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and what I propose to do is to give him the chance (и что я предлагаю сделать,

/так это/ дать ему /такой/ шанс). Let's allow the men an afternoon ashore

(давайте позволим матросам после полудня /погулять/ на берегу). If they all

go, why, we'll fight the ship (если они все пойдут, что ж, мы защитим корабль).

If they none of them go (если никто из них не пойдет), well, then, we hold the

cabin, and God defend the right (тогда мы займем каюту = запремся в каюте, и

да поможет Господь правому). If some go, you mark my words, sir, Silver'll

bring `em aboard again as mild as lambs (если /лишь/ некоторые пойдут, /то/,

попомните мои слова, Сильвер приведет их обратно на борт кроткими,

словно овечки).'

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2. It was so decided (так было решено); loaded pistols were served out to all the

sure men (заряженные пистолеты были выданы всем верным людям); Hunter,

Joyce, and Redruth were taken into our confidence (Хантера, Джойса и Редрута

мы посвятили в наши планы; to take into confidence — доверить кому-либо

тайну), and received the news with less surprise and a better spirit than we had

looked for (и /они/ приняли эти известия с меньшим удивлением и большим

мужеством, чем мы ожидали), and then the captain went on deck and addressed

the crew (затем капитан пошел на палубу и обратился к команде).

smother [`smADq] decided [dI`saIdId] confidence [`kOnfIdqns] crew [krH]

1. 'Silver, sir,' returned the captain; 'he's as anxious as you and I to smother

things up. This is a tiff; he'd soon talk 'em out of it if he had the chance, and

what I propose to do is to give him the chance. Let's allow the men an

afternoon ashore. If they all go, why, we'll fight the ship. If they none of them

go, well, then, we hold the cabin, and God defend the right. If some go, you

mark my words, sir, Silver'll bring `em aboard again as mild as lambs.'

2. It was so decided; loaded pistols were served out to all the sure men;

Hunter, Joyce, and Redruth were taken into our confidence, and received the

news with less surprise and a better spirit than we had looked for, and then

the captain went on deck and addressed the crew.

1. 'My lads (мои ребята),' said he, 'we've had a hot day (у нас был жаркий денек

= пришлось много поработать), and are all tired and out of sorts (и мы все

устали довольно-таки; of sorts — своего рода, вроде). A turn ashore'll hurt

nobody (прогулка на берег никому не повредит) — the boats are still in the

water (шлюпки все еще на воде); you can take the gigs, and as many as please

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may go ashore for the afternoon (можете брать лодки, и кто хочет: «скольким

угодно» может сойти на берег до заката; gig — гичка /быстроходная лодка/).

I'll fire a gun half an hour before sundown (я выстрелю из пушки за полчаса до

захода солнца).'

2. I believe the silly fellows must have thought they would break their shins over

treasure as soon as they were landed (полагаю, эти глупые парни, должно быть,

подумали, что натолкнутся на сокровища: «разобьют голени о сокровища»,

как только высадятся на берег); for they all came out of their sulks in a moment

(так как они все сразу же вышли из плохого настроения), and gave a cheer that

started the echo in a far-away hill (и крикнули «ура», которое отдалось эхом в

далеком холму = холмах; to start — начать, порождать, запустить), and sent

the birds once more flying and squalling round the anchorage (и заставило вновь

взлететь птиц и кричать над стоянкой; to send — послать, отправить; to

squall — вопить, пронзительно кричать).

sundown [`sAndaun] sulk [sAlk] echo [`ekqu] squalling [`skwLlIN]

1. 'My lads,' said he, 'we've had a hot day, and are all tired and out of sorts. A

turn ashore'll hurt nobody — the boats are still in the water; you can take the

gigs, and as many as please may go ashore for the afternoon. I'll fire a gun

half an hour before sundown.'

2. I believe the silly fellows must have thought they would break their shins

over treasure as soon as they were landed; for they all came out of their sulks

in a moment, and gave a cheer that started the echo in a far-away hill, and

sent the birds once more flying and squalling round the anchorage.