life saw men so careless of the morrow; hand to mouth is the only word that
can describe their way of doing; and what with wasted food and sleeping
sentries, though they were bold enough for a brush and be done with it, I
could see their entire unfitness for anything like a prolonged campaign.
1. Even Silver, eating away, with Captain Flint upon his shoulder (даже Сильвер,
евший в стороне с Капитаном Флинтом на плече), had not a word of blame for
their recklessness (не сказал ни слова упрека за их безрассудство =
расточительность). And this the more surprised me, for I thought he had never
shown himself so cunning as he did then (и это тем более удивило меня, так как
я знал, что он никогда раньше не выказывал себя таким хитрым, как сейчас =
так как я знал, что он очень предусмотрительный).
2. 'Ay, mates (да, приятели),' said he, 'it's lucky you have Barbecue to think for
you with this here head (ваше счастье, что у вас есть Окорок, чтобы думать за
вас этой головой). I got what I wanted, I did (я получил = узнал, что хотел).
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Sure enough, they have the ship (действительно, у них есть корабль). Where
they have it, I don't know yet (где они его прячут, пока не знаю); but once we hit
the treasure, we'll have to jump about and find out (но когда мы найдем
сокровища, нам придется побегать и выяснить /где/;
And then, mates, us that has the boats, I reckon, has the upper hand (и потом,
ребята, мы, у кого есть шлюпки, полагаю, выйдем победителями;
3. Thus he kept running on (так он продолжал говорить), with his mouth full of
the hot bacon (с набитым горячей свининой ртом): thus he restored their hope
and confidence (таким образом он восстанавливал их надежду и доверие;
his own at the same time (и, я более, чем подозревал = был почти уверен,
возвращал свои собственные /надежду и уверенность/ в то же время;
recklessness [`reklIsnIs] cunning [`kAnIN] confidence [`kOnfIdqns]
1. Even Silver, eating away, with Captain Flint upon his shoulder, had not a
word of blame for their recklessness. And this the more surprised me, for I
thought he had never shown himself so cunning as he did then.
2. 'Ay, mates,' said he, 'it's lucky you have Barbecue to think for you with this
here head. I got what I wanted, I did. Sure enough, they have the ship. Where
they have it, I don't know yet; but once we hit the treasure, we'll have to jump
about and find out. And then, mates, us that has the boats, I reckon, has the
upper hand.'
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3. Thus he kept running on, with his mouth full of the hot bacon: thus he
restored their hope and confidence, and, I more than suspect, repaired his
own at the same time.
1. 'As for hostage (что касается заложника),' he continued (продолжил он),
'that's his last talk, I guess with them he loves so dear (думаю, это его последний
разговор с теми, кого он так любит;
got my piece o' news, and thanky to him for that (я узнал свою новость, и
спасибо ему за это); but it's over and done (но /теперь все/ кончено и
завершено). I'll take him in a line when we go treasure-hunting (я поведу его на
веревке, когда мы пойдем искать сокровища), for we'll keep him like so much
gold, in case of accidents, you mark, and in the meantime (потому что мы будем