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“I don’t know about treasure,” he said, “but I’ll stake my wig there’s fever here.”
If the conduct of the men had been alarming in the boat it became truly threatening when they had come aboard. They lay about the deck growling together in talk. The slightest order was received with a black look, and grudgingly and carelessly obeyed. Even the honest hands must have caught the infection, for there was not one man aboard to mend another. Mutiny, it was plain, hung over us like a thunder-cloud.
And it was not only we of the cabin party who perceived the danger. Long John was hard at work going from group to group, spending himself in good advice, and as for example no man could have shown a better. He fairly outstripped himself in willingness and civility; he was all smiles everyone. If an order were given, John would be on his crutch in an instant, with the cheeriest “Ay, ay, sir!” in the world and when there was nothing else to do, he kept up one song after another, as if to conceal the discontent of the rest.
Of all the gloomy features of that gloomy afternoon (из всех мрачных особенностей того мрачного дня; feature — черта, признак, свойство), this obvious anxiety on the part of Long John appeared the worst (это явное беспокойство со стороны Долговязого Джона показалось /нам/ наихудшим).”
We held a council in the cabin (мы собрались на совет в каюте; to hold — держать, проводить).
“Sir,” said the captain, “if I risk another order (если я рискну /отдать/ еще один приказ), the whole ship’ll come about our ears by the run (то весь корабль в ту же минуту кинется на нас: «на наши уши, вокруг наших ушей /как рой пчел/»; by the run — стремительно, тотчас). You see, sir, here is (видите, сэр, вот /какое дело/). I get a rough answer, do I not (я получаю грубый ответ = грубые ответы, да)? Well, if I speak back, pikes will be going in two shakes (и если я отвечаю на него, нас разорвут: «копья поднимутся» в два счета); if I don’t, Silver will see there something under that (если я не отвечу, Сильвер увидит, что тут что-то неладно: «что-то под этим»), and the game’s up (и игра окончена). How, we’ve only one man to rely on (итак, у нас есть только один человек, на которого /можно/ полагаться).”
“And who is that (и кто это)?” asked the squire (спросил сквайр).
features [`fJtSqz] gloomy [`glHmI] anxiety [xN`zaIqtI] pike [paIk]
Of all the gloomy features of that gloomy afternoon, this obvious anxiety on the part of Long John appeared the worst.”
We held a council in the cabin.
“Sir,” said the captain, “if I risk another order, the whole ship’ll come about our ears by the run. You see, sir, here is. I get a rough answer, do I not? Well, if I speak back, pikes will be going in two shakes; if I don’t, Silver will see there something under that, and the game’s up. How, we’ve only one man to rely on.”
“And who is that?” asked the squire.
“Silver, sir (Сильвер, сэр),” returned the captain (ответил капитан); “he’s as anxious as you and I to smother things up (он хочет так же, как вы и я, унять дела = волнения; to smother — подавить, задушить). This is a tiff (это /у них/ размолвка; tiff — ссора, стычка); he’d soon talk ’em out of it if he had the chance (он вскоре отговорит их от этого = от бунта, если у него будет возможность), and what I propose to do is to give him the chance (и что я предлагаю сделать, /так это/ дать ему /такой/ шанс). Let’s allow the men an afternoon ashore (давайте позволим матросам после полудня /погулять/ на берегу). If they all go, why, we’ll fight the ship (если они все пойдут, что ж, мы защитим корабль). If they none of them go (если никто из них не пойдет), well, then, we hold the cabin, and God defend the right (тогда мы займем каюту = запремся в каюте, и да поможет Господь правому). If some go, you mark my words, sir, Silver’ll bring `em aboard again as mild as lambs (если /лишь/ некоторые пойдут, /то/, попомните мои слова, Сильвер приведет их обратно на борт кроткими, словно овечки).”
It was so decided (так было решено); loaded pistols were served out to all the sure men (заряженные пистолеты были выданы всем верным людям); Hunter, Joyce, and Redruth were taken into our confidence (Хантера, Джойса и Редрута мы посвятили в наши планы; to take into confidence — доверить кому-либо тайну), and received the news with less surprise and a better spirit than we had looked for (и /они/ приняли эти известия с меньшим удивлением и большим мужеством, чем мы ожидали), and then the captain went on deck and addressed the crew (затем капитан пошел на палубу и обратился к команде).
smother [`smADq] decided [dI`saIdId] confidence [`kOnfIdqns] crew [krH]
“Silver, sir,” returned the captain; “he’s as anxious as you and I to smother things up. This is a tiff; he’d soon talk ’em out of it if he had the chance, and what I propose to do is to give him the chance. Let’s allow the men an afternoon ashore. If they all go, why, we’ll fight the ship. If they none of them go, well, then, we hold the cabin, and God defend the right. If some go, you mark my words, sir, Silver’ll bring `em aboard again as mild as lambs.”
It was so decided; loaded pistols were served out to all the sure men; Hunter, Joyce, and Redruth were taken into our confidence, and received the news with less surprise and a better spirit than we had looked for, and then the captain went on deck and addressed the crew.
“My lads (мои ребята),” said he, “we’ve had a hot day (у нас был жаркий денек = пришлось много поработать), and are all tired and out of sorts (и мы все устали довольно-таки; of sorts — своего рода, вроде). A turn ashore’ll hurt nobody (прогулка на берег никому не повредит) — the boats are still in the water (шлюпки все еще на воде); you can take the gigs, and as many as please may go ashore for the afternoon (можете брать лодки, и кто хочет: «скольким угодно» может сойти на берег до заката; gig — гичка /быстроходная лодка/). I’ll fire a gun half an hour before sundown (я выстрелю из пушки за полчаса до захода солнца).”
I believe the silly fellows must have thought they would break their shins over treasure as soon as they were landed (полагаю, эти глупые парни, должно быть, подумали, что натолкнутся на сокровища: «разобьют голени о сокровища», как только высадятся на берег); for they all came out of their sulks in a moment (так как они все сразу же вышли из плохого настроения), and gave a cheer that started the echo in a far-away hill (и крикнули «ура», которое отдалось эхом в далеком холму = холмах; to start — начать, порождать, запустить), and sent the birds once more flying and squalling round the anchorage (и заставило вновь взлететь птиц и кричать над стоянкой; to send — послать, отправить; to squall — вопить, пронзительно кричать).
sundown [`sAndaun] sulk [sAlk] echo [`ekqu] squalling [`skwLlIN]
“My lads,” said he, “we’ve had a hot day, and are all tired and out of sorts. A turn ashore’ll hurt nobody — the boats are still in the water; you can take the gigs, and as many as please may go ashore for the afternoon. I’ll fire a gun half an hour before sundown.”
I believe the silly fellows must have thought they would break their shins over treasure as soon as they were landed; for they all came out of their sulks in a moment, and gave a cheer that started the echo in a far-away hill, and sent the birds once more flying and squalling round the anchorage.
The captain was too bright to be in the way (капитан был слишком смышленым, чтобы быть /у них/ на пути = поступил очень разумно; to be in the way — препятствовать, мешать). He whipped out of sight in a moment (он ушел сразу же; to whip — хлестать; юркнуть; out of sight — с глаз долой), leaving Silver to arrange the party (предоставив Сильверу составить команду /для высадки/; to arrange — приводить в порядок, расставлять; организовывать, подготавливать); and I fancy it was as well he did so (и я полагаю, так и надо было ему поступить). Had he been on deck (останься он на палубе), he could no longer so much as have pretended not to understand the situation (он не мог бы уже дальше притворяться, что не понимает /сложившейся/ ситуации). It was as plain as day (это было ясно как день). Silver was the captain, and a mighty rebellious crew he had of it (Сильвер был капитаном, и у него была очень мятежная команда; mighty — мощный, могучий; весьма, чрезвычайно). The honest hands (честные матросы) — and I was soon to see it proved that there were such on board (и мне вскоре довелось увидеть, что такие есть на борту) — must have been stupid fellows (должно быть, были глупыми ребятами). Or, rather, I suppose the truth was this (или, впрочем, полагаю, что правдой было это = или, может, было так), that all hands were disaffected by the example of the ringleaders (что все матросы были настроены против /нас/ вожаками; by the example — на примере, примером) — only some more, some less (только одни больше, другие меньше): and a few, being good fellows in the main (а несколько, будучи неплохими, в общем, ребятами), could neither be led nor driven any further (не могли быть ни ведомы, ни управляемы дальше = им не хотелось заходить слишком далеко). It is one thing to be idle and skulk (одно дело быть лентяем и бездельником; to idle — лениться, бездельничать; to skulk — уклоняться от работы), and quite another to take a ship and murder a number of innocent men (и совсем другое — захватить корабль и убить множество невиновных людей).
At last, however, the party was made up (наконец, как бы то ни было, команда была готова; made up — законченный, завершенный). Six fellows were to stay on board (шесть человек оставалось на борту), and the remaining thirteen, including Silver, began to embark (а остальные тринадцать, включая Сильвера, начали садиться в шлюпки; to embark — грузиться, садиться на корабль).
rebellious [rI`beljqs] disaffected [dIsq`fektId] ringleaders [`rINlJdqz]
The captain was too bright to be in the way. He whipped out of sight in a moment, leaving Silver to arrange the party; and I fancy it was as well he did so. Had he been on deck, he could no longer so much as have pretended not to understand the situation. It was as plain as day. Silver was the captain, and a mighty rebellious crew he had of it. The honest hands — and I was soon to see it proved that there were such on board — must have been stupid fellows. Or, rather, I suppose the truth was this, that all hands were disaffected by the example of the ringleaders — only some more, some less: and a few, being good fellows in the main, could neither be led nor driven any further. It is one thing to be idle and skulk, and quite another to take a ship and murder a number of innocent men.
At last, however, the party was made up. Six fellows were to stay on board, and the remaining thirteen, including Silver, began to embark.
At last, however, the party was made up (наконец, как бы то ни было, команда была готова; made up — законченный, завершенный). Six fellows were to stay on board (шесть человек оставалось на борту), and the remaining thirteen, including Silver, began to embark (а остальные тринадцать, включая Сильвера, начали садиться в шлюпки; to embark — грузиться, садиться на корабль).
rebellious [rI`beljqs] disaffected [dIsq`fektId] ringleaders [`rINlJdqz]
The captain was too bright to be in the way. He whipped out of sight in a moment, leaving Silver to arrange the party; and I fancy it was as well he did so. Had he been on deck, he could no longer so much as have pretended not to understand the situation. It was as plain as day. Silver was the captain, and a mighty rebellious crew he had of it. The honest hands — and I was soon to see it proved that there were such on board — must have been stupid fellows. Or, rather, I suppose the truth was this, that all hands were disaffected by the example of the ringleaders — only some more, some less: and a few, being good fellows in the main, could neither be led nor driven any further. It is one thing to be idle and skulk, and quite another to take a ship and murder a number of innocent men.
At last, however, the party was made up. Six fellows were to stay on board, and the remaining thirteen, including Silver, began to embark.
Then it was that there came into my head the first of the mad notions (затем мне в голову пришла первая из тех безрассудных идей; notion — понятие, мнение, намерение) that contributed so much to save our lives (которая /впоследствии/ способствовала так сильно спасению наших жизней). If six men were left by Silver (если шесть человек было оставлено Сильвером), it was plain our party could not take and fight the ship (было ясно, что наша команда не могла захватить и отстоять корабль); and since only six were left (а поскольку только шестерых оставили), it was equally plain that the cabin party had no present need of my assistance (также было ясно = это значило, что каютная команда = джентльмены из каюты не имели текущей потребности в моей помощи = я сейчас был не нужен; present — теперешний, настоящий). It occurred to me at once to go ashore (мне сразу же пришло в голову сойти на берег). In a jiffy I had slipped over the side (в два счета я перелез через борт; to slip — проскользнуть, прошмыгнуть), and curled up in the fore-sheets of the nearest boat (и свернулся в клубок в носовой опалубке = в носу ближайшей шлюпки), and almost at the same moment she shoved off (и почти в тот же миг она отчалила; to shove off — оттолкнуться /от берега/, отправиться).
No one took notice of me (никто не обратил внимания на меня), only the bow oar saying, “Is that you, Jim? Keep your head down (только передний гребец сказал: «Это ты, Джим? Не поднимай головы; bow oar — баковой гребец, весло).” But Silver, from the other boat, looked sharply over and called out to know if that were me (но Сильвер, из другой шлюпки, всмотрелся внимательно и окликнул меня, чтобы убедиться, что это /действительно/ я; to call out — выкрикнуть, крикнуть); and from that moment I began to regret what I had done (и с того момента я начал жалеть, что сделал это = что не остался на судне).
notion [`nquSn] nearest [`nIqrIst] bow [bau] sharply [`SRplI]
Then it was that there came into my head the first of the mad notions that contributed so much to save our lives. If six men were left by Silver, it was plain our party could not take and fight the ship; and since only six were left, it was equally plain that the cabin party had no present need of my assistance. It occurred to me at once to go ashore. In a jiffy I had slipped over the side, and curled up in the fore-sheets of the nearest boat, and almost at the same moment she shoved off.
No one took notice of me, only the bow oar saying, “Is that you, Jim? Keep your head down.” But Silver, from the other boat, looked sharply over and called out to know if that were me; and from that moment I began to regret what I had done.
The crews raced for the beach (шлюпки помчались к берегу наперегонки; to race — участвовать в гонках, состязаться в скорости); but the boat I was in, having some start (но шлюпка, в которой был я, имея фору; start — старт, преимущество), and being at once the lighter and the better manned (будучи легче и обладая лучшими гребцами), shot far ahead of her consort (вырвалась далеко вперед своей соперницы; to shoot — выстрелить, пронестись; consort — корабль сопровождения), and the bow had struck among the shoreside trees (/как только/ ее нос ударился о береговые деревья), and I had caught a branch and swung myself out (я ухватился за ветку и выскочил из /шлюпки/; to swing — качаться, раскачиваться), and plunged into the nearest thicket (и бросился в ближайшую чащу; thicket — заросли, дебри, чащоба; to plunge — нырять), while Silver and the rest were still a hundred yards behind (пока Сильвер и остальные были все еще в сотне ярдов позади /меня/).
“Jim, Jim (Джим, Джим)!” I heard him shouting (слышал я, как он кричал).
But you may suppose I paid no heed (но можете предположить = конечно, я не обратил никакого внимания); jumping, ducking and breaking through (прыгая, ныряя /в траву/ и проламываясь через /кусты/), I ran straight before my nose (я бежал прямо перед своим носом = изо всех сил), till could run no longer (до тех пор, пока не мог больше бежать = пока не выбился из сил).
lighter [`laItq] consort [`kOnsLt] branch [`brRntS] plunged [plAnGd] thicket [`TIkIt]
The crews raced for the beach; but the boat I was in, having some start, and being at once the lighter and the better manned, shot far ahead of her consort, and the bow had struck among the shoreside trees, and I had caught a branch and swung myself out, and plunged into the nearest thicket, while Silver and the rest were still a hundred yards behind.
“Jim, Jim!” I heard him shouting.
But you may suppose I paid no heed; jumping, ducking and breaking through, I ran straight before my nose, till could run no longer.
Chapter XIV (глава 14) The First Blow (первый удар)
I WAS so pleased at having given the slip to Long John (я был так доволен, что улизнул от Долговязого Джона), that I began to enjoy myself and look around me with some interest on the strange land that I was in (что начал веселиться и разглядывать с любопытством незнакомую землю, на которой находился; to enjoy oneself — веселиться, получать удовольствие).
I had crossed a marshy tract full of willows (я пересек = прошел через болотистый участок, заросший ивами; full of — полный, заполненный; marsh — болото), bulrushes, and odd, outlandish, swampy trees (камышом и странными заморскими болотными деревьями; swamp — болото, топь); and I had now come out upon the skirts of an open piece of undulating, sandy country (и теперь я вышел на край открытой холмистой, песчаной местности = равнины; to undulate — быть волнистым; двигаться, колебаться волнообразно; быть холмистым /о местности/), about a mile long, dotted with a few pines (около мили протяженностью, с несколькими соснами; dot — точка; to dot — покрывать, усеивать, отмечать точкой), and a great number of contorted trees (и огромным числом скрюченных деревьев), not unlike the oak in growth (весьма похожими на дуб по виду; growth — рост, развитие), but pale in the foliage, like willows (но с бледной листвой, как у ивы). On the far side of the open stood one of the hills (в дальней стороне открытого пространства = вдали стоял один из холмов), with two quaint, craggy peaks, shining vividly in the sun (с двумя причудливыми скалистыми вершинами, сиявшими ярко на солнце; vivid — яркий; четкий, отчетливый).
marshy [`mRSI] bulrushes [`bulrAS] swampy [`swOmpI] undulating [`AndjuleItIN]
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.
I had crossed a marshy tract full of willows, bulrushes, and odd, outlandish, swampy trees; and I had now come out upon the skirts of an open piece of undulating, sandy country, about a mile long, dotted with a few pines, and a great number of contorted trees, not unlike the oak in growth, but pale in the foliage, like willows. On the far side of the open stood one of the hills, with two quaint, craggy peaks, shining vividly in the sun.
I now felt for the first time the joy of exploration (теперь я впервые почувствовал радость исследования). The isle was uninhabited (остров был необитаем); my shipmates I had left behind (своих товарищей по плаванию я оставил позади), and nothing lived in front of me (и ничего не жило передо мной = я не мог никого встретить) but dumb brutes and fowls (кроме бессловесных тварей и птиц). I turned hither and thither among the trees (я петлял: «поворачивал» туда-сюда среди деревьев). Here and there were flowering plants, unknown to me (то тут, то там попадались цветущие растения, неизвестные мне); here and there I saw snakes (часто я видел змей), and one raised his head from a ledge of rock (и одна /из них/ подняла свою голову с уступа скалы) and hissed at me with a noise not unlike the spinning of a top (и зашипела на меня с шумом = издав звук, похожий на /звук/ вращающейся юлы). Little did I suppose that he was a deadly enemy (мало я предполагал = а я и понятия не имел, что она была смертельным врагом = смертоносной тварью), and that the noise was the famous rattle (и что ее шум был знаменитым шипением гремучей змеи; rattle — треск, грохот; трещотка гремучей змеи).
Then I came to a long thicket of these oak-like trees (затем я вошел в длинную рощу этих похожих на дубы деревьев) — live, or evergreen, oaks (виргинских, или вечнозеленых дубов), I heard afterwards they should be called (/как/ я узнал впоследствии, /так/ их следует называть) — which grew low along the sand like brambles (которые росли низко вдоль песка = на песке, словно /кусты/ ежевики), the boughs curiously twisted (их ветви /были/ необычно изогнуты), the foliage compact, like thatch (а листва густой, словно соломенная крыша; compact — компактный, сжатый). The thicket stretched down from the top of one of the sandy knolls (эта роща спускалась: «тянулась вниз» с вершины одного из песчаных холмиков; to stretch — растягиваться, простираться), spreading and growing taller as it went (раскидываясь и вырастая по мере спуска), until it reached the margin of the broad, reedy fen (пока не доходила до берега широкого, заросшего тростником болота; to reach — достигать, добраться; margin — граница, край, берег; fen — болото, топь, торфяник), through which the nearest of the little rivers soaked its way into the anchorage (через которое ближайшая из мелких речушек протекала к /нашей/ стоянке; to soak — впитывать, промачивать насквозь, просачиваться). The marsh was steaming in the strong sun (болото испускало пар на сильном = под палящим солнцем; steam — пар), and the outline of the Spy-glass trembled through the haze (и очертания Подзорной Трубы дрожали сквозь эту дымку = в легком тумане).