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became as one that hath a devil – (разг.) его обуял дьявол
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unkennel the pack – спустил собак
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so off full cry – (разг.) помчался во весь опор
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must needs have taken – (устар.) вероятно, бежала
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in the days of old – (разг.) в стародавние времена
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the other twain – (устар.) двое других
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Holy Writ – Священное Писание
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nouveaux riches – (фр.) (букв.) новый богач, богач-выскочка
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until the wheel turns against them – (разг.) пока колесо Фортун
Примечания
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family practitioner – домашний (семейный) врач
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what do you make of it? – (
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a humble M.R.C.S. – всего лишь член Королевского хирургического общества
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A dabbler in science – (
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It is not my intention to be fulsome – (
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Monsieur Bertillon – Альфонс Бертильон (1853– 1914) – французский юрист, автор системы приемов судебной идентификации, антрополог
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without more ado – (
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saints have never flourished in those parts – (
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Michaelmas – Михайлов день, 29 сентября
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in wine – (
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he became as one that hath a devil – (
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unkennel the pack – спустил собак
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so off full cry – (
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must needs have taken – (
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in the days of old – (
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the other twain – (
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Holy Writ – Священное Писание
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nouveaux riches – (
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until the wheel turns against them – (
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next of kin – ближайшие родственники
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Ватикан – город-государство в пределах Рима
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are thrown very much together – (
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was a retiring man – (
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the Bushman and the Hottentot – бушмены и готтентоты – африканские племена, коренное население Африки
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nervous system was strained to the breaking point – (
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had no justification – (
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was sitting up late – (
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no one gave them a thought – (
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after our own heart – (
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You have indeed much to answer for! – (
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was the black sheep of the family – (
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will crash to the ground – (
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my fears were set at rest – (
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it is pretty thick – (
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has been a fixture – (
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the setting is a worthy one – (
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