Английский язык с Р. Л. Стивенсоном. Остров сокровищ

Shaken as I was with these alarms (как ни был я потрясен этими тревогами), it was hard for me to keep up with the rapid pace of the treasure-hunters (было трудно поспевать за стремительной поступью охотников за сокровищами). Now and again I stumbled (я то и дело: «сейчас и снова» спотыкался); and it was then that Silver plucked so roughly at the rope and launched at me his murderous glances (и тогда Сильвер дергал за веревку так грубо и бросал на меня свои кровожадные взгляды; murder — убийство; murderous — убийственный)

. Dick, who had dropped behind us, and now brought up the rear (Дик, который отставал от нас и теперь замыкал шествие), was babbling to himself both prayers and curses, as his fever kept rising (бормотал себе /под нос/ молитвы и ругательства, по мере того, как его лихорадка продолжала усиливаться). This also added to my wretchedness (это также усугубляло мое несчастное положение; to add to — прибавлять, усиливать; wretched — бедный, жалкий, никудышный), and, to crown all, I was haunted by the thought of the tragedy that had once been acted on that plateau (и в довершение всего, меня преследовала мысль /о/ трагедии, которая когда-то разыгралась на этом плоскогорье; to haunt — появляться /о призраке/; преследовать, часто посещать

), when that ungodly buccaneer with the blue face (когда этот безбожный пират с синим лицом) — he who died at Savannah, singing and shouting for drink (который умер в Саванне, горланя /песню/ и требуя выпивки) — had there, with his own hand, cut down his six accomplices (здесь собственными руками зарубил шестерых сообщников; to cut down — сражать, зарубить). This grove, that was now so peaceful (эта роща, которая теперь была такой мирной)

, must then have rung with cries, I thought (должно быть, тогда оглашалась /предсмертными/ криками, подумал я; to ring — оглашаться /чем-л. — with/; раздаваться, слышаться, доноситься); and even with the thought I could believe I heard it ringing still (и даже с мыслью = думая об этом, мне казалось, что я слышу, как они все еще звучат).

quivered [`kwɪvəd] countenance [`kauntənəns] seize [si:z] launched [lɔ:ntʃt] murderous [`mə:dərəs] haunted [`hɔ:ntɪd] accomplices [ə`kɔmplɪsɪz]

Silver hobbled, grunting, on his crutch; his nostrils stood out and quivered; he cursed like a madman when the flies settled on his hot and shiny countenance; he plucked furiously at the line that held me to him, and, from time to time, turned his eyes upon me with a deadly look. Certainly he took no pains to hide his thoughts; and certainly I read them like print. In the immediate nearness of the gold, all else had been forgotten; his promise and the doctor’s warning were both things of the past; and I could not doubt that he hoped to seize upon the treasure, find and board the Hispaniola under cover of night, cut every honest throat about that island, and sail away as he had at first intended, laden with crimes and riches.

Shaken as I was with these alarms, it was hard for me to keep up with the rapid pace of the treasure-hunters. Now and again I stumbled; and it was then that Silver plucked so roughly at the rope and launched at me his murderous glances. Dick, who had dropped behind us, and now brought up the rear, was babbling to himself both prayers and curses, as his fever kept rising. This also added to my wretchedness, and, to crown all, I was haunted by the thought of the tragedy that had once been acted on that plateau, when that ungodly buccaneer with the blue face — he who died at Savannah, singing and shouting for drink — had there, with his own hand, cut down his six accomplices. This grove, that was now so peaceful, must then have rung with cries, I thought; and even with the thought I could believe I heard it ringing still.

We were now at the margin of the thicket (мы были теперь на краю зарослей = вышли из чащи).