James Baldwin - Английский язык с Робинзоном Крузо (в пересказе для детей) (ASCII-IPA)

"Only two muskets (только два мушкета) ," he answered, "and one of these they have left in the boat (и один из них они оставили в лодке) ."

"Then trust everything to me (тогда доверьте все мне) ," I said. "If they are asleep it will be easy to kill them all (если они спят, будет легко убить их всех) . But I think it will be better to make them our prisoners (но подумайте, не будет ли лучше сделать их нашими пленниками) ."

The captain then told me that there were two very wicked fellows among them (капитан затем сказал мне, что среди них были два больших злодея: «очень злых парня»; wicked — злой, безнравственный) who were the ringleaders (которые были зачинщиками; ring — клика; банда, шайка; leader — ведущий, главарь; to lead — вести) .

"It is they who have made all this trouble (это именно они устроили весь этот беспорядок; trouble — беспокойство, волнение, тревога; /общественные/ беспорядки, волнения) ," he said. "If they and two others could be overcome the rest would come back and do their duty (если их и двоих других можно будет одолеть, другие вернутся и будут исполнять свой долг) . Indeed (в самом деле) , I am sure that many of them have gone into this business against their will (я уверен, что многие из них пошли в дело против своей воли) ."

rescue ['reskju:], enemy ['enImI], captain ['k&ptIn], seize [si:z], decide [dI'saId], die ['daI], passenger ['p&sIndZ@], business ['bIzn@s]

I KNEW that the tide would not be at its highest again before night. So I thought that I would arm myself, and, as soon as it was dark, would venture out and learn more about my strange visitors if I could. I looked at my guns and got everything ready, and then sat down to wait.

The day, as I have said, was very hot. The three men who had been prisoners still sat under a tree by the shore. But all the rest were in the woods. No doubt they would rest in some shady place until the sun went down.

At about two o'clock I became so uneasy that I could wait no longer.

"Friday," I said, "let us go out and see what we can do."

You should have seen us as we marched out of the castle.

I had two guns on my shoulders and Friday had three. I had on my goatskin coat and my great hat that I have told you about. At my side was a naked sword, and in my belt were two huge pistols.

I must have looked very fierce.

We went quietly down the hill, keeping ourselves hidden among the trees. At last, when we were quite near the three men, I jumped suddenly out before them and cried, "What are you, gentlemen?"

Never were men more surprised.

They sprang to their feet, but they could not speak a word. In fact, they were on the point of running away from me when I cried: "Hold, gentlemen! Do not be afraid. I am a friend. I bring help."

"Then, indeed," said one of them, "you must have been sent from heaven; for our case is hopeless."

"All help is from heaven, sir," I said; and then I briefly told them how I had seen them brought to the shore.

"I am an Englishman," I said, "and I stand ready to help you. I have one servant, and we are well armed. Tell us what is your case, and how we may serve you."

"Our case," said the foremost of the three men, "is too long to tell you now; for our enemies are very near. I was the captain of the ship that lies at anchor offshore. Three days ago the sailors all rose against me. They made me their prisoner. They seized upon the ship, for they wanted to become pirates.

"They were about to kill me; but this morning they decided to leave me on this island to die. The men who are with me, they are doomed to the same fate. One is my mate, the other a passenger.

"Being brought ashore here, we had no hope but to perish. For it did not seem to us that any one could live in such a desolate place."

"But where are those cruel enemies of yours?" I asked. "Do you know where they are gone?"

"They are there, sir," he said, pointing to a grove not far away. "They are sleeping in the shade. If they should wake and see you with us, they would kill us all."

"Have they any firearms?" I asked.

"Only two muskets," he answered, "and one of these they have left in the boat."

"Then trust everything to me," I said. "If they are asleep it will be easy to kill them all. But I think it will be better to make them our prisoners."

The captain then told me that there were two very wicked fellows among them who were the ringleaders.

"It is they who have made all this trouble," he said. "If they and two others could be overcome the rest would come back and do their duty. Indeed, I am sure that many of them have gone into this business against their will."

(я переживаю тревожный день)

WHILE we were talking we had slowly withdrawn among the trees (пока мы разговаривали, мы медленно исчезли среди деревьев/отошли под деревья; to withdraw — ретироваться, удаляться, уходить) where we were sheltered from sight (где мы были скрыты из виду; shelter — приют, кров; пристанище прибежище; to shelter — защищать, спасать, укрывать) .

The captain promised me that if we should succeed in getting control of the ship, he would do anything that I wished (капитан пообещал мне, что если нам удастся захватить контроль над кораблем, он сделает все, что я пожелаю) . He would carry me to England or to any other part of the world (он отвезет меня в Англию или в любую другую часть света) . He would live and die with me (он будет жить и умирать со мной = будет мне предан, ничего для меня не пожалеет) .

"Well, then (хорошо, тогда) ," said I, "if you will all obey my commands (если вы все будете повиноваться моим указаниям) , we will see what can be done (мы посмотрим, что может быть сделано) ."

I gave each one of them a musket (я дал каждому из них по мушкету) , with powder and shot (с порохом и пулями; shot — пуля; дробинка; дробь) . I told them to kill as few of the ruffians as they could (я сказал им убить так мало бандитов, как они смогут = как можно меньше; ruffian — бандит, головорез, негодяй, хулиган) , and to make prisoners of them all if possible (и сделать пленников из них всех, если можно = сделать всех их пленниками) .

Just then we heard some of them awake (мы услышали, что некоторые из них проснулись) . In a moment thee men came out of the grove and started down to the shore (через мгновение трое матросов вышли из рощи и пустились вниз по берегу) .