Английский язык с Р. Л. Стивенсоном. Остров сокровищ

But my mother, frightened as she was (но моя мать, напуганная, как она была = несмотря на страх), would not consent to take a fraction more than was due to her (не соглашалась взять доли большей, чем принадлежало ей; fraction — часть, доля), and was obstinately unwilling to be content with less (и упрямо не желала взять меньше; to be content with — быть довольным /чем-то/

). It was not yet seven (еще не было семи), she said, by a long way (она сказала, далеко /не семь/ = что у нас много времени); she knew her rights and she would have them (/что/ она знает свои права и получит их = никому не уступит); and she was still arguing with me (она все еще спорила со мной), when a little low whistle sounded a good way off upon the hill

(когда короткий тихий свист донесся издалека с холма; to sound — звучать). That was enough, and more than enough, for both of us (этого было достаточно, и более, чем достаточно /чтобы перестать препираться/, для нас обоих).

suspicious [sə`spɪʃəs] hornet [`hɔ:nɪt] obstinately [`ɔbstɪnɪtlɪ] arguing [`ɑ:gju:ɪŋ]

“Mother,” said I, “take the whole and let’s be going;” for I was sure the bolted door must have seemed suspicious, and would bring the whole hornet’s nest about our ears; though how thankful I was that I had bolted it, none could tell who had never met that terrible blind man.

But my mother, frightened as she was, would not consent to take a fraction more than was due to her, and was obstinately unwilling to be content with less. It was not yet seven, she said, by a long way; she knew her rights and she would have them; and she was still arguing with me, when a little low whistle sounded a good way off upon the hill. That was enough, and more than enough, for both of us.

“I’ll take what I have

(я возьму, что у меня есть = что успела отсчитать),” she said, jumping to her feet (она сказала, вскакивая на ноги).

“And I’ll take this to square the count (а я возьму это для ровного счета; to square — выпрямлять, улаживать; расплатиться /по счету/),” said I, picking up the oilskin packet (сказал я, поднимая завернутый в клеенку: «клеенчатый» пакет = пачку /бумаг/).