Israel was Flint's gunner,' said Gray, hoarsely.

3. At any risk, we put the boat's head direct for the landing-place. By this time we had got so far out of the run of the current that we kept steerageway even at our necessarily gentle rate of rowing, and I could keep her steady for the goal. But the worst of it was, that with the course I now held, we turned our broadside instead of our stern to the Hispaniola, and offered a target like a barn door.

1. I could hear, as well as see, that brandy-faced rascal, Israel Hands (я мог слышать, так же как и видеть, как тот красно-рожий мерзавец, Израэль Хендс), plumping down a round-shot on the deck (катил ядро по палубе).

2. 'Who's the best shot (кто лучший стрелок)?' asked the captain.

3. 'Mr. Trelawney, out and away (мистер Трелони, без сомнения; out and away — несравненно, гораздо),' said I.

4. 'Mr. Trelawney, will you please pick me off one of these men, sir (мистер Трелони, будьте любезны, подстрелите одного из этих /разбойников/, сэр)? Hands, if possible (Хендса, если можно),' said the captain.

5. Trelawney was as cool as steel (Трелони был холоден как сталь). He looked to the priming of his gun (он посмотрел на запал своего мушкета).

6. 'Now,' cried the captain, 'easy with that gun, sir, or you'll swamp the boat (осторожней с этим мушкетом, сэр, а не то потопите лодку). All hands stand by to trim her when he aims (все приготовьтесь уравновесить ее, когда он будет целиться).'

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I could hear, as well as see, that brandy-faced rascal, Israel Hands, plumping down a round-shot on the deck.

Who's the best shot?' asked the captain.

Mr. Trelawney, out and away,' said I.

Mr. Trelawney, will you please pick me off one of these men, sir? Hands, if possible,' said the captain.

Trelawney was as cool as steel. He looked to the priming of his gun.

6. 'Now,' cried the captain, 'easy with that gun, sir, or you'll swamp the boat. All hands stand by to trim her when he aims.'

1. The squire raised his gun, the rowing ceased (сквайр поднял мушкет, гребля прекратилась), and we leaned over to the other side to keep the balance (и мы перегнулись через другую сторону = борт, чтобы сохранить равновесие), and all was so nicely contrived that we did not ship a drop (все /это/ было так хорошо проделано, что мы не зачерпнули ни капли; to contrive — придумать, затеять, изловчиться).

2. They had the gun, by this time, slewed round upon the swivel (они к тому времени повернули пушку на вертлюге), and Hands, who was at the muzzle with the rammer (и Хендс, который находился у дула с прибойником /прибойник — железный прут для забивания заряда в дуло орудия/; ram — баран; to ram — вбивать, вколачивать), was, in consequence, the most exposed (был, поэтому, наиболее открытым). However, we had no luck (однако нам не повезло); for just as Trelawney fired, down he stooped (потому что когда Трелони выстрелил, он нагнулся), the ball whistled over him, and it was one of the other four who fell (пуля просвистела над ним, и упал один из остальной четверки).

3. The cry he gave was echoed (крик, который он издал, был подхвачен), not only by his companions on board (не только его товарищами на борту), but by a great number of voices from the shore (но и множеством голосов с берега), and looking in that direction I saw the other pirates trooping out from among the trees (посмотрев в том направлении, я увидел, как остальные пираты выбегали из-за деревьев; to troop — строиться, двигаться толпой, направляться) and tumbling into their places in the boats (и прыгали на свои места в лодки; to tumble into — упасть, свалиться).

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The squire raised his gun, the rowing ceased, and we leaned over to the other side to keep the balance, and all was so nicely contrived that we did not ship a drop.

They had the gun, by this time, slewed round upon the swivel, and Hands, who was at the muzzle with the rammer, was, in consequence, the most exposed. However, we had no luck; for just as Trelawney fired, down he stooped, the ball whistled over him, and it was one of the other four who fell.

The cry he gave was echoed, not only by his companions on board, but by a great number of voices from the shore, and looking in that direction I saw the other pirates trooping out from among the trees and tumbling into their places in the boats.

1. 'Here come the gigs, sir (/сейчас/ подойдут лодки),' said I.

2. 'Give way then (тогда весла на воду),' cried the captain. 'We mustn't mind if we swamp her now (мы не должны обращать внимание = не важно, затопим ли мы ее = нашу лодку теперь). If we can't get ashore, all's up (если не сумеем добраться до берега, все пропало).'

3. 'Only one of the gigs is being manned, sir (садятся только в одну гичку, сэр),' I added (я добавил), 'the crew of the other most likely going round by shore to cut us off (команда другой, скорее всего, идет по берегу, чтобы перерезать нам /дорогу/; to go round — обходить).'

4. 'They'll have a hot run, sir (у них будет жаркий бег = им придется много побегать, сэр),' returned the captain. 'Jack ashore, you know (матрос на суше, сами знаете /как бегает/). It's not them I mind; it's the round-shot (я не их остерегаюсь, а пушечного ядра). Carpet-bowls (снаряды; carpet — ковер, настил; bowl — шар; чаша)! My lady's maid couldn't miss (моей жены горничная, /и та/ не промахнулась бы /с такого расстояния/). Tell us, squire, when you see the match, and we'll hold water (скажите нам, сквайр, когда увидите /зажженный\ фитиль, и мы наляжем на весла = попробуем увернуться; hold water! — весла на воду!).'

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