Английский с А. Конан Дойлем. Пиратские истории

 And then suddenly there was a burst of hearty cheering from the deck, and then the crash of a gun above his head, and then the answering booming of guns from far over the water. Craddock sat up and strained his ears. Was the ship in action? Only the one gun had been fired, and though many had answered there were none of the crashings which told of a shot coming home.

Then, if it was not an action, it must be a salute (значит, если это не бой, то, должно быть, салют). But who would salute Sharkey, the pirate (но кто будет салютовать Шарки, пирату)? It could only be another pirate ship which would do so (это мог бы сделать только другой пиратский корабль). So Craddock lay back again with a groan (и Крэддок со стоном снова лег /на пол/; to lie back – откинуться /на спинку, подушку и т. п./), and continued to work at the manacle (и продолжил возиться с кандалами) which still held his right wrist (которые все еще сковывали его правое запястье; to hold – держать; удерживать).

But suddenly there came the shuffling of steps outside (но вдруг снаружи донеслось шарканье ног: «шагов»; to shuffle – волочить ноги; шаркать), and he had hardly time to wrap the loose links round his free hand (и у него едва хватило времени на то, чтобы обернуть болтающиеся звенья /цепи/ вокруг своей свободной руки; loose – свободный, несвязанный; ненатянутый, болтающийся), when the door was unbolted and two pirates came in (когда с двери сняли засов и в /каюту/ вошли два пирата; bolt – засов, задвижка; to unbolt – снимать засов).

 Then, if it was not an action, it must be a salute. But who would salute Sharkey, the pirate? It could only be another pirate ship which would do so. So Craddock lay back again with a groan, and continued to work at the manacle which still held his right wrist.

But suddenly there came the shuffling of steps outside, and he had hardly time to wrap the loose links round his free hand, when the door was unbolted and two pirates came in.

“Got your hammer, carpenter?” asked one (молоток прихватил, плотник? – спросил один; got /зд./ = have got – иметь, обладать), whom Craddock recognised as the big quartermaster (в котором Крэддок узнал здоровяка-интенданта). “Knock off his leg shackles, then (тогда сбей кандалы с его ног). Better leave the bracelets – he’s safer with them on (а браслетики лучше оставить – с ними он будет в большей безопасности; safe – не представляющий опасности; защищенный от опасности).”

With hammer and chisel the carpenter loosened the irons (при помощи молотка и зубила плотник ослабил = снял оковы).

“What are you going to do with me?” asked Craddock (что вы собираетесь со мной делать? – спросил Крэддок).

“Come on deck and you’ll see (идем на палубу и /сам все/ увидишь).”