We adopted this harmless bit of trickery, and the result was that, by the time everything else was ready, the tea was waiting. Then we lit the lantern, and squatted down to supper.

We wanted that supper.

For five-and-thirty minutes not a sound was heard throughout the length and breadth of that boat (тридцать пять минут не было слышно ни звука по все длине и ширине лодки = во всей лодке), save the clank of cutlery and crockery (кроме звона ножей и посуды; cutlery — ножевые изделия; столовые приборы), and the steady grinding of four sets of molars (и постоянного жевания четырех пар челюстей: «наборов коренных зубов»; to grind — молоть/ся/, перемалывать/ся/; жевать). At the end of five-and-thirty minutes, Harris said, "Ah!" (через тридцать пять минут Гаррис сказал «Уф!») and took his left leg out from under him and put his right one there instead (и вытащил левую ногу из-под себя, и вместо нее положил туда правую).

Five minutes afterwards (пять минут спустя), George said, "Ah!" too, and threw his plate out on the bank (и выбросил свою тарелку на берег); and, three minutes later than that, Montmorency gave the first sign of contentment he had exhibited since we had started (а через три минуты после этого Монморенси выказал первый признак удовлетворения, /которое/ он проявил с тех пор, как мы отправились /в путь/; to exhibit — показывать, выказывать, выражать), and rolled over on his side, and spread his legs out (и перевернулся на бок, и вытянул лапы); and then I said, "Ah!" and bent my head back (и откинул голову назад; to bend — сгибать, гнуть), and bumped it against one of the hoops, but I did not mind it (и ударился ей об одну из дуг, но не придал этому значения). I did not even swear (я даже не выругался).

breadth [bred] exhibited ['zbtd]

For five-and-thirty minutes not a sound was heard throughout the length and breadth of that boat, save the clank of cutlery and crockery, and the steady grinding of four sets of molars. At the end of five-and-thirty minutes, Harris said, "Ah!" and took his left leg out from under him and put his right one there instead.

Five minutes afterwards, George said, "Ah!" too, and threw his plate out on the bank; and, three minutes later than that, Montmorency gave the first sign of contentment he had exhibited since we had started, and rolled over on his side, and spread his legs out; and then I said, "Ah!" and bent my head back, and bumped it against one of the hoops, but I did not mind it. I did not even swear.

How good one feels when one is full (как хорошо себя чувствуешь, когда сыт; full — полный, заполненный; довольный, сытый) — how satisfied with ourselves and with the world (как доволен собой и /всем/ миром)! People who have tried it, tell me that a clear conscience makes you very happy and contented (люди, которые испытали/пережили это, говорят мне, что чистая совесть делает человека очень счастливым и довольным); but a full stomach does the business quite as well (но полный желудок делает это /дело/ примерно так же), and is cheaper, and more easily obtained (но это дешевле и этого легче достичь; to obtain — получать; достигать). One feels so forgiving and generous after a substantial and well-digested meal (чувствуешь себя таким всепрощающим и благородным после основательного и хорошо переваренного приема пищи) — so noble-minded, so kindly-hearted (таким великодушным, таким добросердечным).