Is actual money, genuine coin of the realm, sir. With a dollar of this you

can buy more than with ten dollars of talk." Silent laughter shook his

bulbs. When their commotion stopped he said more seriously, yet not

altogether seriously: "There are more of us to be taken care of nosy." He

moved his twinkling eyes and his fat head to indicate Cairo. "And —

well, sir, in short — the situation has changed."

While Gutman talked (пока Гутман говорил) Spade had tapped the edges

of the ten bills (Спейд похлопывал уголки десяти банкнот) into alignment

(выравнивая) and had returned them to their envelope (а потом вернул их в

конверт), tucking the flap in over them (вкладывая клапан в конверт над

ними). Now, with forearms on knees (теперь, с предплечьями на коленях),

he sat hunched forward (он сидел, согнувшись вперед), dangling the

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envelope (раскачивая конверт) from a corner (за уголок) held lightly by

finger and thumb (легко сжимаемого большим и указательным пальцами)

down between his legs (внизу, между своих ног). His reply to the fat man

was careless (его ответ толстяку был беззаботным): "Sure (конечно).

You're together now (вы теперь вместе), but I've got the falcon (но у меня

сокол)."

Joel Cairo spoke (Джоэль Кейро заговорил). Ugly hands (уродливые

руки) grasping the arms of his chair (сжимающие подлокотники его

кресла), he leaned forward (он наклонился вперед) and said primly (и

сказал натянуто) in his high-pitched thin voice (своим пронзительным

тонким голосом): "I shouldn't think (я не мог подумать) it would be

necessary to remind you, Mr. Spade (что окажется необходимым

напомнить вам, мистер Спейд), that though you may have the falcon (что

хотя вы можете иметь птицу) yet we certainly have you (все же вы точно в

нашей власти: «мы точно имеем Вас»)."

alignment [q'laInmqnt] hunch [hAntS] certainly ['sq:tnlI]

While Gutman talked Spade had tapped the edges of the ten bills into

alignment and had returned them to their envelope, tucking the flap in

over them. Now, with forearms on knees, he sat hunched forward,

dangling the envelope from a corner held lightly by finger and thumb

down between his legs. His reply to the fat man was careless: "Sure.

You're together now, but I've got the falcon."

Joel Cairo spoke. Ugly hands grasping the arms of his chair, he leaned

forward and said primly in his high-pitched thin voice: "I shouldn't

think it would be necessary to remind you, Mr. Spade, that though you

may have the falcon yet we certainly have you."

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Spade grinned (Спейд усмехнулся). "I'm trying to (я пытаюсь) not let

that (не дать этому) worry me (волновать меня)," he said. He sat up straight

(он сел прямо), put the envelope aside (отложил конверт в сторону) — on

the sofa (на диван) — and addressed Gutman (и обратился к Гутману):

"We'll come back to the money later (мы вернемся к деньгам позже).

There's another thing (есть другая вещь) that's got to be taken care of first (о

которой нужно позаботиться вначале). We've got to have a fall-guy (нам

нужен: «мы должны иметь» козел отпущения)."

The fat man frowned (толстяк нахмурился ) without comprehension (не

понимая), but before he could speak (но прежде чем он смог заговорить)

Spade was explaining (Спейд объяснял): "The police has got to have a

victim (у полиции должна быть жертва) — somebody (кто-то) they can

stick (кого они могут задержать; to stick — наклеивать, приклеивать,

крепко держать) for those three murders (за те три убийства). We (мы) —

"

comprehension ["kOmprI'henS(q)n] explain [Ik'spleIn] murder ['mq:dq]

Spade grinned. "I'm trying to not let that worry me," he said. He sat

up straight, put the envelope aside — on the sofa — and addressed

Gutman: "We'll come back to the money later. There's another thing

that's got to be taken care of first. We've got to have a fall-guy."

The fat man frowned without comprehension, but before he could

speak Spade was explaining: "The police has got to have a victim —

somebody they can stick for those three murders. We — "

Cairo, speaking in a brittle excited voice (Кейро, говоря хрупким

взволнованным голосом), interrupted Spade (прервал Спейда). "Two (два)

— only two (только два) — murders, Mr. Spade (убийства, мистер Спейд).

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Thursby undoubtedly (Терсби, без сомнения) killed your partner (убил

вашего компаньона)."

"All right, two (хорошо, два)," Spade growled (проворчал Спейд).

"What difference does that make (какая разница из-за этого)? The point is

(дело в том) we've got to feed the police some (мы должны скормить

полиции кого-то) — "

Now Gutman broke in (теперь Гутман вмешался ), smiling confidently

(доверительно улыбаясь), talking with good-natured assurance (говоря с

добродушной уверенностью): "Well, sir (ну, сэр), from what we've seen

and heard of you (из того, что мы видели и слышали о вас) I don't think

we'll have to bother ourselves about that (я не считаю, что мы должны

утомлять себя этим). We can leave (мы можем оставить) the handling of

the police to you (улаживание с полицией вам), all right (очень хорошо).

You won't need (вам не нужна) any of our inexpert help (наша

неквалифицированная помощь)."

undoubtedly [An'daVtIdlI] bother ['bODq] inexpert [In'ekspq:t]

Cairo, speaking in a brittle excited voice, interrupted Spade. "Two —

only two — murders, Mr. Spade. Thursby undoubtedly killed your

partner."

"All right, two," Spade growled. "What difference does that make?

The point is we've got to feed the police some — "

Now Gutman broke in, smiling confidently, talking with good-natured

assurance: "Well, sir, from what we've seen and heard of you I don't

think we'll have to bother ourselves about that. We can leave the

handling of the police to you, all right. You won't need any of our