To this horrible mystery there is not as yet, we believe, the slightest clue.
The next days paper had these additional particulars.
The Tragedy in the Rue Morgue.
Many individuals were examined in relation to this most extraordinary and frightful affair, but nothing threw light upon it.
Pauline Dubourg[28], laundress, deposes that she knew both the deceased for three years, washed for them during that period. The old lady and her daughter were very affectionate towards each other. She could not say anything in regard to their mode or means of living. She believed that Madame L. was a fortune-teller. She never met any persons in the house when she came for the clothes or took them home. She is sure that they had no servant.
Примечания
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mental features аналитические способности
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in their effects по результатам
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in truth по правде говоря
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the game of draughts игра в шашки
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a not unusual error как это обычно бывает
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in nine cases out of ten в девяти случаях из десяти
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where the pieces are reduced to four kings где остались только четыре дамки
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identifies himself therewith ставит себя на его место
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at a glance с одного взгляда
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whist вист (игра)
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so far следовательно
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through the glances bestowed by their holders upon each по взглядам, какие на них бросают
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Monsieur C. Auguste Dupin господин С.-Огюст Дюпен
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patrimony отцовское наследство
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Rue Montmartre улица Монмартр
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would be to me a treasure beyond price будет неоценимой для меня находкой
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in a desolate portion of the Faubourg St. Germain в уединённом уголке Сен-Жерменского предместья
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I could not help admiring я не мог не восхищаться
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Gazette des Tribunaux «Судебная газета»
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Quartier St. Roch квартал Сен-Рок
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Rue Morgue улица Морг
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Madame LEspanaye мадам ЛЭспанэ
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Mademoiselle Camille LEspanaye мадемуазель Камилла ЛЭспанэ
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was forced open была взломана
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four Napoleons четыре наполеондора
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was dragged therefrom был оттуда вытащен
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as if the victim was throttled to death как будто жертву задушили
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Pauline Dubourg Полина Дюбур