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This last was a sharp-looking man, who seemed angry with everything on board, and was soon to tell us why, for we had hardly got down into the cabin when a sailor followed us.
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- Jim,' says he, 'rum;' and as he spoke, he reeled a little and caught himself with one hand against the wall.
- That's not my name,' he interrupted.
- And he ran on again for a while with curses.
- When I brought it to him, he seized it greedily, and drank it out.
- Before I could do much to help him he had fallen back again to his former place, where he lay for a while silent.
- But what is the black spot, Captain?' I asked.
- Once, for instance, to our extreme wonder, he piped up to a different air, a kind of country love-song, that he must have learned in his youth before he had begun to follow the sea.
- And he gave it, as he spoke, a wrench that made me cry out.
- We both obeyed him to the letter, and I saw him pass something from the hollow of the hand that held his stick into the palm of the captain's, which closed upon it instantly.
- I LOST no time, of course, in telling my mother all that I knew, and perhaps should have told her long before, and we saw ourselves at once in a difficult and dangerous position.
- Give me the key,' said my mother; and though the lock was very stiff, she had turned it and thrown back the lid in a twinkling.
- I'll take what I have,' she said, jumping to her feet.
- Here, you below there, is it on Bill?' cried the blind man again.
- These, in their turn, cursed back at the blind miscreant, threatened him in horrid terms, and tried in vain to catch the stick and wrest it from his grasp.
- Just then the noise of horses topped the rise, and four or five riders came in sight in the moonlight, and swept at full gallop down the slope.
- I thought, perhaps, Dr Livesey — — ' I began.
- Mr. Dance told me to jump down and knock, and Dogger gave me a stirrup to descend by. The door was opened almost at once by the maid.
- At last Mr. Dance finished the story.
- And now, squire,' said the doctor.
- That was all; but brief as it was, and, to me, incomprehensible, it filled the squire and Dr. Livesey with delight.
- Dear Livesey, — as I do not know whether you are at the Hall or still in London, I send this in double to both places.
- At that I gave up all attempt at commentary, and read straight on: —
- Long John even got rid of two out of the six or seven had already engaged. He showed me in a moment that they were just the sort of fresh-water swabs we had to fear in an adventure of importance.
- P.P.S. — Hawkins may stay one night with his mother.
- And then, as Morgan rolled back to his seat, Silver added to me in a confidential whisper, that was very flattering, as I thought: —
- This last was a sharp-looking man, who seemed angry with everything on board, and was soon to tell us why, for we had hardly got down into the cabin when a sailor followed us.
- Livesey, that must have been you or Hawkins,' cried the squire.
- And with that he took his leave.
- The old one,' cried another.
- Yet some of the men who had sailed with him before expressed their pity to see him so reduced.
- Stand by to go about,' the parrot would scream.
- The squire, at this, would turn away and march up and down the deck, chin in air.
- Well, it aint much use, after all,' said the young seaman.
- Dick's square,' said Silver.
- Why, we're all seamen aboard here, I should think,' said the lad Dick.
- Terrified as I was, I could not help thinking to myself that this must have been how Mr. Arrow got the strong waters that destroyed him.
- The anchorage is on the south, behind an islet, I fancy?' asked the captain.
- And clapping me in the friendliest way upon the shoulder he hobbled off forward and went below.
- The cheer followed — that was a matter of course; but it rang out so full and hearty, that I confess I could hardly believe these same men were plotting for our blood.
- As upon myself,' declared the squire.
- I thought this was a very bad sign; for, up to that day, the men had gone briskly and willingly about their business; but the very sight of the island had relaxed the cords of discipline.
- We held a council in the cabin.
- At last, however, the party was made up. Six fellows were to stay on board, and the remaining thirteen, including Silver, began to embark.
- 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.
- The sun beat full upon them. Silver had thrown his hat beside him on the ground, and his great, smooth, blond face all shining with heat, was lifted to the other man's in a kin' of appeal.
- And at this poor Tom flashed out like a hero.
- At that I once more stopped.
- I told him the squire was the most liberal of men.
- Ah,' said he, 'so you would.' And he seemed very much relieved.
- 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.
1. 'Captain Smollett, sir, axing to speak with you (капитан Смоллетт, сэр, хочет поговорить с вами; axing = asking; to ask — спрашивать, просить /разрешения/),' said he. 'I am always at the captain's order (я всегда к услугам капитана). Show him in (проведите его /в каюту/),' said the squire.
2. The captain, who was close behind his messenger (капитан, который был сразу за своим посланником), entered at once, and shut the door behind him (вошел тотчас и закрыл за собой дверь).
3. 'Well, Captain Smollett, what have you to say (ну, капитан Смоллетт, что вы скажете)? All well, I hope (все в порядке, надеюсь); all shipshape and seaworthy (все в полном порядке и пригодно для плавания; worthy — достойный; заслуживающий (чего-л.); подходящий, подобающий)?'
4. 'Well, sir,' said the captain, 'better speak plain, I believe, even at the risk of offence (лучше говорить прямо, я думаю, даже если с риском оскорбления = рискуя поссориться с вами). I don't like this cruise (мне не нравится это плавание); I don't like the men (не нравятся люди); and I don't like my officer (и мой помощник). That's short and sweet (вот коротко и ясно; sweet — сладкий; пресный /о воде/).'
5. 'Perhaps, sir, you don't like the ship (может, сэр, вам и корабль не нравится)?' inquired the squire, very angry, as I could see (спросил сквайр очень разгневанно, насколько я мог видеть).
6. 'I can't speak as to that, sir, not having seen her tried (не могу говорить об этом, сэр, не видев ее /шхуну/ в плавании; to try — пробовать, испытывать),' said the captain. 'She seems a clever craft; more I can't say (она выглядит ловким судном = построена неплохо; большего сказать не могу).'
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Captain Smollett, sir, axing to speak with you,' said he. 'I am always at the captain's order. Show him in,' said the squire.
The captain, who was close behind his messenger, entered at once, and shut the door behind him.
3. 'Well, Captain Smollett, what have you to say? All well, I hope; all shipshape and seaworthy?'
4. 'Well, sir,' said the captain, 'better speak plain, I believe, even at the risk of offence. I don't like this cruise; I don't like the men; and I don't like my officer. That's short and sweet.'
Perhaps, sir, you don't like the ship?' inquired the squire, very angry, as I could see.
6. 'I can't speak as to that, sir, not having seen her tried,' said the captain. 'She seems a clever craft; more I can't say.'
1. 'Possibly, sir, you may not like your employer, either (возможно, сэр, вам не нравится также ваш наниматель)?' says the squire.
2. But here Dr. Livesey cut in (но тут доктор Ливси вмешался).
3. 'Stay a bit (погодите: «остановитесь немного»),' said he, 'stay a bit. No use of such questions as that but to produce ill-feeling (нет пользы из подобных вопросов, кроме = так вы лишь поссоритесь; to produce — производить, вызывать; ill-feeling — враждебность, неприязнь: «дурное чувство»). The captain has said too much or he has said too little (капитан сказал слишком много или же слишком мало), and I'm bound to say that I require an explanation of his words (я обязан сказать, что требую объяснения этих слов). You don't, you say, like this cruise (вам не нравится, вы говорите, это плавание). Now, why (итак, почему)?'
4. 'I was engaged, sir, on what we call sealed orders (я был нанят, сэр, на условиях, которые мы называем «запечатанными приказами/указаниями»; seal — печать), to sail this ship for that gentleman where he should bid me (вести это судно для этого джентльмена, куда он мне прикажет),' said the captain. 'So far so good (пока все хорошо/ладно: «так далеко — так хорошо»). But now I find that every man before the mast knows more than I do (но теперь я убеждаюсь, что каждый простой матрос: «человек перед мачтой» знает больше /о цели путешествия/, чем я). I don't call that fair, now, do you (я не называю это честным/справедливым, а вы? = а это уже, по-моему, непорядок, как по-вашему)?'
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