Английский язык с Р.Л.Стивенсоном. Остров сокровищ - Роберт Стивенсон

And I began to run towards the anchorage, my terrors all forgotten; while, close at my side, the marooned man in his goatskins trotted easily and lightly.

“Left, left,” says he; “keep to your left hand, mate Jim! Under the trees with you! Theer’s where I killed my first goat. They don’t come down here now; they’re all mast-headed on them mountings for the fear of Benjamin Gunn. Ah! and there’s the cetemery” — cemetery, he must have meant. “You see the mounds? I come here and prayed, nows and thens, when I thought maybe a Sunday would be about too. It weren’t quite a chapel, but it seemed more solemn like; and then, says you, Ben Gunn was short-handed — no chapling, nor so much as a Bible and a flag, you says.”

So he kept talking as I ran, neither expecting nor receiving any answer.

The cannon-shot was followed, after a considerable interval, by a volley of small arms.

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.

PART FOUR (часть 4)

The Stockade (частокол)

Chapter XVI (глава 16)

Narrative Continued by the Doctor (повествование продолжено доктором): How the Ship was Abandoned (как корабль был покинут)

IT was about half-past one (было примерно половина первого: «половина после одного») — three bells in the sea phrase (три склянки в морском выражении = выражаясь по-морскому; bell — колокол, звонок; склянка) that the two boats went ashore from the Hispaniola (когда две шлюпки сошли на берег = отчалили от Испаньолы). The captain, the squire, and I were talking matters over in the cabin (капитан, сквайр и я обсуждали дела в каюте). Had there been a breath of wind (будь там /хотя бы/ дуновение ветерка) we should have fall on the six mutineers who were left aboard with us (мы бы напали на шестерых, которых оставили на борту с нами), slipped our cable, and away to sea (отдали бы концы и уплыли в море). But the wind was wanting (но ветер отсутствовал); and to complete our helplessness (и чтобы завершить = в завершение нашей беспомощности), down came Hunter with the news that Jim Hawkins had slipped into a boat and go ashore with the rest (пришел Хантер с известием, что Джим Хокинс проскользнул на шлюпку и сошел на берег вместе с остальными).

It never occurred to us to doubt Jim Hawkins (нам никогда не приходило в голову сомневаться в Джиме Хокинсе); but we were alarmed for his safety (но мы волновались за его безопасность). With the men in the temper they we in (с людьми в таком раздражении, /в котором/ были они = матросы были так раздражены), it seemed an even chance if we should see the lad again (/что/ казалось, будет большой удачей, если мы увидим парня снова). We ran on deck (мы побежали на палубу). The pitch was bubbling in the seams (смола пузырилась в швах; seam — шов, стык, паз); the nasty stench of the place turned me sick (отвратительное зловоние этого места вызвало у меня тошноту); if ever a man smelt fever and dysentery (если вообще кто-нибудь нюхал лихорадку и дизентерию), it was in that abominable anchorage (то это было на той отвратительной стоянке). The six scoundrels were sitting grumbling under a sail in the forecastle (шестеро негодяев сидело, ворча, под парусом на баке); ashore we could see the gigs made fast (на берегу мы могли видеть = видели пришвартованные гички), and a man sitting in each (и человек сидел в каждой), hard by where the river runs in (рядом /с тем местом/, где река впадала /в залив/). One of them was whistling “Lillibullero (один из них насвистывал «Лиллибуллеро» /Lillibullero — политическая песня, написанная в 1686 году, чтобы высмеять короля Англии Джеймса II. Она имела огромную популярность, и, говорят, ускорила Революцию 1688 года, в ходе которой Джеймс лишился своего королевского сана./).”

breath [breθ] chance [tʃɑ:ns] fever [`fi:və] dysentery [`dɪsɪntrɪ] abominable [ə`bɔmɪnəbl]

IT was about half-past one — three bells in the sea phrase that the two boats went ashore from the Hispaniola. The captain, the squire, and I were talking matters over in the cabin. Had there been a breath of wind we should have fall on the six mutineers who were left aboard with us, slipped our cable, and away to sea. But the wind was wanting; and to complete our helplessness, down came Hunter with the news that Jim Hawkins had slipped into a boat and go ashore with the rest.

It never occurred to us to doubt Jim Hawkins; but we were alarmed for his safety. With the men in the temper they we in, it seemed an even chance if we should see the lad again. We ran on deck. The pitch was bubbling in the seams; the nasty stench of the place turned me sick; if ever a man smelt fever and dysentery, it was in that abominable anchorage. The six scoundrels were sitting grumbling under a sail in the forecastle; ashore we could see the gigs made fast, and a man sitting in each, hard by where the river runs in. One of them was whistling “Lillibullero.”

Waiting was a strain (ожидание было напряжением = ждать стало невыносимо); and it was decided that Hunter and I should go ashore with the jolly-boat, in quest of information (и было решено, что Хантер и я отправимся на берег на ялике, в поисках известий = на разведку; jolly-boat — четырехвесельный ял; /ялик — небольшая шлюпка с одной или двумя парами весел/). The gigs had leaned to their right (гички /быстроходные лодки/ находились справа /от корабля/; to lean — прислоняться, опираться); but Hunter and I pulled straight in (но мы с Хантером поплыли прямо на них), in the direction of the stockade upon the chart (в направлении частокола /судя/ по карте). The two who were left guarding their boats (двое, которых оставили охранять шлюпки) seemed in a bustle at our appearance (казалось, /были/ в суете = засуетились при нашем появлении); “Lillibullero” stopped off («Лиллибуллеро» смолкла; to stop off — останавливаться, делать остановку), and I could see the pair discussing what they ought to do (и мы увидели, как эти двое обсуждают, что им следует делать). Had they gone and told Silver (пойди они и доложи Сильверу), all might have turned out differently (все могло бы получиться иначе); but they had their orders, I suppose (но, полагаю, у них были приказания) and decided to sit quietly where they were and hark back again to “Lillibullero (и /они/ решили сидеть тихо, где они находились и вновь запели «Лиллибуллеро»; to hark back — возвращаться к исходному пункту, вновь вернуться /к разговору/).”

There was a slight bend in the coast (на побережье был небольшой изгиб = берег слегка выступал вперед), and I steered so as to put it between us (и я вел ялик таким образом, чтобы этот берег оказался между нами; to steer — управлять, вести судно; so as to — с тем, чтобы); even before we landed we had thus lost sight of the gigs (прежде, чем мы бы причалили, мы, таким образом, заслонились бы от /вражеских/ лодок; to lose sight of — терять из виду, упускать). I jumped out (я выскочил /на берег/), and came as near running as I durst (и побежал так /быстро/, как /только/ посмел; as near as — как только, насколько), with a big silk handkerchief under my hat for coolness’ sake (с большим шелковым платком = подложив платок под шляпу для прохлады), and a brace of pistols ready primed for safety (и /держа/ пару заряженных пистолетов для безопасности; to prime — заряжать, наполнять).

I had not gone a hundred yards when I reached the stockade (я не прошел и ста ярдов, когда достиг частокола).

stockade [stɔ`keɪd] bustle [`bʌsl] guarding [`gɑ:dɪŋ] quietly [`kwaɪətlɪ] thus [ðʌs]

Waiting was a strain; and it was decided that Hunter and I should go ashore with the jolly-boat, in quest of information. The gigs had leaned to their right; but Hunter and I pulled straight in, in the direction of the stockade upon the chart. The two who were left guarding their boats seemed in a bustle at our appearance; “Lillibullero” stopped off, and I could see the pair discussing what they ought to do. Had they gone and told Silver, all might have turned out differently; but they had their orders, I suppose and decided to sit quietly where they were and hark back again to “Lillibullero.”