Английский с А. Конан Дойлем. Пиратские истории

 “Nay, Captain Sharkey,” said Martin, with a sullen frown upon his brick-red face, “it is even such talk as this which has set us by the ears. We have had enough of it.”

“And more than enough,” said Red Foley, the gunner. “There be no mates aboard a pirate craft, and so the boatswain, the gunner, and the quartermaster are the officers.”

“Did I gainsay it?” asked Sharkey with an oath.

“You have miscalled us and mishandled us before the men, and we scarce know at this moment why we should risk our lives in fighting for the cabin and against the foc’sle.”

Sharkey saw that something serious was in the wind (Шарки понял, что назревает нечто серьезное; in the wind – происходящий или могущий произойти; wind – ветер). He laid down his pistols and leaned back in his chair with a flash of his yellow fangs (он положил /на стол/ пистолеты и откинулся назад в кресле, сверкнув желтыми клыками; to lay; flash – вспышка, сверкание).

“Nay, this is sad talk,” said he, “that two stout fellows (нет, это печально: «печальный разговор», – сказал он, – когда двое храбрецов; stout – крепкий, прочный; отважный, решительный) who have emptied many a bottle and cut many a throat with me (которые со мной вместе опустошили уйму: «много» бутылок и перерезали сотни глоток), should now fall out over nothing (затевают ссору по пустякам; to fall out – ссориться /разг./; nothing – ничто; мелочь, пустяк). I know you to be roaring boys (я знаю вас как отважных парней; roaring – ревущий; буйный, неистовый) who would go with me against the devil himself if I bid you (которые пошли бы со мною против самого дьявола, попроси я вас об этом). Let the steward bring cups and drown all unkindness between us (пусть стюард принесет кружки, и мы зальем: «утопим» все недоразумения между нами; unkind – враждебный, злой, недобрый).”

 Sharkey saw that something serious was in the wind. He laid down his pistols and leaned back in his chair with a flash of his yellow fangs.

“Nay, this is sad talk,” said he, “that two stout fellows who have emptied many a bottle and cut many a throat with me, should now fall out over nothing. I know you to be roaring boys who would go with me against the devil himself if I bid you. Let the steward bring cups and drown all unkindness between us.”

“It is no time for drinking, Captain Sharkey,” said Martin (не время пьянствовать, капитан Шарки, – сказал Мартин). “The men are holding council round the mainmast (люди держат совет вокруг грот-мачты), and may be aft at any minute (и могут оказаться /здесь/ на корме в любую минуту). They mean mischief, Captain Sharkey (они затевают что-то недоброе, капитан Шарки; to mean – намереваться, иметь в виду; подразумевать; mischief – беда, зло), and we have come to warn you (и мы пришли, чтобы предупредить тебя).”