Английский язык с Э. Хемингуэем. Старик и море

The fish never changed his course nor his direction all that night as far as the man could tell from watching the stars. It was cold after the sun went down and the old man's sweat dried cold on his back and his arms and his old legs. During the day he had taken the sack that covered the bait box and spread it in the sun to dry. After the sun went down he tied it around his neck so that it hung down over his back and he cautiously worked it down under the line that was across his shoulders now. The sack cushioned the line and he had found a way of leaning forward against the bow so that he was almost comfortable. The position actually was only somewhat less intolerable; but he thought of it as almost comfortable.

I can do nothing with him and he can do nothing with me (я не могу ничего сделать с ней, а она не может ничего сделать со мной), he thought. Not as long as he keeps this up (во всяком случае до тех пор, пока она будет продолжать в том же духе; as long as — до тех пора, пока; keep up — продолжать).

Once he stood up and urinated over the side of the skiff (разок он встал и помочился через борт лодки) and looked at the stars and checked his course (посмотрел на звезды и проверил курс). The line showed like a phosphorescent streak in the water straight out from his shoulders (леса казалась светящейся полоской в воде прямо от его плеч; streak — полоска; вспышка света). They were moving more slowly now (они двигались теперь медленнее) and the glow of Havana was not so strong (и огни Гаваны были не так ярки: «сильны»), so that he knew the current must be carrying them to the eastward (поэтому он знал, что течение, должно быть, увело их к востоку; eastward — к востоку, в восточном направлении). If I lose the glare of Havana we must be going more to the eastward (если я теряю из вида Гавану: «блеск Гаваны», значит, мы, должно быть, движемся в восточном направлении), he thought. For if the fish's course held true (потому что если рыба держалась своего курса; to hold true — быть верным) I must see it for many more hours (я бы видел ее еще многие часы). I wonder how the baseball came out in the grand leagues today (интересно: «мне любопытно», как сегодня закончились матчи по бейсболу в большой лиге), he thought. It would be wonderful to do this with a radio (было бы чудесно делать это /рыбачить/ с радио). Then he thought, think of it always (затем он подумал: думай об этом всегда). Think of what you are doing (думай о том, что ты делаешь). You must do nothing stupid (тебе нельзя сделать глупость: «ты не должен сделать ничего глупого»).

streak [strJk], eastward ['Jstwqd], stupid ['stjHpId]

I can do nothing with him and he can do nothing with me, he thought. Not as long as he keeps this up.

Once he stood up and urinated over the side of the skiff and looked at the stars and checked his course. The line showed like a phosphorescent streak in the water straight out from his shoulders. They were moving more slowly now and the glow of Havana was not so strong, so that he knew the current must be carrying them to the eastward. If I lose the glare of Havana we must be going more to the eastward, he thought. For if the fish's course held true I must see it for many more hours. I wonder how the baseball came out in the grand leagues today, he thought. It would be wonderful to do this with a radio. Then he thought, think of it always. Think of what you are doing. You must do nothing stupid.

Then he said aloud, "I wish I had the boy (жаль, что со мной нет мальчика: «я желал бы, чтобы у меня был мальчик»). To help me and to see this (чтобы помочь мне и увидеть /все/ это)."

No one should be alone in their old age (никто не должен быть одинок в старости), he thought. But it is unavoidable (но это неизбежно; to avoid — избегать). I must remember to eat the tuna before he spoils in order to keep strong (не забыть бы: «я должен помнить» съесть тунца, перед тем, как он испортится, для того, чтобы оставаться сильным). Remember, no matter how little you want to (не забыть, неважно, насколько я буду голоден: «как мало ты хочешь /его съесть/»), that you must eat him in the morning (что ты должен съесть его утром). Remember, he said to himself.