		Не так много опасности
old scores		старые счеты
brought up against me		Предъявленные мне
crooked thing		мошенничество
jog	ехать медленно
unobtrusive [??n?b'tru:s?v]	скромный, ненавязчивый
jogged unobtrusively	Въехал никем не замеченный
Livery [Єl?v?r?]	ливрея
buggy ['b???]	Кабриолет, лёгкая двухместная коляска с откидным верхом;
lounge [la?nd?]	лениво бродить
in his quiet way	В его тихой манере
until he found out	Пока не выяснил всё,
drug-store	Аптека

The next morning Jimmy took breakfast at the Adamses. He was going to Little Rock that day to order his wedding-suit and buy something nice for Annabel. That would be the first time he had left town since he came to Elmore. It had been more than a year now since those last professional "jobs," and he thought he could safely venture out.

After breakfast quite a family party went downtown together--Mr. Adams, Annabel, Jimmy, and Annabel's married sister with her two little girls, aged five and nine. They came by the hotel where Jimmy still boarded, and he ran up to his room and brought along his suit-case. Then they went on to the bank. There stood Jimmy's horse and buggy and Dolph Gibson, who was going to drive him over to the railroad station.

All went inside the high, carved oak railings into the banking-room--Jimmy included, for Mr. Adams's future son-in-law was welcome anywhere. The clerks were pleased to be greeted by the good-looking, agreeable young man who was going to marry Miss Annabel. Jimmy set his suit-case down. Annabel, whose heart was bubbling with happiness and lively youth, put on Jimmy's hat, and picked up the suit-case.

"Wouldn't I make a nice drummer?" said Annabel.

safely	безопасно
venture out	выйти
quite a family party	Как и положено семье
ran up to his room	поднялся в номер
carved oak railings	перила из резного дуба
Jimmy included	Вместе с Джимми
son-in-law	зять
bubbling with happiness	переполнялось счастьем
Lively [Єla?vl?]	оживлённый
picked up	подняла
drummer [Єdr?m?]	коммивояжёр
"Wouldn't I make a nice drummer?"	Хороший из меня выйдет вояжер?

"My! Ralph, how heavy it is? Feels like it was full of gold bricks."

"Lot of nickel-plated shoe-horns in there," said Jimmy, coolly, "that I'm going to return. Thought I'd save express charges by taking them up. I'm getting awfully economical."

The Elmore Bank had just put in a new safe and vault. Mr. Adams was very proud of it, and insisted on an inspection by every one.

The vault was a small one, but it had a new, patented door. It fastened with three solid steel bolts thrown simultaneously with a single handle, and had a time-lock. Mr. Adams beamingly explained its workings to Mr. Spencer, who showed a courteous but not too intelligent interest. The two children, May and Agatha, were delighted by the shining metal and funny clock and knobs.

gold bricks	золотые слитки
nickel-plated shoe-horns	никелированные рожки для обуви
coolly	спокойно
express charges	лишние расходы
awfully economical	ужасно экономен
put in	Ввели в эксплуатацию
vault [v??lt, v?lt]	хранилище; сейф
insisted on an inspection by every one	Настаивал, чтобы её осмотрел каждый
patented door	патентованная дверь
fasten	запирать
solid steel bolts	тяжелые стальные засовы
thrown simultaneously	Выбрасывающиеся одновременно
with a single handle	одним поворотом ручки
time-lock	Замок на часовом механизме
beamingly	сияя улыбкой
courteous [Єk??t??s]	вежливый, учтивый
but not too intelligent	не понимая сути дела
knob [n?b]	кнопка

While they were thus engaged Ben Price sauntered in and leaned on his elbow, looking casually inside between the railings. He told the teller that he didn't want anything; he was just waiting for a man he knew.

Suddenly there was a scream or two from the women, and a commotion. Unperceived by the elders, May, the nine-year-old girl, in a spirit of play, had shut Agatha in the vault. She had then shot the bolts and turned the knob of the combination as she had seen Mr. Adams do.

The old banker sprang to the handle and tugged at it for a moment. "The door can't be opened," he groaned. "The clock hasn't been wound nor the combination set."

While they were thus engaged	Пока все чемм-то были заняты
Saunter ['s?:nt?]	прогуливаться
elbow ['elb??]	подлокотник (кресла)
lean	опираться
casually ['kФ?u?l?]	небрежно
railing(s)	перильные ограждения
teller	кассир (в банке)
a man he knew.	знакомый
scream [skri?m]	пронзительный крик;вопль
commotion [k?Єm???n]	волнение, суматоха
Unperceived	незамеченная
elders	взрослые
in a spirit of play	заигравшись
shot the bolts	задвинула засовы
turned the knob	повернула ручку
combination	комбинированный замок
spring	прыгнуть
handle	ручка двери
tug [t??]	дёргать изо всех сил
The clock hasn't been wound	Часы не были заведены
nor the combination set.	И код не набран
hysterically	истерически

"Hush!" said Mr. Adams, raising his trembling hand. "All be quiet for a moment. Agatha!" he called as loudly as he could. "Listen to me."

During the following silence they could just hear the faint sound of the child wildly shrieking in the dark vault in a panic of terror.

"My precious darling!" wailed the mother. "She will die of fright! Open the door! Oh, break it open! Can't you men do something?"

"There isn't a man nearer than Little Rock who can open that door," said Mr. Adams, in a shaky voice. "My God! Spencer, what shall we do? That child--she can't stand it long in there. There isn't enough air, and, besides, she'll go into convulsions from fright."

Agatha's mother, frantic now, beat the door of the vault with her hands. Somebody wildly suggested dynamite.

Hush!	Тише!
trembling	дрожащая
All be quiet	Всем замолчать
faint sound	Едва заметный звук
wildly	дико
shriek [?ri?k]	визжать
in a panic of terror	В панике от ужаса
wail	вопить
break it open	Взломайте её
There isn't a man	Нет никого
nearer than	Ближе чем
shaky	нетвердый
she can't stand it long	она долго не продержтся
convulsions	судороги
from fright	от испуга
frantic [ЄfrФnt?k]	неистовый, безумный
wildly	зд. необдуманно, сгоряча
dynamite [Єda?n??ma?t]	динамит

Annabel turned to Jimmy, her large eyes full of anguish, but not yet despairing. To a woman nothing seems quite impossible to the powers of the man she worships.

"Can't you do something, Ralph--try, won't you?"

He looked at her with a queer, soft smile on his lips and in his keen eyes.

"Annabel," he said, "give me that rose you are wearing, will you?"

Hardly believing that she heard him aright, she unpinned the bud from the bosom of her dress, and placed it in his hand. Jimmy stuffed it into his vest-pocket, threw off his coat and pulled up his shirt-sleeves. With that act Ralph D. Spencer passed away and Jimmy Valentine took his place.

anguish [ЄФ?gw??.]	мучение; страдание
Despairing d?'spe?r??l	безнадёжный
nothing seems quite impossible	кажется, ничего нет невозможного
to the powers of the man	Во власти того мужчины
worship	боготворить
queer, soft smile	странная, мягкая улыбка
on his lips	На его губах
in his keen eyes	И в его проницательных глазах
Hardly believing	Едва веря
unpin	откалывать
bud	бутон
bosom [Єb?zm]	грудь
stuff	зд. втыкать
vest-pocket	жилетный карман
threw off	сбросил
pulled up his shirt-sleeves	и засучил рукава
With that act	После такого
passed away	Досл. умер, зд. перестал существовать

"Get away from the door, all of you," he commanded, shortly.

He set his suit-case on the table, and opened it out flat. From that time on he seemed to be unconscious of the presence of any one else. He laid out the shining, queer implements swiftly and orderly, whistling softly to himself as he always did when at work. In a deep silence and immovable, the others watched him as if under a spell.

In a minute Jimmy's pet drill was biting smoothly into the steel door. In ten minutes--breaking his own burglarious record--he threw back the bolts and opened the door.

Get away from the door	Прочь от двери
shortly	немногословно
opened it out flat	Расскрыл его полностью
From that time on	С того мгновения
he seemed to be unconscious	Казалось, он не осозновал
He laid out	Он выложил
shining	блестящие
queer	странные
implements	инструменты
whistling to himself	насвистывая себе под нос
softly	тихо
In a deep silence	в глубоком молчании
immovable	неподвижные
Spell	колдовство
as if under a spell	Как заколдованные
pet drill	любимое сверло
was biting	вгрызалось
smoothly	плавно
burglarious [b?'?le?r??s]	грабительский
breaking his own ... record	побив свои рекорды
threw back	отбросил
the bolts	Засовы

Jimmy Valentine put on his coat, and walked outside the railings towards the front door. As he went he thought he heard a far-away voice that he once knew call "Ralph!" But he never hesitated.

At the door a big man stood somewhat in his way.

"Hello, Ben!" said Jimmy, still with his strange smile. "Got around at last, have you? Well, let's go. I don't know that it makes much difference, now."

And then Ben Price acted rather strangely.

"Guess you're mistaken, Mr. Spencer," he said. "Don't believe I recognize you. Your buggy's waiting for you, ain't it?"

And Ben Price turned and strolled down the street.

almost collapsed [k?ЄlФpst]	почти в обмороке
safe	невредимая
far-away	Раздававшийся в далеке
hesitate [Єhez??te?t]	Колебаться, сомневаться
But he never hesitated.	Он и на секунду не усомнился
somewhat in his way.	Мешая ему пройти
strange	необыкновенной
Got around at last	Наконец-то ты меня поймал
acted	отреагировал
rather strangely	довольно странно
Guess	зд. по-моему
Don't believe	зд. я не уверен
I recognize you	Я знаком с Вами
stroll [str??l]	прогуливаться, бродить

which had been signed Past Perfect Passive; had served Past Perfect

оба действия произошли до того, как его помиловали.

a man with as many friends on the outside as Jimmy Valentine had

очень редкое для английского языка сложное определение

jimmy ['d??m?] амер. тележка для транспортировки угля

2) = jemmy (US jimmy) n отмычка, фомка

valentine ['vФl?nta?n]

любовное или шутливое послание, стихи, посылаемые в день св. Валентина; возлюбленный, возлюбленная (выбираемые в шутку обыкн. 14-го февраля, в день св. Валентина)

Hardly не путайте ложно однокоренные слова: hard (прилагательное и наречие)// hardly наречие, в нём уже заключено отрицание

hard - усердный; усердно// hardly - едва не; Although he is a hard worker and works very hard, she hardly praises him.

Hair - существительное типично-странно-английское. Может быть исчисляемым и неисчисляемым. Сравните: 1) You have got wonderful hair; 2) You have got a wonderful hair.

1) у вас прекрасные волосы. ( hair -- волосяной покров, волосатость); 2) вы -- лысая, у вас на голове один волос, но он прекрасен. ( hair - волос)

A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office. There the warden handed Jimmy his pardon, which had been signed that morning by the governor. Jimmy took it in a tired kind of way. He had served nearly ten months of a four year sentence. He expected to stay only about three months, at the longest. When a man with as many friends on the outside as Jimmy Valentine had is received in the "stir" it is hardly worth while to cut his hair.

Stop cracking safes stop doing it. - прекрати это делать; stop to do it. Сделай паузу, чтоб это сделать

I never cracked a safe in my life в современном английском Present Perfect предпочтительнее, чем Past Indefinite I have never cracked a safe in my life.

to get sent up - редкая форма пассивного залога: to get = to be

Cronin

crony ['kr??n?] близкий, закадычный друг

fix him up -- чаще всего употребляется в значении подвесить полку. To fix up a shelf

Значит -- дать столько, сколько необходимо. Не больше и не меньше.

"Now, Valentine," said the warden, "you'll go out in the morning. Brace up, and make a man of yourself. You're not a bad fellow at heart. Stop cracking safes, and live straight."

"Me?" said Jimmy, in surprise. "Why, I never cracked a safe in my life."

"Oh, no," laughed the warden. "Of course not. Let's see, now. How was it you happened to get sent up on that Springfield job? Was it because you wouldn't prove an alibi for fear of compromising somebody in extremely high-toned society? Or was it simply a case of a mean old jury that had it in for you? It's always one or the other with you innocent victims."

"Me?" said Jimmy, still blankly virtuous.

"Why, warden, I never was in Springfield in my life!"

"Take him back, Cronin!" said the warden, "and fix him up with outgoing clothes.

Unlock him at seven in the morning, and let him come to the bull-pen. Better think over my advice, Valentine."

which the law expected him to rehabilitate himself into good citizenship and prosperity

В 1895 году О Генри был уволен из банка и привлечен к суду в связи с недостачей, хотя она и была возмещена его родными. После обвинения в растрате он полгода скрывался от правоохранителей в Гондурасе, затем в Южной Америке. По возвращении в США был осуждён и посажен в тюрьму Колумбус штата Огайо, где провёл три года (1898--1901).

one Mike Dolan - некого Майка Донала.синоним - some Mike Dolan

The clerk handed him a railroad ticket and the five-dollar bill with which the law expected him to rehabilitate himself into good citizenship and prosperity. The warden gave him a cigar, and shook hands. Valentine, 9762, was chronicled on the books, "Pardoned by Governor," and Mr. James Valentine walked out into the sunshine.

Disregarding the song of the birds, the waving green trees, and the smell of the flowers, Jimmy headed straight for a restaurant.

There he tasted the first sweet joys of liberty in the shape of a broiled chicken and a bottle of white wine--followed by a cigar a grade better than the one the warden had given him. From there he proceeded leisurely to the depot. He tossed a quarter into the hat of a blind man sitting by the door, and boarded his train. Three hours set him down in a little town near the state line. He went to the cafИ of one Mike Dolan and shook hands with Mike, who was alone behind the bar.

just as -- оброт создающий атмосферу сиюминутности, и чаще употребляется с Past Indefinite + Past Continuous

Just as I was crossing the road, a car came round the corner. В тот самый момент, когда я переходил через дорогу, из за угла выехала машина

Будто с момента, когда произошли все эти действия: he had left, had been torn, had overpowered прошло не 10 месяцев, а несколько мгновений

Folding-bed- гостиница явно не пять звёзд.

in the East - Все восточные штаты

complete полное собрание, от А до Я. Срв. Complete Works - полное собрание сочинений

"Sorry we couldn't make it sooner, Jimmy, me boy," said Mike. "But we had that protest from Springfield to buck against, and the governor nearly balked. Feeling all right?"

"Fine," said Jimmy. "Got my key?"

He got his key and went upstairs, unlocking the door of a room at the rear. Everything was just as he had left it. There on the floor was still Ben Price's collar-button that had been torn from that eminent detective's shirt-band when they had overpowered Jimmy to arrest him.

Pulling out from the wall a folding-bed, Jimmy slid back a panel in the wall and dragged out a dust-covered suit-case. He opened this and gazed fondly at the finest set of burglar's tools in the East.

It was a complete set, ...

drills, punches, braces, bits, jimmies, clamps, and augers. О'Генри любил профессиональную, крайне редко употреляемую лексику, делая эти слова ключевыми.

Этот приём широко используется в международных экзаменах IELTS, PITMAN, JET SET при составлении текстов по академическому чтению:

"A spark, a flint; how fire leapt to life". "Moles happy as the houses go underground"

"Искра, лучина, как огонь прыгнул в жизнь". "Кроты счастливы, так как дома идут под землю".

В русском языке два инфинитива несовершенного-делать- совершенного- сделать. В английском: To make - Indefinite Infinitive; to be making - Continuous Infinitive; to have made - Perfect Infinitive; to have been making - Perfect Continuous Infinitive.

New York Amalgamated Short Snap Biscuit Cracker and Frazzled Wheat Company

Объединенная нью-йоркская компания рассыпчатых сухарей и дробленой пшеницы.

... made of specially tempered steel, the latest designs in drills, punches, braces and bits, jimmies, clamps, and augers, with two or three novelties, invented by Jimmy himself, in which he took pride.

Over nine hundred dollars they had cost him to have made at ----, a place where they make such things for the profession.

In half an hour Jimmy went down stairs and through the cafИ.

He was now dressed in tasteful and well-fitting clothes, and carried his dusted and cleaned suit-case in his hand.

"Got anything on?" asked Mike Dolan, genially.

"Me?" said Jimmy, in a puzzled tone. "I don't understand. I'm representing the New York Amalgamated Short Snap Biscuit Cracker and Frazzled Wheat Company."

"hard" drinks -- сильный алкогольный напиток. Soft - cлабый алкогольный напиток. Симонимы - long/ short drinks. long -- от которого дого не охмелеешь. Short -- от которого можно быстро наклюкаться.

eight hundred dollars; fifteen hundred dollars; five thousand dollars. Сравните: Over nine hundred dollars they had cost him. В то время средний класс жил припеваюче на $15 в неделю.

Jefferson City Дже?фферсон-Си?ти (англ. Jefferson City) -- столица штата Миссури, США. Город построен на реке Миссури в районе холмистого плато Озарк. По данным 2000 года, население города составляло 39 636 человек. Джефферсон-Сити также является главным городом округа Коул. Город был назван в честь третьего президента США Томаса Джефферсона.

The losses were now high enough now крайне редеко употоребляется в прошедших временах

This statement delighted Mike to such an extent that Jimmy had to take a seltzer-and-milk on the spot. He never touched "hard" drinks.

A week after the release of Valentine, 9762, there was a neat job of safe-burglary done in Richmond, Indiana, with no clue to the author.

A scant eight hundred dollars was all that was secured. Two weeks after that a patented, improved, burglar-proof safe in Logansport was opened like a cheese to the tune of fifteen hundred dollars, currency; securities and silver untouched. That began to interest the rogue-catchers. Then an old-fashioned bank-safe in Jefferson City became active and threw out of its crater an eruption of bank-notes amounting to five thousand dollars.

The losses were now high enough to bring the matter up into ...

ben шотл. вторая комната в небольшом двухкомнатном доме;

far ben во внутренних покоях;

but and ben первая и вторая комнаты, т. е. весь дом.

to be far ben with smb. быть в близких отношениях с кем-л

Dandy - Де?нди -- социально-культурный тип XIX века: мужчина, подчёркнуто следящий за "лоском" внешнего вида и поведения, изысканностью речи.

never has to drill but one hole эмоциональная конструкция. Намного сильнее, чем he has to drill only one hole.

to become noted become - глагол-связка.

... Ben Price's class of work. By comparing notes, a remarkable similarity in the methods of the burglaries was noticed. Ben Price investigated the scenes of the robberies, and was heard to remark:

"That's Dandy Jim Valentine's autograph. He's resumed business. Look at that combination knob--jerked out as easy as pulling up a radish in wet weather. He's got the only clamps that can do it. And look how clean those tumblers were punched out! Jimmy never has to drill but one hole. Yes, I guess I want Mr. Valentine. He'll do his bit next time without any short-time or clemency foolishness."

Ben Price knew Jimmy's habits. He had learned them while working on the Springfield case. Long jumps, quick get-aways, no confederates, and a taste for good society--these ways had helped Mr. Valentine to become noted as a successful dodger of retribution.

It was given out that Ben Price had taken up the trail of the elusive cracksman, and other people with burglar-proof safes felt more at ease.

Арканза?с -- штат на юге США, относится к группе штатов Юго-Западного Центра.). Столица и крупнейший город -- Литл-Рок. Других крупных городов нет. Официальное прозвище -- "Естественный штат" (англ. Natural State).

Jimmy Valentine ... became another man. Не только Джимми стал другим человеком ...

She lowered her eyes and coloured slightly. ... the young lady came out, looking royally unconscious

Будьте внимательны к метаморфозам значений при переходе от прилагательного в наречие

Scarce -- редкий; Scarcely - едва; почти не. синоним barely - едва; почти не; bare -голый;

"Isn't that young lady Polly Simpson?" Да разве эта леди не Ролли Симпсон?

Очень сильная отрицательно-вопросительная эмоциональная конструкция.

One afternoon Jimmy Valentine and his suit-case climbed out of the mail-hack in Elmore, a little town five miles off the railroad down in the black-jack country of Arkansas. Jimmy, looking like an athletic young senior just home from college, went down the board side-walk toward the hotel.

A young lady crossed the street, passed him at the corner and entered a door over which was the sign, "The Elmore Bank." Jimmy Valentine looked into her eyes, forgot what he was, and became another man. She lowered her eyes and coloured slightly. Young men of Jimmy's style and looks were scarce in Elmore.

Jimmy collared a boy that was loafing on the steps of the bank as if he were one of the stockholders, and began to ask him questions about the town, feeding him dimes at intervals. By and by the young lady came out, looking royally unconscious of the young man with the suit-case, and went her way. "Isn't that young lady Polly Simpson?" asked Jimmy, with specious guile.

Polly ['pol?] Полли (типичная кличка попугая) polly ['p?l?] австрал., амер. политик

Polly Simpson звучит как Simpson, Wallis ['s?mps?n] ['wol?s] (1896--1986), американка, ради брака с которой английский король Эдуард VIII отрёкся от престола в декабре 1936. В браке получила титул герцогини Виндзорской - the Duchess of Windsor

Naw -- искаженная форма от no

Why'd you come to Elmore for? What did you come to Elmore for?

registered as Ralph D. Spencer В те времена ещё не было паспортов с фотографиями

Ralph [rФlf] фольк. Ральф, проказник Ральф - воображаемый виновник всех опечаток и ошибок в книгах и т. п., якобы обитающий в типографии

Ralph vi AmE sl I think I'm gonna ralph -- Меня, кажется, сейчас вырвет

spencer ['spens?] спенсер, короткий жакет (женский; прилегающий, до талии); ист. спенсер, двубортная куртка до талии (мужская)

declared his platform в совр. Английском звучит слишком официально.

"Naw," said the boy. "She's Annabel Adams. Her pa owns this bank. Why'd you come to Elmore for?

Is that a gold watch-chain? I'm going to get a bulldog. Got any more dimes?"

Jimmy went to the Planters' Hotel, registered as Ralph D. Spencer, and engaged a room. He leaned on the desk and declared his platform to the clerk.

his shortcomings ??? whose shortcomings??? Jimmy's or clerk's ???

Hoped - одно слово заменяет целое предложение. Сокращённо от one hoped that,

became more and more captivated became -- глагол связка

He said he had come to Elmore to look for a location to go into business. How was the shoe business, now, in the town? He had thought of the shoe business. Was there an opening?

The clerk was impressed by the clothes and manner of Jimmy. He, himself, was something of a pattern of fashion to the thinly gilded youth of Elmore, but he now perceived his shortcomings. While trying to figure out Jimmy's manner of tying his four-in-hand he cordially gave information. . Yes, there ought to be a good opening in the shoe line. There wasn't an exclusive shoe-store in the place. The dry-goods and general stores handled them. Business in all lines was fairly good.

Hoped Mr. Spencer would decide to locate in Elmore. He would find it a pleasant town to live in, and the people very sociable. Mr. Spencer thought he would stop over in the town a few days and look over the situation. No, the clerk needn't call the boy. He would carry up his suit-case, himself; it was rather heavy. Mr. Ralph Spencer, the phoenix that arose from Jimmy Valentine's ashes--ashes left by the flame of a sudden and alterative attack of love--remained in Elmore, and prospered. He opened a shoe-store and secured a good run of trade.

Socially he was also a success, and made many friends. And he accomplished the wish of his heart. He met Miss Annabel Adams, and became more and more captivated by her charms.

he had won the respect of the community сначала он завоевал уважение общественности

А потом произошло: was flourishing; were engaged to be married; approved; equalled

He was as much at home ...as if he were already a member.

as if придаточное предложение сослогательного наклонения

He is as much at home ...as if he were already a member.

He was as much at home ...as if he were already a member.

He is as much at home ...as if he had already done a lot.

He was as much at home ...as if he had already done a lot.

St. Louis: Сент-Лу?ис независимый город в США, в штате Миссури. Назван французскими колонистами в честь короля Людовика IX. Население -- 352 572 человек (2005 год). Неофициальные названия -- "Город-ворота" и "Город курганов".

At the end of a year the situation of Mr. Ralph Spencer was this: he had won the respect of the community, his shoe-store was flourishing, and he and Annabel were engaged to be married in two weeks. Mr. Adams, the typical, plodding, country banker, approved of Spencer. Annabel's pride in him almost equalled her affection. He was as much at home in the family of Mr. Adams and that of Annabel's married sister as if he were already a member.

One day Jimmy sat down in his room and wrote this letter, which he mailed to the safe address of one of his old friends in St. Louis:

Dear Old Pal: Читаешь и не веришь глазам своим. До чего ж были образованны в США в начале 20 века взломщики сейфов!!! Письмо - образец идеального короткого письма. 185 слов. Может служить образцом для Writing N1 in IELTS, PITMAN!!!!

I want you to be I want you to wind up -- Complex Object

после глаголов, выражающих желание, второй глагол употребляется с частицей "to "

I would like my daughter to stay at home. They didn't expect us to come back so soon.

после глаголов, выражающих восприятие второй глагол употребляется без частицы "to "

I have never heard them sing//singing. We saw Peter wite a letter// writing. Did yu notice him come in?//coming

a thousand dollars NB набор обошёлся Джимми в $900.

It's the only life. Разница между the only // an only: 1) She is an only child. 2) She is the only child.

1) Пока у них один ребёнок. 2) она единственный ребёнок, и больше у них детей не будет.

Dear Old Pal:

I want you to be at Sullivan's place, in Little Rock, next Wednesday night, at nine o'clock. I want you to wind up some little matters for me. And, also, I want to make you a present of my kit of tools. I know you'll be glad to get them--you couldn't duplicate the lot for a thousand dollars. Say, Billy, I've quit the old business--a year ago. I've got a nice store. I'm making an honest living, and I'm going to marry the finest girl on earth two weeks from now. It's the only life, Billy--the straight one. I wouldn't touch a dollar of another man's money now for a million.

After I get married

после when, as soon as, if, the moment, after

вместо Future Indefinite употребляется Present Indefinite

Но так как здесть одно подлежащее, то

After getting married I'm going to sell out and go West

where there won't be so much danger в современном английском -- where + there = where

at Sully's = at Sully's house

sully ['s?l?] пачкать, пятнать

"Going to marry the banker's daughter, are you, Jimmy? =

"Are not you going to marry the banker's daughter, are you, Jimmy?"

Да неужели ты собираешься жениться на дочери банкира!?

After I get married I'm going to sell out and go West, where there won't be so much danger of having old scores brought up against me. I tell you, Billy, she's an angel. She believes in me; and I wouldn't do another crooked thing for the whole world. Be sure to be at Sully's, for I must see you. I'll bring along the tools with me.

Your old friend, Jimmy.

"Going to marry the banker's daughter, are you, Jimmy?" said Ben to himself, softly. "Well, I don't know!"

venture - рискованное предприятие; . спекуляция

сравните:

joint venture -- (кратковременное) объединение нескольких подрядных фирм; совместное предприятие.

venture a small fish to catch a great one. посл.- "стоит упустить маленькую рыбку, чтобы поймать большую", т. е. стоит рискнуть малым ради большого. фр. "il faut hazarder un petit poisson pour prendre un grand".

to be greeted - Indefinite Infinitive Passive

to be being greeted- Continuous Infinitive Passive to have been greeted - Perfect Infinitive Passive

Perfect Continuous Infinitive Passive - не существует. Вместо него употребляется Perfect Infinitive Passive. to have been greeting - to have been greeted

Такие сокращения типичны для языка О Генри.

Feels like it was full of gold bricks.

Thought I'd save express charges. Got around at last. // Guess you're mistaken. Don't believe I recognize you.

All went inside the high, carved oak railings into the banking-room--Jimmy included, for Mr. Adams's future son-in-law was welcome anywhere. The clerks were pleased to be greeted by the good-looking, ...

Feels like it was full of ... редкая форма Subjunctive Mood

full of gold bricks. Если верить американским фильмам, любовь американки к американцу почти всегда измеряется золотом.

intelligent [?n'tel?d?(?)nt]- интеллектуальный ; предоставляющий большие возможности, чем другие устройства. Например, intelligent controller - интеллектуальный контроллер

интеллигентный- cultured, educated, intellectual

... agreeable young man who was going to marry Miss Annabel. Jimmy set his suit-case down. Annabel, whose heart was bubbling with happiness and lively youth, put on Jimmy's hat, and picked up the suit-case. "Wouldn't I make a nice drummer?" said Annabel. "My! Ralph, how heavy it is? Feels like it was full of gold bricks." . "Lot of nickel-plated shoe-horns in there," said Jimmy, coolly, "that I'm going to return. Thought I'd save express charges by taking them up. I'm getting awfully economical."

The Elmore Bank had just put in a new safe and vault. Mr. Adams was very proud of it, and insisted on an inspection by every one. The vault was a small one, but it had a new, patented door. It fastened with three solid steel bolts thrown simultaneously with a single handle, and had a time-lock. . Mr. Adams beamingly explained its workings to Mr. Spencer, who showed a courteous but not too intelligent interest. The two children, May and Agatha, were delighted by the shining metal and funny clock and knobs.

Unperceived by the elders. сокр. От being unperceived by the elders - пассивное причастие/Indefinite Participle Passive

had ...shot, turned; had seen все эти события произошли до того как

The old banker sprang to the handle and tugged at it for a moment.

"The door can't be opened That child--she can't stand it long in there. (page ...) can't be + must выражают 100% уверенность.

Caesar' wife must be above suspitions = Caesar' wife can't be under suspitions

You can't be let in a casino if you are under 21. you can't play football in a classroom.

Can't you men do something?" употребляется дважды. И это не опечатка. В современном английском двойное отрицание -- грубейшая ошибка. Правильно: Can't you men do anything?" Но двойное отрицание было нормой во времена Шекспира.

Suddenly there was a scream or two from the women, and a commotion. Unperceived by the elders, May, the nine-year-old girl, in a spirit of play, had shut Agatha in the vault. She had then shot the bolts and turned the knob of the combination as she had seen Mr. Adams do.

The old banker sprang to the handle and tugged at it for a moment. "The door can't be opened," he groaned. "The clock hasn't been wound nor the combination set." Agatha's mother screamed again, hysterically.

"Hush!" said Mr. Adams, raising his trembling hand. "All be quiet for a moment. Agatha!" he called as loudly as he could. "Listen to me."

During the following silence they could just hear the faint sound of the child wildly shrieking in the dark vault in a panic of terror. "My precious darling!" wailed the mother. "She will die of fright! Open the door! Oh, break it open! Can't you men do something?"

There isn't a man nearer than Little Rock (наречие)

a near thing - это еда не произошло (прилагательное)

не путайте с

nearly ['n??l?] почти; приблизительно; около nearly related в близком родстве;

not nearly совсем не, отнюдь не

To a woman nothing seems quite impossible to the powers of the man she worships.

О'Генри -- мастер крылатых изречений

When one loves one's Art no service seems too hard.

"It ain't the roads we take; it's what's inside of us that makes us turn out the way we do."

"There isn't a man nearer than Little Rock who can open that door," said Mr. Adams, in a shaky voice. "My God! Spencer, what shall we do? That child--she can't stand it long in there. There isn't enough air, and, besides, she'll go into convulsions from fright."

Agatha's mother, frantic now, beat the door of the vault with her hands. Somebody wildly suggested dynamite. Annabel turned to Jimmy, her large eyes full of anguish, but not yet despairing. To a woman nothing seems quite impossible to the powers of the man she worships.

"Can't you do something, Ralph--try, won't you?"

He looked at her with a queer, soft smile on his lips and in his keen eyes.

"Annabel," he said, "give me that rose you are wearing, will you?"

Hardly -- синоним Scarcely, barely . В этих трёх словах уже заключена отрицательная частица "not" и поэтому после них отрицание не употребляется никогда

Hard - усердный

passed away -- высокопарный слог. Died - нейтрально.

Flat - не только квартира, но и ... to drive flat out - ехать сломя голову; to fix in two minutes flat - наладить ровно за две минуты; flat tyres - лысые шины; to sing flat - петь однотонно

as if under a spell = as if under they were under a spell

Hardly believing that she heard him aright, she unpinned the bud from the bosom of her dress, and placed it in his hand. . Jimmy stuffed it into his vest-pocket, threw off his coat and pulled up his shirt-sleeves. With that act Ralph D. Spencer passed away and Jimmy Valentine took his place.

"Get away from the door, all of you," he commanded, shortly.

He set his suit-case on the table, and opened it out flat. From that time on he seemed to be unconscious of the presence of any one else.

He laid out the shining, queer implements swiftly and orderly, whistling softly to himself as he always did when at work.

In a deep silence and immovable, the others watched him as if under a spell.

In a minute Jimmy's pet drill was biting smoothly into the steel door.

In ten minutes В современном английском in + период времени употребляется только по отношению к будущему.

В современном английском правильно ten minutes later

But he never hesitated. Но он ни чуть не сомневался.

Never -- для усиления конструкции.

I don't know that it makes much difference. a lot of употребляется в положительных предложениях.

Much, many в отрицательных.

Отрицание может быть и в главном предложении, а much, many в придаточном.

In ten minutes--breaking his own burglarious record--he threw back the bolts and opened the door.

Agatha, almost collapsed, but safe, was gathered into her mother's arms.

Jimmy Valentine put on his coat, and walked outside the railings towards the front door. As he went he thought he heard a far-away voice that he once knew call "Ralph!"

But he never hesitated. At the door a big man stood somewhat in his way.

"Hello, Ben!" said Jimmy, still with his strange smile. "Got around at last, have you? Well, let's go. I don't know that it makes much difference, now."

And then Ben Price acted rather strangely.

"Guess you're mistaken, Mr. Spencer," he said. "Don't believe I recognize you. Your buggy's waiting for you, ain't it?"

And Ben Price turned and strolled down the street.

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