Роберт Стивенсон - Английский язык с Р.Л.Стивенсоном. Остров сокровищ (ASCII-IPA)

niggardly [`nIgqdlI] absent [`xbsqnt] convenient [kqn`vJnIqnt] reassuringly [rJq`SuqrINlI]

I stopped, with much wonder in my heart, and perhaps a little terror also. It had not been our way to build great fires; we were, indeed, by the captain’s orders, somewhat niggardly of firewood; and I began to fear that something had gone wrong while I was absent.

I stole round by the eastern end, keeping close in shadow, and at a convenient place, where the darkness was thickest, crossed the palisade.

To make assurance surer, I got upon my hands and knees, and crawled, without a sound, towards the corner of the house. As I drew nearer, my heart was suddenly and greatly lightened. It is not a pleasant noise in itself, and I have often complained of it at other times; but just then it was like music to hear my friends snoring together so loud and peaceful in their sleep. The sea cry of the watch, that beautiful “All’s well,” never fell more reassuringly on my ear.

In the meantime, there was no doubt of one thing(тем временем, не было сомнения в одном) ; they kept an infamous bad watch(они поставили очень плохих часовых; infamous — имеющий дурную репутацию, скверный, позорный ) . If it had been Silver and his lads that were now creeping in on them(если бы сейчас Сильвер и его ребята подкрадывались к ним) , not a soul would have seen daybreak(ни душа = ни один из них не увидел бы рассвета) . That was what it was, thought I, to have the captain wounded(вот что значит, подумал я, «иметь капитана раненным» = когда капитан ранен) ; and again I blamed myself sharply for leaving them in that danger with so few to mount guard(и опять я упрекнул себя резко за то, что покинул их в такой опасности, когда некого поставить в караул; to mount guard — вступать в караул, стоять на посту; to mount guard — подниматься; залезать, взбираться /на что-л./; занимать /какое-л. место/ ) .

By this time I had got to the door and stood up(к этому времени я добрался до двери и встал /там/) . All was dark within, so that I could distinguish nothing by the eye(все было темно внутри, так что я ничего не мог различить) . As for sounds, there was the steady drone of the snorers(что касается звуков, слышалось равномерное гудение храпящих) , and a small occasional noise, a flickering or pecking(и тихий нерегулярный звук, колыхание крыльев или постукивание; to peck — клевать, долбить клювом ) that I could in no way account for(который я никоим образом не мог объяснить) .

With my arms before me I walked steadily in(/держа/ руки перед собой, я вошел размеренно внутрь) . I should lie down in my own place (I thought, with a silent chuckle)(я лягу на свое место, подумал я с беззвучным смехом; chuckle — довольный смех, хихиканье, смех про себя ) and enjoy their faces when they found me in the morning(и наслажусь = потешусь над их лицами, когда они обнаружат меня утром) .

infamous [`Infqmqs] guard [gRd] distinguish [dIs`tINgwIS] occasional [q`keIZqnql]

In the meantime, there was no doubt of one thing; they kept an infamous bad watch. If it had been Silver and his lads that were now creeping in on them, not a soul would have seen daybreak. That was what it was, thought I, to have the captain wounded; and again I blamed myself sharply for leaving them in that danger with so few to mount guard.

By this time I had got to the door and stood up. All was dark within, so that I could distinguish nothing by the eye. As for sounds, there was the steady drone of the snorers, and a small occasional noise, a flickering or pecking that I could in no way account for.

With my arms before me I walked steadily in. I should lie down in my own place (I thought, with a silent chuckle) and enjoy their faces when they found me in the morning.

My foot struck something yielding(моя нога запнулась о что-то мягкое; to strike — ударять ) — it was a sleeper’s leg(то была нога спящего) ; and he turned and groaned, but without awaking(он повернулся /на другой бок/ и простонал, но не проснулся) .

And then, all of a sudden, a shrill voice broke forth out of the darkness(и затем, неожиданно, пронзительный голос закричал в темноте; to break forth — вырваться, разразиться ) :

“Pieces of eight(пиастры) ! pieces of eight(пиастры) ! pieces of eight(пиастры) ! pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!” and so forth, without pause or change like the clacking of a tiny mill(и так далее, без остановки или изменения /голоса/, как шум крошечной мельницы; to clack — болтать, трещать, щелкать ) .

Silver’s green parrot, Captain Flint(зеленый попугай Сильвера, Капитан Флинт) ! It was she whom I had heard pecking at a piece of bark(это его я слышал, когда он долбил клювом кусочек коры) ; it was she, keeping better watch than any human being(это он нес вахту лучше, чем любой часовой; human being — человек, человеческое существо ) , who thus announced my arrival with her wearisome refrain(изъявил о моем приходе своим утомительным криком; refrain — припев, рефрен ) .

tiny [`taInI] bark [bRk] human [`hjHmqn] announced [q`naunst] wearisome [`wIqrIsqm]

My foot struck something yielding — it was a sleeper’s leg; and he turned and groaned, but without awaking.

And then, all of a sudden, a shrill voice broke forth out of the darkness:

“Pieces of eight! pieces of eight! pieces of eight! pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!” and so forth, without pause or change like the clacking of a tiny mill.

Silver’s green parrot, Captain Flint! It was she whom I had heard pecking at a piece of bark; it was she, keeping better watch than any human being, who thus announced my arrival with her wearisome refrain.

I had no time left me to recover(у меня не было времени прийти в себя) . At the sharp, clipping tone of the parrot(при резком, звонком крике попугая; clipping — острый, резкий ) , the sleepers awoke and sprang up(спящие проснулись и вскочили) ; and with a mighty oath, the voice of Silver cried(и с сильный ругательством, голос Сильвер закричал) : —