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"Baseball I think," the boy said. "Tell me about the great John J. McGraw (расскажи мне о великом Джоне Мак-Гроу)." He said Jota for J (он сказал «Хота» /исп. буква/ вместо «Джей» /англ. буква/).

"He used to come to the Terrace sometimes too in the older days (он тоже приходил иногда на Террасу в старые дни = раньше). But he was rough and harsh-spoken and difficult when he was drinking (но он был груб, ругался: «с грубой речью», и с ним было трудно = не было сладу, когда он выпивал). His mind was on horses as well as baseball (его ум был /направлен/ на лошадей так же, как и на бейсбол = кроме бейсбола, его интересовали лошади; as well as — так же как). At least he carried lists of horses at all times in his pocket (во всяком случае он носил список лошадей = программу бегов все время в своем кармане) and frequently spoke the names of horses on the telephone (и часто произносил имена лошадей по телефону)."

rough [rAf], frequently ['frJkwqntlI], horse [hLs]

"Should we talk about Africa or about baseball?"

"Baseball I think," the boy said. "Tell me about the great John J. McGraw." He said Jota for J.

"He used to come to the Terrace sometimes too in the older days. But he was rough and harsh-spoken and difficult when he was drinking. His mind was on horses as well as baseball. At least he carried lists of horses at all times in his pocket and frequently spoke the names of horses on the telephone."

"He was a great manager (он был великим тренером; manager — управляющий; тренер)," the boy said. "My father thinks he was the greatest (мой отец думает, что он был величайшим)."

"Because he came here the most times (потому что он часто приходил сюда)," the old man said. "If Durocher had continued to come here each year (если бы Дюроше продолжал приходить сюда каждый год) your father would think him the greatest manager (твой отец считал бы его величайшим тренером).

"Who is the greatest manager, really (кто величайший тренер на самом деле), Luque or Mike Gonzalez?"

"I think they are equal (думаю, они равны)."

manager ['mxnIGq], continue [kqn'tInjH], equal ['Jkwql]

"He was a great manager," the boy said. "My father thinks he was the greatest."

"Because he came here the most times," the old man said. "If Durocher had continued to come here each year your father would think him the greatest manager.

"Who is the greatest manager, really, Luque or Mike Gonzalez?"

"I think they are equal."

"And the best fisherman is you (а лучший рыбак — это ты)."

"No. I know others better (я знаю и получше: «других лучше»)."

"Qu'e va (исп. что ты!)," the boy said. "There are many good fishermen and some great ones (есть много хороших рыбаков и несколько великих). But there is only you (но только ты = лучше тебя нет)."

"Thank you. You make me happy (ты делаешь меня счастливым = я счастлив, что ты так думаешь). I hope no fish will come along so great that he will prove us wrong (надеюсь, что не придет настолько большая рыба, которая докажет, что мы неправы)."

"There is no such fish if you are still strong as you say (нет такой рыбы, если ты все так же силен, как говоришь = силен как прежде)."

"I may not be as strong as I think (возможно, я не такой сильный, как думаю)," the old man said. "But I know many tricks and I have resolution (но у меня есть сноровка и решимость; resolution — решимость, твердость)."

prove [prHv], wrong [rON], resolution ["rezq'lHSqn]

"And the best fisherman is you."

"No. I know others better."

"Qu'e va," the boy said. "There are many good fishermen and some great ones. But there is only you."

"Thank you. You make me happy. I hope no fish will come along so great that he will prove us wrong."

"There is no such fish if you are still strong as you say."

"I may not be as strong as I think," the old man said. "But I know many tricks and I have resolution."

"You ought to go to bed now so that you will be fresh in the morning (тебе следует сейчас лечь спать, чтобы ты был в форме: «свежим» утром). I will take the things back to the Terrace (я отнесу вещи назад на Террасу)."

"Good night then (тогда спокойной ночи). I will wake you in the morning (я разбужу тебя утром)."

"You're my alarm clock (ты — мой будильник)," the boy said.

"Age is my alarm clock (возраст — мой будильник)," the old man said. "Why do old men wake so early (почему старые люди просыпаются так рано)? Is it to have one longer day (не для того ли, чтобы продлить себе хотя бы этот день: «иметь один более длинный день»)?"

"I don't know," the boy said. "All I know is that young boys sleep late and hard (все, что я знаю, это то, что молодые ребята спят допоздна и крепко)."

"I can remember it (я помню это)," the old man said. "I'll waken you in time (я разбужу тебя вовремя)."

"I do not like for him to waken me (я не люблю, когда он будит меня /владелец удачливой яхты/). It is as though I were inferior (как будто я хуже него; inferior — подчиненный; нижний по чину, званию; худший /по качеству/)."

"I know."

"Sleep well old man (спи хорошо, старик)."

ought [Lt], alarm [q'lRm], inferior [In'fIqrIq]

"You ought to go to bed now so that you will be fresh in the morning. I will take the things back to the Terrace."

"Good night then. I will wake you in the morning."

"You're my alarm clock," the boy said.

"Age is my alarm clock," the old man said. "Why do old men wake so early? Is it to have one longer day?"

"I don't know," the boy said. "All I know is that young boys sleep late and hard."

"I can remember it," the old man said. "I'll waken you in time."

"I do not like for him to waken me. It is as though I were inferior."

"I know."

"Sleep well old man."

The boy went out (мальчик вышел). They had eaten with no light on the table (они ели без света на столе) and the old man took off his trousers and went to bed in the dark (и старик снял свои штаны и лег спать в темноте). He rolled his trousers up to make a pillow (он свернул свои брюки, сделав из них подушку), putting the newspaper inside them (положив газету внутрь). He rolled himself in the blanket (он завернулся в одеяло) and slept on the other old newspapers that covered the springs of the bed (и спал на других старых газетах, которые покрывали пружины кровати).