Английский с Бретом Гартом. Калифорнийские рассказы / Bret Harte. The Luck of Roaring Camp, and Other Sketches

The camp rose to its feet as one man! It was proposed to explode a barrel of gunpowder; but in consideration of the situation of the mother, better counsels prevailed, and only a few revolvers were discharged; for whether owing to the rude surgery of the camp, or some other reason, Cherokee Sal was sinking fast. Within an hour she had climbed, as it were, that rugged road that led to the stars, and so passed out of Roaring Camp, its sin and shame, forever.

I do not think that the announcement disturbed them much, except in speculation as to the fate of the child (я не думаю, что объявление /об этом/ сильно обеспокоило их, кроме как в рассуждении относительно судьбы ребенка; as to – что до, касательно, относительно чего-либо; much – много; сильно, гораздо). “Can he live now (может ли он выжить теперь)?” was asked of Stumpy (было спрошено у Коротышки). The answer was doubtful (ответ был неуверенным). The only other being of Cherokee Sal's sex and maternal condition in the settlement was an ass (единственным другим существом /одного/ пола и материнского состояния с Сэл-чироки в поселении была ослица). There was some conjecture as to fitness, but the experiment was tried (были некоторые безосновательные предположения насчет /ее/ пригодности, но эксперимент был проведен: «опробован»). It was less problematical than the ancient treatment of Romulus and Remus, and apparently as successful (он был менее проблематичен, чем древний уход за Ромулом и Ремом, и, по-видимому, столь же успешен).

announcement ['nansmnt], doubtful ['datfl], being ['bi:], ancient ['ennt], Romulus ['rmjls], Remus ['ri:ms]

I do not think that the announcement disturbed them much, except in speculation as to the fate of the child. “Can he live now?” was asked of Stumpy. The answer was doubtful. The only other being of Cherokee Sal's sex and maternal condition in the settlement was an ass. There was some conjecture as to fitness, but the experiment was tried. It was less problematical than the ancient treatment of Romulus and Remus, and apparently as successful.