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Dick's square,' said Silver.
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- We both obeyed him to the letter, and I saw him pass something from the hollow of the hand that held his stick into the palm of the captain's, which closed upon it instantly.
- I LOST no time, of course, in telling my mother all that I knew, and perhaps should have told her long before, and we saw ourselves at once in a difficult and dangerous position.
- Give me the key,' said my mother; and though the lock was very stiff, she had turned it and thrown back the lid in a twinkling.
- I'll take what I have,' she said, jumping to her feet.
- Here, you below there, is it on Bill?' cried the blind man again.
- These, in their turn, cursed back at the blind miscreant, threatened him in horrid terms, and tried in vain to catch the stick and wrest it from his grasp.
- Just then the noise of horses topped the rise, and four or five riders came in sight in the moonlight, and swept at full gallop down the slope.
- I thought, perhaps, Dr Livesey — — ' I began.
- Mr. Dance told me to jump down and knock, and Dogger gave me a stirrup to descend by. The door was opened almost at once by the maid.
- At last Mr. Dance finished the story.
- And now, squire,' said the doctor.
- That was all; but brief as it was, and, to me, incomprehensible, it filled the squire and Dr. Livesey with delight.
- Dear Livesey, — as I do not know whether you are at the Hall or still in London, I send this in double to both places.
- At that I gave up all attempt at commentary, and read straight on: —
- Long John even got rid of two out of the six or seven had already engaged. He showed me in a moment that they were just the sort of fresh-water swabs we had to fear in an adventure of importance.
- P.P.S. — Hawkins may stay one night with his mother.
- And then, as Morgan rolled back to his seat, Silver added to me in a confidential whisper, that was very flattering, as I thought: —
- This last was a sharp-looking man, who seemed angry with everything on board, and was soon to tell us why, for we had hardly got down into the cabin when a sailor followed us.
- Livesey, that must have been you or Hawkins,' cried the squire.
- And with that he took his leave.
- The old one,' cried another.
- Yet some of the men who had sailed with him before expressed their pity to see him so reduced.
- Stand by to go about,' the parrot would scream.
- The squire, at this, would turn away and march up and down the deck, chin in air.
- Well, it aint much use, after all,' said the young seaman.
- Dick's square,' said Silver.
- Why, we're all seamen aboard here, I should think,' said the lad Dick.
- Terrified as I was, I could not help thinking to myself that this must have been how Mr. Arrow got the strong waters that destroyed him.
- The anchorage is on the south, behind an islet, I fancy?' asked the captain.
- And clapping me in the friendliest way upon the shoulder he hobbled off forward and went below.
- The cheer followed — that was a matter of course; but it rang out so full and hearty, that I confess I could hardly believe these same men were plotting for our blood.
- As upon myself,' declared the squire.
- I thought this was a very bad sign; for, up to that day, the men had gone briskly and willingly about their business; but the very sight of the island had relaxed the cords of discipline.
- We held a council in the cabin.
- At last, however, the party was made up. Six fellows were to stay on board, and the remaining thirteen, including Silver, began to embark.
- I WAS so pleased at having given the slip to Long John, that I began to enjoy myself and look around me with some interest on the strange land that I was in.
- The sun beat full upon them. Silver had thrown his hat beside him on the ground, and his great, smooth, blond face all shining with heat, was lifted to the other man's in a kin' of appeal.
- And at this poor Tom flashed out like a hero.
- At that I once more stopped.
- I told him the squire was the most liberal of men.
- Ah,' said he, 'so you would.' And he seemed very much relieved.
- Another pause, and then, not a quarter of a mile in front of me, I beheld the Union Jack flutter in the air above a wood.
- I had not gone a hundred yards when I reached the stockade.
- By good fortune Hunter pulled a good oar. We made the water fly; and the boat was soon alongside, and I aboard the schooner.
- And the head popped back again; and we heard no more, for the time, of these six very faint-hearted seamen.
- The captain made us trim the boat, and we got her to lie a little more evenly. All the same, we were afraid to breathe.
- Look astern, doctor,' replied the captain.
- Who's the best shot?' asked the captain.
- But it was plain that they meant nothing should delay their shot. They had never so much as looked at their fallen comrade, though he was not dead, and I could see him trying to crawl away.
- After reloading, we walked down the outside of the palisade to see the fallen enemy. He was stone dead — shot through the heart.
1. 'Oh, I know'd Dick was square (я знал, /что/ Дик с нами; know'd = knew),' returned the voice of the coxswain, Israel Hands (ответил голос рулевого, Израэля Хендса). 'He's no fool, is Dick (он не дурак, этот Дик).' And he turned his quid and spat (и он пожевал табак и сплюнул; to turn — вертеть, кружить; to spit — плевать, брызгать). 'But, look here (но послушай),' he went on (он продолжил), 'here's what I want to know, Barbecue (вот что я хочу знать, Окорок): how long are we a-going to stand off and on like a blessed bumboat (как долго /еще/ мы собираемся вилять, словно чертова маркитанская лодка; to stand off and on — ходить переменными курсами от берега к берегу; bumboat — лодка, доставляющая провизию на суда)? I've had a' most enough o Cap'n Smollett (мне надоел капитан Смоллетт); he's hazed me long enough, by thunder (он издевался надо мной достаточно долго, разрази меня гром; to haze — /мор./ наказывать /поручая выполнить неприятную и непомерно тяжелую работу/; изнурять работой)! I want to go into that cabin, I do (я хочу жить в той = его каюте; to go into — войти, вступить, принять участие). I want their pickles and wines, and that (я хочу их соленья и вина).'
2. 'Israel,' said Silver, 'your head aint much account, nor ever was (твоя башка недорого стоит, и никогда не стоила; account — важность, ценность, польза). But you're able to hear, I reckon (но ты способен слушать, полагаю); leastways, your ears is big enough (по крайней мере, твои уши достаточно большие). Now, here's what I say (итак, вот что я скажу): you'll berth forward (ты будешь спать в носовом кубрике; to berth — занимать койку), and you'll live hard (будешь жить тяжело = бедно), and you'll speak soft (говорить мягко = будешь учтив), and you'll keep sober (и держаться трезвым = не пить вина), till I give the word (пока я не отдам команду); and you may lay to that, my son (можешь положиться на это = положись на меня, мой сын = сынок).'
3. 'Well, I don't say no, do I (ну, разве я отказываюсь: «говорю нет»)?' growled the coxswain (проворчал рулевой). 'What I say is, when (что я говорю = спрашиваю, /так/ это: когда)? That's what I say (вот что я говорю).'
coxswain [`kOksn] hazed [heIzd] growled [grauld]
1. 'Oh, I know'd Dick was square,' returned the voice of the coxswain, Israel Hands. 'He's no fool, is Dick.' And he turned his quid and spat. 'But, look here,' he went on, 'here's what I want to know, Barbecue: how long are we a-going to stand off and on like a blessed bumboat? I've had a' most enough o Cap'n Smollett; he's hazed me long enough, by thunder! I want to go into that cabin, I do. I want their pickles and wines, and that.'
2. 'Israel,' said Silver, 'your head aint much account, nor ever was. But you're able to hear, I reckon; leastways, your ears is big enough. Now, here's what I say: you'll berth forward, and you'll live hard, and you'll speak soft, and you'll keep sober, till I give the word; and you may lay to that, my son.'
3. 'Well, I don't say no, do I?' growled the coxswain. 'What I say is, when? That's what I say.'
1. 'When (когда)! by the powers (черт возьми)!' cried Silver. 'Well, now, if you want to know, I'll tell you when (ладно, если хочешь знать, я скажу тебе, когда). The last moment I can manage (в /самый/ последний момент, /какой только/ могу представить = как можно позже); and that's when (вот когда). Here's a first-rate seaman, Cap'n Smollett (он первоклассный моряк, капитан Смоллетт), sails the blessed ship for us (ведет чертов корабль для нас). Here's this squire and doctor with a map and such (сквайр и доктор с картой и тому подобное) — I don't know where it is, do I (я же не знаю, где она, да)? No more do you, says you (и ты тоже, говоришь, не знаешь). Well, then, I mean this squire and doctor shall find the stuff (ну, тогда я думаю, /пусть/ этот сквайр и доктор найдут сокровища; stuff — вещь; имущество), and help us to get it aboard (и помогут нам доставить их на борт), by the powers. Then we'll see (затем посмотрим). If was sure of you all, sons of double Dutchmen (будь я уверен в вас всех, сукиных сынах: «сыновьях двойных/двуличных голландцев»; сравните: I'm a Dutchman, if I do! — провалиться мне на этом месте, если...), I'd have Cap'n Smollett navigate us half-way back again before struck (я бы позволил капитану Смоллетту довезти нас еще полпути назад, прежде чем напасть /на них/; to navigate — вести, управлять; to strike — ударять, поражать).'
2. 'Why, we're all seamen aboard here, I should think (зачем, мы здесь все моряки на борту, следует думать),' said the lad Dick (сказать этот парень Дик).
stuff [stAf] navigate [`nxvigeIt]
1. 'When! by the powers!' cried Silver. 'Well, now, if you want to know, I'll tell you when. The last moment I can manage; and that's when. Here's a first-rate seaman, Cap'n Smollett, sails the blessed ship for us. Here's this squire and doctor with a map and such — I don't know where it is, do I? No more do you, says you. Well, then, I mean this squire and doctor shall find the stuff, and help us to get it aboard, by the powers. Then we'll see. If was sure of you all, sons of double Dutchmen, I'd have Cap'n Smollett navigate us half-way back again before struck.'
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