It was a peculiarity of this glittering, glass-panelled place that anyone entering was reflected in four or five mirrors at once; and Father Brown, without turning round, stopped in the middle of a sentence of family criticism. But Flambeau, who had his face close up to the picture, was already saying in a loud voice, “The brothers Saradine, I suppose. They both look innocent enough. It would be hard to say which is the good brother and which the bad.”
Then, realising the lady’s presence (тут, заметив присутствие дамы; to realize – понимать, ясно осознавать), he turned the conversation with some triviality (он, чтобы сменить /тему/ разговора, /выдал/ какую-то банальность; to turn – поворачивать/ся/, вращать/ся/; менять направление), and strolled out into the garden (и не спеша направился в сад; to stroll – прогуливаться, бродить). But Father Brown still gazed steadily at the red crayon sketch (но отец Браун продолжал неотрывно всматриваться в набросок, /сделанный/ красным мелком; steadily – постоянно, неуклонно); and Mrs. Anthony still gazed steadily at Father Brown (а миссис Энтони также неотрывно смотрела на отца Брауна; to gaze – пристально глядеть, уставиться; steadily – неуклонно, постоянно).
She had large and tragic brown eyes (у нее были большие и печальные карие глаза), and her olive face glowed darkly with a curious and painful wonder (а ее оливкового /цвета/ лицо излучало пытливое и мучительное удивление; to glow darkly – тускло мерцать) – as of one doubtful of a stranger’s identity or purpose (как у человека, для которого личность и намерения незнакомца остаются загадкой; doubtful – сомневающийся; identity – тождественность, идентичность; личность).
Then, realising the lady’s presence, he turned the conversation with some triviality, and strolled out into the garden. But Father Brown still gazed steadily at the red crayon sketch; and Mrs. Anthony still gazed steadily at Father Brown.
She had large and tragic brown eyes, and her olive face glowed darkly with a curious and painful wonder – as of one doubtful of a stranger’s identity or purpose.
Whether the little priest’s coat and creed touched some southern memories of confession (то ли сутана и сан маленького священника вызвали какие-то воспоминания об исповеди у себя на родине;