Английский язык с Р.Л.Стивенсоном. Остров сокровищ
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We were so short of men, that everyone on board had to bear a hand (у нас было так мало людей, что каждому на борту приходилось работать; to bear a hand — участвовать, помогать) — only the captain lying on a mattress in the stern and giving his orders (только капитан лежал на матраце на корме и отдавал приказания); for, though greatly recovered he was still in want of quiet (потому что, хотя он и значительно поправился, но все еще нуждался в покое; to be in want of — нуждаться, испытывать потребность). We laid her head for the nearest port in Spanish America (мы держали курс: «положили ее нос» на ближайший порт в Испанской Америке), for we could not risk the voyage home without fresh hands (так как не могли отважиться на плавание домой без новых: «свежих» матросов); and as it was, what with baffling winds and a couple of fresh gales (и действительно, из-за переменных ветров и двух сильных штормов; fresh gale — сильный ветер /8 баллов/), we were all worn out before we reached it (мы все /сильно/ утомились, прежде чем мы добрались до него; worn out —
inexpressible [ɪnɪk`spresəbl] mattress [`mætrɪs] voyage [`vɔɪɪʤ] wear [weə]
After that, we kept under cover of the bulwarks, and when next I looked out they had disappeared from the spit, and the spit itself had almost melted out of sight in the growing distance. That was, at least, the end of that; and before noon, to my inexpressible joy, the highest rock of Treasure Island had sunk into the blue round of sea.
We were so short of men, that everyone on board had to bear a hand — only the captain lying on a mattress in the stern and giving his orders; for, though greatly recovered he was still in want of quiet. We laid her head for the nearest port in Spanish America, for we could not risk the voyage home without fresh hands; and as it was, what with baffling winds and a couple of fresh gales, we were all worn out before we reached it.
It was just at sundown when we cast anchor in a most beautiful land-locked gulf (был уже закат, когда мы бросили якорь в прекраснейшем окруженном со всех сторон сушей заливе; to lock — запирать; окружать), and were immediately surrounded by shore boats full of Negroes (и нас немедленно окружили береговые шлюпки, полные негров), and Mexican Indians, and half-bloods (и мексиканских индейцев, и метисов: «полукровок»), selling fruits and vegetables, and offering to dive for bits of money (продававших фрукты и овощи и предлагавших нырнуть за /брошенными в воду/ монетами; to offer — предлагать, выражать готовность). The sight of so many good-humoured faces (especially the blacks) (вид столь многочисленных добродушных лиц /особенно черных/), the taste of the tropical fruits (вкус тропических фруктов), and above all, the lights that began to shine in the town (и, прежде всего, огни, которые начали светиться в городе), made a most charming contrast to our dark and bloody sojourn on the island (представляли самый обворожительный контраст нашему мрачному и кровавому пребыванию на острове); and the doctor and the squire, taking me along with them (доктор и сквайр, взяв меня с собой), went ashore to pass the early part of the night (сошли на берег, чтобы провести вечер: «раннюю часть ночи»). Here they met the captain of an English man-of-war (тут они встретились с капитаном английского военного корабля), fell in talk with him, went on board his ship (разговорились с ним, поднялись на борт его судна), and, in short, had so agreeable a time (и, одним словом, так приятно провели время), that day was breaking when we came alongside the Hispaniola (что день начинался, когда мы пришвартовались к Испаньоле).
fruits [fru:ts] vegetables [`veʤɪtəblz] charming [`tʃɑ:mɪŋ] agreeable [ə`gri:əbl]
It was just at sundown when we cast anchor in a most beautiful land-locked gulf, and were immediately surrounded by shore boats full of negroes, and Mexican Indians, and half-bloods, selling fruits and vegetables, and offering to dive for bits of money. The sight of so many good-humoured faces (especially the blacks), the taste of the tropical fruits, and above all, the lights that began to shine in the town, made a most charming contrast to our dark and bloody sojourn on the island; and the doctor and the squire, taking me along with them, went ashore to pass the early part of the night. Here they met the captain of an English man-of-war, fell in talk with him, went on board his ship, and, in short, had so agreeable a time, that day was breaking when we came alongside the Hispaniola.
Ben Gunn was on deck alone (Бен Ганн был на палубе один), and, as soon as we came on board (и, как только мы взошли на борт), he began, with wonderful contortions, to make us a confession (он принялся, поразительно извиваясь, исповедываться нам = каяться; contortion — искажение, вывих, извивание). Silver was gone (Сильвер пропал). The maroon had connived at his escape in a shore boat some hours ago (отшельник помог его бегству на береговой шлюпке несколько часов назад; to connive at — потворствовать, смотреть сквозь пальцы; shore boat — шлюпка, поддерживающая сообщение с берегом, береговая шлюпка), and he now assured us he had only done so to preserve our lives (и теперь он уверял нас, что это сделал лишь, чтобы спасти наши жизни), which would certainly have been forfeit if “that man with the one leg had stayed aboard (которые непременно были бы потеряны, если бы «этот человек с одной ногой остался на борту»).” But this was not all (но это было не все). The sea-cook had not gone empty handed (кок не ушел с пустыми руками). He had cut through a bulkhead unobserved (он проломил переборку незаметно), and had removed one of the sacks of coin, worth, perhaps, three or four hundred guineas (и вытащил один из мешочков с монетами, стоимостью, наверно, три или четыре сотни гиней), to help him on his further wanderings (которые помогут: «чтобы помочь ему» ему в его дальнейших странствиях).
I think we were all pleased to be so cheaply quit of him (думаю,
contortions [kən`tɔ:ʃnz] assured [ə`ʃuəd] forfeit [`fɔ:fɪt] vengeance [`venʤəns]
Ben Gunn was on deck alone, and, as soon as we came on board, he began, with wonderful contortions, to make us a confession. Silver was gone. The maroon had connived at his escape in a shore boat some hours ago, and he now assured us he had only done so to preserve our lives, which would certainly have been forfeit if “that man with the one leg had stayed aboard.” But this was not all. The sea-cook had not gone empty handed. He had cut through a bulkhead unobserved, and had removed one of the sacks of coin, worth, perhaps, three or four hundred guineas, to help him on his further wanderings.
I think we were all pleased to be so cheaply quit of him. Well, to make a long story short, we got a few hands on board, made a good cruise home, and the Hispaniola reached Bristol just as Mr. Blandly was beginning to think of fitting out her consort. Five men only of those who had sailed returned with her. “Drink and the devil had done for the rest,” with a vengeance; although, to be sure, we were not quite in so bad a case as that other ship they sang about:
“With one man of her crew alive (с одним человеком из экипажа живым), What put to sea with seventy-five (/вернулась шхуна/, которая вышла в море с семьюдесятью пятью).”All of us had an ample share of the treasure (каждый из нас получил обильную долю сокровищ; ample — обширный; богатый, изобильный, обильный), and used it wisely or foolishly, according to our natures (и использовал ее разумно или глупо, в соответствии с натурой). Captain Smollett is now retired from the sea (капитан Смоллетт теперь оставил море = морскую службу; to retire — оставлять /должность/, уходить в отставку). Gray not only saved his money (Грей не только сберег деньги), but, being suddenly smit with the desire to rise (но, охваченный внезапным желанием приобрести вес /в обществе/; to smite — ударять, поражать, охватывать), also studied his profession (также изучил свою профессию = мореходное дело); and he is now mate and part owner of a fine full-rigged ship (теперь он помощник капитана и совладелец: «частичный владелец» отличного полностью оснащенного судна); married besides, and the father of a family (/он/ женился, кроме того, и /ныне/ является отцом семейства). As for Ben Gunn, he got a thousand pound — which he spent or lost in three weeks (что касается Бена Ганна, он получил тысячу фунтов, которые потратил или потерял за три недели), or, to be more exact, in nineteen days (или, более точно, за девятнадцать дней), for he was back begging on the twentieth (потому что он вернулся просить милостыню на двадцатый). Then he was given a lodge to keep (затем ему вверили сторожку у ворот = дали место привратника), exactly as he had feared upon the island (точно так, как он опасался на острове); and he still lives, a great favourite (он живет до сих пор, /будучи/ большим любимцем), though something of a butt, with the country boys (хотя иногда и /служит/ мишенью = объектом шуток для деревенских мальчишек), and a notable singer in church on Sundays and saints’ days (и /он/ прекрасный певец в церкви по воскресеньям и праздничным дням; notable — заметный, достопримечательный, именитый; saint — святой, праведник).
wisely [`waɪzlɪ] desire [dɪ`zaɪə] notable [`nəutəbl] church [tʃə:tʃ]
“With one man of her crew alive, What put to sea with seventy-five.”All of us had an ample share of the treasure, and used it wisely or foolishly, according to our natures. Captain Smollett is now retired from the sea. Gray not only saved his money, but, being suddenly smit with the desire to rise, also studied his profession; and he is now mate and part owner of a fine full-rigged ship; married besides, and the father of a family. As for Ben Gunn, he got a thousand pound — which he spent or lost in three weeks, or, to be more exact, in nineteen days, for he was back begging on the twentieth. Then he was given a lodge to keep, exactly as he had feared upon the island; and he still lives, a great favourite, though something of a butt, with the country boys, and a notable singer in church on Sundays and saints’ days.