I could hear footsteps on the roof (я услышал шаги на крыше). Then a voice called out in English (затем кто-то: «чей-то голос» прокричал по-английски), "If there is anybody below, let him speak (если есть кто-нибудь /там/ внизу, пусть говорит)." I said I was an Englishman (я сказал, что я англичанин) and begged to be rescued as soon as possible (и умолял освободить меня как можно скорее;
Then I heard people laughing (тогда я услышал, как люди засмеялись = в ответ я услышал смех нескольких человек). Later, I was told that some of the sailors had thought I was mad (позже мне рассказали, что некоторые матросы подумали, что я сумасшедший). It had never entered my head (мне и в голову не пришло;
rescue ['reskjH], cabin ['kxbIn], entered ['entqd]
I could hear footsteps on the roof. Then a voice called out in English, "If there is anybody below, let him speak." I said I was an Englishman and begged to be rescued as soon as possible. The voice told me I was safe and that my box was fastened to their ship. There was a carpenter on his way to make a bigger hole in the roof so I could get out. I asked him not to wait, just to put his finger through the ring and pull the box out of the sea and into the captain's cabin.
Then I heard people laughing. Later, I was told that some of the sailors had thought I was mad. It had never entered my head that I was now among people of my own size and strength.
Within minutes I was aboard ship (спустя несколько минут я находился на борту корабля) and being asked a thousand questions (и мне задавали тысячи вопросов). I was amazed at the sight of so many pygmies (я был приведен в замешательство при виде стольких пигмеев;
The captain, Mr Thomas Wilcocks, could see that I was not well (капитан заметил, что мне нехорошо). He took me to his cabin (он отвел меня в свою каюту), gave me a drink (дал мне напиться), and told me to rest for a while (и велел/посоветовал мне немного отдохнуть). Before I went to sleep (прежде чем заснуть) I told the captain to be sure to rescue (я попросил капитана позаботиться /о том, чтобы/ спасти = вытащить;
pygmy ['pIgmI], object ['ObGekt, -Ikt], including [In'klHdIN]
Within minutes I was aboard ship and being asked a thousand questions. I was amazed at the sight of so many pygmies. My eyes were so used to looking at monstrous objects, I couldn't believe the size of these small people. I was quite unable to answer any of their questions.