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The other men were variously burthened(другие матросы были различно нагружены; to burthen = to burden — грузить, отягощать ) ; some carrying picks and shovels(одни несли кирки и лопаты) — for that had been the very first necessary they brought ashore from the Hispaniola (это было самым необходимым, что они перенесли на берег с Испаньолы ) — others laden with pork, bread, and brandy for the midday meal(другие несли свинину, сухари и бренди для обеда: «полуденной еды»; to be laden with — быть нагруженным, увешанным ) . All the stores, I observed, came from our stock(все припасы, как я заметил, были из нашего склада; to come from — происходить, поступать от ) ; and I could see the truth of Silver’s words the night before(и я мог видеть правдивость слов Сильвера, сказанных прошлой ночью) . Had he not struck a bargain with the doctor(не заключи он сделку с доктором) , he and his mutineers, deserted by the ship(он и его бунтовщики, покинутые кораблем = потеряв корабль) , must have been driven to subsist on clear water and the proceeds of their hunting(им пришлось бы питаться чистой водой и добытым на охоте; to drive — доводить, принуждать; to subsist — существовать, кормиться; proceeds — доход, поступление ) . Water would have been little to their taste(вода была бы им вряд ли по вкусу) ; a sailor is not usually a good shot(матрос обычно плохой стрелок) ; and, besides all that, when they were so short of eatables(и, помимо всего этого, когда у них было так мало съестного; to be short of — испытывать недостаток в чем-то, остро нуждаться ) , it was not likely they would be very flush of powder(маловероятно, что у них было полно пороха; to be flush of — иметь большой запас чего-то ) .

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We made a curious figure, had anyone been there to see us; all in soiled sailor clothes, and all but me armed to the teeth. Silver had two guns slung about him — one before and one behind — besides the great cutlass at his waist, and a pistol in each pocket of his square-tailed coat. To complete his strange appearance, Captain Flint sat perched upon his shoulder and gabbling odds and ends of purposeless sea-talk. I had a line about my waist, and followed obediently after the sea-cook, who held the loose end of the rope, now in his free hand, now between his powerful teeth. For all the world, I was led like a dancing bear.

The other men were variously burthened; some carrying picks and shovels — for that had been the very first necessary they brought ashore from the Hispaniola — others laden with pork, bread, and brandy for the midday meal. All the stores, I observed, came from our stock; and I could see the truth of Silver’s words the night before. Had he not struck a bargain with the doctor, he and his mutineers, deserted by the ship, must have been driven to subsist on clear water and the proceeds of their hunting. Water would have been little to their taste; a sailor is not usually a good shot; and, besides all that, when they were so short of eatables, it was not likely they would be very flush of powder.

Well, thus equipped, we all set out(итак, снаряженные таким образом, мы все выступили/отправились) — even the fellow with the broken head, who should certainly have kept in shadow(даже парень с разбитой головой, которому непременно нужно было бы держаться в тени) — and straggled, one after another, to the beach(двинулись один за другим к берегу; to straggle — бродить, идти вразброд ) , where the two gigs awaited us(где две гички ожидали нас) . Even these bore trace of the drunken folly of the pirates(даже они несли следы пьяного безрассудства пиратов) , one in a broken thwart(одна /шлюпка/ была со сломанной скамейкой) , and both in their muddy and unbailed condition(и обе были в грязи и с водой на дне; to bail — вычерпывать воду /из лодки/; condition — состояние ) . Both were to be carried along with us, for the sake of safety(обе должны были быть взяты с нами, для безопасности) ; and so, with our numbers divided between them(и затем, распределившись между ними = разделившись на два отряда) , we set forth upon the bosom of the anchorage(мы отправились в глубину стоянки) .

As we pulled over, there was some discussion on the chart(когда мы остановились, начались споры о карте; discussion — обсуждение, дебаты ) . The red cross was, of course, far too large to be a guide(красный крестик был, конечно, слишком большим, чтобы быть указателем /места/) ; and the terms of the note on the back, as you will hear, admitted of some ambiguity(и слова примечания на обороте /карты/, как вы услышите, допускали некоторую двусмысленность; to admit — допускать; term — выражение; термин, срок ) . They ran, the reader may remember, thus(они звучали, как читатель может вспомнить, следующим образом) : —

“Tall tree, Spy-glass shoulder(высокое дерево, склон Подзорной Трубы) , bearing a point to the N. of N.N.E(направление к месту на С. от С.-С.-В; bearing — курс по компасу, азимут, направление ) .

“Skeleton Island E.S.E. and by E(Остров Скелета В.-Ю.-В. и на В.) .

“Ten feet(десять футов) .”

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Well, thus equipped, we all set out — even the fellow with the broken head, who should certainly have kept in shadow — and straggled, one after another, to the beach, where the two gigs awaited us. Even these bore trace of the drunken folly of the pirates, one in a broken thwart, and both in their muddy and unbailed condition. Both were to be carried along with us, for the sake of safety; and so, with our numbers divided between them, we set forth upon the bosom of the anchorage.

As we pulled over, there was some discussion on the chart. The red cross was, of course, far too large to be a guide; and the terms of the note on the back, as you will hear, admitted of some ambiguity. They ran, the reader may remember, thus: —

“Tall tree, Spy-glass shoulder, bearing a point to the N. of N.N.E.

“Skeleton Island E.S.E. and by E.

“Ten feet.”

A tall tree was thus the principal mark(высокое дерево было, таким образом, главным признаком) . Now, right before us, the anchorage was bounded by a plateau from two to three hundred feet high(и вот, прямо перед нами якорная стоянка ограничивалась плоскогорьем от двух до трех сотен футов высотой) , adjoining on the north the sloping southern shoulder of the Spy-glass(граничившим на севере с отлогим южным склоном Подзорной Трубы; to adjoin — примыкать, соприкасаться, граничить ) , and rising again towards the south into the rough, cliffy eminence called the Mizzen-mast Hill(и переходившей снова к югу в неровную скалистую возвышенность, называвшуюся холмом Бизань-мачты; to rise — подниматься, возрастать, всходить ) . The top of the plateau was dotted thickly with pine trees of varying height(вершина плоскогорья была обильно усеяна соснами различной высоты) . Every here and there, one of a different species rose forty or fifty feet clear above its neighbours(то тут, то там одно из деревьев возвышалось на сорок-пятьдесят футов над своими соседями; species — вид, разновидность, порода ) , and which of these was the particular “tall tree” of Captain Flint(и какое из этих было особенным «высоким деревом» капитана Флинта) could only be decided on the spot, and by the readings of the compass(могло было решено только на месте и при считывании показаний компаса) .

Yet, although that was the case(тем не менее, хотя это было так: «тем случаем») , every man on board the boats had picked a favourite of his own ere we were half way over(каждый матрос на борту лодок выбрал свое любимое /дерево/, прежде чем мы прошли больше половины пути) , Long John alone shrugging his shoulders and bidding them wait till they were there(один Долговязый Джон пожимал плечами и советовал им подождать, пока они не доберутся туда) .

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A tall tree was thus the principal mark. Now, right before us, the anchorage was bounded by a plateau from two to three hundred feet high, adjoining on the north the sloping southern shoulder of the Spy-glass, and rising again towards the south into the rough, cliffy eminence called the Mizzen-mast Hill. The top of the plateau was dotted thickly with pine trees of varying height. Every here and there, one of a different species rose forty or fifty feet clear above its neighbours, and which of these was the particular “tall tree” of Captain Flint could only be decided on the spot, and by the readings of the compass.