And here was the circus - man himself , placidly smoking a pipe as he strolled up and down the walks . I stepped up to him and asked him politely if he had lately seen a Beast .
А вот и сам циркач, спокойно курящий трубку, прогуливаясь взад и вперед по дорожкам. Я подошел к нему и вежливо спросил, видел ли он недавно Чудовище.