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The doctor's watch were all back at their loopholes, the rest were busy loading the spare muskets, and every one with a red face, you may be certain, and a flea in his ear, as the saying is.
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- 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.
- I had not gone a hundred yards when I reached the stockade.
- By good fortune Hunter pulled a good oar. We made the water fly; and the boat was soon alongside, and I aboard the schooner.
- And the head popped back again; and we heard no more, for the time, of these six very faint-hearted seamen.
- The captain made us trim the boat, and we got her to lie a little more evenly. All the same, we were afraid to breathe.
- Look astern, doctor,' replied the captain.
- Who's the best shot?' asked the captain.
- But it was plain that they meant nothing should delay their shot. They had never so much as looked at their fallen comrade, though he was not dead, and I could see him trying to crawl away.
- After reloading, we walked down the outside of the palisade to see the fallen enemy. He was stone dead — shot through the heart.
- The squire dropped down beside him on his knees and kissed his hand, crying like a child.
- At the second trial, the aim was better, and the ball descended inside the stockade, scattering a cloud of sand, but doing no further damage.
- Then I skirted among the woods until I had regained the rear, or shoreward side, of the stockade, and was soon warmly welcomed by the faithful party.
- From time to time the doctor came to the door for a little air and to rest his eyes, which were almost smoked out of his head; and whenever he did so, he had a word for me.
- First ship that ever I lost,' said Captain Smollett.
- Long John answered for himself.
- This little whiff of temper seemed to cool Silver down. He had been growing nettled before, but now he pulled himself together.
- Not a man among us moved. Growling the foulest imprecations, he crawled along the sand till he got hold of the porch and could hoist himself again upon his crutch. Then he spat into the spring.
- The doctor's watch were all back at their loopholes, the rest were busy loading the spare muskets, and every one with a red face, you may be certain, and a flea in his ear, as the saying is.
- The iron fire-basket was carried bodily out by Mr. Trelawney, and the embers smothered among sand.
- And just at that moment came the first news of the attack.
- Did you hit your man?' asked the captain.
- The head of Job Anderson, the boatswain, appeared at the middle loophole.
- Have they run?' asked Mr. Smollett.
- My own accidental cut across the knuckles was a flea-bite. Dr. Livesey patched it up with plaster, and pulled my ears for me into the bargain.
- The next thing I laid hold of was a brace of pistols, and as I already had a powder-horn and bullets, I felt myself well supplied with arms.
- Soon after the jolly-boat shoved off and pulled for shore, and the man with the red cap and his comrade went below by the cabin companion.
- At last the breeze came; the schooner sidled and drew nearer in the dark; I felt the hawser slacken once more, and with a good, tough effort, cut the last fibres through.
- The endless ballad had come to an end at last, and the whole diminished company about the camp fire had broken into the chorus I had heard so often: —
- There was a great, smooth swell upon the sea. The wind blowing steady and gentle from the south, there was no contrariety between that and the current, and the billows rose and fell unbroken.
- Clumsy fellows,' said I; 'they must still be drunk as owls.' And I thought how Captain Smollett would have set them skipping.
- For the last little while I had even lost; but now, redoubling my efforts, I began once more to overhaul the chase.
- This had nearly tossed me off into the sea; and now I lost no time, crawled back along the bowsprit, and tumbled head foremost on the deck.
- At the same time, I observed around both of them, splashes of dark blood upon the planks, and began to feel sure that they had killed each other in their drunken wrath.
- Why, yes,' says I, 'with all my heart, Mr. Hands. Say on.' And I went back to my meal with a good appetite.
- I'm not strong enough, and I don't like the job; and there he lies, for me,' said I.
- For the life of me, I could not think what it might be.
- And one of the men left the log-house, and presently returned with a lighted brand.
- Silver took a whiff or two of his pipe with great composure, and then ran on again.
- And now you are to choose, and you may lay to that,' said Silver.
- He drew some cognac from the cask into a tin cannikin.
- But here the long man with the yellow eyes struck in.
- Silver paused, and I could see by the faces of George and his late comrades that these words had not been said in vain.
1. The captain looked on for a while in silence (капитан смотрел /на нас/ некоторое время молча). Then he spoke (затем он заговорил). 'My lads (друзья),' said he, 'I've given Silver a broadside (я встретил Сильвера бортовым залпом; broadside — бортовой залп; град брани). I pitched it in red-hot on purpose (я привел его в бешенство специально; to pitch — смолить; ставить клеймо на животных; red-hot — накаленный докрасна, взбешенный); and before the hour's out, as he said, we shall be boarded (и не пройдет и часа, как он сказал, как на нас нападут; to board — брать на абордаж). We're outnumbered (/они/ нас превосходят численно), I needn't tell you that, but we fight in shelter (мне не нужно вам это говорить = вы это знаете, но мы сражаемся в укрытии); and, a minute ago, I should have said we fought with discipline (и минуту назад я мог бы сказал, что мы сражаемся с дисциплиной). I've no manner of doubt that we can drub them, if you choose (я не имею никакого сомнения = не сомневаюсь, что мы можем побить их, если вы решите /победить/).'
2. Then he went the rounds, and saw, as he said, that all was clear (затем он обошел /всех нас/ и посмотрел, как он сказал, что все хорошо; clear — чисто, ясно, свободно).
3. On the two short sides of the house, east and west (в двух узких стенах дома, восточной и западной), there were only two loopholes (было лишь две бойницы); on the south side where the porch was, two again (на южной стене, где находилось крыльцо — также две); and on the north side, five (а на северной стене — пять). There was a round score of muskets for the seven of us (двадцать мушкетов приходилось на нас семерых); the firewood had been built into four piles (дрова были сложены в четыре штабеля) — tables, you might say (стола, вы могли бы сказать = наподобие столов) — one about the middle of each side (по одному примерно в середине каждой стены), and on each of these tables some ammunition and four loaded muskets were laid (и на каждый из этих столов положили боеприпасы и по четыре заряженных мушкета) ready to the hand of the defenders (готовых /быть/ под рукой = чтобы защитники /крепости/ всегда имели и од рукой). In the middle, the cutlasses lay ranged (в середине = между мушкетами разложили /в ряд/ кортики).
outnumbered [aut`nAmbqd] discipline [`dIsIplIn] ammunition [xmju`nISn]
1. The captain looked on for a while in silence. Then he spoke. 'My lads,' said he, 'I've given Silver a broadside. I pitched it in red-hot on purpose; and before the hour's out, as he said, we shall be boarded. We're outnumbered, I needn't tell you that, but we fight in shelter; and, a minute ago, I should have said we fought with discipline. I've no manner of doubt that we can drub them, if you choose.'
Then he went the rounds, and saw, as he said, that all was clear.
On the two short sides of the house, east and west, there were only two loopholes; on the south side where the porch was, two again; and on the north side, five. There was a round score of muskets for the seven of us; the firewood had been built into four piles — tables, you might say — one about the middle of each side, and on each of these tables some ammunition and four loaded muskets were laid ready to the hand of the defenders. In the middle, the cutlasses lay ranged.
1. 'Toss out the fire (тушите огонь; to toss out — выбросить, избавляться),' said the captain; 'the chill is past, and we mustn't have smoke in our eyes (холод прошел = потеплело, и у нас в глазах не должен быть дым = дым только мешает).'
2. The iron fire-basket was carried bodily out by Mr. Trelawney (железная жаровня была вынесена самим мистером Трелони), and the embers smothered among sand (и тлеющие угли потухли в песке; to smother — задохнуться, потушить).
3. 'Hawkins hasn't had his breakfast (Хокинс не завтракал). Hawkins, help yourself, and back to your post to eat it (Хокинс, бери /завтрак/ и возвращайся на свой пост, чтобы съесть его; help yourself — пожалуйста, берите, угощайтесь),' continued Captain Smollett (продолжал капитан Смоллетт). 'Lively, now, my lad (живо, дружок); you'll want it before you've done (ты захочешь его, прежде чем закончишь /есть/ = надо успеть перекусить). Hunter, serve out a round of brandy to all hands (Хантер, раздайте всем бренди).'
4. And while this was going on (и пока это происходило), the captain completed, in his own mind, the plan of the defence (капитан составил в своей голове план обороны; to complete — закончить, доделать, выполнить).
bodily [`bOdIlI] completed [kqm`plJtId] defence [dI`fens]
1. 'Toss out the fire,' said the captain; 'the chill is past, and we mustn't have smoke in our eyes.'
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