) Артуру Гастингсу?» – «Никогда о нем не слышал. Как бы то ни было, вам-то что за дело?»
Ключ. 1. “Are you in love with that woman, by any chance?” “Suppose I am. What’s it to you, Detective?” (What’s it to you? = What is it to you?) 2. “Are you a vegetarian, by any chance?” “Suppose I am. What’s it to you?” “Are you always this polite or I’m just lucky?” “Consider yourself lucky.” (I’m = I am. Заметьте, однако, что сокращенные формы возможны лишь в тех случаях, когда на них не падает логическое ударение. В частности, во фразе Suppose I am такое сокращение невозможно.) 3. “Are you a teetotaler, by any chance?” “Suppose I am. What’s it to you?” “Are you always this polite or I’m just lucky?” “Consider yourself lucky.” 4. “Are you Scottish, by any chance?” “Suppose I am. What’s it to you?” “Imagine, I just won a bet.” 5. “Can I ask you a personal question, Madam?” “Well, I guess you can. What is it?” “Are you faithful to your husband?” “Suppose I’m not. What’s it to you?” (Или: I think you can; I suppose you can; I believe you can.) 6. “Are you Jack Elliot’s fiancée, by any chance?” “Suppose I am. What is it to you?” “Are you always this polite, or I’m just lucky?” “Consider yourself lucky.” 7. “Can I ask you a personal question, Mr. Holmes?” “Well, I guess you can, Madam. What is it?” “Are you a confirmed bachelor, by any chance?” “I hate to disappoint you, Madam, but I am.” 8. “Can I ask you a personal question, Mr. Morrison?” “Well, I guess you can, Madam. What is it?” “Are you a widower, by any chance?” “I hate to disappoint you, Madam, but I’m not.” (A widow – вдова, a widower – вдовец.) 9. “Charlie, are you one of Al Capone’s men, by any chance?” “Suppose I am. What’s it to you? Are you a detective or something?” “Or something.” 10. “Can I ask you a personal question, Mr. Hastings?” “Well, I guess you can. What is it?” “Are you related to Arthur Hastings?” “Never heard of him. What’s it to you, anyway?”
TIME FOR FUN
“Are you married?”
“I am.”
“To whom?”
“To my wife.”
“Don’t be silly. One can be married only to one’s wife.”
“Oh, no. I have a sister, and she is married to her husband.”
silly глупый Don’t be silly. Не глупи. Здесь: Не говори глупости.